Rowland Lawson, Sr.

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Biography

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Lawson-32

Justice of Lancaster 1652-1655[2]

Rowland Lawson was born about 1609 at Brough Hall in Catterick, Yorkshire, England. He was the second son of John Lawson and Sarah Rowland. All three of Rowland's brothers came to Virginia starting with his oldest brother, Epaphroditus who received many land patents, the earliest appearing to be 1635 on Back River, with others in Poquoson, Isle of Wight and Upper Norfolk Counties. Rowland married Lettice Wale, daughter of George Wale south of the Potomac River in 1655. In a 1643 patent Epaphroditus received 1,400 acres in Upper Norfolk in part for the transport of himself, William Lawson, Rowland Lawson and Lettice Lawson. Some accounts state that Rowland was with Epaphroditus as early as 1636 in Isle of Wight County. In another 1643 patent Epaphroditus received 450 acres in Old Rappahannock County on the south side of the Rappahannock River and in 1649 received 700 acres on the north side of the river 12 miles up. Before Epaphroditus' death in the winter of 1652/53 he transferred some, if not all of his land to Rowland.

Rowland's first patent appears to have been in June of 1651 when he received 1,300 on the north side of the Rappahannock beginning "on a Sandy Point and on the eastward side of the mouth of a small creeke called Cherry Point Creeke." Rowland served as a Justice in Lancaster County from 1652 to 1655. In 1654 he was counted with three tithables and four in 1657.In 1654 Rowland received 470 acres "neare the head of Tabb's Cr., to Sw. of Nantipoyson Cr., both Crks. issuing out of Fleet's Cr., to land of Rowland Lawson." In 1655 Rowland received 400 acres from Richard Bennett and transferred the land to his brother Richard Lawson. A final patent for an additional 1,000 acres on Cherry Point Creek was issued in Rowland's name in 1662 after his death.

The Lancaster County Court orders from November 15th, 1660 Mrs. Lawson the widow of Rowland Lawson. On May 8th of 1661 "a probate of the will of Mr. Rowland Lawson, deceased, is granted unto Lettice the widow and relict of the said Rowland." An inventory of Rowland's estate was also ordered. By Court Orders in March and July of 1665 the cattle due from Rowland's estate were transferred to Lancelot Sockwell who married his daughter, Johanna. Rowland's estate was then divided into three parts, with one part going to Lettice Lawson, 500 acres "to be laid out according to the will of the said Lawson," and the remainder divided into five parts with Lancelot Sockwell to have one part in the right of his wife. Despite the mention of Rowland's will and inventory in the Court Orders neither one can be found as recorded.

Family

Married

1. before 1636 to Letttice b: ABT 1616 in England, who died after 1687, of Lancaster, Virginia. She survived him and married again, secondly to George Wale and thirdly to William Edmonds.

Children

1. Eppaphroditus Lawson b: ABT 1644 in Lancaster County, VA
2. Letitia Lawson b: 1652 in Lancaster County, VA
3. Rowland Lawson b: 1638 in Lancaster County, VA
4. John Lawson b: ABT 1655
5. Richard Lawson
6. joana  Lawson b: 1640 in Lancaster County, VA
7. Joanne Lawson b: 1649 in Lancaster County, VA
8. Henry Lawson b: 1651 in Lancaster County, VA
9. Elizabeth Lawson b: 1650 in Lancaster County, VA

