Dawsons in Allegany County, MD (1783-1846) File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Carol Askey. askeycj@ix.netcom.com USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. _____________________________________________________________________________ 1783 Tax assessment of Washington County (all tracks of land in what became Allegany Co) Edward Dawson. WA Upper Old Town p. 12. MSA S1161-10-8. 1/4/5/53 Edward Dawson. WA Upper Old Town p. 12. MSA S1161-10-8. 1/4/5/53 Edward Dawson. WA Upper Old Town and Cumberland p. 64. MSA S1161-10-9. 1/4/5/53 James Dawson. Clover Bottom, 60 acres. WA Upper Old Town p. 12. MSA S1161-10-8. 1/4/5/53 James Dawson. WA Upper Old Town and Cumberland p. 64. MSA S1161-10-9. 1/4/5/53 Lewis Dawson. Walnut Valley, 62 acres. WA Cumberland p. 8. MSA S1161-10-8. 1/4/5/53 Notes: Tract name is difficult to read. William Dawson. Clover Bottom, 60 acres. WA Upper Old Town p. 12. MSA S1161-10-8. 1/4/5/53 =============== 1787-88 Deakins Survey - Occupants of military lots west of Cumberland James Dawson Sr. 3448 3457 James Dawson Jr. 3460 Edward Dawson Sr. 3491-3493 Edward Dawson Jr. 3467 Thomas Dawson 3468 3469 William Dawson Sr. 3464 3465 William Dawson Jr. 3466 Samuel Dawson Sr. and Samuel Dawson Jr are included in the listing for Deakin's survey in "History of Allegany County" and James Sr & Jr are not included. ================ Some census data from 1800, 1820 & 1830 1800 Upper Oldtown (Copy doesn't include females) Read the column headers vertically (eg. first column is less than 10 yrs of age) p 37 & 38 < < < < >= 1 1 2 4 4 0 6 6 5 5 Thomas 1-1-1-1-0 Ben 2-0-0-1-0 William, Jr 0-2-0-1-0 William, Sr 0-0-0-0-1 James of Wm 3-1-0-1-0 James, Sr 0-0-0-0-2 [This may be James, Jr. Sr & Jr look much the same.] 1820 District 4 - pp 10 & 11 All Dawsons For males in 1820, those between 16 & 18 are listed in the 3rd (***) & 4th columns. < < * < < >= < < < < >= 1 1 * 2 4 4 1 1 2 4 4 0 6 * 6 5 5 0 6 6 5 5 William R 3-0-0-1-1-0 0-0-0-1-0 2 farmers 1 male slave James of E 1-0-0-1-0-1 1-0-1-1-0 2 farmers Noah 1-0-0-1-0-0 1-0-1-0-0 1 farmer John P 1-1-0-0-1-0 2-0-1-0-0 1 farmer Elie W 1-0-0-0-1-0 2-0-1-0-0 1 farmer 1 male slave Edward 1-0-0-0-1-0 4-0-1-0-0 1 farmer Abraham 2-0-0-0-1-0 1-0-0-1-0 1 farmer John of James 1-2-0-0-2-2 0-0-0-1-0 1 male slave Thomas M. 0-0-1-2-0-1 0-2-0-1-0 4 farmers 1 male slave Theodorus ? 2-0-0-0-1-0 1-0-0-1-0 1 farmer William, Sr 1-0-1-1-0-1 0-0-1-0-1 1 farmer William, Jr 1-0-0-0-1-0 1-0-1-0-0 1 farmer Otho 2-0-0-0-1-0 1-0-1-0-0 1 farmer Nancy 1-1-1-2-0-0 0-1-0-1-0 2 farmers James of James 0-0-0-1-0-0 3-0-1-0-0 1 farmer Benjamin 0-1-1-2-0-1 2-1-1-1-2 3 farmers 1830 Dawsons on pages 19-34 < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < 5 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 5 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 p21 Willima R 1-1-1-1-0-1-0-0-0 2-1-0-0-0-1-0-0-0 p22 Lott 1-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0 1-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0 James of Samuel 0-1-1-0-0-0-0-1-0 0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0 Jared ? 0-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0 2-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0 John of James 1-1-1-1-0-0-1-0-0 0-1-1-0-0-0-0-1-0 William O 1-1-0-0-1-0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0 Thomas M 0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-1 0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-1 Thomas W 0-1-0-0-0-1-0-0-0 1-2-0-0-0-1-0-0-0 William 1-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-0 1-1-1-0-0-1-0-0-0 Dosey ? 