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William Lawson^1,2,3

• Father*: John W. Lawson² b. 18 Aug 1739, d. c 1778
• Mother*: Saartje "Sarah" ?² b. c 1740

• Birth*: 14 October 1761; New York, U.S.A.; per GEDCOM of James W. Blankenship, June 29, 2004. per Lawson Book, pg. 218.^2,3
• Baptism: after 14 October 1761; Zion Lutheran Church, Loonenburg, Greene Co., New York, U.S.A.; per Lawson Book, pg. 218.³
• Death*: circa 1775; New York, U.S.A.; "It is most likely that he died young.." per Lawson Book, pg. 218.³

John J. Lawson^1,2,3

• Father*: John W. Lawson² b. 18 Aug 1739, d. c 1778
• Mother*: Saartje "Sarah" ?² b. c 1740

• Birth*: circa 1758; New York, U.S.A.; per GEDCOM of James W. Blankenship, June 29, 2004. per Lawson Book, pg. 218.^2,3
• Marriage*: 4 August 1787; Reformed Dutch Church, New Hackensack, Dutchess Co., New York, U.S.A.; "He was married on 4 Aug. 1787 to Lydia Miller, at Hackensack (Dutched Reformed Church, Dustchess Co., New York." page 218 of Lawson Book.
  per GEDCOM of James W. Blankenship, June 29, 2004. per Lawson Book, pg. 218.; Principal=Lydia Miller²
• Death*: 1845; Ameliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; per GEDCOM of James W. Blankenship, June 29, 2004. per Lawson Book, pg. 218.^2,3

• Note*: circa 1776; New York, U.S.A.; " ... joined the British troops in 1776." per Lawson Book, pg. 218.³
• Note: 1777; New York, New York, U.S.A.; "He fought alongside his father in New York City in 1777, ... under Col. Beverly Robinson." page 19 of Lawson Book.
• Note: 1782; At Sea; "He also spent upwards of 4 years in the sea service on the British Whaleship "Jennie" under the command of Capt. Joseph Hoyt. He was taken prisoner and exchanged in the year 1782, but by being taken prisoner he lost all his papers and necessary documet." per Lawson Book, pg. 218.³
• Residence*: circa 1818; Carrying Place Lot 6, Ameliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; "John had spent many years petitioning for land and to get his name placed on the U.E. (United Empire) list, and finally succeeded in both, being awarded the land he and his family had been living on all that time. This was Lot 6in Carrying Place, Prince Edward Co., Ontario." per Lawson Book, pg. 219.³
• Residence: 1 November 1818; Lot 6 South East Carrying Place, Ameliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (Patent) show that John Lawson obtained the Patent from the Crown for all 100 acres of lot 6, South East Carrying Place Lots, Ameliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co. ITS Date: Nov 1 1818. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Prince Edward Co., Ameliasburgh Twp., Carrying Place Lots, Book 13, pg 151 of 340, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan March 3 2022)
  Note: This is not Lawson family at Lawson Settlement.⁴
• Residence: 30 March 1832; Lot 6 South East Carrying Place, Ameliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S 415) show that John Lawson & wife sold 10 (or maybe 30?) acres of lot 6, South East Carrying Place Lots, Ameliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co. to James L. Biggar. ITS Date: Mar 30 1832. Reg'n. Date: Jul 21 1833. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Prince Edward Co., Ameliasburgh Twp., Carrying Place Lots, Book 13, pg 151 of 340, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan March 3 2022)⁴

Lydia Miller¹

• Birth*: circa 1768; Date c. 1768 per age 84 at 1851 Census - per Lawson Book, pg. 218. per GEDCOM of James W. Blankenship, June 29, 2004.^1,2
• Marriage*: 4 August 1787; Reformed Dutch Church, New Hackensack, Dutchess Co., New York, U.S.A.; "He was married on 4 Aug. 1787 to Lydia Miller, at Hackensack (Dutched Reformed Church, Dustchess Co., New York." page 218 of Lawson Book.
  per GEDCOM of James W. Blankenship, June 29, 2004. per Lawson Book, pg. 218.; Principal=John J. Lawson¹
• Death*: circa 1852; Ontario; "Lydia died about the same time the 1851-1852 census was taken, and her name was entered on the mortality schedule. She was listed as a widow, and 84 years of age, next birthday." per Lawson Book, pg. 218.

