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Col. John Dawson 1683–1762 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Jun 1683

Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States

Death Date: Feb 1762

Death Location: Northampton County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Henry Dawson++

Mother: Martha Martin

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Mary Dawson

In 1683, Col. John Dawson entered the world in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States, born to Henry Dawson And Martha Martin. Col. John Dawson had children including Mary Elizabeth Dawson. Col. John Dawson passed away in 1762 in Northampton County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1683, Col. John Dawson entered the world in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States, born to Henry Dawson And Martha Martin.
  • Col. John Dawson had children including Mary Elizabeth Dawson.
  • Col. John Dawson passed away in 1762 in Northampton County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Dawson++
1630–1698
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
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Martha Martin
1634–1703
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Dawson
1692–1755
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
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Col. Dawson's Ancestors

Self
Col. Dawson
1683–1762
Birth Place: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Parents
Henry Dawson++
1630–1698
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Martha Martin
1634–1703
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John (Joseph) Martin
1616–1666
Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA
Martha Pitt*
1622–1685
Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Martin
1585–1628
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Col. Dawson's Descendants

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Col. (John) Dawson (22 Jun 1683–Feb 1762)
  1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Dawson 1692–1755
    1. 1. Martha Barrett 1722–1801 m. John Peterson 1720–1769
      1. 1. Moses (Peterson Sr.) Sr 1760–1828 m. Rebecca Runnels 1760–1840
        1. 1. Jones Peterson 1784–1860 m. Betsy (Winifred) Sessions 1787–1835 m. Civil Draughon 1806–1880
        2. 2. William (Cooper) Peterson 1789–1889
        3. 3. Malcolm Peterson 1772–1842
        4. 4. Thomas Peterson 1775–1802
        5. 5. John (E) Peterson 1780–1855
        6. 6. Sally Peterson 1796–
        7. 7. Nancy Peterson 1784–
        8. 8. Fleet (R.) Peterson 1793–1879 m. Mary (E "Pollie") Mathis 1797–1878 m. Harriet Peterson 1800–1878
        9. 9. Zorababel ((Babel)) Peterson 1782–1837
        10. 10. Theophalus Peterson 1790–1860
        11. 11. Moses (Peterson Jr.) Jr 1800–1830
        12. 12. Rebecca Peterson 1805– m. Love (A.) Tatum 1805–1865
        13. 13. Dicey Peterson 1782–
        14. 14. Mary (Ann) Peterson 1786–1854
      2. 2. John (M.) Peterson 1750–1833
      3. 3. Aaron Peterson 1760–1823
      4. 4. Thomas Peterson 1749–1838
      5. 5. Richard (Nathan) Peterson 1755–1810
      6. 6. Malcolm Peterson 1744–1820
      7. 7. Sarah Peterson 1751–
      8. 8. William Peterson 1742–1814

Col. Dawson's Timeline

2 Records

1683
22 Jun 1683
Birth of Col. John Dawson in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
1762
Feb 1762
Age 79
Death of Col. John Dawson in Northampton County, North Carolina, USA
Northampton County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Jun 1683
    Event Place: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Feb 1762
    Event Place: Northampton County, North Carolina, USA
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