Individual Details
Thomas Dodson
(3 Oct 1728 - Bef 1816)
This Thomas lived on the second fork of Birch Creek and became known as "Second Fork" Thomas, probably to distinguish him from the several Thomas Dodsons in Pittsylvania and Halifax counties. He is said to have married first a Dodson cousin but her identity is in dispute; they had two children. He married 2nd to Mary Neville, daughter of Joseph Neville of Prince William County and I have seen as many as twelve children to include a Jesse, born about 1774 - Jesse married Judith Combs, 19 Mar 1794, Halifax, VA.
Second Fork Thomas was baptised at Broad Run Bapt Church 11 Aug 1765. He was dismissed to Halifax 11 Nov 1766. About 1788 he appears to have left he Halifax/Pittsylvania area and moved to Hawkins or Grainger County in East Tennesse. The records of the Baptist Church, County Line in Hawkins Co showed among its members in Mar of 1792, Thomas & Mary Dodson, Elizabeth Dodson, ?Utally Dodson, and Alsey & Winifred Johnson [daughters who both married Johnsons]. The church was near the Hawkins/Grainger County line. In Mar of 1811, Thomas made a deed of gift to his children of the property which came to him as heir-at-law of his deceased son William. By 25 Mar 1816 he was referred to as Thomas Dodson, dec'd, in deeds relative to settlement of the William Dodson estate in Pulaski County, KY.
Halifax Co VA Will Book 0 [Zero]; p.292
17 Sep 1770 Appraisors of estate of John Davison: Thomas Dodson, Joseph Dodson, & Thomas Richards.
Pittsylvania Co VA DB 6
p.60 20 Oct 1780 Thomas Dodson to Rhoderick McDaniel. 1000£. 30 acres. Pointers in sd Dodsons line, crossing Birches Creek, to the Meeting House Spring, to a road. Signed: Thomas Dodson
Wit: Geroge Dodson, Thomas Bennet, Alexander Lee 17 Oct 1780 proved by wit.
Pittsylvania Land Tax Lists, 1782. Thomas Dodson Jr., 150 acres.
A FindAGrave contibutor has linked Thomas as the father of Rev. Jesse, rather than his older brother. The will of the elder Thomas does not name a son as Jesse.
Find A Grave Memorial# 92200709
Thomas's wife there is listed as Mary Neville, daughter of Joseph Neville and Ann Bohannan, she was born 16 Jun 1730, died about 1816, and is said buried County Line Church Cemetery, Big Creek, Hawkins, Co TN - as is Thomas.
County Line is in the line of Hawkins & Grainger Counties.
Events
| Birth | 3 Oct 1728 | Richmond County, Virginia |  | ||
| Death | Bef 1816 | prob Hawkins County, Tennessee | |
Families
| Father | Thomas Dodson ( - 1783) |
| Mother | Elizabeth Rose (1706 - ) |
| Sibling | Joseph Dodson (1726 - 1773) |
| Sibling | Mary Dodson (1730 - ) |
| Sibling | Sarah Dodson (1732 - ) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth Dodson (1732 - ) |
| Sibling | Alice "Alcy" Dodson (1734 - ) |
| Sibling | Rev. William Dodson (1738 - 1832) |
| Sibling | George Dodson ( - 1816) |
| Sibling | Rosannah Dodson ( - ) |
| Sibling | Rev. Jesse Dodson (1752 - 1843) |
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.34.
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.34.