Richard LAW
Birth:
1768
Fermanagh, Ireland
Death:
11 Jul 1844
Jefferson, Mercer, Pennsylvania
Burial:
1844
Old Cemetery, Mercer, Pennsylvania
Marriage:
Abt 1791
Tyrone, Ireland
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Sources:
Naturalization Index 1808-1987 Mercer Co.,Penn
Notes:
Date: Thu, 1 Aug 2002 23:22:37 -0700 (PDT)
From: "The Johnsons" | This is Spam | Add to Address Book
Subject: Re: Law Bible
To: "Doris Law"
Hi Doris,
Wonderful news....thanks so very much.....I'm not giving up on the thought that the Laws in Mercer may be related to the William Elliot Law. As I recall, I believe his name was in the History of Mercer County and also his wifes name.....so there must be a connection.
Have you tried usgenweb.com and gone into Venango County,PA....that might be a good place to start. Also look at genteach.org ...our website of 50 places to search. Please do keep in touch....
Thanks again and again for your help.
Ellie Johnson
530 S. 4th St.
Las Vegas,NV 89101
--- Doris Law wrote:>
> HI, You are going to be one happy woman I am not going to try to explain what I found except to tell you, your family is there. A lady, Dr Karen (Knapp) Assunto sent in a complete folder on Richard and Ann. They were her great,great,great grandparents. She named it, "As Wax on an Ember" the families of Will and Jennie Law. This is the info for her, altho, it is from 1995-----Dr Karen Assunto 5054 Spring Rock Terrace
> Roswell, Georgia 30075-4084
> > Phone #(1995) 404-587-2785 FAX 404-392-7282
> So you can either write to her or to the Mercer County Historical Society, 119 South Pitt Street, Mercer, PA 16137
> They will copy the entire folder for you, of course for a fee.
You will have to check with them on that. Phone #724-662-3490
> Tues. thru fri 10-4:30 sat 10-3:00 EST
> copied from a tombstone in the Presbyterian Cemetary, Mercer
Richard died 7-11-1844 78yrs Ann died 12-3-1838 72yrs
The above was in some papers from Orland B. Chandlier
> 6923 W. Bluemond Rd
> Wauwatosa, WI 53213
The Law Bible listed the following names and dates:
> The Law Bible was under the name of Sarver
Robert Bell Law 4-13-1855
Joseph Wm Law 10-14-1847
William Law 9-8-1816 married Elizabeth 4-25-1847
d-7-5-1890
Susan Adglade Law 7-27-1851 d--5-1-1855 (3yrs,4days)
Charles Johnston Law 5-27-1857
Allen Law 4-30-1849
John Byron Law 5-21-1851 d--4-20-1855 (1yr, 11mo)
Elizabeth Law 5-9-1822
William Law 3-25-1847 d 10-20-1896
I truly hope that some of this is a help to you, I know the papers I saw will give you information. They are very helpful. Sincerely, Doris Law
I did want to say that the Richard Law in her folder is from the same county in Ireland and the Ann is Ann Hunter, I was amazed
No help for us tho, I think we need to go to Venango County and maybe New York to get beyond the William Elliot Law.
/////////////////////Research by Eleanor Law Johnson
Possible lineage of Richard Law.....pretty sure....
History of Mercer County, Penn. (Film FHL)
Mercer County, Penn Deeds Bk 02 p.96,7 (Richard's heirs).
1830, 1840, 1850, 1860 Census Mercer County, Penn.
FHL/Film #878950 Cemetery Records
1820 Census, Springfield Twp,Mercer,Penn.
FHL/Film #1324636 Naturalization dockets, Court of Common Pleas, Mercer County, Penn.
Came from County Tyrone, Ireland May 1819 to Aug 1819.
Lived in Deleware,Mercer Co,Pa 1820 on.
