This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: CelesteHolly51 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.lawson/6719.6.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Goober Pea is said (by his descendants) to have gone to Tn (c 1810), and we know Jerusha Lawson Hooker's father died in her home in 1813. John B E's children went to Hawkins Co.,TN c 1810. The names of his descendants are listed in that land sale after his death, and they later appear in Hawkins Co.,TN, including a John. The person listed as "Goober Pea" on the Stokes Co., NC Tax List is the same (same # of acres) one who is listed alternately as John, jr., indicating he is younger. He is listed as John jr in 1794 and Goober Pea in 1795 with the same land. Then as John jr in 1796 and 1797. John, Black Eye, also has the same land (# of acres/200) on these tax lists each yr. He is listed alternatively as John Sr and John B. E. We know John Black Eye had a son, John, listed in that estate sale. Jerusha's brother John was b c 1764 so was not taxed/listed early on - also he stayed in the Stokes Co., NC area (did not go to TN) testifying on Jerusha's behalf in the 1830s for her husband's Rev War Pension. He did not go to Tn as Goober Pea is said to have done. John White Eye appears to have gone to live with his daughter's family (after 1784/or at least after 1786) and no longer had land of his own. Two Johns listed in 1780 are John BE and John WE - a third joins them in 1784 (only one has a designation - as W E). The two elder Johns listed in 1785 and 86 are listed as John B. E and (plain) John. Two John's in Stokes in 1800 one is over 45 and one 26-45 (Sr and Jr). And living with Wm Hooker and Jerusha lawson Hooker an older male and female in 1800 (John W E Lawson and wife). Wm. Hooker's parents seem to have stayed in Halifax Co.,VA/were neverinSurry or Stokes so it appears tht the elder peopel in Wm Hooker's home were Jerusha's parents - and W E does not appear to have land of his own later on. Halifax Co., VA came out of Lun.(spelling?) Co.,VA and Lun. Co, VA out of Bedford Co., VA. So John B E, if old enough, might have been in Bedford Co., VA at one time before it became Halifax, etc., or it could be a relative since those Lawsons seem to like to use those designations. Have any descendants of those Lawsons done DNA testing to see if they are related? Celeste Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.