William Dawson[1, 2]
Abt 1738 - 1802 (~ 64 years)
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Name William Dawson Born Abt 1738 Prince George's Co., Maryland 
Gender Male Residence 1800 Upper Old Town, Allegany, Maryland [1] _UID 0FA3B82AC9FE499FA7E386C966F3495C1A53 Died 11 Aug 1802 Allegany Co., Maryland Person ID I534 Strong History Last Modified 2 Jan 2018
Father William Dawson, Sr., b. Abt 1710, Prince George's Co., Maryland , d. 1756, Prince George's Co., Maryland (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 , d. 11 Jun 1802, Allegany County, Maryland, USA (Age ~ 64 years) Married Abt 1763 Frderick Co., Maryland [2] Children 1. Benjamin B Dawson, b. 1760, Allegany Co., Maryland , d. 1829, Allegany Co., Maryland (Age 69 years)2. William Dawson, b. 3 May 1769, Allegany Co., Maryland , d. 20 Jan 1852, Allegany Co., Maryland (Age 82 years)3. Edward Dawson, b. Abt 1770, Allegany Co., Maryland , d. Yes, date unknown4. Thomas Dawson, b. Abt 1772, Allegany Co., Maryland , d. Yes, date unknownLast Modified 14 Jan 2020 Family ID F140 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Last Modified 14 Jan 2020 Family ID F326 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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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.
- 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
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Sources - [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 - [S23] Pennsylvania, Marriage Records, 1700-1821.
Marriage date: 3 Feb 1764
Marriage place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United StatesPennsylvania, Marriage Records, 1700-1821
- [S24] 1800 United States Federal Census, Year: 1800; Census Place: Upper Old Town, Allegany, Maryland; Roll: ; Page: ; Image: .