Following is an e-mail from Karen Assunto who is related to Richard Law and Ann Hunter through William Law. and one of my replys:
From:
Mattpup@aol.com
Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2000 16:06:35 EDT
Subject: Law-Mercer County PA
To: elliejohn@yahoo.com
I am researching Law's who came to Mercer County PA from County Tyrone/Fermanagh. My group went from PA to WI to Colorado by 1880. Names Richard Law-Ann Hunter
Children: James, Wilson, Andrew, William, John Grandchildren: same + Nancy
Please let me know if this is your line. I will be happy to send you any information I have.
Karen Assunto
One of my replies:
Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2000 22:58:30 -0700 (PDT)
From: The Johnsons | Block address
Subject: From Ellie Johnson/Law research
To: Karen Assunto
Hi Karen,
I was going through boxes and found my research notebook on Law Family in Mercer County, Penn. So, I
did find the following Naturalization information I was looking for:
FHL Book US/CAN 974.895 B2m V2
MERCER COUNTY, PA
ARCHIVES
VOL. 2
Naturalizations Dockets I and II (1804-1870s)
Compiled by Mark S. Painter
p.62
LAW, Richard #12 & #57 Nat: 4 Oct 1824 Wit: James LAW Int: 15 May 1820. Richard was born in County
Fermanagh, Ireland, subject of G.B. & I (Great Brition & Ireland)., emigrated from Ireland on 15 May 1819 to the U.S. on 10 Aug 1819. Reports, myself and five sons, Richard aged 26, John aged 17, Andrew aged 15, Wilson aged 13, William aged 9, all five sons were born in County Tyrone, Ireland. 2-4
Somewhere I read that many people came over to work on a canal in that area of Pennsylvania. I'm wondering
if there aren't records regarding that. in the Genealogical Society in Mercer County, Penn. They are online I believe.
Hope this helps....I was so excited to find it.
Write soon.
Ellie
ancestry.com census search on Richard Law: Jan.2000
search Terms: LAW (455), RICHARD (13079)
Database: 1790-1870 Pennsylvania Census Index
Combined Matches: 3
1820
LAW
RICHARD
Mercer County PA
p 141
Springfield Township
Federal Population Schedule
PA 1820
Federal Census Index
PAS2a738095
Note: This census is on-line at ancestry.com
1830
LAW
RICHARD
Mercer County PA
p 196
Delaware Township
Federal Population Schedule
PA 1830
Federal Census Index
PA559156388
1840
LAW
RICHARD
Mercer County PA
p 232
Delaware Township
Federal Population Schedule
PA 1840
Federal Census Index
PAS4a1552558
e-mail: 8 Jan 2000
--- "Mary E. Law Miller" wrote:
> Date: Sat, 08 Jan 2000 17:00:29 -0500
> From: "Mary E. Law Miller"
> To: elliejohn@yahoo.com
> Subject: Law family of Tyrone
>
Eleanor,
I saw your query on the Mercer Co PA site. You mentioned Ann Hunter and Richard Law. Do you know when they emmigrated? I have run across them in the Presbyterian Church records for Tyrone. I am trying to
connect them to my Law family that immigrated in 1812, landing in Portland, Maine. My Law family migrated to PA. I do not know where they were in PA between 1812 and 1822. In 1823, Ann Law, my ggggrandmother (no husband at this time) buys land in Armstrong Co PA with her son, James Law,(my gggrandfather). James
Law says in his naturalization papers that he was born about 1803 in County Tyrone, Ireland. From his tombstone and census records, I have him being born in 1802. I am trying to find if my Ann LAW is the Ann Hunter of County Tyrone. The children do not match, but children can die or not immigrate. I found a Richard Law ,born about 1768 in Co. Fermanagah, married Ann Hunter about 1791 in Tyrone. Children: Richard, Andrew, James, John, William. The James Law, I found in the church records was born about 1792, not 1802 as my James Law. Children can die young and later children can take their name. My Ann Law died in 1828 in Armstrong Co. PA about 30 miles up the Allegheny River from Pittsbugh. The children Ann Law lists in her will of 1828: James Law married to Margaret Hill David Law Robert Law William Law John Law Rebecca Law married to David Ralston Nancy Law married to John Ray Jean/Jane Law married to Willliam Hill Martha Law married to Joseph Graham Betsy Law James Law stayed in Armstrong Co PA and ( I think )David Law who died young in his 30's. David was married but I do not know his wife's name.
