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2. George DOWDY born 17 Dec 1764 Albemarle Parish, Sussex Co., VA. George was christened by Rev. Willis on 21 Apr 1765, his sponsors were David Mason, John Sammons and Winefred Hutchens. He moved to Chesterfield District SC sometime before 1790, and then to Lauderdale County AL. Returned to Chatham NC to sell land [signed document] in 1806 as a "rightful heir" of his father Thomas Dowdy. Received a patent for 40 acres in Lauderdale County AL from the US government in 1835 (but is not a head of household in the 1830 census at age 66)

married ____________WHITEHEAD (according to family tradition originating out of SC and Alabama)

1790 SC Census	1800 SC Census	1810 SC Census	1820 SC Census	Comments
George Dowdy b. bef 1774	b. 1755 - 1774	b. bef 1765	b. bef 1775
Female (wife) no age	b. 1755 - 1774	b. bef 1765	b. bef 1775	_____Whitehead
Male b 1774-1790	b. 1784 - 1790	Gone	Gone	Age 26? in 1810
Male (not in 1790?)	b. 1784 - 1790	Gone	Gone	Age 25? in 1810
Female  (not in 1790)	b. 1784 - 1790	b. 1784 - 1794	Gone	Margaret Sego
Male  (not in 1790)	b. 1790 - 1800	Gone	Gone	Age 19? in 1810
Male (not in 1790)	b. 1790 - 1800	Gone	Gone	Age 18? in 1810
Female (not in 1790)	b. 1790 - 1800	b. 1784 - 1794	Gone	unknown
Female  (not in 1790)	b. 1790 - 1800	b. 1800 - 1810	b. 1794 - 1804	unknown b. 1800?
Female (not in 1790)	b. 1790 - 1800	b. 1800 - 1810	b. 1794 - 1804	unknown b. 1800?
Female		b. 1800 - 1810	b. 1794 - 1804	unknown

3. son DOWDY born about 1784 to 1790 in NC

3. son DOWDY born about 1784 to 1790 in NC

3. Margaret DOWDY daughter of George Dowdy by family tradition; she was born 17 Dec 1790 Chesterfield Dist. SC. died Aug 1870 Lauderdale Co AL."Moved to Lauderdale from SC between 1825 and 1828." (Source:Lauderdale Heritage Book) The births of children indicate the family moved to Alabama between 1817 and 1820.

married John SEAGO about 1810 in Chesterfield Dist; he died 1854 Lauderdale County Alabama

1854 March 1. - Inventory record - Estate of John Sego. Admin: John McCorkle Ebenezer Young, John Sego, Chapman Sego. Apprais: Wm Scott, Robt Austin, James Dowdy, John Cooper.

4.i Simeon SEAGO, b. 18 JAN 1811 in Chesterfield Dis, SC
4.ii Rebecca SEAGO, b. 17 JUL 1812 in Chesterfield Dis, SC
4.iii Bertha SEAGO, b. 14 SEP 1814 in Chesterfield Dis, SC
4.iv Sarah Craig SEAGO, b. 25 NOV 1817 in Chesterfield Dis, SC
4.v Margaret SEAGO, b. 4 JUL 1820 in Lauderdale Co., AL
4.vi John SEAGO, b. 10 FEB 1822 in Lauderdale Co., AL
4.vii Chapman Levy SEAGO, b. 1 OCT 1825 in Lauderdale Co., AL
4.viii William George SEAGO, b. 23 JUL 1828 in Lauderdale Co., AL
4.ix Ezra McQueen SEAGO, b. 17 JUL 1832 in Lauderdale Co., AL

"When the family came to Lauderdale AL...they took with them two slaves and two teams; one of which was an ox team and the other a mule team. The two slaves and five hundred dollars were used as a down payment on a five hundred acre farm located about one mile south of the Tennessee line, and just south of where his gr gr gr grandson, Jamie Sego lives today." (source: Lauderdale AL Heritage Book)

3. son DOWDY born about 1791 in SC

3. son DOWDY born about 1792 in SC

3. daughter DOWDY born 1790 to 1794 in SC

3. daughter DOWDY born 1794 to 1800 in SC

3. daughter DOWDY born 1800 to 1804 in SC, possibly Mahalia DOWDY sister of Margaret Dowdy by family tradtion. She was born about 1800 Chesterfield Dist SC, d. abt 1879. [note: this must not be the Mahala Dowdy who m. Kinchen Dorriss in 1827 Lauderdale AL. He remarried in 1831 (due to divorce or death?)]