John “Black-Eye” Lawson

The children of William “Falling River” Lawson (d 1754) are thought to be John, Jonas and Barclay (Bart).

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John LAWSON was born 1715-1722. He was the son of 2. William LAWSON and 3. Elizabeth RODGERS. He married Prisilla

• Father: William LAWSON b: Abt 1690 in Brunswick, VA
• Mother: Elizabeth RODGERS b: 1699

Marriage 1 Prisilla LAWSON Married:

Change Date: 7 Apr 2015

Children

• Thomas LAWSON
• Francis LAWSON
• Elizabeth LAWSON
• John LAWSON
• Mary LAWSON

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• The Tithes for 1750-1754 Lunenburg County, VA implies that William Lawson of Falling River family were living in Lunenburg County (later Bedford). Records implies that John, Jonas and Bartholomew were his sons.
• Bedford County, VA 1763 Tithes list Wm., John B.E., Jonas and David. This is the first time I have found John B.E. Lawson. It looks like from the records of Lunenburg and Bedford that Black Eye may have been the son of John Lawson and grandson of William Lawson of Falling River.

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Carl Lawson’s research

The nicknames such as Black Eye, White Eye and Goober Pea were usually used in the tax records of Surry and Stokes Counties, NC except John “Black Eye” Lawson. This nickname was used in other documents and one other county in Virginia.

As for John W.E. Lawson I am not so sure but he could have been the son of John Black Eye Lawson. I base this on the 1783 and 1784 Capt. Gain’s Surry County, tax list where he is, with Patmon and David Lawson, shown in the same District as John B.E. Lawson but with no land that was taxed. But this is only a guess

• http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/LAWSON/2006-02/113907...

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According to Rootsweb tree:

David Lawson was born ABT 1728 in Goochland County, Virginia.

He was the son of David Lawson and Anne Bostick.

He married Unknown "Sister of Wurtah Gist-Benge" Moytoy, daughter of Old Hop Chief Moytoy and A-Nu-We-Gi Moytoy. She was born ABT 1728 in Goochland County, Virginia

• Has Children John "Goober-Blackeye Pea" Lawson b: ABT 1753 in Halifax County, Virginia
• Has Children Drewry "Drury" Lawson b: ABT 1756 in Rowan County, North Carolina
• Has Children Jonas Lawson b: ABT 1758 in Rowan County, North Carolina
• Has Children Thomas Lawson b: ABT 1760 in Rowan County, North Carolina
• Has Children Jerusha Lawson b: 8 AUG 1761 in Rowan County, North Carolina
• Has Children Jacob Lawson b: ABT 1762 in Rowan County, North Carolina
• Has Children Moses "Amos" Lawson b: ABT 1763 in Halifax County, Virginia
• Has Children Elihu Lawson b: ABT 1768 in Halifax County, North Carolina

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According to MyHeritage tree:

Nathaniel Lawson 1726 - 1759

• Birth: Apr 7 1726 Pittsylvania Co. Virginia, USA
• Christening: May 7 1726 Saint Peter, Leeds, York, England
• Death: 1759
• Father: Jonathan Lawson
• Wife: Unknown Due (on Geni as Wu-te-he 'Wuttah' Cherokee)
• Wife: Mary Lawson (born Owen) Children by Cherokee wife
• Thomas Lawson 1755 - 1827
• Drewry Lawson 1756 - 1847
• Nathan Lawson 1755 - 1840
• Hampton Lawson

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John Lawson was born between 1715-1722

• Parents: William Lawson b: ABT 1689 & Rodgers

Married

1. Prisilla

Children

1. Thomas
2. Francis
3. Elizabeth
4. John b: ABT 1740
5. Mary b: 1751

Links

• http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=lawsonlaz...
• http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=monicap&i...