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- . 1761 April 26. WILL of Smith, Thomas, of Upper Freehold, Monmouth Co- yeoman; being old. The land I live on, of 262 acres, to be sold; also the lot near Burdintown, of 27 & percentage of acres. Son, Jacob, land on the creek. To Joseph Smith & Rebecca Smith, children of my son, Abraham, deceased, each £20. Rest of my estate to my 6 children, John, Thomas, Content Smith, Jacob Smith, Mercy Smith. I am on bonds for my sons, Content & Jacob, which, if my estate pay, is to be taken out of their share. Executors
. my brothers, Joseph Smith & William Smith.
Witnesses: Mary Parent, John Parent, John Lawrence.
1761, June 26. Codicil. W
Witnesses: William Stevenson, Elisha Lawrence, John Lawrence. Proved June 24, 1762. Lib. 11, p. 176.
[Verify these two brothers, Elisha & John Lawrence Esquires, or less likely, their father & Uncle John Lawrence.]
. 1764 There was a letter in the Trenton post-office for "Elisha Lawrence, Jun., West Jersey".
. Elisha Lawrence, Upper Freehold, Quartermaster, Lt. Colonel, Militia, Plundered by Tories Dec 1776.
Signer, Petition urging action against the disaffected Mar 14 1777,
Sells produce to Continental Army 5 1780. Signer, Petition Against Association for Retaliation 13th xx 1781.
Ref: Roster of the People of Revolutionary Monmouth County.
. 1771 Jan 14 - STRAYED or stolen, in the Night of the 3d Instant, from Isaac Pearson's, Esq.; near Trenton, a sorrel Mare, 12 Years old, near 14 hands high, neither Brand nor Ear-mark, has many white Hairs about her Head, is a remarkable heavy well made Mare, & has been used to the Gears ; she has a remarkable Lump, the Bigness of a Walnut, on the offside of her Withers, occasioned by the Collar. Whoever takes up said Mare, & brings her to the Subscriber, shall have 15 Shillings Reward, & reasonable Charges. If stolen, & the Thief brought to Justice, shall have a Reward of £5, paid by Elisha Lawrence, near Allen's Town, in East New-Jersey.
Ref: The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 209.
. 1773 Aug 16, Monday - In the company with Mitchell, Miss Kitty & Miss Nancy Lawrence & Mr. E Laurence.
Six o'clock left Wilson's dirty house & 9:30 arrived at Kogers*. Breakfast [Sign of the Harrow, on Durham Rd.], good, people obliging, House neat & a handsome young Landlady. Rand Hilly, 11:30 A.M. left Kogers, 16 miles.
At 2 PM arrived at Bethlehem, Penn, put up at Jost, ye only Inn in Town, Dinner bad, met Mr Clem Biddle, his sister Miss Nancy Biddle & Miss Nancy Roberts of Philadelphia joining our company, both sprightly, agreeable Quaker Girls, About 4 PM we joined by Mr. E Laurence & his sister Miss Nancy Laurence of Chestnut Gove, Monmouth Co. & Mr & Miss Emily, which completed our party.
This afternoon Mr. Horsfield waited on the Company & in the evening conducted us to see ye Meeting of the Society at their Church. solemn & devout; Supper pretty good, Wine god, also punch, beer indifferent.
. Aug 16. Thus. Left Easton on our return to Bethlehem about 7 AM, the rood good, journey agreeable, killed some pigeons, breakfast aft Bethlehem good; Mr. Laurence & I walked out with our guns, no sport.
. Elisha Lawrence, subsequently Colonel First Reg. NJ Royal Volunteers. Chestnut Gove tract was part of the Manor of Buckhole."
Ref: A Summer Jaunt in 1773, Rev. Geo. Morgan Hills, DD.,
Note*: "Joseph Kooken was the landlord of Kooken's Inn on the Old Bethlehem Road. - PJA
. 1788 Mar 13, Elisha Lawrence of Upper Freehold Twp., Monmouth Co., Gentlemen, Will:
Son Elisha homestead, called Chestnut Grove, 3260 acres.
. 1790 State of New Jersey, by this honor, Elisha Lawrence, Esq. Vice-President, Captain-General & Commander in Chief, in & over the State of NJ & Territories thereunto belonging, Chancellor & Ordinary in the same.
