Notes:

. 28 Aug 1754, Baptized Elizabeth, Daughter of John & Anne Lawrence. Register of St. Mary's Church Burlington, NJ.

. Zion, St. Paul & Other Early Lutheran Churches: The Society & its valuable collections ... Approx. 800 children visited the Exhibit on the Children's Days. The costume Exhibit was a center of great interest through the entire month. One charming dress that was worn by Miss Elizabeth Lawrence of Burlington, a sister of Capt. James Lawrence...War of 1812, 'Don't give up the ship.... Miss Lawrence.
NJ Vol. 12, cont'd. published 1927.

Elizabeth, whom he married June 30, 1774, inherited property from her grandfather, Samuel Leonard, hrough her mother, Ann (Leonard) Lawrence, wife of Judge
John Lawrence.
Ref: Loyalists of NJ in the Revolution.

. WILL of Ann Brooks Leonard: to Granddaughter Elizabeth Lawrence £200 when she is of age, provided she continue under the care of my daughter Rachel Sarjant or live in such other place as my daughters Sarah Billop, Rachel Sarjant, Elizabeth Goelet or my Executor think proper.

. So we see by this bequest, that after her mother died, the young Elizabeth Lawrence was in the care of her Aunt Rachel Leonard Sarjant. Years later, Elizabeth would raise her half-brother, James Lawrence.
. From her grandfather Capt. Samuel Leonard, Elizabeth received land.

. Michael Kearney & Francis Kearney (Kearny), both of Amboy bound to William Franklin, Governor, £500 30 June 1774. Michael Kearney obtained license of marriage for himself & for Elizabeth Lawrence of Burlington... [w] Robt Burchan.
Ref: NJ Early Marriages #382.

. Mrs. Michael Kearny (Elizabeth Lawrence), better known to Perth Amboy & the literary world of her day as "Madam Scribblerus." She sometimes signed, herself "Pinderina," in the romantic fashion of the period, when writing to the press or to her intimate friends, who included the most prominent people of culture in the young republic...was a daughter of Judge Lawrence, of Burlington, & a half-sister of Captain James Lawrence ... During her girlhood she had spent several winters in Philadelphia, & in the first years of her marriage she made two or three journeys there to visit old friends. Among her intimates were Peggy Chew, a noted Quaker City belle.
. (continues with some of poetry & more biography.)

. One biography says that James Lawrence was born in Burlington, but raised in Woodbury, NJ. His mother Martha Tallman died when he was an infant, leaving his half-sister, Elizabeth to raise him.

Elizabeth under her nom de plume, Madame Scribblerus wrote of her brother James Lawrence:
My brave, brave Jim's a sailor Jack
Upon the treacherous sea -
A sailor who loves poetry
All taught to him by me.

At the time of his death in a naval battle, brother Capt. James Lawrence was concerned with his two widowed sisters & their children. Elizabeth & Ann Lawrence had looked after James when he was a child.

Elizabeth also spoke French. All of which speaks to the excellent education & culture encouraged by her parents Alice Leonard & John Brown Lawrence - PJA

. Perhaps the most noted mansion in Elizabethtown proper is Boxwood Hall, the home of Elias Boudinot, the President of the Continental Congress, & who as such signed, the treaty of peace with Great Britain at the close of the Revolution. He founded the American Bible Society. He married Hannah Stockton. She was a poetess, & quite a noted one in her day, her odes to famous people rivaling the like productions of Miss Lawrence, of Burlington, the half-sister of Captain Lawrence, of "Don't give up the Ship" fame.

The Loyalist: of New Jersey in the Revolution, MICHAEL KEARNY, Jr.
A merchant in Perth Amboy, the brother of Major Francis Kearny & born there Nov., I751. He was imprisoned for his loyalty for 6 months in 1776-'7. He was the owner of 2 farms on the banks of the Raritan river. For 5 years he served as a volunteer in New York, first in a Company formed in 1778 by Captain Williams & afterwards in the Militia Volunteers. He served also as searcher of imports & exports in New York. He returned to Perth Amboy at the close of the War.
His wife, Elizabeth, whom he married June 30, 1774, in­herited property from her grandfather, Samuel Leonard,
through her mother, Ann (Leonard) Lawrence, wife of Judge John Lawrence.
This Loyalist was the owner of the boat "York," which was impressed into the American service and used in capturing the vessel "Blue Mountain Valley." (Force, "Am. Archives,"
Ser. IV, Vol. IV, p. 1492)'. He died Feb. 24, 1791. He had 9 children, one of whom was Commodore Lawrence Kearny, who died Nov. 29, 1868.
Ref: A. O. 13:12; A. O. 12:14, it., 213-229; A. 0. 122101, f. 340; ]ones's "St. Peter's Church, Perth Amboy," pp. 348, 35 as recorded in Loyalist of NJ.

