Cindy (and anyone interested in DALTON and/or DODSON/DOTSON Grainger Co TN: Thanks. Did Grainger Co TN exist in 1790? I thought 1796. There is no Grainger Co TN marriage Samuel Dodson/Dotson to Mary Polly Dalton 1796-1866. I realize there is a Grainger Co TN Reuben Dalton will that mentions a dau married to a (not named) Dotson. The reason I am asking about the date/place of marriage of Samuel Dodson/Dotson and Mary Polly Dalton is that there exist two versions of Samuel's first wife (given below). - --------------------------------------------------------------- Mrs Sherrill (Sherman) Williams, compiler and editor, of the two vol set "The Dodson (Dotson) Family of North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia: A History and Genealogy of Their Descendants" said of this Samuel: "His first wife may have been Mary (Polly) Dalton, daughter of Reuben Dalton..." "Samuel Dotson's first wife died before 1830 as that census shows no females in Samuel Dotson's household. Some of the researchers on this family have the belief that the first wife of Samuel Dotson was a Stone, but nothing has been found to confirm this belief." - ------------------------------------------------------------ 1921 statement re wives of Samuel Dodson by Grainger Co TN Claiborn Hicks Dotson. "Aunt Sallie McANALLY was Born March 24 1789 Died April 5, 1877 She married Charles BURNS too them was Born two Children Charles and Ruth She then maried Samuel DOTSON she was his 3rd wife his first wife was a CLOUNCH [CLONTZ] his Second was a STONE Aunt Sallie as we all called her was Sallie BURNS Formily Sallie McANALLY a sister to Grandpap McANALLY Charles a Preacher." - ------------------------------------------------------------- CLTimberman@aol.com wrote: > > Bill, I believe this is how I found Mary Polly DALTON. I went to > FamilySearch.com and was looking for my Margaret DOTSON who married Thomas > NASH. I found her and then her parents, Samuel Jr. DOTSON and Mary Polly > DALTON (film #1985544) marriage about 1790 in Grainger, TN. Film #1985750 > has Margaret DOTSON as being born about 1817 to parents Samuel Jr DODSON and > Mary Polly DALTON. Interesting how on this film the childs surname is > spelled differently. I have not seen these films personally but > someday....... Cindy >