This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: carlllawson Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.lawson/6719.6.1.1.1.1.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: John Black Eye Lawson's sons were mention in: - Stokes County Deed Book 5, page 160, 15 October 1803. Thomas Lawson, John Lawson, Letty Lawson, Clem Lawson, Patmon Lawson and Randall Hall are selling to Thomas Gains 200 acres of land on Little Peters Creek. The deed does not say where they acquired the land, but they are obviously tenants in common. There is a state grant 813, dated 5 October 1778, in the Surry County Book of Land Entries, 1778 - 1781 and reentered in Vol. 1, Stokes County Record of Deeds, 1787 - 1793, page 124, Grant 1071, dated 18 May 1781, that was received by John Lawson for 200 acres, which is the same 200 acres that is sold in Deed Book 5, page160 with identical land description shown above. This John Lawson is identified in the tax lists as John Lawson B.E. (Black Eye). Since Randolph was alive at this time I would have assume he would have been a part of this transaction but I believe he was in Tennessee, so maybe not. Randolph applied for a pension based on his military service 28 April 1835 while he was living in Johnson County, Illinois, where he lived briefly. Stated his age was 82 years and that he entered the service in the summer of 1780 in Cumberland County, North Carolina where he was born. Indicate he was born in the fall or winter of 1752. He made further application while living in Clinton County, Kentucky, in 1842, and again in 1844, in Cumberland County, Kentucky where he said he lived at that time, and where some of his descendants believe he died in March 1848. In these applications he indicated he had a brother, John Lawson, who lived in Morgan County that serviced with him but that his brother was dead. Indicated he moved from Cumberland County, NC to Patrick County, Virginia, thence to Montgomery County, Virginia, thence to Campbell County, Tennessee and stayed for 20 years. Left there in the fall of 1832 to Johnston County, Illinois. The following information is from John Lawson's application for a pension, filed 16 April 1833 in Morgan County, Tennessee: That he was born in Bedford County, Virginia and was 78 years old when giving information. (Born about 1755-56 if information is correct.) Lived in Cumberland County, North Carolina but could not remember the dates because of his age and loss of memory. While living in Cumberland County he enter the service, in the fall or early part of winter, as a substitute (as a private) for David Lawson. So it is odd to me that both brothers, filing at different times and places would state they enter the service in Cumberland County, NC. If nothing, it does indicate they were there at some time and records do show that Bartholomew Lawson and his family were there in 1765 when Bartholomew died. The record of Cumberland County does show a David Lawson in the tax list in 1777 and 1778 in Capt. Jacob Duckworth's District. Also the following on David: - Cumberland County, North Carolina Packet 1585 and 1774 - The first packet 1585 stated Grant 934, issued 11 March 1775, entry 986, entered 16 January 1773, Book 25, Page 223, David Lawson 100 acres on both sides of Buffalow (Buffalo) Creek. There was no document in this packet. The second packet 1774, which listed the information as Grant 934, issued 6 January 1775, Book 27, page 157, David Lawson 100 acres located on both sides of Buffalow Creek - including where he now lives. There were three documents inside the second packet. Two were an order for a survey for David Lawson's 100 acres on both sides of Buffalow Creek, including where he now lives, dated 16 January 1773. The one issued by Wm. Palmer to Peter Johnston surveyor, indicate that survey was returned to July Court 1774. The third document was the survey for David Lawson, one hundred areas of land in Cumberland County on both sides of Buffaloe Creek including improvements he now lives on. Beginning at a black oak on a hill east side of the Creek and runs S15E12 pole xing (crossing) the creek twice to a black oak in the creek bottom, then N15W127 pole to a stake thence xing the creek to the beginning. 25 November 1773. On the back of this survey it had the name David Lawson 100 written on the edge. It also had in the middle of the document the names Gabriel Harden Junr. and Mary Lawson and G.B. after the two names. Not sure why these two names appear on the document. Was this the David Lawson that John substituted for in the Revolutionary War? I also think there is a possibility that Anna Lawson is the daughter of Jonas Lawson of Stokes County, NC. I believe he was married more than once as shown by his will: - Jonas died testate some time after 13 February 1816 when he wrote the will and when it was proved at March Court 1816 and recorded in Stokes County Will Book 2, page 174, 13 February 1816. Five daughters were left ten shillings each: Mary Cloud, Anna Lawson, Martha Allen, Sarah Lawson, and Nancy Wood. Wife Milly was left the entire estate. Also named are "my last children": William, Jonas, Lemuel, Adam, James and Robert. Ex's: wife Milly, son William. Wit: John Webb and William Moore, Jurat. Signed Jonas (X) Lawson. The five daughters are from his previous marriage and the will is showing their married name, so Anna and Sarah married Lawsons. Also believe he had at least 3 sons by this previous marriage and their names were John (sometimes shown as Jack in the records), Thomas and David Jeff Lawson. The tax records supports the son Thomas: - Stokes County, N. C., Tax List 1802 Capt. Cloud's District. Lawson, Clemment; 50 acres Lawson, David; 50 acres Lawson, John; 50 acres, 1 white poll Lawson, John Sr.; 200 acres Lawson, Jonas, 400 acres Lawson, Moses, 1 white poll Lawson, Patmon, 150 acres, 1 white poll Lawson, Sherwood; 1 white poll Lawson, Thomas; 1 white poll Lawson, Thomas (son of Jonas); 1 white poll 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.