William Dove Sr (1758 - 1847)

Born 27 Nov 1758 in Charles County, Colony of Maryland

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Anne (Mustain) Dove — married 1 Apr 1811 in Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died 21 Aug 1847 at age 88 in Pittsville, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA

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Biography

CPL William Dove Sr. was born on 27 Nov 1758 in Charles County, Colony of Maryland. He passed away on 12 Sep 1847 in Pittsville, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.^[1]

William Dove was born in Charles County,Maryland and moved to Fairfax County, Virginia with his Parents when he was quite young. He migrated to Pittsylvania County in 1783.

• At the time of William's death he owned three tracts of land, twenty one slaves

and a grist mill in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

William was buried at Dove Family Cemetery, Chalk Level. His memorial has photos and links to those of family members.^[2]

• • D.A.R records have his wife listed as Lucinda ______

Issue

William Dove mentions the following Children in his will.

• George Dove ( Married Caty Bruce )
• William Dove Jr.( Married Mary"Polly"Mustain )
• Winifred Dove ( married Christopher Bailey )
• Jane"Jenny" Dove
• Margaret "Peggy"Dove
• Frances"Fanny" Dove
• Cecelia Anne Dove ( married Cornelius M. George SR.)

Military

Sgt: volunteered August 1777;joined Washington's Army; 2nd Tour-Marine on the "General Washington" convoying Merchantmen out of Chesapeake in route to Amsterdam; captured large British Merchantman; served on crew to bring the ship to Philadelphia; Never received a cent of Prize Money. 4th.

Tour--Corporal in Company at Malvern Hill guarding Burwells Warehouse in York. ^{[3] [4]}

When young William Dove moved with his Parents from Maryland to Fairfax County, Virginia,during August of 1777 when the British landed at Elk River and marched towards Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,William enlisted as a marine on-board the General Washington at Alexandria. This vessel was destined to carry dispatches to France.

Two years later he enlisted again as a seaman and sailed for Amsterdam in Holland. When that mission was complete, he was appointed Coporal under Captain Thomas Pollard and marched to Malvern Hills below Richmond, Virginia. After the War, William returned to Pittsylvania County, Virginia, where he lived until he died.

Siblings

Known Siblings:

• Leonard born circa 1754
• Amily born circa 1756
• James born circa 1752 *James served in the Navy during the Revolutionary War
• William Sr born 1758
• Elijah born 1759
• Ann born -----( married William D. Saunders )

Name

Name: William /Dove/^[5]

Birth

Date: 27 Nov 1758

Place: , Charles, Maryland, USA^[6]

Death

Date: 21 Aug 1847

Place: , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Entered by Adrian Stanley, Friday, 29 Dec 2017. “Replace this if there is another source“
2. ↑ Find A Grave # 168733955 CPL William Dove Sr.
3. ↑ Taken from The American Revolution in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Compiled by: Frances Hallam Hurt,1976.
4. ↑ From William Dove's Pension Record taken August 22,1832, in Pittsylvania County. William was aged 74 years.
5. ↑ Source: #S-2123142313 Note: Information extracted from various family tree data submitted to Ancestry and The Generations Network
6. ↑ Source: #S-2123142313 Note: Information extracted from various family tree data submitted to Ancestry and The Generations Network
7. ↑ Source: #S-2123142313 Note: Information extracted from various family tree data submitted to Ancestry and The Generations Network

• WANDA STEORTS
• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed August 3, 2016, Nanette Pezzutti), "Record of William Dove", Ancestor # A033894.
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/168733955/william-dove

Acknowledgements

Thank you to Liza Miller for creating WikiTree profile Dove-471 through the import of Liza_s Family Tree.ged on Dec 1, 2013.