• General Notes

  [williamstone.FTW]
  
  !Named for his uncle, and his great uncle, who was a Lieutenant in the
  3rd Regiment from Frederick Co, Md., who volunteered as a youth, fought
  at the Battle of Germantown Penn, in Dec 1777, in Gen Wm Smallwood's
  Brigade, was severely wounded in action, but recovered.
  !Robert D Dawson listed as a farmer  1850/60 and a rather wealthy one;
  in an area of $300 farms with a few up to $2-3000, his valued at
  $12,840 in 1860, in additon to $1720 in personal property,  1850/60
  sons Benoni and Ruel also listed as farmers on his property
  1870 Beaver Co :
  Robert 68 Farmer $23,000 Real $2000 ---Mary A 44; Catherine 42;
  William 20; Elizabeth 76 "Retired Lady" (age matches his sister; wife d
  1864, so she must have come to care for the family)  lives 5 houses
  away from bro-in-law Reuel Reed, age 63, and next door to 25 yr old son
  Daniel
  per "Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County" by John W
  Jordan, Librarian of the Historical Society of Penn at Philadelphia.  pub
  1914 NY:  Born on his father's farm near Ohioville, Beaver Co PA.  He
  followed the farmers occupaiton throughout his entire active career.
  After his marriage he lived for two years in Ohio township.  Then he took
  up his residence in Columbiana County Ohio, later returning to his native
  place and settling on land which became part of the Ferguson farm, there
  residing for eight years.  He then purchased one hundred acres of land
  near Fairview, thereon erecting a substantial brick house, later used as a
  residence by his daughter Catherine also building a smaller house of
  brick which was also standing in 1914.  Before his death on Dec 2, 1882,
  he had acquired two hundred acres adjoining making his farm three
  hundred acres in extent.  Honor and industry were the two cardinal
  principles of his daily life, the first gaining for him the respect and
  esteem of his friends and neighbors, the second providing him and his
  family with plenty of the good of this world.  He continued the faith of
  his fathers and was a member of the Episcopal Church and supported the
  Whig Party in all political issues.
  
  
  Last Will and Testament of
  R. D. Dawson
  Registered Dec 10, 1882.
  
  I, R.D.Dawson of the Township of Ohio in the County of Beaver and State of Pennsylvania, being of sound mind memory and understanding do publish and declare this my last will and Testament in manner following, that is to say--
  First I will and bequeath to my son William K Dawson all the money that I have in the [...?...] Bank.
  Second, I give to my two daughters Mary Ann Dawson and Katharine Dawson all the real estate that is not already deeded which belongs to me and all notes and deposits and all Household and kitchen furniture and all farming implements and all personal property & all stock that I may have the [...] at my decease and all profits that may [...] from the same this second bequest that in lieu of the one Thousand dollars that I have already given my son Rule R Dawson and in lieu of the land which I have already deeded to my sons Benoni Dawson, Robert D Dawson and Daniel Dawson.
  Third, It is my request my daughters Mary Ann and Katharine Dawson take care and provide for my son William McK Dawson and at the death of William McK Dawson that which is left of his legacy is to be divided between Mary Ann and Katherine Dawson.
  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Eleventh day of Oct A. D. 1876.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                                           R.D. Dawson [SEAL]

Details of Robert D's family with Elizabeth Reed