• Married Name: 4 August 1787; Lassen¹
• Married Name: 4 August 1787; Lawson¹

John J. Lawson Jr.^1,2,3

• Father*: John J. Lawson² b. c 1758, d. 1845
• Mother*: Lydia Miller² b. c 1768, d. c 1852

• Birth*: 1788; New York, U.S.A.; Date 1787 & location US per 1851 Census. per GEDCOM of James W. Blankenship, June 29, 2004. Date 1788 & location USA per 1861 Census. Date 1788 & location USA per 1871 Census. Date 1787 or 1788 per Lawson Book, pg. 218.^2,3,4,5,6
• Marriage*: after 1808; Upper Canada; Principal=Sarah Johnson³
• Death*: circa 1875; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; per Lawson Book, pg. 218.⁶

• Census: 1818; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1818 Census: John Lawson, Jr.; 1 male over 16; 1 male under 16; 1 female over 16
• Census: 1819; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1819 Census: John Lawson, Jr.; 1 male over 16; 1 male under 16; 1 female over 16
• Census: after 30 June 1820; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1820 Census: John Lawson, Jr.; 1 male over 16; 1 male under 16; 1 female over 16; 1 female under 16; Total 4
  Note: Not sure if this is the right "John Lawson, Jr." but seems the only possible one - and is in the area.??
• Census*: 1821; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1821 Census: John Lawson, Jr.; 1 male over 16; 1 male under 16; 1 female over 16; 1 female under 16; Total 4
  Note: Not sure if this is the right "John Lawson, Jr." but seems the only possible one - and is in the area.??
• Census: 1822; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1822 Census: John Lawson, Jr.; 1 male over 16; 1 male under 16; 1 female over 16; 1 female under 16; Total 4
  Note: Not sure if this is the right "John Lawson, Jr." but seems the only possible one - and is in the area.??
• Census: 1824; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1824 Census: John Lawson; 2 males under 16; 1 female under 16; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16
• Census: after 9 July 1825; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1825 Census: John Lawson; 3 males under 16; 1 female under 16; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16; Total 6
• Census: 1826; Conc B Lot 30, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1826 Census: John Lawson; Conc B, Lot 30; 70 a uncult., 30 a cult.; 1 male over 16; 3 males under 16; 1 female over 16; 1 female under 16; Total 6
• Census: 1827; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1827 Census: John Lawson, Jr.; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16; 3 males under 16; 1 female under 16; Total 6
• Census: 1828; Conc B Lot 30, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1828 Assessment: John Lawson, Jr.; Conc B, Lot 30; 70 a uncult., 30 a cult.; 1 male over 16; 2 males under 16; 1 female over 16; 1 female under 16; Total 4?
• Census: 1830; Conc B Lot 30, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1830 Assessment: John Lawson, Jr.; Conc B, Lot 30, West half; 60 a uncult., 40 a cult.
• Census: 1839; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1839 Census: John Lawson, Jr.; 1 male over 16; 2 males under 16; 3 females over 16; 1 female under 16
• Census: 1840; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1840 Census: John Lawson, Jr.; 2 males under 16; 2 males over 16; 1 female over 16
• Census: 1841; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1841 Census: John Lawson, Jr.; 2 males over 16; 3 males under 16; 1 female over 16
• Census: March 1852; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 64 at 1851 Census: Lawson, John, Jr., 64, b. US, WM, Yeoman, married; Sarah, 54, b. Cda., WM, married; Andrew, 22; Almeda?(f), 20; Black, Helen, 17³
• Census: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 73 at 1861 Census: Lawson, John, 73, b. USA, WM, farmer, married; Sarah, 63, b. Prince Edward Co., WM, married; Charles, 11, b. Prince Edward Co., PM; Andres I., 31, b. Northumberland, WM, lab., married; Almedia, 28, b. Prince Edward Co., WM, married⁴
• Residence*: April 1871; Conc B Lot 30, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per 1871 Census: Conc B, Lot 30, Brighton Twp. - 200 acres.⁵
• Census: April 1871; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 83 at 1871 Census: Lawson, John, 83, b. USA, Dutch, WM, farmer, married; Sarah, 73, b. Ont., Dutch, WM, married; Andrew, 41, b. Ont., Dutch, WM, farmer, married; Almeda, 40, b. Ont., Irish, WM, married; Howard, Harry, 9, Dutch (1871 Census: Brighton Twp., div. 1, pg. 35, line 2 - (John) Conc B, Lot 30, 100 acres & (Andrew) Conc B, Lot 30, 100 acres)⁵

Sarah Lawson¹

• Father*: John J. Lawson¹ b. c 1758, d. 1845
• Mother*: Lydia Miller¹ b. c 1768, d. c 1852