Notes

• "But the most important emigrants from Ireland settling in the Colony in the seventeenth century were men of English blood, whose fathers had received grants of confiscated lands in that unfortunate country, or who had removed thither in the course of business. Such was Daniel Gookin, who, in 1622, patented lands at Newport News, and such, no doubt, were Anthony Lawson, of Lower Norfolk, and others whose names might be mentioned." Philip Alexander Bruce, Social Life of Virginia in the Seventeenth Century, (Richmond, VA: 1907, reprint Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, 1995), p. 262.
•  20 July 1633, Bill of Sale made by John DAVIS of Kiskiacke, Planter, to Thomas CURTIS, wit: Joseph HAM, Epaphroditus LAWSON. (Patent Book I:525, VA Land Office) It conveys land "on Poqueson River" in eastern York County ... The same John DAVIS deeds land on the same Poqueson River to Ephroditus LAWSON, by Court Order dated 8 Oct 1635. (Patent Book I:655) Caroline Kemper Bulkley, "Notes on Immigrant Lawsons of Tidewater, " The William and Mary College Quarterly, 2nd Series, XIII(1933), pp. 242-253.
•  Among those early settlers of Isle of Wight who first moved to Nansemond and then to Maryland was ... Epaphroditus LAWSON who patented 100 acres in Isle of Wight in 1636 and 1400 in Lower Norfolk in 1642 ... With him to Maryland, went Edward DARCY or DORSEY ... [See Warfield and Newman's Histories of Anne Arundel County.] John Bennett Boddie, Seventeenth Century Isle of Wight County Virginia, (Baltimore:Genealogical Publishing County, 1980), p. 78. Epaphroditus LAWSON, 1, 400 acs. Up. Norf. County, Feb. 15, 1642, Page 822. ... for trans. of 13 pers: Epaphroditus LAWSON, William LAWSON, Lettice LAWSON, ... Rowland LAWSON, ... Mr. Rowland LAWSON, 1300 acs. situated in Rappa. Riv., on the Nwd. side, beg. on the Ewd. side of the mouth of Cherry Point Cr., and adj. land of Richard JONES. 20 June 1651, p. 330. 900 acs. part formerly granted unto Epaphrd. LAWSON and by him relinquished and the rights assigned unto his brother, and the residue for trns. of 8 pers: ... R. (Rowland) LAWSON, 400 acs. upon S. side of Rappa. Riv., beg at Eastmost extent of the land of Geo. EATON, etc., unto sd. LAWSON's former grant &c. 6 Oct 1654, p. 299. Trans. of 8 pers: ... Richard LAWSON, 1400 acs. beg. at marked trees which run W.S.W. cross the upper of the great Island in Rapp. Riv. and the lower part of the neck of land upon which he lives, parallel to land of George EATON &c. 6 Oct 1656, p. 383. 1, 000 acs granted to Epaphroditus LAWSON and assigned unto sd. Richard, and 400 acs. assigned unto him by Rowland LAWSON, to whom it was granted 6 Oct 1654. Rowland LAWSON, 1000 acs. on N. side of Rappa. Riv., 18 Mar. 1662, p. 132, (639). Beg. on the E. side of Cherry poynt Cr., N.N.E. &c. to S. side of a br. of a Cr. issuing into the bay behind Cap. Fleets land, thence S.E. by E. &c. to land of BONYSON &c. Being part of a pattent of 1300 acs., the rest being cut off by pattent of sd. BONYSON, first granted to Rice JONES. Trans. of 20 pers.
• Nell Marion Nugent, Cavaliers and Pioneers, 1623-1666, (Richmond: Virginia State Library, 1934; rept. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing County, 1983), 135, 217, 297, 318, 438.
• Certificates for land with names of head rights from Lancaster County, Virginia original county records: Mr. Rowland LAWSON, Head rights: Hen: Berry, Patrick Cleashe [?], Sarah TURNER, Eliz: Sachell, Wm. Wilkinson, Geo. Goodale, Jno. Marshall. Also two more, Daniell Cooper and Katherine English. [One name is illegible.] 6 Feby 1654. Milnor Ljungstedt, The County Court Note Book (Baltimore: Genealogical Pub. County, 1972) John CONE, 470 acs. Lancaster County, 20 Sept. 1669, p. 280. Adj. Abra. BONNISON (BONYSON), neare the head of Tabb's Cr., to Sw. of Nantipoyson Cr., both Crks. issuing out of Fleet's Cr., to land of Rowland LAWSON, to Mr. Robert GRIGGS, by Mr. Tho. CHETWOOD ... Nell Marion Nugent, Cavaliers and Pioneers, Volume II: 1666-1695 (Richmond: Virginia State Library, 1977), 71. [68] Nov 1672 (p.24 ) tithe list - Rowland LAWSON - 3

Sources

• Greer, Early Virginia Emigrants, p200.

Links

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ID: I7886 View Post-em! Name: Rowland LAWSON Reference Number: 7886 Change Date: 20 OCT 2011 Sex: M ANCI: HIGH Birth: ABT 1609 in England Death: MAY 1661 in Lancaster, VA

Father: John LAWSON b: ABT 1575 in England Mother: Sarah ROWLAND b: ABT 1580 in England

Marriage 1 Lettice [UNKNOWN] b: ABT 1610 in England Married: ABT 1630 in England

Children Joanna LAWSON b: ABT 1640 in Northumberland, VA

Epaphroditus LAWSON b: ABT 1642 in Northumberland, VA

Rowland LAWSON b: BEF 1644 in Northumberland, VA Richard LAWSON b: ABT 1641 in Northumberland, VA

Elizabeth LAWSON b: ABT 1645 in Northumberland, VA

John LAWSON b: ABT 1648 in Northumberland, VA Henry LAWSON b: ABT 1650 in Lancaster, VA Letitia LAWSON b: ABT 1652 in Lancaster, VA

Note: http://home.rica.net/jharsh/Lawson1.htm Rowland Lawson, Sr. was born 1617 in Northumberland, and died May 03, 1661 in Lancaster Co., Virginia. He married Lettice Wale or Letitia Abt. 1640 in England or Lancaster County, Virginia, daughter of George Wale and Lewys. She was born Bet. 1619 - 1626 in Lancaster , Virginia, and died in Lancaster , Virginia [But Wale, George b: BEF 1635 d: 24 JUL 1674 in Lancaster County, Virginia - Inventory. This makes him about the same age as the reputed dau Lettice Wale. Is there an earlier George Wale?]

