Lawsons Named |
Date |
County in Virginia |
Documentation |
William |
Dec 1741 |
Brunswick |
Brunswick County, VA, Court Order Book 2, page 66, Courts held from 3 December MDCCXLI (1741) through 4 February MDCCXLI (1741/42) – William Lawson, Plaintiff against Wm. Richardson and Wm. Richardson Jr., Defendants in a trespass, assault and battery case. The defendants not appearing on the motion of the Plaintiff’s by Clement Read, his attorney an Alias Capias is awarded him against the Defendants returnable the next Court. |
William |
Feb 1741 /42 |
Brunswick |
Brunswick County, VA, Court Order Book 2, page 90, Courts held from February Court 1741/42 through March Court 1741/42 – William Lawson, Plaintiff against William Richardson and William Richardson Jr., Defendants in a trespass, assault and battery case. Discontinued being agreed by the parties. |
William |
Feb 1741 /42 |
Brunswick |
Brunswick County, VA, Court Order Book 2, page 98, Courts held from February Court 1741/42 through March Court 1741/42 – William Richardson, Plaintiff against William Lawson, Defendant in a trespass, assault and battery case. Discontinued being agreed by the parties. |
Hugh |
16 Jun 1744 |
Brunswick |
Virginia Land Office Patent, No. 22, 1743-1745, page 98, (Reel 20) dated 16 June 1744, Hugh Lawson, 205 acres on the south side of Little Hoounds Creek, Brunswick County, Virginia. GEORGE the Second by the Grace of God of Great Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith &c. To all to whom these presents shall come, greeting, KNOW ye that for desires good causes and consideration but more especially for and in consideration of the sum of twenty five Shillings of good and lawful money for our use, paid to our Receiver General of our Revenues in this our Colony and Dominion of Virginia, WE HAVE given, granted and confirmed and by these presents for us our heirs and successors do give, grant and confirm unto Hugh Lawson one certain Tract of Parcel of Land containing two hundred and fifty acres lying and being in the County of Brunswick on the south side of Little Hounds Creek and bounded as followeth to wit:- BEGINNING at a black gum on the said Creek thence south five degrees west, two hundred and two poles to a small hickory thence south seventy nine degrees east, one hundred and sixty poles to a stooping red oak on a Branch of Great Hounds Creek thence north nineteen degrees east, two hundred and forty poles to Little Hounds Creek aforesaid thence up the said Creek as it meanders to the BEGINNING, WITH ALL woods, underwoods, swamps, marshes, low grounds, meadows, feedings and his due share of all veins, mines and quarries as well discovered as not discovered within the bounds aforesaid and being part of the said quantity of two hundred and fifty acres of land and the rivers, waters and water courses therein contained together with the privileges of hunting, hawking, fishing, fowling and all other profits, commodities and hereditaments whatsoever to the same or any part thereof belonging or in any wise appertaining, TO HAVE, HOLD, possess and enjoy the said Tract or Parcel of Land and all other the before granted, premises and every part thereof with their and every of their appurtenances unto the said Hugh Lawson and his heirs and assigns forever; To the only use and behoof of him the said Hugh Lawson his heirs and assigns forever, TO BE HELD of us our heirs and successors as of our Mannor of East Greenwich in the County of Kent in free and common soccage and not in capite or by Knights Service YEILDING AND PAYING unto us our heirs and successors for every fifty acres of land and so proportionably for a lesser or greater quantity than fifty acres the fee rent of one shilling yearly to be paid upon the Feast of Saint Michael the Arch Angel and also cultivating and improving three acres part of every fifty of the tract abovementioned within three years after the date of these present PROVIDED always that if three years of the said Fee Rent shall at any time be in arrear and unpaid or if the said William Lawson his heirs or assigns do not within the space of three years next coming after the date of these presents cultivate and improve three acres part of every fifty of the tract abovementioned then the estate hereby granted shall cease and be utterly determined and thereafter it shall and may be lawful to and for us our heirs and successors to grant the same lands and premises with the appurtenances unto such other person or persons as we our heirs and successors shall think fit. IN WITNESS whereof we have caused these our Letters Patent to be made, WITNESS our Trusty and Well Beloved William Gooch Esq. our Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief of our said Colony and Dominion at Williamsburg under the seal of our said Colony the one and sixteen day of June, one thousand seven hundred and forty four in the eighteenth year of our Reign. Signed William Gooch |
William |
20 Aug 1745 |
Brunswick |
