1810 census Floyd Co, Ky
Travis Lawson household:
3 males under 10 (William 6, Jeremiah 1, Henry infant)
2 males of 10 and under 16 James 16, Joseph 14)
1 male of 16 and under 26 John 19
1 male of 26 and under 45 Travis 44
1 female under 10 Sarah 9
1 female of 10 and under 16 Mary Polly 12
1 female of 26 and under 45 Maysie

Note that some online indexes for the 1810 census have his name in error as "Travers Lainson. "

1820 Floyd Co., KY
Travis Lawson 1 m -10, 3 m 10-16, 1m 45+; 1 fem 45+ 4 In agriculture

1830 Morgan CO, KY
Travis Lawson 1m 15-20, 1m 60-70, 1 fem 50-60

1840 Morgan Co, KY
Travis Lawson 1 male30-40 1 male 70-80 1 female 10-15 1 female 60-70

1850 Census shows Travis, 84, living with son William and Mary Dennis Lawson in Montgomery Co, KY and Maysie was living with son Jeremiah and Nancy Lawson in Morgan Co., KY. Neither appears on the 1860 census. Not known where they are buried.

1850 Montgomery County
Line 435
William Lawson 46 Farmer 500 VA
Mary 44 Ky 1
Jeremiah 21
John 18
Martha 16
Joseph 14
William B. 12
E.G. 10
Mary A. 9
Fletcher 6
Davis 4
Benja F. 1
Travis Lawson 84 M Farmer NC.

1850
Morgan Co.
764
Jere Lawson 42 Farmer 600 VA
Nancy 37 KY 1
William 19 Laborer KY
Hannah 17
John 15 Laborer
James 12
Phebe 10
Solomon 6
Lucinda 4
Louisa 2
Sarah 3/12
Martha 80 Maryland (note; Maryland is spelled out in full)

New researchers should note that although records show Travis and his children living in different counties, e.g. Floyd, Morgan, Montgomery; they did not necessarily move. As new counties were formed by carving up others, their resident county sometimes simply changed names and boundaries.

Note: There may have been earlier land records lost to courthouse disasters, but the first obtained for Travis Lawson in Kentucky shows a survey of fifty acres on December 9, 1828, by virtue of one Ky. Land Office Warrant No. 17097 in Morgan County on a branch of Little Blackwater, including the place that said Lawson now lives on.” A survey for an additional fifty acres was completed on January 31, 1833 , “on the south side of Little Blackwater near Samuel Dennis’ old place.” Travis also obtained 250 acres, Patient # 07782, on March 109, 1838, at the head of Blackwater Creek. Additional surveys exist for Travis jointly with sons and separately from 1828-1836 for William, Joseph, James, Henry, and Travis, Jr. All are located on Blackwater and Little Blackwater watercourses. Travis and Maisie’s children settled land around later. Later deeds exist for those children but will not be included here.

I have been given data about some of his descendants and although most of it appears to be correct some still requires verification, most notably the lines of his sons John & James. I am not confident that the grandsons of Travis are all with the proper parents. The head counts on early census records are not adding up for some. Please correct where you see needed.

The following land records all pertain to either Travis or his descendants.

Name Acres Date of Survey Warrant # Description Bordering

Travis Lawson 50 May 10, 1838 Head of Blackwater, John Cox; Hugh Ward

Travis Lawson 50 12/9/1828 #17097 Incl. House he lives in, Samuel Dennis

Travis Lawson 50 Jan 31, 1833 South Side of Little Blackwater, Samuel Dennis' Old Place

Travis Jr. & James 100 Apr 1839 S Side of Blacwater & Corner of 2 surveys

Joseph Lawson 50 April 16, 1835 Joseph Lawson Farm

Jeremiah Lawson 50 Oct. 6, 1835 #24521 On Blackwater on a ridge Corner to a survey, Hiram Ingram

Jeremiah Lawson 50 Apr 24, 1835 on the Wolfe Pen branch of Blackwater on a small drain Corner of Hiram Ingram's

Jeremiah Lawson 50 May 9, 1836 Drains of Little Blackwater, Travis Lawsons

Jeremiah Lawson 50 Sept 29, 1831 #21221 Adjoining and above James Lawson

Henry Lawson 150 on Blackwater E.P. Lewis

Wm Lawson 200 Mar 10, 1838 Head of Blackwater from Prestonburg to Mt. Sterling by way of Red River

Joseph Lawson 50 April 16, 1835 On Blackwater Beginning at point of a ridge above the upper end, Travis Lawson

Joseph Lawson 100 Apr 16, 1835 Flat on head of little Blackwater

James Lawson 50 1836 State Rd. Crosses Blackwater at Flat Rock

James Lawson 190 Jan 30, 1833 Croping Blackwater & State Road Lawson's old line, croping Blackwt.

James Lawson 160 Jan 30, 1833 Jeremiah Lawson's Field

Henry Lawson 50 Sept 20, 1831 #21220 Drain of Blackwater Travis Lawson's line

Morgan Co, KY tax lists transcribed by Tim Phipps:
1823 Travis Lawson Pg 6; Land = 0; White Males 21+ = 1; Blacks 16+ = 0; Total Blacks = 0; Horses = 1; Total Value=$60

1824 Travis Lawson 1824 Tax List Pg 6; Land = 0; White Males 21+ = 1; Blacks 16+ = 0; Total Blacks = 0; Horses = 0; Total Value=$0

1825 Travis Lawson 1825 Tax List Pg 6; Land = 0; White Males 21+ = 1; Blacks 16+ = 0; Total Blacks = 0; Horses = 2; Total Value=$100

1826 Travis Lawson 1826 Tax List Pg 6; Land = 0; White Males 21+ = 1; Blacks 16+ = 0; Total Blacks = 0; Horses = 1; Total Value=$100

1827 Travis Lawson 1827 Tax List Pg 8; Land = 0; White Males 21+ = 1; Blacks 16+ = 0; Total Blacks = 0; Horses = 0; Total Value=$0

1828 Travis Lawson 1828 Tax List Pg 9; Land = 50 acres; Rate = 3rd; Water = Blackwater; Entry Name = Travis Lawson; White Males 21+ = 1; Blacks 16+ = 0; Total Blacks = 0; Horses = 1; Value of Land per acre = --; Total Value=$100

1829 Travis Lawson 1829 Tax List Pg 9; Land = 0; White Males 21+ = 1; Blacks 16+ = 0; Total Blacks = 0; Horses = 1; Children Over 4yrs & Under 14yrs = 0; Total Value=$50

1830 Travis Lawson 1830 Tax List Pg 14; Land = 50 acres; Rate = 3rd; Water = B. Water; Entry Name = --; White Males 21+ = 1; Blacks 16+ = 0; Total Blacks = 0; Horses = 1; Children Over 5yrs & Under 16yrs = 0; Value of Land per acre = $2.00; Total Value=$150 [B. Water = Black Water]

1831 Travis Lawson 1831 Tax List Pg 13; Land = 50 acres; Rate = 3rd; Water = B. Water; Entry Name = Lawson; White Males 21+ = 1; Blacks 16+ = 0; Total Blacks = 0; Horses = 2; Children Over 5yrs & Under 16yrs = 0; Value of Land per acre = $0.50; Total Value=$100

1833 Travis Lawson 1833 Tax List Pg 15; Land = 50 acres; Rate = 3rd; Water = Black Water; Entry Name = T. Lawson; White Males 21+ = 1; Blacks 16+ = 0; Total Blacks = 0; Horses = 3; Value of Land per acre = $1.00; Total Value=$140

• Married: 4 JAN 1788 in Montgomery Co, VA ^{1 2}
• Note: Note: Thomas Mallett signed the Marriage bond for Travis and Maisie Simpkins as well as for William Lawson Jr. and Nancy Baker, who married the same day. An actual image of the marriage bond can be found on the LFHP website. Link to the LFHP is found toward the top of this page.

1. John Lawson b: 1790 in Montgomery Co., VA
2. James P. Lawson b: 1794 in Montgomery Co, VA
3. Joseph Lawson b: 1796 in Montgomery Co, VA
4. Mary "Polly" Lawson b: BET. 1798 - 1800 in Virginia
5. Sarah "Sally" Lawson b: 4 AUG 1801 in Virginia
6. William Lawson b: ABT. 1804 in Russell Co, Virginia
7. Jeremiah N. Lawson b: ABT. 1809 in Russell Co, Virginia
8. Henry Lawson b: ABT. 1810 in Russell (now Scott) Co, Virginia
9. Travis S. Lawson b: ABT. 1813 in Floyd Co, Kentucky

1. Title: Virginia marriages to 1800-Ancestry.com
2. Title: Marriage Bonds, Montgomery CO, CA