{"id":76,"date":"2014-12-28T03:54:57","date_gmt":"2014-12-28T03:54:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lawsondna.org\/home\/?page_id=76"},"modified":"2025-10-05T12:38:47","modified_gmt":"2025-10-05T16:38:47","slug":"henry","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lawsondna.org\/home\/genealogy\/henry\/","title":{"rendered":"Henry County, Virginia"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Lawsons Named<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/th>\n
Date<\/strong><\/th>\n\n
County in Virginia<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/th>\n
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Documentation<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
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1777<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Henry<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Henry County, VA was formed from Pittsylvania County in the year 1777. Some of the Lawsons that were in Pittsylvania County before this date now appear in Henry County (see map 1771-1780<\/a>). Also see Pittsylvania County, VA<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Wiliam, David, John, William & George<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Jan 1777<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Henry<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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History of Henry County, Virginia by Judith Hill \u2013 Oath of Allegiance, taken at the first county court that was held at John Rowland home, third Monday in January 1777, all free males above 16 years.\u00a0 In the list it named William Lawson, David Lawson, John Lawson, William Lawson (a second one) and George Lawson.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Mormon, Elva, Jonas, Peter, Mormon & Phoebe<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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1777 – 1778<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Henry<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Mormon Lawson filed his application for a Revolutionary Pension in Hawkins County, Tennessee 25 February 1834 and then had to amend it 24 April and 11 August 1834.\u00a0 He stated in these applications that while a resident of Henry County, Virginia, he enlisted a number of times, starting in 1777 or 1778, each term of service being 3-6 months, and would be marched towards the Blue Ridge mountains where they set up stations at Flower Gap, Old Stone and Ausborn\u2019s Mill, the last being the lowest station next to the Dan River.\u00a0 From these stations they would chase and at times capture the Tories, deserters and Indians.\u00a0 He served under the same officers in all the campaigns.\u00a0 The militia officers were Colonel James Lyon, Captain Elivus [Eliphaz] Shelton and Lieutenant David Rogers. He further states, that he moved from Henry County into Stokes County in the State of North Carolina where he was living when he was called upon to volunteer for the purpose of going against the Tories at Kings Mountain [7 October 1780], he served under Capt. Meridy [Meredith], and as they were marching in the direction of Kings Mountain and had gone as far as the Shallow Ford of the Yadkin River, they met their fellow soldiers on their march from the Battle of Kings Mountain.\u00a0 His group ended up guarding prisoners.In his application he indicated he was born January 1751 in Bedford County, Virginia and had lived in Henry County, VA; Stokes County, NC; Lee County, VA and Hawkins County, Tennessee. [Note; Bedford did not become a County until 1753.]In a supporting deposition George Rogers, a citizen of Hawkins County, age 64 years, indicated that his father David Rogers had lived in Henry County and that he had known Mormon Lawson since he was a small boy and saw his father, Lt. David Rogers and Mormon frequently leave Henry County in pursuit of the Tories.<\/p>\n

Mormon was allowed a pension on his application 25 February 1834 and the documents indicated he died 16 September 1842 in Hancock County, Tennessee.<\/p>\n

Mormon\u2019s widow, Elva Lawson, was allowed a pension on 2 July 1855 while a resident of Hancock County, TN, at which time she stated she was aged eighty-five years, but in 1857 she stated she was eighty-two years.\u00a0 She also stated the name of three of their children, Peter Lawson, Mormon Lawson and Phoebe Lawson.<\/p>\n

In 1855 a Jonas Lawson, no relationship stated, who was living in Hawkins County, TN, age fifty-five years gave a supporting deposition that Elva, whose maiden name was Collins, was Mormon\u2019s wife.\u00a0 Indicated he remembers them living together since he was a child and gave a date of 1810, but that he knew nothing about when they were married, except that Elva was Mormon\u2019s second wife and had married after his first wife died.\u00a0 No name was given for Mormon\u2019s first wife.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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George<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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26 Mar 1779<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Henry<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Henry County, VA, Order Book 2, 1778-1782, page 38 \u2013 County Levy is made and presented to county court, 26 March 1779 \u2013 George Lawson for guarding prisoner ten days \u2013 250 lbs tobacco.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Drury<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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1778- 1784<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Henry<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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From \u201cHenry County, Virginia \u2013 A Proud Look Back\u201d
\nDrury Lawson was shown as being in the Militia.\u00a0 No date but the period it was discussing was the Revolutionary War period.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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James, William, Moreman, John & David<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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1778<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Henry<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Henry County, VA, 1778 Personal Property Tax Records.