Virginia Land Office Patent, No. 23, 1743-1745, page 1120, (Reel 21) dated 20 August 1745, William Lawson, 143 acres on the north side of Falling River, Brunswick County, Virginia. GEORGE the Second by the Grace of God of Great Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith &c. To all to whom these presents shall come, greeting, KNOW ye that for desires good causes and consideration but more especially for and in consideration of the sum of fifteen Shillings of good and lawful money for our use, paid to our Receiver General of our Revenues in this our Colony and Dominion of Virginia, WE HAVE given, granted and confirmed and by these presents for us our heirs and successors do give, grant and confirm unto William Lawson one certain Tract of Parcel of Land containing one hundred and forty three acres lying and being in the County of Brunswick on the north side of Falling River and bounded as followeth to wit:- BEGINNING at an Elm on the said River thence north twenty three degrees east, one hundred and twelve poles crossing a branch one hundred and twenty six poles to a white oak thence north twenty degrees west, one hundred and four poles to a hickory thence south fifty seven degrees west, thirty eight poles to a small red oak thence north eighty two degrees west, fifty poles to a pine thence south fifty five degrees west, ninety eight poles to an elm on Falling River as aforesaid and thence down the said River as it meanders to the BEGINNING, WITH ALL woods, underwoods, swamps, marshes, low grounds, meadows, feedings and his due share of all veins, mines and quarries as well discovered as not discovered within the bounds aforesaid and being part of the said quantity of one hundred and forty three acres of land and the rivers, waters and water courses therein contained together with the privileges of hunting, hawking, fishing, fowling and all other profits, commodities and hereditaments whatsoever to the same or any part thereof belonging or in any wise appertaining, TO HAVE, HOLD, possess and enjoy the said Tract or Parcel of Land and all other the before granted, premises and every part thereof with their and every of their appurtenances unto the said William Lawson and his heirs and assigns forever; To the only use and behoof of him the said William Lawson his heirs and assigns forever, TO BE HELD of us our heirs and successors as of our Mannor of East Greenwich in the County of Kent in free and common soccage and not in capite or by Knights Service YEILDING AND PAYING unto us our heirs and successors for every fifty acres of land and so proportionably for a lesser or greater quantity than fifty acres the fee rent of one shilling yearly to be paid upon the Feast of Saint Michael the Arch Angel and also cultivating and improving three acres part of every fifty of the tract abovementioned within three years after the date of these present PROVIDED always that if three years of the said Fee Rent shall at any time be in arrear and unpaid or if the said William Lawson his heirs or assigns do not within the space of three years next coming after the date of these presents cultivate and improve three acres part of every fifty of the tract abovementioned then the estate hereby granted shall cease and be utterly determined and thereafter it shall and may be lawful to and for us our heirs and successors to grant the same lands and premises with the appurtenances unto such other person or persons as we our heirs and successors shall think fit. IN WITNESS whereof we have caused these our Letters Patent to be made, WITNESS our Trusty and Well Beloved William Gooch Esq. our Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief of our said Colony and Dominion at Williamsburg under the seal of our said Colony the one and twentieth day of August, one thousand seven hundred and forty five in the nineteenth year of our Reign. Signed William Gooch See Copy of William Lawson's Original Patent |
John Jr. |
Nov 1746 |
Brunswick |
Brunswick County, VA, Court Order Book 3, page 120, Courts held from November 1746 through December 1746. – Matt Talbot, Gentleman, certified that John Lawson Jr., turned in 2 old wolves heads. Received 280 lbs. of tobacco for them. |
1746 |
Lunenburg |
Lunenburg County, VA was formed from Brunswick County in 1746. All the Lawsons listed above are now found in Lunenburg County, VA. See map 1741-1750 | |
George |
1771 -1787 |
Brunswick |
Brunswick County, VA, Will Book 5, page 92 (original page number 230) – Accounts for 1771 – 1787 for the estate of Col. Drury Stith, deceased, George Lawson was named. |
Denington |
1798 |
Brunswick |
Brunswick County, VA, St. Andrew Parish, 1798 Personal Property Tax List. Denington Lawson, 1 white tithe, 2 negro tithes and 1 horse |
Booker |
22 May 1819 |
Brunswick |
Booker Lawson married Elizabeth Crook, 22 May 1819 in Brunswick County, Virginia. |
Peter |
8 Jan 1822 |
Brunswick |
Peter Lawson married Elizabeth Walker, 8 January 1822 in Brunswick County, Virginia. |
