James Lawrence Family of Virginia and Kentucky



Subject: James LAWRENCE * Ancestor of Y-DNA Project participants #3894, #128147, #177374, and #226750
Birth: 11 Apr 1720 Augusta Co., Virginia, or Ireland
Occupation: Silversmith

Note: James and Elizabeth lived in Augusta Co.,VA (after 1770 in part that became Botetourt Co.).
James was a veteran of the Revolutionary War, drafted 17 Feb 1778 for a term of one year.
He was a private in Captain Winston's Company of the 14 Virginia Regiment of Foot, commanded by Col. William Davies.
James was at Valley Forge 3 Jun 1778 and at West Point 1 Oct 1778.
The family owned land at the mouth of Craigs Creek on the north side of the James River before arriving in Kentucky in the 1780's

Will: 13 Aug 1801 Mercer Co., Kentucky
Death: 5 Mar 1802 Mercer Co., Kentucky
Probate: Mar 1802 Mercer Co., Kentucky
Parents: unknown
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Marriage: circa 1740
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Spouse: Elizabeth (--?--)
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Twelve Known Children
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1/M James LAWRENCE
Birth: 11 Apr 1742 Augusta Co., Virginia
Marriage: ca. 1771 Frances HUNTER (b. 10 Mar 1749/50,d. 25 Jun 1834)
Daughter: ca. 1772 Elizabeth LAWRENCE; Virginia
Death: ca. Nov 1774 Virginia (when will probated)
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2/M William LAWRENCE ** #177374 and #226750

Birth: circa __ ___ 1743 Augusta Co., Virginia
Death: __ ___ 1805 Lincoln Co., Kentucky


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3/F Janette LAWRENCE
Birth: circa __ 1744 Augusta Co., Virginia
Marriage: __ ___ ____ James CLOYD
Death: between 1777 and 1801
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4/M Samuel LAWRENCE * #3894
Birth: circa 1746 Augusta Co., Virginia
Death: 2 Apr 1796 Hagerstown, Washington Co., Maryland
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5/F Elizabeth LAWRENCE
Birth: __ ___ 1748 Augusta Co., Virginia
Marriage: __ ___ ____ Thomas ARBUCKLE
Daughter: __ ___ 1780 Frances (Fanny) ARBUCKLE; Kentucky
Death: 1808-1809 Franklin Co., Kentucky
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6/M David LAWRENCE
Birth: circa 1750 Augusta Co., Virginia
Death: 10 Nov 1804 Shelby Co., Kentucky
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7/M John LAWRENCE
Birth: circa __ 1752 Augusta Co., Virginia
Marriage: __ ___ ____ Mary WEAVER
Marriage: __ ___ ____ Elizabeth MCKINNEY
Daughter: __ ___ ____ Mary LAWRENCE
Son: __ ___ ____ Isaac LAWRENCE
Son: __ ___ ____ Charles LAWRENCE
Son: __ ___ ____ John LAWRENCE
Daughter: __ ___ ____ Judith LAWRENCE
Daughter: __ ___ ____ Sarah (Sally) LAWRENCE
Marriage: after __ 1801 Elizabeth SMITH
Death: circa __ 1814 Franklin Co., Kentucky
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8/M Isaac LAWRENCE
Birth: circa __ 1754 Augusta Co., Virginia
Marriage: __ ___ ____ Mary COLLINS
Marriage: __ ___ ____ Mary GOODNIGHT
Death: 14 Jun 1840 Hamilton Co., Ohio
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9/M Solomon LAWRENCE
Birth: __ ___ 1755 Augusta Co., Virginia
Death: 13 Apr 1807 Nelson Co., Kentucky
Burial: __ ___ ____ Old Mount Moriah Cemetery, Boston, Nelson Co., Kentucky
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10/M Joseph LAWRENCE
Birth: circa __ 1758 Augusta Co., Virginia
Marriage: __ ___ ____ Sarah HALL
Daughter: __ ___ ____ Nelly LAWRENCE
Son: __ ___ ____ Robert Hall LAWRENCE
Daughter: __ ___ ____ Elizabeth LAWRENCE
Son: __ ___ ____ Henry LAWRENCE
Death: 1800 - 1801 Mercer Co., Kentucky
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11/M Robert LAWRENCE * #128147
Birth: circa __ 1759 Augusta Co., Virginia
Death: 9 Jul 1801 Mercer Co., Kentucky
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12/F Sarah LAWRENCE
Birth: __ Dec 1760 Augusta Co., Virginia
Marriage: __ ___ ____ William CROW
Death: __ Sep 1812 Lincoln Co., Kentucky




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