\nLawson, James; 1 white tithe over 21
\nLawson, William; Moreman; John; same household; 3 white tithes over 21
\nLawson, David; 1 white tithe over 21<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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William Robert and Mary Hinton<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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15 Feb 1779<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Henry<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Abstracts of Henry County, Virginia, Deed Books I and II, 17 February 1776 through 22 July 1784, compiled by Lela C. Adams. Deed Book I, pages 206, 207 and 208. 15 February 1779, William Robert Hinton of the county of Henry to Palatiah Shelton of the same county for the sum of one thousand eight hundred pounds conveys land and all appertainces on the waters of Russell\u2019s Creek and of the waters of the Mayo River containing 246 acres adjoining line of John Hunter. Signed William Robert \u201chis X mark\u201d Hinton. Witnesses: James Lyon, David Rogers, Eliphaz Shelton
\nRelinquish right of dower. Mary Hinton, wife of William Robert Hinton, doth relinquish her right of dower to the above transaction.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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David, William, Moreman, William & Jonas<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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1779<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Henry<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Henry County, VA, 1779 Personal Property Tax Records.
\nLawson, David; William; Moreman; same household; 3 white tithes 21 or over
\nLawson, William; 1 white tithe over 21
\nLawson, Jonas; 1 white tithe over 21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Jacob<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Aug 1779<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Bedford<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Revolutionary Pension application of Jacob Lawson, and wife Polly Lawson W86
\nState of Tennessee, Hawkins county
\nOn This 28th day of November 1832, Jacob Lawson a resident of Hawkins County, aged Seventy two years appeared in open court before the justices of the Court of Pleas Quarter Sessions, and made declarations for his Pension.Jacob stated he was born in the year 1761 in Bedford County, Virginia.\u00a0 While a resident of Henry County, Virginia, Jacob enlisted sometime in August 1779 and served three months as a private in Captain Shelton\u2019s company of Virginia militia, out in pursuit of Tories.\u00a0 He enlisted sometime in December 1780, served two months in Captain William Cloud\u2019s company, Colonel James Lyon\u2019s Virginia regiment, marched to North Carolina against the British.\u00a0 He enlisted the latter part of February 1781, served two months in Captain George Haston\u2019s company, Colonel Penn\u2019s regiment.The records stated he died 5 September 1833 at his residence in Hawkins County, Tennessee.\u00a0 He signed his application Jacob [his X mark] Lawson.State of Tennessee, Hawkins County
\nOn 6 May 1839 Polly Lawson a resident of Hawkins County, Tennessee, aged seventy four years declared that she was the widow of Jacob Lawson.\u00a0 She declared that she was married to the said Jacob Lawson in the month of August in the year 1784 and that her said husband died on the 5 September 1833.\u00a0 Ann Reynolds in her declaration in support of Polly\u2019s application stated she was at Jacob and Polly Lawson marriage near her father\u2019s house in Hawkins County, Tennessee by Thomas Murrel a Baptist Preacher.\u00a0 Ann also stated Jacob and Polly had a daughter, Betsy, who was 54 years of age 1839 and was born about 12 months after their marriage.\u00a0 The records indicate Polly died 10 July 1844 at the home of her son, Lazarus Lawson in Hawkins County, Tennessee.The following children survived their mother Polly Lawson: – Lazarus Lawson, who was in 1845, fifty-one years of age; Matilda, who married Anderson Campbell of Hawkins County, TN; Lewis Lawson of McMinn County, TN; Russel Lawson; Reynolds Lawson; Elizabeth, who married William Finnell; Anna, who married Thomas Haynes of Bradley County, TN, said Thomas Haynes was deceased in 1845.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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David<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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1779- 1780<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Henry<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Henry County, Virginia, Deed Book 2, 1780 – 1784, at the end of Henry County, Deed Book 2, after page 520, there was a list of surveys made of Henry County from 10 June 1779 to 10 June 1780 by John Dickenson and his assistants.\u00a0 One of those listed was, David Lawson, 598 acres surveyed on Hics. Fork.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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David, William, William (Big Billey), John, Daivd & Jonas<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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1780<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Henry<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Henry County, VA, 1780 Personal Property Tax Records.
\nLawson, David; William; William (Big Billey) ; same household; 3 white tithes over 21
\nLawson, John; David; Jonas; same household; 3 white tithes over 21<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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David, Moreman, Jacob & Susannah<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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1782<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Henry<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Henry County, VA, 1782 Personal Property Tax Records.