. Kearny Cottage. Mrs Michael Kearny, (Elizabeth Lawrence), better known to Perthy Amboy as Madam Scribblerus. she sometimes signed herself Pindrina. this interesting figure, whose little rush light of renew long ago flickered out, was a daughter of Judge Lawrence of Burlington. During her girlhood she had spent several winter in Philadelphia & in the first years of her marriage she made 2 or 3 journeys there to visit old fiends. Among her intimates were Peggy Chew, a noted Quaker City belle. Madam Scibblerus was a frequent contributor to the Time Piece, tribute-weekly literacy journal conducted by Philip French in NYC. Her beloved Michael died a few years before & she had no desire to don her rich pink brocade wedding grow & appear again in society. Upon every anniversary of his departure from this life she dedicated poems of 2 or 300 verse to his memory. In the last ears of 18 century, curing our breach with France, Madam Scribblerus conceived a violet version for everything French.
Ref: Historic houses of NJ, W J Mills, 1902. Abbreviated, a few of her poems may be found here. - PJA

. Kearney Cottage. Historical House. Built in 1780, Elizabeth Lawrence Kearney, or Madame Scribblerus, taught her half-brother, Captain James Lawrence the love of poetry. Kearney Cottage now owned by the Perth Amboy Historical Society, has been moved from its former location in Perth Amboy in June 1838 to Catalpa St., Hayes Park.

. 1800 Dec 20, St. Peter's Church in Perth Amboy, paid to Rev. Mr. Cotton until Easter next: Elizabeth Kearny, $4. paid.

. 1802 Oct 30 - Died Intestate, Granted.1830.10.30
. John Kearney, Administrator with named, sworn, says that Elizabeth Kearny died without a WILL as far as he knows & verily believes, he will truly administer all goods, chattels & cries the said deceased shall some to his hands & make an inventory of same.
. Signed, Jno Kearny, sworn before M W White, Surrogate, on 28 Jul, 1802. $400 Jul 28. [ misc. remark]
. Letter of Administration Form: Wit. Signed, Elizabeth Kearny, NY City, & John Heard, Revaud Kearny, Esqs., Witnesses of NJ State. John Kearny, Administrator in Goods, Chattels, & Credits of Elizabeth Kearny, late of Middlesex Co.

. Inventory of Goods & Merchandise non-movable of Michael Keany, Perth Amoy, Middlesex Co, deceased.
- cash $x95,55 [ink blotch], Some extracted items: Silver items: 1 Tanker, pink mug, creamer, soup spoon, 16 table spoons, 11 tea spoons = $93.
- 3 bed bolsters & pillows, 10 pair sheets, 4 blankets, 3 box quilt, 1 rug, 13 Windsor chairs, 1 corn mill, 1 spinning mill, 2 lamps & stock, 2 time glasses & one magongany with brackets @.25¢, 3 dozen empty bottles, 1 hog @$3., etc, Total $586.80. by John Heard, appraiser. page 499.
Ref: NJ Wills & Probate Records, Middlesex Co., 98571-9931, Liber 40, fol. 152, p490-9. [Estate of husband Michael Kearny follows next after Eliz. Kearny].

. It is believed that the Kearny papers were obtained through the Lawrence branch of the family: Mary Lawrence's Aunt Elizabeth married Michael Kearny (1725-1797), & Elizabeth & Michael were the parents of Lawrence Kearny, a Commodore of the U.S. Navy.
Ref: Kearny & Boggs family papers.
NJHS Series 7, Kearny Estate Box 8, folder 1, Letters to James Lawrence Kearny during World War I & more boxes see NJHS.

. 1926 Nov 5 -30 - Proceedings New Jersey Historical Society
THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY'S SESQUI-CENTENNIAL EXHIBIT
Life as it was lived 150 years ago, when the Continental troops crossed New Jersey, passing through Newark en route to Trenton, hotly pursued by the British, was reflected in special programs & exhibits at the sesquicentennial Celebration of the New Jersey Historical Society entire month. One charming dress was that worn by Miss Elizabeth Lawrence of Burlington, a sister of Captain James Lawrence. Miss Lawrence was married in Burlington in 1774 to Michael Kearny of Perth Amboy & became the mother of Commodore Lawrence Kearny, U. S. N. A sister, Mary Lawrence, married Robert Boggs & became the mother of Rear Admiral Charles S. Boggs, U. S. N.
Ref: Proceedings New Jersey Historical Society, 1926.

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

Died:
d. intestate, Letter of Administration.

Buried:
Perth Amboy. +White flat stone, with husband and child Wm. Kearny.

Elizabeth married Michael KEARNY, Esq. on 30 Jun 1774 in St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Burlington, NJ. Michael (son of Maj. Gen. Philip KEARNY, .II and Isabella HOOPER) was born on 11 Nov 1750 in Franklin, Pendeton Co., Virginia; died on 24 Feb 1791 in Perth Amboy, Middlesex Co., New Jersey; was buried in Saint Peters Churchyard. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
NJ Marriage License.#382; Michael KEARNEY (KEARNY) and Francis KEARNEY (KEARNY), both of to Gov. William FRANKLIN, Governor £500, 30 June 1774. Michael KEARNEY obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elizabeth LAWRENCE of Burlington... Wit. Rob't BURCHAN.

1. John KEARNY was born on 10 Apr 1775 in Mercer Co., New Jersey; died on 23 Oct 1828 in New York City, New York; was buried in Saint Peters Churchyard.
2. Michael KEARNY, Jr. was born in 1776 in Perth Amboy, Middlesex Co., New Jersey.
3. Robert KEARNY was born in 1777 in Mercer Co., New Jersey.
4. James KEARNY, .2 was born in 1778 in Mercer Co., New Jersey; died on 20 Jan 1811 in Middletown, Monmouth Co., New Jersey.
5. Philip KEARNY, .III was born on 15 Feb 1777 in Perth Amboy, Middlesex Co., New Jersey; died on 20 Jan 1853 in Perth Amboy, Middlesex Co., New Jersey; was buried in Saint Peters Churchyard.
6. Francis KEARNY, .2 was born on 23 Jul 1785 in Perth Amboy, Middlesex Co., New Jersey; died on 1 Sep 1837 in Perth Amboy, Middlesex Co., New Jersey; was buried on 2 Sep 1837 in Saint Peters Churchyard.
7. William KEARNY was born in 1785 in Mercer Co., New Jersey; died in 1788 in Perth Amboy, Middlesex Co., New Jersey; was buried in Saint Peters Churchyard.
8. Commodore Lawrence KEARNY, Sr. was born on 30 Nov 1789 in Perth Amboy, Middlesex Co., New Jersey; was christened on 2 Jun 1815 in Mercer Co., New Jersey; died on 29 Nov 1868 in Perth Amboy, Middlesex Co., New Jersey; was buried in Saint Peters Churchyard.

