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Margaret Lawson 1717–1779 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1717

Birth Location: VA

Death Date: 7 Jun 1779

Death Location: Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States

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Spouse(s): John Boyd

Children(s): James Boyd, George 5, David BOYD, Thomas Boyd, Mary Boyd, Isabella Boyd, John Boyd, William Boyd, Robert Boyd, John Boyd

The story of Margaret Lawson began in 1717 in VA. Margaret Lawson married John Boyd, and had children including David Alexander Boyd, George Boyd 5, Isabella Issy Boyd, James Boyd, John Boyd, John Jr Boyd, Mary Boyd, Robert Boyd, Thomas Andrew Boyd, William Irby Boyd. Margaret Lawson passed away in 1779 in Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Margaret Lawson began in 1717 in VA.
  • Margaret Lawson married John Boyd, and had children including David Alexander Boyd, George Boyd 5, Isabella Issy Boyd, James Boyd, John Boyd, John Jr Boyd, Mary Boyd, Robert Boyd, Thomas Andrew Boyd, William Irby Boyd.
  • Margaret Lawson passed away in 1779 in Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States.

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Margaret Lawson's Ancestors

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Margaret Lawson
1717–1779
Birth Place: VA
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Margaret Lawson's Descendants

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Margaret Lawson (1717–7 Jun 1779) m. John Boyd (1712–10 May 1757)
  1. 1. James Boyd 1748–1824 m. Mary (Ann) Cummins 1754–1830
    1. 1. Jane Boyd 1779–1844 m. Peter Bigley 1777–1822
      1. 1. Delilah (Howland) Bigley 1815–1855 m. James Beavers 1807–1854
        1. 1. Andrew (Jackson) Beavers 1839–1902 m. Sarah (W. **) Spargur 1840–1902 m. Priscilla Beavers 1844–1930
    2. 2. Margaret Boyd 1784–1850
    3. 3. Abraham Boyd 1772–1854
    4. 4. Elizabeth Boyd 1778–1824
    5. 5. James Boyd 1790–1858
    6. 6. Jonathan Boyd 1774–1830
    7. 7. William Boyd 1776–1852
    8. 8. Elizabeth boyd 1801–1828
  2. 2. George (Boyd) 5 1739–1779
  3. 3. David (Alexander) BOYD 1756–1836
  4. 4. Thomas (Andrew) Boyd 1751–1780
  5. 5. Mary Boyd 1747–1780
  6. 6. Isabella ("Issy") Boyd 1745–1813
  7. 7. John (Jr) Boyd 1743–1788
  8. 8. William (Irby) Boyd 1741–1828
  9. 9. Robert Boyd 1733–
  10. 10. John Boyd 1735–1788

Margaret Lawson's Timeline

3 Records

1717
1717
Birth of Margaret Lawson in VA
VA
1717
14 Apr 1717
Margaret Lawson was baptized in , Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland
, Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland
1779
7 Jun 1779
Age 62
Death of Margaret Lawson in Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States
Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1717
    Event Place: VA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 14 Apr 1717
    Event Place: , Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Jun 1779
    Event Place: Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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