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William Lawson 1731–1826 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1731-06-26

Birth Location: Montrose,,,Scotland

Death Date: 1826-04-18

Death Location: ,Scott,Virginia,USA

Father: William Lawson

Mother: Rebecca Travis

Spouse(s): Rebecca Lawson

Children(s): Sally Lawson, Travis Lawson, william lawson, Drewy Lawson, Rhoda Lawson, Betsy Lawson, Robert Lawson, Jeremiah Lawson, Catherine Lawson, Drury Lawson

William Lawson was born in 1731 in Montrose,,,Scotland, the child of William Lawson And Rebecca Travis. William Lawson married Rebecca Jane Banks Lawson, and had children including Betsy Ann Lawson, Catherine Lawson, Drewy Lawson, Drury Lawson, Jeremiah Lawson, Rhoda Lawson, Robert Lawson, Sally Lawson, Travis Lawson, William Lawson. William Lawson passed away in 1826 in ,Scott,Virginia,USA.

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Biography

  • William Lawson was born in 1731 in Montrose,,,Scotland, the child of William Lawson And Rebecca Travis.
  • William Lawson married Rebecca Jane Banks Lawson, and had children including Betsy Ann Lawson, Catherine Lawson, Drewy Lawson, Drury Lawson, Jeremiah Lawson, Rhoda Lawson, Robert Lawson, Sally Lawson, Travis Lawson, William Lawson.
  • William Lawson passed away in 1826 in ,Scott,Virginia,USA.

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William Lawson's Ancestors

Self
William Lawson
1731–1826
Birth Place: Montrose,,,Scotland
Parents
William Lawson
1705–1746
Montrose,,,Scotland
Rebecca Travis
1709–
Montrose,,,Scotland
Grandparents
Robert Lawson
1460–1547
Bywell,,Northumberland,England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Lawson
1440–1489
Isabella Killinghall
1440–1490
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Lawson
1400–1480
Agnes Cramlington
1407–1461
John Killinghall
1412–1486
John Killinghall
1417–

William Lawson's Descendants

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William Lawson (1731-06-26–1826-04-18) m. Rebecca (Jane Banks) Lawson (1735–16 Jan 1827)
  1. 1. Sally Lawson 1770–1862
  2. 2. Travis Lawson 1766–1855
  3. 3. william lawson 1763–1852
  4. 4. Drewy Lawson 1756–1847
  5. 5. Rhoda Lawson 1780–1851 m. John Wilson 1759–1851
    1. 1. Susan (Ann Lawson) WILSON 1801–
    2. 2. Rebecca WILSON 1800–
    3. 3. Abner Wilson 1807–1900
    4. 4. Joab (Watson) Wilson 1805–1861
    5. 5. Rebecca Wilson 1769–1838
    6. 6. Adam Wilson 1822– m. Rebecca Fields 1825–
      1. 1. Samuel WILSON 1859–
      2. 2. Richard WILSON 1857–
      3. 3. Margaret WILSON 1855–
      4. 4. Isabel (Ibby) WILSON 1850–
      5. 5. Martha (Ann) WILSON 1850–1950
      6. 6. Mary (Jane) WILSON 1846–
      7. 7. James WILSON 1844–1915
      8. 8. John WILSON 1843–1893
      9. 9. William WILSON 1842–1923
      10. 10. Joseph (W) WILSON 1840–1910
      11. 11. Nancy Wilson 1851–1894 m. Vincent Rasnick 1846–1894
        1. 1. Beauty Rasnick 1892–1919 m. Frank Rasnick 1892–1919
        2. 2. Virginia ((Jennie)) Rasnick 1876–1960 m. William (Harrison) Tunnell 1876–1948
  6. 6. Betsy (Ann) Lawson 1789–1812
  7. 7. Robert Lawson 1774–1830
  8. 8. Jeremiah Lawson 1773–1862
  9. 9. Catherine Lawson 1769–
  10. 10. Drury Lawson 1756–1847

William Lawson's Timeline

2 Records

1731
1731-06-26
Birth of William Lawson in Montrose,,,Scotland
Montrose,,,Scotland
1826
1826-04-18
Age 95
Death of William Lawson in ,Scott,Virginia,USA
,Scott,Virginia,USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1731-06-26
    Event Place: Montrose,,,Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1767
    Event Place: America
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: America; Year: 1767; Page Number: 90.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1826-04-18
    Event Place: ,Scott,Virginia,USA

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