http://www.rootsweb.com/~daisy/lawson.htm
Heritage Quest The descendants of Hugh Brent, immigrant to Isle of Wight County, Virginia, 1642, and some allied families, Curd, Dogett, Edmonds, Fleet, Lawson, Nutt & Wale : also lineages of Behethland, Bernard, Bunting, Hathaway, Nevil, Newton, Savage & Vaughan ... Rutland, Vt.: Tuttle Publishing Co., 1936, 274 pgs

Ruth Wilson Dillon, The Chinn Book, (Cottonport, LA: Polyanthos,
1972), p. 342, "Rowland Lawson mar. Letitia Wale bef. leaving England as they were listed as 'man & w' when they immigrated to America in 1638."

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Came to America in 1638. Rowland, Lettice, and William Lawson were listed as headrights in 1638 by Epaphroditus Lawson of Upper Norfolk Co. --- George Cabell Greer, Early Virginia Emigrants, p. 200. Was a Justice of Lancaster County, VA (1652-1655). Will probated May 8, 1661.

20 July 1633, Bill of Sale made by John DAVIS of Kiskiacke, Planter,
to Thomas CURTIS, wit: Joseph HAM, Epaphroditus LAWSON. (Patent Book I:525, VA Land Office) It conveys land "on Poqueson River" in eastern York County ... The same John DAVIS deeds land on the same Poqueson River to Ephroditus LAWSON, by Court Order dated 8 Oct 1635. (Patent Book I:655) Caroline Kemper Bulkley, "Notes on Immigrant Lawsons of Tidewater," The William and Mary College Quarterly, 2nd Series, XIII(1933), pp. 242-253. Among those early settlers of Isle of Wight who first moved to Nansemond and then to Maryland was ... Epaphroditus LAWSON who patented 100 acres in Isle of Wight in 1636 and 1400 in Lower Norfolk in 1642 ... With him to Maryland, went Edward DARCY or DORSEY ... [See Warfield and Newman's Histories of Anne Arundel County.] John Bennett Boddie, Seventeenth Century Isle of Wight County Virginia, (Baltimore:Genealogical Publishing Co., 1980), p. 78.

Epaphroditus LAWSON, 1,400 acs. Up. Norf. Co., Feb. 15, 1642, Page
822. ... for trans. of 13 pers: Epaphroditus LAWSON, William LAWSON, Lettice LAWSON, ... Rowland LAWSON, ...

http://lawsondna.org/Media/virginiacounties/Norfolk.html

Virginia Patent Book 1, Part II, page 822, 15 February 1642/43 - Epaphroditus Lawson, 1,400 acres Upper Norfolk County. Upon New Towne Haven River, running northwest by a bay side called Mount Lawson, adjacent More Fontleroy etc., south, southeast by the side of a creek called Fant Ford, etc, northeast by New Towne Haven River, etc., and near John Lewin. 450 acres by assignment from Bartholomew Hoskins, Admr. of John Bridges, of 2 patents, 300 acres by 2 former patents and 650 acres for transportation of 13 persons: Epaphroditus Lawson, William Lawson, Lettice Lawson, Jno. Palmer, Abraham Moone, Robert Arden, Neale Fee, Jon. Cricklock, Neale Billahea, Rowland Lawson, Wm. Harper and Peter Taylor.

Mr. Rowland LAWSON, 1300 acs. situated in Rappa. Riv., on the Nwd.
side, beg. on the Ewd. side of the mouth of Cherry Point Cr., & adj. land of Richard JONES. 20 June 1651, p. 330. 900 acs. part formerly granted unto Epaphrd. LAWSON & by him relinquished and the rights assigned unto his brother, & the residue for trns. of 8 pers: ...

R. (Rowland) LAWSON, 400 acs. upon S. side of Rappa. Riv., beg at
Eastmost extent of the land of Geo. EATON, etc., unto sd. LAWSON's former grant &c. 6 Oct 1654, p. 299. Trans. of 8 pers: ...

Richard LAWSON, 1400 acs. beg. at marked trees which run W.S.W. cross
the upper of the great Island in Rapp. Riv. & the lower part of the neck of land upon which he lives, parallel to land of George EATON &c. 6 Oct 1656, p. 383. 1,000 acs granted to Epaphroditus LAWSON & assigned unto sd. Richard, & 400 acs. assigned unto him by Rowland LAWSON, to whom it was granted 6 Oct 1654.

