Notes:

Died:
'Only son, Aged 19y 9m. Died at Toronto.

Buried:
Buried with parents.

Notes:

Died:
Aged 48y 8m.

Edward married Sarah Matilda LAWRENCE, .xi on 26 Feb 1846 in Richmond Hill, Vaughan Twp., York Co., Ontario. Sarah (daughter of Lieut. Col. Alexander Cairns LAWRENCE, SUE and Ann Clarissa MARSH) was born in 1823 in Richmond Hill, Vaughan Twp., York Co., Ontario; died on 21 Mar 1901 in Richmond Hill, Vaughan Twp., York Co., Ontario; was buried in Richmond Hill Presbyterian Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Aged 78. COD: Septicemia.

Notes:

Alexander Cairns Lawrence son to John & Mary Lawrence was born on Wednesday about 3 O'clock in the afternoon the 23 day of Nov. 1796. - On 5 July 1825, at York, mother Mary Rezeau Lawrence swore she saw her husband John Lawrence, wrote down their children's with birth dates.

Note1: The names of those children were equally carefully chosen. The following choices assuredly contributed to their name choice:
Alexander Cairns married 19 Apr 1783, to the widow Margaret Poillon, (i.e. sister Mary Poillion Rezeau & both being daughters of Margaret Perrine & Jean John Poillon.)
Thus, Alex. C. Cairns married Aunt Margaret Perrine as her 2nd. husband. Additionally, John Cairns, lived near by in Fredericton; his WILL was dated 26 May 18, Executors Dr. Charles Earle & Jonathan Odelle.
Additionally, Alexander Cairns was executor of both his great-grandfather John Poillon, Sr., of Southfield, Staten Island, NY & great-mother, Margaret Perrine Poillon.

Niece Mary Rezeau would marry a few weeks later at the same French Protestant church of St. Andrews, on Staten Island. In 1796 Mrs. Mary Rezeau Lawrence named her fourth son Alexander Cairns Lawrence after her Uncle Alex C. Cairns. The original Henry Latourrette homestead, built 150 years earlier, close to the site of the French Church St. Andrews was sold in 1798 to the their neighbor, Capt. Alexander Cairns.

Capt. Alexander C. Cairns, b. 6.10. 1745 Edinburgh, Scotland - c 1821 Fresh Kills, NYC. In 1803 Fresh kills purchased land at Fresh Kills, Staten Isl., New York. -1782 Shipmaster, armed Vessel the Ranger, for Antigua with lumber. P J Ahlberg, 2013.

. Lawrence, Alexander et al, St. John Co. Registry Books, to Reuben Watts, N 2 pg.503 Deed.

. Petitioner is son of John Lawrence of Vaughan, an Officer in NJ Volunteers & a Confirmed Magistrate in NB. He was born in NB & has resided in this Province since December last [DEC 1817]. He has the ability to improve a portion of waste land. He is upwards of 21 years. Did his duty defending Prov. Certificate Att. [Not found -PJA 2009].
Signed, York, 10 June, 1818. Alexander C. Lawrence, York, Granted 200 Acres, Samuel Ridout.
Ref: 6 Jul, 1804, £2.18.
Lawrence, Alexander Cairns, UCLP Bundle L 11, 1811-19, Petition 52, Summary. Ref: Microfiche C2126.

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

. 1838 Jun 4, North York Militia, 4th Regiment, parade at Richmond Hill: Present 701 men: Lieut. Col. John Arnold, Vaughan, captains A Lawrence & Charles E Lawrence, of Vaughan.

. 1838 Jun 4, Richmond Hill, North York Militia:
Captain A. Lawrence, Charles E Lawrence, Vaughan, Ensign John Arnold, Ensign Peter Vanderberg. 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.

