Notes:

Joseph Redman Lawrence; married Miss Harriet Pierce, of Boston, Mass.
Their child was Charles Pierce Lawrence.

. 1802 Sep 20 - Bordenton Academy, Oratorial Performances of the Students of the Borderton Academy on Thursday evening last, About half-past 6 o'clock were seated in the auditorium, about 200 ladies & 100 gentleman. Soon afterwards Mr. Redman Lawrence came forward, and, in a handsome salutatory oration, addressed the audience in behalf of himself & follow-students, craving their indulgence and consideration for their youth & dissidence- His voice was firm & manly, compasses correct, & his manner truly engaging.
He was succeeded by upwards of 30, from 9 to 19 years of age, on many different subjects. The exercises concluded at about 11 o'clock
Ref: True American Newspaper, Trenton, NJ.

. 1861 Jul 3, WILL of Joseph Redman Lawrence, city of Beverly, New Jersey
. bequeath in Trust. $2000. in Safe Security, the interest accusing to given
. to daughter Mary R Birdie & to no other person
. rest of his estate to be divided between my daughter Elizabeth L Lawrence & my son Charles Russell Lawrence.
Executors: John W Finnimore, Charles Russell Lawrence.
Sign & sealed 3 July 1861, J R Lawrence.
Wit: Geo R Arnold, Samuel M Johnston.
. 1862 D. 16th, Witnesses will, Testator was sound of mind. Signed Geo R Arnold.
. 1862 D. 16th, Signed & Sealed, C R Lawrence, The city, Burlington Co., NJ, witness.
. 1862 Dec 16th, Surrogate Court of Burlington Granted administration of Estate T C R Lawrence, executor..
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Birth:
Alt Name: Joseph Redman Lawrenc, OR verify another son?

Buried:
Pine St., Philadellphai.

Family/Spouse: Harriet Rebecca PEARCE. Harriet was born in 1801 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts; died in c1875 in Buckhamshire Co., Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

. 1761 April 26. WILL of Smith, Thomas, of Upper Freehold, Monmouth Co- yeoman; being old. The land I live on, of 262 acres, to be sold; also the lot near Burdintown, of 27 & percentage of acres. Son, Jacob, land on the creek. To Joseph Smith & Rebecca Smith, children of my son, Abraham, deceased, each £20. Rest of my estate to my 6 children, John, Thomas, Content Smith, Jacob Smith, Mercy Smith. I am on bonds for my sons, Content & Jacob, which, if my estate pay, is to be taken out of their share. Executors
. my brothers, Joseph Smith & William Smith.
Witnesses: Mary Parent, John Parent, John Lawrence.
1761, June 26. Codicil. W
Witnesses: William Stevenson, Elisha Lawrence, John Lawrence. Proved June 24, 1762. Lib. 11, p. 176.
[Verify these two brothers, Elisha & John Lawrence Esquires, or less likely, their father & Uncle John Lawrence.]

. 1764 There was a letter in the Trenton post-office for "Elisha Lawrence, Jun., West Jersey".

. Elisha Lawrence, Upper Freehold, Quartermaster, Lt. Colonel, Militia, Plundered by Tories Dec 1776.
Signer, Petition urging action against the disaffected Mar 14 1777,
Sells produce to Continental Army 5 1780. Signer, Petition Against Association for Retaliation 13th xx 1781.
Ref: Roster of the People of Revolutionary Monmouth County.

. 1771 Jan 14 - STRAYED or stolen, in the Night of the 3d Instant, from Isaac Pearson's, Esq.; near Trenton, a sorrel Mare, 12 Years old, near 14 hands high, neither Brand nor Ear-mark, has many white Hairs about her Head, is a remarkable heavy well made Mare, & has been used to the Gears ; she has a remarkable Lump, the Bigness of a Walnut, on the offside of her Withers, occasioned by the Collar. Whoever takes up said Mare, & brings her to the Subscriber, shall have 15 Shillings Reward, & reasonable Charges. If stolen, & the Thief brought to Justice, shall have a Reward of £5, paid by Elisha Lawrence, near Allen's Town, in East New-Jersey.
Ref: The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 209.

