John Lawrence Family of Washington County, Maine



Subject: John LAWRENCE
Birth: circa 1755 N.Yarmouth, Cumberland Co., Maine

Census: 4 Aug 1800 Machias, Washington Co., Maine
(5 males 0-10, 2 males 10-16, 1 male 16-26, 1 male 26-45, 1 female 10-16, 1 female 16-26, 1 female 26-45)

Census: 6 Aug 1810 Cherryfield, Washington Co., Maine
(1 male 0-10, 2 males 10-16, 3 males 16-26, 1 male 45+, 3 females 0-10, 1 female 16-26, 1 female 45+)

Father: John LAWRENCE
Mother: unknown
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Marriage: circa 1780 probably Massachusetts
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Spouse: Jenny ROLFE
Birth: between 1761 and 1765
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Thirteen Known Children
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1/M John LAWRENCE
Birth: circa 1782 Massachusetts
Marriage: 6 Apr 1822 Mary DORMAN (b. circa 1794,?); Harrington, Washington Co., Maine (groom of Cherryfield)
Son: __ ___ 1823 Joseph B. LAWRENCE; Maine

Census: 1 Jun 1830 Cherryfield, Washington Co., Maine
(1 male 10-16, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 40-49, 1 female 30-39)

Daughter: circa 1835 Lucy A. LAWRENCE; Cherryfield, Washington Co., Maine

Census: 1 Jun 1840 Cherryfield, Washington Co., Maine
(1 male 15-20, 1 male 50-59, 1 female 0-5, 1 female 40-49)

Death: 6 Sep 1844 Cherryfield, Washington Co, Maine (age 62)
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2/F Jane LAWRENCE
Birth: circa 1786 Cherryfield, Washington Co, Maine
Marriage: 1 Jan 1806 William CAMPBELL (b. circa 1781,?), s/o Alexander CAMPBELL and Betsey NICKELS; Cherryfield, Washington Co, Maine
Son: 18 Jul 1816 Samuel CAMPBELL; Washington Co., Maine
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3/M William LAWRENCE
Birth: circa 1788 Cherryfield, Washington Co, Maine
Marriage: __ ___ ____ (--?--) REYNOLDS

Census: 7 Aug 1820 Lubec, Washington Co., Maine
(2 males 0-10, 1 male 10-16, 1 male 18-26, 1 male 26-45, 1 female 0-10, 1 female 10-16)

Census: 1 Jun 1830 Lubec, Washington Co., Maine
(2 males 0-5, 2 males 5-10, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 40-49, 1 female 5-10, 1 female 15-20)
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4/M Aaron LAWRENCE
Birth: circa 1790 Cherryfield, Washington Co, Maine
Marriage: 11 Apr 1816 Lucy LEIGHTON (b. circa 1794, d. 24 Mar 1870), d/o Joseph LEIGHTON and Betsey JORDAN; Cherryfield, Washington Co, Maine
Son: circa 1818 Samuel G. LAWRENCE; Maine

Census: 7 Aug 1820 Cherryfield, Washington Co., Maine
(1 male 0-10, 1 male 18-26, 3 males 26-45, 2 females 0-10, 2 females 10-16, 1 female 16-26, 1 female 26-45, 1 female 45+)

Son: circa 1822 Alexander LAWRENCE; Washington Co, Maine
Son: circa 1823 Albert G. LAWRENCE; Washington Co, Maine
Son: circa 1824 Amos LAWRENCE; Washington Co, Maine
Son: circa 1825 Wellington LAWRENCE; Washington Co, Maine
Son: circa 1829 William H. LAWRENCE; Washington Co, Maine

Census: 1 Jun 1830 Cherryfield, Washington Co., Maine
(1 male 0-5, 1 male 5-10, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 40-49, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 30-39, 1 female 60-69)

Son: circa 1831 Francis C. "Frank" LAWRENCE; Maine
Daughter: circa 1834 Catharine LAWRENCE; Maine
Son: circa 1836 Leander C. LAWRENCE; Maine

