Notes:

William is the son Eleanor Clay & Charles Earl Lawrence.

Ontario Marriage:
. 1862 Dec 4 - Wm. H Lawrence, to Chambers, Toronto,.
Wm. Henry Lawrence of Vaughan, bachelor & Mary Chambers of Toronto, spinster, by me Rev. H J Grasett.

. 1859 Mar 1 & 1860 Oct 1 - Letters remaining in Richmond Hill Post Office, William H Lawrence.
Ref: York Herald Newspaper, & York Commonwealth, Richmond Hill.

. 1869 Aug 27 - Large Advertisement: WEAVING, CLOTH DRESSING & COLORING.The subscriber in returning thanks for the liberal patronage he has relied since he commenced business, has much pleasure announcing that he had had his Factory Still Further Improved, by adding several new Machines & is now prepared to do WEAVING IN A SUPERIOR MANNER, cloth dressing & coloring.
He has also secured the services of Peter Wier, who has had 32 years experience in one of the best factories in Glasgow, Scotland, where he was 11 years a designer, who will devote his undivided attention to the wished & requirements of the customers. All kinds of coloring done.
Signed, W H Lawrence, Lot 42, Con 1, Vaughan, August 2, 1869.

. Ontario Death Registration, # 28734
William Henry Lawrence, 146 Coldwater Rd.,
male, Cdn., married, 85 years, 5 months, 15 days., born Richmond Hill, Dec 15, 1838, retired. Length of Residence: 4 Years at place of death to Lifetime in Ontario,
Father Charles E Lawrence, born Nova Scotia*
Mother Eleanor L W Clay, b. England
Informant Maudie Lawrence, daughter, Orillia. Buried Orillia on Jun 2, 1924.
William Henry Lawrence died of old age.
Note1: His father Charles E Lawrence was born in New Brunswick, which was original part of the Province of Nova Scotia.

. 1859 Mar 25 - Letters remaining at the Richmond Hill Post Office: William H Lawrence. Ref: York commonwealth Newspaper.

. 1868 May 28, to Jun 12th. Richmond Hill Advertisement: WOOL CARDING & CLOTH DRESSING FOR 1868. The subscriber, in returning thanks for the liberal patronage which his numerous friends & customers have favored him, would state that he has
Fitted up his Carding machine with New Cards,
In a superior manner, also have employed Joh Riddell late of Markham who being widely known as a First-Class Workman, feels confident of given to those who ma favor him with their custom, the most entire satisfaction. Parties returning their cloth to be dressed at my establishment, in the fall, will not be required to pay for their carding until after having their cloth dress. *** the highest price will be paid for wool delivered at the shop. Wool Taken in Pay for Carding. Signed W H Lawrence.
Ref: York Herald newspaper, pub. 1868 Jun 5.

. 1869 Feb 17, Richmond Hill. Tenders Wanted. Tenders will be received up to Saturday, March 20 1869 for the building of a HOUSE & STABLE. Plans specifications may be seen on application to James M Lawrence, Township Clerk.
The lowest or any other ender will not be received unless otherwise satisfactory. Signed, Wm H Lawrence.

. 1869 Oct 5, Auction Sale of Custom Carding & Fulling Mill, Dwelling House & 4 acres of excellent Land, situated on Lot 42, Con 1, Vaughan, the property of W H Lawrence. To be sold at Henderson's Auction Rooms, 76 Yonge St., Toronto, Henderson Wallace Auctioneers.
Ref: York Herald newspaper.
Note2: Compare, at the same time, the Furniture auction of furniture by his Uncle A C Lawrence L42, C1 in 1867.
. 1869 Oct 21, Astray. Came into the premises of the subscriber, near of Lot 42, 1st Con. Vaughan, about 20th September last, a large pig. The owner is requested to prove property, pay expenses & take it away. Signed W H Lawrence.
. 1869 Nov 11, Notice The party who took from my premises, Lot 42, ear of 1st Con, Vaughan, a few days ago, a Black Pig, with a ring in its nose, & part of one ear cut off, is hereby requested to call on me & pay for the advertising of the same. W H Lawrence.
. 1869 Nov 19, Auction Sales, Farm Stock, Implements etc, on Lot 42 1st Con Vaughan, property of Wm H Lawrence, Sale at 1 o'clock pm. W H Myers, Auctioneer.

Ontario Land Registry,.
Lot 6, Con 1 EYS, Abstract Book North York 170, page 127
. 1833 Nov 28, B&S, Mary Lawrence et al, Alex C Lawrence et ll £500 & £800, its E40 Acre, Pt 160 Acre.

Ontario Land Registry,
. Lot 41, Con 1, WYS, Richmond Hill, Abstract Book 170
. 1869 Oct 12, Mortgage, Wm H Lawrence et au, to John Duncumb, $300, Pt. W & Water pt., 4 & 5 Acres.
. 1870, Mortgage, Wm H Lawrence, to John Velie, $300, Pt 8 Acres.
. 1870 Jul 9, Mortgage, Wm H Lawrence, to Western Can Loan Society, $1141, Pt 8 acres.

Ontario Land Registry
Lot 42, Con 1 West Side Yonge, Richmond Hill, Book 153, p80.
. 1818 Jun 13, WILL, John Lawrence, to Mary Lawrence stall, All acres
. 1855 Jan 31, Release, John W Lawrence et all, to Peter Lawrence, Executor, £25, ALL.
. 1869 Oct 12, William H Lawrence, etux, to John Duncomb, $300, Pt & Water Ft. 9 acres.
. 1870 May 7, Mortgage, WH Lawrence Etux, to John Veilie, $300, Pt 8 Acres;
. 1870 July 9, Mortgage, WH Lawrence Etux, Western Can Loan Society, $1141.92, Pt 8 acres.
___________________ - _____________________

[William H Lawrence was a witness to the following horrific story, in date order. - PJ Ahlberg 2015]:

* 1859 Sep 2- MURDER & ATTEMPTED SUICIDE: Witnesses:
On Wednesday morning August 31st, the inhabitants of Richmond Hill were startled by the announcement that the wife of Robert Moore had died the previous evening under rather suspicious circumstances. Information having been laid before Henry Miller, Esq., corner, res. at Thornhill by Joseph McGee, brother to the deceased, stated that Mrs. Moore had come by her death by violent treatment of her husband Robt. Moor & demanded an inquest which was held on the spot. Dr. Langstaff was request to examine the body. Whilst so doing the jury found it necessary to adjourn to the residence of Mr. G Arksey, miller, & were taking James Burns' evidence, when it was suddenly announced that Robert Moore had cut his throat. Proceeding at once to the spot they found the man lying on his side having inflicted several severe gashed in his throat with a razor. Dr. Langstaff attended attend & Moore recovered sufficiently to make a written & verbal statement to Robt. Marsh, Esq. JP, one of the jurymen, saying her death was caused by injuries received from falling whilst intoxicated, afterwards disproved.

. 1859 Sep 3, Thursday - The jury met again this morning at Arkey's & read over the evidence of JAMES BURNS - Burns as follows:
Aug 11th, Saturday, he was in bed; he heard a scuffle; saw Moor knock deceased down & kick her several times, hard him threaten to make away with there & call her names,
Dr. LANGSTAFF - evidence showed that the deceased came by her death from inflammation of the bowels; each inflammation being cause by blows or kicks given by some person.

Dr. Langstaff who made a post mortem examination stated the woman was strictly temperate habits. Edmund McGee sworn that Mr. Moore was in the habit of grossly abusing his wife; also Mrs. Moore was of strictly temperate habits, corroborated by several other persons. Mrs. Moore was esteemed by all, industrious & sober habits, amiable disposition, a member of the Evangelical Methodist church.
Dr. Langstaff gave evidence that her death was from inflammation of the bowels caused by blows or kicks given.

This unfortunate affair has cause the greatest excitement from the fact that Moore has lived in this neighborhood for several years & was thought an inoffensive man, indeed to judge from his appearance, one would not image him to be a desperate character he has turned out to be.
Ref: York Herald 2 Sept 1859, Pg. & Newmarket Era 1859.9.9, p2. (Slightly abbreviated.) move down pat
Transcribed by P J Ahlberg from the Toronto Globe Newspaper, published 9.3. 1859.

. 1859 Sep 9th 23,? THE RICHMOND HILL TRAGEDY: Slightly abbreviated transcript:
This week we have given a full & complete report given before the Corner's Jury. Saturday last, a very incorrect version of the case appeared in the Leader, although a letter was published from the Jury foreman, M Teefy, Esq. contradicting contradictant the version. We will confine ourselves to point out the errors:
Error No. 1 Not true "there was a strife of tongues in which Moore cost worsted" nor that Moore used any weapon whatever.
Error 2. Moore didn't ask leave to go in the yard as he was not at that time arrested. He was not missed by being so long away, as he was seen cry few minutes before he cut his throat, nor did any one go look after him, not officially.
Error 3. The Jury did not return a verdict of manslaughter. The Leader could give in full the correct report sent them by the jury foreman.

. Robert Moore is a native of Belfast, Ireland. In 1837 he was a corporal in the 71 Battalion, Royal Regiment, in Gibraltar, discharged in 1842 subject to palpitation of the heart. During the army he bore a good character.
He was married 3 months previous to emigrating 15 years ago (1844), resided on Yonge St. for 13 of those years [1846*]. He was thought by many to be harmless, inoffensive man. However, he is a man of violet passions & previously maltreated his unfortunate wife. Her remains were interred in burying ground here on Saturday, by Rev. Greaves, Wesleyan Methodist Chapel. [= buried Sat.17 Sept 1859].
Note3: James Moore. Con 9, Lot 19, [Town of} Markham. Ref: Brown's Toronto City Directory. { Nil for ON Land Registry. {Research find C Moore 1877 Mar 16

When we last wrote Moore was not expected to live, No there is great probability of his ultimate recover. the verbal & written statement made to Mr. Marsh after committing the rash cool act, & expecting every moment to die, has been contradicted by other evidence.

. Sept 1., Thurs. Morning - JAMES BURNS continues: I smelled liquor on her breath in my face. The Boy Goggins came to me & said Moore was beating her. I told the boy not to listen & that she fell down the cellar & blacked her but he could not be fooled. I feared he would report it over the neighbourhood. On Monday Mr. Moore told him his wife broke eggs when she slipped down. I considered she was always afraid of him; he always spoke roughly to her; On Sunday night she had only one black eye, when I saw her laid out she had two; I seen her on Thurs, Fri. & Sat & her clothes were not wet then from falling into the creek. I left Moore's house on Sat. night between 11 & 12 o'clock with Edmund McGee, my brother-in-law & went to Richmond Hill to [the Rev.] Mr. Jenkins, where my wife lives.
On Thurs. Sept 1st, I asked Robert Moore why he cut his throat. If he was to be kil't & put to gaol & l'd die there any way.

. 1859 Aug 31 Wed. Coroner's Jury: M Teefy, Esq, J.P. Foreman, R Marsh*, Esq. JP, J. Lawrence,* H. Edwards, H Sanderson, G Thomas, G Leif, T J Wheeler, S Sanderson, J Williams, J Miller J Hall W. Harris & John Arnold*.TJ Wheeler,S Sanderson, J Williams, J Miller. J Hall, W. Harrison.
Note4: The * 3 are in-laws & thus also related to witnesses to this trial Wm H & Sarah C Lawrence.

Examination of Witnesses conducted in Mr. Moore's house.:
WILLIAM GOGGINS*, a lad about 14 years (b. 1845), said: I hired by Robt. Moore, were working together at Mr. Lawrence's (i.e. Fulling Mill & Pond) on Saturday; in the evening we came home. James Burns was there; Burns went out to milk the cow; Mr. Moore told me to carry some wood, while I was outside I heard Moore say to his wife "Why don't you do what you are bid?" after I heard a bit of a scuffle, heard my mistress scream & call out "Oh!" She said she fell down the cella & blacked her eye; the said he could not be fooled that way he snowed Moore was a licking her; I was anxious to keep ht boy ignorant of family quarrels . I do positively swear that she was not drunk; I would to have known she had taken any liquor if I did not smell it on he breath; all was quiet except her moaning. he ordered to go to bed.
that Monday Mr Moore told him his wife broke eggs; I bought the eggs on Monday because she said she slipped down & broke some; she was always afraid of him, he always spoke roughly to her; I do not know whether he beat her at that; I left Moore house on Sat. night bet. 11 - 12 o'clock, with Edmund McGee my brother-in-law, went to Richmond Hill to Mr. Jenkins where my wife lives,

Next morning I saw marks of blow or kick on the left side of the head, near the eye; since Sunday morning she was sick all the time complaining she was not well & could not eat at all. On Monday she was moving about the house attending to her household duties, cooking; Tuesday, (yesterday) she did the washing, sitting down 2 or 3 times, complained of sickness; in the evening she got tea ready for Mr. Moore & myself, but did not eat. After my work was done for the day I split a little wood, while doing so I heard Mrs Moore crying in the cookhouse, Moore in the dwelling house. Mrs. Moore asked me to bring some water water out to the cookhouse to wash some dishes as she was not able to do so. Mrs Moore laid down in the bedroom & Mr. Moore made some tea for her; he sent me to Richmond Hill for some oatmeal.
Note5: * XRef: see Charles Earl Lawrence where in 1860, Goggins saved a much larger man from drowning at the Lawrence fulling pond.
Note6: Wm. Goggin, B 1855 Ireland, aged 61y8m. D. 21 Feb 1916 Bracebridge. Census 1881 Bracebridge.