. 1773 Aug 16, Monday - In the company with Mitchell, Miss Kitty & Miss Nancy Lawrence & Mr. E Laurence.
Six o'clock left Wilson's dirty house & 9:30 arrived at Kogers*. Breakfast [Sign of the Harrow, on Durham Rd.], good, people obliging, House neat & a handsome young Landlady. Rand Hilly, 11:30 A.M. left Kogers, 16 miles.
At 2 PM arrived at Bethlehem, Penn, put up at Jost, ye only Inn in Town, Dinner bad, met Mr Clem Biddle, his sister Miss Nancy Biddle & Miss Nancy Roberts of Philadelphia joining our company, both sprightly, agreeable Quaker Girls, About 4 PM we joined by Mr. E Laurence & his sister Miss Nancy Laurence of Chestnut Gove, Monmouth Co. & Mr & Miss Emily, which completed our party.
This afternoon Mr. Horsfield waited on the Company & in the evening conducted us to see ye Meeting of the Society at their Church. solemn & devout; Supper pretty good, Wine god, also punch, beer indifferent.
. Aug 16. Thus. Left Easton on our return to Bethlehem about 7 AM, the rood good, journey agreeable, killed some pigeons, breakfast aft Bethlehem good; Mr. Laurence & I walked out with our guns, no sport.
. Elisha Lawrence, subsequently Colonel First Reg. NJ Royal Volunteers. Chestnut Gove tract was part of the Manor of Buckhole."
Ref: A Summer Jaunt in 1773, Rev. Geo. Morgan Hills, DD.,
Note*: "Joseph Kooken was the landlord of Kooken's Inn on the Old Bethlehem Road. - PJA

. 1788 Mar 13, Elisha Lawrence of Upper Freehold Twp., Monmouth Co., Gentlemen, Will:
Son Elisha homestead, called Chestnut Grove, 3260 acres.

. 1790 State of New Jersey, by this honor, Elisha Lawrence, Esq. Vice-President, Captain-General & Commander in Chief, in & over the State of NJ & Territories thereunto belonging, Chancellor & Ordinary in the same.
A Proclamation: Whereas by the death of his late Excellency Gov. Livingston, the administration of the government by the constitution, had devolved upon me, I have therefore, thought proper to issue this Proclamation, in order that the citizens of the state to have due notice thereof, & also of my place of residence, while I continue in office, which will be at the City of Burlington.
Given under my hand & seal at Arms, in the City of Perth Amboy, the 29 July 1790.
Signed, Elisha Lawrence By this Hon'r Command, Bowes Reed Sec'ry.
Ref: Burlington Advertiser Newspaper, Agricultural & Political Intelligencer, published 1790 Aug 3.

. 1790 Oct 25, Lieutenant Colonel, 2nd Regiment NJ Infantry, Monmouth Co.
Quartermaster, Monmouth Militia,
Brigadier-General, Monmouth Brigade, NJ Militia.
First Governor of the State of NJ.

. 1790 Nov 2 - On Tuesday, the 26th Oct, the day prescribed by low for the meeting of the Legislature in this town, a quorum of both House being assembled, the Hon. Elisha Lawrence, Esq. was chose Vice-President.
Ref: Burlington Advertiser, NJ.

. 1793 May 22, Wed. By Elisha Lawrence, Esquire, President Capt. General & Commander in Chief in & over the State of NJ & Territories thereunto belonging, Chancellor & Ordinary in the same.
A PROCLAMATION: Seal: Whereas a Proclamation of the President of the US of America, dated 22 April last, has been officially communicated to me representing the state of War exists between Austria, Prussia, Sardinia, Great Britain & the United Netherlands of one part & France on the other, cycling the dispassion of the US to observe a conduct friendly & impartial toward the Belligerent Powers & exhorting & warning the citizens of the US carefully to avoid all acts & proceedings whatsoever, which may in any manner tend to contravene, which may in any manner tend to contravene the same...I have therefore by & with the advice of the Honorable Privy Council of this State, issued this proclamation, hereby requiring the citizens of the state, carefully to avid all acts & proceeding whatsoever. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & caused the seal at arms to be affixed, at Trenton the 15 May, 1793, Elisha Lawrence.
Ref: New-Jersey Journal, Elizabethtown.

. 1795 Nov 3 - Trenton, On Tuesday last the legislature met at the State House in this city & proceeded to business. Elisha Lawrence is appointee Vice President of the council.
Ref: NJ Journal published 1795 Nov 11.

. 1796 Dec 8 Philadelphia. The Gazette of the United States. Mr. Fenno, I have seen by accident seen a Trenton paper, In which is contained an address of General Lawrence, to the militia of Monmouth. The excellent & truly federal sentiments of which, have induced me to request you will give it a place in your paper. - It is always of consequence & particularly at this time, to be able to give so pleading a proof of attachment of our fellow citizens, more particularly of the militia, who are properly styled the bulwark of our nation, to our federal constitution. It is also worthy of remark, that the sentiments contained in general Lawrence's address, we have reason to believe, are congenial with those of the legislature of NJ; shortly after they were delivered we 'ind him chosen by that body as an elector of President & Vice-President of the United States. A SUBSCRIBER.

