King William County, Virginia | Lawson Surname DNA Project

Lawsons Named	Date	County in Virginia	Documentatiom
	1702	King William	King William County was form from King and Queen County in 1702. See map 1701-1710
John	23 Oct 1703	King William	Virginia Patent Book 9, page 561, 23 October 1703 – Benjamin Arnold, 1770 acres, King William County, beginning on Mattapony River at mouth of the Lower Herring Creek, up the river to Byrd’s corner, by run of the Middle Herring Creek, to mouth of Myery Branch, by hill’s Branch. Trans. of 36 persons: John Lawson was one of these persons.
Robert	23 Oct 1703	King William	Virginia Patent Book 9, page 564, 23 October 1703 – David Bray and Mongo Ingles, 1892 acres, King William County, on branches of Upper Herring Creek and the Reedy Swamp. Trans. of 38 persons: Robt. Lawson was one of these persons.
Robert	23 Oct 1703	King William	Virginia Patent Book 9, page 582, 23 October 1703 – Thomas Bray, 1750 acres, King William County, on both sides of Goodwin’s Swamp, beginning on west side of same about 1/4 mile below his Quarter, crossing the Governor’s southwest, to Johnson’s Quarter, to south side of the Ridge Road. Trans. of 35 persons: Robt. Lawson was one of these persons.
John	22 July 1706	New Kent	The Vestry Book, St. Paul’s Parish, Hanover County, Virginia 1706-1786, page 11. Vestry held at the Lower Church for St. Paul’s Parish in New Kent County, 22 July 1706. Ordered that Elizabeth Williams a Parish Child, which is at John Lawson’s be forthwith bound out to Thomas Carr, of King William County by the Churchwardens.
David	2 May 1787	King William	King William County, VA, 1787 Personal Property Tax List – 2 May 1787 – David Lawson was the male tithable over 21 years, 4 blacks under 16 years and 4 horses.
David, Elizabeth, Alexander, William & John	Apr 1790	King William	From the account records of the College of William and Mary – Lot No. 4 – In April 1790, David Lawson was leased the 142 acres in this lot. This was renewed in the names of Elizabeth, Alexander Lawson, William Lawson and John Lawson on 6 April 1791. In 1798 this lot was leased to Benjamin Timberlake and in 1804, Henry Timberlake acquire the lease from Benjamin Timberlake. On 6 January 1820, the College of William and Mary conveyed to James Fox, 420 acres, which land was called Lawson’s in the tenure of Henry Timberlake, by Wormley’s land, now James Fox’s Queenfield, Thomas Fox’s land now Feleming Mitchell, Yancy Lipscomb’s now sold to Daniel Ellett, by the main road from Hanovertown to Brandywine, thence along the road by Gideon Bosher’s land to the said Fox.
David	13 April 1791	King William	King William County, VA, 1791 Personal Property Tax List taken by William Smith: – April 13 – David Lawson, 1 white male over 16 years, 1 horse.
John	17 June 1797	King William	King William County, VA, 1797 Personal Property Tax List – 17 June 1797 – John Lawson chargeable with the tax, 1 black over 16 years.