On my return home I met William Henry Lawrence on horseback; I asked him where he was going - he said he was going for the Doctor for Mrs. Moore & she was dying; when I got back Mrs. Arksey was here; I did not see Mrs Moore again; she died between 9 & 10 o'clock last night. I never saw the deceased the worse of liquor. Mr. Moore was not worse of liquor the night I head the scuffle; I never saw him beat her before; he used often to speak cross to her.

JAMES BURNS, Tailor, brother-in-law of Mrs. Moore, I have been working for Mr. Moore for the past few days; on Saturday evening I was lying on the bed, being unwell, in the adjoining room about 8 o'clock, I heard a noise like of a person falling, I heard her cry out "Oh Robert!" in a pitiful manner, I got out of bed & whilst I was coming out of the room, I heard Moore say " I will put an end to you, you flaming --- ; "I endeavored to make peace: I told him for God's sake not to murder her; I got her to go into the cooke house; Moore followed her & took her by the neck placing both hands round the neck, he brought her in from the cookhouse by the neck & shed her on the floor; & gave her one or two kicks; one struck her on the right eye; he kicked her also on the right side of her arm with his boots; he called her a flaming ____ several times; I tried to save her, he tore her dress while I endeavored to prevent his kicking her; Moore said to me that he would put her out of this on Monday morning; if she would look at the door after that he would put a bullet through her if he were hung in 5 minutes after for it. Mrs. Moore then went into the bedroom.
Mr. Moore said she had broke eggs. - I had bought 20 dozen & hid them about the house afraid he would notice I bought so many. Mrs Moore did break but few. He said she had fooled him too often; called her a drunken ____ I asked her to breathe in may face in order to ascertain if she had been taking liquor.

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.2 - At this stage a cry was heard that Robert Moore had cut his throat. Proceeding at once to the spot, the jury found the man lying on his side having inflicted several gashed on his throat with a razor. Dr. Langstaff attended him a short time. Moore then made a written & verbal statement to Robt. Marsh. Esq., JP, one of the jurymen. Moore first acts on coming to himself a little, was to hadn't R Marsh, Esq. his purse, pocketbook & backed him to pay attention to I'm for so indistinctly as to render it impossible to understand him at first. His remarks instructions, relative to his property were all given to Mr. Marsh, he gave signs he wanted aper & pencil, his verbal & written statement as given to the jury the next day. It was a fearful sight to see the man weltering in his gore, as he was bleeding profusely. In consequence, the jury adjourned till 8 a.m. the next day.

JOSEPH McGEE of Vaughan, brother-in-law of the deceased sworn he never knew the deceased the worse for liquor. Mr. Moore was a man of violent passions & was in the habit of maltreating the deceased.

JAMES LANGSTAFF, M.D. Vaughan. - Sworn. The late Mary Ann Moore was healthy in appearance externally, numerous bruises, 3 on the back of the right fore arm; several in front of wrist, one above the elbow, left arm, one below the left collar bone, 2 on back of right shoulder; right eye, forehead & temple considerably black & brushed; bruise to spine, thigh, lip knee good deal bruised. The lungs were adherent in a few places; The abdomen & stomach & bowels were distended with ankle, right side of neck, & left hand. Brain shows congestion & effusion. Lungs were adherent; leading of heart. Stomach & bowels distended with gas; the liver was enlarged. Intestines had dozen bleed spots & were congested & appears to be cause by external blows taken place about four days previous to examination. the woman was deal when I arrived at the house.
It is my opinion that death was caused by inflammation of the bowels, hastened by effusions in the heart sac, at least 3 bruises upon the bowels. [Slightly abbreviated version.] [Dr. James Langstaff, 1825- 1879, Richmond Hill Cemetery]

MOORE'S STATEMENT: On Sat. evening after I came home, I was sitting smoking when she fell against the window bottom outside of the door; she struck her temple; I helped her & put my hadn't to her shoulder & pushed her into the door, I pushed her again …she fell again where Burn's said don't strike her, but catched her by the back of the neck & pulled her back; & tore off her shirt and wrapped her in a Flannel petticoat to warm her; Burns said I should give her a good threshing for provoking her to get drunk on her own freewill. I said I wished I was dead rather than live with a drunken women & then went to bed; in the morning she asked me to forgive her & I said I should not till she got better.
He continued verbally that his wife was clearing out the stove on Saturday evening when she fell forward several times on her arm; she fell upon the pot she had been scrubbing & struck her on eye the pot; she fell down stairs carrying some eggs during the day.
Moore express a wish that Miss Sara Catherine Lawrence should be examined as he was afraid that other parties wished to swear his life away.
On Tues. He was assisting the Boy to load manure, while his wife was working beside the Creek & fell around; she fell twice. She said she was bad; the boy desired her to quit working & assisted her up to the house & she laid down; she prepared tea for them ... again she took sick. Moore made her some ginger tea & did not want her neighbors to see the state she was in. Shortly she laid down & turned toward the wall & groaned heavily; he went to Mr. Lawrence's & requested him to go for the Doctor, when Moore returned she was barely able to speak & died shortly after.

SARAH CATHERINE LAWRENCE - * Note7: Please see the cross reference entry under (Aunt) Miss Sarah Catherine Lawrence's testimony about finding Mrs. Moore sick on the floor. - PJA

EDMUND McGEE of Markham, Yeoman, brother of the deceased Mrs Moore, I hired with Robert Moore one year & six months about 1857-58; Robert Moore was home & was filing his pipe; my sister was washing up the tea things, he had a knife in his hand, he told her to be cautions; she asked him what she was to be cautions about; he jumped immediately took her by the hair; of the head; knocked her down, kicked & gave her two black eyes, threw her against the door & ordered her about her business;
One night he came home drunk & used her very roughly; turned her out of doors in the cold, she begged for her shawl; she came in to get it & he at once ran after & chased her away; he used her very roughly several times to my knowledge.

* After hearing all the evidence bearing on the case & after careful deliberation, the following verdict was returned:
"That Mary Ann Moore came by her death from inflammation of the bowels, caused by violent blows & kicks inflicted by her husband, Robert Moore, on Saturday 27, August."
Ref: York Herald, Richmond Hill, 9 Sep 1859, p. 2

. Toronto Fall Assizes - On Monday next, the 24th inst., Robert Moore will be tied for the murder of his wife. We hear that quite a large number have been subpoenaed as witnesses on the case.
Ref: 1859 Oct. 21, York Herald.

. 1859 Sep 16 - MOORE AGAIN [.1c] - Moore who recently attempted self-destruction is slowly recovering & will be removed to Toronto shortly, there to await his trial. We understand that he still asserts that he did not beat his wife on the night of which it was sworn he did.

. 1859 Sep 16 - CREDIT SALE: On Wednesday next, at 11 A.M. the farm stock, household furniture, potatoes etc. belonging to Robert Moore, Lot 4, Con. 1 WS Yonge St., by auction by Messrs. Smelser & Bowman [of Vaughan Town Council].
Ref: York Herald (Richmond Hill, ON), p. 2, Col 4.
Notes8: 1852 Census: Robt. Moore, age 31 /b. 1820 Ireland,
married to Mary Ann, [nee McGee], Age 30/ b. 1821 Ireland, Episcopalian, One female born 1851 & died stillborn 1851. Slab Shanty house.
- 1852 Agricultural Census Vaughan: Robert Moor, Lot 31, Con 1 Yonge W. side, [i.e. Vaughan, ON.]
A quarter acre. 4 A. Garden or orchards. Quarter A. yields 10 bushels potatoes. 1 bull or steer. 2 pigs, 80 lbs. butter, 6 barrels of pork.
Note9: Letters at Richmond Hill P.O., Mrs. Moore, (care of Joseph Hill) Ref: York Ridings Gazette, p3.

. 1859 Sept 23 - PRISONER MOORE - Robert Moore was on Friday morning the 16th inst., removed to Toronto Jail, there to await his trial for causing the death of his wife. We hear he showed considerable repugnance to be being taken to that place of entertainment.
Ref: York Herald, 23 Sep 1859, p. 2.

. 1859 Oct 21 - Toronto Fall Asses - On Monday next 24th ins. Robert Moore will be tired for the murder of his wife. We hear that quite a large number have been subpoenaed as witnesses on the case.
. 1859 Oct 28 - Toronto Fall Assizes, Hon. W H Draper, Murder, The Queen vs Robert Moore for murder of his wife. Crown Attorney J H Cameron, QC & Mr. Dempsey, for the prisoner Mr M. C. Cameron, & S B Campbell.

JAMES BURNS - I know the prisoner, he my bother-in-law; lived with him on occasions of his wife's death, which occurred on the 27th August last; was unwell laying in a bedroom off the kitchen; prisoner was away that day attending a threshing machine at Mr. Lawrence's, heard a noise & got out of bed; heard her call out oh! oh! but as I came out into the kitchen I saw her lying on the floor; he made a kick at her, I got between him & her; got her up & took her out into the back kitchen; he followed & sized her with both hands around the neck & drew her back & threw her on the floor; he called her a flaming ____ you have fooled me too often but won't do so any more; made several kicks at her, one struck her on the eye & one on the arm, another on the hip; he kicked her several times & made use of improper expressions; I entreated him not to murder her; he pushed her into a room; this was about 8 o'clock pm., did not see her till between 11 & 12 the night; they were then both in bed; both were sober, called on Sunday, she was sitting crying, she had a black eye; she showed me her arm, it was all black & she said that her body was worse, & her head was sore, called again on Monday & found her crying, wanted her to eat she said she could not, wanted prisoner to speak to her, he refused, saying her days was short with him, she died on Tuesday, had heard the prisoner made use of hard language towards her, but never knew him to strike her before.
Crossed examined by Cameron: Went to prisoner's house on the 21st, they had left for the city before I arrived, when they came home Mrs. Moore showed me their likenesses, she said, Robert you look much better than I do, he struck the likeness with his hand & said go away, seen no liquor drunk by anyone, she was packing eggs, I had to go to bed 2 or 3 times that day. On Saturday while she was in the room he made use of improper language towards her & that she must be off on Monday, he would shoot her if he was to be hung for it in 5 minutes & said Goggins that she fell down into the cellar on that day, that was not true, only said so because I did not wish to satisfy him as to the cause of the black eye, did not wish to say it was her husband who did it, has only seen the prisoner the worse of liquor twice, did not know the deceased drank, had offer her wine & she refused.
Reexamine by Mr. Cameron - On the evening after deceased died the prisoner attempted to cut his throat at the hay stack. He made 7 scars, I sat up with him all the night. Next morning I said him it was foolish for him to cut his throat & enquired why he did it. He said he would be killed or put to jail & die there & that it was all the same. [Note10Burns testimony continues at Sarah Catherine Lawrence].

WILLIAM GOGGINS - I know the prisoner, I lived with him 3 months before his wife died. On the Saturday previous to her death, we had been working at Lawrences. We returned about 8 o'clock. Burns went to milk the cow & prisoner sent me to bring in wood for the Sunday. When I got out I hears a scuffle. I told Burns that he was beating her, All I known is what I heard. Seen her on Sunday. She had a black eye & complained of being sick. She also complained on Monday & on Tuesday she was crying. He put her to bed that night & gave her some ginger tea. She died before morning. Never saw the deceased under the influence of liquor all the time the I lived with them.
Cross examined by Cameron - After we came home on Saturday evening, deceased, prisoner & Mr Burns, were sitting together. Burns went out to milk the cow before I went for the wood. There is a cellar to the house. Don't known that Mrs. Moor was in the cellar that day.

EDMOND McGEE - The deceased was my sister. The prisoner used her badly. I lived with them in 1857-8. Have often seen the prisoner drunk. My sister was a sober women, I never known her to take liquor.
Cross-examined by Cameron - My sister joined the Temperance Society many years ago. Has seen the prisoner drunk many times & beat my sister both when he was drunk & sober, he would knock her down & kick her.

DR. LANGSTAFF - I performed the post mortem examination; there was no indication of brain disease, the abdomen had bruisers which might have been occasioned by kicks. Her death was caused by inflammation of the bowels, I should say the the inflammation was produced by the bruises. The stomach does not present the appearance as if the deceased had been of intemperate habits.

THE DEFENCE: DAVID HOPKINS - I know the prisoner & his wife; was at their house on the Sat. before her death. Moore was not at home; Burns was there. My opinion is that she was under the influence of liquor. This was between 4 & 5 o'clock in the afternoon; she staggered & seemed stupid. Burns said that she had been sick. I have known the prisoner for about 11 years; he is a hard working honest man. [David Hopkins, d.1886 Richmond Hill Presby. Cemetery]

ROBERT HUGHES - I am acquainted with the prisoner; know the ceased; was in the house of the morning before her death. She was then unpacking eggs & had a black eye; she said she had fallen down the cellar stairs.
To Mr. Cameron - I doubt whether she was telling what was true.

