Notes:

Mary is the daughter of Susannah & John Lawrence of St. Albans, England & Flushing, NY.

Mary Lawrence married by 1665 William Whittingham, graduate of Harvard University 1660, b. Boston 26 May 1665, s/o John Whittingham, 1638 Ipswich.

Mary & Wm. Whittinghame, had a dau. Mary Whittinghame, of some literary culture, a liberal benefactors of Harvard & Yale Colleges;
m. Gordon Saltonstall, Governor of Connecticut & died 1730.
Ref: Obituary Knapps Female Biography, p453.

7 Jan 1699 - WILL of John Lawrence Senior, Citizen of New York:
- concerning my estate as a patentee in Hemstead & Flushing and the only survivor in both in Queens County, Long Island, now called Nassau, of house lands, meadows to be divided granted by patent to me & my heirs as appears under the hand & seal of Col. Richard Nicolls, Esq., then Governor of Prov. of NY, dated Feb. 15, 1666, all lands ordered to be divided or their true value if sold, to each of my children one equal part.

Notes:

John Lawrence sailed from London & landed 1635 April 2 NY. Resided New Amsterdam.

. 1644 Nov 16 - John Lawrence was one of the 6 patentees of Hampstead, Long Island, & in the following year he & his brother William obtain the patent of Flushing, Long Island, from the Dutch Governor Keith, & were among those to whom the confirmatory patent was issued by Governor Nicoll, in 1666.
. 1665, he was an Alderman of New York, & its Mayor in 14 Oct 1672 - 1672; he was a Member of the Governor's Council, 1674-98.
Ref: Lawrence Genealogy, by Thomas Lawrence, of Rhode Island.

. 1645 Oct 10 - John & William were the 10 & 11th in the list of 18 men who received the patent for the town of Flushing from Wm. Keif, Governor of New Netherland.
. 1648 Jan 17 - Jan Laurensz one of several inhabitants of New Netherland who opposed the general vote & decision of their neighbors in contributing toward the support of a Christian & godly Reformed minister & to the nomination of a Schout. 1648 Feb 1 - Jan Laurens & others of his opinion acceded to the wishes of the majority.
Affair of the Beaver Pelts:
. 1657 Mar 20 - Letter from Joan Antrobus Lawrence Tuttle sent to deliver goods to my son John Lawrence to send me £50 worth of beaver.
. 1658 July 23 - The fiscal at New Amsterdam was ordered to inquired respecting certain beavers & other goods removed by John laurels, an English merchant, from the house of Cornelis Steenwick.
1658 Jul 30 - There occurred the proceedings in the case of the fiscal vs. John Laurence, merchant,
. 1658 Aug 13 - Judgment was entered against John Lawrence for smuggling; fined 300 guilders with costs.
. 1658 Sep 15 - Commissioners of United Colonies of New England, assembled at Boston, on the behalf of John & Richard Cutts, Henry Woolcott, address a letter to the Dutch Governor asking him to reconsider their seizing a parcel of their beaver in the hand of their agent John Lawrence for that it was removed from on burgher's house in the Monhatoes (Manhatten) to another being some small distance with the line set for confiscation of beaver.
. 1658 Dec 12 - Judgment pronounced against John Lawrence on 13th Aug last was ordered arrested.

John Lawrence, born 1618; d. 1699, NY. Great St Albans, Hertfordshire. Immigrant ship Planter, Apr . 1635, age 17, to MA. One of 6 patentees, Patent of Hempstead, from Gov Kieft, 1644. Patent of Flushing with brother William with several others he established a residence there, but shortly moved to New Amsterdam. Alderman, NYC, 1665. Mayor. Member of City Council. 1692, Judge of the Supreme Court.

. John Lawrence, the elder brother, b. in 1618, at Great St Albans. He became a patentee of Hempstead in 1644; of Flushing in 1645; removed to New Amsterdam in 1638; Commissioner of Boundaries between New England & the Dutch Provinces to treat with the General Court, Hanford, 1663; Alderman, New York, 1665; Mayor, New York, 1673; member King's Council, 1674-98; Mayor again in 1691; Judge Supreme Court, 1693-04; m. Susannah. Children: Joseph. 3 John, Jr., m. Sarah (Cornell) Van Brugge.
Thomas, unmarried. Susannah, m. (1) Gabriel Minvielle, Jan. 35,1676; m. (2) Wm. Smith. Martha, m. Thomas Suawsell. Mary to William Whittingham.

