Richard Lawson

M, #116, b. 1769
ChartsPedigree - Alma Pearl Rippeto
To-Do* Richard Lawson was to-do really need to go through all of Mary Alice's emails and enter stuff - for instance 3 Oct 02, 27 May 02, 27 Jul 03, 28 Nov 03 and probably more. 
Note* He and Richard Lawson Very likely, they are the same person. 
Birth*1769 Richard Lawson was born in 1769 age 81 in 1850. 
Marriage* He married (__________) (__________). 
Census1810*1810 Richard Lawson was the head of the household in the 1810 census, Scott Co., Kentucky, with In the 1810 and 1820 census records, a Richard Lawson was residing in Scott County, KY. Comments made by the following researchers who had done extensive research on "All John's Children" (John1 and Frances show first along borderline – Pennsylvania/Maryland) are as follows:

From Lawson Letters #16 page 130 William Frazier Lawson presented "Geographic Movements of Descendants of John Lawson" he accounted for "John Lawson2 –- sold ‘Lawson's Folly' in 1788, left PA – made will in 1798, Fayette Co., KY. The children of John2–- son James lived in Kentucky, Moses moved to Tennessee and of Richard he said "Son Richard – A Richard of the right age with a large family lived early in Scott Co., KY; no further trace to date" and son Thomas no trace found to date.

In 1999 I wrote to Terry Anderson of Maysville, KY who has written an extensive family record of his descent from John Lawson1 inquiring about Richard the son of John2. His response was, "I looked through my information on the Richard Lawson of Scott Co., KY. Although I don't have proof, it appears that this Richard, Sr. may be a son of John and Sarah Lawson. I am guessing that the same Richard is the one listed in 1784, Hampshire Co., VA with the others......" (The others would likely have been Uncle Thomas1 family -- brother of John2.)

The 1810 census for Scott Co., KY, (handwritten page #639 enumerated on the 5th day of Dec. 1810 by John T. Johnson) Richard Lawson pg 171b3 (32.1.1.2.1...) Neighbor surnames Springer, Jenkins, Jones might (by tradition) be significant if followed up.

The 1820 census for Scott Co., KY Richard Lawson is on page 105 (22.1.1.10000). Edward Lawson was on page 108 with a close neighbor John M. Noe (surety for marriage of Richard Lawson and Casandra Amos).

John2 Lawson apparently died in Fayette Co., KY shortly after his will was made in 1798. A Sarah Lawson (possibly his wife, Sarah Harratt Lawson) shows in Fayette Co. KY census in 1800. The reports show that the will is extant and mentions wife Sarah; son James (appointed executor); Thomas; David; Moses; Richard; Walter; and daughters Rachel and Ann with John Stonestreet, Samuel Galey and Thomas Walters as witnesses.

Richard and Casandra Lawson disappeared from the Kentucky Census and likely moved to Rush Co., Indiana before 1830. The census there shows Richard Lawson, Sr. and Richard Lawson, Jr. (John1, John2, Richard, Richard,Sr, and Richard, Jr. Henry) with the ages and number in household commensurate with past and future records.

A notation of another record that I happen to have that may fit –
Indiana Original Land Entries (Cowen) –
#02775 Edward Lawson of Scott Co., Ky, purchase made in 1821
#09588 Richard Lawson in Rush Co., IN made in 1829 (Obviously this record must be further investigated.)

Richard, Sr. and Richard, Jr. Lawson showed up in Missouri in 1840 , 1850. Richard, Jr. later moved to Arkansas.
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(Witness) Marriage2 December 1824 He witnessed the marriage of Richard Lawson and Cassandra Amos on 2 December 1824 at Fayette Co., Kentucky; Mary Alice Lawson malawson@snowcrest.net, referring to Maxwell's death reference to mother being a Crane, and referring to Mary R's death reference to mother being an Amos, said:
We have found no trace of a Casandra Crane/Crain marrying a Lawson. A number of Crains did marry into the Amos family and did move to eastern part of Missouri.
She goes on to say:
We tend to be "chasing" the death report of Mary (Lawson) White which was reported by a son rather than an outsider and the fact that we can find evidence of this marriage:
From Fayette Co., KY records Vol. III, page 187: "Richard Lawson to Cassandra Amos, with John M. Noe as surety Nov. 30 1824. Richard Lawson gave consent for his son Richard, stating he was of age."
The other thing we did find was that according to the Marriage Book in Lexington, Fayette Co., KY in 1824, Richard Lawson and Casandra A. were married by Jno. Shackleford 2 Dec 1824.
According to the majority of census records our Richard and Cassandra were each born in Kentucky. The given name "Richard" has followed pretty consistently through the later generations. http://www.rootsweb.com/~inclark/noe.txt for more info on John Noe. 
Deed*13 December 1828  On 13 December 1828 Richard Lawson sold land to Richard Lawson at Deed book B pg 588, Rush Co., Indiana, recorded 10 Dec 1829 - This indeture made and entered into this 13th day of december in the year of our Lord one thousand and twenty eight between Richard Lawson Senr of the first part and Richard Lawson Jr of the second part both of the county of Rush and the state of Indiana. Witnesseth that I Richard Lawson Senr have this day bequeathed donated and given and by these presents do bequeath donate and give to my son Richard Lawson Jr a certain tract or parcel of land situate lying and being in the county of Rush and the state of Indiana and in the district of public lands, sold at Indianapolis being part of the south east quarter of section 17 in township 12 of range 10, beginning at the centre of sec 7. Thence east forty four and one half rods to a stake near a small branch, thence 6 degrees E 80 poles to a stake by two beaches, thens S 84 degrees 30 W 9 rods to a stake by two bushes thence S 6 degrees 30 degrees E 80 rods to a section line, thence along said line west 3_ to a half mile stake, thence north with open line to place of beginning containing 40 acres, to him and his forever for their special use and benefit. And I Richard Lawson duly bind myself my heirs executors and asignes to warrant and forever defend the above described premises to all and singular the appurtences therunto belonging or in anywise pertaining to the said Richard Lawson Jr and hisheirs executors administrators and assigns free from the claim or claims of any person or persons whomsoever. In testimony whereof I have herunto set my hand and seal the day and year first above written.
Richard (his mark) Lawson Senr.
[witnesses Elias Poston (?) and John Samisor (?)] 
Census1850*1850 Richard Lawson appeared on the 1850 census as the head of household, pg 381 #100-100, District 97, Rush Co., Kentucky, Lawson, Richard 81 b.MD farmer. 
Census1850*1850 He appeared on the 1850 census as the head of household, an unknown place living next door. 

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Last Edited9 Sep 2009

Citations

  1. [S431] Email correspondance with Mary Alice Lawson (e-mail address), 27 May 2002.