• Birth*: 23 March 1792; Poughkeepsie, Dutchess Co., New York, U.S.A.; Date Mar 23 1792 & location Poughkeepsi, Dutchess Co., NY per FindaGrave. Date 1791 & location US per 1851 Census. Date 1791 & location USA per GEDCOM of Diana (ddavis1041@gmail.com) Oct 25 2013. per GEDCOM of James W. Blankenship, June 29, 2004. per Lawson Book, pg. 222.^1,2,3,4
• Baptism: 13 July 1793; New Hackensack, Dutchess Co., New York, U.S.A.; per Lawson Book, pg. 222.³
• Marriage*: 1817; Upper Canada; per Lawson Book, pg. 222. per GEDCOM of Diana (ddavis1041@gmail.com) Oct 25 2013. per GEDCOM of Morag Hanrahan, April 18, 2005. Date 1817 per family tree of herbtreger_1 on ancestry.ca, Mar 10 2023.; Principal=Job McGregor Young^1,3,5
• Death*: 24 June 1858; Ameliasburgh Twp., Carrying Place, Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Date Jun 24 1858 & location Carring Place per FindaGrave. per Lawson Book, pg. 222. per GEDCOM of Diana (ddavis1041@gmail.com) Oct 25 2013.^1,3,4
• Burial*: 24 June 1858; Carrying Place Cemetery, Murray Twp., Carrying Place, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Memorial: (see Exhibit) SARAH; Wife of; Job Youhg; Who Departed; This Life; June 24, 1858; Aged ... (Carrying Place Cemetery, Carrying Place, 2004 07 11, by Dan)
  FindaGrave: Name: Sarah Lawson Young; BIRTH: 23 Mar 1792, Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York, USA; DEATH: 24 Jun 1858 (aged 66), Carrying Place, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; BURIAL: Carrying Place Cemetery, Quinte West, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada; MEMORIAL ID: 135551946 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/135551946/sarah-young)
  per Lawson Book, pg. 222.^3,4,6

• Married Name: 1817; Young¹
• Residence*: 1 November 1826; Ameliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; Lopyalist List: "Lawson, John J. of Ameliasburgh.; John of Murray. OC 14 July 1819.; Catherine, m. Henry S. Allard of Murray. OC 16 Feb 1830.; Sarah, m. Job Young of Ameliasburgh. OC 1 Nov 1826.; Phoebe, m. Aaron Pierson of Ameliasburgh. OC 22 June 1825. (The Loyalists of Ontairo, pg 179 (pg 187 of 420), ancestry.ca)⁷
• Census*: 1852; Ameliasburg Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Age 60 at 1851 Census: see Job Young²

Phoebe Lawson¹

• Father*: John J. Lawson¹ b. c 1758, d. 1845
• Mother*: Lydia Miller¹ b. c 1768, d. c 1852

• Birth*: August 1796; Ameliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; Date Aug 1796 & location Prince Edward Co. per Death Reg'n. - age 86y 8m at death Apr 5 1883. Date 1795 & location UC per 1851 Census. Date 1796 & location Murray Twp. per family tree of mcnamarauk1 on ancestry.ca, May 18 2025. per GEDCOM of James W. Blankenship, June 29, 2004. per Lawson Book, pg. 222.^1,2,3,4,5
• Marriage*: after 1813; Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; per GEDCOM of Morag Hanrahan, April 18, 2005.; Principal=Aaron Pierson¹
• Marriage*: circa 1827; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; per GEDCOM of Morag Hanrahan, April 18, 2005.; Principal=George Cameron¹
• Death*: 5 April 1883; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#014590: Name: Phoebe Cameron; Date: Apr 5 1883; Age: 86y 8m; Status: matron; Born: Prince Edward Co.; Cause: old age; Inf.: J.R. Cameron, Hillier Twp.; Reg'd.: Apr 7 1883; Rel.: CM; Reg'r.: Franklin Jones, Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co. (Ontario Death Registration, #014590-1883, ancestry.ca)
  Date Apr 5 1883 & location Ont. per family tree of mcnamarauk1 on ancestry.ca, May 18 2025.^4,6

• Married Name: after 1813; Pierson¹
• Residence*: 22 June 1825; Ameliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; Loyalist List: "Lawson, John J. of Ameliasburgh.; John of Murray. OC 14 July 1819.; Catherine, m. Henry S. Allard of Murray. OC 16 Feb 1830.; Sarah, m. Job Young of Ameliasburgh. OC 1 Nov 1826.; Phoebe, m. Aaron Pierson of Ameliasburgh. OC 22 June 1825. (The Loyalists of Ontairo, pg 179 (pg 187 of 420), ancestry.ca)⁷
• Married Name: circa 1827; Cameron¹
• Census*: 1852; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Age 56 at 1851 Census: see George Cameron²

