Thomas Dooley

Not the son of Robert Dulin

http://www.fmoran.com/wilkes/dula.html

Thomas Dooley was born about 1725 in Ulster, Ireland and died 1783 in Augusta (now Rockingham) County, VA. Court records located in Orange County, VA indicates "he was shortly imported into this country from Ireland. This was an oath taken to enable him to obtain 50 acres of land in the Colony. In May, 1752 a Thomas Dooling proved his importation into Virginia from Ireland. He married Elizabeth Fennel in 1755 and shortly after, purchased 300 acres from John Goodall and then a 189 acre tract from Jonathan Coward.

Dooley, formerly O'Dooley and originally in Gaelic O'Dubhlaoich, is a common Irish surname, found principally in County Offaly (formerly called County Kings, southwest of Dublin.

It is not known when Elizabeth Fennel was born or exactly when she died. It is known that she had a daughter named Jane McMullan. It is possible that Elizabeth was some how related to Bennet Beasley of Orange County, VA. Thomas Dooley was one of the purchasers at his estate sale. If so, then Capt. William Dula, son of Thomas Dooley, and his wife Theodosia Beasley may have been related. In Rockingham Co., the Thomas Dooley family lived near Bennet Beasley's son, Capt. Jeremiah Beasley, who was married to his cousin Sarah Beasley, an older sister of Theodosia.

In 1840 the part of Wilkes County where the Dulas lived, became Caldwell County.

First Generation Children of Thomas Dula and Elizabeth Fennell

1. Capt. William C. Dula (1755-1835) m. Mrs. Theodosia Beasley McMullan (1755-1844), d/o James Beasley and Anne Reynolds
2. Thomas Dula, Jr. (1760) m. Lucy Webb, d/o Merry Webb and Elizabeth
3. Margaret Dula (1765) m. John Rains, Sr. (abt. 1756-1847)
4. John Dula (1760-1846) m. 2) Mrs. Susannah Allison Brown (1759-?), d/o William and Lucy Allison
5. Judith Dula (abt. 1762-1809) m. Thomas Hall (1755-1831)
6. Bennett Dula (abt. 1764-1822) m. Anna Stowe (1772-?) (died in Wilkes County, NC)
7. Elizabeth Dula (abt. 1768) m. James Rea/Ray, Jr.
8. Mary "Polley" Dula (abt. 1774-1849) m. James Benjamin Kendall (abt. 1774-abt. 1857)
9. Jane Jean Dula (abt. 1777-?) m. John McMullan, Jr. (1776-?)

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Origins

Robert Dulin and Ann “”Annister” POWELL b: 1680 in Virginia Married: 1717 in Virginia. Their children were:

1. William Dulin (b ca 1720) married Clemence Ball
2. Thomas Dulin (b ca 1725) married Elizabeth

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References

• https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I9006...