MARY DOGHERTY - Said that she saw the deceased the Sunday before her death; asked what was the matter, she said that she fell into the cellar.

SEVERAL WITNESS - were called who spoke to the prisoners general character, which they said was good.

The jury returned a verdict of Guilty of Manslaughter.
Ref: York Herald, 24 Sep 1859, p. 2.

. 1859 Oct 28 - WIFE MURDER NO CRIME, Canadian Court of Justice Editorial:
1859 Nov 4 - TORONTO FALL ASSIZES: Moore's Sentence: TWO year imprisonment in the Penitentiary against the ruffian who kicks & abuses a respectable woman to death, SUCH IS LAW; BUT IT NOT JUSTICE & when law is not justice it ought to be abolished. If the Judge could not possibly inflict a more severe punishment, then, indeed, crime may well rear it head - as it does in our midst - & wife-beating becomes a fashionable pastime for friends, upon who nothing but the terror of the law will have any effect. To call such a sentence as Moore's a terror to evil-doers is all moonshine; it will have rather an opposite effect. However, the verdict is given & as our opinion is already recorded, it is of no use saying anything more about. We would however, leave the subject the the editor of the Colonist Newspaper right as to a mistake he made in the following statement:

We did not assert the witnesses referred to were not summoned. What we did assert was, that seven material witnesses were not examined at all, although they had the subpoenas in their pockets & that if these witnesses had been examined the result would have been different. We think so still. We unhesitatingly affirm these persons had been upon upon their oath & sworn that their narration of the vile & fiendlike acts of cruelty of the prisoner to his wife, would have horrified anyone only to hear. As to the why & the wherefore these persons were not examined we know not; but we do know the fact that they were not & it is also our opinion that they ought to have been.

* Their evidence was highly important, one of them would have sworn that Moore "pointed a gun at his wife & said you have more lives than a cat, but I'll do for you yet."

* Why was not the woman who attended Mrs. Moore in 8 confinements, put upon her oath but not then have heard her evidence? It makes one shudder only to listen to what she relates.
* Why was not Mrs. Burns & several others also examined? The light sentence given by Judge Draper accused suggests that wife beating is not as serious as other crimes.
The vile wretch who with heavy boots kicks an honest respectable women who unfortunately is his wife, to death, we virtually acquit by returning a verdict of manslaughter against him Is it not disgraceful.
WE make these remarks on a column review of the trial of Robert Moore for the murder of his wife. A report is again in another column. We gave a report in full of the coroner's inquest [i.e.Dr. Langstaff],
* since which time several additional facts have come to light, which we suppose would of course be elicited at the Assizes when Moore was brought to his trial, especially as witnesses were subpoenaed, but great astonishment & indignation, when the found that these witnesses were not examined & put on their oath, things would have born a different aspect of the most disgraceful & abominable treatment to the poor unfortunate deceased would have been brought home to the prisoner.
* One of the witnesses [i.e. David Hopkins] asserted the Mrs Moore was seen in a state of beastly intoxication;
* & an other [i.e. James Burn] stated she was under the influence of liquor, but he himself has also stated the previous to then he never know that she tasted liquor & several times offered it to her & she invariably refused;
* There were 2 parties who where in her company for half an hour prior to the above witness who would have sworn she was sober, yet these parties were not called to give evidence;
* Still stranger, one party swore he had known Moore 14 years (1845) & know nothing against him, but he was honest, straightforward man. In fact the very gentleman, about 3 years since, brought Moore up on the change for stealing a pig belonging to the witness & gave Moore a very bad character.
Two years' imprisonment is a mockery of justice & is not at all commensurate to the offense.
Ref: York Herald, 28 Oct 1859, p 2, Col 2-3 &11 Nov 1859, p. 2; also with quotes extracted from the Colonist Newspaper.

. 1859 Nov. 4, Friday. Toronto Fall Assizes, Before Chief Justice Draper. The sentence: Robert Moore, manslaughter, two years in Penitentiary. Location: Assize Court Room, Adelaide Street, Toronto.
Ref: The Globe Newspaper, Toronto, Sat. Nov 5, 1859.

. 1860 Mar 23 - On Tuesday last we were rather taken aback at seeing the man Moore who was tried & sentenced to two years in the Provincial Penitentiary last October, walk our streets a pardoned man. Our first impulse was that he had made is escape, but our surprise was indeed great when we learned that he was verily pardoned; & for the life of us we cannot make out the how & the way he is thus leniently dealt with; we are not aware of any petition having been got up in his favour, as the prevailing opinion in these parts, is that the sentence was too lenient & yet lenient as it was, in about 4 months he is free; this is passing strange & we would much like to learn something more of this mysterious affair. As it appears to us most unaccountably strange & we hope that some one will be able to throw some light on the subject. Perhaps our city contemporaries will deign to enlighten their numerous subscribers in this neighborhood on the above affair, as we are on the tiptoes of expectation to know why this man as been so leniently dealt with.
Ref: York Herald, 1860 Mar 23, p.2.

. 1860 Sep 10 - To the Editor of the York Herald: Over the initial Z - in your last issue, is a communications done up in the worst possible taste; throwing the charge of uncharitableness on respectable individuals who think different from Z & dare to express their opinions. The assertion of destitution cannot be sustained, as the father is now in constant work & has been all summer, at good wage, living rent free; beside the charity of a few King [township] neighbors. Experiences does does sometimes teach bitter lessons, but the reprove & reproved are aline open to its teachings. Comparing it with the case of Moor, his pardon was never petitioned for; the conflicting nature of the evidence was all that saved him, nor the morbid sympathy so often displayed in similar cases & which every sound thinking man must see with regret & alarm, i.e. every day extending its mawkish influence; while the victim or victimized are forgotten or laugh at in a few days. - the culprit claims mouths of sympathy & the prayers of the multitude for his pardon. However, I think persons most interested, ought to have been consulted as to their wishes, Yours truly, A Reader, Richmond Hill, Sept 10th.
Ref: York Herald, Newmarket, published 1860 Sep 14.

. Letters in Richmond Hill Post Office, Teefy, Post Master
. 1857, Oct 1, Moore, Mrs. (care of Joseph Hill)
. 1859 June 1st, Robt. Moore.
. 1860 Oct 1, Robert Moore, John & James McGee & Wm. Goggin
. 1861 Sep 1 & 1861.10.1, 1863.7.24,
Ref: York Ridings Gazette. Pub.1857.10.23.

. June 1859; W. H. Lawrence, Robt. Moore.
Ref: York Herald Newspaper.

Notes11, concerning person mentioned in this story:
. 1861 Oct 10 - Notice that James Burns has moved his tailor's shop to his new house, one door south of Harrison's Saddlery shop, where by strict application to business & studying he hopes to merit a continuance of the support so liberally bestowed on by the inhabitants of Richmond Hill & Vicinity. Garments cut to order on the shortest notice & in the last Style. James B Burnes, Tailor.
. 1861 Oct 31 Thus. summary: The Queen Vs James Burnes or McGee Vs Gauley. The clothes then worn by Gauley & son John Gauley had on in Court were made by Burns, the in truth they were not. Hd had done $34 worth of work towards paying for the brick account due to Thos. Gauley - which statements are false & direct perjury. Verdict, Not Guilty.
. 1866 Nov 28 - Advertisement: Brick House & Lot for Sale on Richmond Hill. The subscriber, acting as agent for the Owner, offers for sale by private bargain, that desirable property, situated in the most central part of the Village of Richmond Hill & at present occupied by Mrs James Burns, There is a half an acres of land fronting on Yonge & Centre Streets with a new Brick Cottage erected thereon. the cottage has a stone cellar, well cemented, 3 rooms, kitchen, Pantry & clothes room. Also a good supply of Hard & soft water, Well situated for building purposes. For further information apply James Lawrence, Division Court Clerk. Office opposite Raymond's Hotel, Richmond Hill, Dec 6, 1866.
. 1867 May 31 - McGee, Edmund - 3 letters remanning in Richmond Hill Post Office.
.1867 Jun 21 - Hay For Sale, 65 A, being 2 fields, L29, Con 3 & Lot 34, Con 3, Apply SSM 4th Con.
. 1868 Dec 17 - Mr. Arnold authorized the Treasurer to pay James McGee, the sum of $200, un full, for making a road access the swamp in front of his mill.
.1870 Mar 25, Vaughan Municipal County Council. James McGee, claiming $100, as a balance due him for building road across a swamp in the 5th Concession of this Twp. Mr. Arnold moves the Treasurer pay James McGee, the sum of $50 in full fo making road across the McGee swamp.
Ref: York Herald newspaper.
Research & transcription by P J Ahlberg. Thank you. - - -

Page 2 - Biography of W H Lawrence contd.

. 1859 Mar 25 - Letters remaining at the Richmond Hill Post Office: William H Lawrence. Ref: York commonwealth Newspaper.

. 1868 May 28, to Jun 12th. Richmond Hill Advertisement: WOOL CARDING & CLOTH DRESSING FOR 1868. The subscriber, in returning thanks for the liberal patronage which his numerous friends & customers have favored him, would state that he has
Fitted up his Carding machine with New Cards,
In a superior manner, also have employed Joh Riddell late of Markham who being widely known as a First-Class Workman, feels confident of given to those who ma favor him with their custom, the most entire satisfaction. Parties returning their cloth to be dressed at my establishment, in the fall, will not be required to pay for their carding until after having their cloth dress. *** the highest price will be paid for wool delivered at the shop. Wool Taken in Pay for Carding. Signed W H Lawrence.
Ref: York Herald newspaper, pub. 1868 Jun 5.

. 1869 Feb 17, Richmond Hill. Tenders Wanted. Tenders will be received up to Saturday, March 20 1869 for the building of a HOUSE & STABLE. Plans specifications may be seen on application to James M Lawrence, Township Clerk.
The lowest or any other ender will not be received unless otherwise satisfactory. Signed, Wm H Lawrence.

. 1869 Oct 5, Auction Sale of Custom Carding & Fulling Mill, Dwelling House & 4 acres of excellent Land, situated on Lot 42, Con 1, Vaughan, the property of W H Lawrence. To be sold at Henderson's Auction Rooms, 76 Yonge St., Toronto, Henderson Wallace Auctioneers.
Ref: York Herald newspaper.
Note2: Compare, at the same time, the Furniture auction of furniture by his Uncle A C Lawrence L42, C1 in 1867.
. 1869 Oct 21, Astray. Came into the premises of the subscriber, near of Lot 42, 1st Con. Vaughan, about 20th September last, a large pig. The owner is requested to prove property, pay expenses & take it away. Signed W H Lawrence.
. 1869 Nov 11, Notice The party who took from my premises, Lot 42, ear of 1st Con, Vaughan, a few days ago, a Black Pig, with a ring in its nose, & part of one ear cut off, is hereby requested to call on me & pay for the advertising of the same. W H Lawrence.
. 1869 Nov 19, Auction Sales, Farm Stock, Implements etc, on Lot 42 1st Con Vaughan, property of Wm H Lawrence, Sale at 1 o'clock pm. W H Myers, Auctioneer.

. 1869 Dec 17, The York Herald of the Vaughan Town Clerk, The York Herald refused to publish Jos Break's communication, which appeared in the Toronto Telegraph:
1st. because the editor wished to ascertain mr Break's statement regards tour township accounts were true.
2nd mr Eakin, Twp. Clerk always treated the editor very courteously. There was good reason to believe there was some truth in Mr. Break's charges. …When a journal uses its columns to use a twp. Clerk, to drive him from his position that Mr Teffy the editor, may drop ito the office is stooping too low to be wholesome. Should he Vaughan Council, in consequences of these tribal changes of the Herald, dismiss Mr. lawrence & appoint Mr taffy Town Clerk everything in that quarter would be satisfactory. The Herald will see the utter fallacy, now that the trick has been exposed - of finding fault with Mr Lawrence because it is anxious to secure the office for Mr Teefy. That card won't win. Economist newspaper.