James Lawson¹

• Father*: John J. Lawson¹ b. c 1758, d. 1845
• Mother*: Lydia Miller¹ b. c 1768, d. c 1852

• Birth*: 3 January 1803; Ameliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; Date Jan 3 1803 & location Ameliasburgh Twp. per Lawson Book, pg. 222. per GEDCOM of James W. Blankenship, June 29, 2004.
  Note: "James Lawson was born on 3 Jan. 1803 at Ameliasburgh, Prince Edward County, Ontario. His name was recorded on the Presbyterian Register of Rev. Robert J. McDowall. He was not mentioned in his father's will, so it is probable that he and his sister Jean were both deceased before 1818 .. " per Lawson Book, pg. 222.^1,2
• Death*: circa 1818; Ameliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; "James Lawson was born on 3 Jan. 1803 at Ameliasburgh, Prince Edward County, Ontario. His name was recorded on the Presbyterian Register of Rev. Robert J. McDowall. He was not mentioned in his father's will, so it is probable that he and his sister Jean were both deceased before 1818 .. " per Lawson Book, pg. 222.²

Jean Lawson^1,2,3

• Father*: John J. Lawson² b. c 1758, d. 1845
• Mother*: Lydia Miller² b. c 1768, d. c 1852

• Birth*: 6 November 1807; Ameliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; "Jean Lawson was born on 6 Nov. 1807 at Ameliasburgh. Her name was also in Rev. Robert J. McDowall's register, but nothing was heard about her after that. She was not mentioned in her father's will, .. " per Lawson Book, pg. 223. per GEDCOM of James W. Blankenship, June 29, 2004.^2,3
• Death*: before 1818; Ameliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; "James Lawson was born on 3 Jan. 1803 at Ameliasburgh, Prince Edward County, Ontario. His name was recorded on the Presbyterian Register of Rev. Robert J. McDowall. He was not mentioned in his father's will, so it is probable that he and his sister Jean were both deceased before 1818 .. " per Lawson Book, pg. 222.³

Ann Lawson¹

• Father*: John J. Lawson¹ b. c 1758, d. 1845
• Mother*: Lydia Miller¹ b. c 1768, d. c 1852

• Birth*: after 1794; Ameliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; per GEDCOM of James W. Blankenship, June 29, 2004.¹

Maria Lawson^1,2,3

• Father*: John W. Lawson² b. 18 Aug 1739, d. c 1778
• Mother*: Saartje "Sarah" ?² b. c 1740

• Birth*: 21 June 1767; New Hackensack, Dutchess Co., New York, U.S.A.; per GEDCOM of James W. Blankenship, June 29, 2004. per Lawson Book, pg. 218.^2,3

William Lassen¹

• Father*: Pieter Pieterse Lassen¹ b. 1639
• Mother*: Cathatrina Hoffmeyer¹ b. 1657

• Birth*: 16 October 1698; Dutchess Co., New York, U.S.A.; per GEDCOM of James W. Blankenship, June 29, 2004.¹
• Marriage*: circa 1718; per GEDCOM of James W. Blankenship, June 29, 2004.; Principal=Elizabeth Bogart¹
• Marriage*: 1720; New York, U.S.A.; per GEDCOM of James W. Blankenship, June 29, 2004.; Principal=Marytje Elizabeth Schouten¹
• Death*: 11 August 1871; Dutchess Co., New York, U.S.A.; per GEDCOM of James W. Blankenship, June 29, 2004.¹

Elizabeth Bogart¹

• Birth*: circa 1700; per GEDCOM of James W. Blankenship, June 29, 2004.¹
• Marriage*: circa 1718; per GEDCOM of James W. Blankenship, June 29, 2004.; Principal=William Lassen¹

• Married Name: before 1735; Lassen¹

Marytje Elizabeth Schouten¹

• Birth*: 6 May 1703; per GEDCOM of James W. Blankenship, June 29, 2004.¹
• Marriage*: 1720; New York, U.S.A.; per GEDCOM of James W. Blankenship, June 29, 2004.; Principal=William Lassen¹
• Death*: 1790; Poughkeepsie, Dutchess Co., New York, U.S.A.; per GEDCOM of James W. Blankenship, June 29, 2004.¹

• Married Name: 1720; Lassen¹

Pieter Willem Lassing^1,2,3

• Father*: William Lassen² b. 16 Oct 1698, d. 11 Aug 1871
• Mother*: Marytje Elizabeth Schouten² b. 6 May 1703, d. 1790

