Montgomery County, Virginia | Lawson Surname DNA Project

Lawsons Named	Date	County in Virginia	Documentatiom
William	13 Sep 1777	Montgomery	Oaths of Allegiance, 1777, Montgomery County, Virginia – Sworn of Capt. Daniel Trigg’s Company, 13 September 1777, William Lawson was listed. See map 1771-1780
Randolph, Robert Jr. & Robert	28 Apr 1778	Montgomery	Montgomery County Court Records. In council 28 April 1778. Capt. Jonathan Isom’s Company, division Role – Abram Goad, Randolph Lawson, Robert Lawson, Robert Lawson Jr., James Goad and James Goad Sr.
Reuben	1780	Montgomery	In Reuben Lawson’s Revolutionary Pension application file on the 17 June 1833 in Monroe County, Tennessee he indicated he was 73 years old and born about 1760 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia (however, Pittsylvania was not formed until 1767, so may have been born in a part of Halifax that later became Pittsylvania County, See Map of 1751-1760). When first called into service as a private in 1776, he was living in Pittsylvania County, VA and remained in Virginia a year or two after the Revolutionary War when he moved to Hawkins County, TN where he lived until about 1825, when he moved to Roane Count, TN and then in March 1833 he moved to Monroe County, TN.In 1780 he was living in Montgomery County, VA when the militia company he belong to was required to finish 8–10 men (and he was one of them) to join others to march against Cornwallis at Salisbury. His officers were Captain William Bobbitt and Lt. Benjamin Baily during this call up. In late 1781 or 1782 he was draft again in Montgomery County and served as a private under Lt. Benjamin Baily and they started from Montgomery County where he lived and marched to Long Island on Holston, in what is now Sullivan County, TN to meet the Indians. He remained there until Col. Campbell’s troops returned to release them.
William	1782	Montgomery	1782 Montgomery County Courthouse, Christiansburg, VA Land Tax Records William Lawson 100 acres – tax value 15 pounds William Lawson 260 acres – tax value 15 pounds
William, Drury, James & William	1782	Montgomery	1782 Montgomery County, VA Personal Property Tax Records. Lawson, William, 1 white tithes, 2 horses, 12 cattle Lawson, Drury, paid no tithes, 1 horse Lawson, James, paid no tithes, 1 horse Lawson, William, 1 white tithes, 1 horse, 8 cattle
Reuben	1782	Montgomery	Listed in Captain William Bobbett’s List of Militia, Reuben Lawson, Abraham Goad and James Goad
William	3 Aug 1782	Montgomery	Montgomery County, VA – Record of Certificates of Commissioners of Washington and Montgomery Counties, 1767-1788, Library of Virginia – James Clark Cert. No. 13191 dated 3 Aug 1782 500 acres assigned to Israel Lorton by Walter Crockett attorney for James Clark Assigned to Will. Lawson – 200 Assigned to Sam’l Acres sur’d 15 acres – 100 also 15 Assigned to Jacob Pate – 100 Assigned to Solomon Stephens – 100
William	13 Sep 1782	Montgomery	Montgomery County, VA – Record of Certificates of Commissioners of Washington and Montgomery Counties, 1767-1788, Library of Virginia – 12 September 1782, William Lawson 300 acres settled in 1776. We the Commissioners for the counties of Washington and Montgomery do certify that John Duncan assignee of William Lawson is entitled to 300 acres of land lying in Montgomery Co. Laurel Creek branch, waters of Little River, to include the improvements he himself proved to the Court he was entitled to the same by actual settlement made in 1776, given under our hands this 13 day of September 1782. (Laurel Creek is located in present-day Floyd County, VA and several miles south of Sugar Run, which is located in present-day Pulaski County, VA.)
