RTree - Person Sheet
NameHenry L. LAWSON 
Birth1675, Lancaster Co., VA
Death1725, Lancaster Co., VA
Misc. Notes
(FROM ANCESTRY.COM, DONEVA SHEPARD’S FAMILY)
Copied from the “Virginia Historical Magazine” [Virginia Magazine of History] VOL. IV, pages 313-314.
ABSTRACTS OF VIRGINIA LAND PATENTS. Prepared by W.G. Stanard.
The following data in regard to this family of Lawson, are from various county records: (1) “Rowland Lawson” justice of Lancaster 1652-1655; (2) The will of Epaphroditus Lawson (doubtless the patentee) was dated _____ March, and proved in Lancaster June, 1652, makes provision for an unborn child, and appoints Mr. Richard Bennett, merchant, and Mr. John Carter, executors; (3) Entry in Lancaster records 1655, that Rowland Lawson had a brother Richard Lawson; (4) Probate of the will of Mr. Rowland Lawson granted in Lancaster, May 8, 1661, on petition of his widow Lettice; (5) mention in Lancaster, Nov. 23rd, 1661, of Rowland, son of Rowland Lawson, deceased; (6) Lancaster, Sept. 14, 1668, the orphans of Mr. Rowland Lawson were Elizabeth, John, Henry, and Letitia. Another son, Rowland, was of age. Their mother was Letitia; (7) George Harward, of Lancaster, in his will, dated June 5, 1703, names Epaphroditus Lawson, his wife’s eldest son (a minor) and her son John Lawson; also legacy to Catherine Lawson; (8) Will of Rowland Lawson, proved Lancaster, Sept. 7, 1706, legatees sons Henry and Rowland, &c. The seal bears a chevron between three martlets. Burke ascribes these arms to Lawson of Burgh Hall, county York, Bart., of Cramlington, Northumberland, and of Longherst, Northumberland;
(9) Deed, Lancaster, Sept. 11, 1666, from Robt. Davis and Elizabeth his wife, assigning to Thomas Medestard a patent for 203 acres in Christ Church parish, Lancaster, part of a patent of 1000 acres taken up by Epaphroditus Lawson May 22d, 1650, and inherited by the said Mrs. Elizabeth Davis, his daughter and heir; (10) Marriage bond Lancaster, June 12, 1727, John Steptoe, Jr., of Northumberland county, and Joanna, daughter of John Lawson, of Lancaster; (11) Marriage bond, Lancaster, May 29, 1727; Robert Briscoe and Elizabeth, daughter of Henry Lawson; (12) Marriage bond, Lancaster, March 9, 1730,
Francis Timberlake and Judith Lawson; (13) Marriage bond, Lancaster, August 1st, 1749, Ezekiel Gilbert and Elizabeth Lawson, John Steptoe, security; (14) Marriage bond, Lancaster, July 8, 1750, Nicholas Currell and Margaret Lawson; (15) Marriage bond, Lancaster, October 21, 1768, Henry Lawson and Esther Chinn; (16) John Smith of Middlesex in his will dated November 1st, 1727, names his niece Phoebe Lawson and nephew Wm. Lawson; (17) Deed, Lancaster, Feb. 16, 1668-9, from Rowland Lawson of Christ Church parish, Lancaster, conveying land to his younger brother Henry Lawson; [18] Deed, Lancaster, Nov. 15, 1678, from Rowland Lawson, to his brother John Lawson, of Lancaster; (19) Mr. Rowland Lawson, justice of Lancaster 1684; (20) Will of Rowland Lawson, of Lancaster, dated November, proved Jan., 1716-7; legatees; wife Jane, sons Rowland, John, Anthony, and Thomas; rents of three plantations to be used for the education of his youngest sons, John and Anthony; daughters
Sarah, Joanna and Elizabeth Lawson; Rowland, son of Henry Lawson. Son Rowland and brother Charles Barber, executors; (21) Will of Epaphroditus Lawson; of Lancaster, dated Nov. 21, 1721, and proved Dec., 1722; legatees: sons and daughters (not named), brother John Lawson; kinsman Fortunatus Sidnor; sister Catherine Lawson; (22) Will of Catherine Lawson, of Lancaster, dated Jan., 1721-2, proved Jan, 1722; legatees: brother John Lawson, brother Epaphroditus Lawson’s youngest son, and his daughter Judith Lawson, son Epaphroditus Lawson, Elizabeth Lawson, daughter of brother John Lawson; (23) Deed, Lancaster, Sept. 12, 1720, from Henry Lawson and Mary, his wife, to Epaphroditus Lawson, in trust, 125 acres, part of a tract granted to the said Mary (then Kelly) by Thomas Baber and Elizabeth, his wife (her mother), for said Mary’s life, with reversion to their son, Henry Lawson, and his issue failing, to John Kelly, her son by her former husband; (24) Deed, Lancaster, March, 1747, reciting that Epaphroditus Lawson, son of Epaphroditus Lawson, of Lancaster, deceased, is apprenticed to David Gollow and George Ker, of Northumberland county, merchants, to learn their business; (25) Will of Nicholas Lawson, of Lancaster dated February, 1749-50, proved April, 1750, legatees: wife Sarah, daughters Catherine, Betty, Judith and Sarah Lawson; (26) Deed, Lancaster, 1733, from Thomas Lawson, son of Rowland Lawson, for land patented by his grandfather, Rowland Lawson, in 1699; (27) Thomas and Henry Lawson, vestrymen of St. Mary’s, Whitechapel, Lancaster, 1743. Henry Lawson appointed
justice of Lancaster 1734 John Lawson, vestryman of Wycomico 1775. The family is still represented in Lancaster county, and Captain Lawson commanded the Lancaster troop in the late war. A Confederate Veteran Camp has been named in his honor.