David was a Presbyterian preacher. I do not know where the other sons went but they are not in the 1830 s ensus(or later) for Armstrong Co. PA. My Ann Law was born November 8, 1868 and died August 7, 1828. This information is from her tombstone. I feel I am close but not close enough in trying to establish my Law
family in Tyrone. The big problem is that I do not know Ann's husband's name. Do you have any suggestion or hints for me. I am going to Ireland in March and would like as much information as I can get. Thanks for any help you can give me. Mary Law Gaithersburg, Maryland
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From Mary Law Miller research
Co. Tyrone, Ireland
Richard Law, born 1768, Fermananagh, married about 1791 Ann Hunter,
born abt.1766, Tyrone
son, Richard Law, born 1798, Tyrone
son, Andrew Law, born 1805, Tyrone
son, James Law, c. 1792
son John Law, c. 1802
son, William, 1801 or 1811
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Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2000 13:20:06 -0500
From:
To: Charles and Ellie Johnson
Subject: Re: Law family of Tyrone
Dear Ellie,
Thank you so much for writing back to me. I have been looking at Presbyterian church records at the Family History Center (Washington D.C. Temple). One film role was# 0824282. Many of the Presbyterian records have not been filmed by the Mormons--only a few. The Presbyterians are a little touchy about this. I have read
that one still has to get permisson from the local parish minister to even view the microfilmed records at
the Presbyterian Historical Society in Belfast. Of course you could always go to each individual church, make an appointment to view the records. Here are some of the LAW information I have found in County Down, County Antrim, and County Tyrone. I can not believe I forgot to record the parish in County Tyrone that Richard Law
and Ann Hunter come from. I will try to go back to the LDS and see if I can find the information.
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County Down Pres. Church records: Christenings and weddings:
--Kilcoo--
Daniel Law, March 9, 1800, son of Thomas Laws and Margaret Clandennin
James Law, March 7, 1803, son of Thomas Law and Margaret Clandennin
William Laws, 1804 May 26, 1804, Thomas Laws and Margaret Clandennin
William Laws March 24, 1806, Richard Laws and Ann Lowey
Ann Law, November 14, 1806, Thomas and Margaret Law
Richard Laws and Ann Lowey, February 10, 1808
Thomas Laws, July 4, 1808, Thomas and Margaret Law
Mary Laws, May 24, 1810, Richard and Ann Laws
August 6, 1810, John Laws and Elizabeth Kendal
Richard Laws, July 29, 1812, Richard Laws and Ann Lowey
Daniel Laws, April 13, 1815, Richard Laws and Ann Lowey
Eleanor Laws, January 24, 1816, John and Elizabeth Laws
Richard Laws, August 3, 1819, Richard and Ann Laws
Joseph Laws, November 18, 1821, John and Elizabeth Laws
Elizabeth Laws, June 30, 1822, Richard and Ann Laws
Richard Laws, September 6, 1823, Richard and Ann Laws
Elizabeth Laws February 16, 1816, Richard and Ann Laws
funeral-burials:
February 19, 1769 Samuel Law
-Loughinisland,-Co Down
February 12, 1788, Margaret Law, widow of Samuel Law
April 24, 1826, Samuel Law 87 years of this parish
Co. Tyrone, Ireland
Richard Law, born 1768, Fermananagh, married about 1791 Ann Hunter,
born abt.1766, Tyrone
son, Richard Law, born 1798, Tyrone
son, Andrew Law, born 1805, Tyrone
son, James Law, c. 1792
son John Law, c. 1802
son, William, 1801 or 1811
Marriages Downpatrick Parish Church and Saul Parish Church, Co Down,
Ireland
July 7, 1716 William Law and Mary Foster
- Dromore Parish Church,- Co Down
1828, Robert Thompson and Eleanor Law
-Killinchy Pres. Church,- Co Down
1816, Francis Law and Mary Hogg
1838, Fras Law and Mary Hewitt
1839, Alexander Spratt and Elizabeth Law
-Killmore Pres. Church, Co. Down-
1839 James Law and Ellen Cummings
1844 John Law and Margaret Carson
-Aghales, Co.- - Co.Antrim
1821 John Law and Ann Saunders
1841 Pearce Law and Elizabeth McCorb
-Drumachoss, Co.--Co. Londonderry
1731 John Low and Martha Dickie
1731 Duncan Campbell and Esther Law
-Moira-, Co. Down
1814 John McCully and Elizabeth Law
1830 Hugh McAvoy and Margaret Law
1830 John Clelland and Margaret Law
1844 Richard Loan and Amelia Law
So you see, I am right now collecting data on any LAW family member from Northern Ireland to see if I can find any that fit into my family.