Census: 1 Jun 1840 Cherryfield, Washington Co., Maine
(1 male 0-5, 1 male 5-10, 1 male 10-15, 2 males 15-20, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 50-59,
1 female 5-10, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 20-29, 1 female 40-49, 1 female 70-79)

Daughter: circa 1847 Adelaide LAWRENCE; Maine
Census: 1 Jun 1850 Cherryfield, Washington Co., Maine
Census: 1 Jun 1860 Cherryfield, Washington Co., Maine
Death: 24 Sep 1871 Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., Minnesota
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5/M Daniel LAWRENCE
Birth: circa 1791 Cherryfield, Washington Co, Maine
Marriage: 29 Mar 1815 Elizabeth "Betsy" SUMNER (b. ca 1796), d/o Deacon John Gabriel SUMNER and Elizabeth MOORE; Cherryfield, Washington Co, Maine

Census: 7 Aug 1820 Cherryfield, Washington Co., Maine
(3 males 0-10, 1 male 26-45, 1 female 16-26)
Daughter: circa 1825 Mary LAWRENCE; Maine
Son: circa 1827 George LAWRENCE; Maine
Son: circa 1829 Otis LAWRENCE; Maine

Census: 1 Jun 1830 Cherryfield, Washington Co., Maine
(2 males 0-5, 2 males 5-10, 2 males 10-15, 1 male 40-49, 1 female 5-10, 1 female 20-29)

Son: circa 1831 Joseph LAWRENCE; Washington Co., Maine
Daughter: circa 1836 Emily LAWRENCE; Washington Co., Maine
Son: circa 1838 Coffin LAWRENCE; Washington Co., Maine

Census: 1 Jun 1840 Cherryfield, Washington Co., Maine
(1 male 0-5, 2 males 5-10, 1 male 10-15, 2 males 15-20, 2 males 20-29, 1 male 40-49, 1 female 0-5, 1 female 15-20, 1 female 40-49)

Census: 1 Jun 1850 Addison, Washington Co., Maine (farmer $1000)
Census: 1 Jun 1860 Columbia, Washington Co., Maine (also in household Chas. H. Lawrence age 9 born Maine)
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6/M Larkin LAWRENCE
Birth: 15 Aug 1794 Cherryfield, Washington Co, Maine
Marriage#1: 15 Mar 1818 Olive KINGSLEY ( ?, d. before Nov 1835); Cherryfield, Washington Co, Maine

Census: 7 Aug 1820 Plantation 9, Washington Co., Maine
(1 male 26-45, 1 female 0-10, 1 female 16-26)

Son: circa 1821 Nelson T. LAWRENCE; Cherryfield, Washington Co., Maine
Son: circa 1823 Loring W. LAWRENCE; Cherryfield, Washington Co., Maine
Son: circa 1825 Jotham R. LAWRENCE; Cherryfield, Washington Co., Maine
Son: circa 1828 Francis C. LAWRENCE; Maine

Census: 1 Jun 1830 Lubec, Washington Co., Maine
(2 males 0-5, 2 males 5-10, 1 male 30-39, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 15-20, 1 female 30-39)

Marriage #2: 17 Nov 1835 Sarah (Andrews) HANSCOM (b. circa 1796, d. before Nov 1854); Cherryfield, Washington Co, Maine
Son: circa 1837 Ellis A. LAWRENCE; Washington Co., Maine
Daughter: circa 1840 Mary Jane LAWRENCE; Washington Co., Maine
Census: 1 Jun 1850 East Machias, Washington Co., Maine
Marriage #3: 7 Nov 1854 Elizabeth HANSCOM ( ?, d. before Jun 1880); Cherryfield, Washington Co, Maine
Census: 1 Jun 1860 East Machias, Washington Co., Maine
Death: 28 Jul 1877 East Machias, Washington Co., Maine
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7/M James P. LAWRENCE
Birth: circa 1797 Cherryfield, Washington Co, Maine
Marriage #1: 10 May 1821 Mary Blake ALLINE; Cherryfield, Washington Co, Maine
Son: circa 1825 James P. LAWRENCE; Maine

