Grace Lawson (bef. 1795 - aft. 1796)

Born before 15 Sep 1795 in Virginia, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Grace Lawson is a part of US Black heritage.

Grace was named in the 1795 Will of Thomas Lawson of Hampshire, Virginia, as a bequest to his wife, Hannah Farley Lawson, with these conditions: "I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Hannah Lawson her choice of my two plantations. If she chooses my plantation lying on the South Branch of the Potomac it is my will that she is to have Negro Sam, Negro Abraham & Negro Grace with said plantation during her natural life. If she chooses my plantation lying near the town of Frankfort on Patterson’s Creek, it is my will that she is to have Negro Dan’l, Negro George & Negro Grace with said Plantation during her natural life.........I give and bequeath to my son Thomas Lawson Negro Sam & Negro Abraham not to be in his possession until his mother’s death should she choose the home lying on the South Branch. I give & bequeath to my son John Lawson Negro Dan & Negro George not to be in his possession until after his mother’s death should she choose the plantation lying near Frankfort as aforementioned. It is my will that which ever of my two sons’ Negroes my wife chooses to keep until her death that said son is to have Negro Grace at their mother’s death."

Slave Owners

• Thomas Lawson.
• Hannah Farley Lawson aka Halloras Lawson.
• Thomas Lawson OR John Lawson.

Sources

• Will of Thomas Lawson.
• Slaves of Thomas Lawson.