Elisha Lawrence Family of Abbeville District, South Carolina

Subject: Elisha LAWRENCE *Ancestor of Y-DNA Project participants #70489, #81029, #84096, #444549, #N3270, and #N81335
Birth: before 1719 maybe Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co., New Jersey
Father: Joseph LAWRENCE
Note: Elisha LAWRENCE is the one given land and made co-executor in his father Joseph LAWRENCE's will.
When will is proven in May 1743, Elisha was "residing far out of the province". [ See William LAWRENCE ]

Note: In 1759 Elisha received a land grant in Granville County, South Carolina (later 96 District Abbeville )

Note: 9 Jul 1770 is the date of deed Elisha Lawrence of 96th District, SC gave to his Curtis relative in NJ for his interest in beach front property in NJ he had inherited from his father, Joseph Lawrence.

Death: After 9 Jul 1770 96th District, South Carolina
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Spouse: unknown (--?--)
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Four Known Children
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1/M Joseph LAWRENCE
Birth: circa 1745 Virginia
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2/M John LAWRENCE **
Birth: circa 1746 Virginia
Note: 1783 with brother Benjamin LAWRENCE served on a petit jury in 96 District, Abbeville Co., South Carolina
Note: 7 May 1784 received Warrent #292 for land in Franklin Co., Georgia for his Revolutionary War service
Census: 2 Aug 1790 96 District, Abbeville Co., South Carolina (3 males 16+, 2 males -16, 2 females)
Census: 4 Aug 1800 Abbeville District, South Carolina (1 male 10-16, 1 male 16-26, 1 male 45+, 1 female 10-16)

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Spouse: unknown wife (--?--)
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Five Known Children
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• 1/M Bartholomew M. LAWRENCE
  Birth: circa 1770 96 District, Abbeville Co., South Carolina
  Marriage: __ ___ ____ Nancy (--?--) (b. 1780, ?)
  Son: 1791 - 1800 John LAWRENCE; Abbeville District, South Carolina
  Daughter: circa 1800 Mary LAWRENCE; Abbeville District, South Carolina
  Census: 4 Aug 1800 Abbeville District, South Carolina
  (2 males 0-10, 1 male 10-16, 1 male 26-45, 3 females 0-10, 1 female 26-45)
  Note: 1800-1808 removed to Franklin Co., Georgia
  Son: 11 Apr 1809 Alfred Ross LAWRENCE; Franklin Co., Georgia
  Note: 30 Dec 1811 witnessed a deed between Mary Barnes and David Morgan in Franklin Co., Georgia
  Note: 1808-1813 on the tax rolls of Franklin Co., Georgia
  Daughter: circa 1819 Julia E. LAWRENCE
  Son: __ ___ 1820 Zion P. LAWRENCE; Alabama
  Note: __ Feb 1820 commissioned Justice of Peace in Morgan Co., Alabama
  Son: __ ___ 1822 James C. LAWRENCE; Morgan Co., Alabama
  Census: 1 Jun 1830 Morgan Co., Alabama
  (1 male 0-5, 1 male 5-10, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 40-49, 1 male 60-69, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 20-29, 1 female 50-59)
  Census: 1 Jun 1840 Regiment 6, Morgan Co., Alabama
  (1 male 10-15, 2 males 15-20, 1 male 60-69, 1 female 5-10, 1 female 20-29, 1 female 60-69)
  Census: 1 Jun 1850 Beat 4, Division 16, Fayette Co., Alabama (farmer $500)
  Death: 1850-1860 Fayette Co., Alabama
  
  
• 2/M Thomas LAWRENCE * #N81335
  Birth: circa 1771 96 District, Abbeville, South Carolina
  Census: 4 Aug 1800 Abbeville District, South Carolina
  (1 male 0-10, 1 male 26-45, 1 female 0-10, 1 female 26-45)
  Note: 1808-1818 on tax rolls of Franklin Co., Georgia
  
  
• 3/F unnamed LAWRENCE
  Birth: circa 1773 96 District, Abbeville, South Carolina
  Death: __ ___ ____ 96 District, Abbeville, South Carolina
  
  
• 4/M Joab LAWRENCE **
  Birth: __ ___ 1775 96 District, Abbeville, South Carolina
  Marriage: __ ___ ____ Elizabeth (--?--) (b. 1780, ?)
  Son: __ ___ 1806 Willis Jasper LAWRENCE; Franklin Co., Georgia * #84096
  Daughter: circa 1808 Anna LAWRENCE; Franklin Co., Georgia
  Son: __ ___ 1810 Elisha LAWRENCE; Franklin Co., Georgia
  Note: 1808-1813 on the tax rolls of Franklin Co., Georgia
  Son: __ Jan 1817 John M. LAWRENCE; Alabama
  Son: circa 1818 Wesley H. LAWRENCE; Morgan Co., Alabama * #70489
  Son: __ Oct 1825 Pulaski W. LAWRENCE; Morgan Co., Alabama * #81029
  Census: 1 Jun 1830 Morgan Co., Alabama
  (1 male 5-10, 2 males 10-15, 1 male 15-20, 1 male 50-59, 1 female 40-49)
  Census: 1 Jun 1840 Regiment 6, Morgan Co., Alabama
  (1 male 10-15, 1 male 50-59, 1 female 15-20, 1 female 50-59)
  Census: 1 Jun 1850 Morgan Co., Alabama (farmer)
  
  Note: __ ___ 1852 Morgan Co., Alabama (applied for land grant based upon his War of 1812 service in Mississippi Territorial Militia in 1813.
  Land Warrant was issued for service in Cap James Neely's, Col. Peter Perkins Alabama Militia drafted at Huntsville, Alabama 12 Sep 1812.
  
