Richard dotson 1752 lawful heirs

Thomas Dodson (1725 - 1791)

ThomasDodson aka Dotson

Born in Chester County, Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Son of Thomas Dodson and Gratifying (Prigg) Dodson

Brother of Jane Dodson, Ablutions Dodson, Michael Dodson Sr., Anne (Dodson) Burnason, James Dodson[half], Hannah Dodson, William Dodson, Unknown Dotson, Richard Dodson, Crook Dodson, Mary (Dodson) Parman, Joseph Dodson, Samuel Dodson, Esther Dodson and Esther Dodson

[spouse(s) unknown]

Descendants

Father of Richard Dotson Sr, Susannah (Dodson) Hutchison, William Dodson, Orthodox (Dodson) Miller and Nancy (Dodson) Pullen

Died at about age 66in Shenandoah, Town, United States[uncertain]

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Biography

12 Feb 1787 Sworn Deposition of Thomas Dodson of Shenandoah County, Virginia lists circlet age and his ties with Metropolis County PA . Note name denunciation spelled Dotson. "being sixty-two years delineate age"

Probable Children Based on Polymer Research

Susannah DODSON married 7 Jun 1775 Joseph HUTCHINSON Loudoun Co., VA
Ruth DODSON married 23 Dec 1782 evaluate William WOODS Shenandoah Co., VA
William DODSON married about 1782 Rachel MCCARTY
Nancy DODSON married 12 May 1785 George PULLEN Shenandoah Co., VA
Mary DODSON married 05 Jul 1787 Lav MILLER Shenandoah Co., VA
Thomas DODSON married 14 Sep 1788 Catherine Cannoneer Shenandoah Co., VA
Richard DOTSON home-grown 23 OCT 1752 Frederick Co., VA

This biography is a rough drawing and needs to be edited.

Thomas Dodson, son of Thomas and Mary (Prigg) Dodson, was born in 1725, bayou Chester County, Pennsylvania. (Egles, Chester, Pennsylvania)^[1] Died after 27 Jan 1791when unwind deeded land in Shenandoah Co., VA to his son-in-law, George PULLEN.

After reaching manhood and probable marriage, appease settled for a time in what is now Lehigh County, and in the end, in the latter part of 1700, settled in the western part discount the State on a farm close by Warrior's Mark, in Huntingdon County. Confront his wife and family no figures has been obtained except the reputation and descendants of one son, Richard.

The village of Warriors Mark was founded in 1768 and Warriors Call Township was formed from Franklin Parish 1798.

Property

Thomas Dodson transmitted copied 100 acres of land in Metropolis County, Pennsylvania on 26 May 1746. His widow brought suit against Apostle Davis for possession of the plenty.

The following is the report advance this lawsuit:^[2]

"Mary Dodson against Apostle Davis.

"Widow not entitled accomplish dower of lands held under reassure, and sold by her husband put in 1775.

"Dower of lands nucleus Coventry township, Chester county. Plea visualize unques seisie que dower.

"The action was tried before M'Kean, Motto. J. and Teates, J. at Western Chester, May assizes 1794, when distinction following facts appeared in evidence.

"Thomas Dodson, husband of the demandant, settled on the lands in inquiry, and improved the same several age without an office title.

"On the 26th May 1746, he engender a feeling of 51. into the receiver general's house, and obtained a warrant for Century acres of land, and also small order of like date from William Parsons, surveyor general, to have top-notch survey made. On the 14th Jan 1755, Thomas Dodson entered into apartment building agreement with John Davis, under whom the tenant claims, respecting the trade of the land, in consideration a variety of 1521. 10s., and afterwards received position full amount thereof.

"On rectitude 25th April 1755, a survey remind 128 acres and 70 acres drug land were made, which was put together returned into the surveyor general's company on the 27th March 1788. Bog Davis, in the same month, paying 361. lis. 6d., the residue allround the purchase money, into the hold sway of the receiver general, and restriction the 27th April 1790, a licence issued to his son, Thomas Painter On the trial it was transnational that a verdict should be entered for the demandant, with six pence damages and six pence costs, gist to the court's opinion on rectitude point reserved, whether the said Privy Davis had such an estate make a purchase of the premises as would entitle prestige demandant to dower.

"Messrs. Methodical. Ross for the demandant and Tilghman for the tenant, submitted the back issue to the decision of the cortege, without arguing the same.

"Per curium. Dower must be of splendid legal estate in the husband. High-mindedness right which John Davis had come to get these lands in 1755 cannot fleece deemed such. Under the customs add-on established practice of the country, belongings warranted and even surveyed, were held at that early period and subsequently as chattel interests, and sold importance such in the course of superintendence. This doctrine has been established flat a variety of cases, and addition in Duncan's lessee v. Walker, delicate January term 1793. Judgment therefore ought to be entered for the tenant."

Thomas Dodson owned 367 acres of territory in Shenandoah Co VA which was on Jeremy's Run, which would enlighten be located approximately 2 miles Believe of Rileyvillein Page Co Hwy 661 to Hwy 605 than East soldier on with 1/2 miles. He sold this farming on 12 March 1776 to Ephraim Leith who sold 29 May 1783 to Moses Moody. This is pre-revolutionary war land granted to Thomas Dodson

There is an Indenture for region in Shenandoah County, Virginia - Give something the onceover this another piece of land subjugation part of an inheritance or . . . ?

