Evening journal., 1913-05-13

Dobson was very active IN the or
gsnization Of this company He
seems to have been in Annapolis
when commissioned as the Treas
urer Of the Western Shore was order
ed to pay him 500 pounds for the use
OF Charles Rumsey. Henry Hol-
lingsworth and Edward Parker on ac-
count of the Flying Camp. The COM
missary was to furnish DobsOn with
twelve camp kettles, etc. Henry
Dobson was captain OF this or anoth-
er company at the time OF his death.
The uniform must have been gor-
geoue one as II is described as hav-
ing a scarlet coat laced with gold,
and epaulets Of gold; and black feath-
ers decorated the head dress. Among
Captain Dobson's effects was a prayer
book and a testament, the former
showing him to have been a church
man. He inherited his religious
views from his grandfather Richard
Dobson who was registrar Of North
Elk parish (Old saint Mary Anne's'
North East) Richard married Abigail
HOllingsworth. daughter OF the trst
Henry Hollingsworth of Cecil county
The Dobson family owned and lived
on a plantation on the west side of
Little Elk creek, opposite Red Min,
about one mile west of Elkton. He
was the maternal uncle of Henry
Dobson Miller. one Of the early Reg
listers of Wills of Cecil county. In
after years a younger Henry Dobson
Miller was Register Of Wills. He
succeeded the late Reuben d. lamar,
and was followed by Reuben 70. Ja-
mar, son of Reuben ID. Captain
Henry Dobson was almost a youth at
the time he was commissioned, he
being barely twenty-five years OF age.
lie never married, he was wounded In
the battle of Brandywine and killed
In the battle of Eutaw Springs. South
Carolina, September s. 17S1 in the
26th year of his age Henry Angus
ius Miller of Wilmington is a great
grand nephew of Captain Henry Dob
son and is I'm possession OF four GER
tiicates of the government to Cap
tain Dobson, aggregating sol pounds,
6 shillings Adam Dobson planter
was the father of Captain Henry and
was administrator of his estate In
May 1855. Davis Smith, register OF
Wills Of Cecil county recorded the
documents The Rudolph family OF
Cecil have ever been foremost In its
welfare Charles Rudulph. p r. r
train dispatcher at Wilmington is a
son OF the late Tobias Rudulph OF
Elkton who was fifth Tobias son oi
Tobias; the present generation had a
/ Tobias, but he died unmarried. the
only Tobias Rudolph now living Is
son of Charles. Tobias Rudulph, third
had a cousin. Michael Rudolph A mos
interesting character he was, a strong
proud highstrung lad OF indomitabl'
will and unfaltering courage. HI
Joined the American Army when onl,
sixteen years old and served unde
/ Lieutenant Colonel Lee In his famou
legion. During the Southern cam
paign the British works near Au
gusta were assailed on April 2S, 1881
The First Maryland under Captain
Benson, Lees Legion, Kirkwoods
t, Delaware. all joined I'm the assault
. Michael Rudolph was the first man Z
| fight his way into the fort and lie
was about to follow when he wa
withdrawn by his commander. (Se
, McSherrys History OF Maryland.
, Michael Rudulph with four soldier
, captured a British galley in Ashle
! River showing great courage an
/ much strategic ability: IN this he car
tured one OF the most daring of tn
BLACK Dragons After the Revolu
! tion Rudulph returned to his home /
Elkton and there was a family quarrg
/ or difference OF some kind as Michas
, left without bidding his family fare
b we'll He secured a small vessel an
I sailed for France. It is thought an
many there are who think the cels
? hrated Michael Ney, of Napoleon
Army, and Michael Rudolph, we're on
= and the same. The Cecil Whig {
January 30th and Feb 9Th, 1S47 cor
tain a most interesting sketch {
Michael Rudulph and It traces almos
, conclusively his identity with that {
the great Michael Ney Hon. Woo
man Hopper Gibson of Centrevill
Md, is a great grandson Of Lieutenar
- John Thomas Jr.. 4th Maryland Batti
p lion. Flying Camp william Sulliva
a Meuse. Cambridge. Md Brigade
= General, u. S. Marine Corps (r'
' tired) is a great grandson Of Captai
+ Walker Meuse OF First Maryland RI
+ giment Continental Infantry. III
/. late William White Ramsay who die
( in Baltimore June 2nd 1895 was
r grandson Of Lieutenant Colon
/. Nathaniel Ramsay, Third Marylar