Notes:

John B Lawrence was Half Cousin, once removed, of Richard & John Lawrence of Toronto. The common ancestor was. Capt. William C Lawrence of NJ and England.

PART 1
. 1757 Dec 8 - On the first day of August last were published a New American Magazine, to be published Monthly, by Sylvanus Americanus. The said magazine shall contain a new & complete history of the Northern Continent of American from the time of its first discovery to the present, compiled with the impartiality & regard to the Truth which becomes a faithful Historian. ...those who are willing to encourage this undertaking, are desired to give in their names to the following persons, viz. James Parker, Woodbridge who is proposed to be the printer of this magazine; Mr. Boudinott, Postmaster, Princetown; Mr. Thomas Leonard at Freehold; Dr. Newell, at Allen Town, Mr. John Lawrence at Burlington.
Note1: Many are related to the Lawrence family.
Ref: Pennsylvania Gazette.

. John B Lawrence is sometimes confused with John Lawrence, Esq., Treasurer of the State of Connecticut, directly after the Revolution).

. 1754 - John Lawrence of Burlington, appointed commissioner to erect & lay the corner stone of Nassau Hall, Princeton, New Jersey.
Ref: NJ Archives I: XX Bio. (Digital Antiquariae Archives NJA, 1204A).

. 1759 Nov 29 - John Stillwell, an English servant man; runaway from the farm of John Lawrence in Mansfield, Burlington County. Ref: Pennsylvania Gazette.
JBL was a lawyer, a staunch loyalist. From 1771 to 1775 he was a member of the Provincial council, & regarded by his townspeople as a man of importance. He was Mayor of Burlington in 1769-1775. He was a man of courage.

1760 Dec 5 - Appointed by Legislature as commissioner to erect suitable house at Burlington for the preservation of public records.
. 1761 Apr 7 - Appointed Commissioner to grant relief to townships for supporting to disabled soldiers in the French War.

. John Lawrence served in the royal government during the colonial era. During the revolution Lawrence interceded for the City of Burlington by negotiating for the Hessian General to prevent pillage. When the Hessians were marching on the town in 1775, he was mayor, & at the head of a deputation of citizens, he rode out on the old York Road to meet the enemy & to beg them to spare the place & inhabitants. (This was said to have occurred on the property in the Captain James Lawrence House-John Brown Lawrence). However Lawrence withdrew with the Hessians from the city when the Penn. Navy commenced a bombardment on 12 Dec., 1776.

. 1777 Jan 2 at the Battle of Trenton, Gen. Geo. Washington crossed the Delaware & captured the entire 896 Hessian army along with their much need cannon & supplies. Was it here that Mayor John Lawrence was also arrested? - PJA

Philadelphia Provincial Tax Lists:
. 1769 - Middle Ward: John Lawrence, Esq., 12 Acres, Horses 2, Servants 4, Tax £389.11 .8;
. 1770 - Tax - John Lawrence Esq. Male, Burlington, Burlington Co., NJ.: 1 servant, 2 wheeled chaise. (?)
. 1774 - Middle Ward: John Lawrence, Esq'r., 12 Acres, Horses 2, Cattle 3, Tax £389.11 .8;

NJ Tax List John Lawrence, Esq., Mansfield Twp., Burlington Co.,
. 1770, 350 Acres of Land, 13 Cattle & Horses, 1 Servant.
. 1774, August, Nov. - Dec tax list, Page 27.

. 1776 - John Lawrence was held a prison by the Provincial Congress of N. J. After his release, he went to New York where he held a clerical position in the British Army (?) & while there was an officer in the volunteer militia of Loyalists. He was also a searcher in the supt. General's Department of New York, of which Lieut. Governor Andrew Elliott was the chief. On the evacuation of that city in December 1783, by the British troops, he returned to Perth Amboy, but his estate had been confiscated. He was Vestryman at St. Peter's Church, Perth Amboy in 1790.

* After the War we find JB Lawrence's time was spent at Burlington, NJ. (PJA 2010).

. Apr. 1777 John Lawrence of Burlington was accused of high treason. Joseph Lawrence, Esq., among others, appeared before the Council of Safety & gave evidence against him; while Mr. Peter Imlay gave evidence against (his uncle) John Lawrence, Sr., of Monmouth.
. Member of the Council & a distinguished lawyer. Born in Monmouth Co. His inclination was to take no part in the Revolution; but, suspected by the Whigs from the first, because of his official relations to the Crown, he was finally arrested & imprisoned in the Burlington jail for a long time. Accused of treasonable intercourse with the enemy, he was tried & acquitted.

. 1784 Oct 29, Petition to the Legislature from inhabitants of Burlington City requesting they be granted a charter to incorporate the city, Signed, Jno. Lawrence, Residence 1780.
. 1794 Jan 1794, Name on one of 10 petitions to the Legislative Council & General Assembly from inhabitants of Burlington County opposing a law allowing the inhabitants of the county to decide by vote [decide what?]
Corporate name of Burlington Academy, signed, & sealed 7 names including 9th May, 1795, John Lawrence
* Note2: This is the last known signature of John Lawrence, before his arriving in Toronto in October of 1795. - PJA.

. 1779 Lieut. Col. John G Simcoe, age just 28y, commander of the Queen's Rangers, was a fellow-prisoner & when exchanged said at parting, " I shall never forget you kindness".
Note3: Simcoe had received a serious head wound & was held in Burlington jail from 1779 Nov 10 to Dec. 1st. The pain of this head injury which would continue the rest of Simcoe's life.]
Ref: Council of Safety of NJ

. 1790 Philadelphia, Penn. Water St., East Side Census: John Lawrence, Esq. -.-

PART 2 New Jersey LEGAL WORK of John Lawrence, Esq.

. John Lawrence was admitted to the NJ Bar in May 47 & another at the November Term 1749
Ref: Vroom's Sup Ct. Rules 58 ( the other may have been an attorney who traded at Bordentown 1751.
Ref: Hist Burlington & Mercer Counties, 456.
It was doubtless the Burlington lawyer who as licensed as a Sergeant-at-Law in 1771 Nov 16, Vroom's sup Ct. Rules 54.

(The future Parker-in-laws.)
. AT COUNCIL. Held at Perth Amboy, on the 31st day of January, 1775. Present: His Excellency the Governor, Peter Kemble, Esq., James Parker, Esq., the Chief Justice, Richard Stockton, Esq., Daniel Cox, Esq., John Lawrence, Esq., Francis Hopkinson, Esq. The Board resumed the consideration of the charges brought by the Earl of Sterling against Samuel Ogden, Esq., &, having duly examined & weighted the evidence on both sides produced to the Board, are of opinion, that the said charges are not in anywise supported, but that, on the contrary, the conduct of the said Samuel Ogden, in his endeavors to discover the persons concerned in the counterfeiting the Bills of Credit of this Province, & other atrocious villainies, to have been that of a vigilant & upright magistrate: they are further of opinion, that it is in a great measure owing to his activity & zeal for the public good, that a gang of villains, very mischievous to this & the neighboring provinces, have been detected, & some of them brought to justice. The Board do, therefore, think proper to give Mr. Ogden the fullest assurances of their approbation of his conduct as a good magistrate.
CHARLES PETTIT, D. Clerk of the Council.

. NJ State Supreme Court, sample of some of his legal work:
[John stated his lawyers license was forfeit because of the Revolution, sometime after his trial 1779. JBL Junior worked also in NJ courts. - PJA.]

. 1765, Aug. 15. Thorne, Thomas, of Chesterfield, Burlington Co, Int. Admire: John Imlay, of Bordentown, merchant. Fellowbonds-man: John Lawrence, of Burlington, attorney-at-law. Lib. 12, p. 154.

. Read, Alice, wife of Chas. Read, Will of; Witnesses: Jonathan Odell, Anne De Cow, John Lawrence. Proved Nov. 15, 1769, by Rev. Jonathan Odell, Minister of St. Mary's Church in Burlington, & John Lawrence, Mayor of said City. Lib. 14, p. 82.

. 1782 Aug 28 - (JBL's next door neighbour robbed): 28 Aug. Thomas Fenimore, Esquire, county collect of Burlington was robbed on Friday night last of a considerable sum of publick money, by a number of refugees from Eggharbour.

. 1785 February 20, from Charles Thomas to John Lawrence:
Sir, New York, I have this Moment read, your favour of the 10th.
#1. I can hardly say in what situation the court of appeals now is. Upon finishing the causes before them after the conclusion of peace they wrote to Congress & seemed to wish to know their pleasure respecting the Continuance of the Court. No answer was returned nor was any thing done by Congress.
#2. I should therefore be inclined to think the court still exists. One of the Members namely Cyrus Griffin esquire is as I am informed now at Philada. at which place the register of the Court lives & with him the Appeal must be lodged, if any has been made, For since the establishment of the court no appeals are brought to Congress.
I am Sr, Your obedient humble Servt, Chas. Thomson.
RC (Cty: Kiollenberg Collection). Addressed: John Lawrence Esqr, Burlington." Endorsed: Chars Thomson Concg. Col. Saml. Formans Appeal.
Ref: Letters of Delegates to Congress 174x-1789.

MEETING PRESIDENT GEO. WASHINGTON:
Proceedings of Congress, House of Representatives of the US:
. 1789 April 22, Thursday, A committee of 5 was then balloted for, who are to join a committee of the Senate, to receive the president on the Jersey shore, & attend him to this city. Mr. Boudinot, Mr. Bland, Mr. Benson, Mr. Lawrence, & Mr. Tucker, were elected. Mr Gilman, Mr. Armes, & Mr. Gerry, were appointed a committee to wait on the Vice-President John Adams, on his arrival & congratulate him in the name of the two Houses.
Ref: New-Jersey Journal, Elizabethtown, NJ, published April 22,1789.
. 1789 Apr 30, Boxwood Hall, Elizabethtown, NJ, home of Elias Boudinot. Gen. Washington met the committee of congress & partook of an elegant luncheon. this famous meal was served on a fine service of china & silverware imported from London. It took 2 hours to serve the courses.
Ref: Historic houses of NJ, W J Mills, 1902.

