Notes:

Jacques, Jr. is the son of Adrianna Crocheron, b 1652 and married 24 Oct 1677 in Flatbush, Kings Co., NY to Capt. Jacques Poillon b. 1646 in Zale, Walsh-Vlanderin.

Jacques Poillion married 3 times:

1. Married 1714 to Judith Bodine, b 1685, Eight Poillon children: Jacques 1717, Elizabeth 1719, Peter 1721, John 1723, Abraham 1725, Adrianne, 1727, Jacques.2 1729 & Judith Pollon, b 1731, Richmond.

2. Married Francoise Billiou, b 1685, Richmond, Staten Isl. 2 children: Mary Pollin b 23 Oct 1710 & Catharine Pollin b 14 Jul 1712, Richmond, NY.

3. Married 1699 to Katherine, b 1699.

. 1731 den 7 Juny, Francyntje. Daniel Stilwell married Marie Poillon
Wit: David La Tourette, Catline [?] Poillon.

List of the Inhabitants of the Towns of New Rochelle & Westchester "
James Poillon born 1681. Family Record, aged 25 yrs. in Census. makes 1706 date of Census.
John Poillon b. in 1679. Family Record, aged 26 yrs. in Census.

DIFFICULT & UNIQUENESS OF LONG LAND DESCRIPTIONS:
. This Instrument was Recorded for the Comr* of the highways the 7 Day of April in the year 1705 .

. 1704 Mar 23 - A Road Laid out by Joseph Billopp & Jacques Pollion [" & Cap* Nicholos, Manning" interpolated in margin] To of the Comrs appointed by act of assembly for the Laying out Roads in the County of Richmond as followeth [ferry, in margin] from the house where Abraham Lake now dwells along the up Land of the waterside & along the front of Justice Duxbury, Lambart Durland Nicl[?] Tunison Garrett Veighte & so over a bridge to be made over a creek & then over a Small Salt Meadow To will [?] George's Land & then along the front of Said wilt George's Land Jn° Stats George Hogland Hendrick Cruife Derrick Cruife & So over a bridge to be made over a Creek & then on a direct line through the Earle of Limricks Land to the mill & So over the mill dam & So a Long the front of Jacob Coffons Land & the Lotts in the possession of Jno. Woglum widow hogland Jn° Scott & then to turne the corner of said Scotts Land by the Burning place & along the Rear of Jacob Courfons & sd. widow hogland field to the front of Joseph Arrasmiths Land & So a Long the front of the Lotts to the house of Louerance De Camp, Nicholus Backer being a lowed to have a Convenient Swinging gate to be putt up at his one charge the said road is
to be & remaine 3 Rodd English measure from The Edge of the Bank he Road as above Recorded was Laid out by us,
J. Billopp, Jacque Poillon, Nich Manning.

. A Road from the Head of the fresh Kill To Capt. Christopher Billopps [in margin] from the head of the Fresh Kill, between Rofoes fence & James Hanfis fence, & so along between the fence, as they now stand provided there is 3 Rods between them & So along by Angle burtts & over Coartlandts Brook & so along between the fences as the old Road, hath formerly & now doth go, & by the pound being now at ye Corner, of Jno. Vanhoes Land, & so along the Road, which is now made up of to the Cornr of the Land Lattley belonging to John Lacount, & then turning one the Left hand & along as the path goes to Billopps Creek & over the Said Creek, along the path by Buttlers Houfe which brings you into the Maine Road which goes to Capt. Billopps, ferry this road to be all the way 3 Rodd, broad English measure. This Two Roads was Recorded for the Commissioners, May ye 5th 1709.
J. Billopp, Jacque Poilln, Nich Manning - a Landing Road in the Greatt Kill [in margin.]

