Charles "Charlie" Lawson

Charles married Catherine Fitzgerald on 24 Dec 1886 in Patrick, Virginia, USA. Catherine was born in 1856 in Patrick, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Flynt married Sarah "Sallie" Jane Hill on 13 Mar 1864 in Stokes County, North Carolina. Sarah (daughter of Thomas Hill and Louisa Lankford) was born on 16 Mar 1838 in Stokes County, North Carolina; died in 1910 in Prob, Stokes, North Carolina, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Fact 1: Sally and Flint were divorced before 1880

Other Events:

• Name: Flynt Lawson Sr.

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Birth:
Children named in the 1841 estate records of Thomas Lawson and Celia Hall are Tucker, Flynt, Preston, Kinah, Patsey, Polly, Hugh, Sally, Frances, Thompson, Nancy, and Catharine.

Flynt married Sarah "Sallie" Lankford in 1838 in North Carolina. Sarah (daughter of Wesley "West" Lankford and Docia) was born in 1818 in North Carolina; died in 1880 in Stokes County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Military: 1861, Civil War Service; Absent (Through Feb. 1865)Enlisted as a Private on 04 May 1861 at the age of 45; Enlisted in Company A, 2nd Battn Regiment North Carolina on 04 May 1861; POW on 08 February 1862 at Roanoke Island, NC;

Notes:

There is a notation in "Cemetery Records of Rockingham and Stokes Counties, North Carolina Volume III" showing Pvt. Thomas Hill (1815) of the NC Troops, Confederate States Army is buried in the County Home Cemetery. This cemetery is located in Meadows township on County Home Rd. #1706 off Hwy 89 near Danbury. (July 28, 1998- Ralph and I visited this area and found County Home Road. The old County Home is not standing, and the site is not marked. The county librarians did not know the exact location of the cemetery, and we were not able to find it the day we visited.) The librarians stated to me that the County Home was "like a rest home for folks who could not be cared for at home. "There is a story passed down by the descendants of William Snider Hill, Thomas' son, that Thomas and Louisa were living apart because they were having a hard time financially. Thomas was living with William and Janey, and Louisa was living with one of their children nearby. Thomas was taking coffee to Louisa one day when he collapsed on the road. He didn't have any identification when he was found, so he was taken to the county home where he died. The sad thing is that he was always afraid he would die in the poor house. - Pamela Hill Smith

Died:
Burial: County Home Cemetery, Meadows Township, Stokes County, Va

Thomas married Louisa Lankford on 3 Nov 1832 in Stokes County, North Carolina. Louisa (daughter of ? Lankford and ?) was born in 1816 in North Carolina; died in 1891 in Stokes County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
She is no doubt related to the James & Sarah Lankford family, probably through another one of his sons, but haven't be able to find the connection yet.

Died:
Burial: County Home Cemetery, Stokes County, NC

Other Events:

• Deed: 13 October 1803, Stokes County, North Carolina; From Joseph Cloud to Thomas Lawson for 10 pounds 50 acres on Barnes Creek, beginning at Patmon Lawsons line.
• Deed: 13 October 1803, Stokes County, North Carolina; Indenture between Patman Lawson and Thomas Lawson, both of Stokes County, in consideration of 10 pounds, Patman Lawson hereby grants, bargains and sells 50 acres on Barnes’ Branch being a part of a survey ..(more)
• Deed: 1 November 1811, Stokes County, North Carolina; William Nelson to Thomas Lawson for $50, 110 acres on Barnes Branch on the waters of the Dan River.
• Tax List: 1815, Peters Creek, Stokes, North Carolina, United States; Peter's Creek Dist. 210 A @ $110 1 WP

