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- . Baptized, John a son & 5th child of John Lawrence Esq. & Martha his wife, was born Septem' 27th 1768 & Baptized Aug 7th at St. Mary's Church - 1769 at Burlington, John Odell, Minister, Register of St. Mary's church, Burlington, NJ.
Wife Mary Anne Waddell is his second cousin.
. INSCRIPTIONS, ST. MARY'S CHURCHYARD, BURLINGTON, N. J. - [Altar table.]
Sacred to the memory of John Lawrence Esq. who departed this life on the 4th day of November 1806 In the 39th year of his age. He was respected when living for his amiable manners; his knowledge in the profession of the Law & his usefulness in society, etc., etc.
Ref: Vol. Two, Stillwell.
Capt J Lawrence of the US Navy, was once a student at the village academy, & resided with his brother John Lawrence, Esq. He is remembered as an amiable youth, quiet in manner, & genteel in person.
. 1798 March 29 - John Brown Lawrence Willed his watch to his son John.
Notes1: John Lawrence, Jr. is now his eldest son. Did John receive this father's watch from Toronto? - PJA.
Historical House. Woodbury, Clouchester Co., 90 South Broad Street. New Jersey, which is now the headquarters of Gloucester County Historical Society, was once owned by John Lawrence, brother of Captain James Lawrence of "Don't give up the ship" fame, who resided with him & attended the Academy School in Woodbury.
. 1779 Apr 5 - The property of Elisha & John Lawrence, son of John, were confiscated & sold at Wall's Mills.
. The Lawrence House 58 N. Broad Street, Woodbury, built 1765 brick South Jersey style. The House belong to John Brown Lawrence, Jr. Brother James also lived here while attending his short lived law school training. It is known now as the Hunter-Lawrence-Jessup house & the Gloucester County Historical Society Museum.
. 1780 Feb 21. & March 10th. Monmouth - WHEREAS inquisition has been found & final judgement entered against the follow persons, whole real & personal estates will be exposed to sale at public venue, at the house of Daniel Randolph, in Freehold, on the 28th March next, at 9 o'clock - Dr. John Lawrence & Elisha Lawrence some lot of cedar swamp; Elisha Lawrence, late Sheriff, John & Wm. Perine, a well improved farm containing 300 acres lying in Upper Freehold, Christopher, Clayton, Oliver Tallman, John, Ebenezer Wardel, Ezekiel, John Tilton, Thomas Leonard, Daniel & Hendrick Vanmater, Joseph Grover, (& many many more names). Judges of the said county Court will attend at Monmouth Courthouse on first Monday in April & May to receive & adjusts the said accounts.
Conditions of sale is ready money. Samuel Forman, Joseph Lawrence, Kenneth Hankinson, Jacob Wikoff, Commissioners.
Ref: New Jersey Gazette, 1780 Mar 14. & more names add on 1780 Apr 5.
. 1784 Jan 20 - To be Sold, A Valuable tract of Woodland & Meadow, situated on South River, Middlesex Co., about 9 miles from Brunswick, & the same from Amboy by water, where boats carrying 20 cord of wood, may with great convenience load either for the NY, Staten Island, or Long Island markets. There is a log house a a few acres cleared, the remainder is well wooded, with sufficiency of meadow. There is a good saw mill within a mile of said tract.
Also to be sold, a tract of land with a large quantity of salt & fresh meadow, which may be easily made, situated on the sea coast, in the twp. of Stafford, Monmouth Co., where vessels may come & take off the lubber & hay: There is on the premises some cedar swamps fit for fails & shingles, not a mile from navigable water, part of the slat meadow lies very convenient for transporting bay to any part of the eastern states or NY. The above track will be followed together or divided into lots, as may best suit the purchasers.
Any persons inclining to purchase the first mentioned tract, may apply to John Lawrence of Burlington, or to Mr. Abraham Lot 5 miles from Amboy ferry & those inclining to purchase the last mentioned tract may apply to Mr Richard Brown in Stafford twp., aforesaid, near the premises, or to the said John Lawrence, Attorney-at-Law in the city of Burlington, who will give a good title for the same. Burlington, Jan 18, 1784.
Ref: Political Intelligencer Newspaper, New Brunswick, NJ.
