Richard Dudgeon Sr.

Brief Life History of Richard

When Richard Dudgeon Sr. was born about 1716, in Ulster, Ireland, his father, John Dudgeon, was 28 and his mother, Catherine Caldwell, was 26. He married Mary Ann Caldwell in 1742, in Virginia, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He died on 4 February 1771, in Harrisburg, Charlotte, Virginia, British Colonial America, at the age of 56, and was buried in Harrisburg, Charlotte, Virginia, British Colonial America.

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Family Time Line

Richard Dudgeon Sr.
1716–1771
Mary Terry
1715–
Marriage: 1759
John Dudgeon
1742–1776
Dudgeon
1752–1752
Catherine Elizabeth Dudgeon
1754–1830
Rebecca Dudgeon
1755–1805
Martha Dudgeon
1758–
James Noel Dudgeon
1763–1824

Sources (4)

  • Richard Dudgeon, "Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Richard Dudgeon - Individual or family possessions: death: January 1771; Charlotte, Virginia, United States
  • Richard Dudgeon, "Virginia, Vital Records, 1715-1901"

Name Meaning

English and Scottish (Midlothian and East Lothian): from the Middle English personal names Doggin, Doggun, diminutives of Dodge , a pet form of Roger . In North Lancashire Dodgson and Hodgson were pronounced Dodgin and Hodgin.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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