1791 Feb 15, Burlington
. Returns from Essex, Morris, Middlesex, Cumberland counties it appears Messrs. Boudinout, Dayton, Clark & Kitchel, are the 4 highest in said counties among the list of Candidates in the late election for Representatives in this state.
. We are informed that his Excellency the Governor of this State has been pleased to appoint John Lawrence, Esq., Clerk of the Country of Burlington, during the recess of the Legislature, in the room of John Phillips, deceased.
Ref: Burlington Advertiser, NJ, published 1791 Feb 15.

. After the End of Revolution from 1783 - May 1795:
John Lawrence wrote two letters to Wm. Livingston & Elias Boudinot in 1789 concerning the political prospect of the upcoming federal ticket run in Trenton.

. 1793 January 30, 1793: At a meeting of the Burlington Co. Society for promoting Agriculture & Domestic Manufactures, Sat. Jan. 5, 1793, the following were elected for the coming year: Thos. Fennimore, Jr. Treasurer, Corresponding Committees. John Lawrence, Wm. Cox, Esquires.
Ref: New Jersey State Gazette, Trenton, NJ.

* 1794 Nov 9th - A ROBBERY & BURGLARY!
£ Twenty Reward. On Sunday evening last, the 9h inst. And also his desk, & taken therefrom upwards of £100 of the emission of the year 1786, £200 in bank notes, & about $50 in silver.
The above Robbery & burglary was committed by a daring Villain who attempted to add to his list of crimes the one of murder, by cutting my arm while I had hold of him & making 3 attempts to stab me in the body with a knife. The perpetrator of the above robbery was rather a short square made man; his clothes must be bloody as the wounds in my arm bled freely.
JOHN LAWRENCE, Burlington November 10, 1794.
N.B. As it is expected the Jersey money will be offered for sale, brokers & others are particularly requested to pay attention to the above advertisement.
Ref: Philadelphia Gazette, Penn., Published 1794 Nov 12-17th.
Note: Two years earlier Thos. Fenimore, his adjoining neighbour, was also robbed, (& living here was his son, the frontier author James Fenimore Cooper.

. There is a long History of Episcopalian/ Anglican Church in Burlington that shows John Lawrence, Esq., Mayor of Burlington, was among the its earliest & active of members commencing 1768. John Lawrence conducted various legal matters, principally for Rev. John O'Dell then for his replacement. Some of the work included raising money for the relief of widows & orphans of deceased clergymen & Lawrence founding the Burlington Academy for a liberal education. John's sons, Elisha & John, Jr. attended this Academy in 1793.
The Corporate name of Burlington Academy, signed, & sealed 7 names including 9th May, 1795 John Lawrence, is his last known signature in New Jersey, before his arriving in Toronto in September 1795. - . -

PART 3. ARRIVED 1795 IN Town of York, (Toronto), UPPER CANADA

. 1795 Sept 2nd. "By Mr. Lawrence's Account £1.19s.8p
Goods on account for John Brown Lawrence who had just arrived in the Town of York encampment."

* ABNER MILES DAY BOOK, King St., Toronto {Goods on account: Mr. Lawrence:
1795 Mar 18 - 1 bushel potatoes, 10s.6 p.
1796 Jan 9 - 1 Almanac 2 s..; 15 Feb, 7 3/4 lbs. of pork, 2s. May 22, 21 1/4 lbs. flour 10s.8p.
Mar 18, - 1 bushel potatoes,10s. 6p, by King Kendrick; Mar 3, 6 lbs. of pork, 7s.6p;
Mar 10, 4 lbs. of pork 5s.,
May 22 - 1 bushel potatoes, 10 s. 6p.; Nov 26, 1796 (three faint items) £xx 6s.4p.xx.

. 1795 Nov 13 Friday - We left Navy Hall [Newark/Niagara-on-lake] at eight o'clock in the "Governor Simcoe," & arrive at York at five; Drank tea with Mrs. McGill. Mr. Lawrence is come with us; he is lately from the States."

. 1795 Dec 18, Tues. - Mr. Lawrence, who went with the party from motives of curiosity, speaks well of the apparent quality of most of the land; 20 miles from hence, near Bond's farm, he saw two small lakes near each other, from whence many fish were taken. He saw no wild animals.

. 1796 Sep 30 - Baron Wm.. Berczy was a friend of John Lawrence & wrote as a friend, to Niagara on his behalf. Andrew Heron, Brother of Samuel, one of Berczy's shareholders, he was wiling to pay ll Lawrence's expenses.
Ref: Infant Toronto, by John Andre.

. Good friend of the Governor John Graves Simcoe of Upper Canada.
Built Kings grist Mill on the Humber River [2008 now Old Mill Inn, Toronto]. In failing health he made his will on 10 July, 1798, witnessed by John Willson, a fellow lawyer from Burlington, New Jersey (who was licensed for the saw mill on the together with the grist mill on the Humber River, Toronto.

Town of York, Toronto Land Grant: 22 Russell Square, John Lawrence, Esq. (Now the site of Upper Canada College.)

. UCLPetition 39, L Bundle 2, C2124, p910.
To John Graves Simcoe, Lieut. Gov., In Council, Petition of John Lawrence Esq. of the City of Burlington in the late Prov. & now the State of New Jersey... Petitioner desirous to become inhabitant of Prov. Upper Canada & to erect a Grist Mill on the Humber which he conceived will be of Public Utility... wants Lotts, 2 & 3 broken fronts East side Grist Mill on the Humber which he conceived will be of Public Utility... wants Lotts, 2 & 3 broken fronts East side of Humber River also Lott about 30 A West side of River at head of Lake, to build a saw mill & dwelling... at the Humber River also Lott about 30 A West side of River at head of Lake (Ontario).

