Culpeper County, Virginia

Lawsons Named
 Date
County in Virginia
Documentatiom
Gawen
2 Jun 1766
Prince William
 Prince William County, VA – Deed Book Q, 1763-1768, pages 371-374.  This Indenture made 2 June 1766 between Richard Graham of Town of Dumfries in County of Prince William and Colony of Virginia, Merchant, of one part and Anthony Bacon of City of London Esquire and Company… (a long list of others) and Mr. Gawen Lawson, Factor for Messrs Bogle and Company Merchants of Glasgow of the other part… and to said Gawen Lawson, 25 pounds Virginia Currency for the better securing the payment of the said several and respective sums in the manner herein after mentioned.
Gavin
Jan 1769
King George
 Virginia Marriage records: from the Virginia magazine of history and… By Elizabeth Petty Bentley.  In a list of some Marriage Licenses issued in King George County, copied from Free-books kept by the County Clerk: – January 1769, Gavin Lawson and Susannah Rose.
Gavin
About 1775
Culpeper
 Genealogical and historical notes on Culpeper County, Virginia – By Philip Slaughter
Extract from the dairy of Captain Philip Slaughter, beginning in 1775 and continued to 1840.
December 4th, 1849 – I am this day 91 years old.  I was born in 1758 at my grandfather’s Major Philip Clayton’s who lived at Catalpa, where the Hon. J. S. Barbour now lives.  My father, Col. James Slaughter, then lived on the Rappahannock River where Jones Green now lives.  I went to school to John Wigginton, a first rate English teacher in the Little Fork.  My father sold this farm to Gavin Lawson, and bought another of his brother.  Col. Francis Slaughter, near Culpeper Court House, where Samuel Rixey now lives…
Gavin
Pre 1776
Culpeper
 Scots on the Chesapeake 1707 – 1830, Complied by David Dobson.  Gavin Lawson, merchant, resident of Lanarkshire, sh. Pre 1776, settled in Culpeper County, Virginia –Loyalist.
Gaven
1777
Culpeper
 Gaven Lawson is listed in Rent Rolls in the 1777 Fauquier County, Virginia.  From Pre-1790 Colonial America Census Index, CD 136.
Gavin
1782
Culpeper
 1782 Culpeper County, VA Personal Property Tax Record, John Wiggenton’s District –
Gavin Lawson, 1 white male over 21 years, 41 slaves (listed all by name), 13 horses, 41 cattle, 2 wagons
Gavin
1783
Culpeper
 1783 Culpeper County, VA Personal Property Tax Record, John Wiggenton’s District –
Gavin Lawson, 1 white male over 21 years, 14 slaves above 16 years, 20 slaves 12-16 years (listed all by name), 20 horses, 36 cattle
Gavin
1784
Culpeper
 1784 Culpeper County, VA Personal Property Tax Record, John Wiggenton’s District –
Gavin Lawson, 2 white males over 21 years, 10 slaves above 16 years, 13 slaves 12-16 years, 8 horses, 45 cattle
Gavin
1785
Culpeper
 1785 Culpeper County, VA Personal Property Tax Record, John Wiggenton’s District –
Gavin Lawson, 3 white males over 21 years, 10 slaves above 16 years, 12 slaves 12-16 years, 22 horses, 46 cattle
Gavin
1786
Culpeper
 1786 Culpeper County, VA Personal Property Tax Record, John Wiggenton’s District –
Gavin Lawson, 3 white males over 21 years, 2 males 16-21 years, 14 slaves above 16 years, 16 slaves 12-16 years, 22 horses, 50 cattle
Gavin
1787
Culpeper
 1787 Culpeper County, VA Personal Property Tax Record, Aaron Lane’s District –
Apr 5 – Gavin Lawson, 3 white males over 21 years, William Lawson, John Lashbrooke & John Louden, 14 slaves above 16 years, 17 slaves 12-16 years, 22 horses, 50 cattle
1788
Culpeper
 1788 Culpeper County, VA Personal Property Tax Record, No Aaron Lane’s District on film.
Gavin
1789
Culpeper
 1789 Culpeper County, VA Personal Property Tax Record, Aaron Lane’s District –
May 20 – Gavin Lawson, 4 white males above 16 years, 20 slaves above 16 years, 2 slaves 12-16 years, 13 horses
Gavin
1790
Culpeper
 1790 Culpeper County, VA Personal Property Tax Record, Aaron Lane’s District –
Jun 16 – Gavin Lawson, 5 white males above 16 years, 21 slaves above 16 years, 2 slaves 12-16 years, 13 horses
Gavin
1790
Stafford
 From the Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States taken in the Year 1790.  Originally published: Government Printing Office.