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From Stokes County NC Estate papers of Thomas Lawson, NC state Archives,Raleigh NC
Transcribed by Butch Johnson
State of North Carolina, Stokes County
Court of pleas and quarter sessions September term 1841
To the worshipful the Justices of the County Court of Stokes
Your petitioner James Sands respectfully showeth unto your worship that some three years since THOMAS LAWSON died seized and possessed of a tract of land lying and being in the Country of Stokes on the head of Barnes Branch adjoining the lands of Wm Boyles and the lands of your pertitioner containing two hundred and six acres which said land descended to TUCKER LAWSON, FLYNT LAWSON, PRESTON LAWSON, KINAH LAWSON, Charles Brown & wife PATSEY, POLLY LAWSON, HUGH LAWSON, SALLY LILLY, John Fagg and wife FRANCES, THOMPSON, NANCY and CATHERINE LAWSON minors, his heirs and next of kin as tenants in common. Your petitioner represents that he is the purchaser and owner of five shares in said tract of land to wit, the interest of Tucker, Flynt, Preston, Kinah, Charles Brown and wife Patsey. He prays your worships to appoint five commissioners and that they make partition of said lands accourding to law, after setting apart and reserving one third part of said land (including the Dwelling House) to CELEY LAWSON in lieu of Dower, she being the widow of Thomas Lawson dec'd and being entitled to Dower in the aforesaid tract of Land and that your worships make all such orders, rules and decrees as shall be just and right and in duty bound he will ever pray.
J.M. Cloud atto for Petitioner
(ON BACK)
To the Sheriff of Stokes County Greeting
You are hereby commanded to summon Tucker Lawson, Flynt Lawson, Preston Lawson, Kinah Lawson, Charles Brown and wife Patsey, Polly Lawson, Hugh Lawson, Sally Lilly, John Fag and wife Frances and Thompson, Nancy, and Catherine Lawson minor parties Defendant in this case to be and apperar before the Justices of our next County Court of pleas and quarter sessions to be held for the County of Stokes at the Court House in Germanton on the second Monday in March next, then and there to answer on their corporal oath the matters and things set forth in the foregoing petition.
From Stokes County NC Estate papers of Thomas Lawson, NC state Archives, Raleigh NC
Transcribed by Butch Johnson
State of North Carolina, Stokes County
IN persueance to an order of the County Court of Stokes at Sept'r Term 1838 Authoriseing requiring us to lay off and set apart to the widow and family of the late Thomas Lawson, dec'd one years provisions we have this day by virtue of said order proceeded to set apart to the said widow and family the following articles of provision for the purpose (to wit) 20 barrels of corn, all the stock of hogs being 12 in number, all the wheat on hand supposed to be 10 or 12 bushels, two bushels of salt, 20 lb coffee, ten pounds of sugar, 3 or 4 gallons of honey, one cow and calf, one bed and furnature, one wheel and cards and one loom, 1 stack fodder and 52 lb lron all of which is respectfully submitted to the worshipful County Court of Stokes at Dec'r Term 1838.
Jas Lyon, J.P
Wm Moore
Elijah Webb
State of North Carolina
To the Sheriff of Stokes County.....Greeting:
Whereas CELIA LAWSON widow of Thomas Lawson deceased, late of Stokes County hath exhibited her petition to our Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of our Country aforesaid, praying that Dower might be allotted to her out of the following lands of which her husband died seized and possessed, vis: Two hundred and Ten acres of Land on Barns Branch adjoining the lands of Willima Boyles, James Sands and others.
And whereas, upon the hearing of the said petition the Court ordered that a Writ or Dower issue in this case, agreeabley to the prayer of the petitioner.
WE THEREFORE HEREBY COMMAND YOU to summon twelve freeholders connected with the parties neither by consanguinity or affinity, and entirely disinterested, and in company with them go upon the premises aforesaid, and allot and set off to the said widow one-third part of all the Lands aforesaid, and put her in possession of the same, and make report to our next Court what you have done in the premises. Herein fail not; and have you then and there this writ.
Witness John Hill, Clerk of our said Court at Office, the second Monday of March 1842
Jno. Hill, CCC1 _TITLE Notes

Died:
Respectfully showeth unto your worship that some three years since THOMAS LAWSON died seized and possessed of a tract of land lying and being in the Country of Stokes on the head of Barnes Branch ...206a

Thomas married Celia Hall in 1793 in Surry County, North Carolina. Celia was born in 1778 in Surry County, North Carolina; died after 1860 in Stokes County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Celia Hall CAN NOT be the daughter of Randall Hall that married Elizabeth Lawson. Randall Hall, according to records was a son in law of John Lawson. He married John's daughter Elizabeth Lawson. Thomas Lawson, son of John Lawson, married Celia Hall. That would make them uncle and niece. I find it hard to believe that close of a marriage would be allowed much less produce healthy children. I have never seen any documentation of Celia's parents, so I don't know why everyone has linked Randall Hall has her father other than he seems to be the only Hall in the area of the right age, but again, the close family relationship does not make the father/daughter connection work. If anyone has any information regarding this please let me know cause I'm stumped.