Quarterly Session of Peace, Home District:
. 1824 May 4, Holden at Court House, Town of York, Grand Jury Sworn: Alex C Lawrence, Geo & Jacob Munshaw, David Bridgeford, Wm Burkholder. King VS John Wattenberger, Assault & Battery, confined in Gaol for want of bail.
. 1834 Jul 1, Tues. James Fitzgibbon, Esq., JP, Chairman: Grand Jury: Alexander Lawrence. Rev. Zenas Adams, Toronto Top, Minister Wesleyan Methodist Minister, Certificate under marriage Act. Tavern licenses petitions.
. 1837 Feb 21, Toronto, Chairman Geo T Denison, Grand Jury sworn: Alex C Lawrence, Ricd Vanderburgh James Marsh. King VS Jonathan Seaton against John Court, Assault, Settled. Ordered survey a new road in Markham. Certificate in favor of members of Parliament for last Session. William L Mckenzine, Esq. £49; Samuel Lount, Esq, £50.
. 1842 Jan 5, Wed, Grand Jury: Alex P Lawrence, Chas. C Lawrence, Abraham P Lawrence, Miles Langstaff, John Langstaff, Rich Vandeburg. Tavern Licenses granted, Queen VS Cotter, Assault, No bill.

. 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.
. 1845 Jan 7, Fri. Grand Jury, Alexander P Larence, Charles C Lawrence, Richard Vanderburg, James Playter, James Marsh, Miles Langstraff: Queen VS John Thompson. Larceny, brought in a True Bill. Tavern licenses ordered.
accounts Mr. Leslie for stationery, John Fenton for fire wood supplied. John Moore, Etobicoke Twp., appointed Path Master, Jos Spragee Path Master York Twp., at Humber bridge.
. 1849 Apr 3, Tues. S B Harrison, Esq. Chairman; C J Baldwin Esq., Grand Jurors, John & Lewis Landgstaff Jr, John & Abner Arnold, James Marsh, Rich. Vanderburg, Alexander C Lawrence. Petition Thomas McAlister & 40 Freeholders Vaughan Twp, praying for placing of monuments upon Line 10 & 10 Con. Ordered P Callagan DP Surveyor, Bowmans Post Office, Clairville ascertain the boundaries thereof.
. 1850 Nov 19, Tues. Grand Jury: Sam Lemon Rich Vanderburg, John Arnold, Alexander C Lawrence, Charles E Lawrence. John Jr & Lewis Langstaff. Queen VS Thos. Elliott & others. Riot. Tavern License & transfers issued.
. 1862 Nov 11. Present. Col R l Denison, Mr Fisher, A C Lawrence. An address to His Royal Highness, Princes of Wales, on attaining his Majority on behalf of magistrates & clerk of Peace.
. 1862 Dec 23, Tues. Present A C Lawrence. Carried that regular minutes of all meetings of magistrates be regularly entered in a proper minute book.
. 1863 Mar 27, Col. E W Thomson, JP Chairman, Present A C Lawrence. County accounts audited & passed. County Constables taken, Wm. Higgins appointed High Constable.

. 1846 Brown's Toronto & Home District Directory
Alexander Lawrence, Lot 42, Con 1 Yonge Street
Charles E Lawrence, Lot 42, Con 1 Yonge Street.
. 1850, Lot 41, Vaughan is not the south part of Roselawn Farms, A sawmill was built 1828 by Reuben Burr & destroyed by fire in 1840.
Lot 42 Vaughan, the south side of Mill Rd, a sawmill was built in 1834. In 1840 a carding & fulling mill & woolen factory was built on the same property.
Lot 43, probably May Avenue, was a distillery in 1811 also a small log grist mill by James Lymburner, 1840-1845 a grist mill built by John Atkinson.
Ref: The Liberal Newspaper, Richmond Hill, written by Doris M FitzGerald.

. 1850 Jan 21 - Election for Ward 1, reeve & deputy reeves, first meeting held in Smellie's School House that is, Vaughan Township Hall, Concession 7, Vellore. Voting was by open ballot, which meant the voter stood before the returning officer & publicly announce his preference:
Moved by Alexander C Lawrence, second by Wm. McGill that Thomas Cook Miller be elected for said Ward. 29 Votes of David Smellie & 20 Votes for Thos. Cook. A C Lawrence voted for Mr. Cook. David Smellie duly elected.
Ref: Pioneering with Billy: The story of the Jarretts / Jarrots, Mary Jarrott Cassar, 2000.

. 1851 Jun 25, Petition L25, Charles Earl Lawrence, for confirmation of Location & Patent Lot 14 -15, Con 9, Reach Twp., which he claim by the heir & Evie Commission 7 was allowed as assignee as representative of late Robt. Fulton, the original nominee & which he has made improvements. Recommend that a Parent be issued on payment of 2 shillings per acre in lieu of Crown fees to which the Location was originally subject.
Ref: UC Land Books, C109, p251.