. We Jacques Poilion & Jos. Billopp, & Nich Manning, Two Comifs appointed by act of assembly for Laying out high wayes & do think it Very Convenient that there be a Landing in the Great Kill for ye life of ye Inhabitants of this County to Imbarque or disimbarque, & such Cattle, Corner or other Commodities, as they may have occasion for have been & Viewed ye place, in Company with fome of ye Neighbours, & doe Judge, that the place where (loops & other vessels formerly & usually do Come too, is a Very fit & proper place for ye the above Mentioned, & have marked the said place by putting into the ground, Four (tones, & that the way or Road, that hath formerly been & is made use now, to the said Greatt Kill & Landings, be & Continue, & that the said way or Road, not be less then 3 broad English Measure.
J. Billopp, Jacque Poillon, Nich Manning
This Instrument was Recorded for the Com™ of the highways the 7 April 1705
23th March 1705.[in margin].

. A Road Laid out by Joseph Billopp & Jacques Poilion 2 Comrs. appointed by act of assembly for the Laying out Roads in the County of Richmond as followeth: Viz from the water Side on the North Side between the Burying Pl., the Land belonging to M1' John Scott & so along by the fence of Said Scotts Land to a dead white oake tree marked & over the Corner of Said Scotts Land to another dead white oake tree & from thence in a Straight Line to the old Road that goes through ye Swamp & so along by 2 Mark'd trees until you Come to the old road again neare Christian Coursons fence & from thence a Long by the fence of Richard Merrells Land & So along the Land of John Shottwell to 2 white oake trees standing Together & from thence Southerly in a Direct Line through Daniel Shottwells' Land & from thence Clofe by ye Side of Ephraim Taylers old house & then through ye said Taylers Land along by a large Chesnutt Stump & from thence through the Land belonging to Peter Stats directly by the East Side of a Large white oake tree without a top & so along the Road now Vfed to a bridge neare Aaron Pralls house & over the Said bridge along by the fence that is now Standing to the corner of the fence of the Land belonging To Barnt Christopher & then Running South East between the Land of Said Christopher & ye Land of Lambart Garrison present high Sherriff & so along the rear of said Garrisons Land to ye foot of the fresh meadows & so over the said meadows & a run of water to a white oake tree with a dead tree & So along by marked trees to the Gully & So down the Said Gully & over the Creek between Mattes alias Mathew Deckers house & the house where Jacob Jernero alias buff [illegible] now Dwells the said Road to Continue three Rods English Measure - Excepting where the Roads goes through or by any person or person's Land that the owner or owners thereof are obliged by their patent to Leave a greater breadth for high Ways The Road as above recorded was Laid out by This Roads was Recorded for the Commission May ye 10th Day 1709.

Beginning at a black Oak tree near ye barrs, against John Pollon House marked with a x & a notch & for along by a Large Rock & then along a Little Inclining to the left by Several Trees, marked with a x & a notch to the main Road, & all along the main Road to Eagle Ness Hill, thence Inclining one the Right hand by a Large black Oak Tree, Marked with Two xx & So along the path by Several Trees Marked with a x & a notch to a small black Oak Tree, Marked with xxx & from thence by Several Trees with a x To the Road by Engleberts House This Road to be Three Road English Measure. J. Billopp, Jacques Poilon. Nicb Manning.

. [South Division A Road from John Polions House to the High way & for divers Inhabitants to go to Church Mill & Meadows & c Wee Jacques Poillion & Jos. Billopp, & Nich Manning with the Consent & advice, of Several of the Inhabitants, do think it Very needful to have a Common Landing place, upon the meadow on the back sides of the House where the widow Leforge now Lives, being the Land of the Widow Van Coartland* & that the Same be a Constant or Common Landing place, for all such as may have occasion to Imbarque, or Disimbarque & Cattle, Corn or other Commodities & three Rod in breadth to be Allowed for a way to go to the Sd Landing. J. Billopp, Jacque Poillon [written on side of page the following] Nich Manning A Landing at the Fresh Kill.
Ref: Richmond Country Records, NYC [extracted by John Stillwell.] - - -

Birth:
Resided. Note on name: Jacques is french for James

Died:
Will 17 Sep 1732 Richmond

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

John Poillon is the 6th child & 4th son of Francoise Billaou Married 1709 & 2nd. Judith Bodine & Ensign Jaques Poillon, b 1681 Richmond, Staten Island.

