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Descendants of Charles Dodson, Sr

Generation No. 1

1. CHARLES¹ DODSON, SR was born Abt. 1649, and died February 6, 1705 in Richmond County, Virginia. He married ANN ELMORE Abt. 1679. She was born Abt. 1654, and died Abt. 1718.

Notes for CHARLES DODSON, SR:
      Reference; The Dodson (Dotson) Family of North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia: A History and Genealogy of Their Descendents by Mrs Sherman Williams, Compiler and Editor. The Rev Silas Emmett Jr, Publisher. The First Five Generations Descended from Charles Dodson Sr of Richmond County, Virginia, referenced here for direct family lineage.
      Charles Dodson Sr. is the first of the line of whom we have any record and we are accepting him as the immigrant ancestor, based on family tradition, but without definite proof of his arrival in America.
      The "original" Dodson in America is believed to have been one Charles Dodson Sr. who leased land in Old Rappahannock County, Virginia in the 1680's. Charles is believed to have been born about 1649 but it's not clear whether his birth took place in England or Virginia.
      Charles apparently was a prosperous tobacco planter and owned a large plantation in the North Farnham Parish area of Old Rappahannock County, across the York River from where the original Thomas Hanks was cutting down trees. He married his wife Ann prior to 1680 and they had eight children.
      Old Rappahannock County was split into Essex and Richmond counties in 1692. Dodson owned land in both counties but lived in Richmond County. Dodson's were known as large land owners and a leading Virginia family in southern " tobacco belt " counties, according to Shirley Corbari in her book " The Guio-Dodson Family."
      When Charles died in 1705 he left houses and extensive land holdings ( at least 150 acres a piece ) to each of his six sons. The women in the family received " all his moveable estate of what kind soever within and without." As an interesting stipulation, Charles insisted that none of the land out of the name might be sold except one brother selleth to another and if no male appeareth by none of his sons ( they have no male heirs ) that then my daughters may inherit the land.
      His parentage remains unknown but his father may have been Jesse Dodson, husband of Judith Hagger and son of John Dodson ( Dods) a Jamestown pioneer. John Dods is listed as a laborer in the original 105 settlers of Jamestown with Captain John Smith, and also a soldier in expeditions against the Indians. The Tax List of James City 16 Feb 1623 lists John Dods and Mrs. Dods as living at the Neck of land near James City, now Chesterfield, Virginia in 1627. John Dods was born in England 1588 and came to Jamestown in 1607 at the age of 18 years. John married the Indian maiden Jane, daughter of Chief Eagle Plume of Colorado, of the Iroquois Indian Nation, and became parents of William and Jesse Dodson. Jesse and William took brides from the Bride Ships about 1630.

WILL OF CHARLES DODSON
Richmond County, Virginia
Will Book 2, pages 95 and 96

In The name of God amen

I Charles Dodson being sick and weake of body but in sound and Good disposing memory praise be given to God for the same do make this my Last Will and Testament in manner and forme following that is to say first & principally I resigne my soul into the merciful hands of almighty God my Greator assuredly hoping through the merritts of my blessed Saviour to obtaine Remission of all my sins and my body I Committ to the Earth whence it was taken to be Decently buryed by the Discretion of my Executrix herein after named and as for the worldly Goods and Estate the Lord hath Lent me I dispose therof as followeth.

I Give bequeath to my son Charles Dodson the plantation formerly call Coll Travers quarter with a hundred and fifty acres of Land to him and to the male heires Lawfully begotten of his body and if the aboves Charles Dodson should dye without any male heirs that then the Land should Returne to the next heire of the Dodson.

Secondly. I give and bequeath to my son Thomas Dodson a plantation seated in a neck formerly called the Rich neck with a hundred and fifty acres of Land to him and the male heires Lawfully begotten of his owne body forever and if the above said Thomas Dodson should dye without any male that then the Land should return to the next heire of the Dodson.

Thirdly. I Give and bequeath to my son Bartho: Rich'd Dodson the plantation that Thomas Reeves liveth on knowne by the name of oake neck with one hundred and fifty acres of Land binding upon the Land formerly belonging to Daniele Everard from the head to the foot to him and the male heires Lawfully begotten of his owne body and if he should dye without male heires that then the Land to returne to the next heires.

Fourthly. I Give and bequeath to my son William Dodson the Plantation in hickory neck with one hundred and fifty acres of land to him and the male heires Lawfully begotten of his body and if no male heire appeare then to Returne to the next heire of the Dodson the said Land to bind upon brother Bartho Richd Dodson Land from the head to the foot -

Fifthly. I Give and bequeath to my son John Dodson two hundred acres of Land it being part of hickory neck and of Indian Cabin neck binding upon his brother William Dodson to him and the male heires Lawfully begotten of his owne body and if the above said Wm Dodson should die without any male heire that then the Land Returne to the next of the Dodson -

Sixthly. I Give and bequeath to my son Lambert Dodson my new Dwelling platation with the hundred acres of Land belonging to it to him and the male heires Lawfully begotten of his body and if no male heire appears that then the Land to Returne to the next of the Dodson.

Seventhly. I Give and bequeath to my Deare and Loving Wife Anne Dodson and my daughters Anne Dodson and Elizabeth Dodson all my moveable Estate of what kind soever within and without to be Equally Divided betweene them.

Eighthly. My desire is that none of the Land out of the name might be sold Except one Brother selleth to another and if no male appeareth by none of my sons then my Daughters may Inheritt the Land.

Lastly. And all the Rest and Residue of my Estate Goods and Chattells not herein before bequeathed after my Debts and funrall Expenses discharged I do give and bequesth unto my Deare and Loving wife Anne Dodson whome I do make sole Exectrix of this my Last will and Testament Revoking all other wills by me heretofore made IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seale the 11th day of Jan. one thousand seven hundred two three.

CHARLES DODSON Sen (Seal)

Proved in Richmond County Court by the oath of Christopher Petty the 6th day of Febry. 1705 and by the oath of John Beckwith the 6th day of March following & Recorded.

Test JSherlock CICur

Notes for ANN ELMORE:
      Unproven; Ann has been suggested to have been born in 1654 in Virginia as the daughter of Benjamin Dodson and Anne Sims, or her surname may even have been Elmore.

More About CHARLES DODSON and ANN ELMORE:
Marriage: Abt. 1679

Children of CHARLES DODSON and ANN ELMORE are:

2.	i.	CHARLES² DODSON, JR, b. 1679, Richmond County, Virginia; d. August 1, 1715, Richmond County, Virginia.
3.	ii.	THOMAS DODSON, b. May 15, 1681, Richmond County, Virginia; d. November 21, 1740, Richmond County, Virginia.
4.	iii.	BARTHOLOMEW RICHARD DODSON, b. 1683, Richmond County, Virginia; d. Unknown.
	iv.	WILLIAM DODSON, b. 1685, Richmond County, Virginia; d. August 10, 1744; m. ELIZABETH DALE; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
5.	v.	JOHN DODSON, b. 1687, Richmond County, Virginia; d. 1784.
6.	vi.	LAMBETH DODSON, b. 1689, Richmond County, Virginia; d. Aft. 1780, North Carolina.
	vii.	ANNE DODSON, b. 1691, Richmond County, Virginia; d. Bef. 1727.
	viii.	ELIZABETH DODSON, b. 1693, Richmond County, Virginia; d. Bet. 1719 - 1727.

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