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- . "A Bible in the possession of Walter. A. Hamilton. G., (Boston Transcript, Aug. 22, 1906), contains a record of the children of William Lawrence, alike in all dates to the one here printed, except that Daniel is given as born Aug. 20, 1752; Richard took up land in Little York, now Toronto; Elisha was born Apr. 10, 1764; Jacob was born March 18, 1767; William Lawrence was born March 24, 1752, & was shot in the Revolution."
Ref: English Bible belong to his father, William Lawrence.
Note: Historical & Genealogical Miscellany, Vol. 3, reports that," William Lawrence. He was a Tory & went to Canada. From Record in Old Bible, received from Mary Bruere Wyckoff". As noted above, it would appear this is a miscommunication of the same Bible. This Bible was last known to be in the possession of Richard Lawrence's descendant, Walter A Hamilton of Michigan. - PJA 2011.
He was referred to as William Lawrence, Jr.
. William Lawrence & his brother Jacob Lawrence (1757-1823) were for many years coffin makers of Middletown Twp., Monmouth, NJ.
Ref: Vol. 17, #13, Page 68, Jul 1942.
. 1777 April 19 Revolutionary War: Deposition of Ebenezer Kerr, Monmouth Co, NJ. Summary.
E. Kerr oath on the 21 Dec., 1776. E Kerr, Wm. Johnson, Geo. Tinney, Peter Smith & Wm. Hall were crossing the farm of Col. David Forman in Co. Monmouth they were taken prisoners by John Thockmorton, Edmund Harris, Hendrick Vanmatre, Jacob West, Israel Britten & William Lawrence, Junr. They were taken to Foreman's house were Harris & Throckmorton were taking inventory by marking with a piece of lime or chalk each different door the letter G.R. (i.e. the King's) property.
Sworn at Freehold on 19 Apr., 1777 before Kenn. Anderson, Jurn, Clerk.
NJ Tax List: William Lawrence, Monmouth, Middletown Twp. 1778 Feb. - March - Nov. tax list.
. William Lawrence, Wagoner, Quartermaster General's Dept. (1st NJ Volunteers under Gen. Elisha Lawrence.)
John & William Lawrence were serving in the First NJ Volunteers as subalterns for their uncle, Lieutenant Colonel Elisha Lawrence.
In the last battle the NJV would fight in the Revolution, on June 23, 1780 William Lawrence was shot in an orchard during the Battle of Springfield, NJ, by the opposing New Jersey Continental Line. The Battle of Springfield is also called the Battle of Petticoat Bridge. Brother John Lawrence was also present at the last 2 NJV's battles & may have been the one who reported his death to the family.
. Lawrence, William, 1st. New Jersey Volunteers, December 23, 1776.
Research Item:
. 1799 - Ensign William Lawrence, New Jersey, Volunteers, 1st Skinner's Brigade, Document [list], Return of Troops, New York
Document 10436 958), fonds: British Headquarters Papers, Carlton Papers or American Manuscripts, Microfilm M2369,
Ref: MG12 BA, Item # 31699.
. 1780. There was a William Lawrence as an Ensign, in a Royalist regiment, during the Revolutionary War. Ref: Wm. Stryker.
Note to research: Documents are sometimes inaccurate. viz. NJ Volunteers also lists Ensign Wm. Lawrence of First Battalion as resigned in 1780, whereas he died in battle. - PJA 2010.
. 1778 Apr 27, Lawrence, William, Private, 2nd Battalion De Lancey's Brigade, Kingsbridge.
Ref: British Military & Naval Records, Film C1878, p35, RG 8, C Series.
MUSTER NEW JERSEY VOLUNTEERS, 1st BRIGRADE
. William Lawrence, De Lancey's Company 1778 - 79, Vol. c1878, p.54 - 64A;
. 1777 Aug 23, Private, De Lancey's Brigade, C. 1878, pages 2 & 7; Dec 1777, page 19;
. 1778 Ensign, 1st Battalion New Jersey Volunteers, vol. c1851, p. 44;
. 1778 Private, 2nd Battalion De Lancey's Brigade, vol c1878, Page 45;
. 1778 Jan 8, Private 1st Battalion NJV, Vol 1851, page 11;
. 1778 Feb 24, ENSIGN, 1st NJV, Vol. 1851, p. 84;
. 1778 Jul 4, Ensign, 1s NJV, c1851, page 40, Ensign William, Staten Island & NJ Volunteers, . Major Thomas Leonard under Lt Col Elisha Lawrence, Ensign William Lawrence & Ensign Richard Lippincott.
Ref: Rivington's Army List of 1778, Penn.
. 1778 Aug 31, Ensign 1st NJV, page 43, 44, Ensign William Lawrence;
. 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.
