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Husband: John DODD
Born: Abt 1759 in Fauquier Co. VA (see note 1) Died: Aug 1815 in Fauquier Co. VA 1 Occupation: Farmer/Miller Military: 1776 - 1779 Virginia Marine Corps 2,3,4,5,6 (see note 2) Father: Nathaniel DODD Sr. (1720 - 1784) Mother: Sarah ALLEN (1720 - 1802) Media desc: VA Gazette, 27 Nov 1778, pg 2, col 1- 2.
Wife: Elizabeth (BURGESS) 7,8 Married: Abt 1776 in VA (see note 3)
Died: Aft 1815 Father: Mother: Media desc: Family Defined in Lawsuit
M Child 1: John DODD Jr. Wife: Sarah LOWRY
M Child 2: Allen DODD Born: Abt 1778 in Fauquier Co. VA Died: Abt 1852 in Ralls Co. MO Wife: Mary "Polly" PRIEST d. Bef 1850 Married: 24 Nov 1809 in Fauquier Co. VA 9 (see note 4)
M Child 3: Levi DODD Died: 23 Sep 1822 in Fauquier Co. VA 10,11 Wife: Anne PAYNE d. Bef 1832 Married: 9 Jan 1821 in Fauquier Co. VA 9 (see note 5)
M Child 4: Stephen DODD Born: Abt 1790 in Fauquier Co. VA 12 Died: 29 Nov 1836 in Ralls Co. MO 12 Buried: in Dodd Cem. Ralls Co. MO 13 Occupation: Ralls County Commissioner Wife: Maria GLASSCOCK b. 18 Mar 1799 d. 17 Oct 1886 Married: 28 Oct 1816 in Fauquier Co. VA 9 (see note 6)
M Child 5: George DODD Born: 16 Jan 1780 in Fauquier Co. VA 12 (see note 7) Died: 21 Jan 1866 in Kosciusko, Attala Co. MS 12 Buried: in Conehoma Cem. Attala Co. MS 14 Wife: Molly SMITH b. 1780 d. 1845 Married: 20 Dec 1801 in Fauquier Co. VA 9 (see note 8)
M Child 6: Lewis J. DODD
M Child 7: James DODD
F Child 8: Elizabeth DODD Husband: John M. SMITH
F Child 9: Sarah "Sally" DODD Husband: Daniel G. PAYNE
F Child 10: Nancy "Ann" DODD Born: Abt 1786 in VA Died: 1823-1825 in Fauquier Co. VA Buried: in Prob. Ball Homstead; Fauquier Co. VA (see note 9) Husband: Benjamin BALL Jr. b. Abt 1775 d. Dec 1826 Married: 26 Jan 1807 in Fauquier Co. VA 9 (see note 10)
M Child 11: Benjamin DODD Died: Abt 1815 Wife: Elizabeth SETTLE b. Abt 1792 d. Aft 1857 Also known as: "Betsy" Married: 19 Apr 1813 in Fauquier Co. VA 9 (see note 11)
Sources: (1) Fauquier Co. VA Clerk of Courts, John Dodd's Will, Fauquier Co. VA Clerk of Courts (rec. 31 Aug 1815), The will of John Dodd was dated 10 Mar 1815 and recorded 31 Aug 1815. Fauquier Will Book 6, page 169. (2) Brumbaugh, Gaius Marcus, Revolutionary War Records, Volume 1, Virginia, Lancaster Press; Lancaster, PA (1936), Page 24. John Dodd, Drummer on the "Mosquito" captured at sea in 1777 Page 424. Land Warrent #6384 granted heirs of John Dodd, private, 3 years. (3) Gwathmey, John H., Historical Register of Virginians in the Revolution, The Deitz Press; Richmond, VA (1938), Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, 1775 - 1783, Dodd, John, Drummer. Page 228. (4) Campbell, T.E., Colonial Carolina - A History of Carolina County, Virginia, The Deitz Press; Richmond, VA (1954), Recounts of the capture of the "Mosquito" and her men. Does not specifically mention John Dodd and the author mistakenly identifies the prisoners as all Carolina men. Pages 270-274. (5) Dick, Capt. Alexander, Capt. Dick's Letter Concerning the Treatment of His Men, Virginia Gazette; Dixon & Hunter, printers; Nov. 17, 1778, http:// research.history.org/digitallibrary/brouseVG.cfm. (6) Bockstruck, Lloyd DeWitt, Revolutionary War Bounty Land Grants Awarded by State Governments, Genealogical Publishing; Baltimore, MD (1996), Dodd, John. Va. Private Awarded 100 a. on 14 Jun 1820. page 149. (7) Circuit Court of Fredricksburg (VA), Court Records Digest; Dodd vs Dodd; 1828, The Widow of Levi Dodd brings suit against Levi's siblings, naming entire family. CR-SC-H / 80-13. (8) Conley, Avlyn Dodd, Nathaniel Dodd and His Descendants, Conley, pub.; Glen Burnie, MD (year unknown) (9) Gott, John K., Fauquier Co. VA Marriage Bonds and Returns: 1759-1854, Heritage Books; Bowie, MD (1991) (10) Fauquier Clerk of Courts, John Marshall vs Levi Dodd admr, Fauquier Chancery Case No. 1824-013, Case gives Levi's date of death. PDF page 2. (11) Circuit Court of Fredricksburg (VA), Court Records Digest; Dodd vs Dodd; 1828, The Widow of Levi Dodd brings suit against Levi's siblings, naming entire family. (12) Find a Grave, www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi. (13) Find a Grave, www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi, Created by Anne Wagner (2011). No photo. Memorial No. 64928925. (14) Find a Grave, www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi, By Natalie Maynor (2008). Inc. photo. Memorial No. 24099344. Event Notes Note (1) Recruited at the age of 17 in February 1776 as a Drummer (instrumentalist) joining Capt Alexander Dick's company of Continental Marines. At the age of 18 the "Drummer" designation was dropped in favor of Rifleman with the rank of private. Note (2) Recruited in 1776 at the age of 17 in Richmond by Capt. Alexander Dick as a Continental Marine assigned to the First Virginia Line. The period of enlistment was for three years. He was ordered aboard the "Mosquito" 4 Dec 1776 with Capt. Dick's Company of Marines and captured at sea 4 Jun 1777 and imprisoned at Bridgetown, Barbados for 8 months under harsh conditions. He apparently serverd the remaining enlistment with other Marines who were incorporated into the State Artillery and State Garrison regiments. Note (3) Married about the time of his enlistment. Note (4) Bondsman: daughter of William. Note (5) Bondsman: Daughter of John. Note (6) Bondsman: Daughter of Daniel. Note (7) Find a Grave reports his name as "George Allen" Dodd which is incorrect. Note (8) Marriage record states she is the daughter of John B. Smith. Note (9) 1/4A family graveyard at 38.754485° Lat. -77.889680° Long. Note (10) Bondsman: John Dodd. Note (11) Bondsman: Daughter of William.
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