Certificates for land with names of head rights from Lancaster county,
Virginia original county records: Mr. Rowland LAWSON, Head rights: Hen: Berry, Patrick Cleashe [?], Sarah TURNER, Eliz: Sachell, Wm. Wilkinson, Geo. Goodale, Jno. Marshall. Also two more, Daniell Cooper and Katherine English. [One name is illegible.] 6 Feby 1654. Milnor Ljungstedt, The County Court Note Book (Baltimore: Genealogical Pub. Co., 1972)

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Lancaster County, VA, Deed and etc., Book 2, 1654-1666, page 22 - Power of Attorney Simon Overzee of Linhaven, merchant, to William Underwood to collect debts in Rappahannock. Dated 16 February 1655/56. Wit: Rowland Lawson. The Harvey his mark. Recorded 12 June 1656

Lancaster Co. Orders 1656-1666 court 4 Feb 1656 court to Mr. Rowland
Lawson for transport of Anne___, John Davenport & Peter Bayly. 27

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Lancaster County, VA, Deeds, Wills and etc., Book 1, 1652-1657, page 315 – At a Grand Assembly held at James City, 11 December 1656, whereas a petition of the inhabitants of the Lower Precincts of Lancaster County bearing their vast distance from the County Court, was presented the Honorable Assembly by Capt. Moore Fantleroy and their desire of having the County divided. It is ordered that according to an Order of Court dividing the said County a present into Parishes be for the future the bounds of the two Counties, the lower Precinct of Mr. Bennett?s land known by the name of Naemtocke of the South side the eastern most branch of Moroticon Creek on the North side, the River be the lower bounds of the Upper County, the Lower County to retain the name of Lancaster and the Upper County to be named Rappahannock County and notwithstanding this division both Counties to be liable to the Burgesses Chardge of this present Assembly. Mr. Rowland Lawson was named as one of the Commissioners of Lancaster County.

Lancaster Co, VA OB:1656-1666 p. 142 [p.86] #32140 8 May 1661 A
probate of the will of Mr. Rowland LAWSON decd is granted unto Lettice ye widd & relict of ye sd Rowland

Lancaster Co VA OB 1656-1666:142 [p.86] (Film #32140) --- 1661
Epaphoditus LAWSON (decd) sonne of Rowland (decd) dyeing intestate and leaving a small stock of --- behind hym, being that of his fathers estate, upon ye petition of Lettice his mother in support? of the

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of hir husbands estate it is ordered that she may dispose of the sd cattle towards the paymt of some small debts of her sd sonne & the good of her selfe & children.

Rowland LAWSON, 1000 acs. on N. side of Rappa. Riv., 18 Mar. 1662, p.
132, (639). Beg. on the E. side of Cherry poynt Cr., N.N.E. &c. to S. side of a br. of a Cr. issuing into the bay behind Cap. Fleets land, thence S.E. by E. &c. to land of BONYSON &c. Being part of a pattent of 1300 acs., the rest being cut off by pattent of sd. BONYSON, first granted to Rice JONES. Trans. of 20 pers.* Nell Marion Nugent, Cavaliers and Pioneers, 1623-1666, (Richmond: Virginia State Library, 1934; rept. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1983), 135, 217, 297, 318, 438.

Lancaster Co, VA OB:1656-1666 p. 352 #32140 14 Sep 1665 Cattle
belonging to ye Orphts of Mr. Row: LAWSON decd devided by Letitia Lawson Exor moyer for Eliz: LAWSON 3 cows, 1 yearling heyfer, a yearling for Jo: LAWSON 4 cows, one 2 year old heyfer, 1 yearling heyfer, 2 cow for Hen: LAWSON 2 cows, 1 yearling heyfer, 1 cow & calfe for Letitia LAWSON 3 cows, 1 yearling heyfer, 1 cow & calfe

Lancaster Co, VA OB 1656-1666 p.341 #32140 10 May 1665 Upon ye
petition of Lancelott SOCKWELL who marryed one of the orphans of Mr. Row. LAWSON (decd) it is ordered by this court that what cattle & other estate is due to

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SOCKWELL be forthwith delivered hym wth costs als exernton?

John CONE, 470 acs. Lancaster Co., 20 Sept. 1669, p. 280. Adj. Abra.
BONNISON (BONYSON), neare the head of Tabb's Cr., to Sw. of Nantipoyson Cr., both Crks. issuing out of Fleet's Cr., to land of Rowland LAWSON, to Mr. Robert GRIGGS, by Mr. Tho. CHETWOOD ...

Nell Marion Nugent, Cavaliers and Pioneers, Volume II: 1666-1695
(Richmond: Virginia State Library, 1977), 71. [68] Nov 1672 (p.24 ) tithe list - Rowland LAWSON - 3

Dorothy Ford Wulfeck, Marriages of some Virginia Residents 1607-1800
(SGS VA/0-), p. 129, "1689, Lettice LAWSON, relict, presented inventory of George WALE, Lanc. Co." [Lettice and Lewye could be the same name.] Film #3130 Lancaster Co, VA Deeds & Wills 5:133 "Inventory of the Estate of George WALE (decd) Apprised by us under written sworne by Capt. John PINCKARD the 2 Aug 1689 ... William LAWRENCE} Wm. LAWRENCE Junr L Sig Hen: BELL } Thomas BAKER Letticia LAWSON L Sig Exhibit in Cur Court Lancaster nono die Octobrie Ao Die 1689 & Sworn Letticia LAWSON wido & Relict decd George WALE def-not Jur in Cur Test John STRETCHLEY Cl Cur Record d

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[Microfilm #32130] Lancaster Co VA Deeds & Wills 5:90-91

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page 91
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Item My will that if my sone Michaell dye without ---as aforesaid
They [I could not read this will. Here is someone who could.]

