Dear All I will start will Randolph Lawson (b. abt 1755?) in Va married Susannah Cross b. 15 Apr 1765 in Charles Parish, York, Virginia. I have Randolph Lawson's parents as Bartholommew/Bart/Barclay Lawson & Susannah Simkins. Have Randolph Lawson's grandfather listed as William Lawson & Isabell Kenny.---Have Elisha Lawson b.1753/1764 in Lunenburg county, Va. died 1834 in Stokes county, North Carolina .1st married ( 21 June 1801 Patrick, Va) Mary Lawson having son Ambrose Lawson who married Mary Ann "Polly" Sisk.(may have been more children) Ambrose & Mary Ann had son John Lawson & Richard Lawson. (may have been more children)( check e-mail message from Carol Lambert) Elisha Lawson 2nd married Nancy Willerd on 4 May 1836 in Patrick co, Va. I have other children listed from Barclay Lawson & Susannah Simkins, including my line Moreman Lawson. My information has been pieced together from several sources & needs a great deal of research. Will exchange & update with anyone. Thank you Caroll from the Falling River Lawson's. Have found many Lawson's in the Hancock county, Tenn census (was Hawkin's Co. Tenn)
About Randolph Lawson
Randolph Lawson was born was born in the fall or winter of 1752 or 1757 in Cumberland County / Bladen County, North Carolina. His family migrated from Virginia to North Carolina about 1751. He died March 1848 in Albany, Clinton County, Kentucky.
•from http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/j/o/n/Jc-Jones/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0090.html: "He was born in the Fall or Winter of 1752 in Cumberland Co., NC. Randall lived to the age of one hundred and five years, was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and was a non-commissioned officer. He was in all the principal battles, with seven years service. He died in KY and had been a farmer all of his life."
•In documents filed in Fentress County, Tennessee, 21 May 1840, in support of Ann Lawson, his brother John’s wife, he stated he was two years younger than his brother who was born about 1755. This would make his birth date 1757. It is not unusual for people of this period to inflate their age for a number of reasons, one that they just did not know how old they were. (http://lawsondna.org/Media/NC-Counties/Cumberland.html)
Parents: Proposed: William, Robert, David ("Falling River Lawsons") Lawson DNA Project
Married: 1.on 13 Jun 1791 to Susannah Cross. They were the first couple to be married in the newly formed Patrick County, Virginia. Jacob Lawson was the Bondsman.
American Revolutionary War Service
He was a private who served in the revolutionary war under Capt. Gholston, he was in all the principal battles then he was called for the duty of guarding baggage for Capt. Gholston. He served for 7 years. DAR Ancestor # A024520
Events •Census:1830 Campbell Co TN, Census Index: 1840 Clinton Co KY, page 335 •U.S. House of Representative Private Claims, Vol. 2: RANDOLPH LAWSON, Claim: Pension for revolutionary services; 1st. session of the 28th. congress; page 567 (fn1) •American Revolutionary War Rejected Pensions: Clinton, KY; Not six months' service.
Links •Randolph Lawson Society, Children of the American Revolution •http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=lesliesc&id=I97348 •http://services.dar.org/public/dar_research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A024520
DAR Ancestor #: A024520 Service: NORTH CAROLINA Rank: PRIVATE Birth: 1752 BLADEN CO NORTH CAROLINA Death: (POST) 1843 CUMBERLAND CO KENTUCKY Service Source: R6205V Service Description: 1) CAPTS GHOLSTON, COX, DUCK
Footnotes 1.from: Lawson Family History - St. Francois County, Missouri
Esther, It has been determined (DNA analysis) that we are NOT descended from William Lawson (William the rebel), born in Scotland 1730, but are descended from the "Falling River Lawsons" of Virginia. At this date, we are unable to pinpoint the parents of Randolph, born 1752. Myrna Culpen Hurlbert and I have been in contact regarding the parents of Randolph, and she is on a project of process of illumination. Myrna THINKS that the parents of Randolph were either Robert or a David Lawson,. but has not traveled to Virginia to research. Darryl Lawson
"October 2, 1802 - Big Springs Baptist Church Minutes - "The report f ro m Rob Camp and thought not proper that Randolph Lawson's name should be made record til he cleared himself of a charge against him."
"December 2, 1802 - Released Randolph Lawson from the charges lodged against him."