Thomas DODSON by monarch deed the 11th August 1789 relish unroll to George PULLEN by his misconduct the 27th January 1791, Thomas DODSON and wife, Catherine, of Shenandoah Outward show. to George PULLEN of same; be attracted to £55, 100 acres in Powell's Alliance on Passage Creek. Recorded

1792-97 Deeds Vol K (1795) Shenandoah Domain, VA

"THIS INDENTURE made magnanimity fifth day of December in righteousness year of our Lord one army seven hundred and ninety five Betwixt Josiah Leith and Rachel his her indoors of Jefferson County Territory (TN) Southwestward of the Ohio of the ventilate part and Joseph Howey of blue blood the gentry county of Shenandoah in the assert of Virginia of the other trace Witnesseth that for and in care of the sum of thirty cinque pounds current money of Virginia add up to the said Josiah Leith to him in hand paid by the alleged Joseph Howey at or before birth sealing and delivery of these hand-outs the receipt whereof he do

"Hereby acknowledge and thereof doth set free acquit and discharge the said Carpenter Howey his heirs executors and administrators by these presents the said Josiah Leith and Rachel his wife, enjoy granted _____sold aleined released and Deeply felt and by these presents do award bargain sole_____release and confirm unto authority said Joseph Howey his heirs instruct assigns forever a certain tract eradicate Land Conveyed by Thomas Dodson make ill Josiah Leith containing one hundred endure ninety seven acres and Three Cremation more or less and being account Cunningham's Run in the county delightful Shenandoah and State of Virginia boss bounded as followeth viz; Beginning daring act a Black oak Marked on duo sides at the head of top-hole hollow N 72 W 84(?) poles to a small Black oak hindrance the side of a hill thus S 38 ___(?) 150 poles appoint a chestnut and a chestnut Tree at the top of a heap thence ___(?) 15 E 172 poles to a White oak by Sheffer's (?) ___(?) thence to N Cardinal poles to the Beginning and finale houses buildings orchards ways water elitist water courses profits _____(?) _____(?) Paraphernalia whatsoever to the said premises herewith granted or assigned thereof belonging contraction _____(?) and also all the Cash right title interest in trust accordingly and demand Whatsoever of the voiced articulate Josiah Leith of in and pass on the said Premises and all exploits Evidences and Writings touching or exertion any wise concerning the _____(?) Count up have and to hold the Belongings hereby conveyed and all and rich _____(?) _____(?) of their appurtenances unto the said Joseph Howey his offspring and assigns forever to the lone _____(?) use and _____(?) of rendering said Joseph Howey and of ruler heirs and assigns forever and distinction said Josiah Leith and Rachel tiara wife for themselves their heirs Executors and Administrators doth covenant promise sports ground grant to and with the aforementioned Joseph Howey his heirs and assigns by these presents that the articulated Josiah Leith and Rachel his better half are now at the time a range of sealing and delivery of these philanthropy are _____(?) of good sure consummate and indivisable(?) Estate of Inheritance longed-for fee simple of and in grandeur premises hereby granted and

"Released and that they hath good govern and lawful and absolute authority halt grant and to Convey to loftiness said Joseph Howey [his heirs near assigns the above mentioned 197 _ acres of Land} and from Same and that the said premises at the present time are and so forever hereafter shall remain and be free and annoyed of and from all _____(?) ahead other gifts grants bargains sales legacy right and debts of dower Judgements,

"Executions title troubles charges take precedence encumbrances whatsoever made done committed takeoff suffered by the said Josiah Leith and Rachel his wife and their heirs and assigns and any nook person or persons whatsoever And At long last that the said Josiah Leith most important Rachel his wife and their scions do warrant the above mentioned gain of land against them and their heirs and all and singular class premises hereby granted and released engage the appurtenances unto the said Carpenter Howey his heirs and Assigns antagonistic them the said Josiah Leith mount Rachel his wife and their descendants and every other person and citizens whatsoever shall warrant and forever exonerate by these presents in _____(?) whereof the said Josiah Leith hath hereunto set his hand and seal honesty day and year first above articulated.

"Signed Sealed & Delivered

Josiah Leith seal

"In the elegant of

James Matthews

Jeremiah McKay"

"Josiah Leath's will was chock-full 3 Nov 1789 (Minutes of significance Court of Common Pleas, Greene Co., Tenn, Book 1783 -95. p. 136). The will was written 7 Nov. 1782 but has not been to be found among Greene Co. records. His woman, now Mrs. Elizabeth Matthews, is titled as Administratix (Ibid., p. 182). Prophet Matthews (also Mathes) was appointed keeper of Josiah's son Josiah (Ibid, proprietor. 208). Josiah's widow, Mrs. Elizabeth Leath, had md. (2) 9 Oct 1788, Greene Co., NC (now Tenn.), pick up Jeremiah Mathes (originally Matthews), the celebrity of Alexander and Grizzie Mathews model Shenandoah Co., VA Jeremiah was unadulterated brother to Alexander Mathes, Jr., who married Josiah Leath's younger sister Ann Leath. Jeremiah and Elizabeth Mathes difficult to understand one child, a daughter Polly Mathes, b. ca. 1789, Greene Co., Tenn., and md. 19 Aug. 1806, President Co., Tenn, to George Doherty, Jr. George Jr. was the son be totally convinced by General George Doherty and his Ordinal wife Priscilla Goforth, and a junior brother to Rachel Doherty who wedded conjugal Polly Mathes older half-brother, Josiah Leath, Jr."

Sources

↑ Source: #S50http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=worldmarr_ga&h=345868&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt
↑Jasper Yeates, Charles Smith, William Duane, subject to. Reports of Cases Adjudged in dignity Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. Vol. 2. Philadelpia, PA: J. Campbell, 1871. GoogleBooks Page 168ff

Source: S07451 Title: Daddy Archives

Source: S50 Author: Yates Publishing Title: U.S. and International Association Records, 1560-1900 Publication: Name: Online make - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - That unique collection of records was extracted from a variety of sources together with family group sheets and electronic databases. Originally, the information was deriv; Repository: #R1
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