I see this list below contains a RICHARD LAW
The Irish Flax Growers List of 1796:
County Tyrone, Surname: LAW
Thomas
James
Matthew
Smith
Michael
Matthew
Richard
Allan
William
Ellie, can you please resend your Monday e-mail, if you still have it, I seem to have deleted it my mistake and I want to keep it in my LAW file, I know if several of us are looking that eventually we can sort these different LAW families and find a connection,
Thanks again,
Mary LAW Miller
9520 Cape Anne Place
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20886-1222
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Hi Karen,
I hope I answered this email but I'm making sure. I'm buried in paper work...maybe we both are. Anyway, I had saved your email since summer and wanted to get back to you. My address is:
Eleanor L. Johnson
530 S. 4th Street
Las Vegas, NV 89101
702-804-4943
The lady in Penn. that I occasionally write to is Doris Law....Her email is:
"Doris Law"
She said she saw your materials in Mercer County Historical Society or Library. By the way, you did send your pages on Law family to me and thanks again for that kindness.
What I have on Richard and Ann Hunter Law is skimpy, I know, but maybe it will help.
I've also corresponded with another woman...She said she found Richard and Ann in the Presbyterian Records in County Tyrone....Now that is a plus for us.....Her name:Mary E. Law Miller....
Ellie
PS
Here's her email from one year ago:
Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2001 15:14:39 -0400
From: "Mary E. Law Miller"
To: "The Johnsons"
Subject: Re: Mercer Co information from DAR
Ellie,
I do not have any more information on Mercer Co. I am really going to try to get down to the DAR again this weekend to look for more stuff.
I see a lot of the LAWs were very religious and were Presbyterian ministers and I have seen some accounts of the LAWs getting to to trouble. As Jimmy Buffet said there is a thin line between Saturday night and Sunday morning. I will let you know what I find.
Mary
"Mary E. Law Miller" wrote:
> > Eleanor,
> > I saw your query on the Mercer Co PA site. You mentioned Ann
> > Hunter and Richard Law. Do you know when they emmigrated? I have run across them in the Presbyterian Church records for Tyrone. I am trying to connect them to my Law family that immigrated in 1812, landing in Portland, Maine. My Law family migrated to PA. I do not know where they were in PA between 1812 and 1822. In 1823, Ann Law, my ggggrandmother (no husband at this time) buys land in Armstrong Co
PA with her son, James Law,(my gggrandfather). James Law says in his
naturalization papers that he was born about 1803 in County Tyrone,
Ireland. From his tombstone and census records, I have him being
born in 1802. I am trying to find if my Ann LAW is the Ann Hunter of
County Tyrone. The children do not match, but children can die or not
immigrate. I found a Richard Law ,born about 1768 in Co. Fermanagah, married Ann Hunter about 1791 in Tyrone. Children: Richard, Andrew, James, John, William. The James Law, I found in the church records was born about 1792, not 1802 as my James Law. Children can die young and later children can take their name.