Randolph	After 1782	Montgomery	Randolph Lawson applied for a pension on an application executed 28 April 1835 while he was living in Johnson County, Illinois, stated his age was 82 years and born in Cumberland County, NC in the fall or winter of 1752 [Cumberland County was formed from Bladen County in 1754]. That he entered the service for 3 months in the summer of 1780 in Cumberland County, North Carolina where he was raised. Named his officers as Capt. Cox and Col. Knowles and was at the Battle of Camden as a guard of the baggage. Volunteered again in January or February 1781 and mention a Capt. Duck and was at the Battle of Guilford Courthouse, but being young was again on detached duty as a guard of the baggage. Each time he was discharged, he returned to Cumberland County, NC. After the war he moved Cumberland County to Patrick County, VA, thence to Montgomery County, VA, thence to Campbell County, TN and thence to Johnson County, IL. The claim was rejected, as he did not furnish sufficient proof of six months military service as required by the Act of 7 June 1832.He made two further amended applications while living in Clinton County, Kentucky, 27 June 1838, and again 18 May 1842, and the depositions, for his conveniences, were taken in Fentress County, Tennessee, since he was living on the Kentucky/Tennessee state line. Stated his age in 1838 was 84 years and in 1842 was 90 years. Mentioned he moved to Illinois with his children, but gave no names and after being there a while became sickly and decided to move back to Tennessee but on his way he decided to settle in Clinton County, KY immediately on the Fentress County, TN line about sixty miles from the settlement in Campbell County, TN that he had lived in. He named other officers, a Capt. Gholston and Capt. Gordin but believe the second one was an officer his father had served a tour of service with but did not give the name of his father. Also indicated he had a brother, John Lawson, who lived in Morgan County that served with him but that his brother was now dead. Again mention that after the war he removed from Cumberland County, NC to Stokes County, NC, afterwards to Henry County, VA, thence to Montgomery County, VA, thence to East Tennessee – Hawkins County, there had his house burned and all his papers destroyed, thence to Campbell County, TN, stayed there upwards of twenty years, left there in the fall season of 1832 for Illinois.The age of Randolph is in question in that he stated in his depositions that he was assigned as a guard of the baggage because of his age, which implies he was very young, maybe a teenager or very earlier twenties? If he was born in the fall or winter of 1752, then in 1780 he would have been 27 or 28 years old, which is not that young for a soldier in the Revolutionary War. In documents filed in Fentress County, Tennessee, 21 May 1840, in support of Ann Lawson, his brother John’s wife, he stated he was two years younger than his brother who was born about 1755. This would make his birth date 1757. It is not unusual for people of this period to inflate their age for a number of reasons, one that they just did not know how old they were. See Counties 1700-1790 N.C. and County Development
William	2 Dec 1785	Montgomery	Virginia State Land Office, Land Office Grants Z, 1785-1786, page 55, Reel 66, Montgomery County, Virginia, 145 acres on Sugar Run a branch of Little River waters of New River. Patrick Henry Esquire, governor of the commonwealth of Virginia. To all to whom these presents shall come greeting. Know Ye that by virtue and in consideration of a Land Office Treasury Warrant, number: Thirteen thousand, one hundred and ninety one, and issued the third day of August one thousand seven hundred and eighty two, there is granted by the said Commonwealth unto William Lawson assignee of Israel Lorton, assignee of Walter Crockett, who was assignee of James Clark a certain track or parcel of land containing one hundred and forty five acres by survey bearing date the twenty first day of November, one thousand seven hundred and eighty two lying and being in the County of Montgomery on Sugar Run a branch of Little River Waters of New River and bounded as followeth to wit beginning at a double black Oak and South Hill side and runneth north forty two degrees east one hundred and ten poles to a hickory and pine, north sixty seven degrees east one hundred and eighty poles crossing a branch to a poplar, white oak in a bottom, south thirty one degrees east fifty four poles crossing a branch to two red oaks and one white oak, south thirty nine degrees west thirty two poles crossing a branch to a white oak, hickory and walnut in a flat, south forty eight degrees west one hundred and thirty eight poles to two black oaks and white oak on a ridge, south four degrees east thirty eight poles to a black oak and white oak and north seventy one degrees west one hundred and forty two poles to the beginning with its appurtenances to have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land with its appurtenances to the said Patrick Henry Esquire Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia hath here unto set his hand and caused the lesser seal of the said Commonwealth to be affixed at Richmond on the second day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty five and of the Commonwealth the tent. See map 1781-1790
William	24 Aug 1786	Montgomery	At a court held for Montgomery County, Virginia, 24 August 1786, William Lawson was appointed Lieutenant in Captain Lorton’s Company of militia.
