William Lawrence Family of Smith County, Tennessee

Subject: William LAWRENCE *Ancestor of Y-DNA Project participant # 70389
Birth: between 1761 and 1770; North Carolina
Census: 7 Aug 1820 Smith Co., Tennessee
(1 male 18-25, 1 male 45+, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 45+)

Census: 1 Jun 1830 Smith Co., Tennessee
(1 male 60-69, 1 female 5-9, 1 female 60-69)

Will: 25 Sep 1838 Smith Co., Tennessee

I William Lawrence of DeKalb and state of Tennessee now of perfect mind and memory but knowing that all men once must die and wishing that desputes may not hereafter arise respecting the distribution of my property do make and publish this my last will and testament hereby revoking all other wills and testaments.

In the following manner, I will that all my just debts be paid. Second I bequeath to my youngest son, Lewis Lawrence all the land and plantation whereon I now live, and my Negar Girl and all the rest of my property shall be sold by my executors and all the money that I have in hand and all that is due to me shall be collected by my executor and they shall divide it equal unto seven parts and my son Pharis one part, my son Thomas one part, my son Lewis one part, my daughter Nancy one part, my daughter Matilda one part, my daughter Mary one part and my executors shall divide the other part between the four children equal that my daughter Susana had by Jacob Overall.

I do hereby constitutde and appoint Pharis, Susana and Thomas Lawrence and Lewis sole executors of this my last will and testament. Signed, sealed and published this the Twenty-Fifth day of September 1838.

Witnesses:
Joseph Davis (x) his mark
William Lawrence
Saml Vanover (x) his mark)

Probate: 7 Jan 1840 DeKalb Co., Tennessee

Father: David LAWRENCE (b. circa 1740, d. Apr 1824 Smith Co., Tennessee)
Mother: unknown
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Spouse: unknown wife
Birth: between 1761 and 1770
Death: before 1838 Smith Co., Tennessee
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Seven Known Children
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1/M Pharis LAWRENCE
Birth: 26 Jun 1793 North Carolina
Marriage: circa 1819 Catharine (--?--) (b. circa 1793, ?); Smith Co., Tennessee
Census: 7 Aug 1820 Smith Co., Tennessee (1 male 26-44, 1 female 0-9, 1 female 26-44)
Daughter: 14 Aug 1820 Elizabeth LAWRENCE; Smith Co., Tennessee
Daughter: 6 Dec 1821 Susan LAWRENCE; Smith Co., Tennessee
Daughter: 10 May 1823 Christianna LAWRENCE; DeKalb Co., Tennessee
Son: 10 May 1825 James Henderson LAWRENCE; Smith Co., Tennessee
Son: 18 Apr 1827 William Carroll LAWRENCE; Smith Co., Tennessee
Daughter: 26 Sep 1830 Artemisa LAWRENCE; Smith Co., Tennessee
Daughter: 14 Jun 1832 Helen LAWRENCE; Smith Co., Tennessee
Census: 1 Jun 1850 District 12, DeKalb Co., Tennessee (farmer $700)
Death: 31 May 1852 DeKalb Co., Tennessee
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2/F Nancy LAWRENCE
Birth: circa 1796 North Carolina
Marriage: circa 1814 Abner SELF (b. circa 1793, d. after 1870); Smith Co., Tennessee
Son: __ ___ 1815 William SELF; Tennessee
Son: __ ___ 1816 Ferris SELF; Tennessee
Son: __ ___ 1823 George W. SELF; Tennessee
Son: __ ___ 1825 Abner N. SELF; Tennessee
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3/M Thomas LAWRENCE
Birth: 29 Dec 1797 North Carolina
Marriage: circa 1820 Susanna PAFFORD (b. circa 1808, d. 1880); Smith Co., Tennessee
Census: 7 Aug 1820 Smith Co., Tennessee (1male 26-44, 1 female 16-25)
Daughter: circa 1828 Lorene LAWRENCE; Smith Co., Tennessee
Daughter: 6 Dec 1828 Susie LAWRENCE; Smith Co., Tennessee
Daughter: 19 Dec 1829 Kizane Irena LAWRENCE; Smith Co., Tennessee
Daughter: 27 May 1832 Mary LAWRENCE; Smith Co., Tennessee
Daughter: circa 1835 Lucretia Eveline LAWRENCE; Smith Co., Tennessee
Son: 9 May 1837 Thomas Willberry LAWRENCE; Smith Co., Tennessee
Daughter: circa 1841 Belinda P. LAWRENCE; DeKalb Co., Tennessee
Son: circa 1842 James M. LAWRENCE; DeKalb Co., Tennessee
Daughter: __ ___ 1846 Julia LAWRENCE; DeKalb Co., Tennessee
Census: 1 Jun 1850 District 12, DeKalb Co., Tennessee (farmer $40)
Death: 14 Aug 1880 Pisgah, DeKalb Co., Tennessee
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4/F Matilda LAWRENCE
Birth: circa 1798 North Carolina
Marriage: circa 1817 Giles DRIVER (b. 1775,?); Smith Co., Tennessee
Son: 19 Jan 1819 Pharris DRIVER; Smith Co., Tennessee
Daughter: __ ___ 1821 Susan DRIVER; Smith Co., Tennessee
Daughter: circa 1828 Matilda DRIVER; Smith Co., Tennessee
Son: __ ___ 1830 William Lawrence DRIVER; Smith Co., Tennessee
Son: circa 1832 Isaac DRIVER; Smith Co., Tennessee
Daughter: 11 Mar 1835 Mary DRIVER; Smith Co., Tennessee
Death: between 1850-1852 DeKalb Co., Tennessee
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5/M Lewis LAWRENCE **
Birth: __ ___ 1799 North Carolina
Census: 1 Jun 1850 District 12, DeKalb Co., Tennessee (farmer $1500)
Census: 1 Jun 1860 District 12, Liberty P.O., DeKalb Co., Tennessee (farmer $2800 $500)
Death: 12 Dec 1863-1870 DeKalb Co., Tennessee
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Marriage: circa 1823 Smith Co., Tennessee
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Spouse: Elizabeth DAVIS
Birth: __ ___ 1802 North Carolina
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Ten Known Children
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• 1/M Morgan LAWRENCE
  Birth: __ ___ 1824 Smith Co., Tennessee
  Marriage: 3 Nov 1849 Narcissa C. REYNOLDS (b. 1 Feb 1831, d. 6 Dec 1862); DeKalb Co., Tennessee
  Son: __ ___ 1852 John L. LAWRENCE; Hannah's Branch, DeKalb Co., Tennessee
  Daughter: __ ___ 1855 Parilee E. "Mary" LAWRENCE; Hannah's Branch, DeKalb Co., Tennessee
  Daughter: 27 Jul 1856 Matilda G. LAWRENCE; Hannah's Branch, DeKalb Co., Tennessee
  Daughter: 15 Nov 1862 Amanda J. LAWRENCE; DeKalb Co., Tennessee
  Census: 1 Jun 1870 District 12, DeKalb Co., Tennessee (farmer $3000 $1045)
  