Census: 1 Jun 1830 Cherryfield, Washington Co., Maine
(1 male 0-5, 2 males 5-10, 1 male 30-39, 1 female 10-15, 2 females 20-29)

Daughter: circa 1841 Frances E. LAWRENCE; Cherryfield, Washington Co., Maine
Marriage #2: 2 Apr 1844 Matilda [JONES] LEIGHTON (b. circa 1813, ?); Cherryfield, Washington Co, Maine
Census: 1 Jun 1850 Cherryfield, Washington Co., Maine (tailor $600)
Marriage#3: __ ___ ____ Amy PATTEN; Cherryfield, Washington Co., Maine
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8/M Samuel A. LAWRENCE
Birth: circa 1798 Maine
Marriage #1: 30 May 1824 Elizabeth Carter AVERY (b. 1793, d. 14 May 1836), d/o James AVERY and Rebecca EDES; Lubec, Washington Co., Maine
Daughter: __ ___ ____ (--?--) LAWRENCE
Son: circa 1828 Samuel LAWRENCE; Washington Co., Maine
Son: __ ___ ____ Henry LAWRENCE; Washington Co.,Maine

Census: 1 Jun 1830 Lubec, Washington Co., Maine
(2 males 0-4, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 30-39, 1 female 10-14, 1 female 30-39)

Son: 14 Aug 1830 Trescott LAWRENCE; North Lubec, Washington Co., Maine
Daughter: 25 Sep 1831 Mary Elizabeth LAWRENCE; Maine
Son: __ Sep 1833 William C. LAWRENCE; Washington Co., Maine
Son: 14 May 1836 George LAWRENCE; Washington Co., Maine
Marriage #2: 28 Feb 1837 Waite Ann CASE (b. circa 1807, d. 22 Mar 1889) (by Jabez Mowry)
Son: circa __ ___ Frank H. LAWRENCE; Maine

Census: 1 Jun 1840 Lubec, Washington Co., Maine
(1 male 0-5, 2 males 5-9, 2 males 10-14, 1 male 40-49, 1 female 5-9, 1 female 15-19, 1 female 30-39)

Daughter: 28 Jun 1842 Mariah Jane LAWRENCE; Washington Co., Maine
Daughter: 24 Jan 1847 Waite Ann LAWRENCE; Washington Co., Maine
Census: 1 Jun 1850 Lubec, Washington Co., Maine
Census: 1 Jun 1860 Lubec, Washington Co., Maine (farmer $2000 $1200)
Census: 1 Jun 1870 Machias, Washington Co., Maine (hotel keeper $1700)
Death: 18 Jul 1884 Calais, Washington Co., Maine
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9/M Alpheus LAWRENCE
Birth: 26 Aug 1800 Cherryfield, Washington Co, Maine
Death: 8 Sep 1862 Cherryfield, Washington Co, Maine (age 62y 13d)
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10/F Polly LAWRENCE
Birth: circa 1801 Cherryfield, Washington Co, Maine
Marriage: __ ___ ____ Alexander LEIGHTON
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11/F Sarah LAWRENCE
Birth: circa 1802 Cherryfield, Washington Co, Maine
Marriage: 25 Oct 1825 Amos G. GUPTILL (b. 2 May 1798, d. 22 Dec 1868); Cherryfield, Washington Co, Maine
Death: 13 Nov 1844 (age 42)
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12/F Elizabeth LAWRENCE
Birth: 3 Apr 1807 Cherryfield, Washington Co, Maine
Marriage: 5 May 1829 George GUPTILL (b. 18 Apr 1801, d. 6 Nov 1880); Cherryfield, Washington Co, Maine
Death: 11 Dec 1896 Gouldsboro, Hancock Co., Maine (age 89y 8m 8d)
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13/F Nancy LAWRENCE
Birth: circa 1809 Cherryfield, Washington Co, Maine
Marriage: 14 Nov 1829 Otis TUCKER; Cherryfield, Washington Co, Maine



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