William Dawson

William Dawson[1, 2]

Male Abt 1738 - 1802  (~ 64 years)

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  • Name William Dawson 
    Born Abt 1738  Prince George's Co., Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1800  Upper Old Town, Allegany, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    _UID 0FA3B82AC9FE499FA7E386C966F3495C1A53 
    Died 11 Aug 1802  Allegany Co., Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I534  Strong History
    Last Modified 2 Jan 2018 

    Father William Dawson, Sr.,   b. Abt 1710, Prince George's Co., Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1756, Prince George's Co., Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 46 years) 
    Mother unknown first wife,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F624  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Elizabeth Melott,   b. Abt 1738, Middlesex, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jun 1802, Allegany County, Maryland, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 64 years) 
    Married Abt 1763  Frderick Co., Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Children 
     1. Benjamin B Dawson,   b. 1760, Allegany Co., Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1829, Allegany Co., Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
     2. William Dawson,   b. 3 May 1769, Allegany Co., Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jan 1852, Allegany Co., Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     3. Edward Dawson,   b. Abt 1770, Allegany Co., Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Thomas Dawson,   b. Abt 1772, Allegany Co., Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 14 Jan 2020 
    Family ID F140  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Last Modified 14 Jan 2020 
    Family ID F326  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Will of William Dawson July 21, 1802: In the name of God Amen I William Dawson of Allegany County and State of Maryland forever being greatly afflicted in Body But of sound mind memory and understanding and knowing the uncertainty of this transitory life do make publish and declare this my last will and testament in manner and form following, to wit. First of all I give and bequeath unto my two sons William and Benjamin Dawson that tract of parcel of land on which I now reside being a part of Clover Bottom containing one hundred acres more or less to them and their heirs forever. Also I will and bequeath unto my two aforesaid sons William and Benjamin a part of Clover Bottom containing sixty acres subjected nevertheless to the payment of one equal fourth part at a just valuation in money to each of my two sons Edward and Thomas Dawson by their brothers the aforesaid William and Benjamin Dawson. Also I give and bequeath to my wife Elizabeth Dawson all my personal estate of any kind that I may die possessed of to her and her heirs forever excepting one of my best horses known by the name of Ball which said Horse I will and bequeath at the death of my wife to my Grandson William Dawson son of my aforesaid son William Dawson and I hereby nominate and appoint William Shaw and Ebenezer Davis as Executors of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made. In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal the eleventh day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and two. Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above named William Dawson as for his last will and testament in presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses thereto in their his presence of the said Testater and with presence of each other. (signed:) William Dawson (his mark), IW Nesseluis and Jesse Dawson. Allegany County Se. July 21, 1802, William Odle and Jesse Dawson and on the 11th day of August 1802 John Hepelius, the subscribing witnesses to the within last will and testament of William Dawson, late of Allegany County, deceased, and severally made oath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God that they did see the testator therein named sign and seal this will and that they heard their publish, pronounced and declared the same to be his last will and testament, that at the time of his so he was to the best of their apprehension of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding and that they respectively subscribe their names as witnesses to this will in the presence and at the request of the testator and in the presence of each other. Sworn Before Thomas Cromviell Register
      It has been found that William Dawson is a confirmed patriot through the DAR. His DAR # is A030836. The DAR has him listed as taking an Oath of Allegiance in Washington County, MD.

  • Sources 
    1. [S24] 1800 United States Federal Census, Year: 1800; Census Place: Upper Old Town, Allegany, Maryland; Roll: ; Page: ; Image: .
      Residence date: 1800
      Residence place: Upper Old Town, Allegany, Maryland
      1800 United States Federal Census
      1800 United States Federal Census


    2. [S23] Pennsylvania, Marriage Records, 1700-1821.
      Marriage date: 3 Feb 1764
      Marriage place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
      Pennsylvania, Marriage Records, 1700-1821
      Pennsylvania, Marriage Records, 1700-1821