William Franklin LAWRENCE, .10

1766 - Aft 1797  (> 31 years)

• Name	William Franklin LAWRENCE
  Suffix	.10
  Born	1766	Burlington, Burlington Co., New Jersey
  Gender	Male
  Died	Aft 17 Jan 1797	New Jersey
  	Died between 1797 and 1808. Unmarried
  Person ID	I376	Richard Patterson NJ & ON
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2019

  
  

  Father	John Brown LAWRENCE, Esq., U.E.           b. 1728, Upper Freehold, Monmouth Co., New Jersey           d. 3 Jul 1798, Toronto, York Co., Ontario  (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Martha TALLMAN           b. 20 Apr 1734, Burlington County, New Jersey           d. 21 Oct 1781, Burlington County, New Jersey  (Age 47 years)
  Married	14 Nov 1759	Burlington County, New Jersey
  Family ID	F288	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Wm. was named after the Governor William Franklin (son of Benjamin Franklin). . A biography of his brother, says James' brother was already dead by James death in 1813. Whether Elisha or William Franklin Lawrence, was not specified, however, it is more likely to have been Elisha T Lawrence. On the other hand James Lawrence's gold metal was presented in 1814 to 'his oldest surviving male relative'. - PJA 2010. . 1797 Jan 17, Wed. Upper Canada Land Petitions of John Brown Lawrence asking for land for for William & James Lawrence / his 2 sons, Jackson B French, James Goelet & John Parker (his sons-in-laws) he has reasons to expect they will come into & reside in this Province & for whose Loyalty he can Voucher. . 1808 Nov 29 - His brother James Lawrence claims to be heir to his father's estate. Ref: Wm. Gamble's Upper Canada Petition for James Lawrence. On the other hand at least 3 elder sisters were alive after James demise. More research may provide some answers. - P J Ahlberg, 2010. - - - [1]

  
  

• Sources

  [S54] UPPER CANADA LAND PETITION ( UCLP ).