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           Elizabeth Lawson married Isaac Watson Baker.
     Elizabeth Lawson was born in 1833.

     Her married name was Ratliff.¹
     Elizabeth Lawson married (?) Ratliff.
     Elizabeth Lawson was born in 1802.¹

     Henry Lawson was; (Born in Big Moccasin) Husband of Jane B.L. Addington, they were married Jan 23, 1835 Scott Co., VA. Three of their sons died during the Civil War: Charles, William and John. They had 11 children.

Father: Wm Lawson II b: 1763 in North Carolina
Mother: Nancy Baker b: 1765 in Christianburg, Montgomery, Virginia.³
     Henry Lawson was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.²
     Henry Lawson was born in 1812.¹
     Henry Lawson was born on Apr 13, 1812 at Big Moccasin, Scott, Virginia, US.^2,3
     Henry Lawson married Jane Addington, daughter of Charles Cromwell Addington and Ana Doty, on Jan 23, 1836 at Scott, Virginia, US.^4,2
     Henry Lawson died on Jun 11, 1879 at Scott, Virginia, US, at age 67.²
     Henry Lawson was buried at Lawson Confederate Memorial Cemetery, Snowflake, Scott, Virginia, US.³

     Henry D. Lawson was also known as Henry Lawson Jr.¹
     Henry D. Lawson was born in 1825.
     Henry D. Lawson married Susannah Bond on Sep 14, 1847 at Scott, Virginia, US.¹

           Hiram Lawson married Sarah Casteel.
     Hiram Lawson was born in 1809 at Russell, Virginia, US.²

           James Lawson married Mary Ann Francisco.
     James Lawson was born in 1805.¹

     Her married name was Addington.¹
     Jane Lawson was born in 1807 at Russell, Virginia, US.²
     Jane Lawson married Charles Addington Jr. on Nov 7, 1830 at Scott, Virginia, US.³

     Jane J. Lawson was born in 1838.
     Jane J. Lawson married Joseph Meade in 1863.

     Jeremiah Lawson was also known as Jerry.
     Jeremiah Lawson was born on Jan 12, 1798.¹
     Jeremiah Lawson was born on Jan 13, 1798 at Virginia, US.²
     Jeremiah Lawson married Catherine McConnell, daughter of George McConnell Sr. and Suzannah Snavely, on Aug 19, 1819.³
     Jeremiah Lawson died on Jan 30, 1852 at age 54.
     Jeremiah Lawson died on Apr 1, 1870 Scott Co Va Death Records - Jermiah Lawson male d 1 April 1870 cause not give,age 72 yrs 2 mo 19 days, parents Wm. & Nancy,occup farmer,consort Catherine Lawson,source Catherine wife at Scott, Virginia, US, at age 72.¹
     Jeremiah Lawson was buried at near "Cross Ridge Store", Scott, Virginia, US.¹

           Jerimiah Lawson was He was a Methodist Circuit Rider. Unlike his brother William, who did not leave Scott County, Jeremiah was assigned to wilderness Kentucky, Misouri, and Ohio.¹
     Jerimiah Lawson married Matilda Wiggins She was his first wife.¹
     Jerimiah Lawson married Hannah Chanslor She was Jeremiah's 2nd wife.¹
     Jerimiah Lawson was born in 1773 at Russell, Virginia, US.¹
     Jerimiah Lawson died in 1862 at Ohio, US.¹

           John Lawson married Katherine Carter, daughter of Captain Thomas Carter and Katherine Dale, on Jun 16, 1703.^1,2

     Her married name was Fulkerson.¹
     Lousia Lawson was born in 1797.^1,2
     Lousia Lawson married Frederick Fulkerson in 1817.²

     Lynnd Lawson was also known as Liney W. Cox.⁵ She was also known as Lenny Cox.⁶ Her married name was Cox.¹
     Lynnd Lawson was born on Jan 29, 1814 at Scott, Virginia, US.^1,3,5,7
     Lynnd Lawson married John M. Cox, son of James Cocke and Polly Carter, on Mar 4, 1845 at Scott, Virginia, US.^1,2,4,5,7
     Lynnd Lawson died on Mar 2, 1884 at Scott, Virginia, US, at age 70.⁵
     Lynnd Lawson died 11//1884.³

     Mary M. Lawson was born in 1832.
     Mary M. Lawson married James Bond in 1852.

