Individual Details
Rev. William Dodson
(Abt 1738 - 6 May 1832)
Rev. Elias Dodson said William was one of the greatest speakers. He could make up songs as he sung them and wrote poetry.
He was pastor of the County Line Baptist Church from 1781-1790 - this was the oldest of the churches in Pittsylvania Baptist Association, constutued in 1771 at Peytonsburg. This was Samuel Harris's church.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~vapittsy/pastors.htm
They moved to North Carolina soon after 1795.
Events
| Birth | Abt 1738 | prob Prince William County, Virginia |  | ||
| Death | 6 May 1832 | Iredell County, North Carolina | |
Families
| Father | Thomas Dodson ( - 1783) |
| Mother | Elizabeth Rose (1706 - ) |
| Sibling | Joseph Dodson (1726 - 1773) |
| Sibling | Thomas Dodson (1728 - 1816) |
| Sibling | Mary Dodson (1730 - ) |
| Sibling | Sarah Dodson (1732 - ) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth Dodson (1732 - ) |
| Sibling | Alice "Alcy" Dodson (1734 - ) |
| 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.38.
2. 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.38.