\nLawson, David; 1 white tithe 21 or over, 4 horses, 7 cattle
\nLawson, Moreman; 1 white tithe 21 or over, 3 horses, 2 cattle
\nLawson, Jacob; 1 white tithe 21 or over, 1 horse
\nLawson, Susannah; 2 Negroes, 1 horse, 7 cattle<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Susannah, William & Bartlett<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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25 Aug 1782<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Henry & Campbell<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Campbell County, VA, Deed Book 1, page 117, 25 August 1782 \u2013 Susannah Lawson of Henry County and William Lawson (her son) of Henry County, to John Brooks of Campbell, for 65 pounds, 100 acres on both sides of Little Falling River, it being the land that William Rodgers, deceased, willed to Bartlett Lawson, deceased, and bounded by the patent line.\u00a0 Signed Susannah (her X mark) Lawson and William (his X mark) Lawson.\u00a0 Wit: Daniel Mitchell, William Cooper and Joseph Callaway.\u00a0 Recorded 5 December 1782.
\nNote: William Rodgers in 1753 patented for 300 acres on both sides of Little Falling River.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Randolph<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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After 1782<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Henry<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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].\u00a0 That he entered the service for 3 months in the summer of 1780 in Cumberland County, North Carolina where he was raised.\u00a0 Named his officers as Capt. Cox and Col. Knowles and was at the Battle of Camden as a guard of the baggage.\u00a0 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.\u00a0 Each time he was discharged, he returned to Cumberland County, NC.\u00a0 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. \u00a0The 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. \u00a0Mentioned 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.\u00a0 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. \u00a0Also indicated he had a brother, John Lawson, who lived in Morgan County that served with him but that his brother was now dead.\u00a0 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 \u2013 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?\u00a0 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.\u00a0 In documents filed in Fentress County, Tennessee, 21 May 1840, in support of Ann Lawson, his brother John\u2019s wife, he stated he was two years younger than his brother who was born about 1755.\u00a0 This would make his birth date 1757. \u00a0It 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.
\nSee Counties 1700-1790 N.C.<\/a> and North Carolina\u00a0County Development<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Morman<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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23 Apr 1783<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Henry<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Henry County, Virginia, Deed Book 2, 1780 – 1784, pages 397-398, 23 April 1783 \u2013 In a deed from George Carter of the county of Henry to Henry Arnold 127 acres by survey date 18 October 1769 in County of Henry (formerly Pittsylvania) on the Bull Mountain (creek?) a fork of the Mayo River.\u00a0 Witnesses: William Carter, Daniel Lain (or Fain?) and Morman Lawson.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Moreman & David<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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1783<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Henry<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Henry County, VA, 1783 Personal Property Tax Records.
\nLawson, Moreman; 1 white tithe over 21, 5 horses, 4 cattle
\nLawson, David; 1 white tithe over 21, 4 horses, 6 cattle<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Moreman, David, William (Bony), David, Randall and Thomas<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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1784<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Henry<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Henry County, VA, 1784 Personal Property Tax Records.
\nLawson, Moreman and Negro Hannah; 1 white tithe over 21, 1 slave over 16, 2 horses, 3 cattle
\nLawson, David; 1 white tithe over 21, 3 horses, 5 cattle
\nLawson, William (Bony); 1 white tithe over 21
\nLawson, David, Randall and Thomas; 1 white tithe over 21 and 2 white tithes 16 to 21, 3 horses, 2 cattle Thomas were 16-21 years.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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David (Bigg Head), Moreman, David, Thomas, Randolph, Jacob, Barlett & Susannah<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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1785<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Henry<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Henry County, VA, 1785 Personal Property Tax Records.
\nLawson, David (Bigg Head); 1 white tithe over 21, 5 horses, 6 cattle
\nLawson, Moreman; 1 white tithe over 21, 1 horse, 4 cattle
\nLawson, David and Thomas; 1 white tithe over 21, 1 white tithe 16 to 21, 3 horses, 3 cattle
\nLawson, Randolph; 1 white tithe over 21, 1 horse
\nLawson, Jacob; 1 white tithe over 21, 1 horse
\nLawson, Barlett; 1 white tithe 16 to 21
\nLawson, Susannah; 1 horse, 2 cattle<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Lawson<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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2 Dec 1785<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Henry<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Virginia Land Office Grants X, 1785, p. 170 (Reel 64), indicated that Augustine Brown received a land grant 2 December 1785 for a certain parcel of land 320 acres by Survey bearing date 6 December 1780 and being in the County of Henry in Virginia on the branches of Little Peters Creek adjoining Lawson, &c.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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David, Moreman, Jacob, Susannah, David, Usley, Barlot & James<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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1786<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Henry<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Henry County, VA, 1786 Personal Property Tax Records.
