Hi Ray, This e-mail concerns the Dobson's and the Will of James Dobson of Gortfodda. I am very interested since the given names match my Dobson's. My Matthew Dobson from Mohill married Catherine "Kate" Cahill of the Loch Gowna (formerly known as Scrabby) area of County Cavan. Descendants live in Forthill, Arva, County Cavan today and I was told that Kate and Matthew lived on this same farm. They had several children but I can only account for four: Rose, my great grandmother, born in 1845 and baptized in St. Columba's Church, Mullinalaghta, County Longford Michael, married Mary Anne Sorahan- raised the family in Forthill John, married Margaret Mulligan- raised the family in Forthill George, emigrated to England Matthew converted to Catholicism. I was told he had been a Presbyterian. I don't know anything else so I wouldn't know whether he was a QM Sergeant in the Leitrim Militia. I have repeated information I already told you since I'm putting this on the Leitrim site which I should have done yesterday. I would definitely be interested in any other details you would have on these Dobson's. All the best, Colleen