John Isham Lawson

1733 - 1803  (70 years)

• Name	John Isham Lawson
  Birth	1733	Bedford County, Virginia
  	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.
  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
  	John Sen - Capt. Clouds District200 acres
  Death	Fall 1803	Stokes County, North Carolina
  Estate Sale	15 October 1803	Little Peters Creek, Stokes, 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......
  Siblings	4 siblings
  1. David Lawson           b. 1730, Bedford County, Virginia           d. Stokes County, North Carolina   2. William "White Eye" Lawson           b. 1732, Bedford County, Virginia   3. James Lawson           b. 31 Jul 1760, Goochland County, Virginia   4. Jonas Lawson           b. Goochland County, Virginia
  Person ID	P878	Burress | My Ancestors

  
  

  Father	David Lawson           b. 1710, Virginia           d. 1803, Virginia (Age 93 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Anne Harvey           b. 1715, Goochland County, Virginia           d. Virginia
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	1729	Virginia
  Family ID	F628	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Wife	Margaret Bryant           b. 1735, Bedford County, Virginia           d. Bef 1803, Stokes County, North Carolina (Age < 67 years)
  Marriage	1755	Stokes County, North Carolina
  Children	4 sons and 2 daughters
  	1. Susanna/Elizabeth? Lawson           b. 1758, Surry County, North Carolina  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Patmon Lawson           b. 1760, Surry County, North Carolina  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Letty Lawson           b. 1763, Surry County, North Carolina  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Clemont Lawson           b. 1766, Surry County, North Carolina  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. John Lawson           b. 1770, Surry County, North Carolina  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 6. Thomas Lawson           b. 1773, Surry County, North Carolina           d. 31 December 1837, Stokes County, North Carolina (Age 64 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F649	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1733 - Bedford County, Virginia Marriage - 1755 - Stokes County, North Carolina Tithes List - "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 - 1763 - Bedford County, Virginia Land Grant - 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) - 18 May 1781 - Stokes County, North Carolina Tax List - Capt. Clouds District John Lawson (B eye) 200 acres - 1794 - Stokes County, North Carolina Land Grant - 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.... - 9 February 1795 - Stokes County, North Carolina Tax List - John Sen - Capt. Clouds District200 acres - 1796 - Danbury, Stokes, North Carolina Death - Fall 1803 - Stokes County, North Carolina  = Link to Google Earth