. 1796 Dec. 8, To the officers & soldiers of the Monmouth brigade!
Gentlemen & Fellow Citizens,
I have now the honor to deposit in your hands, the colours of the Monmouth brigade. Receive them as the symbol of your freedom & independence & as the purchase of much blood & treasure. A just estimate of the one, will induce the right value of the other. The deposit of colours in the hands »f a soldier, is at all times a sacred charge, but more especially so in a government like that under which it is our happiness have.
. Consecrate them as the standard around which you will rally in the defense of your liberties, civil & religious & as the standard to which you will march in support of order & government, the constituted authorities, & the constitutions of & our county. In causes like these may you be ever ready to unfurl them - & may they always wave a in triumph & success may they never wave in approbation of discord, anarchy & faction. These are wishes & sentiments inedibly engraved in my breast; & under the same banner & for the performance thereof on my pact, & for the accompaniment of whatever will conduct; to your same, honor & prosperity, gentlemen far as my individual exertions will go, I pledge you my honour.
ELISHA LAWRENCE, B. G. Monmouth Brigade.

To this address, the following answer was returned by the officers & soldiers of the brigade:
. 1796 Oct 7 - Monmouth, Brigadier General Elisha Lawrence, Sir
The officers & soldiers of the Monmouth brigade have the honor to acknowledge the favor of your address of this date & the deposit in their hands of the colours of the brigade they concern in sentiment, that the deposit of colours in the at hands of a soldier, is on all occasions an important charge & that the importance of charge is greatly augmented is a government like that in which.it is our happiness to live- the colours are received as becomes the character of citizen & soldiers- & as it will be our duty, as well as our interest, so we trust it will be performed, to consecrate them as the same standard around which we will rally in the just defense of our civil religious liberties - & in support of order, the constituted authorities & the wholesome constitutions of our country. We unite in desire, that will never wave in approbation of discord & faction & their inseparable attendant, anarchy.. A hope is indulged, that the will earned fame & reputation of the militia of New-Jersey, will never tarnished by the conduct of the officers & soldiers of the Monmouth brigade.
We congratulate ourselves, sir, in your appointment as brigadier-general of the brigade & a very sincerely do we reciprocate the good wishes continued in your address & cheerfully engage to unite our best endeavors with yours, to advance & secure the tiniest of the brigade.
Ref: Gazette of the United States & Philadelphia daily advertiser.

. 1798 May 7, Allantown. At a numerous & respectable meeting of the citizens of Upper Freehold, Monmouth Co & those in its vicinity from Burlington & Middlesex counties, NJ, convened agreeable to public notice for the purpose of taking into consideration the political situation of the US Robt. Montgomery, Esq. elected unanimously chairman & Elisha Lawrence, Esq., secretary.
Ref: Gazette of the United States & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.), 25 May 1798.

. 1799 Sept 10, NJ WILL of General Elisha Lawrence of Upper Freehold., Administrators: Robt. Montgomery & James Bruere. Fellow bondsmen: Jacob Hendrickson & James Cox, Inventory £1200. Power to sell share of estate being very much involved in debt.
Inventory 1799.

. 1788 Mar 13, Elisha Lawrence of Upper Freehold Twp., Monmouth Co., Gentlemen, Will:
Daughter Elizabeth Newell, wife of Dr. James Newell, house & ground in Allentown where they live during their lives;
then to their eldest son Elisha Newell;
he paying his brothers John & Robert Newell £20 each.
Son, John, of Burlington, negro woman Rose & negro boy Paddy.
Son Elisha homestead, called Chestnut Grove, 3260 acres, also all other personal; he making the following payments:
son John £975
daughter Elizabeth Newell £300
daughter Lucy Lewis, wife of Nathaniel Lewis of Philadelphia, £300
daughter Ann Keen, wife of Reynold Keen of Philadelphia, £465'Each
grandchildren: 2 silver spoons make E.E.L.
Executors: sons John & elisha, neighbor Peter Covenhoven.
Witnesses: John Lawrence, Daniel danser, Wm. Colwell
Proved Jul 26 1792. Ref: NJ Lib 34, p 323
xxdate Renunciation by John Lawrence & Peter Covenhoven.
Ref: NJ Calendar of Wills, File 6737-6738M.

. 1795 Apr. - NJ Insolvent Debtors: Lawrence Elisha.
. Jun 12 1795. SEE ALSO, List of Petitioners April, 1795. [Mfilm 1408, Box1428.]

. 1792 May 8 - By Elisha Lawrence, Hendrick Hendrickson & Dinise Dinife, Esq. Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of Monmouth Co. Notice is hereby given upon application by Wm. Burnet, John Lawrence, Devisees of Philip Kearney, Dec. Col John Covenhoven, John Loyd, Jonathan Rea, Esq & Samuel Forman who claim an undivided share of a ll the reversion & reminder of land, Salt Meadow & Cedar Swaps, lying in Stafford Twp. & Monmouth Co, commonly called & known by the name of Peter Sonmans, Patent at Manahawking. We no nominate Amos Pharo, Esq., Javis Pharo & Benjamin Lawrence, commissioners to divide the said thanks of land into equal share. Signed, 2 Apr 1792 AD, Elisha Lawrence, HH & DD.
Ref: Brunswick Gazette, NJ, Published May 8 & 15, 1792.

. 1795 May 4, Freehold. NOTICE: is hereby given to the creditors of Ann Gifford, John D Covenhoven, James Hankinson, Elisha Lawrence, John Conklin, now confined in the Gaol of the County of Monmouth, that, by virtue of an Act of Assembly of State of New Jersey, passed at Trenton, March 18, 1795, the Judges of the Inferior Court of Commons Pleas, held at Freehold, in & for the County, aforesaid, have appointed the 12 June next, for such debtors to surrender up their property & for all persons interested to offer their objections why they should not be released from their confinement, agreeably the the Act of Assembly aforesaid. Ann Gifford, John D. Covenhoven, James Hankinson, Elisha Lawrence, J. Conklin.
Ref: NJ State Gazette.

. 1755-1897. Insolvent Debtors, Lawrence, Elisha, Term April 1795, Discharge Date 12 June, 1795.
Ref: See also list of Petitioners 1795. Mfilm 1408, Box 1428. List of Petitioners April 1795, NJ Microfilm 1408, Box 1428.

. 1798 May 1 - At a meeting of the Citizens of Monmouth County, NJ at the Court House in Freehold, convened by public notice during the sitting of the court on 25 April, 1798.
ELISHA LAWRENCE, Esq. in the Chair.
this meeting considering it of importance at this time to aid the governments & council of the Country, so far forth as the same can be done by assurances of the confidence & support of the people, do Unanimously report: All government departments of US are possessed of the entire confidence of the persons composing this meeting & that they will, to the utmost of their ability, support all such measures for the protection & vindication of the rights, liberty & independence of the US, as the honorable the president & senate & house of representatives may recommended to enact.
2. Report that the chairman do sign the foregoing resolution & transmit it to the president of the US & 2 houses of Congress.
By order of the meeting, Elisha Lawrence, Chairman.
Ref: New Jersey State Gazette, Trenton.

. 1799 July 23, Elisha Lawrence, Esq., Upper Freehold. Coroner's Report:
Cause of death: Accidental gun shot.
Comments: Lawrence was the first judge of Court of Quarter
Ref: Sessions. Box 318, Monmouth Co., NJ.

. 1799 Aug 5, Mon. Died, at Monmouth county, New Jersey, Gen. Elisha Lawrence, in the 53d year of his age.
Ref: Weekly Oracle, New London, CT.

. 1799 Sept, General Elisha Lawrence, of Upper Freehold, Monmouth Co. Int. Administrators: Robt Montgomery & James Bruere.
Fellowbondsmen: Jacob Hendrickson & James Cox, all of said County.
Ref. Lib 38,p322.
. 1799 Sep 10 - Inventory £1200.6.2 made by James Cox & Jacob Hendrickson.
. 1800 Nov 3 - Petition by Administrator for act to give them power to sell share of Propriety rights; the said estate being very much involved n debt.
Ref: NJ Calendar of Wills 1796-1800, File 8107 -8112M.

. Monument reads: General Elisha Lawrence died July 23, 1799, aged 53 years.
A stranger to all ambitions, but that of being useful. He was twice Vice-President of NJ, for several years presiding Judge of the Pleas, & after a series of faithful & gallant services in the Revolutionary War, he was appointed by his Country, Brigadier-General of the Monmouth Militia:

Oft he surveyed the blazing line
When Wars loud conflict rocked the brain
Now sheltered in the realms divine
He treads Heavens ever peaceful plain
Led on by soft eyed Mercies midest ray
While fellow officers hail him on his way."
By indulgence of the Generals family His Companions in Arms Erect this Tribute of Affection the 1st day of January 1800."

