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Facts and Events
Robert Lawson
- Harry Wright NEWMAN's To MD from Overseas
- James LAWSON of Glasgow, Scotland, merchant, resided in Charles Co., MD. He became mortgagee of extensive property in western Maryland in 1769, possessed by John SEMPLE, ironmonger, originally of Dublin, IRL, late of MD & Pr. Wm. Co., VA. In 1801, a lengthy lawsuit developed. James LAWSON had returned to Glasgow, but some of his children had remained in Maryland.
- In Jan. 1798, Robert LAWSON of Charles Co., MD, referred by will to his father in Scotland. His will was pr. in Fairfax Co., VA. Robert left to his sisters Agnes of Glasgow & Mary of MD, who had m. George JENKINS by 26 Je. 1798 [Chancery Lib. 46, folios 161-228, HR].
- Iron reference in the will of John Balendine to debts surrounding erection of the Buckingham Furnace
Iron by a 1786 General Court decree James Lawson, Agnes Lawson & Robert Lawson were foreclosed on serveral tracts of land containing Occoquan Works, Keep Triste Furnace & Friends Ore Bank
- Locality
- Loudoun Co.;
- Prince William Co.;
- Fairfax Co.;
- MD (Georgetown);
- KY;
- Dumfries;
- MD;
- Westmoreland Co.;
- Berkeley Co.;
- Richmond City
References
- ↑ Provincial Court Land Records, 1770-1774, in Archives of Maryland, Online
Volume 726, Page 160, 161.
This Indenture made the twentieth Day of March in the Year of our Lord seventeen hundred and seventy
one between Benjamin Thomas of Charles County Planter and Sylvester Coffer son and heir of Richard Coffer
deceased of the one part and Robert Lawson of Charles County Gentleman of the other part Witnesseth that
the said Benjamin Thomas for and in Consideration of the sum of five Shillings Current Money and the
aforesaid Sylvester Coffer for and in Consideration of the Sum of fifty Pounds Current Money to them respectively
in hand paid by the said Robert Lawson at or before the Sealing and Delivery of these present the receit
whereof they do hereby respectively acknowledge and thereof and therefrom do and each of them Doth release
acquit and discharge the said Robert Lawson his Heirs Executors Adm.s and Assigns and every of them by these
Presents Have and each of them Hath given granted bargained sold aliened released enfeoffed and Confirmed
And by these Presents Do and each of them Doth give grant bargain sell alien release enfeoff and Confirm
unto him the said Robert Lawson his Heirs and Assigns forever All that Tract or Parcel of Land situate
lying and being in Charles County aforesaid called Saint Michaels containing two hundred Acres of Land
more or less Together with all Houses Buildings Gardens Orchards Ways Waters Water Courses
Timber Timber Trees Woods Underwoods Profits Priviledges Easments Advantages and Appurtenances
whatsoever to the said Tract or Parcel of Land Belonging or in any wise appertaining And the Reversion
and Reversions Remainder and Remainders Rents Issues and Profits thereof and of every Part and Parcel
thereof And all the Estate Right Title Interest Use Trust Possession Property Claim and Demand
whatsoever of them the said Benjamin Thomas and Sylvester Coffer and each of them their and each of their Heirs
of in and to the said Tract or Parcel of Land and every Part thereof To have and to hold the said Tract or Parcel
of Land with its Rights Members and Appurtenances to him the said Robert Lawson his Heirs and
Assigns to the only proper Use and Behoof of him the said Robert Lawson his Heirs and Assigns forever and to or
for no other Use Intent or Purpose whatsoever nd the aforesaid Sylvester Coffer for himself his Heirs
Exors and Adm.rs doth hereby Covenant and grant to and with the aforesaid Robert Lawson his Heirs
and Assigns in Manner and Form following that is to say That he the said Sylvester Coffer and his Heirs
the Tract of Land aforesaid with its Rights Members and Appurtenances from and against the aforesaid
Sylvester Coffer and his Heirs and all Persons claiming by from or under him them or any of them
to the aforesaid Robert Lawson his Heirs and Assigns shall and will warrant and forever Defend And
further that he the said Sylvester Coffer and his Heirs and all Persons claiming or to claim by from or under
him them or any of them shall and will at any Time or Times hereafter on the reasonable Request Costs
and Charges in the Law of the aforesaid Robert Lawson his Heirs or Assigns make do suffer acknowledge and
execute all and every such further and other Acts Deeds and Assurances as shall or may be advised devised or
required for the more effectual assuring and conveying the said Tract or Parcel of Land and Premisses with
the Appurtenances to the aforesaid Robert Lawson his Heirs and Assigns In Witness whereof the Parties
to these Presents have hereunto interchangeably set their Hands and affixed their seals the Day and Year
first above written Benja Thomas (seal)
Signed Sealed and Delivered
in the Presence of F.rs Hamilton
Silvester Cofer (seal)
his
Joseph + Coffer
mark
On the Back of the aforegoing Deed was endorsed as follows to wit,
reced on the Day and year first within written of and from the within Named Robert Lawson the sum
of five Shillings Current Money being the Consideration within mentioned to be by him paid to me
his
Witness F.rs Hamilton
Joseph + Coffer
Benja Thomas
mark
Reced on the Day and year first within written of and from the within Named Robert Lawson the sum of
fifty pounds Current Money being the Consideration within mentioned to be by him paid to me
his
Witness, F.rs Hamilton,
Joseph + Coffer
Silvester Cofer
mark
On the Eighteenth Day of April 1771 Came before me the Subscriber one of his Lordships Provincial
Justices the within Named Benjamin Thomas and Sylvester Coffer and did severally acknowledge
the within Instrument of writing to be their respective Act and Deed and the Land and Appurtenances
within mentioned to be Right and Estate of the within named Robert Lawson his Heirs and Assigns
forever according to the true Intent and meaning of the within Deed and the Act of Assembly in such
Case made and Provided Dan of S.t Tho.s Jenifer
Recorded this 18th Day of April 1771
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