Peter Lawson

Peter Lawson was born in 1760 and died 1834 in McMinn County, Tennessee.

• Parents: Bartholomew Lawson b: 1720 in Lunenburg County, Virginia and Susanna Simpkins. Married:

1. Winny Davis

Children of Peter Lawson and Winny Davis:

1. Malvinia married Russell Harrell Lawson b: 1798.
2. Hamilton b: ABT 1790
3. Russell b: ABT 1797
4. John b: 1800
5. Tabitha b: 1802
6. Thomas Nelson b: 11 JUL 1806 in Hawkins County, Tennessee. Married 1) Sarah Cunningham 2) Mary Jones.
7. Winney b: ABT 1815

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Sources

1. Title: Letter from Carolyn Davis, 1davis@whitemtns.com, P.O. Box 56,Whiteriver, AZ 85941-0056, dtd 22 Sep 1999. Note: ABBR Letter from Carolyn Davis, 1davis@whitemtns.com, P.O. Box 56, Whiteriver, AZ 85941-0056, dtd 22 Sep 1999.

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Peter Lawson, 1 free white male

Same year in Upper District, William Webb’s List: -

Drury Lawson, 1 free white male

1794 Russell County Virginia Personal Property Tax List for Upper District: -

Peter Lawson, 1 free white male

Cedar Creek, South Side of Clinch River, Russell County, Virginia.

This area between present-day Lebanon and north to the Clinch. The former Glade Hollow of Stacy and Counts fame was in this area.

13 Apr 1795 Russell Co VA Survey Book 1, P. 184 - (shown on map: Big Cedar Creek & Clinch River) April 13, 1795 - James RAMSEY - 15,000 ac - part Treasury Warrant 1146 dated February 4, 1795 - on the south side of Clinch River & west side of Cedar Creek - beginning on the bank of Clinch River at the mouth of Big Cedar Creek - nearly opposite John COWANS dwelling house - nearly opposite Shadrack WILLIAMS dwelling house - north side of Little Cedar Creek - crossing Little Cedar Creek twice - in a valley nearly opposite John DOLLERHIDE dwelling house - near the lower end of Peter LAWSONS plantation - north side of the main county road - near a large cave - nearly opposite Pat. COILS dwelling house - corner of plantation of Samuel HENDRICKS - near the head of Reeds Branch - on the bank of Clinch River between the mouth of Reeds Branch & the mouth of Dumps Creek - included within boundary: Steven OGDON 260 ac, Edward KELLY 120 ac, Robert WEBB 30 ac, Luke KELLY 100 ac, Joseph KISER 85 ac, Jacob ROBERTSON 180 ac, David CRAIG 400 ac - Thomas COLLEY 360 ac, James KELLY, 100 ac, William GILMORE 300 ac, Thomas CONWAY 400 ac, Shadrick MONK 50 ac, William MONK, 50 ac, Laurence VANHOOK 140 ac, Joseph MCRENOLDS 100 ac, John JESSEE 250 ac - Henry WILLARD 75 ac, Jacob RARESNAK 400 ac, Zechariah HENDRICKS 150 ac - Elijah HURST 100 ac, John COMM 200 ac - Henry HURST 30 ac, James HURST 250 ac, Samuel HENDRICKS 100 ac, James DICKERSON 50 ac - Samuel VANHOOK 100 ac, Timothy BURGESS 300 ac, John BREEDING 60 ac, Spencer BREEDING 200 ac, Robert RETHERFORD 50 ac, Shadrack WILLIAMS 50 ac, James GRAY 180 ac, Peter LAWSON 50 ac, Daniel PRICE 40 ac, Samuel EWING 40 ac, John COWAN 93 ac

1796 Russell County Virginia Personal Property Tax List, Will Webb’s List for Upper District: -

Peter Lawson, 1 free white male

1797 Russell County Virginia Personal Property Tax List, Upper District: -

Peter Lawson 1 free white male.

1798 Russell County Virginia Personal Property Tax List for Upper District: -

Peter Lawson, 1 free white male

1799 Russell County Virginia Personal Property Tax List for Upper District: -

Peter Lawson, 1 free white male

Virginia Land Patents: -

Peter Lawson, 1799, Russell County, Virginia 50 acres, south side of Glade Hollow and adjancet to Cornelius Roberts, Grant 41, page 334.

It is believed that Jacob, Reuben, Morman (or Moreman) and Peter were also sons of Bartlett and Susanna Lawson, however there is no proof to date. Moreman and Jacob’s information given in Revolutionary Pension Applications states they were both born in Bedford County, Virginia, January 1751 and 1761 respectively; they both lived in the Pittsylvania, Henry and Patrick Counties, Virginia at the same time William was there and both moved to Hawkins County, Tennessee and died there on 16 September and 5 September 1833 respectively. The following were found in early Hawkins County records: Jacob, William, Reuben, Moreman, Peter, Isham, and Bart Lawson. Lawson Letters, Newsletter #9, pages 64 and 65 and Newsletter #21, page 181.

Warrant for 100 acres issued to David Losscon/Lawson, heir of Peter Losscen/Lawson a soldier in the 2nd Virginia Rgmt. 4 October 1779 Henrico County, Virginia.

Peter Lawson is enumerated in the 1830 Monroe County, Tennessee Census. In his household are 3 males 5-10; 1 male 20-30; 1 male 60-70; 1 female under 5; 1 female 10-15; 2 females 15-20; 1 female 20-30; 1 female 30-40; and 1 female 50-60.

Listed in the Deeds Records, Hawkins County, Tennessee 1792 - 1838. Record book 6, page 23, 1 November 1807 (Registered 28 December 1807); John King Sr. of Hawkins County to Peter Lawson for $200, 100 acres adjacent William Runnels and William Lawson. Andrew McWilliams and Nancy King, witnesses. Lawson Letters, Newsletter #9, pages 65.

From a Will dated 5 Dec 1834, McMinn County, Wills and Records, Athens Tennessee, Nelson Lawson, Adm. and CR 3 411, 2 Dec 1834 James Maddy vs. Peter Lawson. Isom Lawson (Stephen's brother) states that "sometime before 17 September last, Robert Stubblefield brought Peter Lawson to his house sick and with him a chest. After Peter died he got a key and opened the chest, found $244 in cash and a note on Nelson Lawson executed to George Smith. Lawson Newsletter #11, page 87 and No. 35, page 343. - Carl Lawson