. 1800 Nov 4, Tuesday, Legislature of NJ, House of Assembly. Mr Condist from committee, presented a bill to answer the prayer of the petition of the administrators of E lLawrence, Esq., deceased, which was read & order a second reading.
Ref: Centinel Of Freedom, Newark, NJ.
Research & transcriptions by PJ Ahlberg. Thank you. - - -

Died:
Archives Coroner Record, Lawrence, Elisha, Esq. COD: Accident, Comments: Lawrence first judge of Court of Quarter Sessions, Accidental gun shot, Ref: Box 318.

Elisha married Rebecca BECKY REDMOND on 13 Dec 1779 in Philadelphia, Somerset Co., Pennsylvania. Rebecca was born in 1746 in Philadelphia, Somerset Co., Pennsylvania; died on 26 Nov 1832 in Philadelphia, Somerset Co., Pennsylvania; was buried in Christ Church Burial Ground, Philadelphia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

. 1779 Dec 13 - Married on Monday evening last, in this City, Colonel Elisha Lawrence of Jersey,
to Miss Becky REDMAN, second daughter of the late Joseph Redman, Esq. a young lady whose superior beauty, joined with an elegance both of person & manners, render her justly admired by all who have he pleasure of her acquaintance.
Ref: The Pennsylvania Gazette. Dec 15, 1779.

The Mrs. L. that "Watson speaks of as being old & blind was Miss Rebecca Redman, who was the Queen of the Meschianza*. She was daughter of Joseph Redman, formerly sheriff of the city, and married Col. Elisha Lawrence in December 1779; at the time of the fete she was 27 yeare old. She died Nov. 26, 1832, aged 81 years. 'Her knight was Mon. Montresor., lieutenant of Hessian Chasseurs.
Ref : Annuals of Philadelphia & Penn., p290 -

When I think of the few survivors of that gay scene who now exist, (of some whose sprightliness & beauty are gone ! ) I cannot but feel a gloom succeed the recital of the fete. I think, for instance, of one who was then "the queen of the Meschianza" since Mrs. Lawrence, now blind & fast waning from the "things that be".
To her I am indebted for many facts of illustration. She tells me that the unfortunate Major Andre [who hand arrange the fete] was the charm of the company. Lieut. Andre, his esquire, was his brother, a youth of about 19, possessing the promise of an accomplished gentleman. Major Andre & Captain Oliver Delancey painted, themselves, the chief of the decorations. The Sienna marble, for instance, on the apparent side walls, was on canvas, in the style of stage scene painting. Andre also painted the scenes used at the theatre, at which the British officers performed. The proceeds were given to the widows & orphans of their soldiers. The waterfall scene, drawn by him, was still in the building when it lately burnt. She assures me that, of all that was borrowed for the entertainment, nothing was injured or lost. They desired to pay double if accidents occurred. The general deportment of the officers was very praiseworthy therein. There were no ladies of British officers, save Miss Auchmuty, the new bride of Captain Montresor. The American young ladies present were not numerous -- not exceeding fifty. The others were married ladies. Most of our ladies had gone from the city, & what remained were of course in great demand. The American gentlemen present were aged non-combatants. Our young men were whigs generally, & were absent. …No offence was offered to the ladies afterwards, for their acceptance of this instance of an enemy's hospitality.
Reference to author was not given, but attached to document for Joseph Wharton, Quaker of Walnut Grove, PA.

Note: Meschianza was an elaborate celebration held for Sir Wm Howe on 1778 May 18, 400 British officers and elite Philadelphians embarked on a regatta down the Delaware River.,followed by the mock jousting tournament between the "Knights of the Blended Rose" and the "Knights of the Burning Mountain.This aquatic procession kicked off the Meschianza , (medley), was the climax of this social season. The guests enjoyed dancing and fireworks, & then dined in a mirrored tent. Meschianza made it an easy target for patriotic satire.
Of the Meschianza, Quaker Elizabeth Drinker wrote, "How insensible do these people appear, while our Land is so greatly desolated, and Death and sore destruction has overtaken and impends over so many."

Ref: Christian Ducomb, Rutgers University, 2015. - -

Birth:
Alt Name: Redman

Notes:

. 1787 Dec 24, Allentown Academy is now opened for the reception of scholars where are taught the following: English, Grammar, ...Latin Greek, Composition & eloquence. on the public stage road between NY & Philadelphia, about 15 miles from NJ College. £6 per year. By order of the Trustees, Dec. 19th 1787, Elisha Lawrence, Clerk.
Verify this Elisha Lawrence.