Note2: This could be either John Lawrence, Senior or Junior. - PJA
JBL Senior's legal dealings, with his son's future father-in-law:
. 1791 Feb 25, Advertisement, Whereas by an act of the Legislature of the State of NJ, pass at Burlington, the 26 Nov., 1799, we the subscribers are appointed Trustees to to execute in the Executors of Geo. Willocks, deceased, so far as relates to the Protestant Episcopal Churches, then called Shrewsbury, Burlington & Hopewell....notice of Public Vendue, at the house of Matthew Warwick, Innkeeper, at the late Thomas Plumstead's Mill in Upper Freehold, on 4 Apr, Monday, 10 -2 o'clock, the premises which is good arable land.
Trustees: Henry Waddell*, John Lawrence, Chas. Axford. Feb. 25, 1791.
Note3: Rev. Henry Waddell's daughter would marry in 1796, John B. Lawrence, Jr.
Ref: Burlington Advertiser, NJ., published 1791 Apr 19.
. 1796 Nov 16, Monmouth County, $30 Reward
Stolen, on Monday Night last, from the subscriber, a Black Horse, 3 years old, about 15 hands high; has a car & one white foot behind; his final cut square. Between his eyes & nostrils on each side is a streak of grey hairs & a considerable part of his right hight is rather brown than black. Whoever secures the their shall have $10 reward & the horse $20. Signed, John Lawrence.
Ref: NJ Gazette, Trenton, published 1796.11.22-1797.2.22
. 1806 Oct 29 - WILL of John Lawrence of Woodbury, Gloucester Co.
Wife, Mary Ann, chinaware & other articles presented to her by her brothers, & all the plate which was hers at the time our marriage; also sideboard, easy chair, 2 beds, 2 looking glasses & a dozen chairs & my gold watch (if she gives the one she now carries to my brother, James Lawrence); also the house & lot where I now live, purchased of the Rev. Andrew Hunter; also my black girl Caty,
Sister Lucy Lawrence, $300.
Brother James Lawrence, books, gun & wearing apparel.
Nieces, Elizabeth Goelette & Mary Ann Goeletts, (daughters of sister Sarah Goelett), each $20 yearly for their education.
Remainder of real & person estate to be sold. Residue to be divided between my wife, Mary Ann & my 4 sisters, Nancy Parker*, Catharine French, Lucy Lawrence & Nancy Boggs*.
Executors: Wife Mary & friends, Franklin Davenport & John Moore White.
Witnesses: James Matlack, Wm. Brick, Duncan Campbell.
Proved Nov 2, 1806.
Note4: *There appears to be a transcript error in this printed version of John Lawrence's will. The duplication of the name Nancy would also be indication of error. John's sisters were: Mrs. Ann Lawrence Parker & Mary Lawrence Boggs. - PJA .
NJ State Supreme Court Cases are on file:
. 1783 - Stokes, Ann, Widow, Lawrence, John, Official Attorney, Burlington & Hunterdon, Debt on Bond Case #34422.
. 1784 May 14, Patience Keen of Philadelphia. Int. Administrator: Reynold Keen of Philadelphia.
Fellowbonsman, John Lawrence of Burlington. [Could also be his father, John Lawrence, Esq. - PJA]. Witness: Bowes Reed.
. 1791, Feb. 25. Bond of Henry Waddell, John Lawrence & Charles Axford, trustees of estate so far as the legacy to the Episcopal churches of Shrewsbury. Burlington & Hopewell are concerned, (Legacy not disclosed in previous will abstract). Middlesex Wills, 575-609 L.
Note5: John Lawrence, Sr. or Jr?
. 1792 Oct 1 - Letters remaining in the Post Office New Brunswick, Dr. John Lawrence, Monmouth.
Ref: Brunswick Gazette, NJ, published Oct 23 & 30, 1792.
. 1794 Apr 18, WILL of Joshua Gibson of Deptford Twp. Gloucester Plantation on Mantua Cr., to James Gibson. Wit: John Lawrence, Jr.
. 1799 - State of New Jersey, Lawrence, John, Esquire. Attorney for Elisha Clark. Official. Gloucester. Habeas Corpus in Manumission case # 34608.