           Nancy Lawson married Hiriam Dean.
     Nancy Lawson was born in 1822. She was circa 1860 at Guest River, Wise, Virginia, US; Living in Wise in Guest River area near Norton.

     Her married name was Quillen.¹
     Rebecca Lawson was born in 1792 at New River, Virginia, US.^1,2
     Rebecca Lawson married John Quillen, son of Teague Quillen and Margaret "Peggy" Nation, in 1814.²
     Rebecca Lawson died on Jun 11, 1862 from a wound. (There are two records - one showing age 55, d. 6/11/1862 and the other showing age 69, d. Jan 1861.) at Copper Creek, Scott, Virginia, US.²

     Her married name was Hilton.¹
     Rhoda Lawson married William Hilton.
     Rhoda Lawson was born in 1803 at Russell, Virginia, US.²

           Robert Lawson married Anna Goad.
     Robert Lawson was born circa 1774.¹

     Her married name was Wood.¹
     Sally Lawson married Henry Wood.¹
     Sally Lawson was born in 1770.¹

     Sarah M. D. Lawson was born on May 10, 1836.
     Sarah M. D. Lawson married Nathan T. Dougherty on Jan 24, 1861.
     Sarah M. D. Lawson died on Sep 8, 1894 at age 58.

     Servina Lawson was also known as Linna.² Her married name was Cox.¹
     Servina Lawson married John Cox.
     Servina Lawson was born in 1814 at Scott, Virginia, US.²

     Susan Lawson was born in 1829.
     Susan Lawson married Haselton Stallard on Jan 18, 1846 at Scott, Virginia, US.¹

     Travis Lawson Travis and his family moved to Kentucky. at Kentucky, US.¹
     Travis Lawson was born in 1766.
     Travis Lawson married Maysie Simkins on Jan 4, 1788 Marriage bond witnesed by his brother William.¹

     William Lawson was also known as William the Rebel.
     William Lawson was born on Jun 26, 1731 at Angus, Montrose, Scotland.¹ He was a follower of Prince Charles Edward Stuart at Culloden Moor during the Jacobite uprising. They were badly defeated and many scottish highlanders and thier famlies were slaughtered or imprisoned. William Lawson was one of many placed in prison in Northern England. in 1746.² He was taken prisoner by the English, and the prisoners sent to America to be sold as indentured servants. Landed at Port North, Potomack, MD on 8/5/1747 on the ship Gildart. He was bound over to a local plantation owner as an apprentice by the ship's captain.
Lawson was one of about 200 Scottish rebels who were bound out as apprentices to american plantation owners. The owner of the plantation to which Lawson was bound did not treat him well and Lawson ran away after about a year.^2,3
     William Lawson married Rebecca Jane Banks circa 1750.^2,3 William & Rebecca lived for a while in Western North Carolina before moving to southwest Virginia.² William Lawson lived in Montgomery Co. now part of Pulaski Co. VA in the 1770's and 80's.² He began military service on Sep 13, 1777 at Montgomery, Virginia, US, when heb ecame a member of Captain Daniel Trigg's Company of the Montgomery County Militia.² He purchased 155 acres from John Frazer. This land ws known as "Little Valley", situated 1/2 mile below William Houston's plantation. 03/__/1798 at Russell, Virginia, US.² He purchased 75 acres from Jonathan Wood and 75 acres from John Wood. This land joined that of William Benham on Mocasin Creek. 03/__/1807 at Russell, Virginia, US.² The land purchased in 1807 became part of Scott County. in 1814.²
     William Lawson died on Apr 18, 1826 at Snowflake, Scott, Virginia, US, at age 94.^2,1 He was buried in 1826 on a knoll with Rebecca. at Snowflake Community, Scott, Virginia, US.^2,1

           William Lawson married Bettie Davis.
     William Lawson was born in 1820. He was circa 1850; may have been living in Scott in 1850's and had a wife named Martha. He was in 1880 at Wise, Virginia, US; Living in Wise by 1880.
     William Lawson married Rosa Wolfe in 1881.

