This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/ihB.2ACI/4237.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Doug, Have had computer problems all weekend. Lost my hard drive. But have restored most of my files. Here is a Time Line that I found on John Dodd and Sarah Stonecypher.. NOTE: (1)John Dodd m Sarah Stoneycpher 1 Feb 1797 and also remarried her 4 Sep 1822. (2)He was married before Sarah to Sarah Clark in Frederick Co, VA; he came to TN and was told later that his first wife was dead so he married Sarah. His first wife appeared with children from another man to TN. John and first wife were divorced. He then turned around and married Sarah Stonecypher on 4 Sep 1822. TIMELINE: 1767-1770 -- John Dodd born; Sarah Clark bron about 1768 in VA. Bef 1787 -- John Dodd says he married Sarah Clark. He says he was a minor (under 21) and apprenticed to Thomas Ellis, blacksmith. 1788 Feb 7-- Official marriage date of John Dodd and Sarah Clark, Frederick Co, VA Both John and Sarah were about 19 years old. 4 Mar 1789 -- John Dodd, Jr, born in VA 1787-1790 -- John Dodd says they married for three and a half years, at this time 1788-1791/3 -- Probable marriage period 1790-1794 -- Son William born in VA 1790-1795 -- Sarah says she and John were married 1792 (?) -- John says he bound out their two children to good master in VA. 1792 Fall -- John leaves VA for Greene Co, TN 1792 Winter -- Sarah follows John to TN 1792-93 –John pays $100 for maintenance of a bastard child by Susanah Ellis in Greene Co, TN 1794 Fall -- John returns to TN from VA. 1795 -- John says he was informed Sarah had died, by Thomas Brabson et al 1797 Feb 1 -- John married Sarah Stonecypher in Greene Co, TN 1800? -- Five years after separation, Sarah (Clark) Dodd had child by Cumberland Ferguson. 1805 -- Greene Co, TN tax list contains these names: John Dodd, William Dodd, Henry Stonecypher, Absalom Stonecypher, Solomon Sthonecypher, William Crubley (divorce, p.5), Samuel Caldwell (divorce, p.1) Anthony Hoggatt, Henry Earnest (divorce), Thomas Ellis (John's master's son), James Robinson (divorce), and John Kennedy (divorce). 1807 -- John Dodd fathers a bastard child by Elizabeth Dodd in Greene Co, TN 1810 Jun12 -- Daughter Sarah born to John and Sarah (Stonecypher) Dodd, Greene Co, TN. 1813 Jan 25 -- John Dodd, Jr, married Mary Hoggatt in Greene Co, TN. John Dodd, Sr, is security for marriage 1817 – John Dodd Jr and Mary Hoggatt had a son b. 17 Oct 1815 in Greene Co, TN 1817 -- Sarah (Clark) Dodd comes to TN. 1818 -- Sarah (Clark) Dodd files for divorce; she says she has been in TN for two years 1818 Sep 11 -- Sarah (Clark) Dodd states that she is 50 (thus born 1768). She states that she and John Dodd were married 28 years ago (m. 1790) in Frederick Co, VA. They lived together five years and had four children. John says he will accept only three of the children as his. She was a month pregnant with #3 when he left her. He says #4 is Cumberland Ferguson's child. He accuses her of adultery; court records doument his adultery in TN. 1822 Mar -- Act of TN General assembly dissolves marriage of John Dodd and Sarah (Clark) Dodd. At thatt time a divorce could be had only by an act of the state legislature. John has to sell his land to meet alimonypayments to Sarah. 1822 Sep 4 -- John Dodd re-married Sarah Stonecypher in Greene Co, TN 1835 Sep 23 – John Dodd son of John Dodd Jr married Susan Logan in Greene Co, TN 1843 Feb 4 --John Dodd dies in Greene Co, TN. Son Thomas Dodd is executor of will. John gives all lawful heirs $1.00 each - says they had their share already, except for Thomas. 1850 -- Greene Co, TN census - Sarah (Stonecypher) Dodd is listed as a widow and living next door to JohnDodd, Jr, and his wife Mary (Hoggatt) Dodd MARRIAGE: (1)John Dodd to Sarah Clark, 7 Feb 1788, Frederick Co, VA (thought she was dead) so he married wife 2 and she turned up in Greene Co., they divorced..... (2)John Dodd to Sarah Stonecypher, 1 Feb 1797, Greene Co, TN (had to remarry Sarry after the divorce from his first wife)... (3)John Dodd to Sarah Stonecypher 4 Sep 1833.. CENSUS: (1)1830 TN, Greene Co, Ge-212; John Dodd, 001000001-1000101; 1 male 10-15, 1 male 60-70; 1 female 0-5, 1 female 20-30, 1 female 40-50. Hope this helps. Wanda