. 1778 Jan 8 Priv. Wm L., 1BNJV, C1851, p11& 84;
. 1778 Jul 4, Ensign Wm. L, 1BNJV, C1851,p40
. 1778 Dec 25, pg. 37, Staten Island, Ensign William Lawrence; & 30th Dec, Ensign 1st NJV. C1851p 83;
. 1779 May 25, 1st Batt., Commanded by Lieut. Col. Commandant Joseph Barton, Staten Island NJV present on Muster Roll as well Ensign William Lawrence. Ref: Vol. 1852, p3 (= c3873, p762) & 11 Note: 1NJV Muster alternates with Ensign William & John Lawrence. - PJA
. 1779 Jul 20, Ensign 1st NJV, page 18;
. 1779 Sep 9, Ensign William Lawrence, 1st NJV, page 23; Note: Again brother John Lawrence was Ensign the day before, 8 Sept, under Lt. Col. Joseph Barton 1NJV - PJA;
. 1779 Nov 3, Ensign WL, Staten Island, 1st NJV, page 36;
. 1779 Dec 25, Sargent WL, xx in goal, Staten Island, 1st NJV, C1852p49;
. 1780 March, Ensign 1st NJV, C1852 page 57;
. 1780 May 13, 1780, Ensign 1st NJV, C1752p63;
. 1780 Jul 14, Ensign William Lawrence,' Died in June ', Muster Roll of the Mount Company & 1st NJV/ Ref: C1852, page 74.
Ref: British Military & Naval Records, C1878,p4-64A, RG 8, C Series. Copy Arch. Canada: Ward Chipman Muster.
. 1st NJ Volunteers, reports William's death, as well as his daughter's request for a guardian implies both parents dead.
. William Lawrence married Hannah Hankinson & having daughters Alice & Elizabeth.
Sgt. Reuben Hankinson served with William's brother Ensign John Lawrence, NJV, Barton's Coy, on Staten Island, Sept 11, 1780.
. 1790 Apr 12, Lawrence, Hannah, of Middletown, Monmouth, Ward, daughter of William Lawrence Jr. of said place, deceased. Ward makes choice of Edmund Williams as her Guardian. 12 Apr 1790. Guardian Edmund Williams of Shrewsbury, said County. Fellow bondsman: William Lawrence of said County.
Witness: Peter Baird. Calendar of Wills: Lib 30, P 420.
. Battle of Springfield Col. Thomas Stirling, commander of the 42nd Royal Highland Regiment, had sent a few scouts southward from Black Horse toward Slabtown to find horses and any supplies the troops could gather. They halted at the Petticoat bridge that ran across the Assiscunk Creek, just north of the village. The American scouts promptly opened fire on the hard-to-miss British troops.
The battle took place between Elizabethtown & the British landing place. A minor skirmish ensued; it appears the Americans successfully chased off the patrol, and then promptly fell back to Mount Holly. Ref: Journal of the Am Revolution, by Adam E Zielinksi, 2019,
. On the 23rd June, 1780 the commander of the German forces acting for the British, Baron Wilhelm von Knyphausen commanded 5,000 men against 1,000 Continental men under G. Nath. Green. It was a beautiful day in NJ. The flax & oats stood 6 inches high in the fields. The cherries were ripe. There was a huge swatch of green pasture for the cattle to graze.
The advanced guard was composed of NJ Volunteers & Lieut. Colonel John Graves Simcoe's Queen's Rangers. After a brief skirmish the British retreated, burning most of the village of Springfield. The British returned about 3 o'clock P.M., pursued by the Continental's. The British lost this day is thought to be considerable.'
. William Lawrence's name appears on a list of residents of Monmouth County whose property was confiscated after the Revolutionary War, Private Militia; Lieut. NJ Volunteers.
. ALL IN THE FAMILY: First Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers,
Brig. Gen. Cortlandt Skinner (a Lawrence-in-law)
Lieut. Col, Elisha Lawrence,
Major Thomas Leonard (Mrs. Alice Lawrence Leonard, NJ, Fredericton, NB)
Ensign & Lieut. John Lawrence, - NJ, Toronto. Brother Lieut. John Lawrence served under Lieut. Col. Simcoe, who would become the first Governor of Upper Canada 1791. - PJA]
. Ensign William Lawrence (NJ. died Battle of Springfield 1780.)
Ensign-Capt. Richard Lippincott - a Lawrence-in-law in Middlesex Co., NJ, New Brunswick, & at Toronto, Ontario - Yonge Street Lot adjacent brother, Richard Lawrence.)
John Falker /Felker Quartermaster, 3rd & 2nd Bat. NJV (his descendants married into Lawrence family). - PJ Ahlberg, 2010. - - - [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
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1752 - 1780 (28 years)