Stafford County, Virginia
Gavin Lawson – in his household are 4 white souls, 1 dwelling and 4 other buildings.
Gavin
1791
Culpeper
 1791 Culpeper County, VA Personal Property Tax Record, Aaron Lane’s District –
Apr 5 – Gavin Lawson, 4 white males above 16 years, 18 slaves above 16 years, 11 horses
Gavin
1792
Culpeper
 1792 Culpeper County, VA Personal Property Tax Record, Aaron Lane’s District –
May 1 – Gavin Lawson, 5 white males above 16 years, 18 slaves above 16 years, 2 slaves 12-16 years, 10 horses
Gavin & William
2 Jul 1792
Fauquier
 Abstracts of wills, administrations and marriage of Fauquier County… By Junie Estelle Stewart King
Will Book Number 1, 1759-1783, page 303 – James Craig, Will date 2 July 1792, probated 22 June 1801.
Slaves to be liberated.  Samuel Holiday to have 400 pounds of currency.  Jane Stewart (widow of James) to have 5 pounds in case she survives me, if she does not the same amount to her daughter, Betty.  Jane Smith, widow of Alexander Smith, 5 pounds currency.  Mrs. Williams, mother-in-law of Cossun Day, to have 56 pounds currency.  Bequest to children of John and Margaret Doby, their son James excepted.  Legatees: Joseph Craig (brother), James Doby and wife, Ann.  Exrs: Gavin Lawson (of Stafford County) and William Allanson (of Fauquier County), each to receive 50 pounds currency.  Wit: Edward Pendleton, Daniel Morgan, William Lawson, Daniel Weathley.
William & Gavin
1793
Culpeper
 1793 Culpeper County, VA Personal Property Tax Record, Aaron Lane’s District –
May 28 – William Lawson, 1 white male above 16 years, 1 horse.
May 28 – Gavin Lawson, 4 white males above 16 years, 21 slaves above 16 years, 3 slaves 12-16 years, 10 horses
Gavin & Thomas
1794
Culpeper
 1794 Culpeper County, VA Personal Property Tax Record, Aaron Lane’s District –
May 5 – Gavin Lawson, 6 white males above 16 years, 24 slaves above 16 years, 12 horses1794 Culpeper County, VA Personal Property Tax Record, Daniel Brown’s District –
Apr 16 – Thomas Lawson, 1 white male above 16 years, 3 horses
Gavin & Thomas
1795
Culpeper
 1795 Culpeper County, VA Personal Property Tax Record, Aaron Lane’s District –
Mar 26 – Gavin Lawson, 6 white males above 16 years, 28 slaves above 16 years, 1 slave 12-16 years, 16 horses1795 Culpeper County, VA Personal Property Tax Record, Daniel Brown’s District –
Apr 29 – Thomas Lawson, 1 white male above 16 years, 3 horses
Gavin & Thomas
1796
Culpeper
 1796 Culpeper County, VA Personal Property Tax Record, Aaron Lane’s District –
Mar 16 – Gavin Lawson, 3 white males above 16 years, 29 slaves above 16 years, 2 slaves 12-16 years, 15 horses1796 Culpeper County, VA Personal Property Tax Record, Daniel Brown’s District –
May 27 – Thomas Lawson, 1 white male above 16 years, 3 horses
Gavin & Thomas
1797
Culpeper
 1797 Culpeper County, VA Personal Property Tax Record, Aaron Lane’s District –
Mar 11 – Gavin Lawson, 5 white males above 16 years, 30 slaves above 16 years, 6 slaves 12-16 years, 14 horses1797 Culpeper County, VA Personal Property Tax Record, Daniel Brown’s District –
May 12 – Thomas Lawson, 1 white male above 16 years, 3 horses
Gavin & Thomas
1798
Culpeper
 1798 Culpeper County, VA Personal Property Tax Record, Aaron Lane’s District –
Mar 14 – Gavin Lawson, 6 white males above 16 years, 31 slaves above 16 years, 15 horses1798 Culpeper County, VA Personal Property Tax Record, Daniel Brown’s District –
May 18 – Thomas Lawson, 1 white male above 16 years, 2 horses
Gavin & Thomas
1799
Culpeper
 1799 Culpeper County, VA Personal Property Tax Record, Aaron Lane’s District –
Jun 10 – Gavin Lawson, 6 white males above 16 years, 31 slaves above 16 years, 15 horses1799 Culpeper County, VA Personal Property Tax Record, Daniel Brown’s District –
May 27 – Thomas Lawson, 2 white males above 16 years, 2 horses
Gavin & Thomas
1800
Culpeper
 1800 Culpeper County, VA Personal Property Tax Record, Aaron Lane’s District –
Jun 10 – Gavin Lawson, 3 white males above 16 years, 32 slaves above 16 years, 4 slaves 12-16 years, 22 horses1800 Culpeper County, VA Personal Property Tax Record, Daniel Brown’s District –