. Land for for William & James Lawrence, his two sons,
Jackson B French, James Goelet & John Parker (his sons-in-Laws), he has reasons to Expect they will come into & reside in this Province & for whose Loyalty he can Voucher for. Wants the following Lotts on Yonge Street No. 77 & 78 on the west side. Numbers 85: & 87 on the same side, each containing two hundred acres or such other quantity of land as to your Excellency in your wisdom may think meet, etc.
Signed, John Lawrence. [undated letter, but see envelope.]

Envelope: Received Broken Front Lots 1, 2 & 3 East side of Humber, as part or 1200 A. The Committee do not recommend the dismembering any part of the ground attached to the Saw Mill for the Reasons assigned in the Report - nor do they recommend the granting Lots on Yonge Street to Persons out of the Province.
Number 506 given on Wed. 14 January, 1797. Entered Page 63.

Grant #338, Lawrence, John. Esq., 228 acres, York Twp., Date of Grant 12 Mar. 1794, page 22.
XReference: Additional information in my book, copybook of correspondence in the "Simcoe Papers" - & many notes by P J Ahlberg.

. 1798 July 26, UC Land Grants:
Lots, 1, 2, 3 on the River Humber, Twp. York;
South Dorchester Twp., Elgin Co.: Lots 11, 12, 13, 14, 16 Con 4, 800 Acres
Lot 6, Con 7, Blandford Twp., Oxford Co., 172 Acres {ie. near Dorchester)
Lot 33 EHalf, Con 17, Blandford Twp.
Lot 31, EHalf, Con 16, Blandford Twp.
Note: *Compare Land Grant of JBL to Land Grants near to Governor John Graves Simcoe: Lots 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, Concession 1 Broken Front.

ON Land Registration, North York Book 85, p3 & 18, NY Book 86, p3
Lot 1, 2 Con 2 & 3 on Humber river [100 acres?]
. 1797 Sep 1, Patent, Crown, To John Lawrence, All
. 1799 Dec 6, Bargain&Sale, James Ruggles et al [executor], to Peter Whitney et all, 64. all acres
. 1801 Jul , 7 B&S, Peter Whitney, Joseph Haines Sr, All Acres
. 1842 Nov 13, Mortgage, Clark Camble, to Hon Ed Hale, £534. Part 12 Acres.

. 1798 Oct 2 - For your order in favor of Lester (Cast?) £2, (for unstated item - Lester was the bonded servant of John B Lawrence whose health was deteriorating at this time.) King St., Toronto. Ref: Russell Papers.

1. John Brown Lawrence was son of Loyalist, Elisha Lawrence.II, Jr., 1701 AUG 25 - 1791 MAR 7, and Elizabeth Brown, b. 1731 Apr. 23. Descendants all - as is Richard Lawrence - great grandson of Capt. Wm. Lawrence, but different Grandmothers:
John B Lawrence's G-Grandmother is 2nd wife, Elizabeth Smith.
Richard & his brother John Lawrence's G-Grandmother was 1st wife Elizabeth Gildersleeve.

2. William Franklin Lawrence, Born 1766 MONMOUTH, unmarried.

3. Capt. & Commodore James Lawrence born Burlington NJ , Lawyer, but joined Am. Navy 1798 & would become a famous. Naval Hero in War of 1812, "Tell the men to fire faster & not to give up the ship; fight her till she sinks!" American. Navy motto "Don't give up the ship". Apparently his destiny was to be tied in the US.
X-Ref: Multitude of Ontario documents on his wife Mary Montaudevert & daughter. Mary Neil Lawrence'.

4. Sons-in-law: Jackson B French of St. Vincent.
married Catherine Lawrence, b. 1764 APR 20, Burlington, NJ. His will dated 1826, Burlington, NJ.

5. James Goelet of NY, (Gouette Goolet: Goulet) married Sarah Brown Lawrence 1764-1828

6. John Parker, born 1760 at Perth Amboy - 1808 Burlington, NJ
married Anne Lawrence, 1764-1831,Burlington, NJ.

DEATH: Rev. Robt. Addison, was the minister from St. Mark's Anglican Church at Newark (now Niagara-on-the-Lake,) Ontario. H signs his name as Minister of Niagara, he was military chaplain & also acted as chaplain to Parliament both in York & Newark.
"Burials: Squire Lawrence at York, July 3, 1798".
Ref: Archives of Ontario, MS545, Reel 1.

WILL of JOHN BROWN LAWRENCE:
Will dated 29 March, 1798, witnessed, signed, & sealed in the presence of the testor.
Repay the money he borrowed from Elizabeth & Geo. Gillispie, of Bristol Twp., Bucks Co., Penn.
{X-ref: 1782.1.26 JBL was a Executor of the Will of Geo. Gillispie - PJA.]
Signed, John Willson, Asher Mundy, Stephen Barbere, at York, July 10, 1798.
Probated 14 July, 1798.

Note4: Thus John Lawrence had his Will witnessed in his extremity on July 10th, 1798. Perhaps the Minister was notified on the 3rd of July to come to York, a hundred miles distant, or when he returned to Newark, did he mean to write buried the 13th July? - P J Ahlberg.

