Fourth Generation

79. William Everett DODSON^1,56 died in November 1821 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.⁵⁶ He was born in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.⁵⁶

Married Tabitha Hendrick 19 Jul 1784 Pittsylvania Co VA. He married 2nd Margaret Walters Russell, widow of George Russell, who survived him. A court petition presented by William H. Shelton on behalf of the infant heirs of William E. Dodson named the widow Margaret, a daughter Polly married to Joseph Dodson, and Hugh H, Elisha, William, Humphrey, Alexander & Artemesia, all infant heirs.

Pittsylvania Co VA DB 12
p.209 17 Oct 1800 Presley Dodson of Halifax to William Dodson of Pttsy. 150£. North side of Tobies Crk, 200a. Begin on Tobies Crk with Charles Walls line, to Beverley Barksdale line, lands of John Caldwell dec'd to Tobies Creek, down the crk to the beginning. Being the land that Elisha Dodson dec'd gave to sd Presley Dodson. Signed: Presley Dodson
Wit: Achilles Whitlock, Wm Barksdale, Fleming Bates, Champness Terry 20 Oct 1800 proved by three witnesses

William Everett DODSON and Margaret WALTERS were married on 21 February 1821 in Halifax County, Virginia.^56,84 Margaret WALTERS^77,84,85,86, daughter of THOMAS WALTERS and LUCY ?CLEMENT OR WALKER, was born about 1778. She died in June 1843 at the age of 65 in Halifax County, Virginia.⁷⁷

Married (1) George Russell on 19 Dec 1796 in Halifax Co [This may be a bond date as I've also seen 22 Dec 1796 for their marriage.] Ezekiel Russell was bondsman. (2) William Dodson 21 Feb 1821. He is said to have died in Nov of the same year.

1820, Halifax Co, Meadsville
Margaret Russell: 1m 16-26, 2f 10-16, 2f 16-26, 1f +45