. 1788 Mar 13, WILL of Elisha Lawrence of Upper Freehold Twp., Monmouth Co., Gentlemen:
Daughter Elizabeth Newell, wife of Dr. James Newell, house & ground in Allentown where they live during their lives;
then to their eldest son Elisha Newell;
he paying his brothers John & Robert Newell £20 each.
Son, John, of Burlington, negro woman Rose & negro boy Paddy.
Son Elisha homestead, called Chestnut Grove, 3260 acres, also all other personal; He making the following payments:
- son John, £975,
- daughter Elizabeth Newell £300,
- daughter Lucy Lewis, wife of Nathaniel Lewis of Philadelphia, £300,
- daughter Ann Keen, wife of Reynold Keen of Philadelphia, £465 Each,
- grandchildren: 2 silver spoons make E.E.L.,
Executors: Sons John & Elisha, neighbor Peter Covenhoven.
Witnesses: John Lawrence, Daniel Danser, Wm. Colwell
Proved Jul 26 1792. Ref: NJ Lib 34, p 323
xxdate Renunciation by John Lawrence & Peter Covenhoven.
Ref: NJ Calendar of Wills, File 6737-6738M. - - -

Birth:
Ref: His Monument

Died:
- in 90th year; Will 1788.3.13, Proved 1792.7.26.

Buried:
Red Valley, Monmouth Co., NJ, Plot 5.

Elisha married Elizabeth BROWN in 1727 in New Jersey. Elizabeth (daughter of Dr. John BROWN and Mrs. Elizabeth (John) BROWN) was born on 1 Oct 1709 in Leichestershire, England; died on 1 Apr 1772 in Upper Freehold, Monmouth Co., New Jersey; was buried in Yellow Meeting House Graveyard, Cream Ridge, Monmouth Co. NJ. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

* It was the Quakers, escaping persecution in England, who were the primary settlers of Burlington County, arriving in 1677 & 1678. The Quaker belief in the primacy of education (for boys & girls) led to the proliferation of early schools in Burlington County, resulting in a great number of preserved one-room school houses throughout the county.

. Between 1677 & 78 persecution in England lead to many Quakers emigrated to Burlington Co., & from there to Penn. Quakers built many schools for both girls & boys because they believed in education.

. 1897 J. Lawrence Boggs of Perth Amboy recorded the Yellow Meeting House monument: "Elizabeth Lawrence, Born in Leicestershire. October 1st, 1709, Died April 1st, 1772, aged 62 years & 6 months." - - -

Died:


Buried:
Aged 62 y 6m 0ld large horizontal stone. Red Valley.

Notes:

Married:
Alt date 1725

Notes:

. Elisha, son of William, commenced business as a merchant in the latter part of the 1700, at Cheesequakes, on the south side of the Raritan, but his store having been pillaged by the crew of a French privateer, he removed to Upper Freehold then a wilderness.

. 1688 May 12. Patent to Elisha LAWRENCE of Middletown, for two hammocks of land at Shoal Harbour, Monmouth Co., 20 acres, S. Upland, W. William Camptone, N. the sage meadow, S. E. grantee.

. Elisha Lawrence was one of the earliest & most prominent settlers of Monmouth county. He married Lucy Stout & died at Chestnut Grove, Upper Freehold, May 27, 1724. Reprinted 1916.

. 1764 Elisha Lawrence, Jur, West Jersey. Letter waiting in the Trenton post office.

. Richard Salter sold an additional 185 acres near Crosswicks to Elisha Lawrence for £50 on 19 Nov, 1717. Including housing buildings, edifices, structures, barnes, stables, orchards.

Ye Olde Yellow Meeting House Land Elisha Lawrence, Fourth Assembly 1708-9; Fifth Assembly 1709, Co. of Monmouth.
William & Elisha Lawrence, Seventh NJ Assembly 1716, County of Monmouth.
1721 - Elisha Lawrence was Representative to the Assembly.

* Summary: a long & fairly exciting tale of Middletown Proprietors' grievances, rebellion, swords fights, petition of complaint signed, Wm. Lawrence, & numerous others, delivered to the Governor; with a speedy retreat to a waiting ship, firing canons off as a farewell gesture.
"The following is a true copy of the record of this court, which made so much talk & excitement in New Jersey, & among the Proprietors in England, & which brought public matters to a conclusion so far as any further attempts to coerce & drive the people of Middletown township. March 25, 1701, Monmouth."

. They are here represented in a court record, as being guilty of rank rebellion for the mere purpose of enabling- a strange pirate named Moses Butterworth - to escape ... a certain pirate belonging to Kidd's crew - A drummer was sent into to the court as a diversion, the guards were overcome & the pirate drag out of the court to freedom. ... Governor Hamilton sends the petition to the William of Orange. Essentially, the Proprietors' lands were sold out under them by the Governor .
Ref: Early Dutch Settlers of Monmounth Co., NJ, By Geo. C Beekman, Freehold NJ.

