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Jacob Lawson 1761 – 1833 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1761

Birth Location: Bedford County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 05 SEP 1833

Death Location: Rogersville, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA,

Father: Bartholomew Lawson

Mother: Susannah Simpkins

Spouse(s): Mary Dodson

Children(s): Nancy Lawson

In 1761, Jacob Lawson Rev entered the world in Bedford County, Virginia, USA, born to Bartholomew Barclay Lawson and Susannah Simpkins. Jacob Lawson Rev married Mary Polly Dodson, and had children including Nancy Lawson. Jacob Lawson Rev passed away in 1833 in Rogersville, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA,.

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Biography

  • In 1761, Jacob Lawson Rev entered the world in Bedford County, Virginia, USA, born to Bartholomew Barclay Lawson and Susannah Simpkins.
  • Jacob Lawson Rev married Mary Polly Dodson, and had children including Nancy Lawson.
  • Jacob Lawson Rev passed away in 1833 in Rogersville, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA,.

Immediate Family

Parents

Bartholomew Lawson
1738 – 1765
Birth Location: Bedford, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
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Susannah Simpkins
1726 – 1787
Birth Location: Henry, Henrico, Virginia Colony
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Spouses(s)

Mary Dodson
1765 – 1844
Birth Location: Province of North Carolina (what is now Hawkins, Tennessee, USA)
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Children(s)

Nancy Lawson
1785 – 1849
Birth Location: Rogersville, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
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Jacob Lawson's Ancestors

Self
Jacob Lawson
1761 – 1833
Birth Place: Bedford County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Bartholomew Barclay Lawson
1738 – 1765
Bedford, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
Susannah Simpkins
1726 – 1787
Henry, Henrico, Virginia Colony
Grandparents
John (N Simpkins\6th) GGF
1690 – 1754
Henrico, Henrico, Virginia Colony
Great-Grandparents
Captain Simpkins
1671 – 1706
Margaret Barton
1675 – 1771
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Pennum Simpkins
1630 – 1720
Katherine Richardson
1635 – 1721

Jacob Lawson's Descendants

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Jacob Lawson (1761 – 05 SEP 1833) m. Mary (Polly) Dodson (May 1765 – 10 Jul 1844)
  1. 1. Nancy Lawson (abt 1785 – Dec 1849) m. James (Simms) Murrell\Martin (1784 – 1860)
    1. 1. Thomas (C.) Murrell (25 October 1807 – 8 Aug 1888) m. Mary (Polly) Cobb (abt 1805 – 1881)
      1. 1. Larkin Murrell (1826 – 20 Jul 1871) m. Nancy (Jane) Bowling (29 Jan 1829 – 24 Jul 1917)
        1. 1. Margaret (Murrell) Halcomb (Sep 1859 – 1930) m. Dudley (D “Dud”) Holcomb (2 Oct 1853 – 12 Mar 1912)

Jacob Lawson's Timeline

2 Records

1761
1761
Birth of Jacob Lawson Rev in Bedford County, Virginia, USA
Bedford County, Virginia, USA
1833
05 SEP 1833
Age 72
Death of Jacob Lawson Rev in Rogersville, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA,
Rogersville, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA,

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1761
    Event Place: Bedford County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 SEP 1833
    Event Place: Rogersville, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA,
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