| 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.
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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 |
| |
| Person ID |
P878 |
Burress | My Ancestors |
| 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 |