William & Reuben	1787	Montgomery	1787 Montgomery County, VA Personal Property Tax Records, Bird Smith’s District. April 21, Lawson, William, 1 white male over 21, 1 male 16-21, 5 horses, 11 cattle August 14, Lawson, Reuben, paid no tithes, 2 horsesIn another list of persons charged with tax in Montgomery County for 1787 who have removed before same could be collected, Bird Smith’s District. It indicated Reuben had removed to North Carolina.
William Jr., William & Travis	4 Jan 1788	Montgomery	William Lawson Jr. married Nancy Baker, 4 January 1788 in, Montgomery County, Virginia. Witnesses were Travis Lawson and Thomas Mallett.
Travis	4 Jan 1788	Montgomery	Travis Lawson married Martha ‘Maysis’ Simpkins, 4 January 1788 in Montgomery County, Virginia. Witnesses were William Lawson and Thomas Mallett.
William, Travis & William Sr.	1788	Montgomery	1788 Montgomery County, VA Personal Property Tax Records, Bird Smith’s District. June 25, Lawson, William, 1 white male over 21, 1 white male 16-21, 3 horses Dec. 20, Lawson, Travis, 1 white male over 21, 3 horses Dec. 20, Lawson, William Sr., 1 white male over 21, 1 horse
William	7 Jul 1788	Montgomery	Montgomery County, VA, Court House, Entry Book c, page 105 – July 7, 1788 – William Lawson assignee enters 105 acres of land lying on Sugar Run a branch Little River on the south side thereof beginning at his corner black oak and white oak to run up the north side & various courses for quantity.
Randal, William Sr., Travis & William Jr.	1789 -1790	Montgomery	1789 Montgomery County, VA Personal Property Tax Records, Bird Smith’s District (some of these taxes were paid in 1790). August 24, Lawson, Randal, 1 white male over 21, 1 horse March 8, 1790, Lawson, William Sr., 1 white male over 21, 1 white male 16-21, 4 horses March 8, 1790, Lawson, Travis, 1 white male over 21, 2 horses March 8, 1790, Lawson, William Jr., 1 white male over 21, 1 horse
Drury	1789	Montgomery	1789 Montgomery County, VA Personal Property Tax Records, James Newell’s District. October 20, Lawson, Drury, 1 white male over 21, 1 horse
William	1789	Montgomery	1789 Montgomery County Courthouse, Christiansburg, VA Land Tax Records William Lawson 100 acres – tax value 15 pounds William Lawson 260 acres – tax value 15 pounds William Lawson 145 acres – tax value 7 pounds
Betsy Ann	3 Aug 1789	Montgomery	William Canterbury married Betsy Ann Lawson, daughter of William and Rebecca Lawson, 3 August 1789 in Montgomery County, Virginia.
Randal	24 Aug 1789	Montgomery	Location of residences of taxpayers in 1789 Bird Smith’s District. Randal was located in the area of Greasy, Burks Fork and Reed Island Creek. Also in this area were Abraham Goad, James Goad and Jonathan Isam. This area is located in Carroll County, Virginia between Hillsville and Dugspur.
Drury	10 Oct 1789	Montgomery	Location of residences of taxpayers in 1789 James Newell’s District. Drury was located in the area of Little Elk Creek, Powder Mill Creek, Beaverdam Creek, Elk Creek…about 5 miles from mouth. This area is now located in Grayson County, Virginia near New River.
William	20 Feb 1790	Montgomery	Montgomery County, VA, Court House, Entry Book C, page 203 – February 20, 1790 – William Lawson assignee of James Hines enters 200 acres of land on sugar run branch of Little River joining the land he lives on & on the north side thereof & running a north course to Tarepine Run.