The Economist to the Rescue. The Economist inspired by Mer Lawrence's plethoric kinsman, with an eye to the approaching Municipal elections in Markham, has rushed to the rescue. Mr Break's first communication appeared in a city paper, is far fetched. It is common for journals to copy communications from other newspapers. We deny having any desire to remove Mr Lawrence from his situation & no one of Mr Lawrence's friends can pint to any remarks in these columns, since ehe became Clerk of Vaughan Twp. Mr. Lawrence's duty to attend to his business, for which he is amply paid, & resort to not tricks to prevent us from keeping our readers posted in matters done by the Council. When we did not publish the minutes of Nov 8th our readers inquired the cause. Which caused he Township Clerk's velvet to write Mr Lawrence's literary gem. Mr Lawrence absented himself for days from his office & that Twp. business was left to wait until he had done visiting Newmarket fair. Mr Lawrence, in his vain conceit, intimated he hew to be false. The Economist endeavors to induce his readers to believe that gentleman wants the office of Vaughan Twp. Clerk & for this is our reason for exposing Mr Lawrence's short comings. Mr Teefy's assurance that the Council have nothing in their gift that he covets. Mr Lawrence with a salary of $100 more than Mr Teefy offered to do the work for. We known that Mr Lawrence has vanity enough to consider himself unequalled. From time to time, sine Mr Lawrence assumed the duties of Vaughan Twp. Clerk & Treasurer, we could have frequently trodden on his corns, but w refrained, had it not been for the indiscreet zeal of his fat friend & the Economist.
. 1879 May 1, New Woollen Mills, We are pleased to learn that Mr T H McNeilly of Barrie, has rented the old Lawrence Mills about a mile south of this village on Yonge Street, from John Langstaff & intends to have a first class woolen mill in operation immediately. The mills have lain idea for some years & Mr McNeilly purposes implying 5 hands steadily, the place will present a busy appearance hereafter.
. 1879 May 8, Richmond Hill Woolen Factory, to the inhabitants of Markham king & Vaughan, having leased the above mills, formerly known as the Lawrence mills, from John Longstaff, for a term of years & having added the latest improvements in machinery, i among prepared to do carding, spinning, weaving, fulling, dying, in a superior manner Roll Carding!- - -

Died:
Aged 85y 5m 15d. [ = 15 Dec 1838] Died of old age. 146 Coldwater Rd.

Buried:
Grey monument with large raised Lawrence lettering.

William married Mary CHAMBERS on 4 Dec 1862 in St. James Anglican Cathedral. Mary was born on 7 Jun 1845 in Ireland; died on 10 Jun 1924 in Orillia, Orillia Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario; was buried in St. Andrew & James Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mary is the daughter of Dorothy & John Chambers, both born in Ireland.

Died:
Buried with husband & dau. Ella Lawrence.

Notes:

Married:
Toronto, Wit. Hugh Reilly adn Andrew Bustard, Toronto.

Notes:

. Charles Earl Lawrence son to John & Mary Lawrence was born on Sunday night at 11 O'clock the 27th of Nov., 1802. - On 5 July 1825, at York, mother Mary Rezeau Lawrence swore she saw her husband, John Lawrence when he wrote down their children's names & birth dates.

Note1: The names of those children were equally carefully chosen. The following choices may have contributed to their name choice:
Charles Earl Lawrence is named after Dr. Charles Earle, Lot 100, right next to John Lawrence's land grant in Saint Johns, N.B. Dr. C. Earle, was born 1754 in Scotland & resided in Virginia; was Surgeon of the 104th Regiment, Surgeon in the 2nd NJV & then the 1st (1782) & (1781) 2nd NJV Battalion of Skinner's Brigade & also for John Lawrence's regiment.
. December 1790 John Lawrence was injured by the Rebels. Did Dr. Earle treat him at the time?
. Three Lawrence boys appear to have been named after John Lawrence's neighbors. Could these men also been godfathers to the children named after them? Did Dr. Earle deliver & care for the Lawrence children? - P J Ahlberg, 2010.

. 1831 York Almanac & Calendar: 1st North York Militia: Lieutenant William Willson from April 1, 1828;
Ensigns Abner Arnold from Oct 7, 1826; Alex L E Lawrence, from April 1, 1828; E C Lawrence, from April 4 1828, Isaac Arnold, from 8 April 1828.
. 1831 York Almanac & Calendar, 2nd North York Militia: Captain, John H Willson from 10 Jun 1826. Lieut. Titus Wilson, from 7 Jun 1926, Aaron Playter from Jun 6, 1826;
. Home District Agricultural Society, Committee for Vaughan, John Arnold & Charles Lawrence.

. Charles E. Lawrence to Ensign dated Nov. 20, 1831;
Promoted to Captain dated June 8, 1838; & to Major on Oct. 13, 1856 in the 4th Battalion of North York in Toronto, Canada.

. 1835 Oct 20th at Markham, Miles Langstaff married by License, to Charity Langstaff. Witnesses: Charles Lawrence, John King Fairfield.

. 1837, Lawrence, Charles, Con 1, Lot 42, Vaughan.
. 1838 Mar 22, Capt. C E Lawrence, 4th Reg North York or Vaughan & King Militia.

. 1838 Jun 4, Richmond Hill, North York Militia:
"Assigning Charles E. Lawrence to Ensign dated Nov. 20, 1831; to Captain dated June 8, 1838; & to Major on Oct. 13, 1856 in the 4th Battalion of North York in Toronto, Canada. "
Captain A. Lawrence, Charles E Lawrence, Vaughan, Ensign John Arnold, Ensign Peter Vanderberg. Captain Lawrence afterwards became colonel in command of the regiment.
Assembly every year on George III's birthday, June 4th (later May 24th for Queen Victoria). Return of arms & accouterments processes by the 4th Reg. Militia: 31 English muskets & 500 rounds of ammunition.

. 1842 Oct 5, Personally appeared before me Charles E Lawrence, Vaughan Twp. Yeoman, taketh oath & said that Mary Lawrence, the wife of Hon Lawrence, deceased, late a lieutenant in the NJ Volunteers, died in Vaughan Twp., on the 18 Sept, 1842 at about 5 o'clock in the afternoon.
Signed, 5 Oct 1842, Charles E Lawrence & R C Gaffer, JP, Magistrate.
I certify that I knew the deceased Mrs. Mary Lawrence & believe her to have died at the time above, Signed, 7 Ot 1842, Thornhill, Adam Towley, Clerk.

. 1844 October 11 - FIRST RIDING OF YORK, At a meeting of the Freeholders of the 1st. Riding of York, held at Noble's Tavern, Twp. of Vaughan, on Monday, 4th Oct, ...Wm. R. Grahame, Esq., requested to come forward to represent the riding. ...We the undersigned Electors having confidence in the integrity, ability & principles of W R Graham, Esq. ... will support him. Signed, various, including Ben Thorne, A C Lawrence, Miles Langstaff, Charles E. Lawrence, Jno. Langstaff, Arch. MacDonald, Oct 7, 1844.
Ref: Toronto British Colonist.

Quarterly Session of Peace, Home District:
. 1842 Jan 5, Wed, Grand Jury: Alex P Lawrence, Chas. E Lawrence, Abraham P Lawrence, Miles Langstaff, John Langstaff, Rich Vandeburg. Tavern Licenses granted, Queen VS Cotter, Assault, No bill.
. 1845 Jan 7, Fri. Grand Jury, Alexander P Clarence, Charles E Lawrence, Richard Vanderburg, James Playter, James Marsh, Miles Langstraff: Queen VS John Thompson. Larceny, brought in a True Bill. Tavern licenses ordered.
iwis Langstaff. Queen VS Thos Elliott & others. Riot. Tavern License & transfers issued.
. 1865 June 13, Tues., Grand Jury Charles E Lawrence. Court appeals.

. C E Lawrence built a saw mill in 1834 & 6 years afterwards built a carding & fulling mill & woollen factory, which he worked for many years, until his death, after which it changed hands frequently.

Quarter Sessions of Peace: 1842 Jan 5, Wed. Ed W Thomson, Esq. Chairman. Grand Jury: Alexander P Lawrence, Chas C Lawrence, Abraham P Lawrence, Miles, John Langstaff, Ricd. Vandeburg. Tavern License granted. Queen VS Cotter tall, Assault, No Bill.

. 1846 Brown's Toronto & Home District Directory
Alexander Lawrence, Lot 42, Con 1 Yonge Street
Charles E Lawrence, Lot 42, Con 1 Yonge Street.

. 1847 Feb 19 - His Excellency the Gov. General makes the following nominations: Ninth Battalion, York: To be Captains: Charles E Lawrence; Lieutenants: Miles Langstaff, John Arnold, Peter Vanderburg Gentlemen; To be Quarter-Master: Elisha Lawrence, Gentlemen.

RECORDED FOR FURTHER RESEARCH:
. 1847 Second Heir and Devisee Commission Case, Charles E Lawrence, Reach Twp.
Ref: Archives of Ontario, microfilm MS 657, reel 57, Case File 40-3027.

. UCLand Petition 25½ - L Bundle 6 C2135. 1851 Apr 4,
The Late Robert Fulton, deceased, Lots 14-15, Con 9, Twp. of Reach, was allowed by the Heir & Devise Commission. C E Lawrence prays this Location may be confiscated & deed allowed to him.
Testimony of Robert Hughes, Vaughan Twp., York co., yeoman & William T Clay, Markham Twp., cabinetmaker swore before John Willson, 4th, Justice of Peace, that the improvements on Lots 14-15, Con 9, Twp. Reach by Thomas Foster were made by him for Charles E Lawrence, Esq., Twp. Vaughan.
Signed, 16 Mar 1851, John Willson, 4th, JP.

. Government inspection in 1843 showed the lots were unoccupied & unimproved. John L Denison & John Johnson state there are 20 acres now improved. Charles E Lawrence is allowed the Patent upon the payment at the lowest fee of 2 shillings per acre in lieu of the original Crown fees.

. 1852 Census, Vaughan Twp.,
Charles C Lawrence, Age 50, b 1802, Saint John, NB,
Ellenor, a 34, b 1818 England
Wm. H., a 15, 137, Canada
Gertrude L, age 13, 1840 Canada
Mary E, age 10, 1842 Canada
Margaret E, age 8, b 1844 Canada
Elisha Lawrence, age 6, b 1846 Canada.
Note2: Sister Sarah C. Lawrence, listed before Charles C Lawrence.
And brother A C Lawrence, (various workers) is listed first.
Comments by Enumerator:
"One Clothier Factory, the property of Charles E Lawrence on Lot 42, first concession, wrought by water, Cost of Establishment £600. Wool Carding annually 15,000 lbs. Cloth Fulling & finisher annually about 2,000 yards. This is Woolen department.
Also one Saw Mill wrought by water, Cost of Establishment £200 well cut about 100 Thousand feet of Lumber Annually. Two Sawyers, 100 Thousand Feet of Lumber."

. 1852 Agricultural Census, Vaughan Twp., Charles C Lawrence:
Lot 42, Con 1, 159 Acres, 65 cultivated acres, 53A cultivated last year, Pasture 9 A, Garden/Orchard 3 A,
Woods 94 A, Wheat 15 A produced 350 Bu.,
Bulls Oxen 3, Milch cows 4, 2 calves, Horses 4, Sheep 33, Pigs 20, Butter 320 lb, 25 barrels of pork.
Note3: This large quality would be for their good shop. - PJA.

. 1855 Sep 13, Marriage Announcement, Charles E Lawrence to Grace Ryall (Royal), of Oro Twp. Ref: Barrie Herald, Published 1855 Sep 26, Pg. 2.

. 1857 Jun 12 - Letters waiting at the Richmond Hill P.O., C E Lawrence, M Teefy, Postmaster.
Ref: York Ridings Gazette Newspaper.

. 1858 September 1st. - Letters remaining in Richmond Hill P.O. - C E Lawrence.
Ref: York Ridings Gazette Newspaper., pub. 1858 Oct 1.

. 1859 Nov 18 - Fulling & Cloth Dressing
At Lawrence's Factory Advertisement.
The predesigned having leased that Extensive Establishment of Mr. C E Lawrence, feels confident in saying that he is prepared to give general satisfaction to all who may favor him with their orders, having had long experience in the business of Dyeing & Dressing Cloth.
BLANKETS FULL'D & Napp'd. On the shortest notice.
W. L. King, Richmond Hill, Nov 18, 1859.
Ref: York Herald, Richmond Hill, Published 6 Jan 1860, 9 Mar 1860, p 3 & 18 - 25 Nov 1859, p3. William Lyon King publisher.

. 1860 Mar 1 - Letters remaining in Richmond Hill Post Office: Charles Lawrence & James Lawrence, Jr.
Ref: York Herald, Richmond Hill, 9 Mar 1860, p. 3.

. 1860 Feb 24 - The Vaughan Road: Announcement of a public meeting held at the Town Hall, on Wed. last, to Establishing Side Roads of the Twp. of Vaughan on the original survey: Ward 1: C E Lawrence.

. 1860 Apr 6 - Letters waiting at the Richmond Hill P.O., C E Lawrence, M Teefy, Postmaster.

- Examination of the R.H. County Gramma School, junior dept. one Friday 30 March, when the children general acquitted themselves creditable. The following is a list of those whose diligence was mot remarked. [ names of the best & last in arithmetic, reader, Grammar, Geography, Reduction (?) Class).
They wee examined before the Trustees & a considerable number of ladies & gentlemen. The examination of all cases was mot thorough; there could be no doubt in any reasonable persons mind, of the efficient manner this school is conducted. Signed, Rev. E Dewar, J R Arnold, Robert Marsh, M. Folley, C. E. Lawrence.
Ref: York Herald Newspaper.

. 1860 Mar 20, Vaughan - Tenders Wanted
Tenders will be received at C E Lawrence's Lot 42. 1st Con. of Vaughan, until, the 1st of May next, to Raise the Schoolhouse in Section No. 3, in the 2nd Con. of Vaughan & to put under the building a STONE FOUNDATION with brick work thereon, to the height of 3 feet 10 inches.
It is to be lathed & plastered inside.
The carpenter work consists of putting in the joists, laying the floor, siding the building, putting in the windows, making the decks & seats, with other repairs which will be see in in Plans & Specifications at C E Lawrence's for Thomas Boothby's., Trustees.
Section No. 3, in the 2nd Concession of Vaughan; Lot 42, Con. 1, Vaughan.
Ref: York Herald, 13 Apr 1860, p. 3.

