Walter Lawson

1783 - 1873  (90 years)

• Name	Walter Lawson
  Birth	11 Oct 1783	Dumfrieshire, Scotland
  Gender	Male
  FindaGrave Memorial ID	29627400
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  Religion	30 Mar 1824	Castleton Parish, Roxburghshire, Scottish Borders, Scotland
  	Disjunction letter
  	Castleton March 30th 1824 This certify that the Bearer Walter Lawson a married man has resided in the parish for eighteen years and has conducted himself with decency and propriety. Both he and his wife margaret Lauder are free from all public scandal or grievance or grounds of Church censure and in full communion wht the Established Church here; and may be admitted as members into any Society or Christian Congregation wherever providence many order their lot. Given by order of the Session Alexander Fisher (clerk) A Banton Minister Peter Robson Elder John Douglas Elder
  _UID	FD57A2280405446E8D750AC8AB2096556306
  Death	1 Dec 1873	Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	Son of Walter Lawson and Margaret Laing? --------------- Perth Courier, December 5, 1873 Lawson? Died, at Perth, on Monday, 1st Dec., Walter Lawson, Sr., aged 86 (or 88?) years, a native of Dumfrieshire, Scotland. Last Will and Testament     Doc. G R 1-235 Brockville Land Office This is the last will and Testament of one Walter Lawson formerly of the township of Elmsley in the County of Leeds, but now of the town of Perth, in the County of Lanark, Yeoman. In the First Place; I give and bequeath unto my dearly beloved wife Margaret Lawson, the sum of One Hundred Dollars to be paid to her by my executors herein after named immediately after my decease. In the Second Place; I give devise and bequeath all the rest residence and remainder of my estate both real and personal of which I may die possessed unto my executors herein named. Upon Trust that any said executors or the survivors or survivor of them or the heirs executors or administrators of such survivor shall as soon as conveniently maybe sell the same either by public auction, or private contract and execute and do all such assurances and acts for effectuating any such sale as they or he shall think fit and shall invest proceeds of such sale on the security of mortgages of real estate or upon such other security as they or he may deem advisable and shall pay the income thereof at least once in each year to my dearly beloved wife Margaret Lawson during her life and after the death of my said wife Margaret Lawson in trust todivide said principal monies as follows thats to say; First; One seventh of my said principal monies shall be given to my daughter Margaret Lillie. Second; One seventh of my said principal monies shall be divided equally amongst my grandchildren; John Ferrier, Walter Ferrier, William Ferrier, Christina Ferrier, Margaret McCormack wife of Joseph McCormack, and Jane Gibbons wife of Thomas Gibbons; sons and daughters of my daughter Susan Ferrier share and share alike. Third; One seventh of my said principle monies shall be given to my daugher Jane Whitson wife of John Whitson of the state of Minnesota one of the United States of America. Fourth; One seventh of said principal monies shall be given to my son Walter Lawson. Fifth; One seventh of said principal monies shall be given to my son Adam Lawson. Sixth; One fourteenth shall be given to my granddaughter Margaret Harris wife of John Harris and daughter of my son Andrew Lawson. Seventh; One seventh of said principlal; monies shall be given to my grandchildren Martha Templeton, Rebecca Allan, Margaret Baillie, and William lawson, to be divided equally amongst them, share, and share alike. Eighth: All the rest residence and remainder shall be given to my daughter Margaret Lillie. And lastly I nominate constitute and appoint John McTavish of the Township of Elmsley in the County of Leeds, Yeoman; James Millar of the same place Yeoman; and John Ferrier of the town of Perth in the County of Lanark, Saddler, to be the Executors of this my last Will and Testament. In Witness Whereof I the said Walter Lawson the Testator have here unto set my hand and seal this twenty-third day of September in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and seventy three. Signed Sealed and Published and declared by the said testament in the presene of us who at his bequest in his presence and in the presence of each other have here to subscribed our names as witnesses. Being furst read over to the said Walter Lawson. F.A. Hall of Perth, Barrister at Law. A. Greig, of the same place, student at Law.
  Burial	Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I35929	Lanark County Origins
  Last Modified	30 Jun 2023

  
  

  Family	Margaret Lowther,   b. 1784, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, Northumberland, England d. 14 Jan 1875, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 91 years)
  Children	+ 1. Walter Lawson,   b. 4 Oct 1809   d. Mar 1884, Leeds County, Ontario, Canada (Age 74 years) + 2. Andrew Lawson,   b. 5 Nov 1811, Castleton Parish, Roxburghshire, Scottish Borders, Scotland d. Leeds County, Ontario, Canada + 3. Margaret Lawson,   b. 1813, Scotland d. 1903 (Age 90 years) + 4. William Lawson,   b. 30 Nov 1816, Castleton Parish, Roxburghshire, Scottish Borders, Scotland bur. Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada + 5. Adam Lawson,   b. 1820, Scotland d. 23 Nov 1890 (Age 70 years) + 6. Susana "Susan" Lawson,   b. 27 May 1823, Castleton, Scottish Borders (Roxburgh), Scotland d. 21 Jul 1866, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 43 years) + 7. Jane Lawson,   b. 12 Mar 1827, Ontario, Canada d. 1 Sep 1917, Ward County, North Dakota, United States (Age 90 years)
  Family ID	F12089	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2024

  
  

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  Birth - 11 Oct 1783 - Dumfrieshire, Scotland Death - 1 Dec 1873 - Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Burial - - Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth