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Abraham Dodson

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Farnham, Richmond County, VA, United States
Death: June 17, 1768 (45)
Hamilton, Fauquier, Va, United States
Place of Burial: Virginia, British Colonial America
Immediate Family:

Son of Rev. Thomas Dodson and Mary Galbreath
Husband of Barbara Russell and Barbara Dodson
Father of Dr. Enoch Dodson; Millian Dodson; Tabitha Dodson; Greenham Dodson; Mary Dodson and 9 others
Brother of George Edward Dodson; David Dodson; Elizabeth Chaney; Anne Richardson; Greenham Dodson and 9 others

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About Abraham Dodson

Abraham Dodson who was born April 4, 1723 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, VA to Thomas Dodson and Mary Durham. (The Dodson Family of North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia, Vol. one, c. 1988) and died in Fauquier Co in 1768.

Abraham married Barbary Russell, daughter of George and Mary Russell who was born Nov. 9, 1729 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Va. and died after 1776 in Fauquier Co.

The Dodson book lists extracts from the register of births and includes

Millian, daughter of Abraham and Barbary Dodson, born Sept. 7, 1744 My ancestor was Tabitha Dodson, born about 1749 in Fauquier County, VA. Milly Holtzclaw in listed as a daughter in Abraham's will (Abstracts of Fauquier County, VA Wills 1759-1800 by John K. Gott, c. 1976) Graham Dodson, in his will in the same book, lists his mother Barbary Dodson, sister Tabitha Shumate, and Enoch Dodson, brother Mary Shumate, sister

Tabitha Dodson married Daniel Shumate in Fauquier Co, VA. about 1769 and she died in 1804 in Fauquier Co. She was Daniel's third wife. He was born about 1712, possibly in England and died in 1784 in Fauquier CO. His parents were Jean de la Chaumette and Elizabeth Bourgeios Bouvet.

Their children were: Mary Shumate Lewis SHumate Margaret Shumate (married Whitecotton) Nancy Shumate (married Edward Kenny) Strother D. Shumate Charlotte Shumate (married Conway) Daniel Shumate

Mary (Molly) SHumate married Martin Parker on Dec. 29, 1787. Martin was the son of Thomas Parker and Catharine. He served in Captain John Ball's company from Fauquier Co during the Revolution. (FauquierCountians in the Revolution, c. 1977)

The Dodson family book lists their children: 1. Lucinda b. 2 Nov 1788, married Archibald Parker, a cousin, on 11 Mar 1806 2. Malinda b. c1791, d. 1867 3. Matilda b. c1793, married a Carter 4. Martin, Jr. b. c1795 d. June 1833 ANderson Co, KY 5. Mary (Polly) b. 2 Nov 1797, married William Utterback 6. Daniel b. c1794/99, died after 1865 in Richmond, MO, married 1 Elizabeth Parker (cousin) and 2 Mary __ 7. Nancy b. 1802 m. Nimrod Duncan 8. Elizabeth b. 1804, m. Laban Utterback 9. Katherine b. 1806 10. John b. 1808, died 5 May 1857 11. Narcissa b. c 1810, m. John McAllister 12. David b. 29 Jan 1813 Franklyn Co, KY m. Susan Griffin

Malinda married William Routt, son of Peter Routt and Ann Crosby. WIlliam was born in Fauquier Co abt 1783 and died in Anderson Co, KY 1833 along with his father-in-law and brother-in-law of cholera. They were married OCt 26, 1810 and the Parker family left for Anderson Co, KY right after the wedding.

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Abraham Dodson's Timeline

1723
April 4, 1723
Farnham, Richmond County, VA, United States
April 4, 1723
No. Farnham, Richmond, Virginia
April 4, 1723
Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, British Colonial America
1744
September 7, 1744
Richmond County, Province of Virginia
September 7, 1744
Richmond, Virginia, British Colonial America
1745
1745
Fauquier County, Virginia, United States
1747
1747
North Farham Parrish, Richmond CO ,VA
1748
1748
Prince William County, Virginia, United States
1748
Fauquier County, Province of Virginia