William Sr., Travis & William Jr.	8 Mar 1790	Montgomery	Location of residences of taxpayers in 1789 Bird Smith’s District (paid in 1790). The area William’s group and James Simpkins were located is both sides of Little River and Sugar Run and on the county line of Montgomery and Pulaski Counties, near of Graysontown.
William Sr., William Jr. & Travis	1790	Montgomery	1790 Montgomery County, VA Personal Property Tax Records, Bird Smith’s District – March 1, Lawson, William Sr., 1 white male over 21, 2 white males 16- 21, 4 horses March 1, Lawson, William Jr., 1 white male over 21, 1 horse March 1, Lawson, Travis, 1 white male over 21, 3 horses
William	19 Jul 1790	Montgomery	Abstracts of Survey Book D, Montgomery County – William Lawson, 200 acres on Sugar Run of Little River adjacent to land he lives on and to Archibald Thompson. 19 July 1790
William Sr., William Jr., Travis & Isaac	1791	Montgomery	1791 Montgomery County, VA Personal Property Tax Records, Bird Smith’s District – July 30, Lawson, William Sr., 1 white male over 21, 3 horses July 30, Lawson, William Jr., 1 white male over 21, 1 horse July 30, Lawson, Travis, 1 white male over 21, 2 horses July 30, Lawson, Isaac, 1 white male over 21, 1 horse See map 1781-1800
William Sr., William Jr. & Travis	1792	Montgomery	1792 Montgomery County, VA Personal Property Tax Records, James Hoge’s District – Sept. 26, Lawson, William Sr., 1 white male over 21, 1 white male 16-21, 2 horses Sept. 26, Lawson, William Jr., 1 white male over 21, 1 horse Sept. 26, Lawson, Travis, 1 white male over 21, 3 horses
William	1792	Montgomery	Montgomery County Courthouse, Christiansburg, VA Land Tax Records William Lawson 145 acres – tax value 7 pounds
William	15 Feb 1793	Montgomery	Virginia Land Office Grants No. 27, 1792-1793, page 511 (Reel 93) indicates William Lawson on 15 February 1793 received a land grant for 200 acres on Sugar Run waters of Little River, Montgomery County, VA adjoining the land he lives on. Henry Lee, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, signed the grant. This was the land surveyed for him in 1790.
Robert	1 Aug 1793	Montgomery	Robert Lawson married Anna Goad, daughter of Abraham and Anne (Ayres) Goad, 1 August 1793 in Montgomery County, Virginia.
William Sr., William Jr. & Traverse	1793	Montgomery	1793 Montgomery County, VA Personal Property Tax Records, James Hoge’s District – May 24, Lawson, William Sr., 1 white male over 21, 2 horses May 24, Lawson, William Jr., 1 white male over 21, 1 horse May 24, Lawson, Traverse, 1 white male over 21, 2 horses
William	1793	Montgomery	Montgomery County Courthouse, Christiansburg, VA Land Tax Records William Lawson 145 acres – tax value 7 pounds
Randolph, William, Francis & Jaway or Janway	1794	Montgomery	1794 Montgomery County, VA Personal Property Tax Records, Thomas Goodson’s District – May 16, Lawson, Randolph, 1 white male over 21, 1 horseJames Hoge’s District – April 23, Lawson, William, 1 white male over 21, 3 horses August 25, Lawson, Francis, 1 white male over 21, 1 horseRobert Curvin’s District – May 1, Losson, Jaway or Janway, 1 white male over 21, 1 horse
William	1794	Montgomery	1794 Montgomery County Courthouse, Christiansburg, VA Land Tax Records William Lawson 145 acres – tax value 7 pounds
Randel, William & Joshua	1795	Montgomery	1795 Montgomery County, VA Personal Property Tax Records, Thomas Goodson’s District – March 20, Lawson, Randel, 1 white male over 21, 1 horse March 21, Lawson, William, 1 white male over 21, 2 horsesJames Hoge’s District – May 16, Lawson, Joshua, 1 white male over 21, 1 horse
William	1795	Montgomery	1795 Montgomery County Courthouse, Christiansburg, VA Land Tax Records William Lawson 145 acres – tax value 7 pounds
William	1796	Montgomery	1796 Montgomery County, VA Personal Property Tax Records, Thomas Goodson’s District – April 14, Lawson, William, 1 white male over 16, 1 horse
William	1796	Montgomery	1796 Montgomery County Courthouse, Christiansburg, VA Land Tax Records William Lawson 145 acres – tax value 7 pounds
William	14 Nov 1796	Montgomery	From William Lawson – A Scottish Rebel. William Lawson sold his 345 acres of land on Sugar Run (now part of Pulaski County) to Eliazer Cole for 300 pounds.