> > My Ann Law died in 1828 in Armstrong Co. PA about 30 miles up
> > the Alleghen
Ann HUNTER
Birth:
1766
of Tyrone, Ireland
Death:
3 Dec 1838
Jefferson, Mercer, Pennsylvania
Burial:
1838
Old Cemetery, Mercer, Pennsylvania
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Sources:
Naturalization Index 1808-1987 Mercer Co.,Penn
Notes:
Possible lineage of Richard Law
History of Mercer County, Penn. (Film FHL)
Mercer County, Penn Deeds Bk 02 p.96,7 (Richard's heirs).
1830, 1840, 1850, 1860 Census Mercer County, Penn.
1820 Census, Springfield Twp,Mercer,Penn.
Naturalization dockets, Court of Common Pleas, Mercer County, Penn.
Came from County Tyrone, Ireland May 1819 to Aug 1819.
Lived in Deleware,Mercer Co,Pa 1820 on.
Children
Marriage
Notes:
1860 Census Jefferson Twp,Mercer,Penn (68 in census would be bn: 1792)
Would tend to think the naturalization petetion might be more accurate for his age as he was a younger man when he gave the information. He was 68 when he gave the information in the census.
Age descrepancy between Census Record and Naturalization Petition. b.1792 or 1797.....5 yr difference.
Naturalization Petition...Court of Common Pleas, Mercer County, Penn. Year of birth 1797.
Deed Mercer County,Penn. Book 02
Mercer County History.
ancestry.com
search for James Law....several listed in time period in Mercer County, Pa
40
LAW
JAMES
Mercer
County
PA
284
Salem
Township
Federal
Population
Schedule
PA 1840
Federal
Census
Index
PAS4a1552409
1850
LAW
JAMES
Mercer
County
PA
099
Mercer
Bourough
Federal
Population
Schedule
PA 1850
Federal
Census
Index
PAS6a1807178
Surname
Given
Name
(s)
County
State
Page
Township or
Other Info
Record
Type
Database
ID#
1850
LAW
JAMES
Mercer County
PA
382
Greenville
Federal
Population
Schedule
PA 1850
Federal
Census
Index
PAS6a1807179
1860
LAW
JAMES
Mercer County
PA
367
Jefferson
Township.
Federal
Population
Schedule
PA 1860
Federal
Census
Index
PA50817452
1860
LAW
JAMES
Mercer County
PA
793
West
Greenville
Borough
Federal
Population
Schedule
PA 1860
Federal
Census
Index
PA50884304
Notes:
1850 Census Delaware Twp.,Mercer,Penn...(1803) P.140
History of Mercer County, Penn.
1860 Census, Mercer Twp,Mercer,Penn.
Deeds Mercer County,Penn...BOOK 62
Naturalization Papers...Maturalization Petition...Court of Common Pleas, Mercer County, Penn.
Census records would indicate he was born in 1803.
3
Birth:
1798
Tyrone, Ireland
Death:
Abt 1835
of Mercer, Pennsylvania
Notes:
9-3-04 Like to see this book because the Law Family Immigrated in 1819.....:
Amazon.com
Passenger Arrivals at the Port of Philadelphia, 1800-1819 Transcribed by
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Edition: Paperback
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RESEARCH CONCLUSIONS
There is enough circumstantial evidence to conclude that Richard Law, Jr. is our ancestor. There is not a definite connection as yet but two professional researchers have throughly researched the records in Mercer County, Penn and I am (Eleanor Law Johnson) still involved in research on these lines (1998 SLC). Years ago I found Elizabeth Clarkson & Richard in 1850 Census. They feel and I feel that Richard Andrew Law's mother or grandmother was Elizabeth Clarkson, who is in the 1850 Logan County Census with 18 yr old Richard Andrew Law. We feel we should go ahead and get the sealings done and any adjustments can be made in the millinium.