. 1852 Census, Vaughan Twp.,
Alexander A C Lawrence, Tanner, Saint John N. B., English Church, age 56, 1796
Ann age 56, 1805 Canada
Eliza C, age 20, 1832 Canada
Margret, age 18, 1834 Canada
John A, age 16, 1836 Canada, labourer
Maranda V Lawrence, age 13, 1839, Canada.
Resided in a 1 story frame house, & 1 empty building.
Tannery on Lot 42, First Conc. Property invested at present £150. One man employed. The property of Mr. Lawrence. Census taken after 2 Feb1852.
Note by Census Taker for adjacent lot: one Grist Mill on 43 in 1sth Con. is bought by Geo. Priest. Three run stones' very light street he could give no information how much he could de, being newly come to the place, the buildings one machinery cost £12.00.

. 1852 Agricultural Census, Vaughan Twp., Alexander C Lawrence:
Lot 42, Con 1, 49 Acres, 30 cultivated acres, 21.5A cultivated last year, Pasture 8 A, Half Acre inGarden/Orchard,
Woods 19A, Wheat 8 A produced 80 Bu.,
Milch cows 1, Pigs 3, Butter 40 lb., 1 barrels of pork.

. 1859 Mar 18 - Magistrates for Vaughan Twp., Alex C Lawrence, Robt. J Arnold.
Ref: York Commonwealth Newspaper, Richmond Hill.

. 1859 Jun 3 - Letters Remaining in the Richmond Hill Post Office June 1st, 1859: Eliza Lawrence, JS Lawrence, A C Lawrence, M Teefy, Post Master.
Ref: York Herald, Richmond Hill, ON, p. 3.

. 1861 Agricultural Census, Vaughan Twp., York Co., Ontario, p9528
Alexander C. Lawrence, Con 1, Lot 42*, 48 acres, 30 Acres in 1860, 5 A. Pasture; 3 Acres Orchards or Garden; 10 A. wild woods, $4.000 Value of Farm; $100 Farm Implements;
5 Acres produced 60 bushels Wheat; 6 A. produced 100 bushels Spring Wheat; 4 A. produced 185 Bushels Barley; 4 A. produced 160 Bushels peas; 22A. produced 660 Bushels oats; 3/4 A. produced 30 Bushels Indian Corn: 1 A. produced 120 bushels Potatoes, 1/10 Acres produced 50 Bushels Turnips, 8 tons Hay.
Note2: Other part of Con 1 Yonge St. Lot 42 belongs to brother Charles E Lawrence, sister Serah C Lawrence & Wm Palmer.

. 1861 Nov 22. Correspondence: Assault & Battery, To the Editor of the York Herald
Sir, Permit me, through your columns, to say a few words concerning the case of maladministration on the part of your local Magistrates of Richmond Hill:
Adult & Battery, Weber Vs. Edwards, before D Bridgford, Esq., on of her Majesty's Justice of the Peace; Robert Marsh, A. C. Lawrence & J D. Duncumb, Esqires, associates - when the following verdict was rendered. After hearing the evidence & duly considering the case, rendered that Charles Edwards to pay a fine of $1 & costs. Signed, D Bridgford, J.P.
After all costs were paid, the case was brought before J Duncumb, Mr. Edwards Vs Webster for the same offense, (Assault & Battery) R Marsh, A C Lawrence & D Bridgeford Esq. & Associates. The same witnesses having been sworn as in the former case, with little additional evidence but of no consequence, another verdict was rendered. The following is in the substance:
After attentive consideration & hearing of the witnesses for both plaintiff & defendant the case was dismissed, each party to pay their own costs. £1 1s 6d each. Signed, J Duncumb, Marsh Lawrence & D Bridgford.

