Dodson, Reverend Presley^{[1, 2]}

Abt 1762 - 1837  (75 years)

• Name	Dodson, Presley
  Title	Reverend
  Born	Abt 1762	Hamilton Parish, Fauquier, Virginia
  Gender	Male
  Died	1837	, Maury, Tennessee
  Person ID	I23543	Taylor
  Last Modified	6 Dec 2004

  
  

  Father	Dodson, Elisha Senior,   b. 22 Feb 1727, North Farnham,Richmond,Virginia ,   d. 22 Feb 1791  (Age 64 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Everett, Sarah,   b. 13 Apr 1729, North Farnham,Richmond,Virginia
  Relationship	Birth
  Married	Abt 1747	, Richmond, Virginia
  Family ID	F8214	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S134] The Dodson (Dotson) Family of North Farmham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia, Mrs. Sherman Williams, Compiler & Editor (Reliability: 3). Rev. Presley DODSON was born about 1762 in Hamilton Parish, Fauquier County, Virginia. He died in 1837 in Maury County, Tennessee.59 Will dated 29 Dec 1837, recorded Bk Y, p.139, Maury Co TN. All debts to be paid out of money coming from Coleman Dodson and sale of wagon & horses. Land in Maury Co on Snow Creek to be sold. All estate in Maury Co to be divided equally between Jerome, Catherine, and Elisha Dodson. Jackson, son, land in Autauga Co AL to be sold to the highest bidder and Coleman Dodson to have 1/4 [Coleman can pay executors $350 and the land in AL will be his]. Executors: Presley Dodson of Williamson Co [son of his sister Margaret], Beverly Dodson, Raleigh Dodson [grandsons of Margaret, sons of David by Fortunatus Dodson]. An entry in the court records of Autauga Co AL on 7 Feb 1838, states that Presley Dodson of Maury Co, TN had died. Married Elizabeth Bates 22 Oct 1789, Halifax Co VA. She is believed to be the daughter of Fleming Bates and granddaughter of John Bates of Halifax Co. Married (2) Ann C. Davis 24 Nov 1824 in Pittsylvania Co VA. Ann was the daughter of Asa Davis. Presley sold land in Pittsylvania on 20 Oct 1800 to his brother William. In 1806 Presley and Elizabeth Bates Dodson sold to John Everett (probably a relative] of Caswell Co NC land on Wolf Hill Creek in Pittsylvania Co. He was involved in a court case from 1804-1809 accusing William Newbill of trespassing. Eventually Devereaux Hightower & John Echols would be called upon to settle the affair. Presley paid taxes in Pittsylvania up to 1809. He next appeared in the minutes of County Line Baptist Church in Oglethorpe Co GA where he is noted as being an "tranccent" member of this church on 3 Oct 1807. 2 Jan 1808, Presley and Elizabeth presented their letter for membership in this church. They applied for dismissal on 1 Dec 1810, perhaps to move to Union Church. In May of 1821 as Rev. Presley Dotson he helped organize the 1st Baptist Church of Wetumpka, AL. [This is the town where my husband and I now live. Certainly was a surprise to find this connection.] Elizabeth probably died in AL in 1823/1824, because Presley returned to Alabama to marry Anne Davis. Presley and Anne then moved to Maury Co Tennessee where she had sisters living. Presley married (3) Ann Harper, Anne Davis having died prior to 1830. There are land purchases in Maury Co TN between 1828-1834 and in Autauga Co AL in 1836-37. He died in Maury Co TN. [S135] Pittsylvania County, Virginia, Marriage Bonds., (The Rawley Martin Chapter of DAR ) (Reliability: 3).