0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0 1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1 Abraham 1-0-2-0-0-1-0-0-0 1-1-1-0-0-1-0-0-0 p23 Thomas 0-0-0-0-2-0-0-0-0 1-0-0-2-1-0-0-0-1 Otho 1-1-1-0-0-1-0-0-0 1-2-1-0-0-1-0-0-0 Edward 0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0 0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0 Thomas 0-0-0-0-2-0-0-0-0 1-0-0-2-1-0-0-0-1 p29 John P 0-2-0-1-0-0-1-0-0 0-0-2-0-0-0-0-0-0 Theodore 0-0-1-1-0-1-0-0-0 2-3-2-1-1-0-0-0-0 p31 Charlotte 0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0 2-0-1-0-0-1-0-0-0 p32 Edward 0-1-0-0-0-1-0-0-0 1-1-3-1-0-1-0-0-0 =================== Allegany County Marriages (date may be license or marriage date) Dawson Males - Marriages in date order 1797 Dawson, Leonard Wolfe, Mary 1806 Dawson, Wm. Sharpless, Rachel 1807 09/05 Dawson, John Ravenscroft, Permillia 1809 09/07 Dawson, John Dannison, Rebecca 1811 02/10 Dawson, Theodore Ravenscraft, Mary 1813 01/19 Dawson, John Putnam, Polly 1813 09/18 Dawson, Edward Adderson, Elizabeth 1815 06/06 Dawson, Abraham Dawson, Mary 1815 09/24 Dawson, James of James Bond, Wynsey 1817 01/21 Dawson, Noah Potter, Charlotte 1817 12/24 Dawson, Wm. of Wm. Magruder, Filpah 1818 06/25 Dawson, James of E. Siglar, Mary 1820 08/14 Dawson, Thomas Combs, Margaret 1821 07/21 Dawson, Thos. W. Dawson, Ann 1825 05/07 Dawson, Lot Ravenscraft, Rebecca 1828 10/15 Dawson, Thomas Martin, Sarah 1832 04/21 Dawson, James S. Moore, Ann 1832 05/10 Dawson, Francis R. Kight, Leah 1832 11/05 Dawson, Theodorus Dawson, Mary 1835 04/06 Dawson, Isaac Powell, Penelope 1836 01/26 Dawson, Luther M. Johnson, Emily R. 1836 01/28 Dawson, Israel Chapman, Eliz 1837 03/29 Dawson, Dorah W. Totten, Orpha 1844 05/04 Dawson, James Dawson, Rebecca 1845 03/26 Dawson, Benjamin Jacobs, Eliz Dawson Females - Marriages in date order 1796 11/28 Cresap, Daniel Sr. Dawson, Elizabeth 1797 02/10 Magruder, Zachariah Dawson, Ann 1798 04/15 Martin, Edward Dawson, Elizabeth 1802 08/01 China, John Dawson, Elizabeth 1806 08/09 Revenscroft, Thos. Dawson, Mahalia 1813 12/12 Ravenscraft, Edward Dawson, Nancy 1815 06/06 Dawson, Abraham Dawson, Mary 1816 08/11 Powell, Nathan Dawson, Nancy 1817 02/17 Patterson, Charles Dawson, Elizabeth 1821 04/11 Kight, Cornelius Dawson, Mary 1821 07/21 Dawson, Thos. W. Dawson, Ann 1828 12/06 Culp, George Dawson, Harriet 1830 01/? Thomas, Jacob G. Dawson, Mary 1832 09/05 Northcraft, Samuel Dawson, Elmyra 1832 11/05 Dawson, Theodorus Dawson, Mary 1834 12/19 Fiske, Leander Dawson, Harriet 1835 01/30 Lovett, Samuel Dawson, Nancy 1835 07/28 Dayton, Rolan S. Dawson, Nancy R. 1836 09/22 Johnson, Joseph Dawson, Emily 1837 01/10 Myer, Upton B. Dawson, Amanda 1837 04/03 Duckworth, Simeon Dawson, Cath J. 1839 02/02 Green, Jacob Dawson, Charlotte ***May be Charlotte of 1830 1840 06/09 Hallenback, William Dawson, Ann 1842 02/07 Kight, John Dawson, Rebecca 1843 04/27 Myer, David B. Dawson, Mary Jane 1843 07/03 Poland, John Jr. Dawson, Matilda 1844 01/30 Kain, John Dawson, Louisa D. 1844 05/04 Dawson, James Dawson, Rebecca 1845 07/05 Duckworth, Isaac Dawson, Rebecca M. 1846 01/15 Hart, William Dawson, Eleanora 1847 02/10 Myer, John Dawson, Ruth