. 1860 Apr 17, Tues. evening. Preliminary Meeting of the Moderate Party was held at Nieholts [Nicholls?] Hotel, Richmond Hill. About 30 of the leading gentlemen of the neighborhood are present. R Marsh, Esq. ably addressed the meeting & explained why he had called them together & urgent upon all prints to strive by every lawful means to return a suitable person to represent the moderate party in the forthcoming election. Dr. Pyene, Newmarket, F Kelly, Whitby & Geo Pearce & others addressed the meeting. After which it was moved by Robert Marsh, Esq., seconded by C E Lawrence, Esq., that this meeting do stand adjourned till first Tuesday 1st May.
Ref: York Herald Newspaper, pub. 20.4.1860.
. 1860 Jun 29 - The Moderate Party. A meeting of the Moderate Party of Etobicoke Twp. was held at Thomas Smith's Inn, Mimico, Dundas Sr. on Sat. Jun 23 for electing delegates to attend the Convention to nominate a andante for the Legislative Council for the Kings's Div. Meeting was organized by Andrew Ward, Esq., chair. the following are Delegates for Vaughan, Col. Bridgeford, JR & R Arnold, C. E.Lawrence. Next meeting in the Anglo American Hotel, Markham Village tomorrow Sat. 30 at 12 noon.
Ref: York Herald Newspaper.

. 1860 May 18. Letter to Editor, In reply so some remarks in your last issue by a person styling himself Justice & calling loudly against the extravagant manner in which the public funds are squandered, esp. those of School Section, No. 33, Vaughan, I must state in return, that the whole is a gross misrepresentation. Being one of the Trustees of said section, I can really give you the real facts aw follow.
There was a school house to be built, for which tenders would be received until the first of May. Now the great abundance of tenders mention amounted to 3, by Elijah Dexter, E Chamberlain & Thos. Clay of Thornhill. Dexter withdrew pleading want of means. Chamberlain's tendered was the lowest but for want of confidence in him & having to involve either a law suit or arbitration, I declined. Mr Lawrence, one of the Trustees, as much in favor of the lowest tender, which made it necessary to call on the third Trustee, who was not present & he agreed with me that it was better to give a little more to a competent person who thoroughly understood his business as a builder. If feel certain that had Mr. Lawrence known the person thoroughly he would not have hesitated a moment in yielding to my opinion. I now leave it to the Ratepayers of Section No. 3 to judge for themselves & would strongly recommend Mr. Justice to abstain for the future from interfering in matters of which it is plain he either knows nothing, or else willfully misrepresents, Yours truly, Thomas Boothby. Vaughan, May 16th, 1860.
Ref: York Herald Newspaper.

. 1860 Jun 22 - Narrow Escape From Drowning & Great Presence of Find In a Boy of Fifteen:
Daniel McKinnon, of the Twp. of Vaughan, in the employ of C Lawrence, Esq. of the same place, narrowly escaped drowning in the Factory pond, on Wednesday, 20 Ins. After his day's work was over, on going into the water to bath, he got beyond is depth & not being a swimmer, sunk apparently to rise no more. The boy Goggins * seeing he did not rise, threw off his clothes & in an instant dived into the water & brought him out - with much struggling & risk to himself; All credit is due to the lad for his praiseworthy exertions, as the man in above the ordinary size. Communicated.
Ref: York Herald Newspaper, 2.
XRef: See William Henry Lawrence. 15 for Wm. Goggin's testimony on murder of their neighbor Mrs. Moore.

. 1860 Aug 31 - The Globe Report of Mr. Reesor's Meeting at Richmond Hill. Mr. Dickson sent a report to the Globe of the above meeting to say sent he Clear Grits themselves will admit its a s false as fans can be. He states the "Ministerial list mustered their usual forces, consisting of he rabble barroom practitioners". In fact Mr. Dickson endeavored to pack the room with Reesor's friends, yet this report has the impudence to call such means Messrs. Mars, … Teely, Vanderburg, Bridgeford, Lawrences as barroom practitioners.
Mr. Dickson pronounced the resolution of confidence in Mr. Reesor carried which is a willful unmitigated falsehood; for it was voted down by 3 to one. When asked by Mr Marsh & others to divided at the room he rested, knowing all well that the defeat of Mr. Reesor would has still more apparent. That must b a bad case when the meeting chairman has to descent to such dirty tricks as to decide as carried a resolution that was lost by such an overwhelming majority. It was done by Mr Reesor's friends.
We offer, if Mr Reesor comes again to lecture in Ambler's Hall, to beat him 5 to one - none to admitted but voters, as we denounced the report of the Globe as false in every particular.
Ref: York Herald, pub. 31 Aug 1860, p2.

. 1861 Agricultural Census, Vaughan Twp., York Co., Ontario
Charles E Lawrence, Con 1, Lot 42*, 159.5 acres, 15 A. under cultivation, 93.5 Acres in 1860, pasture 14 A, 2 Acres Orchards or Garden, 35 A. wild woods, $15,000 Value of Farm; $400 Farm Implements;
14 Acres produced 200 bushels Wheat; 15 A. produced 200 bushels Spring Wheat; 4 A. produced 120 Bushels Barley; 12 A. produced 500 Bushels peas; 22A. produced 660 Bushels oats; 3 A. produced 600 bushels Potatoes, Half Acre produced 120 Bushels Turnips, 9 tons Hay.
Note4: The other part of Con 1 Yonge St., Lot 42 belongs to brother Alexander C Lawrence.

. 1866 Toronto Peel Directory:
Vaughan Township: Lot 42, Con 1 Yonge Street: A. C. Lawrence; Chas. C. Lawrence, Charles & James Lawrence; James B Lawrence., James M Lawrence.
Note5: Theirs was the seventh house on the Lawrence's Lot, which is Lawrence Avenue & Rosehill in Richmond Hill, Ontario.

. Lawrence Avenue
William J. Lawrence began the rose-growing industry in Richmond Hill in 1912. He later subdivided his lands & created Roseview Gardens. His own home is located at the southeast corner of Roseview & Lawrence Avenues.
In 1968 the 91 year old granddaughter Clara T Lawrence also recalled hearing" father (Fred. Elisha Lawrence) saying that when his father (Charles Earl Lawrence) was sick in bed upstairs, (caused from a fall off a load of hay) that his second wife was trying to convince him when making out his will that she (Grace Royal Lawrence) needed everything to keep the younger family" (of two girls & one boy).

. 1868 Awarded Metal, York Troop Cavalry, June 30 1868, Charles Lawrence, Trooper, Fenian Raids (1866)
Ref: Archives of Canada, Military, C1862, Vol 5, p5.

. 1868 Dec 28, WILL, Summary: Lot 42 Con 1 Vaughan, Charles E Lawrence leaves to his chattel & books etc. to his beloved wife Grace;
to his son William Henry, his carding mill & which was given to him [Charles] by Jacob Lawrence,
shares to daughters Margaret, Stella (Will Administrix);
James M. Lawrence;
daughter, Scantra Lavina, married W. Tabor;
daughter, Mary Sh -- mer,
Ref: York Probate Book 15, Folio 214, MS 563, Reel 8.

Ontario Land Registry
Lot 42, Con 1 WSY, Book North York 170, page 127.
. 1833 Nov 28, B&S, Mary Lawrence et al, Alex C Lawrence et ll £500 & £800, its E40 Acre, Pt 160 Acre.
.1868 Dec 11, WILL, Chas E Lawrence.

Lots 43 and 44, Con 1 West Yonge Street, Richmond Hill, Vaughan Book 170, p 127:
. 1848 Jan 1, Registered 1851 Mar 11, Lease, John Atkinson, to Charles C Lawrence, Water privileges.

Lot 42, Con 1 West Side Yonge, Richmond Hill, Book 153, p80.
. 1818 Jun 13, WILL, John Lawrence, to Mary Lawrence etal, All acres
. 1846 Jan 10, B&S, Chas E Lawrence, etux, to Sarah C Lawrence, £150, Pt Half Acres, NE angle.
. 1868 Dec 11, WILL, Charles E Lawrence.

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

Birth:
SUE: Son of Empire Loyalist.

Died:
L42, Con 1 Yonge St., Frame 1½ story house. Aged 66 years.

Buried:
Tall white column monument, In memory of..., Monument S4.22.

Charles married ELEANOR Mary Ellen Walkington CLAY on 31 Dec 1836 in Richmond Hill, Vaughan Twp., York Co., Ontario. ELEANOR was born in 1818 in Hull, Yorkshire, England; died on 18 Nov 1853 in Richmond Hill, Vaughan Twp., York Co., Ontario; was buried in Richmond Hill Presbyterian Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

. Marriage on Thurs. 31st Dec, 1836, Charles Lawrence of Yonge Street &
Miss E. W. Clay, late of Hull, England, by Rev. C. Matthews.
Ref: Christian Guardian Newspaper, 1836-4849.

. Lawrence, Mrs. Eleanor, d. Richmond Hill, 18 NOV 1853, aged 35
Married Charles E Lawrence, Philadelphia 181-, for one year, Niagara-worked on Erie Cannel 1821, north to Toronto:
JOHN, SR. went on to Illinois, d. 1859, 79 years [?]
Ref: Christian Guardian Newspaper.

. Marriage register of her son William Henry Lawrence lists her as Eleanor Walkington, Lawrence, 1862.

. 1858 July 1 - Letters remaining in Richmond Hill Post Office: Mrs. C.E. Lawrence.
Ref: British Tribune & York Ridings' Gazette Newspaper. Richmond Hill, ON. Published 1858 Jul 16.

. Monument reads: Eleanor wife of Charles E. Lawrence departed this life
Nov. 18, 1853 In the 36 year of her age [1817] A much beloved Mother, this grave encloses here. A tender mother & friend sincere Great is our loss, but her eternal gain with joy in Christ we hope to meet again.

. Wreath placed on grave (2006). Grey Cement Weeping willow stone is next to separate tall column stone for her husband Chas. E Lawrence.

. A darkish photo on the internet (2010) reveals a pleasant looking, healthy woman. Eleanor is sitting on a hardback chair, wearing a black dresses with a large button or broach at her neck & she may be wearing small round earrings (or is it hair curling around her ear?) Is she in mourning wear a black dress? She appears to be of fair complexion & there is a smidgen of a smile. The most prominent feature of this photo is Eleanor's intelligent eyes gazing at you.

Note: From the photo of Eleanor Clay Lawrence in bountiful health, it is still difficult to comprehend that she died at the age of 36 in 1853. - PJA 2010. - - -

Birth:


Died:
Aged 35 years.

Buried:
Grey-white cement Monument with a 'weeping willow'.

Notes:

Married:
Yonge Street.

Notes:

Lawrence Avenue, Toronto, is named after John Lawrence & family.

. 1776 Apr 29, List of Letters remaining in the Post Office, at New York: John Lawrence.
Ref: New-York Gazette, & Weekly Mercury Newspaper, NYC, NY.

. Lieutenant John Lawrence, NJ Volunteers, 7 years Service, estate confiscated.
Court Martial For Dueling, Ensign John Lawrence.

* PISTOL DUEL
. 1780 Jan 12th - (Commencing), Pistol Duel For Honor or Queen's Rangers
Summary: British Ensign John Moffet while drunk at John Wilson Tavern on Staten Island - (is this Kruse or Wilson Brook Rd., older roads on Staten?) - He insulted the NJ American Ensign John Lawrence by saying he was not a gentlemen & insulted his Regiment, the Queen's Rangers which was under the command of John Graves Simcoe... Moffat sent Lawrence pistols & a challenged to a duel on 13 Jan. 1780. The two met on that frigid January day with their seconds, marked the distance at 6 yards (as opposed to the 4 yards distance requested by Moffet) & fired simultaneously. Moffet's ball barely grazed Lawrence near the right breast, not even breaking the skin. Lawrence's shot however went true, straight into the Ranger's stomach. Moffet was killed, as he was good enough to tell his second, Lieut. George Pendred, looking up at him & declaring "My dear fellow I am killed" upon which he immediately died. Moffet was buried at Richmond Church. The burial was delayed several days because of an incursion of 2,700 Continental troops onto Staten Island. This forced Moffet to take one last tour of the island, his corpse taking a sleigh ride from tavern to tavern until the island was secured.
The court listened to the evidence & acquitted Lawrence.
. Richmond [Staten Island] 13th Jany. 1780. To Ens. Lawrence, Sir,
In consequence of your behaviour last night to me (when totally intoxicated) request that satisfaction due by one Gentleman to another. Mr. [Allan] McNabb sends you your side arms, & wishes that you should not consider yourself longer under an arrest by him. I now call upon you as a Gentleman & a Soldier with your Sword & Pistols to wipe off any Odium I might have received by your Ungentleman like treatment. Signed, John Moffitt.

