Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

Thomas Dawson

Male 1708 - 1800  (92 years)


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  • Name Thomas Dawson  [1
    Birth 1708  Broad Creek, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death Aug 1800  Montgomery County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I6682  Tree1
    Last Modified 24 Sep 2023 

    Father Nicholas Dawson,   b. Abt 1680, Durham Parish, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Jul 1727, Prince George's County, Maryland - inventory Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 47 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Mary Doyne,   b. 1682, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Jan 1735, Home plantation, abt 6 mi. S. of Washington, D.C. - PG Probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 53 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 1704  Fendall Delight, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F4750  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Hawkins Lowe,   b. 27 Dec 1712, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Oct 1800, Montgomery County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years) 
    Marriage 1740  Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Benoni Dawson,   b. Mar 1742, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 May 1806, Georgetown, Beaver County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 64 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. Mary Dawson,   b. Abt 1745, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Sugarland Hundred, Frederick County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     3. Sarah Dawson,   b. 1748, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1812, Washington County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 65 years)  [Father: natural]
     4. Eleanor Lowe Dawson,   b. 24 Apr 1750, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Oct 1832, Dawsonville, Montgomery, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)  [Father: natural]
     5. Nicholas Lowe Dawson,   b. 5 Nov 1752, Broad Creek, Prince George's, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1831, Montgomery County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)  [Father: natural]
     6. Verlinda Hawkins Dawson,   b. 26 Jun 1755, Frederick County, Maryland (now Montgomery County, Maryland) Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Sep 1831, Montgomery County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)  [Father: natural]
     7. Elizabeth Dawson,   b. Abt 1761, Frederick County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Aug 1809, Montgomery County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 48 years)  [Father: natural]
     8. Rebecca Dawson,   b. 1 Jan 1765, Sugarland Hundred, Frederick County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Dec 1846, Georgetown, District of Columbia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years)  [Father: natural]
     9. Jane Lowe Dawson,   b. Abt 1768, Frederick County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     10. Robert Doyne Dawson,   b. 10 Jul 1758, Frederick County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Aug 1824, Montgomery County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years)  [Father: natural]
     11. Thomas Dawson,   b. 1735, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1776, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 42 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F4746  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 24 Sep 2023 

  • Notes 
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      Mrs. Mary Dawson 21.44 Page £54.17.6 Feb 9 1734 Jul 21 1735
      Appraisers: Walter Bayne, Thomas Stonestreet.
      Creditors: John Abbington, Henry Massey.
      Next of kin: Thomas Dawson, William Dawson.
      Administrator/Executor: John Dawson.
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      Mr. Nicholas Dawson 12.285 Page £68.13.10 Jul 12 1727 Sep 29 1727
      Servants mentioned: Thomas Whitson.
      Appraisers: Walter Bayne, Thomas Stonstreet.
      Creditors: Francis Tolson, John Abbington.
      Next of kin: John Dawson, Thomas Dawson,
      Administratrix/Executrix: Mary Dawson,
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      Dawson, Mary, Prince George County, 14th Dec., 1734; 24th Jan., 1734-5.
      To son John and hrs., rights and titles in dwelling plantation "Satursday Work."
      To son Thomas and hrs., rights and title in "Constant Friendship," Bush R., Baltimore Co.
      To sons William and George and their hrs., rights and title in "Spring Banks," Somerset Co.
      To son Nicholas and hrs., rights and title in "Sligo," near E. branch of Potomac, sd. tracts having come to testatrix from father Robert Doyne, deceased. Sons George and Nicholas being minors to choose which of their brothers they will live with.
      Son John, ex. and resid. legatee.
      Test: John Lowe, John Lowe, Jr., Thomas Grenehalgh. 21, 311.
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      TRUMAN, HENRY., Prince George's Co. 30 Sept 1755 23 Mar, 1756
      Wife: Ann.
      Children: Thomas, James, Henry, Alexander, Edward.
      "Brittington," 111 a., purchased of Edw. Boteler, In Prince George's Co.; Thomas Hawkins in Frederick Co.; Thomas Dawson, "Dawson's Purchase," In Frederick Co.; Buttington" of Henry Boteler, Sr., "Thomas and Anthony's Chance."
      Mentions: Blue Ridge Mountain.
      Wit: Fielder Gantt, Jno. Stone Hawkins, Jas. Suthern Briscoe. MCW 30, 6

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      John Dawson 84.204 Page £27.15.10 Apr 23 1764 Jun 10 1764
      Appraisers: Robert Wade, Richard Edelen, Jr.
      Creditors: George Handy: Jr. for Edward Trafford & Son, G. Scott.
      Next of kin: Virlinder Dawson, Thomas Dawson, Jr.
      Administratrix: Martha Ann Dawson.

  • Sources 
    1. [S10] Adventurers of Purse and Person Virginia 1607-1624/5. Fourth Edition. Volume Two, Families G-P.

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