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Banffshire / Re: Lawson family
« on: Friday 22 February 08 18:33 GMT (UK)  »
The Alexander Lawson I have information on was born in 1710 and died in 1760 Baltimore, Maryland. They were a rich and prominent family. He had a son called Alexander born about 1740 - I do not have an exact date.

The father, Alexander, born 1710, had a father James Lawson I am guessing born sometime around 1677, Banffshire, Scotland, who was a merchant from Glasgow dealing in tobacco and other items out of Port Tobacco, Charles county, Maryland.

James Lawson, born about 1677, had two girls Agnes and Mary. Three boys Robert, James, and Alexander, born 1710, mentioned above. Robert died in Maryland unmarried. Mary Lawson, born 1732, married James Logue, both are buried in western Maryland. Agnes and the son James I have no information on. James, the son of James, is a likely candidate father for our James Lawson, born in 1775. He, the son of James, was born, I am guessing , about 1721.

We have not been able to find a connection with our James Lawson, born 1775. Although the families did know each other as found in archival records and wills in Maryland.

TMS

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Banffshire / Re: Lawson family
« on: Thursday 21 February 08 21:13 GMT (UK)  »
Sorry I have been away, and unable to check my mail or chats rrecords. Is it possible to get your genealogy of the Lawson or Shearlock family once they migrated to USA. Maybe I can research with your information and our archive records to see if there is a connection. I am literally at a dead end.

TMS

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Banffshire / Re: Lawson family
« on: Wednesday 05 December 07 13:35 GMT (UK)  »
Hi James,

Happy to here from you. Since the October posting we believe the Semple person may be from Glasgow, Scotland, and a DNA test has revealed a strong relationship with the Dent family in Maryland in the Lawson clan. A search in the Dent family, so far, has revealed the Lawson name was used as a middle name, but we have not found why or who prior to 1775. Nothing further has been found on James Lawson's (born 1775) parents or the earlier family. I don't believe I mentioned James Lawson acquired his property from James Shearlock who was either a step father or an adopted father. All we know at this time is James Shearlock's wife was called Jeannie, but we have no information on their exact relationship.

Thank you for your help,

TMS

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Banffshire / Lawson family
« on: Friday 06 October 06 15:48 BST (UK)  »
We have run into a wall! James Lawson of Frederick County, Maryland, USA, Born 1775. We cannot locate his parents. There appears, in Maryland Archive records, to be some business relationships to the Alexander Lawson family of Baltimore, Maryland. Alexanders father was James Lawson who appears to come from Banff, Scotland. Alexanders father, James, had a business partner John Semple also of Banff.

James Lawson, born 1775, was a farmer near Hyattstown, Maryland. He married Delilah Duvall.

Any help in this genealogy search would be greatly appreciated.

Regards,

TMS

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Lawson family
« on: Friday 06 October 06 14:23 BST (UK)  »
I have to apologize for such a late reply. My cousin and I are doing the research on the Lawson family, and we have had no success. We have now taken  DNA, and placed it on several Lawson web sites that post DNA numbers.

Thank you for your help.

Regards,

TMS

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Family History Beginners Board / Lawson family
« on: Monday 02 January 06 21:36 GMT (UK)  »
We have hit a brickwall with finding parents of James Lawson born 23 March 1775. Last location Frederick County, Maryland, USA. He has some connection with James Lawson of Banff, Scotland, born about 1690, and his children: Alexander, born 1710; Robert; Sisters: Agnes and Mary.  The father, born 1690, may have married a Semple also from Scotland.  All the males were mechants in tobacco and cotton as well as other goods.

Any help is greatly needed and appreciated!!

Regards,
tms

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