Benjamin Dawson of Casey Co, KY
Sunday, October 25, 2009 by genealogy-bits
There is considerable confusion about Benjamin and Mary's children; when they were born, exactly who they married, etc. However, we do know a few other interesting things about Benjamin:
- he is often referred to as Rev. Benjamin Dawson
- his Green River farm land was prosperous
- he was first sheriff of Casey Co 1806-1807
- he was on the first county road commission through his area
- 1814 Casey tax cover has "Commissioner's Book Hon. Benj Dawson"
- his 1830s brick house became known as 'brick house farm'
I have prepared a few Dawson documents from my files which can be downloaded:
DAWSONS IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR, VOLII
by Carol Ruth Dawson, 1983 page 232 BENJAMIN DAWSON
SOUTHERN RELATIVES
by Sadie Leanore Smith 'Dixie' Hammonds, 1961 page 153 Rev Benjamin Dawson
A BEGINNING
by Mary Roy Edwards, 1970 Chapter II John Sorrell Dawson history
EARLY KENTUCKY LANDHOLDERS 1787-1811
by James F. Sutherland, 1986 page 81 Dawson, Benjamin 243 acres Green River
CASEY COUNTY TAX LIST - FHL Microfilm #7923
extracted notes by Gary W Routh, 2009 Benjamin Dawson taxes 1807-1840
I hope some of you will find these files useful. I encourage you to visit and research in the excellent genealogy library collections available to us.