Essex County, Virginia | Lawson Surname DNA Project

Lawsons Named	Date	County in Virginia	Documentatiom
Epaphroditus	22 Jan 1688 / 89	Rappahannock & Essex	Essex County, VA Deeds and Wills 1695-1699, page 70 – Robert Paine (Payne) and Katharine, his wife sold to Leonard Chamberlan and Robert Coleman a tract of land, containing 900 acres, lying on the south side of Rappahannock River, which belonged to his Grandfather Epaphroditus Lawson. It was signed by Robert Payne and Katherine Payne. Wits: John Wood and Samuel Griffin. Recorded in Rappahannock County 4 October 1689. Katherine Payne appeared in the Essex County Court and relinquished her right of Dower 10 October 1689.
	1692	Richmond & Essex	Rappahannock County was divided and extinguished, forming Richmond and Essex Counties in 1692. See map 1691-1700
Cloudy	2 Dec 1701	Essex	Essex County, VA, Deeds and Wills, 1701-1703, page 96 – By virtue of the Order of Court bearing date 10 November 1701, we ye subscribers sworn before Capt. Richard Covington have appraised such part of the Estate of John Williamson as presented to us by Cloudy Lawson, Executor of the said deceased as follows: 15 pounds of pewter, 1 parcel of old corner toules, 2 deer skins, 2 old pots and one pestle, a few old clothes, 2 old barrels and 1 old chest, 2 old feather beds and 2 old sheets and 1 rug. Signed Thomas Munday, John Graves and Thomas Davis 2 December 1701 before Richard Covington.
Claude	1704	Essex	Virginia Tax Records – From the Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, the William and Mary College Quarterly, and Tyler’s Quarterly. Essex County: An annotated copy of the Rent Roll of 1704 by John Bailey Calvert Nicklin. In the Rent Rolls it list Claude Lawson.
Claudy	1704	Essex	Virginia Tax Records – From the Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, the William and Mary College Quarterly, and Tyler’s Quarterly. Virginia Quit Rent Rolls, 1704. During the colonial period all landowners in Virginia paid to the King an annual “quit rent” of one shilling for every fifty acres. It is singular that, as lists must have been sent annually, only one, that of 1704, has been discovered. Quit Rent for Essex County list Claudy Lawson with 100 acres.
Richard	2 Nov 1705	Essex	Virginia Patent Book 9, page 688, 2 November 1705 – Benjamin Moseley, 640 acres, Essex County, south side of Occupacon Creek, abort a mile from same, adjacent Richard Coleman. Granted Mr. Richard Lawson 27 February 1656, deserted and now granted by order, &c. Import of 13 persons.
Claude & Abraham	2 Nov 1705	Essex	Virginia Patent Book 9, page 691, 2 November 1705 – Rovert Thomas, Senr., 684 acres, Essex County. On Moll Webbs Branch, a branch of Ware Creek on upper side of a patent called Soloman’s Garden, adjacent his own and patent granted Posser and Creighton, deceased, corner to Charles Talliaferro, on branch of Snow Creek, &c. Import of 14 persons: Claude and Abraham Lawson were two of these persons.
Elizabeth	1712	Essex	Essex County: An annotated copy of the Rent Roll of 1704 by John Bailey Calvert Nicklin. In the Rent Rolls it listed John Williams and in a note attached, indicated he married Elizabeth Lawson in 1712.
Elizabeth & John	17 Jul 1717	Essex	Essex County, VA, Deeds and Wills, Book 15, 1716-1718, pages 88-89 – Will of Elizabeth Puseil (Pursell?), being very sick and weak in body… Dated 21 March 1716. Unto my loving son John Lawson, 3 cows, Chaney, Nanney and Brandy, two year old yearling, 4 yews and a ram, 4 pewter dishes, 1 feather bed and all the furniture to it belonging, 2 chests, 1 frying pan and 4 pewter plates, 3 iron pots and 3 pot hooks and 1 brass kettle.Unto my beloved son, John Lawson the plantation where I now live, together with all my land to it belonging as also fencing, orchards and gardens.Unto my grandson James Burne, 1 yew. My son, John Lawson remain and stay with Thomas Munday until he shall attain to the age of 21 years. Witnesses: Garret (X) Burne, Sarah (X) MacKenny and Martha (X) Munday. Executor Thomas Munday. Signed Elizabeth (X) Pursell Proved 17 July 1717 by Garret Burne and Sarah MacKenny.
John	7 June 1718	Essex	Essex County, VA, Deeds, Etc., Book 16, 1718-1721, pages 26-28 – Will of Leonard Tarent of Essex County. Witnesses: Richard Tilghman, John Lawson, Robert Greves – Maryland, 7 June 1718. Col. Richard Tilghman, John Lawson and Rober Greves made oath they saw Mr. Leonard Tarent, late of the Colony of Virginia declare this his last Will. W. Bladen Comy, Gentleman and Chief Judge of Probate of Wills. Recorded in the Will Book 6, page 487.
John	1718 – 1723	Essex	Essex County, VA, Order Book 5, 1716-1723, page 521 – Garret Bourne and John Lawson being both before this Court for feloniously stealing one turkey and one other Dunghill fowl from Francis Paget and it appearing to ye Court by confession of the parties that they are guilty. It’s ordered that the Sheriff give the said Bourne 11 lashes and the said Lawson 21 lashes will laid on his bare back at the Public Whipping Post of this County and then to be discharged paying all fees.
John	16 Jan 1722 / 23	Essex	Essex County, VA, Order Book 5, 1716-1723, page 730, Court dated 16 January 1722/23 – John Lawson came this day into Court and chose Francis Paget for his Guardian, who with John Picket and Robert Dooling, his security acknowledged his bond for ye same which is admitted to record.
John	16 Jan 1722 / 23	Essex	Essex County, VA, Wills, Bonds, Inventories, Etc., 1722-1730, Book 4, Pages 11-12 – Bond of Francis Paget as guardian of John Lawson. Unto Joseph Smith, Gentleman, of Essex County. For 40 pounds Sterling, 16 January 1722/23. Securities – John Picket and Robert Duling. Signed Francis Paget, John Pickett and Robert Dulin. Acknowledged 16 January 1722/1723.
Epaphroditus	15 Mar 1735 / 36	Essex	Virginia Patent Book 17, page 10, 15 March 1735/36 – Robert Rose, Clerk, 50 acres of Marsh Land in St. Anne’s Parrish, Essex County, bounded on the east and south by Little Occupacy alias Wasanonson Creek, adjacent Epaphroditus Lawson and Thomas Gregson, deceased.