* 1798 Apr 20 -York Council chamber, Present John Helmsley, Chief Justice; Aeneas Shaw, John McGill, David D Smith, Read the following petitions, John Lawrence, Praying for a town lot in York. Recommended an acre lot in York.

. Forty-seven+ pages of documents & pictures for John Brown Lawrence are included in "Richard Lawrence, John Willson & John Brown Lawrence of NJ & Ontario." 26 pages on Mrs. Mary Lawrence & daughter Mary N. Lawrence are filed with Toronto Public Libraries, North York Branch, Sixth Floor, Toronto & the Richmond Hill Library, Ontario. - by P J Ahlberg, U.E., 2010.

Includes references from: McGill Papers, Russell Papers, Simcoe Papers, Copies of documents Kings Mill, Will. - - -

Birth:
Alt. Name: John Elisha.

Died:
- Date of burial.

Buried:

John married Anne Alice LEONARD, .3 on 18 Jul 1753 in Monmouth County, New Jersey. Anne (daughter of Capt. Samuel LEONARD, Jr., Esq. and Anne BROOKS) was born before 1732 in Perth Amboy, Middlesex Co., New Jersey; died on 31 Aug 1758 in New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Anne is the daughter of Anne Brooks & Samuel Leonard, Jr.

. John Lawrence of Burlington, Esq'r, & John DOE bound to] Jonathan Belcher, Governor £500 pounds 18 July 1753. John Lawrence obtained license of marriage for himself and for
Anne Leonard of Perth Amboy, spinster. Wit: Thos. Bartow, John Lawrence of Burlington, Anne Leonard of Middlesex Co., L Part 1: 1739-63 #76.

. Anne's father Samuel Leonard Jr & her husband John Lawrence, Esq., both assisted in lying the cornerstone for Nassau College, which is the oldest college in Princeton University.

NJ Marriage #076; John Lawrence of Burlington, Esq'r, & John DOE [bound to] Jonathan BELCHER, Governor £500,18 July 1753.
John Lawrence obtained license of marriage for himself &
for Anne Leonard of Perth Amboy, spinster. Thomas Bartow.

. Anne's father, Samuel Leonard, Jr, In a 13 Apr. 1757 codicil he made a special bequest to son-in-law John Lawrence.

. From her mother, Mrs. Anne Leonard, Granddaughter Elizabeth Lawrence £200 when she is of age, provided she continue under the care of my daughter Rachel Sarjant or live in such other place as my daughters Sarah Billop, Rachel Sarjant, Elizabeth Goelet or my Executor think proper. ... thus confirming Ann Alice Lawrence died a couple of years before her mother; &
. Son-in-law John Brown Lawrence received £50 from his mother-in-law.

. Anne Brooks had a sister Mary Farrington who wrote her will 2 Apr. 1754.  She left a portion of her estate to nieces Sarah Billop, Rachal Sarjant & Elizabeth (wife of Francis Goelet). Samuel Sarjant & John Berien were her executors A Sam Leonard, Junr. was mentioned in Jonathan Holme's diary for 13 June 1737.

The cause of Anne's death was not reported, but we do known that in 1758 many people in the Princeton area died of smallpox & dysentery, including her grandparents. - - -

Birth:
Ambury, NJ

Died:

Notes:

Marriage John LAWRENCE of Burlington, Esq'r, and John DOE.[bound to] Jonathan BELCHER, Governor 500 pounds 18 July 1753.
John LAWRENCE obtained license of marriage for himself and
for Anne LEONARD of Perth Amboy, spinster.
Wit: Tho:s BARTOW NJ early Marriages, Vol L #076

Married:

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:

Samuel Jr. is the son of Capt. Samuel Leonard, Sr., b. 1648, Lynn, Essex Co., Massachusetts &
Sarah Anne Brooks, b.26 May 1650, Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, d. 1690, Middletown, NJ.

. The Leonards owned vast tracts of land in our area, among them lands on Mine Brook. From the Shrewsbury Christ Church records we learned that Henry Leonard was buried in 1739 near his house at Colts Neck. [Nearby was Wm. Lawrence].

. Samuel Leonard Jr. was an 1718, City of Perth Amboy. 1721—22 Assembly man under Governor Bernet.

. 1741 a member of Governor Morris' Council.

NASSAU HALL, (The collage of New Jersey, now Princeton University):
Samuel Leonard & his son-in-law, John Lawrence, (Mayor of Burlington, NJ), both assisted in lying the cornerstone for Nassau College, which is the oldest college in Princeton University. It was named to honor King William III, Prince of Orange, of the House of Nassau.
- Ground was broken on July 29, 1754 & opened 28 Nov 1756. It was designed, to withstand the elements & the variable climate of New Jersey in the Georgian-Colonial style popular at the time. Locally quarried sandstone was chosen over brick as building material. The walls of Nassau Hall are 26 inches thick & the building is comprised of three floors & a basement, measuring 176 feet in length & 54 feet width, with a two-story central prayer hall in the rear of the structure, measuring 32 by 40 feet. There were five entrances to the building; three in the front, two in the rear. A cupola atop the center of the roof provided an elegant final touch to a modestly constructed building. When finished in 1756, Nassau Hall was the largest stone structure in the colonies.
Nassau Hall was originally designed, to house the entire College, with accommodations for 147 students, 3 to a room, on the 3 floors. There were recitation rooms on the first floor; the library was on the second floor; & the refectory, kitchen, storeroom, & additional student rooms were located in the basement. The interior of Nassau Hall was fairly austere for the colonial era. The hallways were paved with brick to guard against fire & to aid in the retention of heat generated from the many wood-burning (later coal-burning fireplaces) in the winter. The brick floors, coupled with the stone walls, provided a cool interior during the summer months, when classes were held during the College's early years. Student rooms were composed of hardwood floors & plaster walls & the furniture within was minimal & in-ornate.
Ref: Princeton University website, History.
X-Ref: Recorded for further research: Title: Board of Trustees Records, 1746-2012, Mudd Manuscript Library, Princeton, NJ. Size: 47.46 linear feet, 180 volumes, 64 archival boxes, one 11x17,box Call number: AC120.

