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Hadassah HESTER LAWRENCE, DUE

Female 1812 - 1888  (75 years)


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  • Name Hadassah HESTER LAWRENCE 
    Suffix DUE 
    Born 21 Sep 1812  York Twp., York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • DUE: Daughter of Empire Loyalist Alt Spelling: Hadasah, and Adasah
    Gender Female 
    Died 4 Jan 1888  Benton Harbor, Berrien Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Berren Co., Mich Reg. # 35
    Buried Morton Hill Cemetery, Benton Harbor, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Sister To Mrs. Jane Lawrence Teetzel
    Person ID I447  John Willson, Piscataway, NJ and Ontario Family Tree
    Last Modified 6 Jan 2018 

    Father Lieut. Richard LAWRENCE, UE
              b. 20 Aug 1759, Middletown, Upper Freehold, Monmouth Co., New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Bef 5 May 1831, Harwich, Kent Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age < 71 years) 
    Mother Mary WILLSON, , DUE
              b. Est 1770, Piscataway Twp., Middlesex Co., New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Est 21 Feb 1821, Charlotteville, Norfolk Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years) 
    Married Bef 22 Jun 1797  New Brunswick, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F16  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John Solomon TEETZEL, Jr.
              b. 15 Apr 1815, Palermo, Trafalgar Twp., Halton Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 29 May 1894, Benton Harbor, Berrien Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 18 Jul 1837  Trafalgar Twp., Halton Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Haddasah Lawrence Marriage Bond # 6053, C6786 Mathias Teetzel & John Teetzel of Trafalgar Twp., Gore District bound themselves to pay £200. Sealed at Toronto, Home District, on 18 July, 1837. John Teetzel of Trafaglar Twp and Haddassah Lawrence, of the same place, Spinster. Signatures of John & Miathias Teetzel.
      [but not Haddassah's signature. Photocopy too faint for duplication. -PJA]
      Upper Canada Marriage Bond 6-53, Microfilm C6786
    Last Modified 9 Aug 2020 
    Family ID F319  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Hadassah is the daughter of Mary Willson & Richard Lawrence. Hadasah used her second name Hester at times & is an archaic form for written 'ss' as in Hadapah.

      > Two Lawrences sisters married two Teelzel brothers :
      . Hadassah Hester Lawrence married John Solomon Teetzel Jr.
      . Jane Lawrence married Mathias Teelzel &
      > Lawrence cousin married their sister:
      . Richard Lawrence Johnston married Julia Ann Teetzel.

      . UC Land Petition 27, 1835 Jul 1, Residence Trafalgar, Ontario.
      Patent Lot 7, Con 11, Brooke Twp., Lambton Co., Ontario, 1839 JUN 26. Recognized at the York Court House to be the daughter of Richard Lawrence, innkeeper.

      . Haddasah Lawrence Marriage Bond # 6053 C6786,
      Mathias Teetzel & John Teetzel of Trafalgar Twp., Gore District bond themselves to pay £200.
      Signed, at Toronto, Home District, on 18 July, 1837.
      John Teetzel of Twp. of Trafaglar in the Gore District, Bachelor & Hadassa H. Lawrence, of the same place, Spinster.
      Signatures of John Teetzel & Mathias Teetzel, but not Haddassah's signature! Photocopy too faint for duplication. -PJA]
      Upper Canada Marriage Bond 6-53, Microfilm C6786.

      . Moved to Benton Harbor, Michigan with her sister, brother Richard Lawrence Jr. & Cousin Richard Lawrence Johnston, mother Margaret Lawrence, married a Teetzel also.

      . 1860 Census Michigan, Berrien, Benton, FILM 537, FAMILY 1658
      Teetzel, Hester, 47, b. 1813 in Canada East.

      . 1869 Minutes of the Michigan Methodist Episcopal Church Annual Conference,
      Mrs. John Teetzel & Miss M. A. Teetzel, each $1.00.

      . 1871 John Teetzel, fruit grower, SW Section 17, Territorial Road, Benton Harbor, Berrien Co. Directory.

      1878 Polk Directory, Benton Harbor & St. Joseph's Directory: John Teetzel, res. Lincoln street.

      . 1888 Jan 7, St. Joseph Herald Newspaper
      Benton Harbor. Mrs. John Teetzel died' Wednesday, aged 74 years. [Wed. 1888 Jan. 4th.]

      . 1961 Apr 6 to 17th, News Palladium, Benton Harbor, MI., Legal Notice:
      Order to Answer, File # C309, State of Michigan in the Circuit Court, Co. of Berriern,
      Ervin & Virginia Bontranger, Plaintiffs Vs many names, Preston Lumber Co., Maxwell Lumber Co., The Mich. Trust Co., JOHN & HESTER TEETZEL, etc, Defendants. On reading & filing of the complaint in this cause,
      Ordered that the Defendants & their unknown heirs & devises cause their appearance to be entered on 2 Jul 1963 in default there of. - - - [1, 2]

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] UPPER CANADA LAND PETITION ( UCLP ).

    2. [S2] UPPER CANADA MARRIAGE BOND.