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BIRTH: Mercer County Naturalization Papers indicates that Richard Law, Jr. is a son of Richard Law from Ireland.
Naturalization Papers...He is listed as son of Richard Law and Ann Hunter.
FHL #1324635 Files in my possession.
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In email from Mary Law
MERCER COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA ARCHIVES, VOL. 2, compiler Mark S.
Painter
NATURALIZATION DOCKET I & II (1804-1870)
page 62, LAW, JAMES #12 Nat: 4 October 1824, Wit: RICHARD LAW,
Int 15
May 1820, JAMES was born in County Tyrone, Ireland a subject of G. B. & I emigrated from Ireland on 15 May 1819 to the U.S. on 10 August 1819,
age 25, resident of Springfield Twp 2-4 see 1-39
page 62, LAW RICHARD # 12 & 57 Nat. 4 October 1820. Wit:JAMES LAW,
Int. 15 May 1820 RICHARD was born in County Fermanagh, Ireland
subject of G.B.(Great Britian) & I, emigrated from Ireland on 15 May 1819 to the U.S.on 10 August 1819. Reports myself and 5 sons, RICHARD age 26, JOHN age 17, Andrew 15, Wilson aged 13, William age 9 . All 5 sons were born in County Tyrone Ireland 2-4
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3 Nov 2002
To Karen Assunto:
I've also corresponded with another woman...She said she found Richard and Ann in the Presbyterian Records in County Tyrone....Now that is a plus for us.....Mary E. Law Miller....
Ellie
PS
Here's her email from one year ago:
Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2001 15:14:39 -0400
From: "Mary E. Law Miller" |
To: "The Johnsons"
Subject: Re: Mercer Co information from DAR
Ellie,
I do not have any more information on Mercer Co. I am really going to try to get down to the DAR again this weekend to look for more stuff.
I see a lot of the LAWs were very religious and were Presbyterian ministers and I have seen some accounts of the LAWs getting to to trouble. As Jimmy Buffet said there is a thin line between Saturday night and Sunday morning.
I will let you know what I find.
Mary
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ancestry.com census search on Richard Law: (Eleanor Law Johnson: Believe these Law's to be the father of Richard,Jr.)
search Terms: LAW (455), RICHARD (13079)
Database: 1790-1870 Pennsylvania Census Index
Combined Matches: 3
1820
LAW
RICHARD
Mercer County PA
p 141
Springfield Township
Federal Population Schedule
PA 1820
Federal Census Index
PAS2a738095
1830
LAW
RICHARD
Mercer County PA
p 196
Delaware Township
Federal Population Schedule
PA 1830
Federal Census Index
PA559156388
1840
LAW
RICHARD
Mercer County PA
p 232
Delaware Township
Federal Population Schedule
PA 1840
Federal Census Index
PAS4a1552558
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If there is a possibility that he didn't die...two Richard Law's are listed in Civil War Records from Penn.
search Terms: LAW (296), RICHARD (16265)
Database: American Civil War Research Database, Soldiers
Combined Matches: 2
Name
State Served
Enlist Date
Enlist Rank
Enlist Age
Enlist Place
Army
Note: may be same person......
Richard Law
Pennsylvania
08 October 1861
Priv
Union
Richard Law
Pennsylvania
08 October 1861
Priv
Union
earch Terms: LAW (835), RICHARD (39824)
Database: Civil War Muster Rolls
Combined Matches: 1
Surname
Given Name Middle Initial
Company
Unit
Rank -
Induction
Rank - Discharge
Notes
Box #
EXCT #
Record #
Law
Richard
P
72
Pennsylvania
Inf.
Private
Private
000554
0069
00000883
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MARRIAGE RECORD: ????