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Copied from the Virginia Historical Magazine [Virginia Magazine of
History] VOL. IV, pages 313-314.

ABSTRACTS OF VIRGINIA LAND PATENTS. Prepared by W.G. Stanard.

The following data in regard to this family of Lawson, are from various county records: (1) Rowland Lawson justice of Lancaster 1652-1655; (2) The will of Epaphroditus Lawson (doubtless the patentee) was dated _____ March, and proved in Lancaster June, 1652, makes provision for an unborn child, and appoints Mr. Richard Bennett, merchant, and Mr. John Carter, executors; (3) Entry in Lancaster records 1655, that Rowland Lawson had a brother Richard Lawson; (4) Probate of the will of Mr. Rowland Lawson granted in Lancaster, May 8, 1661, on petition of his widow Lettice; (5) mention in Lancaster, Nov. 23rd, 1661, of Rowland, son of Rowland Lawson, deceased; (6) Lancaster, Sept. 14, 1668, the orphans of Mr. Rowland Lawson were Elizabeth, John, Henry, and Letitia. Another son, Rowland, was of age. Their mother was Letitia; (7) George Harward, of Lancaster, in his will, dated June 5, 1703, names Epaphroditus Lawson, his wifes eldest son (a minor) and her son John Lawson; also a legacy to Catherine Lawson; (8) Will of Rowland Lawson, proved Lancaster, Sept. 7, 1706, legatees sons Henry and Rowland, &c. The seal bears a chevron between three martlets. Burke ascribes these arms to Lawson of Burgh Hall, county York, Bart., of Cramlington, Northumberland, and of Longherst, Northumberland; (9) Deed, Lancaster, Sept. 11, 1666, from Robt. Davis and Elizabeth his wife, assigning to Thomas Medestard a patent for 203 acres in Christ Church parish, Lancaster, part of a patent of 1000 acres taken up by Epaphroditus Lawson May 22d, 1650, and inherited by the said Mrs. Elizabeth Davis, his daughter and heir; (10) Marriage bond Lancaster, June 12, 1727, John Steptoe, Jr., of Northumberland county, and Joanna, daughter of John Lawson, of Lancaster; (11) Marriage bond, Lancaster, May 29, 1727; Robert Briscoe and Elizabeth, daughter of Henry Lawson; (12) Marriage bond, Lancaster, March 9, 1730, Francis Timberlake and Judith Lawson; (13) Marriage bond, Lancaster, August 1st, 1749, Ezekiel Gilbert and Elizabeth Lawson, John Steptoe, security; (14) Marriage bond, Lancaster, July 8, 1750, Nicholas Currell and Margaret Lawson; (15) Marriage bond, Lancaster, October 21, 1768, Henry Lawson and Esther Chinn; (16) John Smith of Middlesex in his will dated November 1st, 1727, names his niece Phoebe Lawson and nephew Wm. Lawson; (17) Deed, Lancaster, Feb. 16, 1668-9, from Rowland Lawson of Christ Church parish, Lancaster, conveying land to his younger brother Henry Lawson; [18] Deed, Lancaster, Nov. 15, 1678, from Rowland Lawson, to his brother John Lawson, of Lancaster; (19) Mr. Rowland Lawson, justice of Lancaster 1684; (20) Will of Rowland Lawson, of Lancaster, dated November, proved Jan., 1716-7; legatees; wife Jane, sons Rowland, John, Anthony, and Thomas; rents of three plantations to be used for the education of his youngest sons, John and Anthony; daughters Sarah, Joanna and Elizabeth Lawson; Rowland, son of Henry Lawson. Son Rowland and brother Charles Barber, executors; (21) Will of Epaphroditus Lawson; of Lancaster, dated Nov. 21, 1721, and proved Dec., 1722; legatees: sons and daughters (not named), brother John Lawson; kinsman Fortunatus Sidnor; sister Catherine Lawson; (22) Will of Catherine Lawson, of Lancaster, dated Jan., 1721-2, proved Jan, 1722; legatees: brother John Lawson, brother Epaphroditus Lawsons youngest son, and his daughter Judith Lawson, son Epaphroditus Lawson, Elizabeth Lawson, daughter of brother John Lawson; (23) Deed, Lancaster, Sept. 12, 1720, from Henry Lawson and Mary, his wife, to Epaphroditus Lawson, in trust, 125 acres, part of a tract granted to the said Mary (then Kelly) by Thomas Baber and Elizabeth, his wife (her mother), for said Marys life, with reversion to their son, Henry Lawson, and his issue failing, to John Kelly, her son by her former husband; (24) Deed, Lancaster, March, 1747, reciting that Epaphroditus Lawson, son of Epaphroditus Lawson, of Lancaster, deceased, is apprenticed to David Gollow and George Ker, of Northumberland county, merchants, to learn their business; (25) Will of Nicholas Lawson, of Lancaster dated February, 1749-50, proved April, 1750, legatees: wife Sarah, daughters Catherine, Betty, Judith and Sarah Lawson; (26) Deed, Lancaster, 1733, from Thomas Lawson, son of Rowland Lawson, for land patented by his grandfather, Rowland Lawson, in 1699; (27) Thomas and Henry Lawson, vestrymen of St. Marys, Whitechapel, Lancaster, 1743. Henry Lawson appointed justice of Lancaster 1734 John Lawson, vestryman of Wycomico 1775. The family is still represented in Lancaster county, and Captain Lawson commanded the Lancaster troop in the late war. A Confederate Veteran Camp has been named in his honor.