. 1780 the 25th Feby., Friday. The Court being met pursuant to Adjournment.

The Prisoner being put upon his Defense, delivered himself to the Court in the following manner:
"Mr. President & Gentlemen of the Court,
I stand charged before this Court for the Crime of Murder. I am very unhappy that I have been under the necessity of acting a part that has subjected me to such a Charge.
Ensn. MOFFET (the unhappy Gentleman who fell) sent me a Challenge on the Evening of the 13th Jany. to meet him immediately - declined it - but as I was compell'd by the words of the Challenge, promised to meet him the next morning. I considered myself bound by the Laws of honor, to give him the Satisfaction he demanded. My reputation as an Officer & a Gentleman, in short my all was at stake - had I omitted meeting him in the manner he requested, I must ever after been treated as a Rascal & Coward - unhappy alternative-Called upon as I was, I humbly conceive (by the Evidence of Mr. Thompson, Mr. Penderd, & the Tenor of the Note of the 13th Jany. that Ensn. Moffet sent me) it has appeared to the Court, that I only acted in my own Defense & that I was not guilty of any unjust or ungentleman like behaviour on that occasion.
I humbly ask the Courts pardon for taking up so much of their time in my Defense. I have been careful to make it as short as possible, Knowing that justice will govern your Decrees, I cheerfully submit to your determination."
Ref: Court Marital of John Lawrence, Great Britain, Public Record Office, War Office, Class 71, Volume 91, Pages 201-213.

. Later General J G Simcoe promoted John Lawrence to Lieutenant from August 25, 1780. Loyalist regiment of Queen's Rangers was also known as the 1st American Regiment.
Ref: For an excellent complete transcription of the Court Martial of John Lawrence please see: The Institute of Advanced Loyalist Studies, (active as of 2017 at: www.royalprovincial.com)

Quarter Master Stephen Jarvis of Danbury, Connecticut, & who died in Toronto, Canada, wrote in 1840:
"Early in the Spring of 1779 the Regiment left Oyster Bay, New Jersey & took up our encampment above Kingsbridge where we remained the greater part of the summer ... Our duty during the winter was not very severe, the harbor afforded plenty of oysters. Here a Mr. Moffet from the 15th Regiment joined as Quarter Master, a rough, noisy, boisterous Irishman, but I knew how to humor him & we agreed very well together. I spent the winter very pleasant. Our food was for some time rather coarse, our bread oatmeal biscuit full of maggots.

Much of our time was taken up during the summer, & in the Autumn we were moved to Staten Island & took up our winter quarters at Richmond. Soon after our arrival at this place a quarrel ensued between Mr. Moffet, now an Ensign in the Regiment, as well as Quarter Master of the Horse, with a Lieutenant, (Mr. Lawrence died in Upper Canada) Lawrence.
One day in his cups he fixed a quarrel on a Lieut. Lawrence of Jersey Volunteers, who had accidentally called at the Public House at Richmond. They got at fisty-cuffs & Mr. Lawrence bruised Mr. Moffit's face much, & as the vulgar expression is, bunged up his eyes". A duel ensued & Moffet was killed. Col. Simcoe was so enraged that he would not let him be buried with the honors of war. Lieutenant Lawrence was tried by a Court Martial & Honorably Acquitted."
XRef: Transcription of this Court Martial may be found in my book: Richard Lawrence & John Willson, North York Public Library.
Note1: The two duelist 's seconds marked out the distance at 6 yards (as opposed to the 4 yards distance requested by Moffet), & fired simultaneously. Miffed was shot in the stomach, died & was buried St. Andrews Richmond Churchyard. The invasion of Staten Island by 2,700 Continental troops delayed his burial by several days. His corpse was hauled by sleigh form tavern to tavern until the Staten was in British hands again.

. 1780 2 mo. 7day Shrewsbury. From the Preparative Meeting, it appears John Lawrence's son of William has been fighting formerly & since has bore arms in a hostile way, has left his habitation gone where he can't readily be treated with for which offenses this Meeting hath hereby disowned him from being a member thereof. [p525 /film p226].

. 1780 July 25 - Ensign John LAWRENCE Taken Prisoner, NJV1, Lieut. Col Jos. Barton Company.
Ref: National Archives of Canada, RG 8, "C" Series, Volume 1852, Page 25.

. 1780 Aug 2 - Refugees Sent to Philadelphia - On Sunday last, 8 to the infamous refugees, 5 of whom pretended to be officers in the tyrant's service, were brought to the commissary of prisoners ElizabethTown from Monmouth. When they were captured, they plead they came over with a flag & produced their orders; but their frivolous pretensions would not answer their end & they were sent to Philadelphia, to occupy a corner of the new gaol until exchanged.

. 1780 Aug 2 - Loyalist Also to Philadelphia - Yesterday were brought to Trenton town under guard, being on their way to Philadelphia, Col. Geo. Taylor, Lieut. Samuel Leonard, Lieut. John Thompson, Ensign John Lawrence & Chrineyonce VanMater, late inhabitants of Monmouth & 3 others. - They were made prisoners at Shrewsbury of Wednesday last by a part of our militia.

. The modern Richmond County Country Club approximates the location of community of Richmond on Staten Island as shown by Faden's 1777 map of New Jersey.
Ensign John LAWRENCE, Taken Prisoner, 25 July 1780, NJV 1, Lieut. Col Jos. Barton Company. Ref: National Archives of Canada, RG 8, C Series, Volume C1852, Page 25.

. 1782 Mar 24, Sunday - SALT AGAIN AN ISSUE, Toms River Block House, Monmouth, NJ. Summary:
There was an urgent need for salt, our shores where salt sea water was boiled down...mouth of Matawan Ck. [tidal estuary, Monmouth Co., NJ,] usually stationed a militia from 25 to 40 men.
Lawrence looks for laurels ...most important of these salt producing plants at Squan. - the British launched a late April, large & well disciplined body of American Loyalist Corps ('The Provincials' Under the command of Lieut. Colonel Elisha Lawrence.) ... purpose was to bring away prisoners & destroy the salt works.
Detained by head-winds Lawrence idled at the Hook for a full week, the British forced left the mouth of the Shrewsbury at dark & was off Squan before midnight. Lawrence attached the surrounding buildings & took captives. He caused a bugle to be sounded to summon the Americans to surrender... they wrecked the plant & returned to the Hook.
. Capt. Joshua Huddy was captured here hiding in a house. On Apr 12, 1782 Wm. Franklin & Ass. Board of Loyalist, ignored the prisoner's rights & in secret orders to Capt. Richard Lippincott to hang Huddy at Gravely Point, Navesink R, a mile beyond the Highland Light House. At his Court Marshal, Lippincott was found to be following orders of the Ass. Loyalists Committee.
Note2: Further, Lieut. Col. John Lawrence is identified as the son of Wm. & Margaret Lawrence, His wife is Mary Rezeau of Staten Island.

The last time the NJ Volunteers would see their home state was in October 1782 when the NJV removed from Paulus Hooke (Jersey City) to Newtown, Long Island. On 10 Oct. 1783 the NJV was muster out on the St. John's River, New Brunswick, Canada.

. 1780 Aug 2 - Yesterday were brought to town under guard, being on their way to Philadelphia, Col. Geo. Taylor, Lieut. Samuel Leonard, Lieut. John Thomson, Ensign John Lawrence & Chrineyonce Van Mater*, late inhabitants of Monmouth & 3 others. They were made prisoners at Shrewsbury on Wednesday last by a part of our militia.
Ref: Penn. Evening Post. & New Jersey Gazette 1780.8.2.
Note3: Chrineyonce Van Mater, b 23 Jan 176 Monmouth, NJ, d 24 Mar 1803 Middletown, NJ.

. 1783 Aug 24 - Lawrence, John, Lieutenant, 1st Battalion NJ Volunteers.
Ref: British Military & Naval Records, Film C1853, p. 102, RG 8, C Series.

FOUR LAWRENCE SIBLINGS TOGETHER at ST. JOHN, NEW BRUNSWICK, CANADA:
John Lawrence on one side of the Saint John River at Lot 101;
& Richard Lawrence, Lot 169 &
sister Margaret Lawrence Nicholson, at LOT 52 on the other river side adjacent to brother John;
& also important Lawrence family friend, Rev. J Odell of NJ, was adjacent to John Lawrence's land grant.
Their other sister, Alice Lawrence Leonard, was located at Lot One, Saint John, N.B. Neighbour's Jonathan Odell house still stands at 808 Brunswick St., & is designated as a historical house by the Fredericton Heritage Trust. - PJA.

NEW BRUNSWICK LAND PETITIONS & Grants:
1. NBLP 1784, York Co., Microfilm F1024, John Lawrence & 10 others, inc. Loyal Am. Regiment.
2. NBLP 1785, York Co., Microfilm F1025, John Lawrence & 10 other, inc. NJ Volunteers;
3. NBLP 1785, York Co., Microfilm F1027, John Lawrence & 3 others, inc. NJ Volunteers.

4. NBLGrants #125, Vol B, pg. 173, Queensbury Parish, York Co., 1788.01.14, Microfilm F16302, Guides & Pioneers, John Lawrence granted 490 Acres, (& others inc. brother-in-law, Arthur Nicholson, 378 A.) John was granted a prime location at Lot 101 on the St. John River.
'John's first grant was for a piece of land near Mill Creek that he was obliged to later surrender to the Crown for use as common land in the new Frederick's Town. We have a letter of complaint that he submitted to the government regarding the retraction of this first grant. In his letter he states that "he had built a house 26 feet long & 16 feet wide, with a secure, commodious cellar & other conveniences". He had also cleared a quantity of land at considerable expense & requested compensation for the improvements he had made to the land.'

5. NBLGrant #154, Vol B, Pg. 346, Fredericton Parish, York Co., 1788.03.25, 10 Acres, Microfilm F16302, (70 others, inc. Benedict Arnold, 13 A.) Land Grant signed, 6 Feb 1793, 1 Lot containing 4 Acres & 3 rods on St. John River, Great Bear Island rights, York Co., which was close to his Lot 101 grant. The Great & Little Bear Islands were so named because bears like to fish & to forage on the butternuts.

6. Northumberland Co. Deed Registry Books, Summary
1796 Sept 2nd. Indenture #482, John Lawrence, Esq. & his wife Mary Lawrence of the Parish of Queensbury, York Co., Prov. NB to Lemuel Wilmont, Esq., Lincoln, Sunbury Co., NB.,
Paid £10 currency for Lot 9, lying near Mill (Mile?) Creek, Fredericton. Together with all regular houses, outhouses barns, stables, gardens, orchard, fence improvements, ways water watercourses.
Lemuel Wilmont also to pay 4 shilling 3 pence yearly unto Reverence Samuel Locke, Rector of Fredericton, Jonathan Odell & Beverly Robinson, Esq., as Trustees of the Academy of Free School maintenance always to be supported & maintained & the further sum of 1 shilling yearly from the year 1806.
Witness: Samuel Clayton, Isaac Heddon, Signed & Sealed, J. Lawrence & Mary Lawrence.
2 Sep 1796, Isaac Hedden, Justice of Peace, York Co., NB.

Justice of the Peace, York County Marriage Records, Books A
performed by John Lawrence, Justice of the Peace:
. 1816 Apr 23, Robert Hustes married Frances Kelly of Kings Co. . - .

TOWN OF YORK, UPPER CANADA:
. UCLPetition 51, Capt. John Lawrence, L Bundle 11, York, Ontario, 9 Jun 1818:
Petitioner native of NJ. Served in American Rebellion as an officer in 1st Battalion NJ Volunteers & lost considerable property which he never received compensation. At Peace of 1783 he settled in NB & received 490 Acres for his service & no more. Removed to this Province about 20 months ago (Jan. 1816). He has a wife, 7 sons & 4 daughters, except for two, all are in this Province of Ontario. Commissioner of the Peace in NB for 29 years. Prays for land. Also Captain of Militia in New Brunswick. Granted 600 Acres.

. TORONTO TANNERY & HOUSE:
One or 2 old farm houses of an antique New Jersey style, of two storeys with steepish roofs & small windows ... Lawrence's Tannery ... In the hollow on the left [i.e. East side of Yonge St.,] Some way further on, but still in the low land of the irregular ravine, another primitive rustic manufactory of that article of prime necessity, leather, was reached. This was the "Lawrence's Tannery.
A bridge over the stream here, which is a feeder to the Don River, was sometimes spoken of as Hawke's bridge from the name of its builder.
In the hollow on the left, close to the Tannery, & overlooked from the road, was a cream-coloured respectable fame-house, the domicile of Mr. Lawrence himself. In his garden, some hives of bees, when such things were rarities, used always to be looked at with curiosity in passing. - by Henry Scadding.

Quarterly Sessions of Peace, York County:
. 1818 Jan 13, York.Grand Jury sworn: John Lawrence. Proclamation of Silence made, King VS Wm. Marshall Assult discarded as Prosecutor not appearing. King VS Allan N M Nabb Assault, settled by consent nonpaying costs. Order that Public Notice in Upper Canada Gazette that the remaining 5 building lots on Market Share will be sold at Public Auction Sat 24 Jan.

