Ancestors and Relatives of Clinton County, Kentucky:Information about Randolph Lawson
Randolph Lawson (b. 1752, d. March 1848)
Notes for Randolph Lawson:He was born in the Fall or Winter of 1752 in Cumberland Co., NC. Randal l lived to the age of one hundred and five years, was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and was a non-commissioned officer. He was in all the principal battles, with seven years service. He died in KY and had been a farmer all of his life.
"October 2, 1802 - Big Springs Baptist Church Minutes - "The report fro m Rob Camp and thought not proper that Randolph Lawson's name should be m ade record til he cleared himself of a charge against him."
"December 2, 1802 - Released Randolph Lawson from the charges lodged ag ainst him."
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----Pension No. R6205 - North Carolina
----State of Illinois, Johnson Co., April 28-1835. Personally appeared i n open court, age 82, *states that he was born in Cumberland Co., NC in t he fall or winter of 1752. He entered in the service as a volunteer un der Capt. Coke? Cox? for 3 months, sometimes in Jul 1780. They rendervoued at Cross Creek in said County where they were organized under Co. N owles, The Knowles. They then marched toward Camden, near which place they met Gen. Gates by whom they were then commanded and soon after were engaged with Lord Rawdon in the Battle of Camden, sometime in Aug 1780. This applicant was not actually engaged in the battle being detached as a guard of the baggage in which the Americans scattered and appeared by th e conduct of the Militia. They did not get together to effect anything a gain during this term of 3 months. He did not receive any discharge fr om this tour of 3 months and there was nothing more of any interest or impossible during this tour of servie. He again entered service as a volunteer for a tour
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of six months sometime in Jan. or Feb. 1780 under Capt. Duck? He things under the same Col. He does not recollect where they rendezvoued but w hen organized, they marched on toward Guilford Court House where they Met Gen. Green, who commanded them and where they had an engagement with Lord Cornwallis and were again defeated. This applicant was not again actually engaged being young was again on detached duty as a guard of the baggage. After the battle, General Green marched on toward Camden, where he attached Lord Rawdon, sometime in April, but this applicant under the command of this same field officers and he things commanded by G eneral Lee was sent on a different expediton, in which, however, he had no engagement, that he recollects, nor does he recollect for anything fu rther being done or transpiring of interest during this term of six mon ths.
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He was discharged however, 2 weeks before the expiration of this tour o f six months, having served 5 months and 2 weeks, making in all eight m onths and 2 weeks. He received a written discharge from this last tour o f six months which was authorized by his getting his house burned. He lived at the same place the 2nd time he entered the servie; states that h e moved from Cumberland Co., NC to Patric Co., VA; thence to Montgomery C o., VA, thence to Campbell Co., TN; thence to Johnson Co., IL, where he n ow lives. There are no toher circumstances which are of any note or wi ll be useful in the investigation of his claim. He has no evidence of h is services and knows of no one who can testify to same. His acquainta nces are Hardin Prewitt, Daniel Hewit, Wm. Jeffers, M. Munson, John Oli ver, Jacob Dooly.
----State of Tennessee, Fentress Co., June 27, 1838, personally appeare d the above named soldier, states that he moved from Montgomery Co., VA t o E. Tennessee, Hawkins Co., then his house was burned and all papers d estroyed; thenence to Campbell Co., TN, stayed there for 20 years, left e hre in the fall of 1832. Two men had been talking to him about securin g a pension, but having sold out and was preparing the move to Illinois , with his children he knew anything of the matter and had no chance to s tay and attend to the business, he decided to move on have his business a ttended to where he settled. Accordingly, moved to Johnson Co., IL, an d there became sickly and having no old acquaintance nor no chance of p roving service and after having lived there sometime and concluded to m ove back and accordingly started back, but on his way concluded to sett led in Clinton Co., KY, immediately on the Fentress Co. line in TN, abo ut 60 miles from Campbell on the settlement where he started from and f rom his extreme old age and bodily infirmity is unable to attend court o r attend to business from home and having no acquaintance in Fentress C o., it is most convenient to have his business transacted in Fentress C o., TN.
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----Affidavit of Peter Reagan, Clergyman, John Bridgewater, and Arthur F logers, residents of Fentress and believe him to be age 84, and it has n ever doubted that he served in the Revoluntionary Way. (This affidavit ed dated 1838).
