Hugh Lawson-xx, Jr

1729 - 1774  (45 years)

• Name	Hugh Lawson-xx
  Suffix	Jr
  Birth	1729  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	1774  [1]
  Findagrave.com	02 Nov 2021
  	See Notes
  Burial	Burial Details Unknown  [1]
  Person ID	I4139	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

  Family	Rebecca McConnell,   b. 1750, Rowan Co, NC d. 1830 (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	26 May 1770	Rowan Co, NC   [2, 3]
  Notes	Children: dau Mary Lawson 1776 - 1853 ?? born after father's death in 1774 ? or death date is 1796? dau Rebecca Barry Lawson 1783 - 1834 ?? born after father's death in 1774 ? or death date is 1796? - married ??? Miller
  Family ID	F1565	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Marriage - 26 May 1770 - Rowan Co, NC  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  - ** See marriage notes for list of children ** - ** See Rebecca McConnell's notes ** - son of Hugh Lawson Sr 1700 - 1772 and Margaret Mary Moore 1704 - 1780 - they married in 1725 in Rowan Co, NC - ** See his findagrave.com page later ** ?? - his findagrave lists Hugh Jr's death as 1796 ?? - son of John Roger Lawson 1651 - 1706 and Mary McConnell 1648 - 1707 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Found at findagrave.com on 11/2/2021 Hugh Lawson Jr. Birth: 1729 Death: 1774 (aged 44–45) Rowan County, North Carolina, USA - ?? his father's findagrave lists Hugh Jr's death as 1796 ?? Burial: Burial Details Unknown Memorial #: 203168367 Bio: Not sure of his birth location...possibly Chester County, PA or Mecklenburg County, NC. I have also read in a family tree he was born in Cecil, Maryland. Family Members Parents Hugh Lawson 1700-1772 Spouse Rebekah McConnell Lawson 1750-1830 Siblings Roger Lawson 1730-1803 Rebecca Lawson Irwin 1735-1780 Violet Lawson Henderson 1737-1817 Mary Lawson White 1742-1819 Children Mary Lawson 1776-1853 Rebecca Barry Lawson Miller 1783-1834 Created by: Sandra McCorkle (47123925) Added: 20 Sep 2019 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/203168367/hugh-lawson Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/203168367/hugh-lawson : accessed 02 November 2021), memorial page for Hugh Lawson Jr. (1729–1774), Find a Grave Memorial ID 203168367, ; Maintained by Sandra McCorkle (contributor 47123925) Burial Details Unknown. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Found at findagrave.com on 11/2/2021 Hugh Lawson Sr. Birth: 1700 Ireland Death: 1772 (aged 71–72) Rowan County, North Carolina, USA Burial: Centre Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Mooresville, Iredell County, North Carolina, USA Memorial #: 162130250 Bio: Baker Cemetery was moved from its original location to Centre Presbyterian Church Graveyard when Lake norman was formed from the Catawba River in 1960. Per Centre Presbyterian Church Cemetery Records. U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Name: Hugh Lawson Death Date: 1772 Death Place: Rowan, North Carolina SAR Membership: 94031 Role: Ancestor Application Date: 28 Apr 1966 Spouse: Mary Moor Children: Roger Lawson North Carolina, Will Abstracts, 1760-1800 Name: Hugh Lawson Probate Year: 1772 Estimated Death Year: Abt 1772 Inferred Place of Death: North Carolina, USA Full Abstract: 1772 LAWSON, HUGH, Roger, Mary, Hugh.~Hugh Lawson Sr. was born in Ulster, Ireland in 1705, died 1772 in Rowan County, North Carolina Father: John Roger Lawson 1651-1706 Mother: Mary McConnell 1648-1707 Spouse Margaret Mary Moore 1704-1780 Hugh and Margaret were married in 1725 in Rowan County, North Carolina Children of Hugh and Margaret Mary: Hugh Lawson Jr. 1729-1796 ?? his findagrave.com page has death year as 1774 ?? Roger Lawson 1731-1803 Margaret Lawson 1733-1766 Rebecca Lawson 1735-1766 Violet Lawson 1737-1812 Catherine Lawson 1739-1816 Mary Lawson 1742-1819 (FAG Memorial # 5846728) ~He was my 6th great grandfather. He was married to Mary Moore and they had 9 children. Their daughter Rebecca is my 5th great grandmother, and Mary another daughter is the 3rd great grandmother of Thomas Lanier Williams, better know as Tennessee Williams Inscription: "Sacred to the Memory of Hugh Lawson, Gentlemen. Born Ulster, Ireland 1700. Came to America, (on the merchant ship) George & Ann 1727. Married Mary Moore 1729. Colonial Judge (for)Lunenburg County, Virginia 1746-1756. Moved to N.C. 1759. Died 1772. Ancestor of Patriots." Family Members Parents John Roger Lawson 1651-1733 Spouse Margaret Moore Lawson 1704-1742 Children Hugh Lawson 1729-1774 Roger Lawson 1730-1803 Rebecca Lawson Irwin 1735-1780 Violet Lawson Henderson 1737-1817 Mary Lawson White 1742-1819 Created by: Roanna Dolan Griffin (47928961) Added: 4 May 2016 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/162130250/hugh-lawson Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/162130250/hugh-lawson : accessed 02 November 2021), memorial page for Hugh Lawson Sr. (1700–1772), Find a Grave Memorial ID 162130250, citing Centre Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Mooresville, Iredell County, North Carolina, USA ; Maintained by Roanna Dolan Griffin (contributor 47928961) . -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S25] Findagrave.com. [S41] Marriage License. [S42] Marriage Record Journal.