Moorman Isaac Lawson Sr. (1751 - 1842)

Born 17 Jan 1751 in Bedford, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Elva (Collins) Lawson — married 1803 in Lee, Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died 16 Sep 1842 at age 91 in Hawkins, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Moorman was born in 1751. He was the son of Barclay Lawson. He passed away in 1842. ^[1][2][3]

Census

In 1790 Morman Lawson lived in Stokes, North Carolina ^[4]

1 male 16/ and up

1 male 0/16

8-females-all ages

1820: Lee Virginia ^[5]

In 1830 Moorman Lawson lived in Lee, Virginia ^[6]

In 1840 Morman Lawson lived in Hawkins, TN ^[7]

Notes

"Moreman Lawson is thought to be the son of Barclay and Susanna Simkins. He is also thought to be the father of our David. Wherever Morman lived there was a David near by. We found him in the 1790 Stokes County North Carolina Census with a family. We know that he was married twice. We do not know the name of his first wife or where they were married. Moreman Lawson was born 1745/55 in Bedford County Va. His death records say he was born 1745 but his pension application says 1751; died 16 September 1842 in Hawkins County Tenn.; buried in Hawkins County in what is now Hancock County Tenn.; married twice:"

1. 2 Elvira Collins 2nd wife^[8] of Moreman Lawson - four children

1-s. Peter born 1811 in Lee Co. Va.

2-s.Moreman Lawson born 8 May 1818 Hawkins Co. Tenn.

3-d. Phoebe Ellen born 1819 Lee Co. Va.

4-s. William Stokely born 20 March 1820 Hawkins Co. Tenn.Likely Children

1-s. David born ca. 1785; died before 1850

2-s. Ambrose born 1790

3-s. John born 1800 Another Stokely was suggested but I can't see two Stokelys in the same family

Records on Moreman

1790 - Moreman and David paid taxes in Hawkins Co. Tenn.

1799- sold property in Hawkins Co. Tn.

1803- sold property in Hawkins Co. Tn.

1804 - sold property to Winder Kenner, witnessed by David Lawson

1810- paid taxes in Lee Co. Va.

1820-paid taxes in Lee Co. Va.

1830 - in Lee Co. Va. Census with 2 boys and 2 girls. Age 70/80

1842 died Hawkins Co. Tn. In what is now Hancock Co. Near Virginia line.

Hawkins Co. Deeds 1797 BK 3 page 160 to Hamilton

1792 BK 2 page 46 to Mayberry

1805 BK 6 page 80 to Winderr Kenner

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Military

U.S. Revolutionary War Pensioners. 1831-1848. Jonesboro, Tennessee. ^[10]

Rev. Momon Isaac Lawson was born January 17, 1751 in Bedford, Bedford, Colony of Virginia. He died 16 Sep 1842 in Hancock, Tennessee.

Son of Bartholomew Lawson (1715–1765) and Susannah Simpkins (1733–1826).

1st marriage: Rev. Momon Isaac Lawson married ​​Louisa Laura Lawson in 1770 in Stokes, North Carolina.

Children:

1. Burrell Lawson (1770–1840).
2. Stokely Lawson (1772–Deceased).
3. Burrell Lawson (1775–1840).
4. David Alexander Lawson (1775–1840).
5. Hudson Lawson (1784–1850).
6. Ambrose Lawson (1786–1860).
7. Thomas Lawson (1794–1865).

2nd marriage: Rev. Momon Isaac Lawson married Elva Collins in 1803 in Lee, Virginia.

Children:

1. John Lawson (1803–Deceased).
2. Charles Lawson (1805–Deceased).
3. Peter Lawson (1805–Deceased).
4. Rhoda or Rody Lawson (1812–Deceased).
5. Mormon Lawson (1818–1905).
6. Phoebe Ellen Lawson (1819–1900).
7. Jane Lawson (1820–1843).
8. William Stokely Lawson (1820–1888).

3rd marriage: Rev. Momon Isaac Lawson married Mary Teresa Fitzpatrick.

Research Notes

Information on the possible children of Momon Lawson:

Old Mormon was so old most of his children were grown and gone way before there were names in the census. In her RW WIdow's pension application, his second wife, Elva/Elvie, gives their children's names as Peter, Ambrose, Mormon (Jr), and Phoebe. He surely had children with his first wife. There is SPECULATION (no source, no proof) that some of his first children were David, Stokely, John Hudson and another Ambrose. ^[11]

Here are some early tax lists, with Mormon (spelled every which way) and his neighbors, who MAY have been some of his first children.

• 1804 Lee Co., VA, no Lawsons on tax list.

First number = tithes, second number = horses

• 1805 Lee Co., VA, Hutson 1, 1; Mowman 1, 1; Stokley 1, 1
• 1806 Lee Co., VA, Ambrose 1, 1; David 1, 1; Hutson 1, 2; John 1, 0; Nowsman 0, 1; Stokley 1, 1; William 1, 2
• 1807 Lee Co., VA, Ambrose 1, 1; David 1, 1; Hutson 1, 1; John 1, 0; Mowman 1, 3
• 1808 Lee Co., VA, unable to find any information
• 1809 Lee Co., VA Bartlett 1, 1; David 1, 2; Hudson 1, 2; John 1, 0; Meriman 1, 0; Stephan 1, 0
• 1810 Lee Co., VA, Moorman 1, 2; Hutson 1, 3; John 1, 0; Thomas 1, 2; Stokley 1, 2
• 1810 Property Tax List: David, Hutson, John, Moorman, Stokley, Thomas.

Sources

1. ↑ First-hand information as remembered by Robin Borah, Friday, June 27, 2014.
2. ↑ Morman Lawson Sr US Revolutionary War Pension (20)
3. ↑ Tennessee, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1810-1891
4. ↑ Year: 1790; Census Place: Stokes, North Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 7; Page: 541; Image: 313; Family History Library Film: 0568147
5. ↑ 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Lee, Virginia; Page: 132; NARA Roll: M33_130; Image: 253
6. ↑ 1830; Census Place: Lee, Virginia; Series: M19; Roll: 191; Page: 309; Family History Library Film: 0029670
7. ↑ Year: 1840; Census Place: Hawkins, Tennessee; Roll: 526; Page: 229; Family History Library Film: 0024546
8. ↑ Source number: 1789.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: LLH
9. ↑ Lawson Genealogy by Velma Ann Rogers Tower; http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/Melungeon/2001-05/0990534005; accessed 6/9/2017
10. ↑ The National Archives; Washington, D.C.; Ledgers of Payments, 1818-1872, to U.S. Pensioners Under Acts of 1818 Through 1858 From Records of the Office of the Third Auditor of the Treasury; Record Group Title: Records of the Accounting Officers of the Department of the Treasury; Record Group Number: 217; Series Number: T718; Roll Number: 8
11. ↑ Brown, Katy Lawson, contributor, Hancock Co TN Genealogy Chat on Facebook.com, 3 Sept, 2021.

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• "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHK1-ZTW : accessed 3 December 2021), Mirymon Lawson, Stokes, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 541, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 7; FHL microfilm 568,147.
• "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLC-7PL : accessed 3 December 2021), Maman Lawson, Lee, Virginia, United States; citing p. 132, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 130; FHL microfilm 193,689.
• "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH54-FCM : 20 February 2021), Mman Lawson, Lee, Virginia, United States; citing 309, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 191; FHL microfilm 29,670.
• "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHYL-YC9 : 8 December 2020), Momon Lawson, Hawkins, Tennessee, United States; citing p. 229, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .