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Richard LAWRENCE, .i

Male Est 1670 -


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  • Name Richard LAWRENCE 
    Suffix .i 
    Born Est 1670  Flushing, Queens, Long Isl., New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Person ID I996  Richard Patterson NJ & ON
    Last Modified 5 Nov 2018 

    Father Capt William C. LAWRENCE, .1
              b. 27 Jul 1622, Great St. Albans, Herts., England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 14 Mar 1680, Tews Neck, Flushing, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth SMITH
              b. 1643, Smithtown, Suffolk Co., Long Island, New York Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Jul 1712, Elizabethtown, Essex Co., New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Married 4 Mar 1664  Hempstead, Livingston, Long Island, Nassau Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • "Whereas I have received information and satisfaction that there is an intent of Marriage between William Lawrence of Flushing and Elizabeth, daughter of Richard Smith of Mishaquak'd, upon Long Island upon their request I give them license, so to do and do herby require you to proclaim the said William Lawrence and Elizabeth Smith man and wife and so record them and to proceed therein according to your formed customs on the like occassions. Given under my hand at Hempstead this 4th day of March 1664. Richd. Nicholls.

      Note: Lawrence father and son married two Smith sisters:
      Older sister Elizabeth Smith in1664 married William Senior, who was his second wife,
      {or in other words, sister Eliz. is now the mother-in-law.
      In 1680 William Jr. married Deborah, the youngest daughter of Richard Smith, the Patentee of Smithtown on Long Island, NY. {i.e. Deborah now became her older sister's daughter-in-law. - - -
    Family ID F29  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Charity CLARK
              b. Est 1670, Brookhaven, Suffolk Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 1669 
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2011 
    Family ID F696  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • . 1689 May 7 & again 1689 Aug 31 - Land Transfer: Grantee Richard Lawrence
      From Council of Proprietors, Warrantt to Survey General:
      Any part of West Jersey lawfully purchased of the Indians & not before legally surveyed. 1/8 part of a propriety. West Jersey, Indian Land, Unappropriated land.

      Note: Document is incomplete and in poor condition.Notation: "This warrant is for ye 2d takening up of ye above said 8 part, and is a renewed one, the former not being executed whilst in date".
      T. Shearp execute this Warrant, Andrew Robeson 1/3 [illegible]".
      Others Names: Signed, John Reading, Commissioner; Andrew Robeson, Surveyor General; T. Sharp, Deputy Surveyor, [Shearp].)
      Ref: NJ State WJ Loose, 24597, PWESJ004.

      Verify which Richard Lawrence:
      1739-1740 Feb 7 - Land Transfer: Grantee, Richard Lawrence
      From Council of Proprietors, Warrant to Survey General:
      ). 625 acres. Anywhere in the Western Division below the falls of Delaware River at Trentown where lawfully purchased of the Indians & not before legally surveyed. Several return & register notes on verso.
      Others mentioned: Indians, Signed, Samuel Scattergood, Clerk
      Ref: NJ State WJ Loos Records, 1740 Richard Lawrence 26343, (PWESJ004).

      . Elizabethtown, New Jersey. Nathaniel Whitehead had charge of the mill. In 1698, he built a new house in Meadow St., north of Jersey St., finishing it, however, in 1701. Not content with preaching, pastoral visitation, farming, flour mill, a cider press; a member of legislature.

      Like the most of his profession, he kept a boarding school, also. His Ledger shows, that, from 1695 to 1702, he had the following pupils under his care, most if not all of whom boarded with him.
      Richard Lawrence, his price for board was 5s. a week; & for teaching " the art of Navigation," £3.
      Ref: History of Elizabeth, New Jersey: including the early history of Union County, By Edwin Francis Hatfield. - - -