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Biography
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."
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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