John Lawson

John Lawson was born about 1681 in Christ Church Parish, Lancaster County, Virginia and died after 1737 in Richmond, Virginia

• Parents:   John Lawson b: ABT 1643 in Lancaster County, Virginia & Mary Kilby b: 1665 in Lancaster County, Virginia

Married

1. 16 JUN 1703 in Christ Church Parish, Lancaster County, Virginia to Catherine Carter b: 4 APR 1686 in Lancaster County, Virginia.  She was the daughter of Thomas Carter & Katherine Dale.

Children include 

1. Eliza

Notes

• 1704 -Will of George Harwood.  "Item - I give all the remainder of my Estate in Virginia or else where after my debts paid unto my wife, Mary and her son, John Lawson, Elizabeth Harward, Catherine Lawson, Francis Harward and Mary Harward, equally to be divided between my wife and five children ..."
• 1721 - Will of Epa Lawson.  Gave to his loving brother John Lawson, his best suit of wearing clothes. Bequeath to his kinsman, Fortunatus Sydnor his riding horse and saddle. ...
• 1721/22 - Will of Catherine Lawson.   Bequeath to her brother John Lawson during his life one Negro man called Dick and after John’s death the Negro man was to go to her brother Epa Lawson’s youngest son. Bequeath to Judith Lawson, daughter of her brother Epa Lawson and her heirs one Negro girl called Sarah. Bequeath to Eliza Lawson, daughter of her brother John Lawson and her heirs a Negro girl called Violet. Bequeath to Epa Lawson, son of her brother Epa Lawson and his heirs one Negro boy called George. The remaining part of her estate to be equally divided between her brother Epa Lawson and brother John Lawson’s daughters that are now in being. Executors: Brothers Epa and John Lawson. Signed Katherine Lawson with seal. Wit: John Turberville and Fortunatus Sydnor. Recorded 9 January 1722/23.
• 1731 - Deed, Mary Harward, widow of George Harward - unto my well beloved grandchildren George and William Currell (sons of Jacob Currell, deceased) one negro woman named Bess and her child Winney and their increase, etc. For want of issue by my grandchildren, then to my son John Lawson of the County of Richmond.
• 1737 - Will of Mary Harwood.  ... "Item – I give and bequeath unto my son '"John Lawson'" one negro man call old Tom and one negro man called Jack to him my said son and his heirs forever. ..."

Links

•  http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=mrmarsha&...
• http://lawsondna.org/Media/virginiacounties/Lancaster.html