Copied from the “Virginia Historical Magazine” [Virginia Magazine of History] VOL. IV, pages 313-314.
ABSTRACTS OF VIRGINIA LAND PATENTS. Prepared by W.G. Stanard.
The following data in regard to this family of Lawson, are from various county records: (1) “Rowland Lawson” justice of Lancaster 1652-1655; (2) The will of Epaphroditus Lawson (doubtless the patentee) was dated _____ March, and proved in Lancaster June, 1652, makes provision for an unborn child, and appoints Mr. Richard Bennett, merchant, and Mr. John Carter, executors; (3) Entry in Lancaster records 1655, that Rowland Lawson had a brother Richard Lawson; (4) Probate of the will of Mr. Rowland Lawson granted in Lancaster, May 8, 1661, on petition of his widow Lettice; (5) mention in Lancaster, Nov. 23rd, 1661, of Rowland, son of Rowland Lawson, deceased; (6) Lancaster, Sept. 14, 1668, the orphans of Mr. Rowland Lawson were Elizabeth, John, Henry, and Letitia. Another son, Rowland, was of age. Their mother was Letitia; (7) George Harward, of Lancaster, in his will, dated June 5, 1703, names Epaphroditus Lawson, his wife’s eldest son (a minor) and her son John Lawson; also legacy to Catherine Lawson; (8) Will of Rowland Lawson, proved Lancaster, Sept. 7, 1706, legatees sons Henry and Rowland, &c. The seal bears a chevron between three martlets. Burke ascribes these arms to Lawson of Burgh Hall, county York, Bart., of Cramlington, Northumberland, and of Longherst, Northumberland;
(9) Deed, Lancaster, Sept. 11, 1666, from Robt. Davis and Elizabeth his wife, assigning to Thomas Medestard a patent for 203 acres in Christ Church parish, Lancaster, part of a patent of 1000 acres taken up by Epaphroditus Lawson May 22d, 1650, and inherited by the said Mrs. Elizabeth Davis, his daughter and heir; (10) Marriage bond Lancaster, June 12, 1727, John Steptoe, Jr., of Northumberland county, and Joanna, daughter of John Lawson, of Lancaster; (11) Marriage bond, Lancaster, May 29, 1727; Robert Briscoe and Elizabeth, daughter of Henry Lawson; (12) Marriage bond, Lancaster, March 9, 1730,
Francis Timberlake and Judith Lawson; (13) Marriage bond, Lancaster, August 1st, 1749, Ezekiel Gilbert and Elizabeth Lawson, John Steptoe, security; (14) Marriage bond, Lancaster, July 8, 1750, Nicholas Currell and Margaret Lawson; (15) Marriage bond, Lancaster, October 21, 1768, Henry Lawson and Esther Chinn; (16) John Smith of Middlesex in his will dated November 1st, 1727, names his niece Phoebe Lawson and nephew Wm. Lawson; (17) Deed, Lancaster, Feb. 16, 1668-9, from Rowland Lawson of Christ Church parish, Lancaster, conveying land to his younger brother Henry Lawson; [18] Deed, Lancaster, Nov. 15, 1678, from Rowland Lawson, to his brother John Lawson, of Lancaster; (19) Mr. Rowland Lawson, justice of Lancaster 1684; (20) Will of Rowland Lawson, of Lancaster, dated November, proved Jan., 1716-7; legatees; wife Jane, sons Rowland, John, Anthony, and Thomas; rents of three plantations to be used for the education of his youngest sons, John and Anthony; daughters
Sarah, Joanna and Elizabeth Lawson; Rowland, son of Henry Lawson. Son Rowland and brother Charles Barber, executors; (21) Will of Epaphroditus Lawson; of Lancaster, dated Nov. 21, 1721, and proved Dec., 1722; legatees: sons and daughters (not named), brother John Lawson; kinsman Fortunatus Sidnor; sister Catherine Lawson; (22) Will of Catherine Lawson, of Lancaster, dated Jan., 1721-2, proved Jan, 1722; legatees: brother John Lawson, brother Epaphroditus Lawson’s youngest son, and his daughter Judith Lawson, son Epaphroditus Lawson, Elizabeth Lawson, daughter of brother John Lawson; (23) Deed, Lancaster, Sept. 12, 1720, from Henry Lawson and Mary, his wife, to Epaphroditus Lawson, in trust, 125 acres, part of a tract granted to the said Mary (then Kelly) by Thomas Baber and Elizabeth, his wife (her mother), for said Mary’s life, with reversion to their son, Henry Lawson, and his issue failing, to John Kelly, her son by her former husband; (24) Deed, Lancaster, March, 1747, reciting that Epaphroditus Lawson, son of Epaphroditus Lawson, of Lancaster, deceased, is apprenticed to David Gollow and George Ker, of Northumberland county, merchants, to learn their business; (25) Will of Nicholas Lawson, of Lancaster dated February, 1749-50, proved April, 1750, legatees: wife Sarah, daughters Catherine, Betty, Judith and Sarah Lawson; (26) Deed, Lancaster, 1733, from Thomas Lawson, son of Rowland Lawson, for land patented by his grandfather, Rowland Lawson, in 1699; (27) Thomas and Henry Lawson, vestrymen of St. Mary’s, Whitechapel, Lancaster, 1743. Henry Lawson appointed
justice of Lancaster 1734 John Lawson, vestryman of Wycomico 1775. The family is still represented in Lancaster county, and Captain Lawson commanded the Lancaster troop in the late war. A Confederate Veteran Camp has been named in his honor.
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