. 1648 Flushing Town clerk,
. 1663 Oct 13 New Netherland delegate to committee to settle bounds with Connecticut.
Ref: Laws & ordinances of New Netherland, by Edmund B O'Callaghan, 1868.

. 1664, appointed member of Governor's Counsel. NYC house of first class & property west side of Pearl Street, called Water Side, between Wall & William Sts. Valued at £2,000; a fourth class house & property , west side of Pearl St, between Franklin Square & Wall St, Valued at £750.
. 1673 - the Burgomastes & Schepens [of NYC] resolve that the mace, gowns & city seal of the late Mayor John Lawrence, be brought in & the late Mayor reappearing delivers up his gown or clock, with the city seal & mace.
. 1673 the Dutch recapture [NYC from the English] & his house is not plunder.
. 1674 Feb 19 - A valuation of the best, most affluent inhabitants of New Amsterdam, John Lawrence has 10,000 florins Holland currency, only 10 others persons having as much or more.
. 1683 Sep 29 - Flushing Tax: 1 male, 12 acres upland, 10 of meadows, 1 horse, 5 cowes, 6 young cattle, 1 pig, Taxed 7 shillings 5d.
. 1683, Newtown Tax, 10 acres of land, 4 cowes & 3 three year olds.
. 1698 Sep 28, Gov. Bellomont writer that he has suspended from the Council, Col Bayard, Col Monvielle, Col Willet & Mr. Lawrence, because they were always testy & perverse in everything that I proposed for the King's service, tho such sycophants as to comply with Col. Fletcher in all parts of his corrupt administration.
. 1698 Oct 21, as further excuse for his action acton, the Governor, writes he superannuated, being 82 years of age. [i.e. pensioned him off].
. 1700 Mar 11, the bill of complaint against the Governor, declares that upon frivolous pretenses he suspended 10 of the most considerable for estates & parts & experience in Busynesses, including Mr. Lawrence

. 1688 Jan - John Burroughs deposition that in June last when he came from mowing in the eying he saw John Lawrence's bull run down one of the Stevenson oxen & thence runs at the other one & afterwards at another red oxed but he could not tell whose it was. Stevenson oxen was lambed by the said bull & the next morning he saw the would of the oxen & the last winter the said Bull bike into the departs house & hurt 2 of his cattle told J Lawrence to cut his bulls hours so not to spoil their cattle. John Ketchum help him destroy it. John & Thomas Stevenson appraised there oxen the next morning after they were hurt & were worth £16 & about 5 weeks after they appraised them agin the one of them was 20 shillings worse & other was the same as before he was hurt. He saith that he saw the bull follow a cow that was a bulling. Court finds for ye plaintiff, costs & 5 shillings for Trespass.

. 1693 the enrolled militia of Kings county numbered 319 commanded by Colonel Stephanus Van Cortlandt, of Queens county; 580 commanded by Colonel Thomas Willett, & of Suffolk county, 533 commanded by Colonel John Young, a tight little army of 1,432 men, very nearly one-half of the entire force in the province. In 1700 Kings county militia had 280 men, Queens, 601, & Suffolk, 614. In that year the official returns gave the names of the officers of the three regiments & the various companies, as follows: Of the Troope of Horse in ye said Regimt.
John Lawrence Capt., Jonath: Smith Lieut., Daniel Lawrence Cornet, John Finne Quartermaster.
Of the Regiment of Militia in King's County of Ye Said Island.

. 1647 there were 57 freeholders in the township, & a formal division of the land was made anions' them. They were as follows: Richard Gildersleeve, William Lawrence, John Lawrence.