John	22 Apr 1797	Montgomery	John Lawson and Elizabeth Davidson were married 22 April 1767 in Montgomery County, Virginia.
Robert	1797	Montgomery	1797 Montgomery County, VA Personal Property Tax Records, Thomas Goodson’s District – May 16, Lawson, Robert, 1 white male over 16.
Robert & Travis	1798	Montgomery	1798 Montgomery County, VA Personal Property Tax Records, Thomas Goodson’s District – May 12, Lawson, Robert, 1 white male over 16 June 24, Lawson, Travis, 1 white male over 16, 1 horse.
Joshua	1799	Montgomery	1799 Montgomery County, VA Personal Property Tax Records, James Hoge’s District – May 15, Lawson, Joshua, 1 male over 16, 1 horse.
Joshua & Travis	1800	Montgomery	1800 Montgomery County, VA Personal Property Tax Records, James Hoge’s District – May 28, Lawson, Joshua, 1 male over 16, 1 horseThomas Goodson’s District – May 27, Lawson, Travis, 1 white male over 16, 2 horses
Joshua & Travis	1801	Montgomery	1801 Montgomery County, VA Personal Property Tax Records, James Hoge’s District – June 2, Lawson, Joshua, 1 white male over 16James Barnett’s District – May 18, Lawson, Travis, 1 white male over 16, 1 horse
Joshua & Travis	1802	Montgomery	1802 Montgomery County, VA Personal Property Tax Records, James Hoge’s District – March 6, Lawson, Joshua, 1 white male over 16, 1 horseJames Barnett’s District – March 12, Lawson, Travis, 1 white male over 16, 1 horse
Joshua & Travis	1803	Montgomery	1803 Montgomery County, VA Personal Property Tax Records, James Hoge’s District – May 14, Lawson, Joshua, 1 white male over 16James Barnett’s District – Lawson, Travis, 1 white male over 16, 1 horse
Joshua & Travis	1804	Montgomery	1804 Montgomery County, VA Personal Property Tax Records, James Hoge’s District – April 20, Lawson, Joshua, 1 white male over 16, 1 horseJames Barnett’s District April 7, Lawson, Travis, 1 white male over 16, 1 horse
Joshua & Travis	1805	Montgomery	1805 Montgomery County, VA Personal Property Tax Records, James Hoge’s District – April 7, Lawson, Joshua, 1 white male over 16, 1 horseJames Barnett’s District – April 19, Lawson, Travis, 1 white male over 16, 1 horse
Thomas	9 Jul 1805	Montgomery	Thomas Lawson and Jane Aul were married 9 July 1805 in Montgomery County, Virginia. Surety put up by John Aul.
Joshua & Travis	1806	Montgomery	1806 Montgomery County, VA Personal Property Tax Records, James Hoge’s District April 5, Lawson, Joshua, 1 white male over 16, 1 horseJames Barnett’s District – April 2, Lawson, Travis, 1 white male over 16, 1 horse
Travis	1807	Montgomery	1807 Montgomery County, VA Personal Property Tax Records, James Barnett’s District – April 8, Lawson, Travis, 1 white male over 16, 2 horses.