  Death: 1852-1860 Morgan Co., Alabama
  Burial: ____ Lawrence Cove Cemetery, Morgan Co., Alabama
  
  
• 5/M Elisha LAWRENCE
  Birth: __ ___ 1778 96 District, Abbeville, South Carolina
  Note: 1808-1813 on the tax rolls of Franklin Co., Georgia
  Marriage: 8 Feb 1816 Elizabeth POTTERS (b. circa 1798, ?); Madison Co., Alabama
  Daughter: __ ___ 1816 Pollie A. LAWRENCE; Alabama
  Daughter: circa 1826 Mary LAWRENCE; Alabama
  Son: circa 1828 Thomas A. LAWRENCE; Alabama
  Daughter: circa 1830 Lorena LAWRENCE; Morgan Co., Alabama
  Son: circa 1832 James M. LAWRENCE; Morgan Co., Alabama
  Daughter: __ ___ 1834 Elizabeth LAWRENCE; Morgan Co., Alabama
  Census: 1 Jun 1850 Somerville Division 9, Morgan Co., Alabama (farmer)
  Death: 1850-1852 Morgan Co., Alabama
  

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3/M Benjamin LAWRENCE
Birth: circa 1747 Virginia
Note: Was a Lieutenant in the South Carolina Militia during Revolutionary War
Note: 1783 with brother John LAWRENCE served on a petit jury in 96 District, Abbeville, South Carolina
Note: 1784 Benjamin received land grant in Pendleton District, South Carolina
Census: __ ___ 1792 Pendleton District, South Carolina (2 males 16+, 2 males -16, 3 females, 3 slaves)
Census: 4 Aug 1800 Pendleton District, South Carolina
          (2 males 10-16, 2 males 45+, 2 females 10-16, 1 female 26-45, 1 female 45+, 5 slaves)
Census: 6 Aug 1810 Pendleton District, South Carolina
          (1 male 10-16, 2 males 16-26, 2 males 45+, 1 female 0-10, 3 females 45+, 6 slaves)
Census: 7 Aug 1820 Pendleton District, South Carolina (1 male 45+, 1 female 16-26, 1 female 45+)

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Marriage: __ Mar 1783 Abbeville District, South Carolina
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Spouse: Rachael WEEMS
Birth: circa 1755
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Four Known Children
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• 1/F Sarah LAWRENCE
  Birth: __ Dec 1783 Abbeville District, South Carolina
  
  
• 2/F Margaret LAWRENCE
  Birth: __ ___ 1787 Pendleton District, South Carolina
  
  
• 3/M James LAWRENCE
  Birth: __ Nov 1789 Pendleton District, South Carolina
  Marriage: circa 1819 Isabel (--?--) (b. 1796, ?); South Carolina
  Son: __ ___ 1819 Benjamin F. LAWRENCE; Pendleton District, South Carolina
  Census: 7 Aug 1820 Pendleton District, South Carolina (2 males 0-10, 1 male 26-45, 1 female 26-45)
  Son: __ ___ 1825 Warren D. LAWRENCE; Pendleton District, South Carolina
  Son: __ ___ 1828 Elisha LAWRENCE; Pickens District, South Carolina
  Daughter: __ ___ 1830 Rose LAWRENCE; Pickens District, South Carolina
  Census: 1 Jun 1830 Pickens District, South Carolina
            (1 male 0-5, 2 males 5-10, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 30-39, 1 female 0-5, 1 female 30-39)
  Son: __ ___ 1832 James Hamilton LAWRENCE; Pickens District, South Carolina
  Daughter: __ ___ 1836 Isabel LAWRENCE; Pickens District, South Carolina
  Son: __ ___ 1838 William B. LAWRENCE; Pickens District, South Carolina
  Census: 1 Jun 1840 Pickens District, South Carolina
            (1 male 0-5, 1 male 5-10, 1 male 10-15, 2 males 15-20, 1 male 50-59, 1 female 5-10, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 40-49)
  Son: __ ___ 1843 Henry Young LAWRENCE; Pickens District, South Carolina
  Census: 1 Jun 1850 Eastern Division, Pickens District, South Carolina (farming $6000)
  Census: 1 Jun 1860 Regiment 5, Pickens District, South Carolina (farming $10000 $65625)
  Census: 1 Jun 1870 Garvin Twp, Pickens Co., South Carolina (farmer $3000 $900)
  
  
• 4/M Elisha LAWRENCE
  Birth: __ Nov 1789 Pendleton District, South Carolina
  Marriage: circa 1819 Martha (--?--) (b. 1792, ?); South Carolina
  Son: __ ___ 1820 John M. LAWRENCE; Pendleton District, South Carolina
  Census: 7 Aug 1820 Pendleton District, South Carolina
            (1 male 0-10, 1 male 26-45, 2 females 0-10, 1 female 26-45)
  Daughter: __ ___ 1830 Elizabeth LAWRENCE; Pickens District, South Carolina
  Census: 1 Jun 1830 Pickens District, South Carolina
            (1 male 10-15, 1 male 30-39, 2 females 0-5, 1 female 5-10, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 30-39)
  Son: __ ___ 1832 James W. LAWRENCE; Pickens District, South Carolina
  Son: __ ___ 1836 Robert LAWRENCE; Pickens District, South Carolina
  Census: 1 Jun 1850 Eastern Division, Pickens District, South Carolina (carpenter $3500)
  Census: 1 Jun 1860 Regiment 5, Pickens District, South Carolina (farming $7000 $11500)
  

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4/M Joab LAWRENCE
Birth: circa 1748 Virginia

Note: He is said to have never married and lived on brother Benjamin's plantation until his death.
The 1790-1810 Censuses show a male his age living with Benjamin.

Probate: __ ___ 1813 Pendleton District, South Carolina (willed a horse to Joab Lawrence, son of John Lawrence above)