. On the 1 Dec. 1775 Paul Micheau, one of the Deputies from Richmond Co. inn the first Provincial Congress ...replied the next, in a letter address to John Poillon, John Jensen & Lambent Merrill, of the Committee for Richmond Co., urging them to elect Deputies to represent them without delay spectators?, & rest assured, gentlemen that spectators? the neighbouring Colonies will not remain inactive spectators if you show a disposition to depart from the Continental Union. We beg, gentlemen, you will consider this matter with that seriousness which the peace, good order & liberties of your country require.

The answer of the committee is given before their reply to the Congress, date of the 15 December, 1775. Congress passed several resolutions, censuring Richmond count for its delinquency.

. Richmond Co., Dec. 1775, Mr President: We agreeable to your request, have cause by advertisement, the freeholder & inhabitants in our county to be convened on this day...a regular poll was opened; at the conclusion of which it appeared that a majority was, for the present, for sending no Deputies .... encouraging hopes of having, a reconciliation with Great Britain.
Your most obt. & most humble servants. Seven signatures including John Poillon.
. There after, on Jan. 19, 1776, Richard Lawrence & Adrian Bancker were elected to the Prov. Congress, Ten signatures, inc. Henry Perine.
Ref: Annals of Staten Island, by J J Clute.

. On the 6th of May, Gen. Washington wrote to the Committee of Safety, informing them that Peter Poillon, of Richmond county, had been arrested for supplying the king's ships with provisions. On the 8th, Poillon was brought before the Committee & examined. He did not deny the charge, but pleaded in extenuation that the regulations for preventing intercourse with the king's ships had not been published in Richmond County until the 2d or 3d of that month, & that therefore he was ignorant of them; he stated further, that he left home with a considerable sum of money to discharge a debt in Kings County, together with some articles of provision for New York market, of the value of about £3; that while passing the ship of war Asia, at as great a distance as he safely could, he was fired at, & could not escape ; he proved further, by reputable witnesses, that he was a respectable man, & had always been esteemed & friend to the liberties of his country. He was discharged, with a caution hereafter to keep at a safe distance from the king's ship, & to warn his fellow citizens of Richmond County to do the same.
Record for further research:
. 1739 Den den Decemb, Barent du Puy X Elsje Poillon.
. A 1734 den 1 en Septemb. Marie, David la Tourette X Catherine Poillon Wit: Judith Bodin.
. 1736 den 4 en April, Daniel Stilwell X Maria Poillon. Wit Judith Bodin * and again:1738 den 26 en Maart Jaques.

. 1737 July 31, Catharina, Daniel Stilwell X Catherine Lazelier. Wit: Jda Stillwell {is this the same John who married Marie Poillon the year before?? - PJA.]
Ref: Dutch Church Records, Staten Island.

. 1802 Mar 16 WILL of John Pollen Sr, Southfield, yeoman
- To wife Margaret Poillon, interest £500, choice of a negro womanfrommaongst the slaves & 2 milch cows, 1 horse & ring chair; select furniture for a room.
All left of £500 at her death shall be deified into 8 equal parts:
- 6 to dau. Mary, Mararet, Anne, Elizabeth,Sarah & Catharine;
- one part of sonPeter Poillon
- one part to grandchildren: Israel & Mark Dissosway to Richard & John Poillon sons of my son James, dec.
- to son John, I give my sword; divid wearing apparel among my sons
- John already rec. his are of my estate, he shall be allowed to buy the estate for £3,000, or nine equal parts to go five to 3 days. Mary, Margaret & Sarah, 1 part boson Peter, 1 to grandchildren all from deceased son John, John& Richard Poillon,
- one part interest dau. Anne,
- one part interest for dau. Elizabeth but she not having acted with my will & pleasure, I order her she to be divided into 5 equal parts for granddaughter, Elizabeth, wife of John Beaty; one for grandson John Lake, son of Wm Lake, dec, & the other 3 for her children by Lewis Dubies, dec, & no division until after her decease.
- One equal 9th share divided as follows:
dau. Catharine having children by a former husband, her share to be divided among 5 of her former husband's children & herself & children of there present husband Wm. Drake; the first children are Harriet, wife of Aaron Simonson, Wm., Sarah, Catharine & Alexander G Prichett?
- other equal ninth are divided: between 2 grandchildren Isreal & Mark Dissosway (children of deceased dau. Judith), six to be added to daus. share & onto grandsons Richard & John, & shyer grandsons Isreal & Mark Dissosway.
Executors: Sons John & Peter Jr. Poillon, son-in-law, Alexander Cairns.
Wit: Jonathan Lewis, weaver, John Taylor, Sen. & jun. yeomen.
Died Feb 14 1803.
Ref: NY Wills & Probate Records, File 89, Liber Apr 251. [p189]

. 1813 Jan 7 - A Far for Sale: The subscriber offers for sale a handsome situation, containing 28 acres of clear land, well adapted for grass or grain, lying on LongIsland, 11 miles from Brooklyn, fronting on the turnpike road that leads to Jamaica & Far Rockaway. On said farm is a good house & kitchen, adjoining the same a good well of water at the door, a good garden & large yard before the door. Also a number of fruit tree sets. For terms of same apply to Peter Poillon [Junior].
Ref: NY Evening Post newspaper, published 1813 Jan 6 - Apr 5.
Research & transcriptions by PJ Ahlberg. Thank you.- - -

Birth:
Will 16 Mar 1802 Southfield, NY.

Died:
Will Probated: 14 Feb 1803, Richmond, NY.

Buried:
Poillon Ave in the Huguenot section of Staten Island. Lovely red stone which is either short or buried deeply, 2012.

John married Margaret PERRINE in c1743. Margaret (daughter of Peter PERRINE) was born in 1728 in Staten Island, Richmond Co., New York; died on 30 Apr 1805 in Staten Island, Richmond Co., New York; was buried in Woodrow Methodist Churchyard. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

. WILL of Margaret Cairns, Westfield, Richmond Co., NY
- to my son John F Poillon & daughter-in-law, Ann Poillon, widow of my late son, Peter Poillon, after her death to be divided among her 3 dau. Sarah Ann, margaret & Maria, certain silver etc
- grandson Alexander Cairns Poiloon, silver watch
* Pew in St. Andrew's Church to al my children of my late son Peter & dau-in-law, Ann Poillon, namely Alexander cairns Poillon, John Poillon, Sarah Ann, Margaret & Maria
- to sister, Elizabeth DuBois.
Executrix: daughter-in-law, Ann Poillon,
Wit: Lewis R Marsh, Abraham Taylor & Abraham Simonson.
Probate 1827 Mar 3.
Ref: NY Wills & Probate, Richmond Co., NY, File 320, Liber C, p1053 [124, film p277].

Research & transcriptions by PJ Ahlberg. Thank you. - - -

Died:
Will probated 3 Mar 1827.

Margaret married Alexander C CAIRNS on 25 Apr 1768 in Staten Island, Richmond Co., New York. Alexander was born on 6 Oct 1745 in Edinburgh, Scotland; died on 22 Jun 1821 in Fresh Kills, Richmond Co., New York City, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mary is the daughter of Margaret Perrine & John Pollon.

. 1761 Dec. 10. Poilion, Mary, & Peter Rezeau, Volume 271
Ref: New York Marriages Previous to 1784. - - -

Birth:

Mary married Peter REZEAU on 10 Dec 1761 in Staten Island, Richmond Co., New York. Peter (son of Jacques JACOB REZEAU and Susanna MERRILL) was born on 25 Feb 1738 in Staten Island, Richmond Co., New York; died on 2 Feb 1808 in Southfield, Staten Island, Richmond Co., New York; was buried . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

. Jacob Rezeau, Plaintiff, John Lawrence, Defendant, County Sussex, 1816. Trespass & Ejectment Case # 32576.

Note: Brother-in-law, Lieut. John Lawrence, UE., born in Middletown. N.J. left Saint John, New Brunswick and moved to Toronto, Ontario in 1816. So although John could have gone with his wife Mary Rezeau, to see her relatives before leaving for Upper Canada, timing seems tight.
Further research is required. - P J Ahlberg, 2010.
Jacob's father Peter Rezeau left him $62.50 in his will.

. Jacob Rezeau married 26 Dec 1797 Staten Island to Lucy Holmes, b. 1756, Richmond, Staten Isl. NY. Their son is Peter Rinier, b 1798, Richmond, NY.

. 1804 May 9, Notice is hereby given, that co-partnership of Judah Myers and JACOB REZEAU in this day dissolved by mutual consent. Judah Myers & Jacob Rezeau.
Ref: NY Gazette, NYC.

. 1810 May 24 - Jacob Rezeau, copper smith, respectfully informs his friends & the public in general, that he has again commenced the above business at 111Pearl St., the house lately opted by Mr Abraham VanNest, saddler, where he manufactured stills, brew coppers, brass kettles & every other article in the above lines & will be happy to recited the commands of his friends.
Ref: NY Gazette, NYC.
. 1814 Jan 7 - Obituary - On Thursday morning after a lingering illness, which she bore with Christian fortitude, LUCY REZEAU, wife of Jacob Rezeau. The fiends of the family and the congregations of the Reformed Dutch Churches are invited to attend her funeral this afternoon at half past 3 o'clock at 185 Water Street.
Ref: NY Gazette, NYC.

. 1816 Apr 25, - Died, Yesterday morning Mrs. Lucretia Rezeau, wife of Jacob Rezeau, after a lingering illness, aged 25 years. In the midst of pain & much bodily anguish, she was enabled, through divine gospel, to view death as a message to convey her to the regions of eternal felicity & finally to triumph in hope of the glory of good.
The friends & acquaintances of Mr. Rezeau are requested at attend the funeral on Friday afternoon, at 4 o'clockk, from 28 Vanderwater street.
Ref: Columbia Newspaper, NYC.

. 1820 Sep 20, Chancery Notice, at a court of Chancery held for the NY at Albany, held 14 Aug, 1820.
Wm. R Collins, VS, Jacob Reza & Wm. Collins, It appearing by this court that a subpoena to appear unaware in this case issued against the said defendant Wm. Collins, upon diligent search & affidavit the defendant Wm. Collins is absent & resides in Illinois State. Motion of John A Collier, Esq. solicitor complainant, it is ordered the said Wm. Collins do cause his appearance and answers to the plaints bill filled in this cause. Moss Kent, Registrar.
Ref: American Journal, Ithaca, New York. - - -

Died:
Father's Will: left $62.50.

Notes:

Margaret is mentioned in her father Peter Rezeau's will.

Birth:

Margaret married Daniel Gerreste COVENHOVEN on 9 Feb 1786 in Monmouth County, New Jersey. Daniel was born est 1763 in New Jersey; died on 19 Apr 1816. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

His father Peter Rezeau left him $125 in his will.

Hosea Alexander married 14 Dec 1809 in Moravian Church, to Mary Morgan, b 1769, Richmond, NY. - - -

Notes:

Mary is the daughter of Maria Poilion & Peter Rezeau.
Name: Regarding the Rezeau family name, that is an early Staten Island line. The surname was changed to Rousseau & Roseaux.

. Grandfather Jacques 'Jacob' Rezeau donated the land for the St. Andrew's Church in Richmond, NY, where Mary & John Lawrence were married.
. 1783 May 3, John Lawrence obtained a license to marry Mary Rezeau. They were married the next day at St. Andrew's Church, Richmond, NY.

. Lawrence, Mary, Con 1 Yonge Street, Lot 42, Vaughan [1837 residing with her sons Alexander Cairns & Chas. E. Lawrence.]

Required for placing a Widow on the Pension, Loyal American & Canadian Corps. Summary Version:
1821 Jan 28 - We do hereby certify to the best of our knowledge & belief, that Mary Rezeau, now of the Twp. of Vaughan, York co, was the lawful wife of the late John Lawrence in his life time a Lieutenant on the Half Pay of the First Battalion of the American Corps. commanded by Brigadier General Skinner of the New Jersey Volunteers who died in his residence in the above named township on the 13 December 1821, leaving his widow with 7 sons & 4 daughters, six of whom remain yet living with her unprovided for, with the exception of a farm lot of the usual size of 200 Acres with a house & other improvements thereon.
Signed, W. Allan, Colonel, Commanding the East York Regiment of Militia.
Jno Meingrg?, Agent to the late Lieut. Jno Lawrence.

. Mary Lawrence made oath that she was lawfully married to John Lawrence, late Lieutenant on the half pay of American Corps., commonly called the New Jersey Volunteers, under Bridadier Genral skinner, & that she has no pension, allowance of provision made by Government,
Signed, Mary Lawrence, Sworn York, UC, 28 Jan 1821, W. Allan, JP.
Ref: C P668, P 432-95 p672.??????

Lot 6, Con 1 EYS, Ontario Land Registry book North York 170, p127.
. 1817 Mar 4, Michale Korts etui, to John Lawrence, £500.10s, 200A
. 1818 Jun 13, WILL John Lawrence, to Mary Lawrence et all, All
. 1833 Nov 28, B&S, Mary Lawrence et al, Alex C Lawrence et ll £500 & £800, its E40 Acre, Pt 160 Acre.

. 1824 Ministers & Church Wardens of the Parish of York, York Co., Province of UC, we have seen Mary Lawrence on or since the 24 Dec, 1823 & she resides in Vaughan Twp., York District., was formerly the wife of John Lawrence. Signed, M R Brown, Officiating Minister for Dt. Markham., J B. Macaulay, Thos Ridout, Church Wardens.
- Oath Mary Lawrence, … lawfully married to late Lieut. JL, Half Pay, 1st Bat. Brig. Gen. Skinner. & that she had had no Pension allowance or Provision, except her widows Pension at the rate of £40 per annum, now obtained.
Signed, 20 Feb, 1824, Mary Lawrence, Wit: J Jarvis, J P., Home District, UC.

. Home District, York, I certify I was well acquainted with the late John Lawrence, Lieut. 1st Bat. Gen. Skinners Brigade & was on the same Service with him in the Winter of 1780 & that I also was acquainted with Mrs. Lawrence, before & since her marriage with the said John Lawrence that I have been acquainted with him in the Prov. of NB from he year 1784 until I left that Prince for Upper Canada in the year 1810 & also since his arrival in this Province until his death & I also believe that the said John Lawrence was lawfully married to the said Mary.
Signed, S. Jarvis, JP., Home District, UC
XRef: See more testimony from Stephen Jarvis, under John Lawrence, UE

No. 4. Province of New Brunswick, to wit: Be it remember On 10 Mar1815, personally appeared Samuel Sheppard of Parish of St. Mary, York Co, NB, shown, made oath & declared that he well knows John Lawrence, a 1st Lieut., late 1st Bat. Skinners, at present a Magistrate & resided, York Co. He was present when John Lawrence was married to Mary Reseau by the Reverend W Rowland, 4 May, 1783 at Richmond on Staten Island, US of A.
That the peace os 1783 they with himself & others of the Disbanded corps came to this Province & John Lawrence & his wife have resided in York co. ever since the Peace in 1783 & always esteemed & respected as lawful man & wife by all ranks in Society,
Signed, Garrit Clopper, Notary Pub.
. York in Upper Canada, to all to whom it may concern, I Stephen Heward, Esquire, Notary Public, in the Town of York, UC, certify the within writings are true copies of an original deposition made by Samuel Sheppard, Parish of St. Mary, York co., NB, yeoman, before Garret Clopper Esq., Notary Public, Fredericton, NB, Signed, S. Heward, NP, of UC.
. I certify Garret Clopper is a Notary Public, Signed, P. Mainland [i.e. The Gov. Gen. of UC.!]

. Province of NB, Be it Remember that in 1815, Garret Clopper Esq, Public, Saint Marys Parish, sworn that he well knows John Lawrence a First Lieut., late 1Bat Gen. Skinner Brigade, at present a Magistrate & a resident in York Co. aforesaid; that he was present when said John Lawrence was married to Mary Rezeau by Rev. Mr. Rowland on 4 May 1783 at Richmond, Staten Island, USA & that at the Peace in 1783 that with himself & others of the Disbanded Corps. came o this Prov. & that the said John Lawrence & his wife have resided in his neighbourhood from that period until the present time & have always been esteemed lawful man & a wife. Signed. Danl. Clopper, Not Pub.

No. 3. London District, Upper Canada, Personally appeared before me, John Backhouse, of Walsingham, Esq., Justice of Peace, William Hutchinson, Esquire of Walsingham, a Captain on the half pay of late 1st Battalion of NJ Volunteers & Catharine Hutchinson, his spouse, sworn, the they were present when Lieut. John Lawrence, 1st Bat. NJV & Mary Rezeau of Staten Island were lawfully married or or about 4 May 1783 9being before the said 1st Bat NJV were disbanded) & that John & Mary Lawrence were married at Richmond , Staten Island by Rev. John H rowland, Rector of St. Andrews Church, Staten Isl., in the presence of the subscribers & other witness:
Signed, 7 Aug, 1815, W. Hutchinson, Jp. & Catherine Hutchinson. Wit: Joh Backhouse, JP.

. 1824 Nov 23, Yonge Street, York Co., UC. I certify the late John Lawrence, Vaughan Twp., York Co, UC, in his lifetime, a lieutenant on the half pay, first Bat. NJV, who depart this life at Vaughan Twp., in the month of Dec 1821, died of the Asthma & that I attended him as physician during his illness, for some time previous to & at the time of this decease. Signed, Asa H Reid.
- We James Miles & Michale Sloot, Justices of the Peace, certify the above subscribers, Asa J Reid, did practice as a physical in Vaughan Twp., for some time previous to & at the time of the deceased John Lawrence & he departed this life the math of Dec 1821, signed, , Yonge St., 23rd Nov.,1824. James Miles & Michael Sloot, JPs.

No. 5. We subscribers do certify JohnLawrence, late Vaughan Twp., departed this life on Sunday 21 Dec 1821 & that his remains were entered at Vaughan aforesaid, 1 Jan, 1822.
Signed, Vaughan, 1822 Feb 17, William Jenkins, Minister of United Congregations of Scarboro, Markham, Vaughan & Whitchurch;
James Couse?, James Miles, Elder, Robert Marsh, Elder.

. In the handwriting of Mary Rezeau Lawrence:
{John Lawrence, son to William & Margaret Lawrence was born the 10th day of April 1754.
Mary Lawrence, daughter to Peter & Mary Rezeau, was born 22 day of March 1766.
John & Mary Lawrence was Marred the 4th Day of May 1783 -
William Lawrence son to John & Mary Lawrence was b. 13 Sep 1864 about sunrise on Monday. Ref: Page 443 [or film page 690].

. 1825 July 5 - I hereby certify that Eliza Ann Lawrence & Sara Catharine Lawrence are personally known to me & I believe from this appearance that the time of their respective births as stated, is true. Signed, York, James Miles, JP.
. 1825 July 5, York, The Family Names. Personally came before me a Justice of Peace, Peter Rezeau Lawrence, son of the late John Lawrence, taketh oath & saith that he is aquatinted with his father's handwriting & believes that he wrote down the time of the birth of the family as get bit stand & in particular, the time of the births of Eliza Ann & Sarah Catharine Lawrence as they are entered upon this paper.
Signed, 5 July 1825, Peter Rezeau Lawrence, & James Milles, JP.
to page 446 [film p 695]

. 1837 Toronto & Home District Directory :
Mary Lawrence & Charles Lawrence, Con 1, Lot 42, Vaughan Twp. York Co.

. 1842 Oct 5, Personally appeared before me Charles E Lawrence, Vaughan Twp, Yeoman, taketh oath & said that Mary Lawrence, the wife of Hon Lawrence, deceased, late a lieutenant in the NJ Volunteers, died in Vaughan Twp., on the 18 Sept, 1842 at about 5 o'clock in the afternoon.
Signed, 5 Oct 1842, Charles E Lawrence & R C Gaffer, JP, Magistrate.
I certify that I knew the deceased Mrs. Mary Lawrence & believe her to have died at the time above, Signed, 7 Ot 1842, Thornhill, Adam Townley, Clerk. {p.670]
Ref. Pension Applications for Widows & Family of British Military Officers 1776-1881. P 432-695 [film p 668]

. In regards to the Perrine surname given to her son Abraham Perine Lawrence:
Wm. Perrine of Upper Freehold, Middlesex Co. NJ fled to New York;
. 1777 Jul 4 estate inquisition for forfeiture, estate confiscated.

. Lieut. Colonel John Lawrence was the son of Wm. & Margaret Lawrence. He was born Apr 10, 1754; & died Dec 30, 1821 at Vaughn, Canada ae. 66. He married on Staten Island, May 4, 1783, Mary Rezeau, Daughter of Peter & Mary who died Sept 18, 1842. They had 11 children.

. RICHMOND ROAD, Current Courthouse is the third in Richmond, was erected in 1827. Across the road from St. Andrew's Church was the LaTourette House is on was once the location of a Revolutionary War-era fort, mills & quarries. In this was the headquarters for Lieut. Colonel John Graves Simcoe & his officers. Two battles actually took place here, at the near by St. Andrews Church. One can see the close circle where John Lawrence & Mary Rezeau could have first met.

. REZEAU BURIAL GROUND, A portion of the Rezeau family burial ground adjoins the courthouse on the west. Susannah Van Pelt, who lacked but 6 months & 5 days of reaching the century mark, was the last of the 5 generations of Rezeau to be buried here.

. REZEAU HOUSE, Said to be very old; is now the unpretentious southern portion of a saloon on the west side of the Fresh Kill Road just south of Center Street.

. DUTCH REFORMED CHURCH SITE, Opposite the Rezeau house,
on property now owned by William Flake at the southern corner of Center Street, formerly stood the Dutch Reformed Church; date of erection not known. As the first English missionary came to Staten Island about 1702 & held services in the French church at Green Ridge until St. Andrew's was finished in 1711, it is possible that the Dutch church was not standing at that time. This building was burned by the British "because it was a rebel church." About 1798, members of the Reformed Church at Port Richmond secured permission to erect a new house of worship on the foundations of the old, but curiously enough they spoke of it as "The Old French Protestant Church." It stands on the corner of Fresh Kill & Mill Roads. This building was completed in 1808 & was used up to about 1884, when it was abandoned & fell on evil times.
Ref: History, story Legend of the old King's Highway, now the Richmond Road, Staten Island, N.Y. 1916.

. 1926 Sep 2 - Several mistakes in the NJ Historical Society for July by E Alfred Jones, Histl Society, London: Lt Col & Gen. Elisha Lawrence, Dr John Lawrence, 1747 AND Lieutenant John Lawrence: son of Wm & Margaret Lawrence, Monmouth Co., B. Apr 10, 1754 …list their all 11 children with full correct birth dates. Jos. Tisdale of UC & Chas Earl Lawrence, yeoman at Vaughan, UC, in 1842 {is this then from a directory?
Ref: Monmouth Inquirer, Freehold NJ.
Note: Published in NJ 1926! It would be interesting to know actual & accurate source of this letter. - PJ Ahlberg, 2018. - - -

Birth:
Previous spelling: Rousseau. Mary may herself also be a daughter of Empire Loyalist.

Died:
COD: Asthma

Buried:
Buried beside John.

Mary married Lieut. John LAWRENCE, , UE, & JP on 4 May 1783 in Saint Andrews Church, Richmond Co., Staten Island, New York. John (son of William LAWRENCE, .6 Esq. The Quaker and Margaret TILTON) was born on 10 Apr 1754 in Middletown, Monmouth Co., New Jersey; died on 30 Dec 1821 in Richmond Hill, Vaughan Twp., York Co., Ontario; was buried on 1 Jan 1822 in Richmond Hill Presbyterian Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ann is named in her father Peter Rezeau's will.

Ann Rezeau married 12 May 1805, Richmond, to David Morgan, b 24 Jul 1780, Staten, NY. - - -