. 1696 Jan 1 0 - At the publique Middletown meeting agreed the poor rate to £30. Persons chosed to make the sd. rate, Ben. Borden, Obediah Bowne, Elisha Lawrence & Will Lawrence Jr. Signed, Will Lawrence, Towne Clark.
. 1723 Jun 17 - Lawrence his brand mark for his horses is L on the near buttock. Entered by me, Elisha Lawrence, Towne Clerk.
Note: Elisha recorded many ear marks that day. -PJA

. 1722 April 14. WILL of Lawrence, Elisha, of Freehold Township, Monmouth Co., yeoman;
Wife Lucy.
Children: Elisha, John, Joseph, all three under age,
Elizabeth, wife of John Saltar,*
Sarah, wife of John Imlay,
Hannah, wife of Richard Saltar,
Rebeckah. Farm at the mouth of Buckhold Brook in Doctors Creek along James Coxes & Robert Burtnetts line. Personal Estate (bonds due by Capt. Richard Saltar & by John Saltar).
Executors the wife & son Elisha.
Witnesses Robert Imlay, Thomas Saltar, Alse Imlay.

. Codicil of March 15, 1723-4, makes another disposition of the land & calls daughter Hannah, wife of Richard Saltar.*
Witnesses Daniel Hendrick, Petter Imlay junior, Zebulon Cleayton, junior.
Proved May 27, 1724.
Ref: NJ Calendar of Wills, Lib. A, p. 293.

. 1724 May 2. Inventory of the personal Estate ( £775.8.4, incl. plate £30, a Bible, other books & 40 gamoas £7, 3 negroes £150, 2 white servants £21.3.4); made by Richard Saltar & Zebulon Cleayton. Endorsed: to be left at Jam Vanlletes in Allenstown.

. 1713 March 31st, The peace of Utrecht:
Having put an end to hostilities between Great Britain & France, & terminated a merciless war upon the American continent. Some leaven of the political spirit, which had been engendered during the administration of Gov. Cornbury, still worked, at times, among the people, & in the Assembly. Graham Mott, & Elisha Lawrence, merchants from Bergen, who had been of Cornbury's party, having entered on the minutes of council, reasons for voting against aiding the expedition to Canada, were severally expelled the House of which they had become members, ...was actually a ploy to delay passing certain measures & was meant to irritate the Governor.
Ref: History of NY.

. 1897 J. Lawrence Boggs of Perth Amboy recorded the Yellow Meeting House Monument:
"Here lieth the body of Elisha Lawrence who died April the 25th 1724, aged 58 years 2 months & 8 days."

Stone reads: By indulgence of the General's family, his companions in arms, erected this tribute of affection the 1st day of January, 1800 (Large horizontal stone.)
Ref: Historical Miscellany, Vol. 2, John Stillwell.

. The 4th child of Wm. Lawrence, Elisha, born in 1666, began business as a merchant near the end of the century at Cheesquakes, (now Mongan's Railroad Station) on the south side of Rarity.

The 3 Elisha's all were owners of the family homestead, Chestnut Grove. When the first Elisha Lawrence died, in 1724, the meeting house was the only public burial ground within 25 miles, a great distance in those days.
Ref: Three Men Named Elisha.
Buried at Chestnut Grove, Upper Freehold, Monmouth Co., New Jersey.

Research & transcriptions by PJ Ahlberg. Thank you. - - -

Birth:
1. Newtown, Long Isl., NY. 2. Middleborough, LI, NY.

Died:
Aged 58y 2m 8d [21 Jun 1665.] Heart engraved on black Monument reads 1724.

Buried:
Slate monument.

Elisha married Lucia LUCY STOUT on 12 Jan 1691 in Middletown, Monmouth Co., New Jersey. Lucia (daughter of Richard STOUT, Jr. and Frances HEATH) was born in 1675 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co., New Jersey; died on 27 May 1724 in Upper Freehold, Monmouth Co., New Jersey; was buried . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

"Cousin of her sept-mother, Elizabeth Lawrence".

. 1698 Mar 10. Elisha Lawrence & wife Lucy of Middletown to Jeremiah Stillwell, late of Gravesend, LI, for the following lots in Middletown:
(1b) 120 a. of Horse Neck, E. Thomas Morfoot, w. at creek. n. unsurveyed, s. Neversinks.
(2) 3 a. meadow e., Thomas Morfoot, s.w. & n. unsurveyed, the whole 123 acres granted to Thomas Herbert by patent June 4, 1677, by him sold to Robt. Hamilton, by him to Wm. Lawrence, who conveyed it to present grantor.
(3) a lot on Hogpen Neck, bought of John Reid June 9, 1691. - - -

Birth:
ALT DOB 1665 Shrewsbury, Alt Name Lucy.