. 1818 Jun 2 June, Date of WILL of John Lawrence.
Ref. UC Heir & Devisee Commission.
* Research Note4: Verify with Archives of Ontario, Will Instrument BWR, p210, undated, John Lawrence.

. 1819 Jun 2, Markham, Joel Beeman & Marr Carfrae married by Rev. Jenkins. Witnesses: John Lawrence & James Ellerton.

. 1820 Jun 21, Witness, Affidavit for Sister Elizabeth Lawrence Nicholson:
Home District, Upper Canada} Personally appeared before me James Miles of Vaughan, Esq., Justice of Peace, aforesaid John Lawrence, Esq. of Vaughan, a lieutenant on half pay of his late Magestys late first Battalion of New Jersey Volunteers who being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelist deposeth & say that he ware present when Adjutant Arthur Nicholson of Late Kings late American Dragons & Elizabeth Lawrence were lawfully married the 7th day of August 1787 & the Arthur & Elizabeth Nicolson were married in the Parish of Fredericton, New Brunswick by the Revered Jonathan Odell*, late Secretary of this Late Majestys Council in Province of NB.
Signed, Jno. Lawrence & Sworn before James Miles, JP, 21 Jun 1820, Vaughan, UC.
Note5: Rev. Jonathan Odell, Burlington, NJ. friend of cousin John Brown Lawrence, friend of the Lawrence family & apparently also a friend in Fredericton, New Brunswick! Interestingly, this also demonstrates the Lawrences continued to communicated over time & distances! - PJA 2015.

. 1821 York Almanac & Calendar: John Lawrence, Commissions of the Peace, Judges.

. 1821 Dec 30, John Lawrence died & was buried by the Rev. William Jenkins.

. 1822 Oct 12. By Order of Geo. Stacy Smith, Lieut. Gov. Prov. NB.
These Certify that John Lawrence & Ward Chipman, Esquires were at the time of signing certificates, Judges of Supreme Court of Judicature & Members of Council for this Province & that full Faith & Credit are due to their Acts & Attestations. Signed, Wm. T Odell, Fredericton, NB.
. 1822 Jul 10. Affidavit, of Hugh McGuigan, attended late Adj. Art. Nicholson in his last sickness at Presque Isle, 5 Sep 1821 of decay that appeared natural. Signed, Hugh McGuigan.
Recorded for further research: W.O. 28, volume 9, Folios 103 & 40, often a petition, Appendix B, Great Britain. War Office 28, Headquarters Papers.

Ontario Land Registry
Lot 42, Con 1 West Side Yonge, Richmond Hill, Book 170, p127
. 1817 Mar 4, Bargain&Sale, John Lawrence, £500.10., All 210 acres.
. 1818 Jun 13, WILL, John Lawrence, to Mary Lawrence etal, All acres
. 1833 Nov 28, B&S, Mary Lawrence etal, Alexander C Lawrence et al, £500 & £800, Part E 40A. & W pt 160A.
. 1846 Jan 10, B&S, Chas E Lawrence, etux, to Sarah C Lawrence, £150, Pt Half Acres, NE angle.
. 1855 Jan 31, Release, John W Lawrence et all, to Peter Lawrence, Executor, £25, ALL.
. 1856 Apr 26, Mortgage, Sarah C Lawrence, to John Duncomb, £50, pt. Half acre.
. 1868 Dec 11, WILL, Charles E Lawrence.
. 1869 Oct 12, William H Lawrence, etux, to John Duncomb, $300, Pt & Water Ft. 9 acres.
. 1870 May 7, Mortgage, WHL Etux, to John Veilie, $300, Pt 8 Acres;
. 1870 July 9, Mortgage, WHL Etux, Western Can Loan Society, $1141.92, Pt 8 acres.
. 1871 Dec 1, Grant, Alex C Lawrence, to John Layton, $3500, E 49 A.
. 1872 Mar 26, Alex C Lawrence, to John Layton, $3100, E 49A.

The Queen's Rangers
. 1777 Dec 3 - "No regiment in the army has gained more honour this campaign than (the Queens) Rangers: they have been engaged in every principal service, and behaved nobly, indeed most of the officers have been wounded since we took the field in Philadelphia."
Ref: Pennsylvania Ledger.
Note: By this quote, I wish to draw attention to gentlemen's conduct of the requirement of principles of war for the Rangers, Gen. Simcoe himself & to the 'gentleman' John Lawrence (as noted in his Court Martial). - PJ Ahlberg, 2020.
. Under the distinguished leadership of Lieut. Col. John Simcoe who commanded it after the battle of Brandy wine the corps became noted for discipline & bravery. It was usually the van guard of the attacking & the rear guard of the retreating army. Under all circumstances it could be relied on to give a good account of itself. Perhaps the hottest fight in which the Queen's Rangers ever engaged was the battle of Brandy wine where the British gained a victory which, if it had been energetically followed up by General Howe, would have resulted in the annihilation of Washington's army. At Brandywine the Queen's Rangers lost 72 killed & wounded, 11 of whom were officers.
heir most noted achievements was a raid on the 29th October 1778 in which they marched some 50 miles into the heart of the enemy's country in the teeth of the American forces. The corps, led by Colonel Simcoe, in the course of the expedition destroyed a large number of boats & military stores at one point, released a number of loyalists imprisoned in Somerset court house which, with a quantity of stores there collected, they burned, & finally after a sharp encounter with a considerable body of the enemy whom they charged & dispersed, returned to their head quarters. The boldness of the stroke created a sensation at the time in both the British & American Camps.
The Queen's Rangers in 1781 accompanied General Benedict Arnold in his raid on Virginia where they quite maintained their reputation. Afterwards they served under Lord Cornwallis in the unfortunate campaign in the south ending in the capitulation of Yorktown, October 19th 1781. At the close of the war they came to New Brunswick & received grants of land in parish of Queensbury which derives its name from the Queen's Rangers. In all, three tracts of land were laid out for the accommodation of the corps, one on the Main river above Bear Island in Queensbury.
Ref: Wallace Hale, 1895.5.29, NB Provincial Archives, Canada.

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

MUSTER DATES:

British Headquarters Papers (Carleton Papers or American Manuscripts):
Lieutenant, John Lawrence, 1st NJV, (Skinner's Brigade) Pay Lists
1782.8.24 etc. Micrfilm M357, Doc p5405, 9 Items 31671 -31681.

. 1778 Jan. Muster Roll of Capt Alexander? Brigide of the First Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers commanded by Lieut. Col. Elisha Lawrence (i.e.his 2nd cousin), based Staten Island, NY. #3. Ensign John Lawrence.
. 1778 Mar, JL, Ensign 2dy NJV, Film C1851, p7
. 1778 Jun 24, JL, C1851, p23, 1778 Aug 24, p21; 1778 Oct, p17.
. 1778 Nov 27, An expedition with 2,000 troops sailed from Sandy Hook for Savannah, Georgia, & 6 days after landing at Tybee Island, off the harbour of that city, they took part in the fight, December 29th, on Brewton Hill. A detachment of the New Jersey, Volunteers, Lieutenant-Colonel Allen commanding, went out with this party & suffered considerably in the battle just mentioned. Ensigns John & William Lawrence & James Moody were together on the same expedition.
Ref: NJV in the Revolutionary War, Wm S Stryker.
. 1779 May 25, 1st Batt., Commanded by Lieut. Col. Commandant Joseph Barton, Staten Island NJV, present on muster as well Ensign John Lawrence, also counter signature for names on this Muster Roll. Vol. 1852, p3, 9 (= c3873, p762 & 11.
Note6: 1NJV Muster alternates with Ensign William & John Lawrence. - PJA.
. 1778 Dec 25 - Ensign JL, C1851, p35.
. 1779 Jul 20, Ensign JL, c1852, p19
. 1779 Aug 13 - John Lawrence not listed as Ensign on this date c1852, p28;
. 1779 Sep 8, Ensign John Lawrence, 1st NJV, page 23;
Note7: Again brother William Lawrence was Ensign the day before, 8 Sept, also under Lt. Col. Jos. Barton 1st NJV - PJA;

. 1779 Fall - A division of the Queen's Rangers went into winter quarters, [near Hell Gate (?), Staten Island].
on the farm owned by George Brinckerhoff & later by William Bragaw.
. 1779 Mar 28, Ensign JL, Staten Island, p50;
. 1779 Nov 3, Ensign JL, C1852, p34,39

. 1780 Mar 20, Ensign JL, C1852, p.50
. 1780 May, Ensign JL, Staten Island, p66;
. 1780 Jul 14, Ensign JL,, 1NJV, C1852, p70;
. 1780 Dec, With Lt. Col. Jos. Barton, Lieut. John Lawrence, 'Injury with the Rebels', Muster Roll 1NJV, Staten Island, C1852, P97.
Note8: By the next Dec 1780 Rolls it appears Gen. Barton is on Staten Isl., but Lawrence still sick? - PJA

. 1781 Apr 24, Private JL, C1864,p17;
. 1781 Jul 25, LIEUTENANT JL, 1NJV, Staten Island, c1854,p96; 1781 Oct, p72;
. 1781 Oct 24, Private JL, QUEEN'S RANGERS, C1284,p13;

. 1782 Jan. Returned from Yorktown Battle (Oct 10 1781): Lt. Col Stephen Delancey, Lt. John Lawrence, James Moody. NJV2 - Quartermaster John Felker, Capt. Daniel Cozens. [XRef: Upper Canada relations.]
. 1782 Feb 20 Lieut. JL, 1NJV, c1853, p3; 1782 Feb 23 Queen's Rangers Dragoons, c1864, p57;
. 1782 Paulus Hook, Lieut. John Lawrence, of Col. Delancey's Company in the 1st NJV, also JL counter signed the Muster Roll.

. 1782 Sep 17, Lieut. JL, 1NJV, c1853, 26; 1782 Oct 24, c1853, p35; 1782 Dec 24, p30;

. 1783 Jan 25, c1853, p42; 1783 May 7, p91;
. 1783 May 1, New Town, Long Island, Muster Roll, Col Delancey's Co. commanded by Col Cortland Skinner, Esq., 1st Batt. NJV, Lieut. John Lawrence, 'Went by Home', c1783, p91;
. 1783 Aug. 24, Camp Newtown, Commanded by Col Cortland Skinner, 1NJV, Lieut. John Lawrence, who also signed the Muster Roll, C1853, p99.
. Camp Newtown, NY, Lieut. John Lawrence, 1NJV. 30th (?) June to 3rd of Aug, John Lawrence, who countersigned Muster Roll c1783, p102.
Note9: on next muster or camp Long Island, Aug 23, 1783.
Ref: British Military & Naval Records, RG 8, C Series & Carlton Papers.

Some Research required:
British Headquarters Papers, Carleton Papers or American Manuscripts, Microfilm M355, Ref: MG23 B1, Archives of Canada:

. 1779 - Ensign John Lawrence. 1st NJ Volunteers, Skinner's Brigade Return of Troops, British, Foreign & Provincial Troops, at NY, #Item 31672, pg 10436.58, Item Number 31672.
. 1782 May 1 - Lieutenant Lawrence, 1NJV, Return of Troops on Duty at Decker's Ferry, NY, pg 10286.1, #31673.

. 1782 May 1 - Lieut. JL, 1NJV, State of Provincial Forces in NY on Duty at Decker's Ferry, NY, pg 180288.1, Film M368, #31674.
. 1782 Jun 14 - John Lawrence [identify?], Bills drawn on Harlely & Drumond, New York, pg 4973.4. #31671
. 1782 May 1 - Lieut. JL, 1NJV, Pay List, Period 1783.2.24 - 4.24, pg 7515.3, #31675.
. 1782 Aug 24 - Lieut. JL, 1NJV, Pay list, Period 1782.6.25 - 8.24, pg 5405.3, #31676.
. 1782 Feb23 - Lieut. JL, 1NJV, Pay list, Period 1782.12.25 to 1783.2.23 pg 6968.3, #31677.
. 1782 Dec 24 - Lieut. JL, 1NJV, Pay list, Period 1782.10.25 - 12.24, Pg6502.3 #31681.
. 1783 Jun 24 - Lieut. JL, 1NJV, Pay list, Period 1783.4.25 - 6.24, pg 8163.3, #31678. XRef: as above, at Camp Newtown, NYC.
. 1783 Aug 24 - Lieut. JL, 1NJV, Pay list, Period 1783.6.25 - 8.24, pg 8821.3, #31679. (Skinner's Brigrade)
. 1783 Dec 24 - Lieut. JL, 1NJV, Pay list, Period 1783.8.25 -10.24, pg 9449.3, #31680.
XRef: British Military &Naval Records (RG 8, C Series) - INDEX. See Arch. of Canada - .

Birth:
United Empire Loyalist.

Died:
Sunday. COD: Asthma. Lot 42, Con 1 Yonge St., Vaughan Twp., near Weldrick Rd.

Buried:
- beside his wife.

