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Morman Lawson, Corporal, 3rd Reg’t (Johnson’s) E. Tenn Militia.
“War of 1812 Service Records”. (don’t know if this is the same Morman Lawson of Hawkins/Hancock Co., Tenn.)
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1830 Lee Co., Va., Census, p.309 & 310:
Rial (Riel) Lawson, 20 to 29 y/o.
Hutson (Hudson) Lawson, 50 to 59.
Thomas Lawson, 40 to 49.
Wine (Winder, Winderr), 15 to 19.
Morman Lawson, 70 to 79.
David Lawson, 50 to 59.
Stokely Lawson, 15 to 19.
Dier (Dyer) Lawson, 30 to 39.
John Lawson, 30 to 39.
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From later census records:
Riel, b.ca. 1803 Va; wife Sarah, b.ca.1803 Va.
Hudson, b.ca.1785 Va; wife Abbey, b.ca.1790 Va.
Winder, b.ca.1818 Va; wife Elizabeth, b.ca.1820 Va.
Morman, b.ca.1745 (presumed) Va.
Dyer, b.ca.1799 Va; wife Jane, b.ca.1798 Va.
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1840 Hawkins Co., Tenn Census for Peter Lawson, lists his father Morman Lawson as a Rev. War Pensioner, age 95.
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Moreman Lawson took the Oath of Allegiance in 1777 in Pittsylvania Co., Va (“Oaths of Allegiance Pittsylvania Co., Va”, p.9; Virginia Genealogical Society, Vol.23, # 1; c.1985)
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Hint?
Samuel Burk, 550 a., Goochland Co., N. side of James R.(iver), lower side of the Byrd, bounded by Tindall, Jonas LAWSON & MOREMAN (p.389. 15 August 1737. (“Virginia Land Patent Book 17” in Va. Gen. Soc. Qtrly, Vol xxv – Number 1, 1 Feb 1987.)
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Hi Bill… I read your post about Mormon Lawson. He is connected to my Collins family through his daughter Jane Lawson, who married Carter Collins (born abt. 1815). Carter Collins is (supposedly) son of Mitchell Collins. Mitchell has been a brick wall for me. Many sources suggest he is melungeon or of Native American descent. If you or anyone else has information, I would be most appreciative. What is interesting to me about Mormon Lawson is his wife Elvira Collins. Which Collins family does she belong to? All I know about her is that she was born in Virginia…
Carrie
Carrie, I don’t think any one knows for a fact.
Old Robert, b.1759, had a son Mitchell, but old Robert also had a brother named Mitchell 🙂 The names of Collins, Lawson, Hicks, Carter, Frost, Bowlin, Mullins people who were there in the 1830s to 1850s would point to Elvey Collins Lawson being from the “Wilkes Group” of the 1780’s, specifically Soloman’s & Archibald’s (part of same bunch that went to Morgan Co Ind and on to Missouri). Then there’s the middle name problem – Elvira (-what?-) Collins?? Was she a Nancy, Jane, Mary, Phoebe? Suspect we have the same problem with Carter and Mitchell Collins, which, as surnames, are most likely to be their middle names. These names (Robert, Mitchell) get repeated in this line in the 1810 to 1850 period in Claiborne, Hawkins & Hancock counties.
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