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William Nathan Lawson 1731–1826 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 June 1731

Birth Location: Montrose, Angus, Scotland

Death Date: 18 April 1826

Death Location: Snowflake, Scott County, Virginia, USA

Father: William Lawson

Mother: Rebecca Travis

Spouse(s): Rebecca Lawson

Children(s): William II, Travis Lawson, Betsy Lawson, Sarah Wood, Betsy Lawson

In 1731, William Nathan Lawson entered the world in Montrose, Angus, Scotland, born to William Robert Lawson And Rebecca Travis. William Nathan Lawson married Rebecca Lawson, and had children including Betsy Ann Lawson, Betsy Lawson, Sarah Wood, Travis Lawson, William Lawson Ii. William Nathan Lawson passed away in 1826 in Snowflake, Scott County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1731, William Nathan Lawson entered the world in Montrose, Angus, Scotland, born to William Robert Lawson And Rebecca Travis.
  • William Nathan Lawson married Rebecca Lawson, and had children including Betsy Ann Lawson, Betsy Lawson, Sarah Wood, Travis Lawson, William Lawson Ii.
  • William Nathan Lawson passed away in 1826 in Snowflake, Scott County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Lawson
1705–1746
Birth Location: Montrose, Angus, Scotland
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Rebecca Travis
1709–1746
Birth Location: Montrose, Angus, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Rebecca Lawson
1735–1827
Birth Location: Ludenberg, Virginia
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Children(s)

William II
1764–1852
Birth Location: Christianburg, Montgomery, Virginia
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Travis Lawson
1766–1855
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Betsy Lawson
1761–1826
Birth Location: –
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Sarah Wood
1770–1862
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Betsy Lawson
1768–1812
Birth Location: –
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William Lawson's Ancestors

Self
William Lawson
1731–1826
Birth Place: Montrose, Angus, Scotland
Parents
William Robert Lawson
1705–1746
Montrose, Angus, Scotland
Rebecca Travis
1709–1746
Montrose, Angus, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Lawson's Descendants