Now, sir how is it possible for a bench of magistrates to sit down & order Edwards to pay a fine of $1 for assault & battery on Webster, when the assault was clearly proven against him & then at the next sitting before J Duncumb dismiss the case, each paying their won costs. I ask J Duncumb or any other of the Magistrates, (or even dare them) to show me how Webster has £1 1s. 6d costs to pay, as all the costs he had were his 2 witnesses & that he paid before either of the cases were tried? or how is it possible for a magistrate to tell how he is going to deal with the case before he hears the evidence, or even expresses himself on the public street how he is going to deal with a case before it comes to court? This, I understand by the Doctor's own language, that he was bound to make Webster pay if in his power. I would only ask, does such sentiments show an unprejudiced mind or not, or is any man fit to deal out justice to the public with such personal feeling? I do not want to offend either of the gentlemen, but I hope they will study their codes of law better & then they will be able to render justice according to the evidence without any personal feeling; not forgetting the rule laid down in holy writ, "Do unto all men as you would that all men should do to you."
But I understand the case has been taken to Toronto, to be brought up at the next Quarter Sessions, where, I hope, juice will be done to all parties concerned. Yours truly, Justice. Markham, Nov 20, 1861.
Ref: York Herald, Richmond Hill, Ontario.

. 1863 - Grand Truck Railway Business Directory & Gazetteer, Richard Hill, on Yonge St., 4 miles from the - OS&H Railway, Toronto 16 miles, Daily Mail. Population 900.

. 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.
[There were seven houses on the Lawrences' Lot, which is Lawrence Avenue & Rosehill in Richmond Hill, Ontario. By 1861, there was a sawmill, a woollen mill & a tannery & a pond. Neighbor' Arksey L43, C1. William Hollingshead received this lot in lieu of Lot 30, which proved to be very swampy, but 1 year after receiving his patent he sold it to William Johnson. By 1811 it had been divided into 100 acres on Yonge Street & 2 westerly parcels. In 1859 George Arksey petitioned to have a road built along the southern edge of the lot, to give access to his grist mill. Mill Road, as it was known, later became Weldrick Road.]

. 1866 -Toronto Peel Directory, Toronto Gore. N.D. Lawrence Alexander, Innkeeper, Con 10, Lot 10.
Census 1871, Age 74, Born NB, English Origin, Gentleman, Toronto East: St. James' Ward.

. 1867 Nov 26, Tuesday - Auction Sales, Credit Sale of Farm Stock,Implements etc, on Lot 42 1st Con Vaughan, near Richmond Hill. Mr A C Lawrence proprietor, Sale at 1 o'clock pm. W H Myers, Auctioneer.
Ref: YorkHerald newspaper.
Note3: This auction sale was just after the death of his wife in March of 1867. - PJA

. 1869 Feb 26 - Regimental Division of the West Riding of York: to be Lieut. Col. John W Gamble, from late 1st non-service battalion, York. To be Majors: Lieut. Col. Alexander C Lawrence, from late 4th non-service battalion, York.

. 1871 Nason's East & West Ridings of the County of York
Reserve Militia, Regimental Div. of West York.
Lieut. Col. John W Gamble, Major Alexander C Lawrence, 13 Company Division, in.
Lt. Wm. Montgomery, Capt. Robert J Arnold.

Obituary: 1879 August 19, Lieut. Colonel Alexander Cairns Lawrence, aged 83 y, born New Brunswick, died of Old Age, died Town of Niagara, Ontario, Church of England, Informant Geo. Woodington, Merchant, Niagara.
Research & transcriptions by PJ Ahlberg. Thank you. - - -

Ontario Land Registry
Lot 38, Con 1 East Side Yonge St., Richmond Hill, Markham Abstract Book 152, p48
Patent: Crown to Alexander Vanderburgh
* 1831 Mar 17, Bargain&Sale, Isaac Vanderburgh, to Alexander C Lawrence, £50, Part
. 1831 Mar 23, Bargain&Sale Alex. Vanderburg to Alexander C Lawrence Part, £50;
. 1831 Mar 23 B&S, Isaac Vanderburgh to Alexander C Lawrence, Part, £50;
. 1834 Jun 30, B&S, Richard Vanderburgh to Alexander C Lawrence Part, £250;
* 1840 Nov 28, Alex C Lawrence etux, to Wm. Cook, £350. Part.
. 1841 Jun 9, B&S, Alexander C Lawrence to William Cook, - A., £200.

Lot 38, Con 1 WYS, Richmond Hill, Vaughan, Abstract Book 170, p37:
. 1835 Jan 10, B&S, Rowland Burr etux, to Alexander Lawrence, £100, pt Front 1 Acres.
. 1839 Dec 12, B&S, Alexander C Lawrence etux, to James Routledge, $100, Pt F. Pt.

