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Elias (Merchant) Dawson 1741–1805 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1741

Birth Location: Scotland

Death Date: 14 May 1805

Death Location: Philadelphia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: William 1812

Mother: Elizabeth Dawson

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The story of Elias (Merchant) Dawson began in 1741 in Scotland. Elias (Merchant) Dawson passed away in 1805 in Philadelphia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Elias (Merchant) Dawson began in 1741 in Scotland.
  • Elias (Merchant) Dawson passed away in 1805 in Philadelphia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William 1812
1710–1756
Birth Location: Fendall's Delight Plantation, Prince George, Maryland, USA
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Elizabeth Dawson
1710–1780
Birth Location: Mayburys Chance, Prince George, Maryland, USA
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Elias Dawson's Ancestors

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Elias Dawson
1741–1805
Birth Place: Scotland
Parents
William Creik Dawson I - Veteran - War of 1812
1710–1756
Fendall's Delight Plantation, Prince George, Maryland, USA
Elizabeth (Ann Marbury Davidson) Dawson
1710–1780
Mayburys Chance, Prince George, Maryland, USA
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Elias Dawson's Timeline

2 Records

1741
1741
Birth of Elias (Merchant) Dawson in Scotland
Scotland
1805
14 May 1805
Age 64
Death of Elias (Merchant) Dawson in Philadelphia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States
Philadelphia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1741
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 May 1805
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States
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