----Application in Fentress Co., TN, May 18, 1842, personally appeared R andolph Lawson, a resident citizen now of Clinton Co., KY, age 90, said t hat he volunteered under Capt. Gholston, as he yet believes his name to b e, he thinks it was in June 1780, for 3 months under Capt. Gholston, or G ordin, is not positive as to the name, but knows the Capt. under which a pplicant's father served one tour in the same war, was Gordin but his c aptain's name was Gholston. He then lived in Cumberland Co., NC and wa s attached to army command by Gen. Gates.
----Said he removed to Wilks Co., NC; thence Henry Co., VA; thence to C ampbell Co., TN; thence Westwardly; thence back to Clinton Co., KY; whe re he now lives.
----Affidavit John Parmley, a resident citizen of Wayne Co., KY; states t hat he was personally acquainted with the soldier in the state of NC an d knows that he was a private soldier in the Revoluntionary War at the t ime fo the Gates defeat but was not retained in service at that time, t he length of the time for which he was engaged, afterwards, he was a vo lunteer private in the other tours one of which was under Capt. Gholsto n, attached to Gen. Green's army, for 3 months and in scouting acomapny f or about 3 months.
----Affidavit of Thomas Phillips, resident of Campbell Co., TN, who sta tes that he and the soldier were both residents of Cumberland Co., NC a nd well recollects that in the year 1780, and knows that he now lives i n the south edge of KY and volunteered under Capt. Cox, and was in the R evolution and hence it was sometime before Gates's defeat and that shor tly after the defeat he returned home and knows that in the later part o f the season of the fore part of 1781, he again went into service under C apt. Gholston in Col. Alston's regiment and was (line missed in duplica tion) army and was back at Camden or scouting expeditions for sometime a nd then returned home to Cumberland Co., NC - affiant being now age 75 a nd not far from the age of Applicant. Affiant has been acquainted with t he Lawson family for many years, from his first recollection, having ma rried an own cousin to the applicant for pension, Randolph Lawson. Sig ned - Thomas Phillip.
----Affidavit, Willis Cole, a Revolutionary War pensioner, who states, h e was personally acquainted with Randolph Lawson, who is now of KY when t he said Lawson resided in NC and knows he was in the Revolutionary War, s ometime under Gen. Gates. Then in 1781, served under Capt. Golston, at tached to Gen. Green's army and was engaged for 3 months in actual serv ice of his affiant's certain knowledge. Although he did not belong to s aid company and again in the Summer of 1781, was again in service. Aft erwards ** believes he served 3 different campaigns, the 2 last was und er Gen. Green and affiant believes and has no doubt that in the 2 campa igns that Randolph Lawson served full six months in the Revolutionary W ar, called out by the Capt. Authority that an emboided corp and in his a cquaintance with Lawson after the war, he frequently heard Lawson state t hat he served 3 tours of 3 months each, but has not seen him for may ye ars, until lately. This affidavit was made in Fentress Co., TN. Affid avie of John Parmley, an old Revolutionary War soldier in support of cl aim of Randolph Lawson made in TN."
1840 Clinton County, Kentucky Census:
LAWSON, Randolph, 1m 20-30, 1m 80-90; 2f 5-10, 1f 30-40, 1f 60-70
Randolph Lawson and Susannah Cross were the first couple to be married in the newly form ed Patrick County, VA. Jacob Lawson was the Bondsman. After their marriage, they moved to M ontgomery County, VA where they lived for six years, moving in 1797 to Hawkins County, TN. Ra ndolph bought 100 acres of land on the Clinch River on both sides of Mill Creek in the Punche on Camp Valley.
On December 18, 1802, Randolph received a grant of 500 acres from the State of North Car olina. This land was located in the Eastern District of Poor Valley Creek on the Holston Rive r in Hawkins County, TN.
After selling the Hawkins County property, he moved to New Creek in Campbell County, T N where he purchased various deeds totaling 112 acres around Paint Creek. The family lived h ere for twenty years.
In 1836, Randolph moved to Vienna, Johnson County, IL for one year but found the climat e too severe and returned to Clinton County, KY in 1837. Two of this sons, Elisha and Randolp h, Jr. are living with him.
Randolph Lawson's Pension Application (April 28, 1835 in Johnson County, IL):
1840 Clinton Co. KY Census:
LAWSON, Randolph, 1m 20-30, 1m 80-90; 2f 5-10, 1f 30-40, 1f 60-70
Pension No. R 6205
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National Archives-Revolutionary War Pensions
Randolph Lawson
State of Illinois, Johnson County, 28 April, 1835.
