[Note: George Dowdy was granted 1000 acres. Patent found in
"Caveliers and Pioneers". I don't have the abstract,
but I do have a plat map showing the location of his land and
the land of his neighbors]
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1725. John Hawkins vs George Dowdey. Awarded Hawkins but dismissed
due to Hawkins death |
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1727 Thomas Dowdey overseer of road from marks of stones to Germanna
(previously served under John Finlayson in clearing same road) |
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1727 John Dowdey vs Richard Rogers. Dowdey fails to appear |
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1727 Robt Thomas vs Thomas Dowdey. Plaintiff fails to appear |
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1727 Richard Long vs Thomas Dowdey. Both failed to appear (case
appears again in 1729) |
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1728 Thomas Dowdey discharded as overseer of road. Benjamin Cave
appointed |
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1728 Parish Levy. John Dowdey "Wolves Heads"
1 , "By whom granted" William Johnson gent ,
"Tobacco" 200 |
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1729 James Taylor vs George Dowdey. Case dismissed |
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1729 John Dowdey was taken into custody in George Tilly vs David
MackMurry who was security for Dowdey |
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1729 Tresspass by John Dowdey on George Tilly's land |
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1729 James Taylor gent. vs George Dowdey. Granted Taylor |
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1729 John Dowdey gets attachment on estate of Richard Lewis |
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1729 Parish Levy. Thomas Dowdey "Wolves Heads"
1, "By whom granted" Robert Slaughter, gent, "Tobacco"
200 |
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1729 John Dowdy is paid 1500 lbs tobacco in estate of Richard
Lewis |
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1730 Thomas Dowdey trespasses on Christopher Grace. Dismissed |
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1731 Thomas Dowdey trespasses on Robert Thomas |
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1731 Parish Levy. Thomas Dowdey "ditto ass. of" 1 "p
Abraham Field" 200 |
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1731 Trespass of Robert Thomas. Defendant Thomas Dowdey not
being found in this county |
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1731 Road: Roleing Road from Ridge between aforemost and plentiful
to Matapony River. Tythables in this room Mr. Faunteleroys Quarter
3, George Dowdeys 1, John Ward 1, Robert Anderson 1, David Bruce
1, Phillip Bush 1, Bush's son in law 1, Mr. Saunders Qr 3, Mr.
Garretts Qr 3, 2 Qr of Mr. Corbin 6 |
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1732 John Dowdey bought 400 acres in Spotsylvania from Peter
Russell wit: Mathew Stanton, Wm Morgan Sarah Russell acknowleded
her dower. |
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1733 George Dowdey petitions to have his buildings works and improvments
valued by 2 or more men with regard to expenses he have
been at in seating 1000 acres in land in county. Granted by Jos
Hawkins, Andr. Harrison, Wm Stevens, Thos. Allen. |
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1734 Alex Clinton vs George Dowdey deft. both fail to show |
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1734 John Dowdey overseer of road from Germanna to Mt. Run Bridge
in the fork of Rappahannock River. |
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1734 Orange County Formed from Spotsylvania County |
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1735 George Dowdey of Spotsylvania planter to William Stevens
of Orange County 200 acres wit. Andrew Harrison, John Hieatt.
[note: George Dowdey's patent for 1000 acres was in Spots and
Orange County lying on the border] |
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1735-40, No Dowdy Court abstracts in Spotsylvania County |
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1739 Anthony Street granted 200 acres in Spotsylvania both sides
of Plentiful adjacent George Dowdey, Thomas Crouthers, and
Col. Gawin Corbin |
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1740 George Dowdy deed for land to William Marsh was proved by
Jos. Collins and James Jones |
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1740 George Dowdey of St. George Parish Spots, to Wm Marsh of
same 600 acres remaing part of patent granted Dowdey wit:
James Jones John Howaton, Jos. Collins |
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1740 Spotsylvania Abstract .Joseph Berry granted 286 acres, 120
acres perches in Caroline County [on border?] adjacent Thacker
now Prices, Dowdey, Col Wm Beverley, Baylor and Taylor. [is this
James Dowdy of Caroline?] [note: Joseph Berry may be the son
of William Berry who died 1720s in King William VA m. Margaret
Doughty. She was the daughter of Enoch Doughty who is sometimes
referred to in abstracts as Enoch "Dowdy". Family
from Essex/Rappahanoch VA and documented as "Doughty"
in earlier generations. |
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1741 On attachment by John Waller deft against George Dowdy the
same is continued |
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1741 On attachment by John Waller gent against George Dowdey
for 343 lbs tobacco, the plt having proved was due him . The
court hath rated the same at 12 shillings per cent and Wm Marsh,
the ganishee appearing and being sworn is ordered to pay sd Waller
one pound eighteen shillings and 9 pence together with costs
of this suit of the money in his lands due to the said Dowdey
[note: does Dowdey work for Marsh?] |
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1741 On attachment by Wm Stevens against George Dowdey, Wm March
the garnishee failing to appear when called, it is ordered
that he be attached to answer next court |
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1741 ...Wm Marsh the garnishee being sworn declared that there
was sufficient in his hands due to sd Dowdy to satisfy.
Ordered that Marsh pay Stevens |
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1741/2 In action of Trespass between James Crap plaintiff and
Patrick Dowdey, deft. appears on order against him and Nicholas
Hawkins his security is granted plaintiff. |
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Oct 1750 Court. Called for examination of Joseph Spenster alias
Dowdy, a servant belonging to Charles Dick, gent. who is charged
on suspicion of breaking open the storehouse of Fielding Lewis,
gent and stealing thereat sundry pieces of gold and silver amounting
to L100. Present his majesties justies John Waller, Jr, John
Spotswood, Robt Jackson, Charles Dick, gentlemen.....As Joseph
Spenster alias Dowdey being brought to th ebar, and the court
having examined and heard the witnesses is of the opinion that
he is guilty in such manner that he ought to be sent to the public
jail in the city of Williamsburg in order for further trial before
the court of Oyer and Terminer on the 2nd Tuesday in Dec next
and that the sherriff remove him as soon as conveniently may
be and deliver him to the public jail keeper. |
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