Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

Mary Lawson

Female 1673 -


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  • Name Mary Lawson  [1
    Birth 1673  Lower Norfolk County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death Princess Anne County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I69809  Tree1
    Last Modified 25 May 2023 

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

    Family Thomas Walke,   b. Bef 1669, Barbados, West Indies Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Jan 1694, Princess Anne County, Virginia - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 25 years) 
    Marriage 1689  Lower Norfolk County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Thomas Walke,   b. Aft 1689  [Father: natural]
     2. Mary Walke,   b. Aft 1689  [Father: natural]
     3. Anthony Walke,   b. 1692, Princess Anne County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Nov 1768, Fairfield, Princess Anne County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F36343  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 25 May 2023 

  • Notes 
    • http://lawsondna.org/Media/virginiacounties/Norfolk.html

      Lower Norfolk County, VA Deed Book 4, 1675-1686, page 34 – 6 October 1676 – In the name of God, Amen, I George Lawson Jr. of ye Eastern Branch of Elizabeth River in ye County of Lower Norfolk being in reasonable health and of sound mind… Make, Confirm and ordained ye my Last Will and Testament, revoking all former Wills... I give unto Mary, my wife, all my Estate both of land, goods and chattel and all rights, claims or judgments to me belonging or in whose hand or custody to have, hold and enjoy ye same as long as she lives and upon ye death, Estate to be divided between ___ ___ ___ , one half of my Estate to Mary, my wife, to her legal Executors and Administrator forever. I do give unto Thomas Lawson, Mary Lawson and Margaret Lawson, son and daughters, unto Mr. Anthony Lawson ye one half of my Estate I do live upon after ye death of my wife. Unto Thomas Lawson, one quarter and unto Mary Lawson one quarter and unto Margaret Lawson ye one half, also I do give unto Edward Moseley one mare. Also I do appoint Mary, my wife to be ye sole Executrix of this my Last Will and hereby require her to pay all my just debts, paid and discharged in confirmation of all and every ye promises, I have hereunto set my hand and seal. Signed George Lawson. Witnesses Richard Hays and John Breath. Presented in Court by Richard Hays 15 August 1678.

  • Sources 
    1. [S84] Genealogies of Virginia Families Vol. V, from the Virginia Magazine of History and Biography.

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