. 1662 Mar 6 - John Rider plaintiff Enters an action of trespass
on the Case against Johanes Lawrence, defendant.
I John Rider am ready to depose that Johannes Lawrence» brought a bridle & Saddle belonging to Mr Wolstoncrafte to my house & some tyme after it being missed, he told me he took them out of my house, & went to Jamaica where he lost the saddle but had left the order to see to get it else he must pay for it. Sworn in the presents of the Court.
Rouston? Patterson testifyth unto the Court upon oath, that John Rider did say unto­ Johanes Lawrence that he did Employ his man to Cut wood for him the sd. Johanes & he carried it to the water side & also Mr. Rider said he could prove it by John Johnson fine & further saith not.
Upon the action John Wollaston Craft plaintiff, Johns Lawrence, defendant. the court finds for the plaintiff that the defendant to return the saddle & bridal or the value, with cost of suite.

. John Woollston Craft plaintiff, Enters an action of debt against Johanis
Lawrence, defendant.
. Johanis Lawrence enters a Complaint against William Allburtis. Johanis Lawrence & William Allburtis upon the Complaint, the Court finds for the defendant & the Complainant to pay Cost of suite.
. Johanis Lawrence, plaintiff, enters an action of slander against John Rider, def. The Court finds for the plaintiff, the defendant to pay the­ plaintiffs 10 shillings & cost of suite.

. 1672 John Lawrence the oldest son, became mayor of the city of New York & held the same office again in 16591 & in 1692 became judge of the supreme court, which office he held until his death in 1699.

. 1699 Jan 7- WILL of John Lawrence Senior, Citizen of New York:
Being above 80 years of age, ordered the houses wherein I dwell in NY to remain to my dear wife during our natural lives together, with rents & profits of my house & land in Smith's Fly, my wife shall have full power as to her own maintenance so to dispose of all or part there of of the moveables estates;
- daughter Martha, widow of Thomas Snowsell, deceased above 17 years ago, formerly given household goods & clothing & what improvement she has made thereof since she has lived with me & under my charge since her husband went for her being now above 17 years' [d. 1682];
- concerning my estate as a patentee in Hemstead & Flushing & the only survivor in both in Queens County, Long Island, now called Nassau, of house lands, meadows to be divided granted by patent to me & my heirs as appears under the hand & seal of Col. Richard Nicolls, Esq., then Governor of Prov. of NY, dated Feb. 15, 1666, all lands ordered to be divided or their true value if sold, to each of my children one equal part for
- my son John one part
- to my son Thomas one part,
- unto my daughter Martha, widow of Thomas Snowsell one equal part, &
- to my daughter Susannah, wife of Gabriel Monvielle, one equal part
- with the proviso that if my wife see cause to remove to Flushing, the house in the town with orchard, meadow for two or three cows shall be at her command during her natural life;
- what legacies to my daughter Wittingham's children & to Joseph Lawrence, my son's daughter may be judged expedient which is not possible for me to determine now knowing heat will remain at my decease, I leave to the discretion of my executors, her here named.
Executrix, my dear wife if she survive me, my son Gabriell Monvielle to assist her, my son Thomas Lawrence & my daughter Martha Snowsell to see this my will fulfilled.
Ref: NY Wills, Original Lib 5: 345-50.
WILL Proved 15 May 1699.

. Within the last half of the nineteenth century the towns known as Lawrence, Cedarhurst, Avenue, & Edgemere have sprung into existence & have received their names from various sources. Lawrence was named in honor of its founder, Mr. John Lawrence, brother of Messrs. Newbold & Alfred Lawrence. This place was recently incorporated & now includes territory formerly within the bounds of Cedarhurst. With its peaceful inhabitants, its scenic landscape, & its clean, shaded & well sprinkled streets, Lawrence is indeed a model village. The ideal name Cedarhurst was given to that section fronting the Hempstead Bay, where primeval pine & cedar abound.
Ref: History of Long Island. - - -

John married Mrs. Susannah LAWRENCE, (.1) before 1642. Mrs. was born est 1620 in Queens Co., Long Island, New York; died after 16 May 1699 in Hempstead, Livingston, Long Island, Nassau Co., New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Alt Name Susanne

Died:
(i.e. Flushing, NY).