A Proclamation: Whereas by the death of his late Excellency Gov. Livingston, the administration of the government by the constitution, had devolved upon me, I have therefore, thought proper to issue this Proclamation, in order that the citizens of the state to have due notice thereof, & also of my place of residence, while I continue in office, which will be at the City of Burlington.
Given under my hand & seal at Arms, in the City of Perth Amboy, the 29 July 1790.
Signed, Elisha Lawrence By this Hon'r Command, Bowes Reed Sec'ry.
Ref: Burlington Advertiser Newspaper, Agricultural & Political Intelligencer, published 1790 Aug 3.
. 1790 Oct 25, Lieutenant Colonel, 2nd Regiment NJ Infantry, Monmouth Co.
Quartermaster, Monmouth Militia,
Brigadier-General, Monmouth Brigade, NJ Militia.
First Governor of the State of NJ.
. 1790 Nov 2 - On Tuesday, the 26th Oct, the day prescribed by low for the meeting of the Legislature in this town, a quorum of both House being assembled, the Hon. Elisha Lawrence, Esq. was chose Vice-President.
Ref: Burlington Advertiser, NJ.
. 1793 May 22, Wed. By Elisha Lawrence, Esquire, President Capt. General & Commander in Chief in & over the State of NJ & Territories thereunto belonging, Chancellor & Ordinary in the same.
A PROCLAMATION: Seal: Whereas a Proclamation of the President of the US of America, dated 22 April last, has been officially communicated to me representing the state of War exists between Austria, Prussia, Sardinia, Great Britain & the United Netherlands of one part & France on the other, cycling the dispassion of the US to observe a conduct friendly & impartial toward the Belligerent Powers & exhorting & warning the citizens of the US carefully to avoid all acts & proceedings whatsoever, which may in any manner tend to contravene, which may in any manner tend to contravene the same...I have therefore by & with the advice of the Honorable Privy Council of this State, issued this proclamation, hereby requiring the citizens of the state, carefully to avid all acts & proceeding whatsoever. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & caused the seal at arms to be affixed, at Trenton the 15 May, 1793, Elisha Lawrence.
Ref: New-Jersey Journal, Elizabethtown.
. 1795 Nov 3 - Trenton, On Tuesday last the legislature met at the State House in this city & proceeded to business. Elisha Lawrence is appointee Vice President of the council.
Ref: NJ Journal published 1795 Nov 11.
. 1796 Dec 8 Philadelphia. The Gazette of the United States. Mr. Fenno, I have seen by accident seen a Trenton paper, In which is contained an address of General Lawrence, to the militia of Monmouth. The excellent & truly federal sentiments of which, have induced me to request you will give it a place in your paper. - It is always of consequence & particularly at this time, to be able to give so pleading a proof of attachment of our fellow citizens, more particularly of the militia, who are properly styled the bulwark of our nation, to our federal constitution. It is also worthy of remark, that the sentiments contained in general Lawrence's address, we have reason to believe, are congenial with those of the legislature of NJ; shortly after they were delivered we 'ind him chosen by that body as an elector of President & Vice-President of the United States. A SUBSCRIBER.
. 1796 Dec. 8, To the officers & soldiers of the Monmouth brigade!
Gentlemen & Fellow Citizens,
I have now the honor to deposit in your hands, the colours of the Monmouth brigade. Receive them as the symbol of your freedom & independence & as the purchase of much blood & treasure. A just estimate of the one, will induce the right value of the other. The deposit of colours in the hands »f a soldier, is at all times a sacred charge, but more especially so in a government like that under which it is our happiness have.
. Consecrate them as the standard around which you will rally in the defense of your liberties, civil & religious & as the standard to which you will march in support of order & government, the constituted authorities, & the constitutions of & our county. In causes like these may you be ever ready to unfurl them - & may they always wave a in triumph & success may they never wave in approbation of discord, anarchy & faction. These are wishes & sentiments inedibly engraved in my breast; & under the same banner & for the performance thereof on my pact, & for the accompaniment of whatever will conduct; to your same, honor & prosperity, gentlemen far as my individual exertions will go, I pledge you my honour.
