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- . 1798, Aug 27, WILL of Richard Lawrence, Shrewsbury, NJ., being nearly 78 years of age,
. give to beloved wife Alice, entire use of his Estate, real & personal during widowhood, but in case of her remarriage £100 in lieu of dower.
. to only son Richard, undivided half of 2 lots of land in Amboy rec'd. by me from the WILL of my father. Also a small lot westerly, in Rhode Island.
. At the expiration of my wife widowhood, to my
children, Richard, Sarah [paper torn] , Mary & Elizabeth, as follows:
. to son Richard 2 fifths, & other 3 fifths equally among my daughters & their several heirs.
Executors: son Richard & sons-in law, Wm. Hartshorne, John Barrow, Joseph Byrd.
Wit: Benjamin Jackson, Nathan Allen, Ann Allen.
Signed & sealed, 27 day of eighth month, 1798, Richard Lawrence.
. 1815 Apr 13, Nathan Allen, Freehold, sworn he saw tester sign Will.
. WILL Proved 15 Apr 1815, when Wm. Hartshorne, Signed, as Executor.
Ref: NJ Wills & Probate Records, Monmouth Vol A 1804-16, File 9143M, p698 {digital p381.
. 1754 Mar 22, WILL of David Allen, Manasquan, town of Shrewsbury, Monmouth, yeoman, Wife Catharine, children, Mercy, wife of Thos Jeffery, & Samuel. Brother Joseph Allen to be maintained. Executors: son & son-in law, Wit: Joseph Lawrence, Proved 1760.4.18.
. 1757 Mar 4, WILL of John Holdsworth of Shrewsbury, NJ, weaver, bro. Wm Holdsowrth heir of his estate; with legacy to Richard Lawrence, who is made sole Executor. Wit.: Ben & Jos & Esther Borden. Proved 1757, Mar 24.
. 1763 Sep. Cyrenius & Chrineyonce Vanmater, Richard Lawrence were witnesses to the WILL of Daniel Polhemus of Middletown, NJ.
. 1765, Sep 6 - To be sold at public vendue, the 6 September next, belonging to the estate of John Lippincott, late of the town of Shrewsbury, deceased, a new, neat two-story dwelling house, with about 8 acres of good land adjoining, a barn, out houses, well, & other improvements thereon; situate a mile from the center of said town, at the meeting of two very public roads, & a few rods from a grist & saw mill. Also 20 acres of woodland near the above. All persons indebted to the said estate, are desired to pay the same, & those who' have any demands against it to bring them in, in order, that they may be settled. Executors: Jos. Potter, Richard Lawrence.
XRef: See below, 1808.1.4 Is this same man or perhaps John Lippincott, Jr.? - PJA 2014.
Shrewsbury Monthly Meeting:
* 1762 Jan 4 - This Meeting being informed that Richard Lawrence requests to be joined with friends & desired a discourse respecting Friend's principles.
. 1766 Feb 8 - on considering Benjamin Wolcotts request, its thought proper his Wife, who is not in membership, should be consulted in the case, therefore, 3 members & Richard Lawrence, to meet with her to discover how far willing that his request be granted.
1766 Mar 3, RL reports the wife of Ben. Wolcott says she is both will & desirous his request be granted their children, children admitted in our Society.
. 1766 Dec 1 - To the Monthly Meeting of Friends, Chesterfield in Burlington Co., Esteemed Friends, Our Friend Wm. Cook applied for a Certificate for himself, wife & children who has removed to with the verge of your monthly Meeting. We have inquired in their lives & conversation thine they were in good degree, orderly & also frequenters of our Meetings. Signed on behalf if us, Rich Lawrence, Clerk, Lydia Wardell, Clk.
Deborah Lawrence acknowledgment for marrying her first cousin being fully considered, it is there mind to this Meeting this acknowledgment should be returned to her again, it not being satisfactory.