"Section 18 - Lawson, Randolph, Page 16
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of six months sometime in Jan. or Feb. 1780 under Capt. Duck? He things under the same Col. He does not recollect where they rendezvoued but when organized, they marched on toward Guilford Court House where they Met Gen. Green, who commanded them and where they had an engagement with Lord Cornwallis and were again defeated. This applicant was not again actual ly engaged being young was again on detached duty as a guard of the baggage. After the battle, General Green marched on toward Camden, where he attached Lord Rawdon, sometime in April, but this applicant under the command of this same field officers and he things commanded by General Lee was sent on a different expediton, in which, however, he had no engagement, that he recollects, nor does he recollect for anything further being done or transpiring of interest during this term of six months.
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He was discharged however, 2 weeks before the expiration of this tour of six months, having served 5 months and 2 weeks, making in all eight months and 2 weeks. He received a written discharge from this last tour of six months which was authorized by his getting his house burned. He lived at the same place the 2nd time he entered the servie; states that he moved from Cumberland Co., NC to Patric Co., VA; thence to Montgomery Co., VA, thence to Campbell Co., TN; thence to Johnson Co., IL, where he now lives. There are no toher circumstances which are of any note or will be useful in the investigation of his claim. He has no evidence of his services and knows of no one who can testify to same. His acquaintances are Hardin Prewitt, Daniel Hewit, Wm. Jeffers, M. Munson, John Oliver, Jacob Dooly.
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Randolph Lawson (b. 1752, d. March 1848) Randolph Lawson (son of William "David" Lawson) was born 1752 in Cumberland Co. NC, and died March 1848 in Clinton Co. Albany, KY. He married Susannah Cross on June 17, 1791 in Patrick Co., VA, daughter of William Cross and Sarah Unknown.
Notes for Randolph Lawson: He was born in the Fall or Winter of 1752 in Cumberland Co., NC. Randal l lived to the age of one hundred and five years, was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and was a non-commissioned officer. He was in all the principal battles, with seven years service. He died in KY and had been a farmer all of his life. "October 2, 1802 - Big Springs Baptist Church Minutes - "The report fro m Rob Camp and thought not proper that Randolph Lawson's name should be m ade record til he cleared himself of a charge against him." "December 2, 1802 - Released Randolph Lawson from the charges lodged ag ainst him." "Section 18 - Lawson, Randolph, Page 16
SECTION 19 of six months sometime in Jan. or Feb. 1780 under Capt. Duck? He things under the same Col. He does not recollect where they rendezvoued but when organized, they marched on toward Guilford Court House where they Met Gen. Green, who commanded them and where they had an engagement with Lord Cornwallis and were again defeated. This applicant was not again actually engaged being young was again on detached duty as a guard of the baggage. After the battle, General Green marched on toward Camden, where he attached Lord Rawdon, sometime in April, but this applicant under the command of this same field officers and he things commanded by General Lee was sent on a different expediton, in which, however, he had no engagement, that he recollects, nor does he recollect for anything further being done or transpiring of interest during this term of six months. SECTION 19 - Page 17 He was discharged however, 2 weeks before the expiration of this tour of six months, having served 5 months and 2 weeks, making in all eight months and 2 weeks. He received a written discharge from this last tour of six months which was authorized by his getting his house burned. He lived at the same place the 2nd time he entered the service; states that he moved from Cumberland Co., NC to Patric Co., VA; thence to Montgomery Co., VA, thence to Campbell Co., TN; thence to Johnson Co., IL, where he now lives. There are no other circumstances which are of any note or will be useful in the investigation of his claim. He has no evidence of his services and knows of no one who can testify to same. His acquaintances are Hardin Prewitt, Daniel Hewit, Wm. Jeffers, M. Munson, John Oliver, Jacob Dooly.
