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Note: , which was afterwards divided, and they were cut off, and became residents of thenew county called Lewis. The wild west at that time and recently the home of Indians, George Dobson bought a claim with a cabin on it, which had been occupied by an old hunter. The mother had a hard time trying to erase bear grease from the puncheon floor. There was plenty of bear and smaller game there yet. There had been scenes of Indian outrages, a family by the name of Hardman were killed near them and cabin burned. One girl who was supposed dead had her scalp taken off and was left for dead, but she came to and finally recovered. She was married and had a family, but later years died from scalp wound. A boy and girl were taken captives by the Indians and were recovered after a good many years by treaty. Both were married and would not leave their companions for their white relatives. The girl's husband said he did not want to give her up "she was such a good squaw to make hominy" The boy was a straight as an Indian. He told his white friends he could only stay three months then go back to his wife.Adam was a farmer and belonged to the Methodist Church. The George Dobson family grew to manhood and womanhood in the cabin home, with a few additions - a room overhead and a lean to the kitchen. The boys and girls recieved a rather limited education in the little old log school house, and found their mates in their immediate neighborhood.There were two birthdate listed for Adam in the Dobson Family book. One on page 6 as Jan 27 1795 and on page 9 as Dec. 27, 1795.
See page 18 - 20 in Dobson book for more history of area
See page 14 for more information
Note: When he was 7, the family moved from Culpepper Co. Old Virginia to Harrison Co, West Virginia
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