• Birth*: 11 January 1725; Dutchess Co., New York, U.S.A.; per GEDCOM of James W. Blankenship, June 29, 2004.²
• Marriage*: 1752; New York, U.S.A.; per GEDCOM of James W. Blankenship, June 29, 2004.; Principal=Sarah Buys²
• Death*: before 1770; Poughkeepsie, Dutchess Co., New York, U.S.A.; per GEDCOM of James W. Blankenship, June 29, 2004.²

Sarah Buys¹

• Birth*: 16 July 1732; Dutchess Co., New York, U.S.A.; per GEDCOM of James W. Blankenship, June 29, 2004.¹
• Marriage*: 1752; New York, U.S.A.; per GEDCOM of James W. Blankenship, June 29, 2004.; Principal=Pieter Willem Lassing¹

• Married Name: 1752; Lassing¹

William Lawson^1,2,3

• Father*: Pieter Willem Lassing² b. 11 Jan 1725, d. b 1770
• Mother*: Sarah Buys² b. 16 Jul 1732

• Birth*: 8 December 1753; Date Dec 8 1753 per GEDCOM of James W. Blankenship, June 29, 2004. Date 1753 per Lawson Book.^2,3
• Baptism: 30 June 1754; Zion Lutheran Church, Loonenburg, Greene Co., New York, U.S.A.; per Lawson Book, pg. 210.³

John P. Lawson^1,2,3

• Father*: Pieter Willem Lassing² b. 11 Jan 1725, d. b 1770
• Mother*: Sarah Buys² b. 16 Jul 1732

• Birth*: 5 April 1756; Loonenburg, Greene Co., New York, U.S.A.; Date Apr 5 1756 per GEDCOM of James W. Blankenship, June 29, 2004. Date 1755 & location per Baptism - per Lawson Book, pg. 210.^2,3
• Baptism: 13 June 1756; Zion Lutheran Church, Loonenburg, Greene Co., New York, U.S.A.; per Lawson Book, pg. 210.³
• Marriage*: 2 October 1779; Reformed Dutch Church, Hackensack, New York, U.S.A.; Date Oct 2 1779 & location Hackensack NY per GEDCOM of James W. Blankenship, June 29, 2004. per Lawson Book, pg. 210.; Principal=Ann VanSicklen^2,3
• Marriage*: 1796; New York, U.S.A.; "Anna passed away at Poughkeepsie, Dutchess Co., New York on 18 Feb. 1795. John P. Lawson marr. 2.) Elizabeth Merritt, widow of Joseph Towne, abou t1796, and had 8 more children: Anna, Mary, Elizabeth, Mary, Hannah, Peter, Rachel Losee, bapt. 26 Jan 1806) and Jane." per Lawson Book, pg. 210.; Principal=Elizabeth Merritt³
• Death*: 23 May 1831; per GEDCOM of James W. Blankenship, June 29, 2004.²

Ann VanSicklen¹

• Birth*: 16 October 1757; Flatlands, Long Island, New York, U.S.A.; per GEDCOM of James W. Blankenship, June 29, 2004.¹
• Marriage*: 2 October 1779; Reformed Dutch Church, Hackensack, New York, U.S.A.; Date Oct 2 1779 & location Hackensack NY per GEDCOM of James W. Blankenship, June 29, 2004. per Lawson Book, pg. 210.; Principal=John P. Lawson^1,2
• Death*: 18 February 1795; Poughkeepsie, Dutchess Co., New York, U.S.A.; per GEDCOM of James W. Blankenship, June 29, 2004. per Lawson Book, pg. 210.^1,2

• Married Name: 2 October 1779; Lawson¹

Lisesabeth Lawson^1,2,3

• Father*: Pieter Willem Lassing² b. 11 Jan 1725, d. b 1770
• Mother*: Sarah Buys² b. 16 Jul 1732

• Birth*: 20 December 1758; Date Dec 20 1758 per GEDCOM of James W. Blankenship, June 29, 2004. Date Dec 20 1758 per Lawson Book.^2,3
• Baptism: 17 June 1759; Loonenburg, Greene Co., New York, U.S.A.; per Lawson Book, pg. 210.³

Jacob Lawson^1,2,3

• Father*: Pieter Willem Lassing² b. 11 Jan 1725, d. b 1770
• Mother*: Sarah Buys² b. 16 Jul 1732

• Birth*: 21 September 1761; Date Sep 21 1761 per GEDCOM of James W. Blankenship, June 29, 2004. Date Oct 19 1761 per Lawson Book.^2,3
• Baptism: 19 October 1761; Loonenburg, Greene Co., New York, U.S.A.; per Lawson Book, pg. 210.³