Person:William Dawson (45)

Template:Wp-William Dawson (college president)

1. ↑ Hardy, Stella Pickett, and Tobias Alexander Wright. Colonial families of the southern states of America: a history and genealogy of colonial families who settled in the colonies prior to the Revolution. (New York: Tobias A Wright, 1911).

   COL. WILLIAM BASSETT, (4—7), of Eltham, New Kent Co., Va., the eldest surviving son of Col. William and Joanna (Burwell) Bassett, of Eltham, b. July 8, 1709; served as a Burgess, 1743-44; was a staunch and liberal supporter of the Established Church, and Vestryman of St. Peter's Parish; m. Jan. 29, 1729, Elizabeth Churchill, b. 1710; d. April 16, 1779; dau. of Hon. William and Elizabeth (Armistead) Churchill, of Middlesex Co., Va. His wid. m. (second) July 10, 1752, William Dawson, President of William and Mary College. He died ten days later. (See Armistead lineage.) Issue:
   
   5—1. Elizabeth, b. Dec. 13, 1730; m. Hon. Benjamin Harrison, of Berkeley, Charles City Co., Va., son of Hon. Benjamin and Ann (Carter) Harrison, of Berkley. (See Harrison and Carter lineage.)
   
   5—2. William, b. Feb., 1732; d. young.
   
   5—3. BURWELL, b. 1734; of whom later.
   
   5—4. Priscilla, m. Rev. Thomas Dawson, rector of Bruton Parish, Williamsburg, Va. He was a younger brother of her stepfather, Hon. William Dawson.

2. ↑ Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).

   http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/21228112/person/1050598535