John married Mary REZEAU, UE on 4 May 1783 in Saint Andrews Church, Richmond Co., Staten Island, New York. Mary (daughter of Peter REZEAU and Mary POILLON) was born on 22 Mar 1766 in Staten Island, Richmond Co., New York; died on 18 Sep 1842 in Vaughan Twp., York Co., Ontario; was buried in Richmond Hill Presbyterian Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mary is the daughter of Maria Poilion & Peter Rezeau.
Name: Regarding the Rezeau family name, that is an early Staten Island line. The surname was changed to Rousseau & Roseaux.

. Grandfather Jacques 'Jacob' Rezeau donated the land for the St. Andrew's Church in Richmond, NY, where Mary & John Lawrence were married.
. 1783 May 3, John Lawrence obtained a license to marry Mary Rezeau. They were married the next day at St. Andrew's Church, Richmond, NY.

. Lawrence, Mary, Con 1 Yonge Street, Lot 42, Vaughan [1837 residing with her sons Alexander Cairns & Chas. E. Lawrence.]

Required for placing a Widow on the Pension, Loyal American & Canadian Corps. Summary Version:
1821 Jan 28 - We do hereby certify to the best of our knowledge & belief, that Mary Rezeau, now of the Twp. of Vaughan, York co, was the lawful wife of the late John Lawrence in his life time a Lieutenant on the Half Pay of the First Battalion of the American Corps. commanded by Brigadier General Skinner of the New Jersey Volunteers who died in his residence in the above named township on the 13 December 1821, leaving his widow with 7 sons & 4 daughters, six of whom remain yet living with her unprovided for, with the exception of a farm lot of the usual size of 200 Acres with a house & other improvements thereon.
Signed, W. Allan, Colonel, Commanding the East York Regiment of Militia.
Jno Meingrg?, Agent to the late Lieut. Jno Lawrence.

. Mary Lawrence made oath that she was lawfully married to John Lawrence, late Lieutenant on the half pay of American Corps., commonly called the New Jersey Volunteers, under Bridadier Genral skinner, & that she has no pension, allowance of provision made by Government,
Signed, Mary Lawrence, Sworn York, UC, 28 Jan 1821, W. Allan, JP.
Ref: C P668, P 432-95 p672.??????

Lot 6, Con 1 EYS, Ontario Land Registry book North York 170, p127.
. 1817 Mar 4, Michale Korts etui, to John Lawrence, £500.10s, 200A
. 1818 Jun 13, WILL John Lawrence, to Mary Lawrence et all, All
. 1833 Nov 28, B&S, Mary Lawrence et al, Alex C Lawrence et ll £500 & £800, its E40 Acre, Pt 160 Acre.

. 1824 Ministers & Church Wardens of the Parish of York, York Co., Province of UC, we have seen Mary Lawrence on or since the 24 Dec, 1823 & she resides in Vaughan Twp., York District., was formerly the wife of John Lawrence. Signed, M R Brown, Officiating Minister for Dt. Markham., J B. Macaulay, Thos Ridout, Church Wardens.
- Oath Mary Lawrence, … lawfully married to late Lieut. JL, Half Pay, 1st Bat. Brig. Gen. Skinner. & that she had had no Pension allowance or Provision, except her widows Pension at the rate of £40 per annum, now obtained.
Signed, 20 Feb, 1824, Mary Lawrence, Wit: J Jarvis, J P., Home District, UC.

. Home District, York, I certify I was well acquainted with the late John Lawrence, Lieut. 1st Bat. Gen. Skinners Brigade & was on the same Service with him in the Winter of 1780 & that I also was acquainted with Mrs. Lawrence, before & since her marriage with the said John Lawrence that I have been acquainted with him in the Prov. of NB from he year 1784 until I left that Prince for Upper Canada in the year 1810 & also since his arrival in this Province until his death & I also believe that the said John Lawrence was lawfully married to the said Mary.
Signed, S. Jarvis, JP., Home District, UC
XRef: See more testimony from Stephen Jarvis, under John Lawrence, UE

No. 4. Province of New Brunswick, to wit: Be it remember On 10 Mar1815, personally appeared Samuel Sheppard of Parish of St. Mary, York Co, NB, shown, made oath & declared that he well knows John Lawrence, a 1st Lieut., late 1st Bat. Skinners, at present a Magistrate & resided, York Co. He was present when John Lawrence was married to Mary Reseau by the Reverend W Rowland, 4 May, 1783 at Richmond on Staten Island, US of A.
That the peace os 1783 they with himself & others of the Disbanded corps came to this Province & John Lawrence & his wife have resided in York co. ever since the Peace in 1783 & always esteemed & respected as lawful man & wife by all ranks in Society,
Signed, Garrit Clopper, Notary Pub.
. York in Upper Canada, to all to whom it may concern, I Stephen Heward, Esquire, Notary Public, in the Town of York, UC, certify the within writings are true copies of an original deposition made by Samuel Sheppard, Parish of St. Mary, York co., NB, yeoman, before Garret Clopper Esq., Notary Public, Fredericton, NB, Signed, S. Heward, NP, of UC.
. I certify Garret Clopper is a Notary Public, Signed, P. Mainland [i.e. The Gov. Gen. of UC.!]

. Province of NB, Be it Remember that in 1815, Garret Clopper Esq, Public, Saint Marys Parish, sworn that he well knows John Lawrence a First Lieut., late 1Bat Gen. Skinner Brigade, at present a Magistrate & a resident in York Co. aforesaid; that he was present when said John Lawrence was married to Mary Rezeau by Rev. Mr. Rowland on 4 May 1783 at Richmond, Staten Island, USA & that at the Peace in 1783 that with himself & others of the Disbanded Corps. came o this Prov. & that the said John Lawrence & his wife have resided in his neighbourhood from that period until the present time & have always been esteemed lawful man & a wife. Signed. Danl. Clopper, Not Pub.

No. 3. London District, Upper Canada, Personally appeared before me, John Backhouse, of Walsingham, Esq., Justice of Peace, William Hutchinson, Esquire of Walsingham, a Captain on the half pay of late 1st Battalion of NJ Volunteers & Catharine Hutchinson, his spouse, sworn, the they were present when Lieut. John Lawrence, 1st Bat. NJV & Mary Rezeau of Staten Island were lawfully married or or about 4 May 1783 9being before the said 1st Bat NJV were disbanded) & that John & Mary Lawrence were married at Richmond , Staten Island by Rev. John H rowland, Rector of St. Andrews Church, Staten Isl., in the presence of the subscribers & other witness:
Signed, 7 Aug, 1815, W. Hutchinson, Jp. & Catherine Hutchinson. Wit: Joh Backhouse, JP.

. 1824 Nov 23, Yonge Street, York Co., UC. I certify the late John Lawrence, Vaughan Twp., York Co, UC, in his lifetime, a lieutenant on the half pay, first Bat. NJV, who depart this life at Vaughan Twp., in the month of Dec 1821, died of the Asthma & that I attended him as physician during his illness, for some time previous to & at the time of this decease. Signed, Asa H Reid.
- We James Miles & Michale Sloot, Justices of the Peace, certify the above subscribers, Asa J Reid, did practice as a physical in Vaughan Twp., for some time previous to & at the time of the deceased John Lawrence & he departed this life the math of Dec 1821, signed, , Yonge St., 23rd Nov.,1824. James Miles & Michael Sloot, JPs.

No. 5. We subscribers do certify JohnLawrence, late Vaughan Twp., departed this life on Sunday 21 Dec 1821 & that his remains were entered at Vaughan aforesaid, 1 Jan, 1822.
Signed, Vaughan, 1822 Feb 17, William Jenkins, Minister of United Congregations of Scarboro, Markham, Vaughan & Whitchurch;
James Couse?, James Miles, Elder, Robert Marsh, Elder.

. In the handwriting of Mary Rezeau Lawrence:
{John Lawrence, son to William & Margaret Lawrence was born the 10th day of April 1754.
Mary Lawrence, daughter to Peter & Mary Rezeau, was born 22 day of March 1766.
John & Mary Lawrence was Marred the 4th Day of May 1783 -
William Lawrence son to John & Mary Lawrence was b. 13 Sep 1864 about sunrise on Monday. Ref: Page 443 [or film page 690].

. 1825 July 5 - I hereby certify that Eliza Ann Lawrence & Sara Catharine Lawrence are personally known to me & I believe from this appearance that the time of their respective births as stated, is true. Signed, York, James Miles, JP.
. 1825 July 5, York, The Family Names. Personally came before me a Justice of Peace, Peter Rezeau Lawrence, son of the late John Lawrence, taketh oath & saith that he is aquatinted with his father's handwriting & believes that he wrote down the time of the birth of the family as get bit stand & in particular, the time of the births of Eliza Ann & Sarah Catharine Lawrence as they are entered upon this paper.
Signed, 5 July 1825, Peter Rezeau Lawrence, & James Milles, JP.
to page 446 [film p 695]

. 1837 Toronto & Home District Directory :
Mary Lawrence & Charles Lawrence, Con 1, Lot 42, Vaughan Twp. York Co.

. 1842 Oct 5, Personally appeared before me Charles E Lawrence, Vaughan Twp, Yeoman, taketh oath & said that Mary Lawrence, the wife of Hon Lawrence, deceased, late a lieutenant in the NJ Volunteers, died in Vaughan Twp., on the 18 Sept, 1842 at about 5 o'clock in the afternoon.
Signed, 5 Oct 1842, Charles E Lawrence & R C Gaffer, JP, Magistrate.
I certify that I knew the deceased Mrs. Mary Lawrence & believe her to have died at the time above, Signed, 7 Ot 1842, Thornhill, Adam Townley, Clerk. {p.670]
Ref. Pension Applications for Widows & Family of British Military Officers 1776-1881. P 432-695 [film p 668]

. In regards to the Perrine surname given to her son Abraham Perine Lawrence:
Wm. Perrine of Upper Freehold, Middlesex Co. NJ fled to New York;
. 1777 Jul 4 estate inquisition for forfeiture, estate confiscated.

. Lieut. Colonel John Lawrence was the son of Wm. & Margaret Lawrence. He was born Apr 10, 1754; & died Dec 30, 1821 at Vaughn, Canada ae. 66. He married on Staten Island, May 4, 1783, Mary Rezeau, Daughter of Peter & Mary who died Sept 18, 1842. They had 11 children.

. RICHMOND ROAD, Current Courthouse is the third in Richmond, was erected in 1827. Across the road from St. Andrew's Church was the LaTourette House is on was once the location of a Revolutionary War-era fort, mills & quarries. In this was the headquarters for Lieut. Colonel John Graves Simcoe & his officers. Two battles actually took place here, at the near by St. Andrews Church. One can see the close circle where John Lawrence & Mary Rezeau could have first met.

. REZEAU BURIAL GROUND, A portion of the Rezeau family burial ground adjoins the courthouse on the west. Susannah Van Pelt, who lacked but 6 months & 5 days of reaching the century mark, was the last of the 5 generations of Rezeau to be buried here.

. REZEAU HOUSE, Said to be very old; is now the unpretentious southern portion of a saloon on the west side of the Fresh Kill Road just south of Center Street.

. DUTCH REFORMED CHURCH SITE, Opposite the Rezeau house,
on property now owned by William Flake at the southern corner of Center Street, formerly stood the Dutch Reformed Church; date of erection not known. As the first English missionary came to Staten Island about 1702 & held services in the French church at Green Ridge until St. Andrew's was finished in 1711, it is possible that the Dutch church was not standing at that time. This building was burned by the British "because it was a rebel church." About 1798, members of the Reformed Church at Port Richmond secured permission to erect a new house of worship on the foundations of the old, but curiously enough they spoke of it as "The Old French Protestant Church." It stands on the corner of Fresh Kill & Mill Roads. This building was completed in 1808 & was used up to about 1884, when it was abandoned & fell on evil times.
Ref: History, story Legend of the old King's Highway, now the Richmond Road, Staten Island, N.Y. 1916.

. 1926 Sep 2 - Several mistakes in the NJ Historical Society for July by E Alfred Jones, Histl Society, London: Lt Col & Gen. Elisha Lawrence, Dr John Lawrence, 1747 AND Lieutenant John Lawrence: son of Wm & Margaret Lawrence, Monmouth Co., B. Apr 10, 1754 …list their all 11 children with full correct birth dates. Jos. Tisdale of UC & Chas Earl Lawrence, yeoman at Vaughan, UC, in 1842 {is this then from a directory?
Ref: Monmouth Inquirer, Freehold NJ.
Note: Published in NJ 1926! It would be interesting to know actual & accurate source of this letter. - PJ Ahlberg, 2018. - - -

Birth:
Previous spelling: Rousseau. Mary may herself also be a daughter of Empire Loyalist.

Died:
COD: Asthma

Buried:
Buried beside John.

Notes:

Married:
by the Rev. John H Rowland, the Loyalist Rector or St. Andrews Records Vol XXXV, Page 83.

Corner of 40 Old Mill Road and Richmond Hill Road in Richmondtown, Staten Isl., The original Anglican church was destroyed by fire on March 31, 1867, only a few relics were saved. The town was formerly called Northfield. Reference Number:53945

The Calendar of NY Marriages reads slightly different:
1783 May 3, Lawrence, Jonn and Mary Rezeau, by M R Brown, E Record 21, Vol. xxxviii (?) Page 135