This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Lawson, Anderson, Manis, Johnson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XeB.2ACE/3196.1 Message Board Post: I wonder though whether this was Anna Lawson's father Thomas Johnson or the Thomas Johnson who owned a lot of property in Hawkins County, and moved to KY in the 1820s, and left Ashel Johnson as his attorney for property transactions? Given the "affection" that Anna's father had for Anderson Lawson, it seems unlikely that he would sue Anderson. It also seems to confirm that Anderson Lawson was the son or nephew of Thomas Lawson Sr. I believe that Clement Lawson testified in the divorce proceedings. David

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Burton, Murrell, Winstead, Martin, Trent Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XeB.2ACE/3195.1 Message Board Post: This is dynamite and a real nail in the coffin so to speak for the ancestry of the 1850 Hawkins County Trents who became 1860 Burtons. This may get me into trouble, but it appears that: 1. John Alfred Murrell, suspected of being the child of Nancy Williams/Lawson/Murrell and Christian Pearson was the half brother of Lucinda Murrell who married William Trent/Burton and was suspected of being the child of Nancy Williams/Lawson Murrell and James Murrell Sr. 2. James Burton Trent was the brother of Samuel Trent/Burton, who with Rebecca was the suspected father of William Trent/Burton. 3. Francis W. Burton was the son of Samuel Trent/Burton and Rebecca. 4. Thomas Burton aka Squire was probably the son of Samuel Trent/Burton or James Burton Trent. 5. Margaret Winstead was the daughter of William Martin and Lucy Burton and wife of Ephraim Winstead, which likely means that Lucy Burton was related to Samuel Trent/Burton and James Burton Trent. James Murrell Sr was the illegitimate son of William Martin and the Murrells were thus relatives of Margaret Winstead. 6. So, this likely means that all of the 1850 Burtons, and Trents who became Burtons in 1860 were probably closely related. David

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XeB.2ACE/3196 Message Board Post: I went by the loose records site today and this record was laid out by itself: 1825 John Manis, Jesse Manis, Stephen Johnson and others are bound to secure costs of a case that John Cantrell had brought by Thomas Johnson, next friend against Anderson Lawson. This appears to be more backlash from the John Cantrell - Anna Johnson Cantrell divorce. Anna immedietly married Anderson Lawson.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XeB.2ACE/3195 Message Board Post: I went by the loose record sight today and skimmed over the files they had in progress and found this one: John W. Cope vs. William Burton Hawkins Co. Circuit Court 1866 John W. Cope was connected with a William Trent and William "Bill " Burton allegedly owed him money. Burton is accused of somehow avoiding payment. Information in the file: 1. J.A. Murrell testified that William Burton was married to his half-sister. 2. James Trent testified that William Burton was his nephew. 3. Francis W. Burton, deceased, was William Burton's brother. 4. Thomas E. Burton was mentioned and identified as "Squire " Burton. 5. Thomas E. "Squire" Burton had a son named John Burton. 6. Margaret Winstead tesified. 7. James Willis testified he went to school with William Burton and was very familiar with his handwriting. There was much more, I just skimmed over the testimony and remember the above.

Hi - Tagging into to this conversation - is anyone aware of a marriage between a Johnson woman and Richard Medlock/Matlock? They named a son Johnson Medlock/Matlock and Richard's wife is currently unknown. She died abt. 1800 and they were married abt. 1774 most likely in Burke or Granville County, NC. By 1805, this lady had died and Richard was settled in Hawkins with wife #2 Mary Weddle/Weddle. I have documentation here: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~jmbhome/1matlock.html Thanks for any leads! Jana Black -----Original Message----- From: gc-gateway@rootsweb.com [mailto:gc-gateway@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of paulaj@netdirect.net Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 4:19 PM To: TNHAWKIN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [TNHAWKIN] Re: Lawson - Johnson This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Lawson and Johnson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XeB.2ACE/3194.2.1.1 Message Board Post: I have gathered that there were two Abner Johnsons. One I know was a grandson of Thomas and the son of Stephen. Stephen had 3 sons that I know of, Abner, Thomas and Anderson. This Abner married Charlott Lawson. It is said in Abners pension application that Charlott died in Rogersville, Webster County MO in 1891. Abner died in 1909 in the Soldiers HOme in Lafayette, Indiana and is buried there. They are the same family that was in Fayette County in 1870. We suspect they came to Indiana with the Alfred Bolen family as we have found information that says Alfreds wife, Keziah Johnson and Abner were half brother and sister.We still haven't been able to sort that out. I hope between us we can sort all of this out. I have not been able to find out where Stephen died. I just know that the 3 boys all said they were born in Indiana and Abner said he was born in Clay County Indiana. He was born in 1833. I did find a Stephen Johnson in Hamilton county in 1840 but have searched records for that county with no success. I do hope to go to Clay County if spring ever gets here.Maybe I will have some luck there.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Johnson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XeB.2ACE/3194.2.1.2.2.1 Message Board Post: This is the correct Thomas Johnson and the children mentioned are those of his son Abner deceased. Perhaps the reference to Anna was mistake--there are many similar errors in the court records that were made by the clerks.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XeB.2ACE/3194.2.1.2.2 Message Board Post: This has to be a different Thomas Johnson. Elizabeth is the wife of the one we are speaking of. With the name Abner showing up though I wonder if they are related somehow?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: brown, johnson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XeB.2ACE/3194.2.1.2.1.1.1 Message Board Post: There is no Hannah mention in the 1866 estate payout by Anderson Lawson. There is an Elizabeth Brown who received money. So, what is going on here?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Brown & Johnson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XeB.2ACE/3194.2.1.2.1.1 Message Board Post: If this is the same Hannah Brown who went to Green/Webster MO, she didn't die until 1890.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Johnson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XeB.2ACE/3194.2.1.1.1.2.1.1 Message Board Post: Do you think that they could have still been in Indiana at that time? I have wondered if this is where Stephen died.

