Henry Lawrence Family of Virginia & Kentucky



Subject: Henry LAWRENCE *Ancestor of Y-DNA Project participants #26884 ,#69191 and #257917
Birth: __ ___ 1725 Virginia

Note: On 19 Dec 1763 Henry Lawrence of Hanover County purchased land on Owen Creek in Louisa County. This land remained in the family until 1797.

Will: 31 Jul 1767 Fredericksville, Louisa Co., Virginia
Henry died leaving six under age children . He left everything to his wife Elizabeth. His estate included cows, sow and shoats, a mare, parcel of old books, money scales, shoemakers tools, spinning wheel and a woman's saddle.

Probate: 11 Apr 1768 Louisa Co. Virginia

Parents: Unknown
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Marriage: circa __ 1748 Virginia
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Spouse: Elizabeth STANDLEY
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Six Known Children
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1/M John LAWRENCE
Birth: 6 Sep 1749 Hanover Co., Virginia
Marriage: 8 Jul 1771 Mary Ann POWERS; Goochland Co., Virginia
Child: 2 Jul 1788 'unnamed' LAWRENCE; Goochland Co., Virginia

Note: In 1797 he left with brother, William to come to Mississippi Territory where they lived until they died.
          Both were trappers, traders, and scouts for the Army in the War of 1812.
          (see Goodspeed's Mississippi Vol.1, Pg. 1103)

Note: John lived in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana on Lake Pontchartrain and used a schooner to ply trade with New Orleans.
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2/M Henry Leighman LAWRENCE #257917
Birth: 2 Nov 1751 Hanover Co., Virginia
Note: __ ___ 1797 Departed for Kentucky
Census: 6 Aug 1810 Clark Co., Kentucky (2 males 0-9, 1 male 16-25, 1 male 45+, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 45+)
Census: 7 Aug 1820 Clark Co., Kentucky (1 male 10-16, 1 male 18-26, 1 male 45+, 1 female 16-26, 1 female 45+)
Death: 8 Sep 1831 Clark Co., Kentucky
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3/M Thomas D. LAWRENCE #26884 and #69191
Birth: __ ___ 1759 Hanover Co., Virginia
Note: between 1787 and 1795 Thomas appeared in Goochland County, Virginia land and tax records.
Note: 1798 Mason Co., Kentucky; a Thomas Larrance on tax list.
Note: 1800 Logan Co., Kentucky; Thomas on tax list with 200 acres on the Red River.
Note: 1804 -1835 Logan Co., Kentucky; Thomas on the Big Muddy River which in 1810 became part of Butler County.
Census: 6 Aug 1810 Butler Co., Kentucky (2 males 0-10, 1 male 45+, 3 females 0-10, 2 females 10-15, 1 female 26-45)
Census: 7 Aug 1820 Butler Co., Kentucky (2 males 10-15, 1 male 45+, 1 female 10-15, 2 females 16-25, 1 female 26-44)
Census: 1 Jun 1830 Butler Co., Kentucky (1 male 20-29, 1 male 60-69, 2 females 20-29, 1 female 50-59)
Note: 3 Nov 1832 Pension for service in Revolutionary war as a Sergeant in the Virginia Line was started at age 73.
Allowance was $120/month and he received a total of $360 before his death.
Death: 20 Nov 1835 Butler Co., Kentucky
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4/F Ann LAWRENCE
Birth: __ ___ 1762 Virginia
Marriage: 22 Oct 1781 Daniel POWERS; Goochland Co., Virginia
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5/M William LAWRENCE
Birth: 11 Mar 1765 Goochland Co., Virginia
Marriage: 2 May 1787 Charity PARRISH; Goochland Co., Virginia
Note: In 1797 he departed for Kentucky and later went on to Amite County, Mississippi)
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6/F Susannah LAWRENCE
Birth: __ ___ 1767 Virginia
Marriage: 4 Oct 1779 W. John GREEN; St. James Parish, Goochland Co., Virginia
Daughter: __ ___ ____ Lucy GREEN;
            (marr. Thomas Farmer, Jr. 20 Jun 1794 Goochland Co)
Son: __ ___ ____ Lewis GREEN; Goochland Co., Virginia
Daughter: __ ___ ____ Margaret GREEN; Goochland Co., Virginia
            (marr. Lawrence Anderson, Goochland Co.)
Daughter: __ ___ ____ Savara GREEN; Goochland Co., Virginia
            (marr. Zachariah Chittumn,17 Apr 1815 Goochland Co.)
Son: __ ___ 1785 Edward R. GREEN; Goochland Co., Virginia
            (marr. Susan Martin 6 May 1822 Rockbridge Co.)
Son: __ ___ 1786 Thomas GREEN; Goochland Co., Virginia
            (marr. Mary Cheatham 30 Mar 1813 Goochland Co.)
Daughter: circa __ 1789 Malinda GREEN; Goochland Co., Virginia
            (marr. William Chittum 2 Mar 1819 Rockbridge Co.)
Daughter: __ ___ 1790 Elizabeth GREEN; Goochland Co., Virginia
            (marr. [1] Inchminger, [2] Stephen Chittum 26 Mar 1819, Rockbridge Co.)
Son: __ ___ 1792 Henry Lawrence GREEN; Goochland Co., Virginia
           (marr. [1] Sarah White, 15 Aug 1820, Rockbridge Co.,
            marr. [2] Elizabeth Hall 12 Apr 1865 Rockbridge Co.)
Son: __ ___ 1796 William GREEN; Virginia
Death: 4 May 1839 Rockbridge Co., Virginia



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