Lot 39, Con 1 East Side Yonge St., Richmond Hill, Markham Abstract Book 152, p 61
. 1797 Mar 12, Patent, Crown, to Samuel D Cozens, All 190A
* 1831 Mar 17, Bargain&Sale, Isaac Vanderburgh, to Alexander C Lawrence, £50, Part
. 1834 Apr 28, B&S, to Alex C Lawrence, £250, SE 1/4 Acres.
* 1840 Nov 28, Alex C Lawrence, to Wm. Cook, £350. Part.

Ontario Land Registry, Markham Book 153, p55.
Lot 44, Con 1 East Side Yonge, Richmond Hill
. 1805 May 18, Patent, Crown, to Bowley Arnold, All 190 Acres
. 1839 Oct 25, B&S, Wm. Stockale et ux, to Alex C Lawrence, £500. S Half.
. 1840 Apr 27, B&S, Robert Arnold et ux, to Alex C Lawrence, £500. S Half.
. 1855 Feb 1, Mortgage, ACL et ux, to Savings Bank, £200, SouthHalf 95A.
. 1865 Mar 29, Mortgage, ACL et ux, to Eleanor Boyd et al, $800, S Half.
. 1875 Nov 10, Grant, ACL, to Wm. Harding, $12500. ALL 190 A.In 1875
. Lawrence sold the entire farm to William Harding, for whom Harding Avenue is named.

Lot 41, Con 1 WYS, Richmond Hill, Abstract Book 170:
. 1856 Apr 9, B&S, Alex C Lawrence tux, to Charles Sheppard, £200, pt 11.5 Acres.

Lot 41, Con 1 West Side Yonge, Richmond Hill
. 1807 May 2, B&S, Stillwell Willson et ux, to Nicholas Johnson, £200, All acres.
. 1843 Jan 24, B&S, Rowland Burr et ux, to Alexander C Lawrence, £125, 11 Acres.
. 1854 Feb 24, Deed poll, John Foggin, to Rowland Burr, 5 shillings, Water course.
. 1856 Apr 9, Alex C Lawrence, etux, Charles Sheppard, £200, Pt 11 Half Acres.

Lot 42, Con 1 West Yonge St., Richmond Hill, Abstract Book 170, p 127
. 1817 Mar 4, Bargain&Sale, John Lawrence, £500.10., All 210 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.
. 1868 Dec 11 WILL, Charles E Lawrence
. 1871 Dec 1, G:, Alex C Lawrence to John Layton, $350, John Layton
. 1872 Mar 26, Disc. Mortgage, Alex C Lawrence, to John Layton teal, $3100, E Pr 49 acres.

Birth:
SUE: Son of Empire Loyalist.

Died:
'Town of Niagara'. COD: Old aged 83y. Visiting on business?

Buried:
(Included the Quaker-Presbyterian Cemetery.) Monument S6.14.

Alexander married Ann Clarissa MARSH on 18 Jul 1822 in Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario. Ann (daughter of Robert MARSH) was born on 12 May 1803 in Ontario, Canada; died on 30 Mar 1867 in Richmond Hill, Vaughan Twp., York Co., Ontario; was buried in Richmond Hill Presbyterian Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ann Clarissa Marsh, daughter of Sarah Bridgeford Smith & Robert Marsh*, Vaughan Twp., Ontario. Robert landed in Upper Canada in 1800 & lived near by to daughter, Mrs. Ann C Lawrence.

. 1822 Jul 18, Published Marriage Banns, Markham,
Alexander Lawrence married A Clarissa Marsh.
Witnesses James Marsh & David Bridgeforth,
Marriage # 65 performed by Rev. Jenkins, Richmond Hill.

. Although there is no record of to whom the land was assigned the patent was to the Honourable Michael Kortz in 1803. The Lawrence family acquired the property in 1817. In spite of the single family ownership, there were 7 houses on the property in 1851, as well as a tailor shop. By 1861, there was a sawmill, a woollen mill & a tannery.

. Marsh Street
Robert Marsh purchased Lots 42 & 43, Markham, in 1815 & 1802 respectively. Alexander Marsh built the house now used by the David Dunlap Observatory as the Director's residence. Rev. Wm. Jenkins on March 19, 1821, Margery married James Marsh, Wit. brother David Marsh.

