Transcription of William Lawson's Will 1852

 

William Lawson, Jr. 1763-1852

Last Will and Testament

Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1652-1900 for William Lawson. Scott County, Virginia; Wills, Vol 1-4, 1816-1860, pp.293-294 [online database: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2021]

 Transcription:

 I, William Lawson Sr. of Scott County in the State of Virginia, being of sound mind and memory knowing also how uncertain is human life, and wishing to make a disposition of my estate, which in a proper condition to so, do hereby make and declare This as my last will and Testament. First, I direct my executor herein after named to collect in all debts which may be owing to me at my death, and out of the same to pay all my just debts, and my funeral expenses. If my debts should prove insufficient for the above purposes, then I desire that my executor, hereafter named may sell so much of my perishable property as will be of value sufficient to satisfy my just debts, and my funeral expenses – 2^nd After the payment of my debts and funeral expenses, I give to my dutiful and my Obedient son Henry Lawson all my lands in the County of Scott and State of Virginia to him and his heirs forever. – 3^rd. I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Ratliff a fifty dollar promissory note payable at my death, due from my son Henry Lawson. – 4^th. I give and bequeath to my daughter Rebecca Quillin a fifty dollar promissory note, executed by my son Henry Lawson payable at my death. – 5^th. I give and bequeath to my daughter Levina Fulkerson a fifty dollar promissory note, executed by my son Henry Lawson payable at my death. – 6^th I give and bequeath to my daughter Catharine Henry a fifty dollar promissory note, executed by my son Henry Lawson payable at my death. – 7^th I give to my son Jeremiah Lawson a fifty dollar promissory note, executed  my son Henry Lawson, payable at my death – 8^th I give to my son William Lawson a fifty dollar promissory note, executed by my son Henry Lawson, payable at my death --- 9^th, I give to my daughter Rhoda Hilton a fifty dollar promissory note, executed by my son Henry Lawson, payable at my death – 10^th I five to my daughter Servina Cox a fifty dollar note, executed by my son Henry Lawson, payable at my death – 11^th I give to my sons James Lawson & Hiram Lawson one dollar each payable at my death by my son Henry Lawson one dollar each payable at my death by my son Henry Lawson – 12^th I give and bequeath to my daughter Jane Addington one payable by my son Henry at my death – And lastly, I do hereby constitute and appoint my son Henry Lawson my executor of this my last will and Testament, hereby revoking all other or former Wills or Testaments by me heretofore made.  In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal, this 5^th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight.

Signed, sealed and acknowledged by the Testator in our presence, who have witnessed it in his presence and at his request.  Signed ~ William Lawson

J.S. Shoemaker, S.A.J. Morison, J.O Wood

 

Virginia: Scott County Court 10^th February 1852 __ The last will & testament of William Lawson deceased was proved by this oath of James S. Shoemaker, James O. Wood and Silburn A. J. Morison witnesses thereto, and is ordered to be recorded __ Testee: __J. O. Wood CSC

 

William Lawson's Will (1763-1852)

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William Lawson Jr Marriage Record

 4 Jan 1788

William Lawson, Jr Married Nancy Baker

This handwritten document was signed by his brother, Travis and his brother-in -law Thomas Mallet. Thomas married William's older sister, Ann.

Sources for William Lawson Jr

Source Report: William Lawson Jr. 1763-1852

 

1820 United States Federal Census. “William Lawson Junior,” Scott, Virginia; Roll: M33_139; [Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.]

1830 United States Federal Census. “William Lawson,” Scott, Virginia; Roll: ; Page: .[ Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.]

1840 United States Federal Census. “William Lawson,” Scott, Virginia; Roll: ; Page: .[ Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.]

1850 United States Federal Census. “William Lawson,” Western District, Scott, Virginia; Roll: M432_975; Page: 355B; Image: .[Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009]

Annals of Southwest Virginia, 1769-1800. Montgomery County, Virginia--Minute of the County Court. From 1777 to 1800: p 835, Filmstrip # 867.

Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1953. “James Lawson,” son of William and Nancy. Kentucky. Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records – Microfilm (1852-1910). Microfilm rolls #994027-994058. Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort.

Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900. “William Lawson,” Pension Year 1834, Virginia; Survivor’s Pension Application File; Archive Publication Number M804, Archive Roll Number 1533.

