Individual Details
ELISHA DODSON
(22 Feb 1727 - Aft May 1791)
Elias Dodson found on a list of taxpayers for Hamilton Parish, Elk Run & vicinity, 1751. From the account book of Capt. John Crump, Sheriff of Prince William County. After 1759, this area became Fauquier County.
[Since the earliest known Elias Dodson was not born until 1760, this is most likely Elisha.]
Published in the Bulletin of the Fauquier Historical Socity, June 1923, p.239-242. Reprinted in the Newsletter of the Prince William County Genealogical Society, V.10, No. 6, Dec 1991, pp.43-45.
December 4, 1762 Elisha Dodson and Sarah Dodson were baptized in the Broad Run Baptist Church, Fauquier County. Their son Elisha Jr was one of the infants received into the care of the church on 9 Oct 1763. It is indicated in such records that Elisha and Sarah Dodson were "dismissed to Halifax" - date not shown.
From Fauquier Families, Vol 1, p.96
DB 1, p.355 1762. Release to Greenham Dodson of Amelia Co, and Abraham, Joshua and Elisha Dodson of Fauquier of claims to Estate of Thomas Dodson, dec'd. Wit: David Thomas, Gilbert Mason, Benjamin (X) Morris
1764. Joseph, Thomas Sr., Abraham, Joshua, Elisha, William & Lazarus Dodson among those indicted for not going to church.
In 1774 Elisha patented 400 acres in Halifax Co and appears on the tax lists there from 1782 until 1787 when he apparently moved to Pittsylvania. He continues on the tax lists in Pittsylvania Co through 1796, so apparently died at at hat time. He had perhaps taken care of his estate distribution previously by a deed of gift to his children.
Elisha Dodson is in the DAR patriot index. He is listed in the Pittsylvania Co. Court Order Book 4, 1777-1783, p.127 as a ensign in the milita, Capt. Richard Gwynn's Company.
Pittsylvania DB9, p.11
p.11 27 Apr 1791 Elisha Dodson to Presley Dodson, William Dodson, Margaret the wife of Railey [Rawleigh]Dodson, Lydda the wife of John Waller, Ruth the wife of Jesse Dodson, Sarah the wife of Thomas Dodson, Jemimah the wife of Joshua Hardey & Elisha Dodson Jr. For natural love & affection to his said children and also for 5sh, makes over to them, the land whereon he now lives. 300 acres on Toby Creek unto his sd sons Presley & William to be divided between them Presley the N side & Wm the S including to William 4 acres on N side known Antain Land reputed bounds thereof. Also the following slaves: Simon, Harry, Sam, Winney, Milley, Lettey, Cresia, Suckey, Aggy & Ever. And all his moveable estate of what kind of quality. Said Negro Harry to be delivered to John Waller and with him to remain until a debt is paid which the sd Elisha Dodson is now owing the sd Waller. Negro Aggy already given & in possession of sd Elisha Dodson Jr. After sd Debt is paid then Harry to be returned into a division. Slaves & moveable estate to be equally divided between all the afore named children.
Wit: W. Wright, Ann Wright, Martha (X) Wright.
Ack by Elisha Dodson 16 May 1791
A FindAGrave memorial states his death as 27 Apr 1791 - the date he wrote his will..
The Rev. Elias Dodson in writing his history of the family claimed that Elisha Sr was blind due to an eye injury in his youth; he also stated that Elisha Jr and perhaps daughter Peggy [Margaret] were born in Maryland. There's no explanation for this statement. [There were Dodsons in Maryland with some of the same given names, but they are of no relationship - some of the early researchers have confused the families.] Rev. Dodson stated that seven daughters were born before they had a son; he named two children that were not named in the deed of gift that perhaps had died before 1791. Eleanor is not named and she was still living. Eleanor had perhaps already received her inheritance or had elected to opt out if she had no need of additional property.
Events
| Birth | 22 Feb 1727 | North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia |  | ||
| Marriage | Abt 1748 | Richmond County, Virginia - SARAH Everett | | ||
| Military | 1777 | Ensign, Militia, Pittsylvania Co, VA, Revolutionary War | |||
| Death | Aft May 1791 | Pittsylvania County, Virginia |
Families
| Spouse | SARAH Everett (1729 - ) |
| Child | ELEANOR Dodson (1749 - 1816) |
| Child | Margaret "Peggy" Dodson (1750 - ) |
| Child | Lydia Dodson (1752 - ) |
| Child | Ruth Dodson (1754 - 1828) |
| Child | Jemima Dodson (1757 - ) |
| Child | Sarah Dodson (1758 - ) |
| Child | Tabitha Dodson (1759 - ) |
| Child | Elisha Dodson Jr. (1761 - 1846) |
| Child | Rev. Presley Dodson (1762 - 1837) |
| Child | William Everett Dodson ( - 1821) |
| Father | THOMAS Dodson (1681 - 1741) |
| Mother | MARY Durham (1686 - ) |
| Sibling | George Dodson (1702 - ) |
| Sibling | David Dodson ( - 1740) |
| Sibling | Thomas Dodson ( - 1783) |
| Sibling | Greenham Dodson ( - 1777) |
| Sibling | Alice Dodson ( - ) |
| Sibling | Mary Dodson (1715 - ) |
| Sibling | Abraham Dodson (1723 - 1768) |
| Sibling | Joshua Dodson (1725 - 1793) |
Endnotes
1. Mrs. Sherman Williams, Compiler & Editor, The Dodson (Dotson) Family of North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia: A History and Genealogy of Their Descendants. Two Volumes with index in Volume Two. Volume Two contains abstracts & transcripts of documents. (Easley, SC: Rev. Silas Emmett Lucas Jr.; Southern Historical Press, Inc., 1988), p.4, 1445.
2. George Harrison Sanford King, Compiler & Publisher, The Registers of North Farnham Parish 1663-1814 and Lunenburg Parish 1783-1800 Richmond County, Virginia (Self-Published; Fredericksburg, VA; 1966), p.48.
3. Mrs. Sherman Williams, Compiler & Editor, The Dodson (Dotson) Family of North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia: A History and Genealogy of Their Descendants. Two Volumes with index in Volume Two. Volume Two contains abstracts & transcripts of documents. (Easley, SC: Rev. Silas Emmett Lucas Jr.; Southern Historical Press, Inc., 1988), p.22.