Notes:

Died intestate in England.
Wife & children Landed at Plymouth Mass on Sunday, 1635 Apr 2, on the ship "Planter".

Mouthmouth Co. From its Settlement to the Surrender of the Gov of NJ, to the Crown in 1702, by Hon Joel Parker, NJ Historical Society paper, extracted from a long article:
. 1609 Sep 3, Natives who lived in what is now Monmouth col, discovered a ship bearing toward the shore, He Half Moon, commanded by Hendrick Hudson, of Dutch East India Co, anchored in Raritan Bay, near Sand Hook.
. 1664 Apr 2 -James Duke of York, brother to Charles II of England gave Governor Col. Nicolls powers to grant land. The Monmouth patent granted Elizabethown settlers lands in Middletown, Shrewsbury & Portland Point (after called the Highlands). Each town had a law making body, & a board of Land proprietors, this was a pure democracy.
. 1667 Dec 12, General Assembly Officer shoes by Middletown Inhabitants & established by oath: Middletown: constable Rid Gibbons, Overseers J. Holmes, William Lawrence, Deputies Shem Arnold.
. 1668 May a law had been passed by the Elizabethtown Assembly levying a £5 tax on each town. Middletown & Shrewsbury refused to pay this rate because the Nicolls patent excepted them from taxes for 7 years. James Ashton, Jonathan Holmes, Richard Gibbens, Richard Stout, William Lawrence & Edmund Tartt were ordered to give answers the Governors men in the town's behalf.
. 1674 Jul 31 - King Charles give new grants & instructions to Sir Geo. Carteret. & Line was drawn between the two patents. Carteret disowned the Nicolls patent & order if the inhabitants did not take out new patents the Governor & Council should dislodge them.
Ref: Monmouth Inquirer newspaper, Freehold, NJ, publ. 1872 Dec 12.

Members of the NJ Provincial Assembly from Monmouth Co.
. 1707 Assembly -William Lawrence
. 1708-09-10 Elisha Lawrence
. 1716 Wm & Elisha Lawrence
. 1721 Wm. Lawrence
. 1743 to 49, 1751, 1752 - Robert Lawrence
. 1761-1772 Richard Lawrence.
. 1746-7, & 1754-58. Robert Lawrence was Speaker of the Assembly.
. 1789 - 1795, Elisha Lawrence, Vice President of NJ Legislative Council
Ref: Monmouth Democrat newspaper, Freehold, NJ, pub. 1873 Dec 4.

The Lawrence Estate in England
the supposed heirs of the Lawrence Estate in England are combining throughout the US to bring the question which has so long agitated the family, to a final test in the Court of Chancery in England. also a great many traditions among different members of the family as to the manner in which the heirship became vested in the Lawrence family.

Some claim the estate originated in the sequestration of the estates of Sir Richard Townley, by chapels the Second, in consequence of the part his father took against King Charles the first, & who was killed at the battle of Marston Moor.
Others that the estate originated in the adherence of Sir Richard Townly to Cromwell, he being a member of Cromwell's council which condemned King Charles to death, of which William Lawrence, (who is claimed by nearly all the Lawrence in America as ancestor) is said to have been President: & that upon the accession of King Charles the First to he throne, they were obliged to fly the kingdom, leaving behind them their estates, which were confiscated during their life times & reverted to their descendants after their death; & as their descendants have never taken any legal steps to recover them, they have remained in the court of Chancery ever since.
…advertisement of a meeting June 10, 1868 in Dayton, Ohio for all claimants of this person of immense fortune are earnestly invited to attend: signed W Lawrence Winchell, chain. Executive Committee, Box 210 Dayton, O,
Ref: Monmouth Democrat newspaper, Freehold, NJ.

Note: The claims of a fortune, was in fact a lawyers' scam to earn fees! Elisha Lawrence's family, of Ontario, were among the lost hopefuls.- PJ Ahlberg. 2018. - - -

Birth:
ALT 2 Feb 1588.