looking for info on my GG Grandmother Martha E. Grubbs, born abt. 1847. Married Joseph Richards of Hawkins Cty., Tn. They had four children, my G Grandfather,M. Edward, William Baxter, Phebe Jane Richards, and Aaron

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Trent, Cobb, Lawson, Rutherford, Johnson, Brown Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XeB.2ACE/3194.2.1.2.1 Message Board Post: The 1866 Thomas Johnson estate settlement administered by Anderson Lawson also makes it clear that the children were Abner Johnson, Elizabeth Trent, Anna Lawson, Patsy Cobb, Sarah Rutherford, and Stephen Johnson. But, it doesn't mention Hannah Brown. I wonder if Hannah was dead by 1866?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XeB.2ACE/3194.2.1.2 Message Board Post: Deed Book 23, page 131. Hawkins Co. TN deed office. Thomas Johnson to Sarah, Susanah, Lucinda, and Anna Johnson. 5 Sept 1855. Thomas Johnson and his wife Anna for natural love and affection for their granddaughters, they being the daughters of Abner Johnson. Deed Book 19, pg 300. Leanna Lawson, William Lawson, Polly Lawson, Drewry Lawson to James Mills. Reg 30 Jan.1846. Deed made 15 Jan 1840 between Leanna Lawson, William Lawson, Polly Lawson, and Drewey Lawson all of Hawkins and Claibourne Counties, TN. Widow and heirs at law of Nathan Lawson dec.and James Mills of Putnam Co. Ind. Land in Hawkins Co. southside of Clinch River oposite the Swan Islands. witness by John Mills, Ely Green, Lynch Haitfield, Irand Brewer and William Mills.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/XeB.2ACE/3191.1 Message Board Post: Who were her parents?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Johnson, Lawson, Manis Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XeB.2ACE/3194.2.1.1.1.2.1 Message Board Post: It is all circumstance as far as I can tell. Thomas Johnson left Stephen's children a share of land in his will. Stephen's widow Malinda was living in 1850 District 3, and the youngest child was 13. There is no Stephen or Malinda of appropriate age indexed in 1840. There was an older Stephen Johnson, but he was not the same one as Thomas' son. My guess is that Malinda was living with someone (parents?) in 1840 near the Jesse Manis and Thomas Lawson families.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XeB.2ACE/3194.2.1.1.1.2 Message Board Post: David Where did you find the information on Stephen? I have looked for several years trying to find that.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Johnson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XeB.2ACE/3194.2.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: It isn't in any court records. I believe that both Abner and Stephen had "D" as a middle initial. This could suggest that it was the family name of Thomas' wife Elizabeth Unknown or her mother or of the mother of Thomas Johnson himself.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XeB.2ACE/3194.2.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Anyone have knowledge of or ideas about what the "D." stands for ? Dyer/Drewery/Drury(Andrew)? Delp? Davis ?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Johnson, Lawson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XeB.2ACE/3194.2.1.1.1 Message Board Post: If my records are correct, Stephen D. Johnson died in Hawkins County, TN about 1839. Abner Johnson married Charlotte Lawson, daughter of Richard Lawson and Franky Hart. Richard Lawson was the son of Thomas Lawson Sr.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Lawson and Johnson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XeB.2ACE/3194.2.1.1 Message Board Post: I have gathered that there were two Abner Johnsons. One I know was a grandson of Thomas and the son of Stephen. Stephen had 3 sons that I know of, Abner, Thomas and Anderson. This Abner married Charlott Lawson. It is said in Abners pension application that Charlott died in Rogersville, Webster County MO in 1891. Abner died in 1909 in the Soldiers HOme in Lafayette, Indiana and is buried there. They are the same family that was in Fayette County in 1870. We suspect they came to Indiana with the Alfred Bolen family as we have found information that says Alfreds wife, Keziah Johnson and Abner were half brother and sister.We still haven't been able to sort that out. I hope between us we can sort all of this out. I have not been able to find out where Stephen died. I just know that the 3 boys all said they were born in Indiana and Abner said he was born in Clay County Indiana. He was born in 1833. I did find a Stephen Johnson in Hamilton county in 1840 but have searched records for that county with no success. I do hope to go to Clay County if spring ever gets here.Maybe I will have some luck there.