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Contributed by: James Hughes
Email: jimony2@yahoo.com URL: http://xpda.com/family/ind02331.htm URL title: Rowland Lawson Note: Certificates for land with names of head rights from Lancaster county, Virginia original county records: Mr. Rowland LAWSON, Head rights: Hen: Berry, Patrick Cleashe [?], Sarah TURNER, Eliz: Sachell, Wm. Wilkinson, Geo. Goodale, Jno. Marshall. Also two more, Daniell Cooper and Katherine English. [One name is illegible.] 6 Feby 1654. Milnor Ljungstedt, The County Court Note Book (Baltimore: Genealogical Pub. County, 1972) John CONE, 470 acs. Lancaster County, 20 Sept. 1669, p. 280. Adj. Abra. BONNISON (BONYSON), neare the head of Tabb's Cr., to Sw. of Nantipoyson Cr., both Crks. issuing out of Fleet's Cr., to land of Rowland LAWSON, to Mr. Robert GRIGGS, by Mr. Tho. CHETWOOD ... Nell Marion Nugent, Cavaliers and Pioneers, Volume II: 1666-1695 (Richmond: Virginia State Library, 1977), 71. [68] Nov 1672 (p.24 ) tithe list - Rowland LAWSON

http://lawsondna.org/Media/virginiacounties/Norfolk.html

Virginia Patent Book 1, Part II, page 822, 15 February 1642/43 - Epaphroditus Lawson, 1,400 acres Upper Norfolk County. Upon New Towne Haven River, running northwest by a bay side called Mount Lawson, adjacent More Fontleroy etc., south, southeast by the side of a creek called Fant Ford, etc, northeast by New Towne Haven River, etc., and near John Lewin. 450 acres by assignment from Bartholomew Hoskins, Admr. of John Bridges, of 2 patents, 300 acres by 2 former patents and 650 acres for transportation of 13 persons: Epaphroditus Lawson, William Lawson, Lettice Lawson, Jno. Palmer, Abraham Moone, Robert Arden, Neale Fee, Jon. Cricklock, Neale Billahea, Rowland Lawson, Wm. Harper and Peter Taylor.

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Lancaster County, VA, Deeds & Wills and etc., Book 2, 1654-1702, page 155 - I Teage Floyne do give unto Richard Lawson ye son of Rowland Lawson one cow calf with ye increase forever which cow calf is marked with a square on ye right ear and a swallow tail on ye left and ye male and female of this calf for ye use of said Rich. Lawson as my hand in ye year of our Lord God 1658. Signed Teage (X) Floyne. Recorded 27 May 1658 per Edward. Dale, Clerk. Cur

Lancaster County, VA, Deeds, Wills and etc., Book 1, 1652-1657, page
205- Court, 6 June 1655. To all to whom &c. Whereas by ye Articles &c. Now know ye that I ye said Richard Bennett Esquire do with ye consent of ye Council of State accordingly give and grant unto Row. Lawson 400 acres of land being upon ye side of Rappahannock River and beginning at ye eastern most extent of ye land of George Eaton and thence running parallel to ye River SE 200 poles unto ye said Lawson's land by a former grant bounded by ye aforesaid SSW into ye woods a mile excluding ye Marsh land lying in ye said measure thereof, the aforesaid breadth lately bounded by ye extending itself NNE a mile excluding ye Marsh as above unto ye place where it began, the said land being due &c. dated 6 October 1654. Signed Richard Bennett and W. Clayborne, Secr.