     William Lawson was born in 1799 at Russell, Virginia, US.^1,3
     William Lawson married Lucy Carter in 1821 at Scott, Virginia, US, William's first wife.⁴
     William Lawson married Elizabeth Allen on May 24, 1827 at Scott, Virginia, US, William's second wife.⁵
     William Lawson married Catherine Lane, daughter of Jean Lane and Elizabeth (?), on Apr 24, 1865 at Scott, Virginia, US. She was William's third wife. He was widowed and she was single. The service was perfomed by E K Herren.³
     William Lawson died on Oct 9, 1869 at Scott, Virginia, US.⁶

     William Lawson II Like his father, William II was also a revolutionary.¹
     William Lawson II was born in 1763 at North Carolina, US.^1,2
     William Lawson II served as a private in the Virginia militia, in the Revolutionary War. From the fall of 1779 to the spring of 1780, he served three months in Capt. Levary's Company as a substitute for Henry Yarberry (Yarborough). He rendezvoused at the Courthouse of Franklin Co., NC. William "recollects then being in his sixteenth year" and resided in Franklin Co., NC. Note: After his discharge, William returned to Franklin Co., NC, where he left his discharge papers with "some of his friends" and never retrieved them. He "was in no battle at all." He went from Franklin Co., to his uncle's "on the water of Adkin" where he spent a year. In the spring of 1781, he served three months as a substitute for Jesse Harris. He marched from Montgomery Co., NC. (See Pension Application for more details.) Note: After his second discharge, William again returned to Franklin Co., NC, where he left his discharge papers with the same "friends and never retrieved them". He resigned 23rd September, 1778. He acquired a pension in 1834, was shown as age 70 in 1835, age 76 in 1840 and living with William Lawson, Jr.³
     William Lawson II married Nancy Baker on Jan 4, 1788 at Christiansburg, Montgomery, Virginia, US, Marriage bond witnessed by his brother Travis.^1,2,3,4
     William Lawson II was was associated with Bishop Fransic Asbury and the development of early Methodism in Southwest Virginia. He was ordained to perform marriages by the Methodist Episcopal Church.¹ He left a will on Sep 5, 1848 (WB 3 p 293 Scott Co.,VA) dated 5 Sept 1848 naming sons: Henry, Jermiah, William, James, Hiram, daughters: Elizabeth Ratliff, Rebecca Quillen, Levina Fulkerson, Catherine Henry, Rhoda Hilton, Sinna Cox, Jane Addington. wit. J.L. Shoemaker, L.A.Morrison, J.O.Wood. The will was probated 10 Feb 1852.²
     William Lawson II died on Jan 30, 1852 at Scott, Virginia, US.^5,2
     William Lawson II was buried at Lawson Confederate Memorial Cemetery, Scott, Virginia, US.^2,3

     Her married name was Cox.¹
     Jemima Leach was born before 1752 at Russell, Virginia, US.²
     Jemima Leach married David Clinton Cocke, son of Henry Cocke, before 1775.¹
     Jemima Leach was buried at Cox Cemetery, Fort Blackmore, Scott, Virginia, US.³
     Jemima Leach died on Jan 12, 1834 at Fort Blackmore, Scott, Virginia, US.^3,4,5

           (?) Legg married Jane Carter, daughter of Dale Carter and Catherine Porter.¹

           Rachel Phillips Lemaster married David Jesse Cox, son of Hiram S. Cocke and Louiza McConnell, on Aug 30, 1876 at Elliott, Kentucky, US.¹