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Descendants of William Dodson

Generation No. 1

1. WILLIAM² DODSON (CHARLES¹) was born Abt. 1742, and died January 24, 1791 in Granville Co., North Carolina. He married FRANCES GILLIAM December 30, 1763 in Granville Co., North Carolina.

Notes for WILLIAM DODSON:
WILLIAM DODSON's will was proved in May 1791 Granville Co., NC. court. He names his wife, Frances, to receive the horses, corn crop, furniture & livestock. His son, William, to receive land west of plantation @John Hargrove's line to mill dam to Richard Hargrove's line & half the hogs on his Wallin Plantation. His son, Charles, to receive the rest of land at the death of my wife. Furniture was to go to daughters, Frances, Holly & Polly.

William Dodson's father, Charles Dodson, eveidently died shortly after he received the 625 acres of land from Lord Earl Granville May 11, 1756. On August 3, 1760, William Dodson gave his brother, Charles Dodson, 200 acres of the land. (Granville Co. Deed Records Book H, Page 446) He denotes that his beloved mother, Frances, lived on the land and would have use of the house, woods & timber for life and then revert to Charles.

Also, on August 3, 1760 (Granville Co. Deed Book H, Page 445) William gave part of the original 625 acres to his brother-in-law, Nathaniel Robinson, adjoining the plantation where Nathaniel now lives.

The will of FRANCES DODSON dated December 8, 1795 and proved in February court 1796 lists her sons, William & Charles Dodson, daughters Holly Dodson, Francis Turner & Polly Fleming and the executors were William Turner and Robert Fleming. Her will was witnessed by James Lyne, Elizabeth Dodson & Mathey Hargrove.

On December 8, 1806, William Dodson, Jr., sold the land he received from his father, William Dodson, deceased, to Lewis Nicholson.

Children of WILLIAM DODSON and FRANCES GILLIAM are:

WILLIAM³ DODSON , JR., b. Abt. 1770; m. CATHY WILLIAMS, January 09, 1792, Warren Co., NC..

ii.

CHARLES DODSON, b. Abt. 1772, Granville Co., North Carolina; d. 1802-1803, Granville Co., North Carolina.

iii.

FRANCES DODSON, b. March 05, 1774, Granville Co., North Carolina; d. November 02, 1852, Woodbury, Tennessee.

iv.

POLLY DODSON, b. Abt. 1776, Granville Co., North Carolina.

HOLLY DODSON, b. Abt. 1778; m. WILLIAM HARGROVE, February 12, 1798, Granville Co., North Carolina.

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