Same page and Court. Know all men by these present that I Row. Lawson
for a valuable consideration by me in hand received sell, alienate and make over all my rights and title of ye within mention Patent of 400 acres of land to my loving Brother Mr. Richard Lawson and assignees. In witness hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 6 June 1655. Signed Row. Lawson. Teste: John Weir and John Sharpe. Recognized 6th and record 10th June 1655

Lancaster County, VA, Orders and etc., Book 1655-1666, page 130 - 15
November 1660 Court. In the year summary it had - To Mrs. Lawson the widow of Mr. Rowland Lawson, deceased towards her great _____ and order. On page 32 of the same Court it had the tithes. List Mrs. Lawson, 2 tithes.

Lancaster County, VA, Orders and etc., Book 1655-1666, page 142 -
Court 8 May 1661. A probate of the will of Mr. Rowland Lawson, deceased, is granted unto Lettice the widow and relict of the said Rowland. Mr. Mathew Kempe, Thomas Madestard and Ener? Peterson appointed to appraise the estate. Mr. Kempe to Administer the oath.

Lancaster County, VA, Orders and etc., Book 1655-1666, page 142 -
Court 8 May 1661. Epaphroditus Lawson, deceased, son of Rowland, deceased, dyeing intestate and leaving a small stock of cattle behind him being part of his father's estate upon the petition of Lettice his mother in respect of the ______ & smallness of her husband's estate, it is ordered that she may dispose of the said cattle towards the payment of some small debts of her said son and the good of her self and children.

Lancaster County, VA, Order Book 1655-1666, page 165 - Court 13
November 1661. Upon the petition of Rowland Lawson one of the orphans of Mr. Rowland Lawson, deceased. It is ordered that the said Rowland Lawson do dispose of so many of his cattle as shall procure him a servant he having a very considerable quantity of cattle.

Lancaster County, VA, Orders and etc., Book 1655-1666, page 341 -
Court 10 March 1664/65. Upon the petition of Lancelott Sockwell who married one of the orphans of Mr. Row. Lawson, deceased. It is ordered by this Court that what cattle and other estate is due to the said Sockwell be forthwith delivered him with costs als execution

Lancaster County, VA, Orders and etc., Book 1655-1666, page 344 -
Court 12 July 1665. Ordered by this Court that the lands of Mr. Row Lawson, deceased, be divided into three parts according to Act of Assembly in such cases, whereof the widow to have one third, then 500 acres to be laid out according to the will of the said Lawson, then the remainder to be divided into five parts whereof Lancelott Sockwell to have one fifth part in the right of his wife, the charge of surveying to be equally born

Lancaster County, VA, Orders and etc., Book 1655-1666, page 353 -
Orphans Court held for the County of Lancaster, 14 September 1665. Rowland Lawson one of Mr. Rowland Lawson, deceased orphans, being of age upon his petition it is ordered that the whole estate belonging to him in the possession of Jo. Davenport be forthwith delivered him als execution.

http://www.mdarchives.state.md.us/megafile/msa/speccol/sc2900/sc2908/0
00001/000049/html/am49--34.html URL title: Proceedings of the Provincial Court, 1663-1666 Volume 49, Page 34 Note: To all Christian Poeple Greeting &c: Know yee tht I Rowland Lawson of Rapahanock Plantr doe outt of meere Loue glue & bestow unto Sarah Price daughter to Jenkin Price Two Cowe Calfes together their encrease to her owne proper use & behoofe for euer, To bee deliuered wthin Ten dayes after the date hereof, to aduance her a portion. The one being marked swallow tayld on the Right eare: & slitt & halfe moone on the Left, The other marked Cropd in the Right eare: & square on the Left. In wittnes I haue hereto putt my hand this 30th July 1663. Teste Willm Price John Reed. Rowland Lawson

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Email: jimony2@yahoo.com URL: http://xpda.com/family/ind02331.htm URL title: Rowland Lawson Note: Certificates for land with names of head rights from Lancaster county, Virginia original county records: Mr. Rowland LAWSON, Head rights: Hen: Berry, Patrick Cleashe [?], Sarah TURNER, Eliz: Sachell, Wm. Wilkinson, Geo. Goodale, Jno. Marshall. Also two more, Daniell Cooper and Katherine English. [One name is illegible.] 6 Feby 1654. Milnor Ljungstedt, The County Court Note Book (Baltimore: Genealogical Pub. County, 1972) John CONE, 470 acs. Lancaster County, 20 Sept. 1669, p. 280. Adj. Abra. BONNISON (BONYSON), neare the head of Tabb's Cr., to Sw. of Nantipoyson Cr., both Crks. issuing out of Fleet's Cr., to land of Rowland LAWSON, to Mr. Robert GRIGGS, by Mr. Tho. CHETWOOD ... Nell Marion Nugent, Cavaliers and Pioneers, Volume II: 1666-1695 (Richmond: Virginia State Library, 1977), 71. [68] Nov 1672 (p.24 ) tithe list - Rowland LAWSON - 3

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=thamm&id=I74
272 1652-1655: Justice in Lancaster City.