. 1769 Feb 22, NY, To be sold at public venue, On Mon. March 13, next on the Premises. The house & Lot of ground, with Ferry, Dock, Scow, on Bergen Point, As also 3 lots of ground near Mr Smith's Ferry. W Freeland, Richard Lawrence
. Also to be sold by the said Richard Lawrence, at private Sale 2 other lots on Bergen Point. There is a ferry now erected there, right opposite to that on Berge Pint & is the best Road to NY. Richard Lawrence.
. 1766 11 month 4 - John Lippincott, Chester, md. to Hannah Tilton of Middletown at Shrewsbury. Witness: Richd. Lawrence.
. 1767.3m 2d. - RL is excused from there service of Clerk & Joseph Jackson is appointed in his stead.
Note: Notwithstanding at the end of the various, long report, he signed, Richard Lawrence, Clk. & Lydia Wardell, Clk. ! - PJA 2015.
. 1767 5 Month 1 Day, RL reports he has also endeavors to serve friends & also of his Right of an Appear by sending it to him by the hands of his Brother.
. 1767 8th month 3rd Day, held in Shrewsbury. Richard Lawrence reports he head the following Paper of Acknowledgment as directed by last meeting.
* 1768 Jul 7, Richard Lawrence Report, he read the following paper of acknowledgment as directed by last meeting.
To the Monthly Meeting of Friends, I do acknowledge that for want of watchfulness & due care, I was drawn into that Evil of fighting with my neighbor & at times have taken too much strong liquor & have married contrary to the Rules of our Society. All which faults I am sorry for & do give my? rights to pass it by & hope for the grant? to be more careful in my conduct therefrom you will witness Friends.
[& at the last item of the Meeting was read by:]
Richard Lawrence Reports he read Rachel Whites appearance of Acknowledgment as directed, it being:
To the Monthly Meeting of Friends in Shrewswbury, Loving Friends I committed evil in committing fornication for which I am very sorry & I willing take the shame to myself, for which offenses I hope my Friends will pass by & continue me in love & hope for the to conduct more worthy. Rachel White.
. 1769 Mar 17 - Shewsbury M. Meeting to Philadelphia Friends: RL read Danist Kar? appointed apprentice to Sam. Clark. He is a new Friend, child & reputed Orderless? we recommend him to your care.
. 1769 Sep 4 - RL reports1, he with 2 Friends effected a Reconciliation bet. Ricd. Whorthley & Wm. Parker.
. 1769 Oct 2 - RL, Shrewsbury, read testimony against David Curtis, who disgracing Divine instruction which would disprove him from all immoralities, hath been guilty of laying gross scurrilous unjustified charges against his father. Friends endeavored to convince him of such a conduct & in Brotherly manner neglects attending Meetings & paying Debts. Disown him until he sees the Evil of his ways.
RL reports2: By disregarding Devine light & Grave, Evil became me I used offensive words & fought my Neighbours. I am sorry, Richard Hartley.
RL read3: Rebecck Wooley who hath birth right among us, hath been guilt of fornication & has neglected to make satisfaction. Therefore we Disown her until she seeks a reconciliation.
. 1769 Feb 22, NY, To be sold at public venue, On Mon. March 13, next on the Premises. The house & Lot of ground, with Ferry, Dock, Scow, on Bergen Point, As also 3 lots of ground near Mr Smith's Ferry. W Freeland, Richard Lawrence. [p433/ film p180]
. Also to be sold by the said Richard Lawrence, at private Sale 2 other lots on Bergen Point. There is a ferry now erected there, right opposite to that on Berge Pint & is the best Road to NY. Richard Lawrence.
. 1771. 1 month 17, - Peter Park, Jun, Md. Sarah White, both of Shrewsbury, at Friends House, in Shrewsbury. Witnesses: Sarah & Joseph White, Jean Scott, Peter Corlies, John White, Joseph Wardell, Richard Lawrence, John Hartshorne, Benjn. Walcott, Joseph, Sarah, Josiah, Constant & John Parker, Elihu Williams, John Tucker, Thomas Borden, Sarah & John & Robt. White, Patience Lippincott, Nathan Tilton, John Borden, James Tucker.
. 1771 4th month, 11 - Samuel Middleton of Nottingham, md. to Ann Tilton, of Middletown, at Shrewsbury. Wit: Richard Lawrence.
