Lawsons Named

Date

County in Virginia

Documentation

1691

King and Queen

King and Queen County was created from New Kent County in 1691. See map 1691-1700

1702

King William

King William County was form from King and Queen County in 1702. See map 1701-1710

John, Frances & Elizabeth

7 Sep 1760

Gloucester

From the Revolutionary Pension Application of John Lawson filed the 28 August 1832 in Smith County, Tennessee - Stated that John Lawson entered the service as a private in King and Queen County, VA in the year of 1777 and that he was born in Gloucester County, VA. His wife, Frances Lawson file her application 6 September 1838 and stated that John and her were married 17 November 1779 in Gloucester County, VA. That John died 2 April 1837. William Neeley gave a deposition that he knew both John and Frances Lawson and that he married their only daughter, Elizabeth in Halifax County, VA. That they had moved to Halifax from Gloucester about 1798. The attached Bible record showed that John Lawson was born 7 September 1760, Frances was born 5 October 1763 and Elizabeth was born 8 April 1782. Indicated that the Bible belonged to Frances' grandparents, Daniel and Mary Hunter and she purchased it from her grandmother's estate. It indicated that Daniel Hunter died 4 November 1743.

Thomas

12 Apr 1790

King and Queen

King and Queen County, VA - 1790 William Flat District, Personal Tax List-B - 12 April 1790, Robert Corbin Jr., J. Corbin, Phil Walkon and Thomas Lawson, 4 white male tithes, 37 black over 16, 11 black 12-16 and 12 horses.