Died:
St. Albans's Burial Register is consecutively by month, BUT without the year: Index reads 1624

Thomas married Joane ANTROBUS on 23 Oct 1609 in Saint Albans Abbey, Herts., England. Joane (daughter of Sir Walter ANTROBUS and Lady Joane ARNOLDE) was born on 25 Jun 1592 in Saint Albans Abbey, Herts., England; died on 29 Jan 1661 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

. Joan Autrobus Lawrence was granted administration of the goods of Thomas Lawrence of St. Albans in 1627.
Children were John, Thomas, William, Jane, & Marye. About Joan Antrobus Lawrence married John Tuttle, & they & 3 Lawrence & 3 Tuttle children emigrated to Ipswich, Massachusetts on the Planter in 1635.

> Landed in America on Sunday, 1635 Apr 2, on the ship "Planter".

It was also noted that there were seven other ships in Boston Harbor that day. Found at the Public Rolls Office, London. England was:

. The Planter, 2nd Aprilis, 1635.
These under written names are to be transported to New England embaqued in the Planter under Master Nicholas 's Trarvis bound thither the p'ties have brought Certificate from the Minster of St Albans in Hertfordshire, & Altestacon from the Justices of Peace according to the Lords Order.
First Names; Surnames, Ages:
John Winthrop, Jr., Governor,
Jo: Tuttell A Mercer, 39
Joan Tuttell, 42, [ie. Widow Joane Anterobus Lawrence Tuttle]
John Lawrence, 17
William Lawrence, 12
Marie Lawrence, 9
Abigall Tuttell, 6
Symon Tuttell, 4
Sam Tuttell, 2 [Sarah Tuttle?]
Jo.Tuttell, 1
Joan Autrobuss, 65, [i.e. Widowed Joan Arnolde Antrobus, mother of John]
Marie Wrust, 24
Tho. Greene, 15
Nathan Huford, servant to Jo. Tuttell, 16
Ref: Carol Shields, Genealogy.com - 4 Apr 2008 & Winthrop Society Publications, 2006: Massachusetts Bay Colony.

NOTE: Joan's ocean voyage occurred before the death of John Tutil which took place at Carrickfergus 30 Dec 1656, at the age of 60, of which event she wrote back to her children.
Three letters from her are on file among the Essex County records dated 3 Oct 1656, 6 Apr 1657 & 20 Mar 1657-8 in which she shows herself to have been a deeply religious but sadly disillusioned woman as to her colonial holdings & their care by her attorneys, relatives & friends.
Ref: Jonnie Kay, 2008.

Jane Lawrence did come on the ship Planter married to George Henry Giddings & listed as his passenger.
Ref: Neil Redlien, Apr 5 2008. Genealogy.com - - -

Birth:
Alt: Joanne Anterbus, Jane Antrobus

Died:
- Verify DOD.

Notes:

"At Michaelmas Term 1579, John Lawrence was demised "messuage & land in St. Albans" by Richard Bull, Gent., & William Hartforde, Gent.,"
Ref: The Herts Genealogist & Antiquary, Vol. 2.

Briefest of Summary: Descendant of Charlemangne:
Robert Lawrence, born 1150 in Rome. Officer attending Richard I the Lion Hearted presented Robt. Lawrence with the coat of arms under the name of Sir Robert Lawrence of Ashton Hall, for his action in siege of Acre, & at Jerusalem & taking the island of Cyprus.

Henry Lawrence President of Oliver Cromwell's Council. Genealogy to prove/disprove who is the heir to Townley millions. (Forget it - a waste of time. PJA)

ST. ALBANS HISTORY:
St. Albans is located in south east England, about 22 miles north of London. The Celts used 'Watling Street' as a pathway between from St. Albans to Canterbury & Dover. The pre-Roman name was Verlamion, it was named after the Catuvellauni tribe of ancient Britain & thus the Romans called it Verulamium. In the winter of ACE 60/61 Boudica & the Icenian tribes destroyed Verulamium. It was rebuilt & became the third largest Roman city by the fourth century including a large Roman temple & baths.

