One part of Lawson’s life that few people have examined is his engagement in entrepreneurial activities. For ten years in eastern North Carolina, Lawson made his way through several business activities. He worked as a surveyor, a skill he seems to have brought with him from England. He ran a business as a trader with Native Americans, particularly for animal pelts. And throughout the Pamlico and Neuse River areas, he speculated in land. Legal records are the predominant source about Lawson’s engaging in these activities.
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