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John Dawson, a native of Williamsburg, VA, was educated at William and Mary College and was appointed surveyor of Albemarle in 1754. Known later as Colonel Dawson, he practiced law and lived at Eden House, in Bertie County, NC. In 1758, Dawson eloped and married Penelope, orphaned daughter of NC Governor Gabriel Johnston. Penelope was one of the signers of the Edenton Tea Party Declaration.
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Carolina Trees & Branches
(NoCar F 262 A33 C37), Vol. 26 Issue No. 3, July 2017,
p83
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