Jonas CAWSON

- 1726

• Name	Jonas CAWSON
  Birth	England
  Gender	Male
  resided	1692 - 1693	Lancashire, England   [1]
  	According to a deposition made by George Newton before the Norfolk County Court during July 1736, he met Jonas Cawson during 1692 and 1693 while attending a private school in Lancaster, England. He further stated that he knew "Jonas Cawson, who then went to the Free School belonging unto the Town of Lancaster by the Church Yard".
  Death	1726
  Will	29 Aug 1726	Norfolk Co, Virginia Colony   [2]
  	Jonas' will appointed his wife (Abigail) as "Sole Executrix". He signed his will on 29 August 1726. His mark and seal were witnessed by Peter Taylor, James Edward and Mary Portlock.
  Will proved	18 Nov 1726	Norfolk Co, Virginia Colony
  	Jonas' will was proved before the Norfolk County Court on 18 November 1726, and ordered to be recorded.
  Person ID	I41580	mason
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Family	Abigail CHURCH,   b. c.1688
  Marriage	After 15 Nov 1710  [1, 3]
  	The couple was married after 15 November 1710, the date on which Abigail was named by the Norfolk County Court as "Abigail Church".
  Children	1. Keziah CAWSON   d. 1732   2. Christopher CAWSON   d. 1757   3. Argall CAWSON   4. Ann CAWSON   5. Abigail CAWSON   6. Janet CAWSON,   b. Aft 1721   d. Aft 3 Mar 1795 (Age > 73 years)   7. Jonas CAWSON   d. 1760
  Family ID	F1916	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S4498] George Newton, deposition (1736), Norfolk Co, VA Deed Book 12, p. 202. [S169] Charles Fleming McIntosh, compiler, McIntosh, Brief Abstracts of Norfolk County Wills 1710 - 1753, ((1922, Rpt. Easley, SC: Southern Historical Press, 1982)), ISBN 0-89308-324-0. pp. 113-114: Jonas Cawson will. [S4795] Elizabeth Church, probate (1710), Norfolk Co, VA Deed Book 9, p. 266.