Mecklenburg County NcArchives Biographies.....Lawing, William 
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Source: The Long Creek Settlement and the Gum Branch East of the Catawba River
Author: Unknown

William Lawing - Head of household, 1790 U.S. Census: William LAWING 
was a witness on a 1788 land deed executed from James and Sarah 
THOMPSON to John JOHNSTON. In a 1763 land grant William LAWING was a 
chain bearer for John MOORE for the surveying of land on Long Creek 
east side of Catawba River, and in 1768, he was a chain bearer, along 
with Stephen HYP/HIPP, for Gideon THOMPSON for land on Catawba River. 
On 22 Aug 1768, William LAWING conveyed to Samuel ZIKLAGG 125 acres on 
the East Bank of the Catawba River, adjacent to Thomas THOMASON; and 
being that land which was granted to William LAWING 16 Nov 1761. 
Johnston family records state that William LAWING was the grandfather 
of John Killian LAWING, husband to Agnes/Nancy JOHNSTON, daughter of 
John JOHNSTON. 

Additional Comments:
The above biography taken from:
The Long Creek Settlement and the Gum Branch East of the Catawba River, 
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina: A Genealogical Survey of the 
Neighbors and Allied Families of William and Nancy Ramsey 
The record in its entirety can be seen in the History section of Mecklenburg Co. NC
USGenWeb Archives Project.

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