My Genealogy Home Page:Information about Charles I. DODSON
Sr. Charles I. DODSON (b. 1649, d. February 06, 1704/05)
Notes for Charles I. DODSON:Another source had Charles' death at 6 Feb 170?
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Will
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CHARLES DODSON (Richmond Co., Virginia) WILL 1702/3
Posted by Carol J. Limmer
Surname: DODSON, THOMAS, LONG, DUKE, FLEISCHHAUER
WILL OF CHARLES DODSON
Richmond County, Virginia
Will Book 2, pages 95 and 96 (3 pages)
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 Testam... manner and forme following that is to say first & principally I resigne my soul into the merciful hands of almighty God my Creator 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 thereof as followeth
I Give and bequeath to my son Charles Dodson the plantation formerly called 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 Die 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 aboves 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 Baartho: Rich 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 brtother Bartho Richd Dodsons 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 aboves W 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 plantation 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 that 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 discharges I do give and bequeath unto my Deare and Loving wife Anne Dodson whome I do make sole Exect?? of this my Last will and Testament Revoking all other wills by me heretofore made IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto sett 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.
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More About Charles I. DODSON and Anne Elmore DODSON:
Marriage: 1679
Children of Charles I. DODSON and Anne Elmore DODSON are:
- +Charles DODSON, b. 1679, d. August 01, 1715.
- +Thomas DODSON, b. May 15, 1681, RappahannockCounty, VA, d. November 20, 1740, Richmond County, VA.
- +Barrtholomew Richard DODSON, b. 1683, Richmond County, VA, d. date unknown.
- William DODSON, b. 1685, d. August 10, 1744.
- +John DODSON, b. 1687, Richmond County, VA, d. Abt. 1784, Shenandoah Co,VA (Will Bk p 10920, 921.
- Anne DODSON, b. 1695, d. date unknown.
- Elizabeth DODSON, b. 1693, d. 1727.
- +Lambeth DODSON, b. 1689922, 923, d. Aft. 1780, North Carolina924, 925.