1. JOHN1 DOLSON (TEUNISA, JACOBB, TEUNISC, JANGEVITSONDVAN DOLSON) was born June 16, 1754 in Newbury, Orange Co., N.Y., and died 1840. He married (1) MAGDALENA CHRISTIE. He married (2) KATHERINE HILMAN 1790 in N.Y.. He married (3) ELIZABETH CARR 1811 in Big Flats, N.Y..
Notes for JOHN DOLSON:
"John Dolson was a minute man of the first alarm and to the close of the war. His most conspicious service was with Gen. Washington that Christmas night at Trenton in 1776 at the surrender of Burgoyne, and the siege of Yorktown."
On July 1, 1776, was with Capt. Timothy James Co., North Hampton Co. Served under Samual Drake to be attached to command of Benj. Van Camp. Marched to Bethleham, from there to Philadelphia, up the Delaware River to Bruston, to Brunswick, N.J. and to Bordertown. "We were called by the beat of the drums, paraded in the street and ordered to Trenton where we joined the battalion under Major Van Camp." He was ill and hospitalized at Bordertown. In the winter of 1777 volunteered services again and was under Capt. Campbell and attached to Col. Sickford and stationed on lines toward Philadelphia.
Fought Indians under Capt. James and Col. Strand. Marched toward Minnisink country and stationed at Netters Fort on the Delaware River then to Fort James. Ordered by Col. Strand to guard the frontier settlements until the spring of 1778. Ordered into N.J. and into the county of Sussex. Served under Col. Strand and Col. John Chambers until the close of the war.
No records found of other children, possibly 12 or 13.
Applied for pension Sept 4, 1832
Military Records, Adj. Gen. Office
60 Florida Ave N.E. Washington, D.C.
Ref. 3309-Old Records
Adj Gen Office, Brentwood, Md.
"Outline of History Orange Co., N.Y."
Samuel W. Eager, Esq.
Newburgh 1846-7 F-12708E2
Marriage Notes for JOHN DOLSON and MAGDALENA CHRISTIE:
First wife of John Dolson
Children of JOHN DOLSON and KATHERINE HILMAN are:
2.
i.
STEPHEN2 DOLSON, b. June 05, 1792, Bath, New York; d. August 11, 1876, Geneva, Franklin Co., IA.
ii.
CHARLES WILLIAM DOLSON.
Child of JOHN DOLSON and ELIZABETH CARR is:
iii.
SOPHIA2 DOLSON, d. 1924, ? DesMoines, IA; m. ? ANDREWS.
