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America Lawson (bef. 1851 - aft. 1854)

America Lawson [uncertain]
Born before in Fleming, Kentucky, United Statesmap [uncertain]
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died after after age 3 [location unknown]
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Profile last modified | Created 27 Mar 2022
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This enslaved ancestor's profile has a preliminary Last Name At Birth (LNAB) until a surname can be determined. Please see the US Black Heritage Naming Conventions for Slaves before merging or changing the LNAB.

Biography

US Black Heritage Project
America Lawson is a part of US Black heritage.

America was born before 1851. She passed away after 1854.

America and her infant were named in Jacob Lawson's 1851 will: "3. I give to my son John Lawson one negro woman named America and her infant child."

Slave Owners

  1. Jacob Lawson
  2. John Lawson

Sources

  • Kentucky Probate Records 1727-1990; family search.org. Fleming Co. vol. I, pp. 433-434, Will of Jacob Lawson 9 Jul 1851 (FHL# 344042, DGS4818901, image535




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