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/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.hawkins/2264.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Ambrose was in the Coomer, Collins and many other family lines. Ambrose Powell was an early explorer in TN in that area. There was someone kin named Thomas Ambrose (surname forgotten at the moment) so Ambrose could be a middle name.... The only other Ambrose of that generation I know about is likely connected: Lawson, Ambrose _ father: Lawson, Elisha (see David) _ mother: unknown, Mary _ born: 1799-1802 @ NC _ died: _ married 01: _ spouse 01: Sisk, Mary Ann "Polly" (b: 1809 @ NC) _ children total: _ child 01: Lawson Mary A b: 1830 @ NC _ child 02: Lawson Woody b: 1833 @ NC m: Lawson, Mary @ NC, Surry Co. _ child 03: Lawson Elisha (named after father ?) b: 1834 @ NC _ child 04: Lawson Richard b: 1836/1837 @ TN - sons John and Richard moved to Carroll Co Va. between 1850-1860. d: 1912 @ VA, Carroll Co. m01: Freeman, Nancy m02: Aker, Frances @ VA, Wythe Co. _ child 05: Lawson John b: 1839 @ NC - sons John and Richard moved to Carroll Co Va. between 1850-1860. d 1912 @ VA, Carroll Co. m01: Taylor, Elzina m02: Shepherd, Sarah from NC, Ashe Co. _ child 06: Lawson Thomas b: 1843 @ NC _ Tax List: not sure about this but possibly same as in 1836 Hawkins Co. tax list Civil District 4 with David Lawson - near John Monk etc. - also based on children's births he was in TN 1836/1837 period for son Richard's birth then back to NC by 1839. _ Note: If Ambrose of Stokes Co. b: 1799 his son Richard was born 1836/1837 in TN all other children before and after in NC - associated with David. An older Ambrose b: 1780 abt. appears in Hawkins Co. in 1860 and Banks named a son Ambrose _ census: 1850 NC, Stokes Co. 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.