Would it be possible to get a copy of Joshua Lawson's will. I would love a copy for my records. My line, Robert, son John to Arthur. Rose Mary arthurlawson@centurytel.net Quoting "gc-gateway@rootsweb.com" <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com>: > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: tcealawson > Surnames: > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.lawson/6719.4.3.1.1/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > I have been hunting for a surname for Telitha/Talitha for ten years > without any > luck. This Lawson family is connected by travel/close proximity to the > following families: > Atkins', Canatsey's, Howard's, Patterson's, Prewitt's, Todd's. > > by marriage in the 2nd, 3rd generation are: > Angelo, Baker, Bowles, Casper, Cox, Gardner, Eubanks, Hayes, Howard, Marlin, > McCoy, McWithey, Patterson, Prewitt/Pruitt, Reval, Simmons, Summers, Suter, > Templeton, Tunnell, Worrall > > Joshua Lawson's will was probated in Scott Co., IL > it names his wife, Talitha & their children {Governor Sevier/Severe, > Isabelle, > Elisha E., Andrew, Thomas, Robert, Calvin, Elizabeth, James, Ezra and that of > his grandchild, Telitha Lawson who was born out of wedlock to > Isabelle Lawson. > The Lawson's seem to be a religious family and a very patriotic > family. From > Joshua & Telitha's family only Elisha E. Lawson can sign his name. > The Lawson's are a very large group. The lived in Greene, Scott & Morgan > Counties (IL). > I can not find them in the 1840 census. I will assume that Joshua > & Telitha > were not the head of the house - but were living with someone's family. > > FYI: > 1807-1813 Joshua Lawson, SCC Prewitt family > 1810 Joshua Lawson, Roane Co., NC > 1810 Joshua Lawson: scc for Charles Prewitt jr, Roane Co., TN > 1812 Military- Joshua lawson in E. Tn > 1816 Tax list > 1817 Tax list > 1820 NC census > 1830 Morgan Co., TN census > 1836 moved thru Missouri > Oct 1839 grand daughter Telitha is born, IL > 1840 ? Joshua? and family? Elisha & Thomas could be with the Suter > household in > Scott Co., IL > 1840 son Sevier, Scott Co., IL census > 1840 son Andrew, Rives Co., MO census > 1844 Joshua died > 1850 census there are some in Morgan & some in Scott Co., IL census. > > I will look into the hutchens' & Braswell's of Greene & Morgan Co., IL > > thanks! > > 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 > Rose Mary Lawson