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- Estimated date of birth is 1798, based on UC Land Petition at an Estimated age of 21. Thin documentary evidence would seem to suggest John was born between c1796 to 1798.
. 1797 Minutes of the Town of York:
Richd. Lawrence: 2 males & 4 females. Total six people.
Notes1: Female children (Elizabeth, then Margaret Lawrence. Or possibly additional male is brother-in-law, Wm. L. Willson, whose lot of land was next door. - PJA 2009.
Note2: Donald R Beaton, Esq., Township Clerk, has a record of the town meetings for Pickering alone, commencing 1811. In this record appears the names of: John Lawrence as pathmaster, Joseph Wilson & Timothy Rogers, pound keepers. Further research may reveal more information.
Ref: History of Ontario County, by John E C Farewell.
. 1809 - Pickering had a population of 187. A vote called & passed, hat no hogg shall be free corner except they will weigh more than 40 weight. Voted that no fence shall be lawful except it measure 4.5 ft. high & 2 feet at the bottom, the rails not to be more than 4 inches apart. Meeting closed until warned again.
. 1811 - Donald R Beaton, Esq.,Township Clerk, has a record of the town meetings for Pickering alone. In this record appears the names of: John Lawrence as pathmaster, Joseph Wilson & Timothy Rogers, pound keepers. Further research may reveal more information.
Ref: History of Ontario County, by John E C Farewell.
. 1814 Jul 25 - Aug 24, John Lawrence, War of 1812, Muster Roll & Paylist of Capt Sam. Ridouts Co. of Embodied Militia. 31 days, paid 15s 6p. , On Command. Also John Vanzantee Junr., Jonathan Hale, Stilwell Willson On Command.
. 1814 Jul 23-30 - Priv. John Lawrence, 3rd York Militia, commanded by This Denison in Batteaux Service. Days 3, pd. 1s 6p.
. 1814 Aug 25 - Sep 27, John Lawrence, 30 days, pd. 13s 6p. Discharged 20 Sep. [like the majority of the 83 men], also men as above. Signed, Capt Ridout.
. UCLand Petition Bundle L 12 / p288, Petition 26, 1819 John Lawrence. Summary:
John Lawrence of Darlington, blacksmith, appeared personally at the York General Quarter Session of Peace on 1819 April 13 & is recognized by Magistrate Pergrine Maitland to be the son of Richard Lawrence. He is upwards of 21 years as verily he knows.
Signed, JOHN LAWRENCE. [born. 1798].
Robert Johnston of York, Yeoman, may act as his agent for this Petition.
Note3: Robt. Johnston was married John's sister, Margaret, in 1813.
“The said John Lawrence did his duty in defense of the Province".
Note4: War of 1812 ...making him an estimated minimum of 16 to 18 years old at the start of the War.
(His father, Richard Lawrence is in District of London now in Apr. 1819.)
. UCLPetition 1831 May 5: Granted Lot W½ 22, Con 11, Gosfield, Nissouri Twp., Essex Co., Ontario
Note4: Microfiche for Gosfield & Woodhouse Land transactions are too faint to confirm anything. So, alas, this the last known record for John Lawrence, Jr. - PJA
Gosfield is now part of Kingsville, one of the foremost natural locations in Canada, famous for the spring & autumn flyway migration.
. 1837 Oct 30, brother RICHARD, LAWRENCE Jr., Point & Play, Gosfield, Essex Co., 1838 petitioned to grant him as the heir-at-Law, of the Late Richard Lawrence.
Verification of John Lawrence's date of death is, nonetheless, required as certainly the rest of his siblings were all alive in 1837. - PJA
VERIFY IDENITY:
> 1866 Pickering Township, Ontario Co., [now Durham Co.]
. Lawrence, John, Carp. Con 6, Lot 3 Freeholder
Lawrence, Paul, Con 4, Lot 8 Freeholder.
. 1866 & 1868 Whitby Twp., Ontario Co.
Lawrence George, Con 4, Lot 35
Lawrence, Jas, saddler, Con 8, Lot 29 freeholder
Lawrence, John, Con 5, Lot 30 holder
Lawrence, William, Con 6, Lot 28 freeholder.
Ref: Mitchell Gazette & Directory. - - -
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