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Jonas "John" Howard Lawson 1690–1761 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 May 1690

Birth Location: Lancaster, Lancaster, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 2 February 1761

Death Location: Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States

Father: John Lawson

Mother: Mary Kilbey

Spouse(s): Mary (6thGGM)

Children(s): Elizabeth Lawson

The story of Jonas "John" Howard Lawson began in 1690 in Lancaster, Lancaster, Virginia, United States. Jonas "John" Howard Lawson married Mary Jocelyn Dew 6Thggm, and had children including Elizabeth Lawson. Jonas "John" Howard Lawson passed away in 1761 in Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Jonas "John" Howard Lawson began in 1690 in Lancaster, Lancaster, Virginia, United States.
  • Jonas "John" Howard Lawson married Mary Jocelyn Dew 6Thggm, and had children including Elizabeth Lawson.
  • Jonas "John" Howard Lawson passed away in 1761 in Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jonas Lawson's Ancestors

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Jonas Lawson
1690–1761
Birth Place: Lancaster, Lancaster, Virginia, United States
Parents
John Lawson
1648–1703
Kent, Virginia, United States
Mary Kilbey
1665–1737
Farnham, Rappahannock, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Anne (Nicholls) Glascock
1655–1713
Lancaster, Lancaster, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
George Nichols
1594–1677
Margery \
1594–1699
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Nichols
1562–1647
Henrici Devye
1575–1647
Margery Barnsley
1578–1661

Jonas Lawson's Descendants

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Jonas ("John" Howard) Lawson (8 May 1690–2 February 1761) m. Mary (Jocelyn Dew) (6thGGM) (23 November 1695–16 July 1740)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Lawson 1719–1778 m. Thomas (W) Baber 1720–1778
    1. 1. Obadiah Baber 1760–1822 m. Hannah (Delilah) Martin 1761–1847
      1. 1. Hannah (Delilah Booten) Baber 1786–1852 m. Daniel Lowe 1789–1859
        1. 1. Frances ("Franky") Lowe 1805–1860 m. Stephen (dillard) messer 1788–1860

Jonas Lawson's Timeline

2 Records

1690
8 May 1690
Birth of Jonas "John" Howard Lawson in Lancaster, Lancaster, Virginia, United States
Lancaster, Lancaster, Virginia, United States
1761
2 February 1761
Age 71
Death of Jonas "John" Howard Lawson in Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States
Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 May 1690
    Event Place: Lancaster, Lancaster, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 February 1761
    Event Place: Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States

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