The name Dossett comes from a name for a good-tempered person. The surname Dossett is derived from the Old English words douce and dowce, which mean sweet, pleasant. These words, which later became doux, were ultimately derived from the Old French words dolz and dous, which had the same meaning. As a personal name, Dossett… Continue reading Dossett Family Crest
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Nancy Cate Dossett
Dossett / Cate
THOMAS2 DOSSETT (Moses1) was born in 1759 in Orange County, North Carolina. He died in 1834 in Hopkins County, Kentucky (Old Cates Cemetery, Nebo, Hopkins County, Kentucky). He married Nancy Cate, daughter of Richard Cate and Elizabeth Unknown on August 10, 1785 in North Carolina. She was born in 1768 in North Carolina. She died… Continue reading Dossett / Cate
Thomas Dosett
In 1834, Thomas Dosett, a resident of Hopkins County, Kentucky, applied for a pension for his service in the revolutionary war under the Act of Congress of June 7, 1832. Unlike prior acts, a demonstration of need or disability was not required. Those who served for more than 2 years were entitled to full pay… Continue reading Thomas Dosett