Died:
Alt Name: Lucy.

Notes:

. John Bowne, above named, left England in 1649, & arrived at Boston the same year. His first visit to Flushing, was on the 15th of June, 1651, in company with his brother-in-law, Edward Farrington.
He married Hannah, daughter of Robert Field, at Flushing, May 7th, 1656, & in 1661 built the house there, which we have just above noticed, & which has been occupied constantly by some one of his descendants.

His wife became intimate with some of the people called Quakers, who at that period, were obliged from necessity, to hold their meetings privately in the woods, & other remote places. She became attached to the society, & was received as a member amongst them. Her husband, mostly from motives of curiosity, attended their meetings, & was so powerfully struck with the beauty & simplicity of their worship, that he invited them to his house, soon after which he also became a member of their society; " not merely (as he observes,) from kindness & affection to his wife, but his judgment also was convinced of the principles they held forth for a little time his faith was put to the test, & he had to partake, in a large degree, of the sufferings to which others of his faith & profession were exposed; & his persecutions, imprisonment, banishment, & severe privations for the truth's sake, & the testimony of a good conscience, were such as most persons would shrink from, in this our day of ease & quiet enjoyment.

The said John Bowne, had a severe sentence passed against him, on the 14th of Sept., 1662, & the governor finally proceeded to such extremities, that the said Bowne was actually transported to Europe, to be tried for heresy, & his disregard of the orders & placards of the governor & council. He was patiently heard before a committee of the Investment? Company; who, finding him a discreet man & steadfast in his region, set him at liberty - with the following severe reprimand in the form of an epistle, directed to Governor Stuyvesant:

. 1663 Apr 6 - Amsterdam, [NY City]
"Sir: We perceive from your last letter, that you had exiled & transported hither a certain Quaker, named John Bowne. Although it is our anxious desire that similar & other sectarians may not be found among you, yet we doubt extremely the policy of adopting rigorous measures against them. In the youth of your existence, you ought rather to encourage than direct? the population of the colony.

"The consciences of men ought to be free & unshackled so long as they continue moderate, peaceable, offensive, & not hostile to the government. Such have been the maxims of prudence & toleration by which the magistrates of this city (Amsterdam) have been governed; & the consequences have been, that the oppressed & persecuted from every country, have found among us an asylum from distress. Follow in the same steps, & you will he blessed."

Mr. Bowne remained several years abroad, visiting many parts of Europe, & returned to America in the spring of 1665, his wife having died in London in the month of February preceding, & his father, Thomas Bowne, also, during his absence.

He of course found the country in the possession of the English, but calling upon the puissant Stuyvesant, now a private citizen, he expressed his regret for having used so much severity toward him & his fellow Quakers, whom he frankly admitted to be among the most valuable citizens.
Ref: Historical Genealogy Lawrence Family. Their first landing in this country AD 1635 to the present date JULY 4, 1858.

. 1715 Jan ye 12 - Then Obadiah Bowne Desired to have the Earmark Recorded for him which was formerly his Father John Brown - as followeth, viz; A Crop on the Off Ear & a Slitt In the Crop & Another In the fore side of the same Ear. Now Entred Per Me, Willm. Lawrence Junr., Town Clerk. Now Recorded to his Son John.

. 1737 May 8. WILL of John Brown, of Mansfleld, Burlington Co., Doctor;
Dau., Elizabeth Lawrence. Each grandchild now born 20 shillings & a silver spoon.
Wife, Elizabeth, sole executrix & to be guardian of grandson John, son of my son, John Brown, dec'd.
Witnesses: John Rockhill, Peter Imlay, Isaac DeCow, medius.
Proved Aug. 1, 1737. Lib. 4, p. 109. - - -

Birth:
Verify location.

John married Mrs. Elizabeth (John) BROWN. Mrs. was born est 1658; died on 5 Jun 1759 in Burlington County, New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

. 1754, June 5. WILL of Elizabeth Browne, of Upper Freehold, Monmouth Co., widow of Dr. John Brown of Burlington Co:
Daughter, Elizabeth (wife of Elisha Lawrence), sole Executrix.
Grandchildren: John Browne
John Lawrence,
Elizabeth Lawrence (now Newell,)
Elisha Lawrence, Jr., Lucy Lawrence, Anne Lawrence.
Personal property, including a silver pint cup & silver spoons.
Witnesses: James Magee, Peter Imlay, Jr., & William Dunterfield.
Proved June 5, 1759. NJ Lib. 9, p. 219. - - -

Died:
WILL proved. (WILL written 1754 June 5)