Mary (Simmons) Dawson (abt. 1760)

Born about 1760 in Maryland

Wife of Benjamin Dawson — married 21 Mar 1782 in Frederick, Maryland, United States

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Biography

Benjamin Dawson, the son of William Dawson and his second wife, Elizabeth (Marbury) Davidson, was apparently born during the period 1749-1756 in Prince George's County, Maryland. 1,2,3,4 He was later married on 21 March 1782 in Frederick County, Maryland to a woman named Mary Simmons (also written Simmonds) 1,5 Unfortunately, no additional information has been found concerning this couple.

Sources

1. Dawson, Lee O. Through Three Centuries with a Dawson Family. 1974. (familysearch.org)

2. Correspondence, with attached reference material, dated 4 April 2014 from Robert Davidson pertaining to John Davidson and Elizabeth Marbury. Also [William Dawson had two sons, Lawrence (b. 1735) and William (b. 1738). Although these two sons are generally said to be children of William Dawson and Elizabeth Marbury, this is not accurate. Elizabeth Marbury was married to a man named John Davidson (Davison) during the period 1733 to 1746. When Elizabeth’s father wrote his will on 11 January 1734/1735, he specifically referred to her as “Elizabeth Davidson,” and subsequent probate documents refer to her as the “widow Davidson” as late as 29 July 1748. As such, William Dawson had to have been married prior to his marriage to Elizabeth Marbury].

3. Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia’s Northern Neck Counties Along the Potomac and Rappahannock River Valleys. Compiled by Mike Marshall, et al. Genealogy of the Marshall Family. Previously listed on RootsWeb.com. - WorldConnect Project as [1658-1758 Charles County MD. Families "The first 100 years."]. http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com

4. Prince George’s County, Maryland Bonds, 1698-1847. Prince George’s County, Maryland Orphans’ Court. U. S. and Canada Film # 14296, Image Group # 5080185, Page 569. Administrators Bonds paid prior to making an Inventory of William Dawson’s estate dated 14 October 1756. (familysearch.org)

5. Genealogy Trails Website. Frederick County, Maryland Marriages, 1781-1782. http://genealogytrails.com/mary/frederick/marr.html