Preston Lawson

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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.

Preston married Mary "Polly" Smith on 7 Sep 1824 in Stokes County, North Carolina. Mary was born about 1804 in North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. William Johnson "Jonce" Lawson was born in 1825 in Stokes County, North Carolina; died in 1890 in Rogersville, Hawkins Co., Tennessee.
2. Michael Smith Lawson was born in 1833 in North Carolina; died in Aug 1899.
3. John Lawson was born in 1837 in North Carolina.
4. David Lawson was born in 1840 in North Carolina.
5. Elender Lawson was born in 1846 in North Carolina.

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

Notes:

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:

• Tithes List: 1763, Bedford County, Virginia; "Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly", Vol. XXIII, number 3, (1 August 1985) page 73 -- Wm. Lawson, 1 tithe, John Lawson B.E., 1 tithe, Jonas Lawson, 1 tithe and David Lawson, 1 tithe
• Land Grant: 18 May 1781, Stokes County, North Carolina; Org. date of grant 5 Oct 1778. Re- entered on 1781 John Lawson receives 200 acres (this is the same 200 acres sold by John's children in the 15 October 1803 estate land sale)
• Tax List: 1794, Stokes County, North Carolina; Capt. Clouds District John Lawson (B eye) 200 acres
• Land Grant: 9 February 1795, Stokes County, North Carolina; Matthew Moore enters 640 acres in Stokes Co. on North side of Dan River on waters of Little Peter Creek and waters of Barnes Branchborders John Lawson "Black Eye", Joel Catchem, William Lankford, Peter Prewett and Patmon Lawson....
• Tax List: 1796, Danbury, Stokes, North Carolina, USA; John Sen - Capt. Clouds District200 acres
• Estate Sale: 15 October 1803, Little Peters Creek, Stokes County, North Carolina; This Indenture Made the 15th day of October AD 1803. Between Patmon Lawson, Letty Lawson, Randall Hall, John Lawson, Thomas Lawson, & Clem Lawson of the County of Stokes State of N Carolina of the One part and Thomas Gains......

Notes:

Birth:
Nickname "Black Eye" was used in the tax recs to differentiate bet the numerous Lawsons w/the same names. John "Black Eye" Lawson's nickname was used in other documents as well. Was also listed as John Isham.

John married Margaret Bryant in 1755 in Stokes County, North Carolina. Margaret was born in 1735 in Bedford County, Virginia; died before 1803 in Stokes County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Court: Feb 1733-34, Goochland County, VA; Goochland County, Virginia Order Book 3, Page 224, February Court 1733/34. On the Petition of David Lawson against Robert Hapior Jr. the Defendant appears and confesses.
• Court: Sep 1729, Goochland County, VA; Goochland County, Virginia Order Book 1, page 157, David Lawson one wolve’s head – 200 lbs Tobacco.
• Deed: 12 March 1739, Goochland County, VA; Virginia Land Patent Book 18, page 495, 12 March 1739/40, David Lawson 400 acres, Goochland County, Virginia, for 2 pounds, East side of Little Byrd, North side of James River, adjacent to George Payne, Arthur Hopkins, Jonas Lawson and Thomas Massie, dec'd
• Deed: 19 Aug 1740, Goochland County, VA; David Lawson of Goochland Co, to Anne Horsley of same, for £30, land on North side of James River on upper side of Little Byrd Creek, two hundred acres...(more)
• Court: Jul 1741, Goochland County, VA; David Lawson on Jury for Action of Debt between John Cheadlo Plaintiff and John Godby
• Deed: 1 Mar 1743, Goochland County, VA; David Lawson, 150 acres Goochland County for 15 shillings, West side of Little Byrd Creek ...(more)
• Processioner: 13 Oct 1755, Goochland County, VA; David Lawson and George Clowdas were appointed Processioners, to procession the lands beginning at Clowdas bridge ...(more)
• Will: 20 Jan 1761, Goochland County, VA; The last Will and Testament of John Bostick deceased, was presented in Court by David Lawson the Executor...(more)
• Processioner: 26 Feb 1764, Goochland County, VA; St. James Northam Parish, Goochland Co, VA, Vestry Bk, 1744-1850 Vestry Meeting, pg 89, Henry Tuggle & John Britt, David Lawson & Geo Cloudas appointed Processioners, to procession the lands beginning at Cloudas bridge on the Little Byrd Creek.
• Deed: 31 Oct 1767, Goochland County, VA; A deed made 31 October 1767 between Jonas Lawson Sr. and David Lawson Sr. of the County of Goochland ...(More)
• Court: 23 Dec 1767, Goochland County, VA; St. James Northam Parish, Goochland County, Virginia, Vestry Book, 1744-1850 – 23 December 1767 Vestry Meeting, page 103, Susanna Williams to be paid to David Lawson (gave no details).
• Deed: 22 May 1770, Bedford County, Virginia; David Lawson and wife Anne sold to Charles Talbot, 575 acres on North side of Stanton River (more)

Notes:

Jonas Lawson left a 1771 will in Bedford County, VA, in which he leaves to his grandsons John,
William, David, and James Lawson -- whom he says are sons of his son David Lawson.

David married Anne Harvey in 1729 in Virginia, United States. Anne was born in 1715 in Goochland County, VA; died in in Virginia, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]