Other Events:

• Tax List: 1807, Peters Creek, Stokes, North Carolina, United States; Living in William Lankford's household are Daniel Tilly, Griffith Lankford and West Lankford.
• Census 1810: 1810, Peters Creek, Stokes North Carolina, USA; Living next to Thomas Lankford, close to Featherstone Holt and William Collins. Same people listed in both Surry and Stokes census, they must have lived close to the county lines and both counties took the census, including that section twice.
• Tax List: 1815, Stokes County, North Carolina; Stone Chimney District - West Lankford 1 white poll
• Deed: 23 Dec 1816, Stokes County, North Carolina; From Charles Newman to West Lankford for $100, 150 acres on Buck Island Creek
• Deed: 17 Jan 1818, Stokes County, North Carolina; West Lankford to Abner Mabe for 100 pounds, 100 acres on the Waters of Buck Island Creek
• Census 1820: 1820, Stokes, North Carolina, USA
• Tax List: 1824, Stokes County, North Carolina; William Lankford: 140 A, no polls West Lankford: 150 A, no polls
• Tax List: 1825, Stokes County, North Carolina; William Lankford: 60 A, no pollsWest Lankford 150 A, 1 White Poll
• Tax List: 1826, Stokes County, North Carolina; Wm lankford: 69 A, no pollsWest Lankford: 150 A, 1 white poll
• Land Grant: 17 Dec 1829, On Waters of Buck Island (Creek) Stokes NC; Bk 138Grant #1110; 40 Acres File No.1144, Westley Lankford Warrant # 2693 Location: On waters of Buck Island adjoining this own land
• Voters List: 2 Mar 1833, Peters Creek, Stokes County, NC; On voter's list for Peter's Creek
• Deed: 11 Sep 1833, Stokes County, North Carolina; Chr McAnnaly & Elisha Bonner of Stokes to Tucker Lawson & West Lankford for $1.00, a tract of land on waters of Buck Island Creek: This is a mortgage deed of trust identifying West Lankford as an heir of William Lankford.
• Deed: 18 Mar 1843, Stokes County, North Carolina; Deed of Trust between Wesley & son Braxton, Braxton owing his father money.
• Deed: 18 June 1844, Stokes County, North Carolina; Wes lankford puts land, livestock and house items in trust to Frederick Hill for security against a debt of 100 dollars that he owns to a W. McConley

Notes:

West (Westley) Lankford, one in the same person, as a deed from Elisha Banner uses the two names interchangeably. By law, West should have been listed in the Poll tax records beginning in 1795 if his year of birth 1774 is correct. I still do not have 1803, 1804, 1805, 1806 Poll Tax records but West was not listed in the poll tax until 1807. He was possibly there from 1803 - 1806 but he was not listed from 1795-1802 when he should have been. There are only two possibilities to explain this - West was not born in 1774 or he was not in Stokes County prior to 1807 (maybe as early as 1803). By law, West had to be listed, because the poll was on every freeman. If a freeman did not have taxable property to a certain value, he still paid a tax unless exempted as an insolvent.
I believe the date of his birth is 1784 not 74, and the two census records for 1850-60 (which is where the date comes from) is incorrect. With all the records and age of his wife, the age that makes sense is for him to have been born around 1784


Deed:
This Indenture made this 23rd day of December in the year of our Lord 1816 Between Charles Newman of the court of Stokes in the state of North Carolina of the one part and West Lankford of the same county and state of the other part. Witnesseth that for and in ?? of the sum of $100 current money of said state to him ?? and paid the ?? whereas is hereby fully acknowledged hath granted, bargained and sold 7 do by these present, grant, bargain and sells ?? unto said West Lankford a tract or parcel of land situate lying and being in the county of Stokes and state of NC on Buck Island Creek and bounded as follows: beginning at a chestnut on the west side of said creek, thence north 15 chains with Charles Elberts line to a red oak west 35 chains and 50 ? to a chestnut oak south 40 chains to a white oak. East 38 chains and 70 ? to spanish oak ?? said creek, north 75 chains to a stake thence cast there ?? chains ??erossing? said creek to the beginning, containing 150 acres be the same more or less to have and to hold the aforesaid granted land with the appurtenances, all rights, privliges ?? to the same in any ?? belonging ?? to heirs the said West Lankford and the said Charles Newman hath by these present bind himself and his heirs, administrors and assigns to warrant ?? the aforesaid granted land & permission? to him the said West Lankford his heirs and assigns forever free from the right ? rights of ?? t??ful claim or demand of any person or persons whatsoever. In witness whereof the aforesaid Charles Newman hath here ?? hand and affixed his seal. Witnesses: John Hart, Elisha Nelson

Died:
Was in the 1860 census, but not 1870

Wesley married Docia in 1809 in Stokes County, North Carolina. Docia was born in 1786 in North Carolina; died after 1860 in Stokes County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census 1820: 1820, Stokes, North Carolina

William married Jane Juson on 13 Aug 1816 in Wilkes County, North Carolina. Jane (daughter of Joseph Juson) was born in 1794 in Virginia, United States; died in 1855 in Stokes County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Father's Will: 1815, Grayson County, Virginia; Mentioned in Father's Will. To daughter Jane, "One brown sterling."

? married ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]