This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jlakin46 Surnames: Lawson Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.lawson/2722.1.1.2.1.1.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I'm not surprised they decided not to apply. Many Native Americans decided it would be easier to try and blend in than to proclaim that ancestry. Our earliest known ancestor arrives in Logan Co in 1838 (from personal property tax records). Several of his children passed on what they knew QUIETLY to their children, but our old David Lawson, b about 1803, always wore his hair in braids! 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.