Will dated 2 Apr, 1654. Codicils, 7 February 1757 & April 30, 1757:

. 1754 Apr. 2. WILL of Leonard, Samuel, of Perth Amboy, Middlesex Co. His estate was very valuable both personal & real, which he bequeathed mostly to his now wife Anne, & 5 daughters, all of whom were married, viz:
Mary Berrien married John Berrien/Berien
Rachel Sargent, married Samuel Sarjant,
Ann Lawrence [married John Brown Lawrence]
Sarah Billop &
Elizabeth Goelet wife of Francis Goelet of NY. & Ann Lawrence [granddaughter].
Samuel Jr. had no male issue.
. 1757 Apr 13 Second Codicil: makes special bequest to son-in-law, John Lawrence, & that provides for all grandchildren, of which only Elizabeth' is mentioned & her share be given for all grandchildren in trust by the executors.
Executors who were sons-in-law John Berrien, Samuel Sarjant & John Lawrence. Witnesses were Thomas Bartow, William Burnet & Andrew Smyth.
Will Proved 13 Feb 1758.

. Samuel owned extensive tracts of land along the Manalapan, Matchapoint & South River waterways. His "Great Tract" encompassed the area south of these waterways in the Spotswood area, & his saw mill was known as Duck's Nest at Tennents (originally Tenants) Creek, now Jernee Mill in present-day Old Bridge Township
Ref: NJ Calendar of Wills, 1751-1760," 3:196.

. 1728 - His father, Samuel Leonard Sr. landed Spottswood, on South River, Monthmouth. - - -

Died:
Will date 1754.4.2 & Will Proved 13 Feb. 1758

Samuel married Anne BROOKS. Anne was born est 1676 in Perth Amboy, Middlesex Co., New Jersey; died on 13 Jun 1761 in Perth Amboy, Middlesex Co., New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mrs. Anne Leonard's daughters were: Mrs. Mary Berrien. Rachel Sargent, Ann Lawrence, Sarah Billop & Elizabeth Goelet.

. 1758, Aug. 31. WILL of Ann Leonard, of Perth Amboy, Middlesex Co., Will written at Trenton.

Widow of Capt. Samuel Leonard. Son-in-law, John Berrien, £200. Granddaughter, Elizabeth Lawrence, £200, when she is of age; provided she continue under the care of my daughter, Rachel Sarjant, or live in such other place as my daughters, Sarah Billop, Rachel Sarjant, Elizabeth Goelet, or my Executor, think proper. Son-in-law, John Lawrence, £50.

Sister, Mary Farrington, my one half part of the house where I live, & the house where Edward Griffin lately lived, &, after her death, then to my daughters, Sarah Billop*, widow of Thomas Billop, & Rachel Sarjant, wife of Samuel Sarjant; as also the 2 acres of land in Perth Amboy, east of Market Street, which formerly belonged to my father-in-law, Benjamin Griffith, & afterwards to my mother, & whereon I now live.
To daughter, Elizabeth Goelet, during her life, my brick house, contiguous to the Court House, which Samuel Leonard, my late husband, bought of William Hodshon, & the new house by it, to be finished; &, after her death, the same is to go to my daughters, Sarah Billop, Rachel Sarjant, my grandson, John Goelet.
Rest of my estate to my daughters, Sarah, Rachel & Elizabeth. The share of Elizabeth Goelet is to be managed by my Executor during the life of her present husband, Francis Goelet, &, after his death, if it should please God he should die, then her share is to be given to her.
Executor: my son-in-law, John Berrien.
Witnesses: John Smyth, Norris Thorp, Alexander Watson.
Proved 13 June, 1761. Lib. H, Filio 9. New Jersey Colonial Documents.

X-Ref: See Francis Goelet for witness to Sarah Billop's WILL.

Recorded for further research, brother, or what:

. #131; John LEONARD of Middeltown* in the County of Monmouth, yeoman, & James WINTER of the same town & county, yeoman... [bound to]... Francis Bernard, Governor... 500 pounds... 17 Dec 1759. John LEONARD obtained license of marriage for himself & for Deborah Sheppard of Middleltown in the County of Monmouth...
Wit: William LAWRENCE [on the back: Deborah Sheperd]

Further Research:
. (daughter) 1763, Leonard, Thomas (Defendant Sarah Billop* v. Thomas Leonard,Trespass Somerset Co., NJ Supreme Court Case 3924.
Thos Billopp married Sarah Leonard, She died 7 Sep 1770 Perth Amboy.
Their children: Christopher, Thomas, & Jasper Farmar; & 5daughters - Mary, Elizabeth, Rachel, Sarah, & Katharine. Katharine was probably born after her father's death. - - -

Birth:
Resided: East of Market Street/1758

Died:
Will proved 1761. Will signed, 1758, Aug. 31.

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)