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Nancy Lawson 1785 – 1849 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1785

Birth Location: Rogersville, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: Dec 1849

Death Location: Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Jacob Lawson

Mother: Mary Dodson

Spouse(s): James Murrell\Martin

Children(s): Thomas Murrell

In 1785, Nancy Lawson entered the world in Rogersville, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA, born to Jacob Lawson and Mary Polly Dodson. Nancy Lawson married James Simms Murrell\Martin, and had children including Thomas C. Murrell. Nancy Lawson passed away in 1849 in Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1785, Nancy Lawson entered the world in Rogersville, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA, born to Jacob Lawson and Mary Polly Dodson.
  • Nancy Lawson married James Simms Murrell\Martin, and had children including Thomas C. Murrell.
  • Nancy Lawson passed away in 1849 in Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jacob Lawson
1761 – 1833
Birth Location: Bedford County, Virginia, USA
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Mary Dodson
1765 – 1844
Birth Location: Province of North Carolina (what is now Hawkins, Tennessee, USA)
MD

Spouses(s)

James Murrell\Martin
1784 – 1860
Birth Location: Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA
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Children(s)

Thomas Murrell
1807 – 1888
Birth Location: Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
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Nancy Lawson's Ancestors

Self
Nancy Lawson
1785 – 1849
Birth Place: Rogersville, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Jacob Lawson
1761 – 1833
Bedford County, Virginia, USA
Mary (Polly) Dodson
1765 – 1844
Province of North Carolina (what is now Hawkins, Tennessee, USA)
Grandparents
Bartholomew (Barclay) Lawson
1738 – 1765
Bedford, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
Susannah Simpkins
1726 – 1787
Henry, Henrico, Virginia Colony
Lazarus Dodson
1728 – 1799
Farmham, Richmond County, VA
Alice (Alcy Rose) Dodson
1732 – 1799
Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John GGF
1690 – 1754
George (DNA)
1702 – 1770
Margaret Dagord
1708 – 1770
Thomas Dodson
1707 – 1783
Elizabeth Rose
1706 – 1765
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Captain Simpkins
1671 – 1706
Margaret Barton
1675 – 1771
Thomas Dodson
1681 – 1740
Mary Durham
1686 – 1745
Henry Dagord
1649 – 1726
MARY DURHAM
1686 –
John Rose
1680 – 1742
MARY BLACKERBY
1682 – 1742

Nancy Lawson's Descendants

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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)
        1. 1. Catherine Cootch (Jun 1883 – ) m. William (Calaway) Halcomb (19 Dec. 1875 – 23 July 1939)

Nancy Lawson's Timeline

2 Records

1785
abt 1785
Birth of Nancy Lawson in Rogersville, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
Rogersville, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
1849
Dec 1849
Age 64
Death of Nancy Lawson in Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA
Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1785
    Event Place: Rogersville, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Dec 1849
    Event Place: Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA
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