  
• 2/F Parthenia Aletha "Lethie" LAWRENCE
  Birth: __ ___ 1827 Smith Co., Tennessee
  Marriage: 7 Mar 1849 James BEATY (b. 1829, ?); DeKalb Co., Tennessee
  
  
• 3/M Eli Japeth "Jep" LAWRENCE **
  Birth: 4 Jun 1828 Smith Co., Tennessee
  Marriage: circa 1856 Nancy PITMAN (b. 12 Jul 1833, d. 23 Jul 1921); Tennessee
  Daughter: 23 Feb 1857 Bettie LAWRENCE; DeKalb Co., Tennessee
  Census: 1 Jun 1860 11th District, DeKalb Co., Tennessee (farmer $1500 $800)
  Son: 26 Oct 1866 Eli L. LAWRENCE; DeKalb Co., Tennessee **
  Census: 1 Jun 1870 DeKalb Co., Tennessee (farmer $1500 $1581)
  Will: 25 Aug 1884 DeKalb Co., Tennessee
  Death: 14 Dec 1896 DeKalb Co., Tennessee
  
  
• 4/F Nancy C. LAWRENCE
  Birth: __ ___ 1830 Smith Co., Tennessee
  
  
• 5/M Elbert A. LAWRENCE
  Birth: __ ___ 1833 Smith Co., Tennessee
  
  
• 6/F Temperance LAWRENCE
  Birth: __ ___ 1835 Smith Co., Tennessee
  Death: Nov 1872-Feb 1873 DeKalb Co., Tennessee
  
  
• 7/F Elizabeth LAWRENCE
  Birth: __ ___ 1838 Smith Co., Tennessee
  Marriage: 5 Oct 1858 John REYNOLDS (b. 1839,?); DeKalb Co., Tennessee
  
  
• 8/F Susanna F. LAWRENCE
  Birth: __ ___ 1839 Smith Co., Tennessee
  Marriage: 22 Dec 1863 Joseph J. HEARN (b. 3 Dec 1841, ?); DeKalb Co., Tennessee
  
  
• 9/M John Rutherford LAWRENCE
  Birth: __ ___ 1843 DeKalb Co., Tennessee
  Marriage: 1 Feb 1862 Grace Caroline DAVIS (b. 1845, ?); DeKalb Co., Tennessee
  Daughter: __ ___ 1862 Eliza LAWRENCE; DeKalb Co., Tennessee
  Son: __ ___ 1865 Charles LAWRENCE; DeKalb Co., Tennessee
  Son: __ ___ 1868 Searcy LAWRENCE; DeKalb Co., Tennessee
  Son: __ May 1870 Fred LAWRENCE; DeKalb Co., Tennessee
  Census: 1 Jun 1870 District 12, DeKalb Co., Tennessee (farmer $1800 $581)
  
  
• 10/F Lourana M. "Laury Ann" LAWRENCE
  Birth: __ ___ 1848 Hannah's Branch, DeKalb Co., Tennessee
  Marriage: 6 Dec 1872 Dawson OAKLEY (b. 1 Jan 1845, ?); DeKalb Co., Tennessee

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6/F Susannah LAWRENCE
Birth: circa 1805 North Carolina
Marriage: __ ___ ____ Jacob OVERALL (b. 1779, d. circa 1840)
Death: before 25 Sep 1838 Smith Co., Tennessee
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7/F Mary (Polly) LAWRENCE
Birth: __ ___ 1808 North Carolina
Marriage: __ ___ ____ Thomas HUNT (b. 1807, d. 2 Nov 1873)
Son: 9 Sep 1828 Maleleel HUNT; DeKalb Co., Tennessee
Son: 9 Jan 1829 Archibald HUNT; Tennessee
Son: 23 Mar 1837 William Marvin HUNT; Tennessee
Daughter: 30 Jun 1841 Artemessia HUNT; DeKalb Co., Tennessee
Daughter: 22 Aug 1843 Susannah HUNT; DeKalb Co., Tennessee
Son: 5 Jul 1845 James HUNT; DeKalb Co., Tennessee
Daughter: 11 Oct 1848 Matilda HUNT; DeKalb Co., Tennessee
Son: 22 Jul 1850 Thomas HUNT; DeKalb Co., Tennessee
Son: 11 Feb 1852 John HUNT; Massac Co., Illinois
Death: 24 Aug 1870 Massac Co., Illinois