Jonas Lawson

Male (~1750) - 1816


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  • Name Jonas Lawson 
    Birth (~1750)  Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Death 1816  Stokes County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Will 13 Feb 1816  Stokes County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Probate 0Mar 1816  Stokes County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Y  [2
    • Body lost or destroyed, Specifically: Unknown burial location
    Person ID I25736  The Hennessee Family
    Last Modified 25 Mar 2019 

    Father William Lawson, Jr.,   b. (Henrico County, Virginia Colony) Find all individuals with events at this locationd. (Henrico County, Virginia Colony) Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Mary LNU,   b. (Henrico County, Virginia Colony) Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage (Henrico County, Virginia Colony) Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F19760  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Millie LNU,   b. (~1750)   d. 1823 
    Marriage (~1770)  [1
    Children 
     1. Martha Lawson,   b. 1778, Pine Hall, Stokes County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1838, DeKalb County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years)
    Family ID F9151  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 30 Apr 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - (~1750) - Henry County, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 1816 - Stokes County, North Carolina Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsWill - 13 Feb 1816 - Stokes County, North Carolina Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProbate - 0Mar 1816 - Stokes County, North Carolina Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Son of William Lawson, Jr. & Mary ______

      Jonas died testate some time after 13 February 1816 when he wrote the will and when it was proved at March Court 1816 and recorded in Stokes County Will Book 2, page 174, 13 February 1816.

      Five daughters were left ten shillings each: Mary Cloud, Anna Lawson, Martha Allen, Sarah Lawson, and Nancy Wood.

      Wife Milly was left the entire estate.

      Also named are “my last children”: William, Jonas, Lemuel, Adam, James and Robert.

      Ex’s: wife Milly, son William.

      Wit: John Webb and William Moore, Jurat. Signed Jonas (X) Lawson.

      Family Members
      Spouse
      Mildred Lawson
      unknown–1823

      Children
      Martha Elizabeth Lawson Allen
      1778–1838

      Photo
      William Lawson
      1788–1863

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  • Sources 
    1. [S16848] Ann Brown | Pedigree | POB 475 15 B Orford, Copper Cliff, Ontario, Canada | Internet:abrown@isys.ca | 1 Jul 1998.

    2. [S13874] "Jonas Lawson (? - 1816)", Cemetery Profile, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/149609046/jonas-lawson, abstracted by D.

    3. [S13873] "Martha Elizabeth Lawson Allen (1778-1838)", Cemetery Profile, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/184673722/martha-eliz.