Anthony Lawson

Aft 1674 -

• Name	Anthony Lawson
  Birth	Aft 1674	Lower Norfolk County, Virginia
  Gender	Male
  Person ID	I67080	Tree1
  Last Modified	29 May 2023

  
  

  Father	Anthony Lawson,   b. Bef 1643, Londonderry, Ireland d. 1 Oct 1701, Princess Anne County, Virginia - Admin bond (Age > 58 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Mary Gookin,   b. Abt 1643, Lower Norfolk County, Virginia d. Abt 1697, Lynnhaven, Norfolk County, Virginia (Age ~ 54 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Abt 15 Aug 1672	Lower Norfolk County, Virginia
  Family ID	F35299	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  http://lawsondna.org/Media/virginiacounties/Norfolk.html Norfolk County, VA Deed Book 5, 1686-1695, page 213 – Will of Thomas Walke, dated 5 January 1693/94 and probated 15 January 1693/94. I Thomas Walke being at this present sick and weak in body but sound and perfect memory do make this to be my Last Will and Testament – Imp. I bequeath my soul to Almighty God… I give and bequeath the Plantation I now live upon unto my son Thomas Walke and his heirs forever; I likewise give unto my son Thomas half that tract of land I bought of William Hilliard lying at Corituck Bay to him and his heirs forever. I give and bequeath unto my son Anthony Walke my Plantation lying at the head of the Southern Branch called Possum Nick, adjoining the land of John Dixson. Empower my Executors to add unto 100 pounds Sterling of my personal estate. I give and bequeath unto my sister Ann Chambers of Barbados, and unto each of her children she now has, 5 pounds Sterling. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Walke, my young Negro woman called Piggy with all her increase. I give and bequeath unto my brother Robert , my sister Margaret and my sister Mary of Barbados, unto each of them 20 shillings to buy them a ring apiece. I give and bequeath unto my loving friends Lt. Col. Anthony Lawson, Mrs. Mary Lawson, Margaret, Elizabeth and Anthony Lawson Jr. unto each of them 20 shillings to buy them a ring apiece. I give and bequeath unto my loving friends Edwards, William and John Moseley unto each of them 20 shilling to buy them a ring. I give and bequeath unto William Moseley Sr. 40 shillings to be paid him out of my own wearing clothes. I give and bequeath unto Margaret Moseley the wife of the said William Moseley 40 shillings to be paid her out of my wife’s wearing clothes. I give and bequeath unto the widow Elder 40 shillings to be paid in goods All the remaining part of my personal estate whatsoever, I give and bequeath unto my 3 children Thomas, Anthony and Mary Walke or the survivors. Request all his goods whole or personal be shipped to Barbados and sold. I nominate and appoint my loving friends Lt. Col. Anthony Lawson, Edward Moseley Sr. and William Moseley to be my Executors. I have hereunto set my hand and seal 5 January 1693/94. Signed Thomas Walke. Witnesses George Moseley, John Smith, Morgan Bryan and Anthony Lawson Jr. Probed in Court 15 January 1693/94.