\nLawson, David; 1 white tithe over 21, 1 horse, 4 cattle
\nLawson, Moreman; 1 white tithe over 21, 1 horse, 4 cattle
\nLawson, Jacob; 1 white tithe over 21, 1 horse, 3 cattle
\nLawson, Susanah; 2 horses, 2 cattle
\nLawson, David; 1 white tithe over 21, 5 horses, 6 cattle
\nLawson, Usley and Barlot; total 1 tithe, 1 white tithe over 21, 1 white tithe 16 to 21, 3 cattle (think there is a mistake in this entry, believe Usley is a female and that is why there is a total of 1 tithe but do not know if Barlot is over or under 21?)
\nLawson, James; 1 white tithe, 2 horses, 3 cattle<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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1786<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Franklin<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Franklin County, VA was formed from Bedford and Henry Counties in the year 1786.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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John<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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13 Aug 1787<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Henry<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Henry County, Virginia, Deed Book 3, 1784-1789, page 324, 13 August 1787 – In a Bill of Sale of a number of household items, and farm equipment from Davis Brown to William Moore. \u00a0John Lawson was mention as having sold to Davis Brown one black horse.\u00a0 James Blanton sold to Brown one Bay mare.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Moreman, Jacob, David, Usciller & David (D. River)<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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1787<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Henry<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Henry County, VA, 1787 Personal Property Tax Records.
\nMay 1 – Lawson, Moreman; 1 white tithe over 21, 1 horse, 6 cattle
\nMay 2 – Lawson, Jacob; 1 white tithe over 21, 1 black over 16, 1 horse, 7 cattle
\nMay 3 – Lawson, David; 1 white tithe over 21, 5 horses, 5 cattle
\nMay 6 – Lawson, Usciller; 3 cattle
\nJune 6 – Lawson, David (D. River); 1 white tithe over 21, 2 white tithes 16 to 21, 2 horses, 3 cattle<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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David<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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12 Apr 1788<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Henry<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Henry County, Virginia, Deed Book 3, 1784-1789, page 395, 12 April 1788 \u2013 Jonathan Hanby of Henry County to David Lawson of the same county for the sum of five pounds sells and conveys land in Henry County on the Big Dan River, being 100 acres beginning at a tree on the north side of the river, thence a new line agreed on by said Hanby and said Lawson, south crossing said river at a large rock in said river and so on to a line running up the south side of said river near a large rock and crossing said river, the same continuing 80 poles to a line at the foot of a mountain on the north side , thence along the side of said mountain to the to the first station, part of a tract granted by patent to Samuel Cox in 1782.\u00a0 Signed: Jonathan Hanby.\u00a0 Witnesses: Edward Tatum, George Rogers and George Carter.\u00a0 Proved April Court 1788.\u00a0 Note \u2013 Samuel Cox\u2019s patented 400 acres on the Dan River near the Pinnacles.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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David<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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1788<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Henry<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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In 1788 Upper District of Henry County Land Tax List \u2013 David Lawson (of Jonathan Hanby) 100 acres and after the quantity of land it gave the rate of tax, value of the land and the tax on the land. It appears Jonathan Hanby owned the land and sold or was selling the land to David Lawson. Jonathan Hanby had 400 acres in 1787 but only had 300 acres in 1788.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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David (Dan River), Jacob, Moremon & David<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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1788<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Henry<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Henry County, VA, 1788 Personal Property Tax Records.\u00a0 Note \u2013 Tax law changed for male tithes.
\nMar 14 \u2013 Lawson, David (Dan River); 3 white tithes over 16, 2 horses
\nMar 22 \u2013 Lawson, Jacob; 1 white tithe over 16, 1 black over 16, 1 horse
\nMar 27 \u2013 Lawson, Moremon; 1 white tithe over 16, 3 horses
\nMar 28 \u2013 Lawson, David; 1 white tithe over 16, 7 horses<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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David<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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1789<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Henry<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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In 1789 Upper District of Henry County Land Tax List \u2013 David Lawson (Dan River of Jonathan Hanby) 100 acres and after the quantity of land it gave the rate of tax, value of the land and the tax on the land.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Jacob, David, Robert, David (Dan River) & Thomas<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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1789<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Henry<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Henry County, VA, 1789 Personal Property Tax Records.
