James Lawson

Other Events:

• Baptism: 17 Aug 1760, Goochland County, VA

Notes:

Birth:
David Lawson & Ann Harvey a son named James born July 31, 1760. Baptized 17 Aug 1760 - considering the date, I have some doubts about this birth.

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]

Other Events:

• Court: Jan 1734-35, Goochland County, VA; Goochland County, Virginia Order Book 3, Page 327, January Court 1734/35. In the Action of Debt between Richard Dean Plaintiff and Jonas Lawson Defendant the Plaintiff files a Replication.
• Land: 14 March 1708, New Kent County, Virginia, USA; The lands of Richard Brooks, Thomas Foster, Jonas Lawson, John Medlock, Peter Plantine, Abraham Venable, Charles Lovell, George Lovell & Sam. Hill, lying adjacent to each other being made one precinct (Precinct 23), of which the said Abraham...(More)
• Land: 24 Sep 1711, New Kent County, Virginia, USA; Returns of the Processioning made to the Vestry of St. Paul's Parish 17 March 1711/12. The lands of Robert Horsley, John Matlock, Peter Plantine, Jonas Lawson...(More)
• Land: 3 Apr 1716, New Kent County, Virginia, USA; The lands of Robert Horsley, John Matlock, Peter Plantine, Jonas Lawson,...(More)
• Residence: 26 November 1720, New Kent and Hanover Counties; Hanover County was officially formed on November 26, 1720 from the area of New Kent County called St. Paul's Parish
• Land Purchase: 16 Jun 1727, Henrico County, Virginia, USA; Jonas Lawson, purchased 400 acres, new land, Henrico County, for 40 shillings....(more)
• Court: May 1730, Goochland County, VA; In the Action on the Case between Edward Scot Plaintiff and Jonas Lawson Defendant ...(More)
• Witness: 16 Mar 1731, Goochland, Virginia; Inventory of Valentine Amos deceased. Sworn by Jonas Lawson and others.
• Deed: 15 Sep 1732, Goochland County, VA; Jonas Losson of the Parish of St. James’ in the County of Goochland sold to Robert Horsely...(More)
• Court: Mar 1733, Goochland County, VA; Goochland County, Virginia Order Book 3, Page 239, March Court 1733/34. In the Action of Debt between Richard Dean Plaintiff and Jonas Lawson Defendant and Thomas Walker (There was nothing else with this and nothing on the next page?)
• Court: May 1734, Goochland County, VA; In the Action of Debt between Richard Dean Plaintiff and Jonas Lawson Defendant ...(More)
• Deed: 21 Nov 1734, Goochland County, VA; Jonas Lawson, 200 acres in Goochland County, Virginia...(More)
• Deed: 6 Mar 1735, Goochland County, VA; Jonas Lawson and Elizabeth, his wife, of Goochland County, to John Mosley of same, planter, for £54, 200 acres where Lawson lately dwelt ... (More)
• Deed: 19 Aug 1736, Goochland County, VA; Jonas Lawson, 400 acres in Goochland County, Virginia.
• Court: 17 May 1737, Goochland County, VA; John Cobb is appointed Surveyor of the Road from Henry Webbs to the Bird Creek and it is ordered that ...(More)
• Deed: 16 Aug 1737, Goochland County, VA; Jonas Lawson of the County of Goochland, planter, sold to John Bostick, for 15 pounds, two hundred acres of land on the North side of James River ...(More)
• Court: Sep 1742, Goochland County, VA; Petition of William Gray and Elizabeth his Wife Executor of William Chamberlayne deceased against Jonas Lawson for fifty six shillings...(more)
• Court: Nov 1745, Goochland County, VA; Goochland Co, VA Order Book 6, page 129, November 1745 Court, Goochland County – On the motion of Jonas Lawson a witness for Arthur Hopkins against Richard Brown, it is ordered that the said Arthur do pay him for 3 days attendants 70 lbs of tobacco.
• Court: Dec 1759, Goochland County, VA; Guy Smith, Plaintiff vs. Jonas Lawson, Defendant
• Court: Nov 1761, Goochland County, VA; The Motion of Henry Tuggle against Jonas Lawson is dismissed...(more)
• 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)
• Will: 5 April 1770, Bedford County, Virginia; Assuming this is the same Jonas Lawson that lived in Goochland and perhaps moved with his son David to Bedford. Also, suspect the children, grandchildren named may have been the ones in Bedford Co area only? See Source for full will text.

Notes:

It is possible that Jonas' father was John & Judith Lawson. In St. Peter's Parish, New Kent County, Va There is mentions of children being born to John and Judith around the same time as Jonas was born.

Register of St. Peter's Parish, pages 1-20 - New Kent County, Virginia. John, a son to John Lawson, baptized 8 May 1690.

Register of St. Peter's Parish, pages 1-20 - New Kent County, Virginia. Elenor, a daughter of John Lawson and Judith his wife, baptized 10 July 1698.

Around 1709, when Jonas was shown owning land in New Kent County, there are also a John and Nicholas Lawson in the same area. Possibly related, but not sure how.

When Jonas was in Goochland, there is also a David, John and William living there. Assuming they may have all been Jonas sons?


Birth:
There is no documentation on the birth date of Jonas, but since he is found owning land in New Kent in 1709, we can assume he was born on or before 1688. ~lawsondna.org

Jonas married Elizabeth Lawson in 1709 in Bedford County, Virginia. Elizabeth was born in 1694 in Goochland County, VA; died before 1770 in Virginia, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]