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Hi,
I have a question that maybe one or two of you might have an answer to. It is in regard to my Ann Robertson who was born in 1776 somewhere and then died in 1862 Baltimore MD. Her husband was William D. Dawson who was born 1769 somewhere and died in 1852 Baltimore MD. They were married in 1795 in Baltimore where the marriage is listed in the records of the Lovely Lane Church.
I have no idea who the parents of either one of them were. However. I have finally come up with a clue that I wish someone in this forum will be able to tell me more about.
In Philadelphia, amongst the wills records there is this:
John Robertson, Book T, page 406 died in 2-27-1786. He was a mariner and his will was recorded 11-1-1786. His wife is listed as a woman named Ann. These are the children: Alexander, John, Robert, Ann, James and Jane.
My Ann named one of her daughters Jane and she had a son named John. Executors of the will were Ann, Alexander and John. I am assuming that this Ann was his wife.
Next, Ann Robertson died in 1-27-1809 and her will was recorded 4-11-1810 in Book 3, page 128. Her heirs are listed as Ann Dawson, Jane Edwards whose husband was David, James Robertson and a granddaughter Margaretta Jane who was the daughter of Robert. It further says that Ann Dawson's husband was George B... but that might be her son since the name George was an important name to her. She named two sons George. One was George John. Exectors of this will were James, Samuel Price and Ebenezer Ferguson.
Anyone happen to recognize these particular folks? I am hoping they are mine.
Ann and William Dawson also named one of their daughters Elizabeth Robertson Dawson. I didn't see Elizabeth as a name in either of the wills. Perhaps this is a daughter named for Ann's grandmother. There is an E. Robertson buried in Friend's Cemetery in Baltimore where William and Ann are buried but I don't know whether E. is a female or a male.
Thanks,
Polly
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