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About William Dodd, I
Lt. Wm. Dodd of the Continental Army was originally from Pa.( According to 1 source)and came to Botetourt Co. maybe from Augusta Co.(which is what Botetourt CO. was formed from in 1769. In 1776 he was a Lt. and in 1777 he was a Captain. He was probably born about 1755 or before and is a strong candidate to be "our" Wm. who married Mary Pierce.
Will book C p.453-1823 There's a will for William Dodd
Born: 1757 - London, Middlesex, England
Died: After 27 Oct 1823
Married: 31 Aug 1782 - Botetourt County, Virginia
Noted events in his life were:
• Residence, Bef 3 Oct 1774 - London, Middlesex, England
• Immigration, from London to, 3 Oct 1774 - Botetourt County, Virginia
A young man of seventeen, came to this country in 1774, with only a trunk, and two pounds sterling. He traveled alone. His ship left the port of London October 3. It is unlikely that he made the trip without being bonded or financed by someone in this Country. The young man listed his occupation, as a watch glider, so was probably bound out to a watchmaker as an apprentice.
• Military Service, American Revolution
served under Captain Smith in the 56th district of Botetourt.
• Occupation, watchmaker
• Will, probate, Dec 1822 - Botetourt County, Virginia
• Will, and Codicil, 19 Oct 1823 - Botetourt County, Virginia
(File: d3000000.txt)
Botetourt County, VA - Will: William Dodd, 1823
Submitted for use in the USGenWeb Archives by:
Mike Dodd
http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb
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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF WILLIAM DODD
October 19, 1823
In the name of God amain. I William Dodd of the County of Botetourt & State of Virginia being advanced in years and calling to mind the mortallity of the body and knowing the uncertenty of life and the certenty of death and the time it may happen have thought propper to consticute and appoignt the following instrument of wrighting to be my last will and testement and as for what worley goods it has pleased God to bestow upon me I shall dispose of in the following manner (to wit).
First of all I order all my just debts and funeral expenses to be paid.
Secondly I give to my beloved wife Mary Dodd the one third of my plantation together with my dwelling house and kitchen with all the housal furniture and kitchen furniture with all my farming utenshals and my sorrel mare Nance with a young black horse named Snap with her choice of any three cows in my stock of kittle.
Next I give to the airs of my Son Thomas Dodd one dollar he having recieved his full share heretofore.
Next I give to my daughter Sally Hipes my loom and tacklin so soon as my wife thinks proper to spare it with one good bead of furniture at the death of my wife. The rest of my property above bequeathed to my wife, it is my will that the whole (the land excepted) shall be at my wifes disposal.
Next I give to my Grandson Adley Dodd one mair & colt known by the name of the water mair.
Next I give to my son William Dodd the one third of my land with my mair Dimon and my set of Smith tools with all the apparates thereto belonging and it is my will that my son William shall not pay any back rents for the time he has enjoyed said land nor be amenable to any of the airs in any way whatsoever.
Next I give to my son John Dodd the one third of my land with my rifle gun and it is to be understood that at the death of my wife my two sons shall enjoy the whole of my land equally divid between them.
Lastly of all I constitute and appoint my son William Dodd Peter Hipes and Abraham Peary to be Executors of this my last will & testement in witness whereof I have set my hand and seal this ninteenth day of October One Thousand Eight hundred and twenty three.
William Dodd (seal)
Signed Sealed published, and pronounced as the last will of the subscriber in present of us.
Js. Kyle
Matthew Mease
John Allen
John McClure
CODICIL TO WILL OF WILLIAM DODD
October 27, 1823
I William Dodd of the County of Botetourt on this 27th day of October 1823 make and publish this codicil to my last will and testament in manner following (that is to say).
I give my Grandson Adley Dodd two hundred Dollars to be paid in the following manner. First my two sons William & John are to pay him fifty Dollars in cash one year after my wifes death one year more they are to pay him the other fifty apiece making the last payment two years after my wifes death. It is also my desire & will that the mair & colt which I have given to my Grandson Adley be kept for the use of the plantation during my wifes life.
William Dodd (seal)
Signed sealed published and declared by the above named as a codicil to be annext to his last will and testement in presence of
Js. Kyle
Matthew Meese
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Wife Mary * PIERCE
Born: Est 1757
Died: After 27 Oct 1823
Children
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1 M William L. "Billy" * DODD, II-[17705]
Born: 1782 - Botetourt County, Virginia
Died: 6 Jul 1852 - Sangamon County, Illinois
Spouse: Agnes BLAKELY-[595] (Abt 1779-After 1816)
Marr: Est 1798 [MRIN:266]
Spouse: Elizabeth * LEFFEL-[17887] (Est 1782-1840)
Marr: 15 Sep 1807 - Virginia [MRIN:6027]
Spouse: Elizabeth Jane "Jane" RUTHERFORD-[18253] (Abt 1805- )
Marr: 3 Sep 1846 - McMinn County, Tennessee
2 M Thomas DODD-[593]
Born: Est 1784 - Virginia
Died: After 27 Oct 1823
Spouse: Susannah-[6179] (Est 1784- )
Marr: Est 1804 [MRIN:264]
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3 M John DODD, I-[21]
Born: 1786 - Amherst County, Virginia
Died: Abt 1846 - Gallatin County, Illinois
Spouse: Sarah "Sally" STONE-[22] (Abt 1798- )
Marr: 12 Feb 1812 - Knoxville, Knox County, Illinois
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4 F Sarah "Sally" DODD-[594]
Born: Est 1788 - Virginia
Died: After 27 Oct 1823
Spouse: Peter HIPES-[17156] (Est 1788-After 1823)
Marr: [MRIN:265]
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William Dodd, I's Timeline
| 1755 |
1755
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Fredrick, Botetourt, VA, United States
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| 1782 |
1782
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Botetourt County, Virginia, United States
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| 1786 |
1786
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Botetourt, VA
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| 1823 |
1823
Age 68
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Greene, Tennessee, United States
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