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Thomas Lawson

Male 1773 - 1837  (64 years)


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  • Name Thomas Lawson 
    Born 1773  Surry County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Deed 13 October 1803  Stokes County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Deed 13 October 1803  Stokes County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Deed 1 November 1811  Stokes County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Tax List 1815  Peters Creek, Stokes, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 31 December 1837  Stokes County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Age 64 years 
    Siblings 5 siblings 
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    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
    Person ID P883  Burress | My Ancestors
    Last Modified 22 Apr 2018 

    Father John Isham Lawson
              b. 1733, Bedford County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Fall 1803, Stokes County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Margaret Bryant
              b. 1735, Bedford County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Bef 1803, Stokes County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age < 67 years) 
    Married 1755  Stokes County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F649  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Wife Celia Hall
              b. 1778, Surry County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Aft 1860, Stokes County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age > 83 years) 
    Married 1793  Surry County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 12 children 
    Last Modified 22 Apr 2018 
    Family ID F674  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1773 - Surry County, North Carolina Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1793 - Surry County, North Carolina Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeed - From Joseph Cloud to Thomas Lawson for 10 pounds 50 acres on Barnes Creek, beginning at Patmon Lawsons line. - 13 October 1803 - Stokes County, North Carolina Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeed - 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) - 13 October 1803 - Stokes County, North Carolina Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeed - William Nelson to Thomas Lawson for $50, 110 acres on Barnes Branch on the waters of the Dan River. - 1 November 1811 - Stokes County, North Carolina Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsTax List - Peter's Creek Dist. 210 A @ $110 1 WP - 1815 - Peters Creek, Stokes, North Carolina, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 31 December 1837 - Stokes County, North Carolina Link to Google Earth
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