EIGHTH GENERATION

130. Moses DORTON ^(78)(78) was born about 1755 in Rowan Co., NC. from GenServ CHESNUT database

alternately abt 1762 Washington Co., VA from Ancestral File
doesn't work with sibling order He emigrated in 1780 from Cumberland Ford, KY. ⁽¹²⁷⁾ went with BOONE on 2nd KY trip. He was a "Indian Spy" for safety of emmigrants in 1780/81 in Cumberland Ford, KY.⁽¹²⁷⁾ went back to VA when need passed He was living in 1784 in Cumberland Ford, KY. ⁽¹²⁷⁾ He was living in 1790 in Russell Co., VA. found on Personal Property Tax List for 1790 with bros. William and Edward. William was still there in 1810 and 1820. The Dorton's lived in the lower district of Russell County, VA. He died in 1826 in Bell Co., KY. from GenServ CHESNUT database He died in 1828 in Clay Co., KY.⁽⁷⁸⁾ in the Spring of this year He was buried in Bell Co., KY - Wallsend Cemetery. county is a guess He has Ancestral File number N8K5-P9. He was also known as Moses Daulton. He was Scotch descent.⁽¹²⁷⁾ He was married to Laodicea "Dicey" ROBINSON on 8 Mar 1782 in Abingdon, Washington, VA.⁽¹²⁷⁾ or 1784

131. Laodicea "Dicey" ROBINSON ^{(78) (78)} was born about 1768 in Virginia. She died in 1840 in Clay Co., KY. died in the home of her daughter, Emily She has Ancestral File number N8K5-ZN. She was Scotch-Irish and Indian descent.⁽¹²⁷⁾ She was said to be descendant of Pocahontas and John Randolph. Children were:

i. William DORTON⁽⁷⁸⁾ was born in 1784 in Wythe Co., VA. He died on 22 Mar 1890. He has Ancestral File number N8K7-JP.
65 ii. Elizabeth Parmalee "Betsy" DORTON.
iii. Sarah "Sallie" DORTON⁽⁷⁸⁾ was born in 1787 in Virginia. He died on 10 Jun 1866. Near Manchester ? He has Ancestral File number N8K7-L2. He was also known as Sally.
iv. Patsie DORTON⁽⁷⁸⁾ was born about 1791 in Virginia. She died on 22 Mar 1890. She has Ancestral File number N8K7-PK.
v. Laodicia "Dicey" DORTON⁽⁷⁸⁾ was born in 1798 in Virginia. She died on 9 Mar 1867 in Barbourville, Knox, KY. She has Ancestral File number N8K7-ZX.
vi. Lucretia "Crissie" DORTON⁽⁷⁸⁾ was born in 1801 in Virginia. She died before 1894. ⁽¹²⁷⁾ She has Ancestral File number N8K7-T8.
vii. Joseph DORTON⁽⁷⁸⁾ was born before 1802 in Virginia. He died on 23 Mar 1890. He has Ancestral File number N8KB-3V.
viii. Nancy DORTON⁽⁷⁸⁾ was born in 1804 in Virginia. She died on 24 Aug 1887. She has Ancestral File number N8K8-18.
ix. James B DORTON⁽⁷⁸⁾ was born in 1808 in Virginia. She died before 1894.⁽¹²⁷⁾ She has Ancestral File number N8K7-WL.
x. Lucinda DORTON⁽⁷⁸⁾ was born on 22 Feb 1808 in Knox Co., KY. She died on 27 Mar 1889. She has Ancestral File number N8K8-5X.
xi. Moses R. DORTON⁽⁷⁸⁾ was born in 1810 in Knox Co., KY. He died before 1894.⁽¹²⁷⁾ He has Ancestral File number N8K8-2F.
xii. Emily DORTON⁽⁷⁸⁾ was born on 28 Aug 1810 in Knox Co., KY. She died on 1 Sep 1873 in Clay Co., KY. She has Ancestral File number N8K8-79.

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