I've been following this thread but dont remember if anyone has done a DNA test and if so which group did you match up with? ----- Original Message ----- From: <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> To: <LAWSON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, June 13, 2009 3:05 PM Subject: Re: [LAWSON] Partial description of Gaines Lawson > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: WayneandDeborah > Surnames: > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.lawson/3427.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1.1.2.3.1.3.1.1.2.1.1.1.2.3.1.1.2/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > Since it has been found that Clement and John Lawson (plus William Howe > and John Monk (who tied to our Paschal Lawson) and I think also a > Mendenhall/Mendingall/Mendenall (an Isaac Mendenhall was living next to > Mace and Peter Lawson in 1830 Hawkins Co., TN) were all associated/related > through the War of 1812 (in about Feb - May 1814) Bunch's Regiment (East > TN) under Jones Griffin/Griffen and a very large number of men deserted > including said Clement Lawson, there must be som military records on these > guys. > > Also Clem Lawson (presumably Old Clem b: ca. 1772) aquired land from a > James Paxton (see also Paxon) in Rush Co., IN and we find the Manis, > Lawson, Bloomer, Reason, Robinson, Hall, and a Bullen in the next county > over - Madison Co.. > > Dalzel Manis first married Clem's daughter and named a son Curtis > presumably after her brother Curtis (also a Hall family name along with > Edmund) and a subgroup of this clan can be found in about 1840 and 1850 in > Rush County, IN. > > 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. > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > LAWSON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message