U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900. “Nancy Baker & William Lawson,” Source number: 904.002; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 3; [Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004]

Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940. “William Lawson & Nancy Baker,” Montgomery County, Virginia; FHL Film Number 32633, Reference ID P 22 [Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014]

U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006. Birth date: 1763 Birth place: Death date: 1852 Death place: TN [Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006]

https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~cwbush/genealogy/burk.htm?_

https://www.lfhp.org/index.html

https://www.electricscotland.com/webclans/minibios/l/lawson_william.htm **this information has been proven incorrect

https://lawsondna.org/home/genealogy/

https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~tootsie/computers/WmAddingtonPDF/WmAddingtonFamilyTree.pdf?_

 

 

 

Family Group Sheet _William Lawson 1763

 

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History Sheet for Rebecca Lawson

 

Rebecca Lawson **

 

Rebecca Lawson ** was born in 1792 in Montgomery County, Virginia, USA as the third child of William Lawson Jr. ** and Nancy Mary Baker. She had eleven siblings, namely: Catherine, Elizabeth, Lavina, Jeremiah, William III, Rhoda, James H., Jane, Hiram, Henry, and Servina "Linna". She died in Jan 1861 in Copper Creek, Scott, Virginia (Thrown from a horse). When she was 22, she married John W. Quillin Sr. **,son of TEAGUE "Timothy" Quillin V and Margaret "Peggy" Nation**, in 1814.

 Rebecca Lawson ** lived in Scott, Virginia, USA in 1830. She lived in Western District, Scott, Virginia in 1850. She lived in Scott, Virginia, United States in 1860.

 John W. Quillin Sr. ** and Rebecca Lawson ** had the following children:

         1.    Anderson C. Quillin was born on 14 Nov 1816 in Scott County, Virginia, USA. He died on 20             Jul     1883 in Hancock County, Tennessee, USA. He married Mary "Polly" Addington on 23 Jan             1836 in     Scott, Virginia, United States.

2.    Martin Bird Quillin was born on 21 Jul 1818 in Scott County, Virginia, USA. He died on 28 Jun 1885 in Scott County, Virginia, USA. He married Anna Doty Addington on 16 Jun 1838 in Scott Co, Virginia, USA.

3.    Thomas M. Quillin was born on 20 Aug 1819 in Scott Co, Virginia, USA. He died on 16 Nov 1896 in Scott Co, Virginia, USA. He married Eleanor Spillson Spencer on 06 Apr 1842 in Scott Co, Virginia, USA. He married Rachel Louise Cleek on 03 Mar 1886 in Scott Co, Virginia, USA.

4.    Nancy Baker Quillin was born on 15 Sep 1824 in Scott County, Virginia, USA. She died on 20 Jul 1891 in Scott Co, Virginia, USA. She married William K Starnes on 09 Apr 1837 in Scott Co, Virginia, USA. She married Abraham Zachery Lane on 14 Feb 1882 in Scott, Virginia.

5.    Jackson Lawson Quillin was born in 1826 in Scott Co, Virginia, USA. He died in 1905 in Whitesburg, Hamblen, Tennessee, USA. He married Eliza B Housley in 1852.

6.    James Henry Quillin was born in 1828 in Scott County, Virginia, USA. He died on 21 Nov 1906 in Scott County, Virginia, United States of America. He married Sarah Greear on 17 Jan 1847 in Scott, Virginia.

7.    Henry S Quillin was born on 06 Feb 1830 in Copper Ridge, Scott Co. VA. He died on 06 Dec 1862 in Washington County, Virginia, USA (died in Civil War). He married Nancy Davidson on 15 Jun 1847 in Scott Co, Virginia, USA.

8.    IRA D. Quillin ** was born in 1831 in Scott, Virginia. He died between 1862–1863 in Near, Manassas, Virginia, USA. He married Edna Vineyard ** on 18 Oct 1849 in Scott, Virginia.

9.    Mary Ann 'Polly' Quillin was born on 07 Dec 1834 in Scott, Virginia, United States. She died on 26 Oct 1886 in Fort Blackmore, Scott, Virginia, United States. She married Johnson Starnes on 25 Mar 1851 in Virginia, United States.

 

Her death was stated on the Death Register as being thrown from a horse at the age of 69. She and John were living on Copper Creek in Scott County, Virginia at the time.