. 1772 4mo. 6 - Richard Lawrence is desired to read the testimony against John Lippencott at the clerk? at a forthright Day meeting & report next Meeting. [p279/153].
. 1772 11 mo. 2. -Thos. Borden has not adjusted the difference between him & his kinsman, Jermaiah Borden, as advised. It further appears he has sued a Friends at the Law & he not appearing to answer the other change against him, therefore RL & John Tucker are desired to treat with him for the above offenses & report to next Meeting. p290.
. 1773 5 mo. 3 - RL produced the follow in testifaction, signed by order, Thos. Tilton, & informed her of her right of an appeal & Report to next Meeting:
Whereas Elisabeth Vandly be or Webbley, who had a birth right amongst us, lived with a man, has several children & it is doubtful whether she be married to him, has been affectionately treated with by us, for her said disreputable, if not crumbly way of living, but obstinately refused to clean up doubts or making any satisfaction seeming insensible of refusal disregarding Unity & the reputation of her Christian profession, therefore, for the honor of Truth & in Support of our Discipline & that the Church may be kept clear as may be from the corruptions and pollutions of the world, we hereby disown her from being a Member on in Union with us until she sensible of her misconduct & seeks reconciliation which we hope she may, signed in & on behalf of our Monthly Meeting by, John Hartshorne, Clerk.
. 1773 5 mo. 20 - Benjamin Corlies md. to Deborah Parker, both of Shrews., at Friends' Meeting House, in Shrews. Witnesses: * Patience Lippincott, Richd Lawrence.
. 1773 10th mo. 4 day. Shrewsbury - This meting appoints RL, John Tucker & John Hartshorne to endeavor to keep the succeeding Quarterly Meeting as quite & dearly as may be.
. 1774 Feb 7, RL read, Dear Friends, Through disregarding the reproofs which would have taught me to walk honestly, by plunging myself into debts both money & affects into my hands, breaking my Word & promises whereby several persons sustain great loss by my imprudent, unfair processing of loaning Lands under mortgage neglecting security, unjust distribution of what I had in proportion to the demand of each person and neglected others. I am sorry & will make restitution as is in my power paying all that I can earn (exclusive the support of my family). Joseph Potter.
. 1774 Aug 4 - RL is desirous to propose a last appear for Lydia Allen & bring to next Meeting Approbations legacy [?]
- Nathan Tilton, Richard Lawrence, Thos Tilton & Benjamin Jackson are appointed to attend the Service of insuring quarterly Meeting.
. 1774 Sep 14, Burlington, August 13, 1774. Proposals for print by subscription a new editions of the Laws of the colony of NJ. Subscriptions to be taken in by Cortland skinner, Perth Amboy, Richard Lawrence, Esq., Monmouth, Elias Boudinot, Esq. Essex, John Lawrence, Esq. city of Burlington, & others.
Ref: Pennsylvania Gazette, Philadelphia.
. 1774. 12 mo., 15 - Jeremiah Hance mad. Phebe Woodmansee, both of Shrewsbury, in the Friends' House, In Shrewsbury: Wit Richd. Lawrence.
. 1777 Feb 3 - From the preparation Meeting it appears Amos White drinks to excess, is profane in consideration & neglects attending Meetings, has been treated with by the diverters - but he not being here, Richd. Lawrence, Geo. Wardell appointed to that farther with him & report next meeting. [p374/p201].
. 1778, 10 mo.15 - Nathan Jackson married to Mary Letson, both of Shrews., at Friends' Meeting House, in Shrews. Witnesses: Richd. Lawrence.
. 1778 12 Mo. 7 day. - Wm. Parker has been Fox hunt & horse running. Also that Tos. (?) Walker has been Fox hunting & horse in a coarse. Benj Walcot, Richd. Lawrence, & Robt. Hartshorne are appointed to Treat with them for the above offense & report to next Meeting. p402 [Film p215].