Personally appeared in open court, age 82, & states that he was born in Cumberland Co, NC i n the fall or winter of 1752. He entered the service as a volunteer under Capt. Coke [or Cox ) for three months, sometime in July, 1780.
They rendezvous at Cross Creek in said county where they were organized under Col. Nowle s, the Knowles they then marched toward Camden near which place they met Gen. Gates, by who m they were commanded and soon after were engaged with Lord Rawdon in the Battle of Camden, s ometime in August, 1780. This applicant was not actually engaged in the battle being detache d as a guard of the baggage in which the Americans scattered and appeared by the conduct of t he militia. They did not get together to effect anything again during this term of 3 months . He did not receive any discharge from this tour of 3 months and there was nothing more of a ny interest or importance(?) during this tour of service. He again entered as a volunteer fo r a tour.
Section 19 of six months sometime in Jan or Feb. 1781 under Capt. Duck(?). He thinks und er the same Colonel. He does not recollect where they rendezvous but when organized they marc hed on toward Guilford Courthouse where they met Gen. Green, who commanded them and where the y had an engagement with Lord Cornwallis and were again defeated. This applicant was not agai n actually engaged being young was again on detached duty as a guard of the baggage. After th e battle General Green marched on toward Camden where he attacked Lord Rowden, sometime in Ap ril, but this applicant under the command of his same field officers and thinks commanded b y General Lee was sent on a different expedition, in which however, he had no engagement tha t he recollects, nor does he recollect more of anything further being done or transpiring o f interest during this term of six months.
He was discharged, however, 2 weeks before the expiration of this tour of six months, ha ving served 6 months and 2 weeks, making in all eight months and 2 weeks. He received a writt en discharge from this last tour of six months which was authorized by his getting his hous e burned. He lived at the same place the 2nd time he entered the service, states that he move d from Cumberland Co, NC to Patrick Co, VA, thence to Mongomery Co, VA thence to Campbell Co , TN, thence to Johnson Co, ILL, where he now lives. There are no other circumstances which a re of any note or will be useful in the investigation of his claim. He has no evidence of hi s services and knows of no one who can testify to same. His acquaintances are Hardin Prewitt , Daniel Hewitt, Wm. Jeffers, M. Munson, John Oliver, Jacob Dooly.
State of Tennessee, Fentress County. June 27, 1838, personally appeared the above name d soldier, states that he moved from Montgomery Co, VA to east Tenn, Hawkins County there hi s house burned and all papers destroyed; thence to Campbell Co, TN, stayed there 20 years, le ft there in the fall of 1832. The two men had been talking to him about securing a pension, b ut having sold out and was preparing to move to Illinois, with his children he knew anythin g of the matter and had no chance to stay and attend to the business. He decided to move on a nd have his business attended to where he settled, moved to Johnson County, IL and there beca me sickly and having no old acquaintance nor no chance of proving service and after having li ved there sometime and concluded to move back and accordingly started back, but on his way co ncluded to settle in Clinton Co, KY, immediately on the Fentress County line in Tenn, about 6 0 miles from Campbell on the settlement where he started from and from his extreme age and bo dily infirmity is unable to attend court or attend to business from home and having no acquai ntances in Clinton Co. who can testify to his character, the above named acquaintance in Fent ress County, it is most convenient to have his business transacted in Fentress
County,Tenn.
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Affidavit of Peter Reagan, clergyman, John Bridgewater, and Arthur Flowers, residents o f Fentress and believe him to be age 84 and it has never been doubted that he served in the R evolutionary War. This affidavit dated 1838.
Application in Fentress Co. TN, May 18, 1842, personally appeared Randolph Lawson, a res ident citizen now of Clinton Co, KY, age 90 said that he volunteered under Capt. Gholston, a s he yet believes his name to be. He thinks it was in June, 1780, for 3 months under Capt. Gh olston, or Gordin is not positive as to the name, but knows the Captain under which applicant 's father served one tour in the same war, was Grodin, but his captains's name was Gholston . He then lived in Cumberland County, NC and was attached to army commanded by Gen. Gates.
