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John Dawson - P-145256
Birth 23 Feb 1749 in Prince George’s, MD
Death 21 Oct 1845 in Urbana, Champaign, OH
· 4th great grandfather of Paul R. Mellott, National #190158
· 5th great grandfather of Patrick A. Mellott, National #190159
· 6th great grandfather of Edward P. Mellott, National #190160
John Dawson, the son of George Dawson and Eleanor Ann Lowe, was born in Prince George’s County, MD, in a plantation on Rock Creek, on 23 February 1749. At age 21, John moved with his parents to that portion of Bedford County, PA that was later formed into Westmoreland County, but is today Fayette County.
During the Revolutionary War, John was drafted from Westmoreland County in April or May 1778. He served as a private in the Pennsylvania Militia under the command of Captain John Mintor, Colonel Crawford and eventually General McIntosh.
After his discharge, John remained in Westmoreland County, and it is there that he married his wife, Elizabeth Harrison. They had a total of nine children. According to available tax records, John and Elizabeth were residing in Menallen Township in 1783. In that same year, Menallen Township was included in newly formed Fayette County, PA.
In 1785, John and his family moved to Kentucky, where they lived for 18 or 19 years. They eventually moved north into Champaign County, OH, where they settled just south of present-day Urbana. John and his family were among the very first settlers to move to Champaign County.
John died on 21 October 1845 in Champaign County, OH, and was subsequently buried in the Urbana Cemetery in Champaign County, at almost 97 years of age.
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