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- . Town Book of Monmouth, William Lawrence, Clerk:
. William Lawrence, son of Wm. & Ruth Lawrence was born the 5th day of November 1688.
. Two Lawrence siblings married two Hartshorne siblings:
Elizabeth Lawrence married William Hartshorne Sr., &
William Lawrence married Mercy Hartshorne.
. 1751 May 23 - Deed of William Lawrence to John Stout for 36 acres of land in Shrewsbury, NJ, Ref: Stockton Family papers, Princeton University Library, Box 1, Folder 11.
. Affidavit1: Summary: Richard Hartshorn, of ye County of Monmouth, aged 75 years (1761) affirms about 1 June, Richard Saltar & Obadiah Bowne agreed to put papers & instruments belong to the Estate of John Bowne, deceased, into the hands of Gersom Mott, to the intention to have free recourse to them as they pleased. Sometime afterwards at his son's house in Middletown, he heard Saltar say to Bowne the method he took with the Estate of the deceased to divided it amongst themselves, Richard Hartshorne, Perth Amboy, Jul 16, 1716.
. Affidavit.2: Hugh Hartshone of Co. Monmouth, aged 31 (1685) on the first week of June last, Richard Salter & Obadiah Bowne was in his house. He heard Saltar say to Bowne they should take the best bonds & apply them to ye debts of the deceased & the next best bond pay to ye widow. Salter said if you don't like this, then we take the next half. Bowne said, "Doe & so will I." Last June a Mr. Johnston asked Bowne for his bond for payment. He & Salter agreed to meet creditors at ye deponents house to settle up accounts. Signed, Hugh Hartshorne, Perth Amboy, Jul. 16, 1716.
. Affidavit.3: William Lawrence, Jr., aged 27, being sworn, deposeth that he heard John Cannor & Albert Williamson demand their bond (which they had given to John Bowne, deceased) & then too, when he had ordered payment for ye full satisfaction of ye bond.
To which they were answered by the Executor, that they could not have it, the bond not being there & further saith, that when Mr. Bowne was aks'd why he did not bring ye bond, his reply was he thought them safe enough where they were. All which was at ye house of Hugh Hartshorne, about the beginning of June last, & further saith not.
Signed, William Lawrence, Jr. Perth Amboy, July 26th, 1716.
Sworn before us Ja Smith, Surrogate, Thos. Farmer A true copy by, Barclay Dept. Sec'y.
. 1701 Mentioned in the WILL of his grandfather, Capt. William Lawrence.1
. 1710. He was one of three Assessors & Collectors of a tax of £160, for the purpose of building a "County Gaol at Mid'town."
. 1715 Apr 12, Will & Codicill of Widow Sarah Repe of Shrewsbury. Exectors: Wm. Lawrence & Richard Hartshore.
. 1723. William Lawrence, Junr., was Collector of Monmouth County.
. Unrecorded WILL of WILLIAM LAWRENCE, Junior of Middletowne, Monmouth Co., being sick & weak of body. Dated Jan. 13, 1728. Leaves my dear & loving wife Mercy, my negro girl Nanne & £100 also to my wife Mercy the use of all my Estate both real & personal during her widowhood;
To my daughter Mary £50;
To my dau. Margret £50;
To my dau. Catharine £50;
To my dau. Elisabeth £50.
Remainder of my personal Estate to be equally divided between my 6 children after the expiration of their mother's widowhood. That my land lying on the north side the Mill Brook, otherwise called Hop River, be divided by a line running due west from that corner of VanMatre's land that is nearest to my dwelling house & all the land lying to the northward of that line.
To my son William his heirs & also my salt meadow & half my land at Amboy;
To my son Richard his heirs all my land on the south side of the above mentioned line on the north side of the brook; & also all my land on the south side the said Brook & also 10 acres of land & meadow at the great bogg; & also half my land at Amboy & also my fulling mill with the land & utensils thereunto belonging.
To my loving wife Mercy & her brothers William & Hugh Hartshorn to be my executors.
Signed: William Lawrence, Jnr.
Wit: Edward Wright, Richard Gibbins [his mark], Hannah Lawrence, Wm. Lawrence.
Oath of Executors: His wife & her brothers William & Hugh Hartshorn; before Lawrence Smyth, Surr., July 25, 1729.
. 1727-8 Mar 18, Inventory of William Lawrence of Middletown, miller.
Inventory of person estate: £28.3.1, Including, a silver ring break in 3 peaces, washed over with gold or brass as valued by the goldsmith, 10 pence.
Inventory made by Richard Stout, Andrew Caten & Hugh Hartshorne.
Ref: NJ Monmouth Wills.
. WILL PROVED by oath of William Lawrence & Edward Wright; before Lawrence Smyth, Surrogate, Mon. Co., July 25, 1729.
Ref: Lib. B., follo 256. M. Kearny Manuscripts of Unrecorded Wills & Inventories Monmouth County, New Jersey, page 118: NY Wills, Lib. B, p.256 & NJ Wills Vol 1, pp 284-288.
X-Ref: See more related research at his half 1st cousin, Elisha Lawrence. Jr.
. Convover Family Papers, 1700-1897, Collection 16, Several prominent people in this collection are Wm. L Lawrence, Jr. (1688 Nov 5-1729, was the son of Wm. L Lawrence, Sr & the grandson of Wm. L. Lawrence I who came to America in 1661. Lawrence served as a Collector in Monmouth County. He married Mercy Hartshorne & had 6 children.
. DeLayette Schanck Papers, 1812-1878) Collection 27, Misc. correspondence from a unspecified Lawrence. Boxes 5 & 13. b - - - [1, 2, 3, 4]
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1688 - 1728 (40 years)