Born after in Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia, Colonial America
Ancestors 
Daughter of Thomas Scurlock
and Ann Surgent (Linkhorn) Scurlock
Sister of
William Scurlock Sr [half], Mary Elizabeth (Scurlock) Howard [half], James Scurlock, Benjamin Men Repent Scurlock, Alexander Scurlock, Mial Scurlock, Thomas Scurlock, James Scurlock and Elizabeth Scurlock
Wife of
Charles (Dodson) Dotson
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
[children unknown]
Died after
at about age 96
in Tennessee, United States
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Biography
Mary is believed to have been born after 1720 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia. Mary's birth is not recorded in the parish register of North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia. Mary was the daughter of Thomas Scurlock
Mary married Charles Dodson sometime before 1756, based her married name given in the will of her father, Thomas Scurlock. The given name of Mary's husband is not given the will of Thomas Scurlock.
Mary is named in the will of her father, Thomas Scurlock as follows: " In the name of God amen I Thomas Scurlock of North Farnham Parish in the County of Richmond by old age and course of years Find a weakness in constitution and knowing that is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this to be my Last will and Testament . . . Item I give to my Daughter Mary Dodson one feather bed and furniture to it in lieu of her full portion debarring her from any other part of my Estate either Royall or Personal . . . " [1]
Mary is named in the will of her husband Charles Dotson as follows: I Charles Dotson of Greene County and State of Tennessee being sick in body but of good and perfect mind & memory thanks be to God and calling to mind the mortality of my body & knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament. . . . first I give and bequeath to May Dotson my dearly beloved wife my plantation or farm that I now live on with full priviledge to manage or order the same so long as she remains my wife for her maintainance or during her widowhood or natural life. I also bequeath to my said wife my household furniture during her widowhood to be at her disposal amongst her daughters in case my said wife should marry then my plantation to return to my son Edmon Dotson, with the exception of my said wife receiving a childs part. I also bequeath to my said wife one bed & beding of cloths during her life and then to be at her disposal I also give and bequeath to my said wife one horse or mare to be at her choice out of my stock. . . "[2]
Mary appears in the tax list for Greene County, Tennessee for the years 1809 through 1816. Mary is listed as Mary Dotson with 275 acres of land located Cedar Creek and conveyed by Will.[3]
Mary's exact date and place of death is not known. Mary died sometime after 1816 and before 1831. Mary's last appearance in the tax records for Greene County, Tennessee is in 1816. The tax list for Greene County, Tennessee are incomplete for 1817, and the Greene County, Tennessee tax list do not begin again until 1828. Mary Dotson does not appear in the 1828 tax list for Greene County, Tennessee. The land Mary was entitled to live on during her widowhood was sold by 1831 when her son John Dotson sold his one fourth interest in the land on the 3rd of September 1831 to Reubin Dodson.[4]
Sources
- ↑ Richmond County, Virginia Wills Vol. 6 (1753-1767) pages 109, 110 & 111; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9PF-CSQR-J
- ↑ Tennessee, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1779-2008 [database on-line] Ancestry.com. Original data: Tennessee County, District and Probate Courts.; Citing: Greene County, Tennessee Wills Vol. 1 (1780-1828), pages 314, 315, &316.
- ↑ https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:2:77TV-YXX8; Citing: Pages, 28, 77, 111, 155, 196, 234, 300, & 330 of Tennessee Records of Greene County Tax Book 1809-1817, Historical Record Project Official Project No. 65-44-1468, Copied under Work's Progress Administration, 13 June 1936, Tennessee State Library.
- ↑ https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKX-F9S8-9; Citing: Greene County, Tennessee Deed Book 18 page 255
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This lists the marriage of: Dodson, [Charles] & Scurlock, Mary; bef 28 Feb 1756; bride was a dau. of Thos. Scurlock (d. RC 1757) of NFP (RC WB 6:109; VG 29:108) Is this source not trustworthy? I'm new here, so I'm still learning.