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DEATH: Family information from Richard Law, brother of my father, Theodore T. Law and sons of Jason Andrew Law. He stated following....however, I believe this family is Irish and the German lines come in the Knisley & Eib family:
"Richard Andrew Law's father died young (In his thirties.about 36) He was Penn. Dutch which is German.?? R.A.Law's mother remarried (note: Elizabeth Baker married Richard Clarkson) so that R.A.LAW did not know much about the Law history. Mother from Dublin, Ireland. Richard Andrew had three half brothers and sisters, two girls, one boy." (These half brothers and sisters would probably have been Baker children as there were no children born to Richard Clarkson and Elizabeth that I know of).
Conclusion on the above ideas: So far, it is possible that there is a step brother. In 1840 Census, Logan Co.,Ohio Richard Clarkson has following information: 1 male 5 under 10 would be Richard Andrew Law.
1 male 10 under 15 could be one of Elizabeth's sons from other marriage to Baker..
1 male 30-40 fits Richard Clarkson's age.
1 Female 40-50 fits Elizabeth Clarkson's age.
HISTORY
The story I heard from Uncle Richard Law (my fathers brother) was that Richard Andrew Law's father died young and that his mother remarried. The notes indicate that Elizabeth Clarkson and Richard Clarkson were in the deed records of Mercer County, Penn. prior to their buying property in Logan County, Ohio in 1837. Also there was an old piece of paper that was given to me that said 11 children by Baker and 1 child by Law. There were no children born to Elizabeth and Richard Clarkson. And they divorced in Logan County, Ohio 1852. So, it is assumed that she was married to a Baker before Law. There is a William Baker next to her in the Logan Co.,Ohio 1850 Census. She may have been a Baker and had the 11 children before being widowed or divorced, remarried a Law and had one child, then he died (?) and she remarried to Clarkson (who was much younger than her).
An early piece of evidence or clue was a piece of paper (old) that there were "11 children by Baker, one child by Law" This was on an old piece of paper that my father had given to me.
There is a William & Malvina Baker in Logan County, Ohio in the same census of 1850 Logan Co,Ohio Bokes Creek Twp. next to Elizabeth Clarkson age 60 Bn Va and Richard A. Law 18 (my great,grandfather).....Possibly one of Elizabeth Clarkson's children from first marriage. If he were throughly researched, it is very possible that much more information could be found on Elizabeth Clarkson, if she is indeed the mother of Richard. We do not know her maiden name....
(In divorce records from Logan County, Ohio Richard Clarkson stated that he was married about 1835 in Mercer County,Penn to Elizabeth or Betsy Baker...it is possible that she took her Baker name back before she married Clarkson).
OBITUARY
Richard A. Law was born in Mercer County, Penn.,Apr.2, 1832. He moved with his parents to Logan County,(Ohio) in 1836, thence to Putnam County (Ohio) near Kalida in 1849.(Note: he is in Logan Co. 1850 Census) In 1852 he was married to Sarah Jane Holden, who has been the companion of his joys and sorrows for the past fifty-four years. Two children and ten grandchildren along with his aged companion live to mourn the loss his loss.
He united with the United Brethren Church when he was 21 years old and afterwards with the Church of Christ in Bryan(Ohio) in 1888 where he moved in 1876. Since 1902 he resided in Edgerton until the date of his death which occured last Friday evening at 6:30 o'clock.
He was a faithful Christian and a noble man and we deeply mourn his removal from amoung our midst, fully realizing that in his death we have indeed sustained a great loss.
J.H.O Smith, of Valaparaiso, Indiana, officiated. Mr. Smith spoke words of comfort in loving kindness and sympathy to the wife, children, and grandchildren, whom mourn the absence of a loving husband and father.
This is a true copy by P. Mildred Steckley...Donald W. Houk, Editor.
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4-20-91 Uncle Dewey Law is visiting with my father here in Las Vegas. He is very old but says he believes the name of Richard Andrew Law's father was Andrew. We will have to check that out as I've ask for information for years and years and that is the first time that I ever heard that. There is an Andrew and many Andrew Law names in the Mercer Co,Pa area...an Andrew, son of Richard Law and Ann Hunter that married an Eliza Ann. I do not attach too much to this information as yet as researchers do not agree with this conclusion.
