George Dodson (abt. 1760 - 1848)

Born about 1760 in Fauquier County, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Lucy Dodson — married 22 Dec 1803 in Halifax County, Virginia, United States

Died 27 Jun 1848 at about age 88 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States

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Biography

George Dodson was born about 1760 in Fauquier county, Virginia. George was the son of Lazarus Dodson and Alice Dodson.

George married first Hannah Wall on the 19th of April 1787 in Pittsylvania county, Virginia.^[1]

George married his second wife Lucy Dodson (daughter of Caleb Dodson) on the 18th of December 1803 in Halifax county, Virginia.^[2]

George was named in his father's will as Executor of the estate. George's siblings filed suit against him as Executor of the estate in Pittsylvania county, Virginia court. The Court decided the case as follows: "November Court 1799 . . . Elisha Dodson, William Ingram & Elizabeth his wife, Thomas Madding and Rachel his wife, William Dodson and Rhoda his wife, Micajah Dodson and Tabitha his wife and John Creel and Margret his wife } Plaintiffs against George Dodson Executor of Lazarus Dodson Deceased Defendant } In Chancery On hearing the Bill of the plaintiffs and the answer of the Defendant confessing the Equity thereof, It is decreed and ordered, that the said Defendant as Executor as aforesaid, do proceed to sell to the highest bidder on twelve months credit after giving reasonable notice of the times and plan for that purposes, all the personal estate of the said Testator specific legacies excepted, taking bond with approved security of the purchasers and it is further ordered and decreed that Jeremiah White, John Shelton Gideon Ragland, and Selvang Gardner Gent or any three of them being first sworn, do divide the bonds taken on such sale, among the plaintiffs and defendant George Dodson, allotting unto each, his or her equal part agreeable to the will of the said decedent and report thereof to the Court in order to a final decree."^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5YP-N83 : 6 August 2020), George Dodson, 1787.
2. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5YR-PVX : 29 January 2020), George Dodson, 1803.
3. ↑ Pittsylvania County, Virginia Court Records No. 8 (1795-1798) page 194; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSL6-B3Y1-5

Acknowledgment

• WikiTree profile Dodson-661 created through the import of Dodsons Only.GED on Nov 22, 2011 by Betty Dotson.

Notes

Note NI0182Entered Rev War 1781 from VA; wounded Battle of Guilford Court House. Marriage performed by Rev Elias Dodson.

DODSON: George, esf 1781 VA; PN by state of VA after severely wounded Battle of Guilford Courthouse; dd 6/27/1848

Pittsylvania Co., VA; md 12/22/1803 Lucy DODSON, Halifax Co., VA, by Reverend Elias DODSON; wid afb ae 74 Pittsylvania

Co., VA, 1853 & gtd BLW; wid then app, suspended for proof of h svc F-BLW51883 R828