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- Burlington April 20th 1764. Baptiz'd Martha, the wife of John Lawrence & two female infants, named Sarah and Catherine.
. Jackson Brown French (J. B. French) and William LAWRENCE, [ brother ] both of the City of Burlington [bound to] Hon'bl Elisha Lawrence, Esq'r, Vise President and Commander in Chief of New Jersey... £500, 1 Oct 1790 certificate of marriage between Jackson Brown FRENCH & Catharine Lawrence.
Witnesses: Tho's Adams, Tho's HEWLINGS, Esq. #F 288.
. 1790 Oct 5 - Burlington. Married, on Sunday evening last, by the Right Revered William White, Bishop of Pennsylvania, Mr. Jackson Brown French, Merchant, of the Island of St. Vincents, to Miss Kitty Lawrence, daughter of John Lawrence, Esq. of this city.
Ref: Burlington Advertiser, NJ.
National Register of Historic Places: 6 West Pearl Street:
While 6 West Pearl's transition to residential use marked its end as a brewery, its association with famous Americans would continue for another hundred years.
* Jackson Browne French and Katherine 'Kitty' Lawrence:
By March 1796 the Hoaglands had converted the lot into a residence & sold it to Jackson Browne French & his wife Katherine 'Kitty' Lawrence French. Jackson Browne French was a St. Vincent's born merchant.
Kitty was the daughter of attorney John Lawrence, Burlington's loyalist mayor. Kitty would be the first of several generations of Lawrences to own 6 West Pearl through the next 87 years. In 1781, due to her mother's tragic death after giving birth to her youngest brother James & the need for the father to flee due to anti-Loyalist sentiments in Burlington at war's end. James was reared by Kitty & half-sister Elizabeth in Burlington.
When the Navy granted James a midshipman's warrant, he left Burlington & embarked for the West Indies aboard the Ganges. His naval prowess earned him successive promotions to the rank of captain. On board the Wasp he befriended fellow Burlingtonian James Fenimore Cooper who served under his command in 1810. Lawrence was given command of the Chesapeake in the War of 1812. During battle with the British ship Shannon, James was mortally wounded. While being carried below deck he delivered his Don't Give Up the Ship order to his crew. This phrase became the credo from the US Navy. 139
[Horizontal stone.] St. Mary's/Ann's Cemetery, Burlington:
Here reposes whatever could die of Mary Anne Lawrence. widow. daughter of John Lawrence Esquire late of Woodbury & daughter of the Revd Henry Waddell D.D. Rector of St. Michael's Church Trenton. She was born the 25th August A.D. 1770 & and departed this life the 12th December 1813. Blessed with a sound understanding & feeling heart, She was in every circumstance of her life as a daughter, a sister, a wife, a widow, and a friend prudent, exemplary, loving & beloved.
Purified by sufferings & sanctified by grace, She died as christians would wish to die.
Buried: Catherine, wife of Jackson B.William Cox, Esq. a Committee to examine the testimonials of the appointment of the Lay Deputies & daughter of John Lawrence, died January 8th, 1815, Aged 52. Register of St. Mary's Church, Burlington, NJ. - -- [2, 3]
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1764 - 1815 (50 years)