Individual Details

David is named as a son of George & Margaret by Rev. Elias Dodson; his birth was not recorded in the Parish Register. He patented 440 acres in Pittsylvania Co in 1773. They possibly lived in Hawkins/Grainger Co TN for awhile and then moved to Pulaski County KY with some of wife's family. In 1809 a deed revealed David to be living in Adair Co KY, selling his land in Pulaski. David apparently died in Maury Co TN about 1816; an Elizabeth Dodson is enumerated in the 1820 census, living between David and Abner Dodson [sons]. There also appears to be a David Jr in Pittsylvania Co - married to a Frances "Fanny".

Pittsylvania Land Tax Lists, 1782: David Dodson, 219 acres.

Pittsylvania Co VA DB 7
p.600 28 Nov 1785 Joseph Terry to David Dodson. 100#'s. 150 acres on waters of Sandy Creek of Banister River. Signed: Joseph Terry. Wit: Rawleigh Dodson, Thomas Madding, Thomas Shaw. Proved by witnesses 17 Apr 1786
p.603 28 Nov 1785 Joseph Terry to Lazarus Dodson 50#'s Tract on waters of Sandy Creek of Bannister River. 100 acres. Begin Lazarus Dodson's old line. Signed: Joseph Terry Wit: Thomas Madding, David Dodson, Thomas Shaw. Proved by witnesses 17 Apr 1786
p.612 28 Nov 1785 Joseph Terry to Rawleigh Dodson. 100#'s. Waters of Sandy Creek. 100 acres. Thomas Maddings line, James Conney line. Signed: Joseph Terry Wit: Thomas Madding, David Dodson, Thomas Shaw. Proved 17 Apr 1786.


Pittsylvania Co VA DB 10:
p.48 16 ??? 1794 David Dodson to Moses Hanks. 220#'s. Plantation containing by survey 220 acres. In Watkins line; along John Luckman's line, dividing line bet sd David Dodson & the land within mentioned. Signed: David (D) Dodson. Wit: Thos. Hill, Johnathan Hill, George Hanks.
Ack 15 Sep 1794

Pittsylvania Co VA DB 11:
p.255 9 Dec 1797 James Henry to David Dodson. 90#'s Land on watercourse of Bear branch where Wm Ingram formerly dwell. Begin Rawleigh Dodsons line, Shaw line, Bear Creek at the Rocky ford - 100 a that side. 15 acres on NE side of said branch to include Ingrams clearing. 115a. Signed: James Henry Wit: Thos. Hill, Abel Newby, Fortun Dodson, John Fulks, Rawley Dotson 16 Apr 1798 proved by three witnesses
p.265 18 Dec 1797 Rawley Dodson & David Dodson to Edmund Fitzgerald Junr. 70#'s Tract both sides of Bear branch of Sandy Creek 141 acres Begin David Dodsons line, crossing said branch Signed: Rawley Dotson, David Dotson Wit: Billey Holloway, Gardner Mays, Thos. (x) Blake 16 Apr 1798 Ack by Rawley Dodson & David Dodson
p.278 23 Dec 1797 David Dodson & Fanny his wife to Rholy Dodson [Rawleigh] 25#'s On Waters of big Sandy Creek 150a Begin branch being Edmund Fitzgeralds corner & with his line, David Dodsons corner, his line, Thomas Shaw corner, Robt Cloptons line, Silvang Garners line, William Lewis & Lazarus Dodsons line, Thomas Madings line Signed: David Dodson 16 Apr 1798 Ack by David Dodson

I don't know if all these deeds are the same David. The wife has changed since 1797 or there may very well be two David Dodsons living in Pittsylvania at this time..
Pittsylvania Co DB 12
p.384 17 Sep 1801 David Dodson to Ezekiel Chaney Junr. 150#'s. 215 acres on waters of Birches Crk. Said Dodson's line, branch at Ezekiel Chaney Junr fence, down the branch, said Dodsons corner in his field, Heath Gardners corner, his line. Signed: David (x) Dodson. Eliza. Dodson. 21 Sep 1801. Ack by David Dodson Senr & Elizabeth his wife; she reliq. Dower.

Pittsylvania Co DB 14
p.221 David Dodson, Indenture dated 3 Dec 1797 sold to Rawley Dodson 150 acres. Fanney the wife cannot travel. Ordered 14 Nov 1804. J. M. Williams & Wm White, examined Fanny. 17 Nov 1804.
p.224 David Dodson & Fanny his wife, sold on 2 Nov 1804 to Elisha Madding, 115 acres. 17 Nov 1804, Fanny Examined.
Both of these presented I Court 18 Feb 1805.
p.410 2 Nov 1805. David Dodson & Francis Dodson his wife to Elisha Madding. 100#'s 115 acres on waters of Bear Branch. Begin Rawleigh Dodson's line where it crosses Bear branch and with his line to Shaw's line, Bear Branch at the rock ford, 100 acres on that side and also 15 acres Northeast side of said branch, piece of ground call'd Ingrums Clearing. Signed: David Dodson, Fanny Dodson. Wit: Joshua Hardy, William Lewis, William Shelton 18 Feb 1805, proved by oaths of two of witnesses. 16 Sept - proved by third witnesses.

David likely died prior to 1820. In the 1820 Census, Maury Co TN, there an Elizabeth Dodson with a household of 1 female 16-26, and 2 females over age 45. She was counted between a young David Dodson and Abner Dodson. Asa Dodson was nearby.
Children are thought to be Fortunatus, Ann who married Puckett, Elizabeth who married Goad, Asa, Abner, David Jr, and perhaps Joseph N. and Absalom.

Birth

Aft 1740

Father	George Dodson (1702 - )
Mother	Margaret Dagood (1708 - )
Sibling	Mary Dodson (1726 - )
Sibling	Rev. Lazarus Dodson (1728 - 1799)
Sibling	Rawleigh Dodson (1730 - 1793)
Sibling	Thomas Dodson (1735 - )
Sibling	George Dodson (1737 - 1825)
Sibling	Fortunatus Dodson (1740 - 1777)
Sibling	Hannah Dodson (1747 - )