Genealogy Bits

As I researched my Richard Adams and Susannah Dawson family I find I have accumulated a small collection of notes on Susannah's brother Benjamin who married Mary Ann Martin in 1786, then moved to Lincoln Co, KY in 1795 where he remained until his death in 1837.

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.