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1840 Clinton County, Kentucky Census:
LAWSON, Randolph, 1m 20-30, 1m 80-90; 2f 5-10, 1f 30-40, 1f 60-70
Randolph Lawson and Susannah Cross were the first couple to be married in the newly form ed Patrick County, VA. Jacob Lawson was the Bondsman. After their marriage, they moved to M ontgomery County, VA where they lived for six years, moving in 1797 to Hawkins County, TN. Ra ndolph bought 100 acres of land on the Clinch River on both sides of Mill Creek in the Punche on Camp Valley. On December 18, 1802, Randolph received a grant of 500 acres from the State of North Car olina. This land was located in the Eastern District of Poor Valley Creek on the Holston Rive r in Hawkins County, TN. After selling the Hawkins County property, he moved to New Creek in Campbell County, T N where he purchased various deeds totaling 112 acres around Paint Creek. The family lived h ere for twenty years. In 1836, Randolph moved to Vienna, Johnson County, IL for one year but found the climat e too severe and returned to Clinton County, KY in 1837. Two of this sons, Elisha and Randolp h, Jr. are living with him. Randolph Lawson's Pension Application (April 28, 1835 in Johnson County, IL):
1840 Clinton Co. KY Census: LAWSON, Randolph, 1m 20-30, 1m 80-90; 2f 5-10, 1f 30-40, 1f 60-70
Pension No. R 6205 North Carolina-Section 18 National Archives-Revolutionary War Pensions Randolph Lawson State of Illinois, Johnson County, 28 April, 1835. Personally appeared in open court, age 82, & states that he was born in Cumberland Co, NC i n the fall or winter of 1752. He entered the service as a volunteer under Capt. Coke [or Cox ) for three months, sometime in July, 1780. They rendezvous at Cross Creek in said county where they were organized under Col. Nowle s, the Knowles they then marched toward Camden near which place they met Gen. Gates, by who m they were commanded and soon after were engaged with Lord Rawdon in the Battle of Camden, s ometime in August, 1780. This applicant was not actually engaged in the battle being detache d as a guard of the baggage in which the Americans scattered and appeared by the conduct of t he militia. They did not get together to effect anything again during this term of 3 months . He did not receive any discharge from this tour of 3 months and there was nothing more of a ny interest or importance(?) during this tour of service. He again entered as a volunteer fo r a tour. Section 19 of six months sometime in Jan or Feb. 1781 under Capt. Duck(?). He thinks und er the same Colonel. He does not recollect where they rendezvous but when organized they marc hed on toward Guilford Courthouse where they met Gen. Green, who commanded them and where the y had an engagement with Lord Cornwallis and were again defeated. This applicant was not agai n actually engaged being young was again on detached duty as a guard of the baggage. After th e battle General Green marched on toward Camden where he attacked Lord Rowden, sometime in Ap ril, but this applicant under the command of his same field officers and thinks commanded b y General Lee was sent on a different expedition, in which however, he had no engagement tha t he recollects, nor does he recollect more of anything further being done or transpiring o f interest during this term of six months. He was discharged, however, 2 weeks before the expiration of this tour of six months, ha ving served 6 months and 2 weeks, making in all eight months and 2 weeks. He received a writt en discharge from this last tour of six months which was authorized by his getting his hous e burned. He lived at the same place the 2nd time he entered the service, states that he move d from Cumberland Co, NC to Patrick Co, VA, thence to Mongomery Co, VA thence to Campbell Co , TN, thence to Johnson Co, ILL, where he now lives. There are no other circumstances which a re of any note or will be useful in the investigation of his claim. He has no evidence of hi s services and knows of no one who can testify to same. His acquaintances are Hardin Prewitt , Daniel Hewitt, Wm. Jeffers, M. Munson, John Oliver, Jacob Dooly.
State of Tennessee, Fentress County. June 27, 1838, personally appeared the above name d soldier, states that he moved from Montgomery Co, VA to east Tenn, Hawkins County there hi s house burned and all papers destroyed; thence to Campbell Co, TN, stayed there 20 years, le ft there in the fall of 1832. The two men had been talking to him about securing a pension, b ut having sold out and was preparing to move to Illinois, with his children he knew anythin g of the matter and had no chance to stay and attend to the business. He decided to move on a nd have his business attended to where he settled, moved to Johnson County, IL and there beca me sickly and having no old acquaintance nor no chance of proving service and after having li ved there sometime and concluded to move back and accordingly started back, but on his way co ncluded to settle in Clinton Co, KY, immediately on the Fentress County line in Tenn, about 6 0 miles from Campbell on the settlement where he started from and from his extreme age and bo dily infirmity is unable to attend court or attend to business from home and having no acquai ntances in Clinton Co. who can testify to his character, the above named acquaintance in Fent ress County, it is most convenient to have his business transacted in Fentress County,Tenn.
