source: Cavaliers and Pioneers

Note: it has been confirmed that Hugh "Dowdy" of various documents in Stafford and York Counties is in fact Hugh Dowding. His parentage has been confirmed back to Romsey, England s/o Richard Dowding, husbandman.

1673 Hugh Dowding - transported by Jno Prosser adn Tho Pannell; land in New Kent Co

1655 Hugh Dowdy - living adjacent to land granted to Richar Price s/o Arthur Price on the S.W. side of teh York River, New Kent Co

1661 Hugh Dowding - living adjacent to land granted to mrs Ann Bernard on the N side of York river in Gloucester Co

1652 Hugh Dowdinge - living adjacent to land granted to Mrs Anna Barnett adjacent to Col Richard Lee in Gloucester Co.

1699 Daniel Dowdy - transported by William Leigh of King and Queen Co and Benjamin Harrison of James City; granted land in K&Q and Essex Cos.

1699 Henry Dowdy - transported by Henry Jenkins; granted land in Nansemond Co.

1717 Joseph Dowdy - transported by Henry Beddingfield of Surrey Co; granted land in Isle of Wight Co