ELISHA LAWRENCE, B. G. Monmouth Brigade.
To this address, the following answer was returned by the officers & soldiers of the brigade:
. 1796 Oct 7 - Monmouth, Brigadier General Elisha Lawrence, Sir
The officers & soldiers of the Monmouth brigade have the honor to acknowledge the favor of your address of this date & the deposit in their hands of the colours of the brigade they concern in sentiment, that the deposit of colours in the at hands of a soldier, is on all occasions an important charge & that the importance of charge is greatly augmented is a government like that in which.it is our happiness to live- the colours are received as becomes the character of citizen & soldiers- & as it will be our duty, as well as our interest, so we trust it will be performed, to consecrate them as the same standard around which we will rally in the just defense of our civil religious liberties - & in support of order, the constituted authorities & the wholesome constitutions of our country. We unite in desire, that will never wave in approbation of discord & faction & their inseparable attendant, anarchy.. A hope is indulged, that the will earned fame & reputation of the militia of New-Jersey, will never tarnished by the conduct of the officers & soldiers of the Monmouth brigade.
We congratulate ourselves, sir, in your appointment as brigadier-general of the brigade & a very sincerely do we reciprocate the good wishes continued in your address & cheerfully engage to unite our best endeavors with yours, to advance & secure the tiniest of the brigade.
Ref: Gazette of the United States & Philadelphia daily advertiser.
. 1798 May 7, Allantown. At a numerous & respectable meeting of the citizens of Upper Freehold, Monmouth Co & those in its vicinity from Burlington & Middlesex counties, NJ, convened agreeable to public notice for the purpose of taking into consideration the political situation of the US Robt. Montgomery, Esq. elected unanimously chairman & Elisha Lawrence, Esq., secretary.
Ref: Gazette of the United States & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.), 25 May 1798.
. 1799 Sept 10, NJ WILL of General Elisha Lawrence of Upper Freehold., Administrators: Robt. Montgomery & James Bruere. Fellow bondsmen: Jacob Hendrickson & James Cox, Inventory £1200. Power to sell share of estate being very much involved in debt.
Inventory 1799.
. 1788 Mar 13, Elisha Lawrence of Upper Freehold Twp., Monmouth Co., Gentlemen, Will:
Daughter Elizabeth Newell, wife of Dr. James Newell, house & ground in Allentown where they live during their lives;
then to their eldest son Elisha Newell;
he paying his brothers John & Robert Newell £20 each.
Son, John, of Burlington, negro woman Rose & negro boy Paddy.
Son Elisha homestead, called Chestnut Grove, 3260 acres, also all other personal; he making the following payments:
son John £975
daughter Elizabeth Newell £300
daughter Lucy Lewis, wife of Nathaniel Lewis of Philadelphia, £300
daughter Ann Keen, wife of Reynold Keen of Philadelphia, £465'Each
grandchildren: 2 silver spoons make E.E.L.
Executors: sons John & elisha, neighbor Peter Covenhoven.
Witnesses: John Lawrence, Daniel danser, Wm. Colwell
Proved Jul 26 1792. Ref: NJ Lib 34, p 323
xxdate Renunciation by John Lawrence & Peter Covenhoven.
Ref: NJ Calendar of Wills, File 6737-6738M.
. 1795 Apr. - NJ Insolvent Debtors: Lawrence Elisha.
. Jun 12 1795. SEE ALSO, List of Petitioners April, 1795. [Mfilm 1408, Box1428.]
. 1792 May 8 - By Elisha Lawrence, Hendrick Hendrickson & Dinise Dinife, Esq. Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of Monmouth Co. Notice is hereby given upon application by Wm. Burnet, John Lawrence, Devisees of Philip Kearney, Dec. Col John Covenhoven, John Loyd, Jonathan Rea, Esq & Samuel Forman who claim an undivided share of a ll the reversion & reminder of land, Salt Meadow & Cedar Swaps, lying in Stafford Twp. & Monmouth Co, commonly called & known by the name of Peter Sonmans, Patent at Manahawking. We no nominate Amos Pharo, Esq., Javis Pharo & Benjamin Lawrence, commissioners to divide the said thanks of land into equal share. Signed, 2 Apr 1792 AD, Elisha Lawrence, HH & DD.