30 Jul 1663: To all Christian Poeple Greeting &c: Know yee tht I
Rowland Lawson of Rapahanock Plantr doe outt of meere Loue glue & bestow unto Sarah Price daughter to Jenkin Price Two Cowe Calfes together their encrease to her owne proper use & behoofe for euer, To bee deliuered wthin Ten dayes after the date hereof, to aduance her a portion. The one being marked swallow tayld on the Right eare: & slitt & halfe moone on the Left, The other marked Cropd in the Right eare: & square on the Left. In wittnes I haue hereto putt my hand this 30th July 1663. Teste Willm Price John Reed. Rowland Lawson. Proceedings of the Provincial Court, 1663-1666 Volume 49, Page 34.

WHO IS THIS?
http://lawsondna.org/Media/virginiacounties/Northumberland.html 5 Mar 1665 /66 Northumberland Records of Indentured Servants and of Certificates for Land, Northumberland County, VA, 1650-1795, compiled by W. Preston Haynie – Document 432, 27 Feb 1667/68 – Certificate is granted Mr. Leonard Howson for 250 acres of land for importation of Wm. Hobson, Rowland Lawson, Cyrus ____ (no surname), Philip Boulton and John Parker. Also in Order Book 1666-78 on page 17.

Northumberland Records of Indentured Servants and of Certificates for
Land, Northumberland County, VA, 1650-1795, compiled by W. Preston Haynie – Document 565, 28 March 1671/72 Florence Driscoll sworn and examined, said that when your deponent was servant to Capt. Daniel Neale, heard John Wood say that he was willing to give a man servant named Rowland Lawson for a maid servant that Capt. Daniel Neale had if that said maid was willing to serve ye said John Wood ye time that ye said Rowland Lawson had to serve; further your deponent head ye said maid say that she had rather serve John Wood ye time ye said Lawson had to serve and a year longer rather than to serve her own time to her aforesaid master, further your deponent heard John Wood and his wife say that they would and willing change because they could not understand what the said Lawson said, being an outlandish man and he would do nothing for them. Record Book 1666-1672, page 185.

Father: John LAWSON b: ABT 1575 in England Mother: Sarah ROWLAND b: ABT 1580 in England

Marriage 1 Lettice [UNKNOWN] b: ABT 1610 in England Married: ABT 1630 in England Children Has Children Joanna LAWSON b: ABT 1640 in Northumberland, VA Has No Children Epaphroditus LAWSON b: ABT 1642 in Northumberland, VA Has No Children Rowland LAWSON b: BEF 1644 in Northumberland, VA Has No Children Richard LAWSON b: ABT 1641 in Northumberland, VA Has No Children Elizabeth LAWSON b: ABT 1645 in Northumberland, VA Has No Children John LAWSON b: ABT 1648 in Northumberland, VA Has No Children Henry LAWSON b: ABT 1650 in Lancaster, VA Has No Children Letitia LAWSON b: ABT 1652 in Lancaster, VA

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US Southern Colonies. Rowland Lawson Sr. settled in the Southern Colonies in North America prior to incorporation into the USA.

References

• This book may mention this man on page 233 https://archive.org/details/descendantsofhug00bren/page/232/mode/2up
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Lawson-32 cites

1. Bridgforth, Allan Cabaniss, comp. McConnell Genealogy. (Self-published, c1965; Typescript, mimeographed.), pp 77.
2. ↑ "Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents." The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, vol. 4, no. 3 (1897): 313-18. http://www.jstor.org/stable/4241966.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Bulkley, Caroline Kemper. "Notes on Immigrant Lawsons of Tidewater: A Search for Clues to the Illustration of Origins." The William and Mary Quarterly 13, no. 4 (1933): 242-53. doi:10.2307/1919771. (JSTOR – requires free registration)
4. http://webpages.charter.net/bobbrownjr/BrownGenealogy/mylawson.htm The Descendants of Thomas Lawesson]
5. The William and Mary Quarterly. Vol. 18. William and Mary College.; Jan 1, 1910. p. 237–.
6. Lawson Surname DNA Project, Lancaster County, Virginia.

• "Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents." The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, vol. 4, no. 3 (1897): 313-18. http://www.jstor.org/stable/4241966.
• Bridgforth, Allan Cabaniss, comp. McConnell Genealogy. (Self-published, c1965; Typescript, mimeographed.), pp 77.
• Bruce, P.A. and Stanard, W.G. 1897. The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography. Vol. 4. Virginia Historical Society.; 1897. p. 313– (Also at Archive.org)
• Mike Marshall. “Rowland Lawson,” Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties. URL: http://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I02303.... Accessed 24 Sept 2018.
• https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I2303...
• The descendants of Hugh Brent, immigrant to Isle of Wight county, Virginia, 1642, and some allied families, Curd, Doggett, Edmonds, Fleet, Lawson, Nutt & Wale … (1936) page 251-252 < Archive.Org >