The first Christian martyr was behead here about 324 BCE, giving it its modern name of St. Alban. In June the annual pilgrimage to the large cathedral of St. Albans is held. Its historical (Lawrence) roots & proximity to London continues to make St. Alban's an important centre. - - -

John married Margaret ROBERTES on 12 Jan 1562 in Saint Albans Abbey, Herts., England. Margaret was born in 1562 in Saint Albans Abbey, Herts., England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Walter is the son of Elizabeth Rolfe & Wm. Antrobus

. Walter is the son of Elizabeth Rolfe, b 1520, Cheshire, England & died 1569 Hertfordshire, England, married 1554 to
William Antrobus born 1515, Knutsford, Cheshire, England & died 5 Apr 1614.

. 1 William is the son of Rafe Antrobus, born 1475 Over Peover, Cheshire, married in 1531 & died 1552 Over Peover.

. 2 Rafe is the son of Elizabeth Machelfeld, born 1484 in Frances & married 1500 to Henry Atrobus. Henry Antrobus was born 1480 in Antrobus, Cheshire & died 1571 Antrobus.

. 3 Henry is the son of Mary Fitzwalter, born 1440 Great Budwoth, Cheshire & died. 1532 (Mary is the daughter of Richard Fitzwalter, born 1428 Great. Budworth; & his father was Richard Fitzwalter, b 1395 in Essex Co., England.)
Mary Fitzwalter married 1475 to Thomas Antrobus, b. 1454 Antrobus & d. 1500 Over Peover, Cheshire. *4

. 4 Thomas is the son of Felix Whitchurch, b 1420, Antrobus, Cheshire & died 1502, (Felix is the daughter of Constantine Whitchurch, born 1402 in Antrobus)
& married 1452 to William Antrobus, born 1428 - 1460 in Antrobus. - - -

Birth:
Alt Spelling: Anterbus.

Walter married Lady Joane ARNOLDE on 5 Feb 1585 in Saint Albans Abbey, Herts., England. Joane was born on 3 Jun 1571 in Saint Albans Abbey, Herts., England; died after 1635 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Joane is the daughter of of Marie 1538-1578,
married 1750 at St. Albans
to John Arnolde, 1535 St. Albans - 1583 St. Albans, England.

. Children of Joane Arnolde Antrobus:

1. William, bp. St. Albans, Herts, m. St. Albans 6 Jul 1607, Alice Denon - Wm. died incompetent;
2. Walter, bp 1 June, 1 June 1589.
3. Robert, bp. 21 Feb 1590.
4. Joan, bp 25 Jun 1592, married1 St. Albans 23 OCT 1609 Thomas Lawrence, & married 2. by 1628 John Tuttle;
5. Elizabeth, bp. 6 Aug 1598, presumably m. 5 May 1617 John Cowley;
6. Henry, bp 25 Apr 1600 - bur. St. Albans 14 Jun 1602.

. 1664 Jan 27, WILL of William Antrobus of London, Esq.
bequeath to Wm. Antrobus in New England the sum of 40 shillings for a legacy & that is all he shall have out of my estate.
(Sir Reginald Antrobus suggests that this may be Wm. Antrobus, baptized at St. Albans 7 Apr 1611, son of Wm. Antrobus & therefore nephew of Joan Arnold Antrobus. But the testator of 1665 & the William baptized in 1611 were third cousins once-removed, so the layette may be another William or closely related to the tester.)
. 1614 May 16, Administration on the estate of Walter Antrobus of St. Albans was granted to Jane Antrobus, his widow.
Ref: Archdeaconry of St. Albans, Diocese of London, Admon Act Book, 1574-1638.

. 1625 April 2, John Antrobuss, aged 65 was enrolled at London, with a certificate of conformity, from the minister of St. Abans, Hertfordshire, as a passenger for New England on the Planter. Ref: Hotten, p 45.
Ref: New England, The Great Migration & The Great Migration Begins, &
Antrobus Pedigrees: The Story of a Cheshire Family, by Sir Reginald L Antrobus, 1929 London. - - -

Birth:


Died:
Alt Loc. Fall River, Massachusetts.

Notes:

Married:
ALT 1586 2 5