Private Edward Dawson, was born in 1755, Chester County, Pennsylvania. Edward’s parents were Edward and Margaret (Allum) Dawson. Edward Dawson married Hannah Dawson. Hannah was born in 1759 in Chester Co., Pennsylvania. 

Edward was a private in Captain Samuel Montgomery’s Company, seventh Pennsylvania Line 1776, William Irvin’s Continental line in the War of the Revolution. Documentary evidence – see page 221 Vol. III Pennsylvania Archives, Fifth Series.

Edward and Hannah moved to Allegheny Co., Maryland where their first child Elizabeth was born January 24, 1777. 

Their second child Leonard Dawson was born in 1778 in Maryland also. He married Mary Jane Wolf. Leonard settled his family in Ross County Ohio. Leonard and Mary Jane had 13 children.

Edward and Hannah moved their family to Highland Co., Ohio then to Ross Co. Ohio in 1805 according to the tax records. Then in 1830 the moved to Warren Co., IN.

Edward and Hannah came to Tippecanoe County and purchased a farm. The farm was located ¾ of a mile from the Warren County line, 1/2 of a mile from the road and one mile south of state road #26 in Tippecanoe County. They both died in Tippecanoe County, Edward on August 28, 1833 and Hannah July 25, 1839. They are buried on their farm. A plot of ground had been set aside for the family, and it was their wish that their last resting place should be near the home where their activities and happiness was located.

Elizabeth Dawson married Enos Moore, February 24 1792.  Enos was born November 29, 1765 in Chester County Pennsylvania. Enos and Elizabeth established their home in Virginia and in 1801 removed to Ohio and settled near Big Bottom in Ross County where they resided for many years. The Tippecanoe County Historical Atlas states that Enos Moore and family came to Tippecanoe County, Indiana in 1829, locating about ten miles west of Lafayette.  Enos and Elizabeth had 13 children. James Moore born, Jan 10, 1793, Edward C. born 21 September 1794, Hannah born 16 November, 1796, Joseph Moore born 16 February, 1799, John, Benjamin, Leonard, Mary, William, Thomas, Elizabeth, Nancy and Catherine.

Elizabeth died 24 February 1861 in Tippecanoe County Indiana and is buried in the Armstrong Cemetery in Warren Co., IN.  Enos died January 31, 1845 and is buried in Warren Co., IN. They were members of the Armstrong Methodist Church.

The source of the material came from DAR and Lillian Philips who is a direct descendent from Joseph Moore and Ann Brown.

Researched and Written by Peggy Reen