Ref: Brunswick Gazette, NJ, Published May 8 & 15, 1792.
. 1795 May 4, Freehold. NOTICE: is hereby given to the creditors of Ann Gifford, John D Covenhoven, James Hankinson, Elisha Lawrence, John Conklin, now confined in the Gaol of the County of Monmouth, that, by virtue of an Act of Assembly of State of New Jersey, passed at Trenton, March 18, 1795, the Judges of the Inferior Court of Commons Pleas, held at Freehold, in & for the County, aforesaid, have appointed the 12 June next, for such debtors to surrender up their property & for all persons interested to offer their objections why they should not be released from their confinement, agreeably the the Act of Assembly aforesaid. Ann Gifford, John D. Covenhoven, James Hankinson, Elisha Lawrence, J. Conklin.
Ref: NJ State Gazette.
. 1755-1897. Insolvent Debtors, Lawrence, Elisha, Term April 1795, Discharge Date 12 June, 1795.
Ref: See also list of Petitioners 1795. Mfilm 1408, Box 1428. List of Petitioners April 1795, NJ Microfilm 1408, Box 1428.
. 1798 May 1 - At a meeting of the Citizens of Monmouth County, NJ at the Court House in Freehold, convened by public notice during the sitting of the court on 25 April, 1798.
ELISHA LAWRENCE, Esq. in the Chair.
this meeting considering it of importance at this time to aid the governments & council of the Country, so far forth as the same can be done by assurances of the confidence & support of the people, do Unanimously report: All government departments of US are possessed of the entire confidence of the persons composing this meeting & that they will, to the utmost of their ability, support all such measures for the protection & vindication of the rights, liberty & independence of the US, as the honorable the president & senate & house of representatives may recommended to enact.
2. Report that the chairman do sign the foregoing resolution & transmit it to the president of the US & 2 houses of Congress.
By order of the meeting, Elisha Lawrence, Chairman.
Ref: New Jersey State Gazette, Trenton.
. 1799 July 23, Elisha Lawrence, Esq., Upper Freehold. Coroner's Report:
Cause of death: Accidental gun shot.
Comments: Lawrence was the first judge of Court of Quarter
Ref: Sessions. Box 318, Monmouth Co., NJ.
. 1799 Aug 5, Mon. Died, at Monmouth county, New Jersey, Gen. Elisha Lawrence, in the 53d year of his age.
Ref: Weekly Oracle, New London, CT.
. 1799 Sept, General Elisha Lawrence, of Upper Freehold, Monmouth Co. Int. Administrators: Robt Montgomery & James Bruere.
Fellowbondsmen: Jacob Hendrickson & James Cox, all of said County.
Ref. Lib 38,p322.
. 1799 Sep 10 - Inventory £1200.6.2 made by James Cox & Jacob Hendrickson.
. 1800 Nov 3 - Petition by Administrator for act to give them power to sell share of Propriety rights; the said estate being very much involved n debt.
Ref: NJ Calendar of Wills 1796-1800, File 8107 -8112M.
. Monument reads: General Elisha Lawrence died July 23, 1799, aged 53 years.
A stranger to all ambitions, but that of being useful. He was twice Vice-President of NJ, for several years presiding Judge of the Pleas, & after a series of faithful & gallant services in the Revolutionary War, he was appointed by his Country, Brigadier-General of the Monmouth Militia:
Oft he surveyed the blazing line
When Wars loud conflict rocked the brain
Now sheltered in the realms divine
He treads Heavens ever peaceful plain
Led on by soft eyed Mercies midest ray
While fellow officers hail him on his way."
By indulgence of the Generals family His Companions in Arms Erect this Tribute of Affection the 1st day of January 1800."
. 1800 Nov 4, Tuesday, Legislature of NJ, House of Assembly. Mr Condist from committee, presented a bill to answer the prayer of the petition of the administrators of E lLawrence, Esq., deceased, which was read & order a second reading.
Ref: Centinel Of Freedom, Newark, NJ.
Research & transcriptions by PJ Ahlberg. Thank you. - - - [1, 2, 3]
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