. 1779 8 mo. 2 - Friends appointed in following Report of Wm. Parker Case:
to enquire into several charges against Wm. Park: first, being at particular house, Races having spent some time on it, are of opinion its best not to continue amongst us longer. There other charges we have also inspected into & find he being on the road did lend his horse to run a race & himself present at at have said he thought he should to concerned any further in Horse racing nor neither in Fox hunting in future. RL, Benj jackson, Jon. Wright, Benj Wootly, Robt. Hartshorne .[p 12/p220.]
. 1784 12th month. - Shrewsbury. From a preparation meeting. that Richard Lawrence requests a Certificate for his son Richard to New York Monthly Meeting. Ed. Williams is appointed to make the necessary enquiry, & if nothing appears to prevent, to produce one tenet Meeting for approbation. p516.
. 1787 May 2 - Public notice is hereby given, That I intend to make application to the next Supreme Court, to be held in May next, at Trenton, for the relief in the loss of my title Deeds to the farm whereon I now live, a lot of Woodland at Chestnut Plains, and a lot of Land at Poplar Swamp, whereon Pero Moor, a black man now lives, all situated in Shrewsbury, Co. of Monmouth, and state of New Jersey.
Richard Lawrence, 23d of 1st Month, 1787.
Ref: N J Journal, Published 3 months from 28 Feb 1787.
. 1797 11mo. 9th - Peter Jackson Md. To Mary Cox, Both Of Shrews., At Shrewsbury. Wit: Richd. Lawrence. [Sr. or Jr. not stated.]
Ref: Historical & Genealogical Miscellany, Vol 1., John Stillwell.
. 1798, Aug 27, WILL of Richard Lawrence, Shrewsbury, NJ., being nearly 78 years of age,
. give to beloved wife Alice, entire use of his Estate, real & personal during widowhood, but in case of her remarriage £100 in lieu of dower.
. to only son Richard, undivided half of 2 lots of land in Amboy rec'd. by me from the WILL of my father. Also a small lot westerly, in Rhode Island.
. At the expiration of my wife widowhood, to my
children, Richard, Sarah [paper torn] , Mary & Elizabeth, as follows:
. to son Richard 2 fifths, & other 3 fifths equally among my daughters & their several heirs.
Executors: son Richard & sons-in law, Wm. Hartshorne, John Barrow, Joseph Byrd.
Wit: Benjamin Jackson, Nathan Allen, Ann Allen.
Signed & sealed, 27 day of eighth month, 1798, Richard Lawrence.
. 1815 Apr 13, Nathan Allen, Freehold, sworn he saw tester sign Will.
. WILL Proved 15 Apr 1815, when Wm. Hartshorne, Signed, as Executor.
Ref: NJ Wills & Probate Records, Monmouth Vol A 1804-16, File 9143M, p698 {digital p381.
. Shrewsbury & Rahway, Richard Lwarence, An Elder, a Member of the Preparative Meeting of Shrew2sbury, deceeased in 3rd Month 1814, in the 94th year of his age.
. 1808 Jan 4, Mon. Sale of Real Estate, Will be exposed to Sale, at Public Vendue on 3 Feb next, by the subscriber, R Lawrence, executor of the last will & testament of John Lippincott, deceased.
A House & Lot of Land, Situated in Shrewsbury Twp., Monmouth, NJ State, containing about 6 Acres on the main road from Shrewsbury town to Long Branch, within a half mile of the two places villages of Shrewsbury & Eaton Twp. On said Lot there are comfortable dwelling house & kitchen, small stable, Barrack & other out buildings, a good well water at the door & a small orchard. The land is bounded by the highway & a never failing brook. The whole of the land & fertility is equal to any in the county. Also a lot of woodland, 20 Acres, pretty will timbered, within 2 miles of the above described lot. The vendue to begin at 10 o'clock. RICHARD LAWRENCE, EXR.
NB. any person wishing to view the premises before the sale may call on Joseph Allen, the the premise. Also will be sold at the public apse all the moveable estate. Shrewsbury 12 month 24th 1807.
Ref: Trenton Federalist Newspaper.
- Research & transcriptions by PJ Ahlberg. Thank you. - - - [1, 2, 3]
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