May 16 – Thomas Lawson, 2 white males above 16 years, 2 horses
Gavin & Thomas
1801
Culpeper
 1801 Culpeper County, VA Personal Property Tax Record, Aaron Lane’s District –
Gavin Lawson, 4 white males above 16 years, 37 slaves above 16 years, 14 horses1801 Culpeper County, VA Personal Property Tax Record, Daniel Brown’s District –
May 25 – Thomas Lawson, 1 white male above 16 years, 3 horses
William & Gavin
1801
Fauquier
 William Lawson witness to will of James Craig in 1801 in Fauquier County, Virginia.  Exec. Gavin Lawson of Stafford County, Virginia.Gavin Lawson, exec. of William Kirk’s estate of Culpeper County, Virginia.  Kirk’s relatives in Scotland, McLoar and Kirks.  (Fauquier County, Virginia wills)
Thomas, William & William
1802
Culpeper
 1802 Culpeper County, VA Personal Property Tax Record, No Aaron Lane’s District on film.1802 Culpeper County, VA Personal Property Tax Record, Daniel Brown’s District –
May 28 – Thomas Lawson, 1 white male above 16 years, 1 horse May 28 – William Lawson, 1 white male above 16 years
May 28 – William Lawson, 1 white male above 16 years, 13 slaves above 16 years, 3 horses
William
Jan 1803
Culpeper
 Will Abstracts of Culpepper County, Virginia 1791-1803, US/CAN 975.5392 P2s.  It reads as follows:I William Lawson of Culpeper being at present much indisposed but in perfect sense of memory do make and ordain this my last Will & Testament in the first place it is my wish and desire that any debts I may be justly owing be honestly paid and next I leave to Mr. James Jett Senr. of the county aforesaid & Mr. Samuel Gordon of Falmouth all the property and interest I possess or am entitled to of every kind & nature Whatever.  In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 8th November 1802.
Presence Joel Doggett.
William LawsonAt a Court held for Culpeper County the 17th day of January 1803.
This Last Will and Testament of William Lawson decd was exhibited to the Court and proved by the oath of Joel Doggett and ordered to be recorded And there being no Executor named in the said Will on the motion of James Jett Letters of Administration with the Will annexed is granted him he having made oath thereto and given bond and security according to Law.
Thomas
1803
Culpeper
 1803 Culpeper County, VA Personal Property Tax Record, Daniel Brown’s District –
May 28 – Thomas Lawson, 1 white male above 16 years, 2 horses
Gavin, Anne & Jane
1803
Stafford or Culpeper
 John Nicholas was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia, in 1763, was elect Representative from Virginia in the Third Congress as a Democrat.  Died at Geneva, New York, 31 December 1819.  John Nicholas married Anne Lawson, daughter of Gavin Lawson, of Stafford County, Virginia.  Robert Selden Rose married another daughter, Jane Lawson.  Messrs. Lawson, Nicholas, Rose and a Kinsman, Col. Fitzhugh, with their families and slaves removed from Virginia in 1803 to what was then called the “Genesee Country” in Western New York.  From the Nicholas Family.
Thomas
1804
Culpeper
 1804 Culpeper County, VA Personal Property Tax Record, Daniel Brown’s District –
May 26 – Thomas Lawson, 1 white male above 16 years, 2 horses
Gavin
1805
Stafford
 Court Records Digest, Presented by the Records Conservation Project in cooperation with the Clerk of the Circuit Court for the City of Fredericksburg, Virginia
Style: Beverley vs. Lawson
Plaintiff: Byrd Beverley
Defendant: Gavin Lawson
Places Mention: Stafford
Remark: Death ref. – abated Apl 1805 by death of Gavin Lawson
Citation: Beverley vs Lawson / 1805 / CR-DC-L / 567-83
1805-1810
Culpeper
 1805 – 1810 Culpeper County, VA, No Personal Property Tax Record on film.
Thomas
1811
Culpeper
 1811 Culpeper County, VA Personal Property Tax Record, Daniel Brown’s District –
May 4 – Thomas Lawson, 1 white male above 16 years, 1 horse
1812-1823
Culpeper
 1812 – 1823 Culpeper County, VA, No Lawson in the Personal Property Tax Records.