. 1806 Oct 25 - WILL of John Lawrence of Woodbury, Gloucester Co., NJ
. First pay my just debts;
. Second, bequeath until beloved wife Mary All, all the china ware & other articles of what later or king which were presented to her by her brothers or other of them, all the plate which was before & after our marriage, the sideboard & easy chairs & 2 beds, bedsteads, bed furniture, 2 looking glasses & a dozen chairs such as she may choose of those in the house;
. also unto her my gold watches with the chair seal & case, the watch she has usually carried is to be given by her to my brother, James Lawrence;
. I devise unto her my said wife, my House & Lot situated in Woodbury wherein I now live, which I purchased of Geo Anders Hunter, tougher with the belongings;
. also to said wife May Ann I devise & bequeath my black girl Caty;
. Third, to sister Lucy Lawrence, $300 paid by Executors in 6 months after my decease out of the interest of good landed security;
* Fourth, to my brother James Lawrence I bequeath Smollets History of England which was my father, my copy of Pinkertons Goods? Atlas, also my gun & gun apparatus, all my wearing apparel,
. also give him a gold watch that is either my own or the one generally carried by me wife, leaving it to her to the the choice of the two.
Fifth, Executors to give the sum of $20 towards education of my niece Elizabeth Goelett & the like same yearly the education of my niece Mary Ann Goelett, dau. of my sister Sarah Goelett, until they arrive at 18 years;
. residual of my real estate to be sold at Public or private sale for the proceeds according to this my Will to beloved wife Mary Ann & my 4 sisters, Nancy Parkers, Catharine French, Lucy Lawrence & Mary Boggs exactly are & share alike;
. Executrix dear wife Mary Ann, & executors good friends Franklin Davenport & John Moore White.
Wit: James Mattack, Wm. Brick, Duncan Campbell.
. 1806 Nov 18 - Administration given by Gloucester Co. Surrogate Court.
. 1806, Nov 7, buried John Lawrence of Woodbury. Register of St. Mary's Church, Burlington, NJ.
. Obituary: 1806 Nov 17:
Died At Woodbury, in this state, on the 4th inst., John Lawrence, Esq. in the 39 year of his age, & on the 6th his remains were conveyed to the city of Burlington & interred in the burial ground of the Episcopal Church. In the deceased of this gentleman we have to lament the loss of a man of strict honor & unimpeachable integrity. In the circle of his acquaintance the remembrance of his worth will long be cherished with sincere & affectionate respect.
Ref: Trenton Federalist Newspaper, New Jersey.
. 1807 Mar 18 - WILL BE SOLD, pursuant to the last will & testament of John Lawrence, Esq., late of Woodbury, NJ, deceased, at public venue, on Thursday, 19 March next, in the afternoon, at Joseph M Bisphams's Hotel, all that valuable House & Lot of Land, In Germantown lane, Woodbury. The lot contains 6 acres & has been lately well fenced in. The house is a new 2 story frame house, weatherboarded & shingled with cedar. A good barn & stables on the lot. Conditions will be made known on the day of sale.
. NOTICE, All persons indebted to the estate of the late Mr. Lawrence, for goods bought at undue or otherwise, are desired to make payment to the subscribers by the 25th March next, for alter that day, it is not improbable but they will have to wait on the different legal officers to discharge their accounts,
Signed, Frank Davenport, John Moor White, Executors.
. 1807 Feb 18th, Monday, FOR SALE OR RENT,
that convenient Brick Dwelling House, in Woodbury, 9 miles from Philadelphia, wherein the late Mr. Lawrence resided. The house is 2 stories high, with dormer windows in the roof of the house; there are 4 rooms on the first floor & 4 chambers on the second; with a fireplace in each room & chamber - 4 rooms in the garret, & a good seller under the whole, adjoining the house is a brick kitchen & a brick smokehouse. With these premises will be sold the Garden Lot & a small Clover Lot, containing together 2 acres, & all the out buildings; the garden is a fine rich mould, abounding with young peach, pear, plum, apple & cherry trees, of various & the best kind, also strawberries are a new barn, with sibling for 4 horses, a carriage house, crib house, granary, poultry years etc.
$300 will be required on executing the deed & the remainder of the purchase money in 3 annal payments, secured with interest. If the above are sold by 25 March next, they will be rented for one year. Apply to Mrs. Lawrence, Trenton, for the Executors at Woodbury.
Ref: Trenton Federalist Newspaper, NJ, published 1807 Mar 23.
Research & transcriptions by PJ Ahlberg. Thank you. - - - [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
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