\nApril 14 \u2013 Lawson, Jacob; 1 white tithe over 16, 1 black over 16, 2 horses
\nApril 14 \u2013 Lawson, David; 1 white tithe over 16, 4 horses
\nMay 22 \u2013 Lawson, Robert; 1 white tithe over 16, 1 horse
\nJuly 23 \u2013 Lawson, David (Dan River); 1 white tithe over 16, 1 horse
\nJuly 23 \u2013 Lawson, Thomas; 1 white tithe over 16, 1 horse<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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David<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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1790<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Henry<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
1790 Upper District of Henry County Land Tax List \u2013 David Lawson (Dan River of Jonathan Hanby) 100 acres and after the quantity of land it gave the rate of tax, value of the land and the tax on the land.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Thomas (Mill Pond), Robert, David, David (Dan River), Thomas (Dan River), Jacob, Bartlett & Susanna<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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1790<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Henry<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Henry County, VA, 1790 Personal Property Tax Records.
\nApril 1 \u2013 Lawson, Thomas (Mill Pond); 1 white tithe over 16
\nApril 1 \u2013 Lawson, Robert; 1 white tithe over 16, 1 horse
\nApril 1 \u2013 Lawson, David; 1 white tithe over 16, 7 horses
\nApril 1 \u2013 Lawson, David (Dan River); 1 white tithe over 16, 1 horse
\nApril 1 \u2013 Lawson, Thomas (Dan River); 1 white tithe over 16, 1 horse
\nApril 1 \u2013 Lawson, Jacob; 1 white tithe over 16, 1 black over 16, 1 horse
\nJune 11 \u2013 Lawson, Bartlett; 1 white tithe over 16
\nJune 11 \u2013 Lawson, Susanna; 1 horse<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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1791<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Patrick<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
1791 through 1823, there were no Lawsons on the Personal Property Tax List for Henry County.\u00a0 It looks like the part that the Lawsons were living in became Patrick County, Virginia. Patrick County, VA was formed from Henry County in the year 1791 (see map 1791-1800<\/a>). Also see Patrick County, VA.<\/a><\/p>\n
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M. (Moremon?)<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Dec 1791 – Jan 1792<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Henry<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Henry County, Virginia, Will Book 1, 1777 – 1820, pages 217-219, December 1791 or January 1792 \u2013 Accounts of estate of Ralph Shelton with Eliphaz Shelton executor.\u00a0 Purchased for estate\u2026 cash from William Hooker.\u00a0 Paid Clerk of Pittsylvania County; John Redd, Col. Hughes, Samuel Annett, M. Lawson, boarding widow and 5 children; corn for widow and 3 children for 1 year; same for widow and 4 children 5 months; 9 months for board of 2 children\u2026paid Capt. William Carter.\u00a0 We have settled the account current of the estate of Ralph Shelton.\u00a0 Signed: James Lyon, Edward Tatum and William Carter.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Isam<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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4 Aug 1804<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Henry<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Henry County, Virginia, Deed Book 6, 1797-1805, pages 548-549, 4 August 1804 \u2013 In a deed from James Methvin and Niecey Methvin, his wife of the County of Henry, to William Nixson of the same county for the sum of 10 pounds Virginia money, a tract of land containing 50 acres formerly belonging to Daniel McBride on south fork of Leatherwood Creek, joining Joseph Gravely, Gen. Joseph Martin.\u00a0 Isam Lawson, Charles Agee and Lewis Agee were witnesses.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Moorman<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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24 Nov 1814<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Henry<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Henry County, Virginia, Will Book 2, pages 226-228, 24 November 1814 \u2013 Accounts of estate of Ralph Shelton with Eliphaz Shelton executor, Ret. August Court 1815.\u00a0 23 July 1789, Bond 9 years interest; tax 1785-1789; paid Pittsylvania County tax, John Redd; Tax for 1786; Paid Clerks Ticket for citing the decedent levy free; Coffin and winding sheet; Col. Hughes; Moorman Lauson (Lawson?); Bread corn for widow and 3 children one year; Same for widow and 4 children 3 months; 9 months board for 2 children Capt. William Carter: John Henderson; Alexander Askin in Amelia County; board and schooling for one boy, a legatee 5 years 6 months; James Shelton; John Davis; James Harrison; Winding sheet for Mrs. Shelton; Interest on the 10 pounds paid James Harrison from 1764 to 1789, 25 years.\u00a0 Received money from sales and from rent of the plantation from 1790-1794.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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William<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Henry County, Virginia, Will Books 2, pages 306-307, 9 September 1819 \u2013 Inventory of William H. Wooton, recorded September Court 1819.\u00a0 In the Accounts, William Lawson was mentioned.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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