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Rebecca Lawson 1727–1778 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1727

Birth Location: Brunswick, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1778

Death Location: North Carolina, United States

Father: Hugh Lawson

Mother: Margaret Moore

Spouse(s): Thomas Irwin

Children(s): Margaret Irwin, Jared Irwin, Alexander Irwin, Hugh Irwin, John Irwin, Margaret Irwin, William Irvin, Sally Irwin, Sally Irwin, Margaret Irwin, Irwin None

Rebecca Lawson was born in 1727 in Brunswick, Virginia, United States, the child of Hugh Lawson And Margaret Mary Moore. Rebecca Lawson married Thomas Irwin, and had children including Alexander Irwin, Hugh Irwin, Irwin, Jared Irwin, John Lawson Irwin, Margaret Irwin, Margaret Moore Irwin, Sally Irwin, William Irvin. Rebecca Lawson passed away in 1778 in North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • Rebecca Lawson was born in 1727 in Brunswick, Virginia, United States, the child of Hugh Lawson And Margaret Mary Moore.
  • Rebecca Lawson married Thomas Irwin, and had children including Alexander Irwin, Hugh Irwin, Irwin, Jared Irwin, John Lawson Irwin, Margaret Irwin, Margaret Moore Irwin, Sally Irwin, William Irvin.
  • Rebecca Lawson passed away in 1778 in North Carolina, United States.

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Rebecca Lawson's Ancestors

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Rebecca Lawson
1727–1778
Birth Place: Brunswick, Virginia, United States
Parents
Hugh Lawson
1700–1772
Ulster, Ireland
Margaret (Mary) Moore
1706–1780
Ulster, Ireland
Grandparents
Sir (John Roger) Lawson
1651–1706
Brough, Westmorland, England, United Kingdom
Mary McConnell
1663–1707
Ulster, Ireland
Charles Moore
1676–1740
Ulster, Ireland
Margaret (Catherine) Barry
1680–1748
County Galway, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
John Lawson
1635–1698
Catherine Howard
1637–1689
Hugh McConnell
1621–1663
Mary Caldwell
1632–1692
John Moore
1650–1728
Mary Faulkner
1658–1711
Charles Barry
1660–1730
Mary Simon
1663–1703
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Lawson
1595–1636
Anne Hodgson
1596–1633
William Howard
1602–1643
Mary Eure
1602–1658
Randal MacDonnell
1556–1636
Alice O'Neill
1585–1663
John Caldwell
1603–1639
Mary Sweetenham
1605–1639
John Moore
1610–1670
Elizabeth Doyle
1620–1653
John Faulkner
1628–1729
Elizabeth Filmer
1631–1669
Rev. Barry
1605–1695
Elizabeth Kelly
1627–1669
Simon
1640–

Rebecca Lawson's Descendants

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Rebecca Lawson (1727–1778) m. Thomas Irwin (1725–1776)
  1. 1. Margaret (Moore) Irwin 1744–1805 m. John Burney 1740–1792
    1. 1. John Burney 1766–1822 m. Elizabeth Walker 1774–1814
      1. 1. James (Lawrence) Burney 1814–1872 m. Julia (Ann) Peebles 1817–1837
        1. 1. William (Adolphus) Burney 1835–1903 m. Matilda (C.) Holley 1836–1911
      2. 2. Emily Burney 1795–1796
      3. 3. John (Walker) Burney 1796–1864
      4. 4. Alcy Burney 1799–1865
      5. 5. Thomas (Jefferson) Burney 1801–1876
      6. 6. Jane Burney 1803–1835
      7. 7. William (Vardeman) Burney 1805–1866
      8. 8. Tilitha Burney 1807–1831
      9. 9. Sylvanus (Walker) Burney 1809–
      10. 10. Charity Burney 1811–1840
    2. 2. Randal Burney 1760–1840
    3. 3. Jane Burney 1765–1778
    4. 4. Richard Burney 1765–1813
    5. 5. Burney 1771–1782
    6. 6. Sarah Burney 1785–1860
    7. 7. Mary Burney 1786–
  2. 2. Jared Irwin 1750–1818
  3. 3. Alexander Irwin 1752–1828
  4. 4. Hugh Irwin 1753–1805
  5. 5. John (Lawson) Irwin 1755–1822
  6. 6. Margaret Irwin 1757–
  7. 7. William Irvin 1759–1820
  8. 8. Sally Irwin 1762–
  9. 9. Sally Irwin –1808
  10. 10. Margaret Irwin –1818
  11. 11. Irwin

Rebecca Lawson's Timeline

2 Records

1727
1727
Birth of Rebecca Lawson in Brunswick, Virginia, United States
Brunswick, Virginia, United States
1778
1778
Age 51
Death of Rebecca Lawson in North Carolina, United States
North Carolina, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1727
    Event Place: Brunswick, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1778
    Event Place: North Carolina, United States

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