1. John Dowdy d. inventory dated 1786 Book 14 page 347 Goochland VA

+ Elizabeth Hubbard m Jan 7 1762 St James Northam Parish Goochland VA [source: Douglas Register pg6]

2. Francis Dowdy b Dec 19 1762 St James Northam Parish Goochland VA d Williamson co. Tenn 1837

+ William Layne 22 July 1786 Goochland VA b 1761, d Dec 1832 Williamson co, Tenn source for the info in bold italics: Nelda Elkins 7326 Moses Rd. Hixson, Tenn. 37343 E-Mail is NMacado@aol.com. This source says William and Frances Layne had 9 children.

3.William K Layne b 1799-d 22 july 1851 in Willamson Co TN -5 Children. m. in Goochland co Va.


3.Lavinia Layne born 12 Feb 1806 Source: Suzanne Morders <S49hm@aol.com> d/o William Layne and Frances Dowdy who were married 13 July 1786 All in Goochland County.

+ James Poor b 18 May 1801, son of Thomas Poor (died 1837) married Lavinia

Note: in addition to William K. Lane, the GEDCOM posted at www.ancestry.com by bartlett@onr.com lists the following 3 children of William Layne and Frances Dowdy...

3. Newman Lane (not listed in Elkins list of children)

3. Robert Lane b 1786 m Nancy Hickman--4 children. m. in Williamson co Tenn d in Rutherford co Tenn

3. Reuben Lane b 1794-1800 in Williamson TN (?) m. Sarah Long 1823 (also in Elkins list of children)

3. Unknown Son Layne b 1787-94 living in 1810 d before 1832

3. Thomas layne b 1789 m Catherine Utley -- had 12 children. m. in Goochland co Va. but d in Williamson co Tn


3. Benjamin Hubbard Layne b 1794-95 d Little River Ark m Rebecca Walker--7 children. Benjamin m. in Williamson co Tn


3. John M Layne b 1800 d 1836 m Frances Hughes --7 Children. m. in Williamson co Tn


3. Unknown Daughter Layne b 1810 d 1832

3. Nancy B Layne b 1810 m Josiah Hogan - had Pamelia F Hogan b 1834

2 Clayburn b 4 Mar 1765 St. James Northam Parish, Goochland, Virginia [see revolutionary land warrant image of actual document for land in Kentucky granted to Claiborne Dowdy- document dated 1784 when this Claiborne would be 19 years old. Is it the same person?]

2 Mary b 7 Oct 1767 St. James Northam Parish, Goochland, Virginia

2 Sally Dowdy b 15 Jan 1770 St. James Northam Parish, Goochland, Virginia

+ Daniel Carter 1799 Goochland VA

PRIMARY SOURCE: website editor. from Goochland abstracts of John Dowdy and Goochland birth and marriage records. See other sources where listed.

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