Hi Glenn, Robert again. Boy you sure are a repository of information! Thank you very much. I had the DODSON line, but not the WOLVERTONs until now. Please send me more information on your newsletter--subscription rates, etc. Regards, Robert Glenn Gohr wrote: > > Robert, > > I have much information on the ancestry of Andrew Woolverton as he is my > direct ancestor. I descend from his son, James Matthew Woolverton, who > settled in McNairy County, TN. This information is found in Royal > Wolverton's book, DESCENDANTS OF ANDREW WOOLVERTON, and in other sources. > I also edit a newsletter called WOLVERTONS UNLIMITED which covers the > extended Woolverton family and some allied families such as Hanks and > Dodson. > > Here is the Woolverton lineage: > > 1) Charles Woolverton, b. ca. 1660 prob. Wolverhampton, > Staffordshire, England, d. ca. 1746 Hunterdon Co., NJ; md. ca. > 1697 to Mary Chadwick, b. ca. 1674 prob. in VA, d. ca. 1751 > Hunterdon Co., NJ > 2) Joel Woolverton, b. 31 May 1715 Hunterdon Co., NJ, d. 1795 > Hunterdon Co., NJ; md. ca. 1740 Hunterdon Co., NJ to > Elizabeth Robins, b. ca. 1720 Hunterdon Co., NJ, d. ca. 1800 > Hunterdon Co., NJ > 3) Andrew Woolverton, b. ca. 1750 Hunterdon Co., NJ, d. ca. > 1812 Maury Co., TN; md. ca. 1780 to Sarah Ann Stone, b. ca. > 1760, d. ca. 1800 Somerset, KY > > I also descend from the Dodson family and am forwarding this message to > the Dodson e-mail discussion group also. The Dodson lineage can be found > in the book: > > THE DODSON (DOTSON) FAMILY OF NORTH FARNHAM PARISH, RICHMOND > COUNTY, VIRGINIA: A HISTORY AND GENEALOGY OF THEIR DESCENDANTS, by Mrs. > Sherman Williams and Rev. Silas Emmett Lucas, Jr., 1988. 2 vols. > > There was much intermarriage between the Dodsons and the Hanks and > Woolverton families. Here is the Dodson ancestry for your Asa Wolverton: > > 1) Charles Dodson, b. ca. 1649 Henrico Co., VA, d. ca. 1704 > Richmond Co., VA; md. bef. 1680 Rappahannock Co., VA to > Ann (Dodson?), b. ca. 1654, d. aft. 1704 Richmond Co., VA > 2) Thomas Dodson, b. 15 May 1681 Rappahannock Co., VA, d. > 21 Nov. 1740 Richmond Co., VA; md. ca. 1701 Richmond Co., > VA to Mary Durham, b. 5 June 1686 Richmond Co., VA, d. aft. > 1740 Richmond Co., VA > 3) George Dodson, b. 31 Oct. 1702 North Farnham Parish, Richmond Co., VA, > d. unknown ; md. 20 April 1726 at N. Farnham Parish, Richmond Co., VA to > Margaret Dagood/Dagord, b. 30 April 1708, d. unknown (dau. of Henry > Dagood/Dagord) > 4) David Dodson, b. aft. 1740 VA, d. bef. 1816 Maury Co., TN; md. > Elizabeth Dodson (dau. of 2nd Fork Thomas Dodson), d. aft. 1820 Maury > Co., TN > 5) Asa Dodson, b. 28 May 1780 Pittsylvania Co., VA, d. 20 Aug. 1855 > Graves Co., KY; md. 1st, on 13 Sept. 1803 Pulaski Co., KY to Nancy > Woolverton, b. 23 Feb. 1782, d. 28 June 1854 > > Because David Dodson (#4 above) married his first cousin's daughter (1st > cousin once removed), you have an additional Dodson line. (I also descend > from 2nd Fork Thomas Dodson through his daughter, Agatha Dodson, who > married Moses Hanks.) Here is that lineage: > > 1) Charles Dodson, b. ca. 1649 Henrico Co., VA, d. ca. 1704 > Richmond Co., VA; md. bef. 1680 Rappahannock Co., VA to > Ann (Dodson?), b. ca. 1654, d. aft. 1704 Richmond Co., VA > 2) Thomas Dodson, b. 15 May 1681 Rappahannock Co., VA, d. > 21 Nov. 1740 Richmond Co., VA; md. ca. 1701 Richmond Co., > VA to Mary Durham, b. 5 June 1686 Richmond Co., VA, d. aft. > 1740 RIchmond Co., VA > 3) Rev. Thomas Dodson, b. ca. 1709 Richmond Co., VA, d. bef. > 21 Oct. 1783 Pittsylvania Co., VA; md. 3 April 1726 Richmond > Co., VA to Elizabeth Rose, b. ca. 1706 VA, d. aft. 1766 Fauquier > Co., VA > 4) Thomas Dodson (Second Fork), b. 3 Oct. 1728 Richmond > Co., VA, d. 1811 Hawkins Co., TN; md. ca. 1747 VA to Mary > Neville, b. ca. 1730 VA, d. aft. 1790 TN > > I hope this helps. > > Sincerely, > > Glenn Gohr (Wolverton List Manager) > ggohr01@mail.orion.org > > On Tue, 10 Mar 1998, Rob & Heather Williams wrote: > > > Hi folks! > > > > I am looking for the ancestors of Nancy WOLVERTON, born 23 > > Feb 1782 in Henry County, Virginia and died 28 June 1854 in > > Graves County, KY. She is the daughter of Andrew > > WOLVERTON. She married Asa DODSON 8 Sep 1803 in Somerset, > > Pulaski County, KY. If anybody can make a connection, > > please let me know. > > > > Regards, > > > > Robert > > -- -- \\\|/// \\ ~ ~ // ( @ @ ) ------- oOOo-(_)-oOOo--------------- Robert L. Williams KC7BUM ---Veteran of operation Just Cause Republic of Panama 1989 Heather Williams Bryce LeGrand Williams Kjersten Chase Noelle Williams Ashland, Oregon will7370@tao.sou.edu --------------------Oooo.----------- .oooO ( ) ( ) ) / \ ( (_/ \_)