. Lot 63-Con 1 King Twp.
King Thomas Hind received the Crown grant in 1797, having been assigned the lot in 1794, as a settler. The next buyer was John McFarland, who held the property until 1834 when he sold to Thomas MacAdam. No sooner had Thomas MacAdam purchased the land than he sold the west half to James Marsh. The next year Thomas sold the northeast quarter to Hiram Beach & the northwest quarter to Nathaniel Vernon. The Marsh family were still on a portion of the property until 1886. This property was the site of the well-known Bond Lake Hotel.

* Robert Marsh:
$200 Reward, Whereas on Saturday evening, between the hours of 11 & 12 o'clock, some evil disposed person or persons took from the shed pertaining to Mr. Ingles Hotel, Markham Village, a Horse & Buggy belonging to James Bowman, Esq., Thornhill & drove it over the Bridge into the Rouge, smashing the buggy & severely injuring the horse, the above reward will be given to any who will give information that shall lead to the conviction of the dastardly scoundrel or scoundrels.
Robert Marsh, James Gibson, Richmond Hill, Oct 4, 1860.
Ref: York Herald, Richmond Hill, Published 12 Oct 1860, Pg. 3.

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

Buried:
Monument S6.14.

Notes:

Married:
by Rev. W., Jenkins, # 65, Published bands. Wit: James Marsh, David Bridgeford.

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

Notes:

Crown Grantee Lot 32, C. 1, Vaughan. With wife & stepson David Bridgeford from NY to UC 1796. Settled lot 41, C. 4, Markham.

. 1861 Agricultural Census Markham Twp.
Robert Marsh, Lot 41, Con 1, 190 A, 15 Under cultivation, crops 90, pasture 22, Orchards/Garden 3A, Wild Woods 60A.,
Fall Wheat 19 A. produced 500 Bu; Spring Wheat 16A, produced 350 Bu, Barley 2 A produced 40 Bu, Peas 12 A produced 400 bu, Oats 9 A produced 600A, Indian corn quarter A. produced 15 bu., potatoes 2 A produced 300 bu, Mangel Wurtel one-quarter A produced 1200 bu, hay 30A.

. Alexander Marsh, Lot 42, Con 1, 190A, 19 Under cultivation, pasture 80A, Pasture in 160 13A, Orchards 6A. Wildwoods 62A.
Fall Wheat 18 A produced 500 Bu; Spring Wheat 12A, produced 200 Bu, Barley 6 A produced 240 Bu, Peas 8 A produced 200 bu, Oats 8 A produced 400 A, Indian corn quarter Acre produced 20 bu., potatoes 1.5 A produced 200 bu, Turnips 1A. produced 300 bu., Mangel Wurtel three-quarter A produced 400 bu, Carrots 100 bu., Hay 15 bu. of 16 lbs.

Ontario Land Registry
Lot 41, Con 1 East Side Yonge St., Richmond Hill, Markham Abstract Book 152, pg 84
. 1798 Oct 25, Patent, Crown, to Thomas Stoyell
. 1802 Dec 14, B&S, JohnLyon, to Robert Marsh,£500, All 190A
. 1815 Apr 17, B&S, Thomas Stoyell etux, Robert Marsh, $400, All 190 Acres.
. 1852 Mar 15, Registered 1853 Jan 10, WILL, Robert Marsh,
. 1905 Jan 5, Grant, alexander Marsh & Sarah A, his wife, to James Bay Ry Co, $800.

Lot 42, Con 1 East Side Yonge St., Richmond Hill, Abstract Book 152, pg 4-5
. 1798 Oct 25, Patent, Crown, Thomas Lyons, All 190A
. 1852 Mar 15, WILL of Robert Marsh, to Alex Marsh
. 1890 Oct 14, Mortgage, Alexander Marsh etux, to Martha Holland, $3000, All 190A
. 1905 Jan 5, Grant, Alex Marsh & Sarah A his wife, to James Bay Ry Co., $800, Pt 3.45 A.
. 1912 Dec 17, Grant, Wm G Marsh, to Harry A Marsh, $1 & Love, all ex. Ry S , Grantee does not sign.
. 1932 July 30 Grant, Jessie D Dunlap, to Governors of University of Toronto, $ prem., in all to conditions. - - -

Ontario Land Registry

Died:
Date of Will.