John Lowe Dawson (1748 - 1845)

Born 28 Feb 1748 in Frederick, Frederick, Maryland

Ancestors

Died 21 Oct 1845 at age 97 in Urbana, Champaign, Ohio, United States

Biography

Private John Dawson served with Pennsylvania during the American Revolution.

John was born in 1748 in Frederick, Maryland, the son of Thomas Dawson*(See Research Notes, below) and Elizabeth (Lowe. He stated in his pension documents that he "moved with his father's family" from Maryland to Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, where he served in the Revolutionary War, building forts and patrolling in what was to become the Northwest Territory and later, the state of Ohio. In Jan 1796, he was granted 100 acres of military land for his service.(Maryland Revolutionary War Records, available on Ancestry.com). That original land was, he stated, in Kentucky, so he moved there and lived seven years before relocating, finally, to Champaign County, Ohio (about 1803).

According to The History of Champaign County, Ohio, John settled there before 1805.^[1] In 1836, at the age of 87, he appeared at the Court of Common Pleas in Champaign County to obtain his Revolutionary War Pension, which he was awarded.

John passed away in Champaign County, Ohio, in 1845 at 97 years of age and is buried at Oak Dale Cemetery in Champaign County.^[2]

John's will, dated 18 Apr 1839 and presented for probate in Champaign County on 15 Apr 1846, mentions by name only three children: son William and daughter Margaret (Dawson) Rush - each of whom was to receive one dollar - with everything else to go to unmarried daughter Catherine Dawson.^[3]

Military Service

Muster in: April 1778

Muster out: December 1778

Colonel Crawford's Pennsylvania Regiment

Research Notes

• Colonial Families of the USA (1607-1775) names George Dawson as the father of John Lowe Dawson and Eleanor Ann Lowe as the mother. Father's name should be verified by other sources.
• Although there are three children mentioned in his will, there is no mention in other documents of a wife and family. FAG provides family links that can be followed up on.

Sources

1. ↑ The History of Champaign County, Ohio (1881): p 214 [1]
2. ↑ John Lowe Dawson, Sr (1748-1845): Find A Grave: Memorial #9330585 (Grave marker picture; family links)
3. ↑ Ohio Probate Records (1789-1996): Will of John Dawson; Champaign County, Vol A, p 403. [2]

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Robert Warner for creating WikiTree profile Dawson-1751 through the import of Robert Warner Family Tree.ged on Aug 9, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Robert and others.