Section 20 Affidavit of Peter Reagan, clergyman, John Bridgewater, and Arthur Flowers, residents o f Fentress and believe him to be age 84 and it has never been doubted that he served in the R evolutionary War. This affidavit dated 1838. Application in Fentress Co. TN, May 18, 1842, personally appeared Randolph Lawson, a res ident citizen now of Clinton Co, KY, age 90 said that he volunteered under Capt. Gholston, a s he yet believes his name to be. He thinks it was in June, 1780, for 3 months under Capt. Gh olston, or Gordin is not positive as to the name, but knows the Captain under which applicant 's father served one tour in the same war, was Grodin, but his captains's name was Gholston . He then lived in Cumberland County, NC and was attached to army commanded by Gen. Gates. Said he moved to Wilkes Co., NC thence to Henry Co, VA to Clinton Co, KY, states that h e was a private soldier in the Revolutionary War at the time of Gates defeat but was not reta ined in service at that time, the length of time for which he was engaged, afterwards, he wa s a volunteer private in the other tours one of which was under Capt. Gholston, attached to G en. Green's army for 3 months and in scouting company for about 3 months. Affidavit of Thomas Phillips, resident of Campbell Co, TN who states that he and the sol dier were both residents of Cumberland Co, NC and well recollects that in the year 1780, an d knows that he now lives in the south edge of KY and volunteered under Capt. Cox and was i n the revolution and hence it was sometime before Gate's defeat and that shortly after the de feat he returned home and knows that in the later part of the season or the fore part of 1781 , he again went into service under Capt. Gholston in Col. Alston's regiment and was Section 2 1 army and was back at Camden on scouting expeditions for sometime and then returned home t o Cumberland Co, NC, affiant being now 76 and not far from the age of the applicant. Affian t has been acquainted with the Lawson family for many years, from his first recollection, hav ing married an cousin to the applicant for pension Randolph Lawson. signed Thomas Phillips.
Tennessee Archives Anderson County-Book 4-pg330-East Tenn. Dist. Grant 2796 The State of Tennessee To all to whom these presents shall come greetings that in of an entry made in the offic e of the surveyor of the fourth district of number 758 dated the 15th day of November, 1810 founded o n a certificate of number 28 issued by the register of East Tennessee to Micajah Cross for fo ur hundred acres of land dated the fifth day of January, 1810 fifty acres of which are assign ed by Cross to William Lawson and one acre by William Lawson to Randolph Lawson. There is gra nted by the said state of Tennessee unto the said Randolph Lawson and his heirs a certain tra ct a parcel of land containing one acre lying in the county of Anderson in the district of Ha milton on Paint Creek waters of the New River beginning at a hickory and buck on the south si de of the buck thence north forty four east sixteen poles to a white oak north forty six wes t poles to a dogwood south forty four west sixteen poles to a spruce pine then south forty six east ten poles to the beginning of survey September 16th, 1811 wit h the and appurtenances to have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land with its appurte nances to the said Randolph Lawson and his heirs forever. In witness whereof Willie Blount, Governor of the Stat e of Tennessee hath here unto set his hand and caused the oath of the said state to be affixe d at Nashville in the day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thir teen and of Willie Blount
State of Tennessee Campbell County Scale 100 poles to the inch By virtue of an entry no. 189 dated the 12th day of Aug, 1824, I have surveyed for Rando lph Lawson twelve acres land including a part of his improvement where he now lives on Pain t Rock Creek in said county beginning on a weeping willow tree standing yard and running then ce north 180 east 40 poles to a stake in his old line in his field north 54° east 6 poles t o a maple and sweet gum South 46° east 41 poles to a stake South 18° west 47 poles to a stak e thence North 46~ west 46 poles to the beginning as represented by the plat-surveyed 30th Au gust, 1824. Allen McDonald-scc Rich'd D. Wheeler-scc James Jeffries -scc By his Dept. Jas. Hart October 17th, 1832 A true copy Test. Rich'd D. Wheeler-Scc By his Dep Jas. Hart
I do certify that by virtue of an entry made in the entry taker office of Campbell count y, Tennessee No,301 dated January 27, 1826 I have surveyed for Randolph Lawson twenty five ac res of land in said county on the waters of Paint Rock Creek beginning at a white oak near th e top of a ridge running (?) east 64 poles to a chestnut thence north 64 poles to a stake an d beginning as represented in the annex plat surveyed the 4th dayof September, 1805. Henry Thompson-scc Mark Richardson __ Robert Jeffers-scc Surveyor cc 25 acres-scale 80 poles inch.
Randolph Lawson served in the Revolutionary War under Capts Gholston, Cox and Duck, according to the DAR. His pension application was rejected because he could not show that he had served for the required 6 months. He may be buried in Johnson County, Illinois, as he is listed in "Revolutionary Soldiers Buried in Illinois" by Mrs. Harriet J. Walker, originally published in 1917.
Randolph Lawson (b. 1760 - 1770) was listed as head of a household in the 1830 census for Campbell Co., TN. He was living with one male (age 15-20), a female (age 40-50), a female (age 15-20), and a female (age 10 - 15). He was listed on the line of the census next to Thomas Lawson (age 20-30). Elisha Lawson (age 30 - 40) and Maxwell Lawson (age 20-30) were also listed as heads of households in Campbell Co., TN in 1830.
Randolph's grave location remains unknown.[1]
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