Said he moved to Wilkes Co., NC thence to Henry Co, VA to Clinton Co, KY, states that h e was a private soldier in the Revolutionary War at the time of Gates defeat but was not reta ined in service at that time, the length of time for which he was engaged, afterwards, he wa s a volunteer private in the other tours one of which was under Capt. Gholston, attached to G en. Green's army for 3 months and in scouting company for about 3 months.
Affidavit of Thomas Phillips, resident of Campbell Co, TN who states that he and the sol dier were both residents of Cumberland Co, NC and well recollects that in the year 1780, an d knows that he now lives in the south edge of KY and volunteered under Capt. Cox and was i n the revolution and hence it was sometime before Gate's defeat and that shortly after the de feat he returned home and knows that in the later part of the season or the fore part of 1781 , he again went into service under Capt. Gholston in Col. Alston's regiment and was Section 2 1 army and was back at Camden on scouting expeditions for sometime and then returned home t o Cumberland Co, NC, affiant being now 76 and not far from the age of the applicant. Affian t has been acquainted with the Lawson family for many years, from his first recollection, hav ing married an cousin to the applicant for pension Randolph Lawson.
signed Thomas Phillips.
Tennessee Archives
Anderson County-Book 4-pg330-East Tenn. Dist.
Grant 2796
The State of Tennessee
To all to whom these presents shall come greetings that in of an entry made in the offic e of the
surveyor of the fourth district of number 758 dated the 15th day of November, 1810 founded o n a certificate of number 28 issued by the register of East Tennessee to Micajah Cross for fo ur hundred acres of land dated the fifth day of January, 1810 fifty acres of which are assign ed by Cross to William Lawson and one acre by William Lawson to Randolph Lawson. There is gra nted by the said state of Tennessee unto the said Randolph Lawson and his heirs a certain tra ct a parcel of land containing one acre lying in the county of Anderson in the district of Ha milton on Paint Creek waters of the New River beginning at a hickory and buck on the south si de of the buck thence north forty four east sixteen poles to a white oak north forty six wes t poles to a dogwood south forty four west sixteen poles to a spruce
pine then south forty six east ten poles to the beginning of survey September 16th, 1811 wit h the and appurtenances to have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land with its appurte nances to the said
Randolph Lawson and his heirs forever. In witness whereof Willie Blount, Governor of the Stat e of Tennessee hath here unto set his hand and caused the oath of the said state to be affixe d at Nashville in the day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thir teen and of Willie Blount
State of Tennessee
Campbell County
Scale 100 poles to the inch
By virtue of an entry no. 189 dated the 12th day of Aug, 1824, I have surveyed for Rando lph Lawson twelve acres land including a part of his improvement where he now lives on Pain t Rock Creek in said county beginning on a weeping willow tree standing yard and running then ce north 180 east 40 poles to a stake in his old line in his field north 54° east 6 poles t o a maple and sweet gum South 46° east 41 poles to a stake South 18° west 47 poles to a stak e thence North 46~ west 46 poles to the beginning as represented by the plat-surveyed 30th Au gust, 1824.
Allen McDonald-scc
Rich'd D. Wheeler-scc
James Jeffries -scc
By his Dept. Jas. Hart
October 17th, 1832 A true copy Test.
Rich'd D. Wheeler-Scc
By his Dep Jas. Hart
I do certify that by virtue of an entry made in the entry taker office of Campbell count y, Tennessee No,301 dated January 27, 1826 I have surveyed for Randolph Lawson twenty five ac res of land in said county on the waters of Paint Rock Creek beginning at a white oak near th e top of a ridge running (?) east 64 poles to a chestnut thence north 64 poles to a stake an d beginning as represented in the annex plat surveyed the 4th dayof September, 1805.
Henry Thompson-scc
Mark Richardson __
Robert Jeffers-scc
Surveyor cc
25 acres-scale 80 poles inch.
More About Randolph Lawson and Susannah Cross:
Marriage: June 17, 1791, Patrick Co., VA.
Children of Randolph Lawson and Susannah Cross are:
- +Thomas Lawson, b. August 1803, Hawkins Co. TN, d. February 1891, Stephenville, TX.
- +Clariss "Clara" Lawson, b. December 01, 1812, d. date unknown.
- Elizabeth "Milie" Lawson, b. 1792, d. date unknown.
- Elisha Lawson, b. 1793, d. date unknown.
- Mary Louise Lawson, b. 1797, d. date unknown.
- Randolph Jr. Lawson, b. 1802, d. date unknown.
- Suzanna Lawson, b. Abt. 1810, d. date unknown.