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Children of William Lawson and Rebecca
Chronology of known life events:
1731 Born in Montrose, Scotland
William's birth record has
not been found, nor have his parents been identified.
1746 English Prison Record of "Jacobite" William
Lawson located.
See Newsletter Vol. 1, Issue 3 November 2005 Researched and contributed by Fran Lawson Romine
Note: On page 2, Durham was incorrectly identified as the parish
of Kirkcudbright-Durham. It actually referred to Durham, England, near the border of England and Scotland.
1746 Captured in aftermath of Culloden, imprisoned, transported
to American Colonies
Memoir of Alexander Stewart tells his story of the ship and voyage we believe
William Lawson to have be on.
1776 Settled in Fincastle County, Virginia, 300 acres on Laurel Creek Branch of Little River
1777 Swore Oath of Allegiance to the Commonweatlth of Virginia in
Daniel Trigg's Company
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1781 Gov. Thomas Jefferson ordered a General Muster
of all the Virginia militia companies in order to make a count of the number of men and weapons available. Regarding
William Lawson's "not fit," designation, Jefferson wrote that the state of the troops "is so constantly on the
change, that a state of it at this day would not be the state of it a month hence." Montgomery Co. militias stood
at 1071 men.
LAWSON LAWSON LAWSON LAWSON PLACE HOLDER
1781 March 31, General Muster, Capt. Daniel Trigg's Militia
List.
Source: Fincastle & Montgomery Counties Revolutionary War Records, 1775-1783, p. 127.
County Clerk Records, Montgomery Co. Courthouse, Christiansburg, Va. Copied by Fran Lawson Romine
1782 Aug. 3, No.
13191 500 acres owned by James Clark was assigned to Israel Lorton by Clark's attorney, Walter Crockett.
Lorton assigned the 500 acres as follows: assigned to Will. Lawson, 200 acres; assigned to Sam'l Acres, 100 + 15 acres
surveyed; assigned to Jacob Pate, 100 acres; assigned to Solomon Stephens, 100 acres. (This is the same 200 acres of
land as that in Treasury Warrant # 20710 signed by Henry Lee).
Source: No. 13191 is from Records of Certificates of Commissioners of
Washington and Montgomery Counties, 1767-1788, Library of Virginia Archives.
1782 Sept. 13, John Duncan assignee of William
Lawson's Commissioner's Certificate for 300 acres of property on Larall (Laurel) Creek which
Lawson settled in 1776.
Sources: Mary B. Kegley, Early Adventures on the Western Waters,
Vol. II, p. 117; Record of Certifiicates of Washington and Montgomery Counties, 1776-1788, Librrary of Virginia. Record
has been ordered by Fran Rimine and will be posted at a later date.
The first numerical entry in the 1788 Personal Tax List is "over
21" and second entry is horses.
1796 Sold land on Sugar Run and moved to Russell County, VA,
1816 Indenture Deed of William Lawson, Scott Co. VA
Deed Book 1, pg 249 and 250:
Contributed by Robin Lawson from the early county records
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Transcription of page 250: 1816 Warranty Deed of William Lawson
unto the said John Smith his heirs and assigns to the hole use and behalf of the the said John Smith his
heirs and assigns forever and the said William Lawson and Rebecka his wife and there heirs will forever warrant and defend
the said tract of land with it’s appurtainances unto the said John Smith his heirs and assigns against the claim of
all persons whomsoever in witness, where of the said William Lawson and Rebecka his wife have here unto subscribed their
name and affixed their seals this day and year forst above written.
Isaac O' Daniels William Lawson(Seal)
her
William Howerton Rebeka X Lawson(Seal)
mark
The 7th day of October 1816 came before us the subscribers two of the trustees of the peace in and for Scott
County William Lawson and Rebeca his wife and acknowledge the witness written indenture as their act and deed and desired
that the same might be recorded as such according to law she the said Rebeca being of full age and separately and apart concerned from her husband thereunto voluntary
by said consent.
Our land and seals this day and year
William Lawson
Jonathon Wood (Seal)
Henry Wood (Seal)
Voluntary by said concent william's own hand and seals the day and year.
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