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William (Nathan) Lawson (26 June 1731–18 April 1826) m. Rebecca Lawson (1735–16 January 1827)
  1. 1. William (Lawson) II 1764–1852 m. Nancy Baker 1765–1845
    1. 1. James (H) Lawson 1805–
    2. 2. William Lawson 1799–1869 m. Elizabeth Allen 1800–1865 m. Catherine Lane 1836–1922 m. Lucy Carter 1798–1826
      1. 1. Rebecca Lawson 1836–1925 m. Allison (C.) Pendleton 1832–1914
        1. 1. Hiram (K) Pendleton 1860–1938 m. Barbarie Pendleton 1878–1959
        2. 2. Patton (Monroe) Pendleton 1864–1957 m. Nora (E) Wallace 1874–1946
        3. 3. Eliza (Jane) Pendleton 1856–1891 m. Robert (Alexander Morrow) Woody 1852–1936
        4. 4. Rhoda (Melissa Pendleton) Lockhart 1877–1958
        5. 5. Harve (A) Pendleton 1870–1942 m. Junie (A) Pendleton 1875–1955
        6. 6. Henry Pendleton 1867–
      2. 2. Joshua (Spears) Lawson 1853–1922
      3. 3. Louisa (Edith Leone) Lawson 1835–1924
      4. 4. Sarah Lawson 1837–1909
      5. 5. Martha (C) Lawson 1843–1935
      6. 6. James (Everett) Lawson 1849–1918
      7. 7. Henry (Paul) Lawson 1841–1911 m. Elizabeth (Lee) Stanley 1840–1912 m. Elizabeth Starnes 1843–1864
        1. 1. William (H) Lawson 1870–1958
        2. 2. Lucinda (J) Lawson 1869–1947
        3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth) Lawson 1878–1959
        4. 4. Rufus (A.) Lawson 1873–1960
        5. 5. Sarah (Elizabeth) Lawson 1877–1915
        6. 6. Sarah (O. D.) Lawson 1868–
        7. 7. John (W.) Lawson 1863–
        8. 8. Nancy (J.) Lawson 1870–
        9. 9. Melvina Lawson 1876–
        10. 10. Dulcena Lawson 1878–
      8. 8. Nathaniel Lawson 1847–1853
      9. 9. John (S C "Johnny Q") Lawson 1845–1913
      10. 10. Sarah (Sophia) Lawson 1853–1854
      11. 11. Robert (R.) Lawson 1851–1912
      12. 12. Elizabeth (C) Lawson 1834–1858
      13. 13. Nancy Lawson 1831–1924
      14. 14. Mary (Ann) Lawson 1829–1888
      15. 15. Elizabeth Lawson 1840–1909
      16. 16. Alba Lawson 1866–
      17. 17. Hiram (Thomas) Lawson 1868–1944
      18. 18. Abby Lawson 1866–1930
      19. 19. Jane (Gincey) Lawson 1824–1878 m. William (Harvey) Enix 1821–1901
        1. 1. Sarah (Catherine) Enix 1848–1931 m. George (Washington) Frazier 1843–1918
      20. 20. Rode Mccelland 1823–1908 m. William (Alexander) McClellan 1823–1873
        1. 1. Miles (W.) Mccelland 1858–1916
        2. 2. Marcus (D L F "Mark") McClellan 1850–1920
        3. 3. Lucy (Stowers) Mcclellan 1854–1915
        4. 4. Mary (A.) Mccelland 1852–1923
        5. 5. William Mccelland 1862–1896
        6. 6. Daniel (H) Mcclellan 1856–1910
      21. 21. Joseph Lawson 1825–1845
      22. 22. William (Henry "Blacksmith Bill") Lawson 1825–1899
    3. 3. Rebecca Lawson 1792–1862
    4. 4. Catherine Lawson 1795–1862
    5. 5. Jeremiah Lawson 1798–1870
    6. 6. Elizabeth Lawson 1790–1860
    7. 7. Rhoda Lawson 1803–1859
    8. 8. Jane Addington 1807–1885
    9. 9. Henry (J.) Lawson 1812–1870
    10. 10. Servina (Linna) Lawson 1814–1880
    11. 11. Hiram Lawson 1809–1850
    12. 12. Lavina Lawson 1791–
  2. 2. Travis Lawson 1766–1855 m. Martha (Maysie) Lawson 1766–
    1. 1. John Lawson 1791–
    2. 2. James (P) Lawson 1794–
    3. 3. Joseph Lawson 1796–1878
    4. 4. Mary ("Polly") Lawson 1798–
    5. 5. Sarah ("Sally") Lawson 1801–
    6. 6. William Lawson 1804–
    7. 7. Jeremiah Lawson 1809–
    8. 8. Henry Lawson 1810–
    9. 9. Travis (S) Lawson 1813–
  3. 3. Betsy (Ann) Lawson 1761–1826
    1. 1. William (Lawson) Mallett 1784–
    2. 2. Thomas Mallett 1785–
  4. 4. Sarah Wood 1770–1862
    1. 1. Nancy Wood 1795–
    2. 2. Elizabeth Wood 1797–
    3. 3. Mary Wood 1799–
    4. 4. Jonathan (R) Wood 1801–
    5. 5. William (M) Wood 1803–
    6. 6. Henry (Wood) Jr 1805–
    7. 7. James (O) Wood 1806–
  5. 5. Betsy Lawson 1768–1812
    1. 1. Sarah (Sally) Canterbury 1790–
    2. 2. Mary ("Polly") Canterbury 1792–
    3. 3. Nancy Canterbury 1795–
    4. 4. Rebecca Canterbury 1797–
    5. 5. Hannah Canterbury 1799–
    6. 6. William (Canterbury) Jr 1801–
    7. 7. Betsy Canterbury 1803–
    8. 8. Jane Canterbury 1806–

William Lawson's Timeline

2 Records

1731
26 June 1731
Birth of William Nathan Lawson in Montrose, Angus, Scotland
Montrose, Angus, Scotland
1826
18 April 1826
Age 95
Death of William Nathan Lawson in Snowflake, Scott, Virginia, United States
Snowflake, Scott, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 June 1731
    Event Place: Montrose, Angus, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 904.002; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 3
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: of VA
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 904.002; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 3

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 April 1826
    Event Place: Snowflake, Scott, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Snowflake, Scott County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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