Is she the daughter of Esau Dotson (ID No. 27144) or Charles Dotson (ID No. 27153) or Wm Dodson (ID No. 27721)?? They are the only Dotsons I can find in western NC before 1800.
1778-1841: No Dotson bought or sold land in Washington Co., VA. (SV-889)
1782: No DOTSON in Montgomery Co., VA Tax List. (SV-896)
1773-1789: No Dotson bought or sold land in Montgomery Co., VA. (SV-893)
1782 Washington Co., VA Tax List: No KILBOURNE. (SV-926)
1787-1795: No Dotson bought or sold land in Russell Co., VA. (SV-894)
1787 No Dotson on Russell Co., VA Tax list. (SV-895)
1782-1787 VA Tax Payers List showed the following Dodson’s: Daniel (Dinwiddie); Enoch (Prince Wm); George (Berkley); John (Culpepper); Lamboth (Henry) - no Dotson. (SV-897)
SV-464 says they were married 2 Jan. 1787 in Washington co., VA.
SV-248 (The Heritage of Wise co., VA) says they were married aft 1780 in NC, but Albert says the Washington co., VA marriage records show they married there in 1778. (SV-339)
She was from Ashe co., NC (SV-339)
Note: Elijah Kilbourne served in the same Battalion & Regiment at the same time as James Dotson and married Elizabeth Dotson so is James her father or brother?
Some claim that they had several daughters but the 3 sons are all that can be confirmed. (SV-339)
1840 VA census: James Kilbern aged 30-40 living in Lee Co. with 1 female 50-60 (Eliz. Dotson?). (SV-714)
Is this her?? 1850 Lee Co., VA Census: James Kilburn (50 NC) living in Dist. 31 with Elizabeth Kilburn (70 NC).