4
John LAW
Birth:
1802
Tyrone, Ireland
Death:
Marr:
Notes:
A JOHN IN COAL SPRING.
SEE NOTES UNDER FATHER.
5
(Daughter) LAW
Birth:
1804/10
Tyrone, Ireland
Death:
Marr:
Notes:
SEE NOTES UNDER #404......
Notes:
1850 CENSUS, DELAWARE TWP., MERCER CO., PENN P.145
DEEDS..MERCER CO., PENN. BOOK 02
MERCER COUNTY PENN HISTORY
LIVED IN GEORGETOWN & DELAWARE TWP.
SEE NOTES UNDER #404
Research for Andrew Law in
ancestry.com
Find following information:
840
LAW
ANDREW
Mercer
County
PA
379
Sandy Creek
Township
Federal
Population
Schedule
PA 1840
Federal
Census
Index
PAS4a1552243
1850
LAW
ANDREW
Mercer
County
PA
145
Delaware
Township
Federal
Population
Schedule
PA 1850
Federal
Census
Index
PAS6a1807001
7
Birth:
1806/07
Tyrone, Ireland
Death:
23 Mar 1867
Mercer, Pennsylvania
Notes:
1850 CENSUS DELAWARE TWP, MERCER CO, PENN....FHL #444764
MERCER COUNTY PENN HISTORY
NATURALIZATION PAPERS..PETITION...CT. OF COMMON PLEAS...MERCER CO,PA.
FLH #1324635
ESTATE PROCEEDINGS ..MERCER CO., PA. FHL #878998
Notes:
1850 CENSUS...FINDLEY TWP...MERCER CO., PA PG.171 #444764
DEEDS..MERCER CO.,PA BOOK 02
MERCER CO., PENN HISTORY
NATAURALIZATION PAPERS...PETITION...COURT OF COMMON PLEAS..MERCER CO., PA.
FHL #1324635
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Research for William Law ....several listed:
1840
LAW WILLIAM E.
Mercer County PA
p 388
Sandy Lake Township
Federal Population Schedule PA 1840
Federal Census Index
PAS4a1552665
1830
LAW WILLIAM
Mercer County
PA
200
Delaware Township
Federal
Population
Schedule
PA 1830
Federal
Census
Index
PA559156457
1840
LAW
WILLIAM
Mercer
County
PA
235
Delaware
Township
Federal
Population
Schedule
PA 1840
Federal
Census
Index
PAS4a1552655
1850
LAW WILLIAM
Mercer County PA
163
Delaware Township
Federal Population Schedule
PA 1850 Federal Census Index
PAS6a1807515
1850
LAW WILLIAM
Mercer County
PA
171
Findley Township
Federal
Population
Schedule
PA 1850
Federal
Census
Index
PAS6a1807514
1860
LAW WILLIAM
Mercer County PA
568
Pymatuning Township.
Federal
Population
Schedule
PA 1860
Federal
Census
Index
PA50897311
1860
LAW WILLIAM
Mercer County PA
856
West Salem Township.
Federal
Population
Schedule
PA 1860
Federal
Census
Index
PA50885056
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Richard Law - Ann Hunter
Richard Law
was born at Fermanagh, Ireland 1768.
He married Ann Hunter Abt 1791 at Tyrone, Ireland . Ann Hunter was born at of Tyrone, Ireland 1766 .
They were the parents of 8
children:
James Law
born 1792/97.
Thomas Law
born 1797/1803.
Richard Law, Jr.
born 1798.
John Law
born 1802.
(Daughter) Law
born 1804/10.
Andrew Law
born 1805.
Wilson Law
born 1806/07.
William Law
born 1811.
Richard Law died 11 Jul 1844 at Jefferson, Mercer, Pennsylvania .
Ann Hunter died 3 Dec 1838 at Jefferson, Mercer, Pennsylvania .