John Lawrence Family of Providence, Rhode Island

Subject: John LAWRENCE * Ancestor of Y-DNA participants #72580 & 92460
Birth: __ ___ 1703 Flushing, Queens Co., New York
Occupation: Ship owner
Marriage#2: circa 1770 Elizabeth LITTLE (b. circa 1705, d.9 Mar 1781); Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island
                 (She was the widow of a British officer)
Death: 10 Nov 1781 Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island
Father: Joseph LAWRENCE (b. say 1668, probate 18 Apr 1759)
Mother: Mary (--?--) (d. between 1755 and 1759)
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Marriage: circa 1728 Elizabethtown, Union Co., New Jersey
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Spouse: Mary WOODBURY
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Eleven Known Children
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1/M Joseph LAWRENCE
Birth: __ ___ 1729 Flushing, Queens Co., New York
Marriage: 23 Apr 1753 Amy WHIPPLE (b. 1732, d. 1760); Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island
Daughter: 13 Jul 1753 Sarah LAWRENCE; Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island
Son: __ ___ 1757 John LAWRENCE; Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island
Son: __ ___ ____ Gideon LAWRENCE; Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island
Daughter: __ ___ ____ Amy LAWRENCE; Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island
Son: __ ___ ____ Thomas LAWRENCE; Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island
Marriage: 11 Apr 1778 Susanna TURNER ( ?, d. 4 Jun 1796); Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island
                            (dau. of John TURNER widow of Dr. Joseph EATON)
Daughter: 18 Oct 1779 Susanna LAWRENCE; Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island
Son: __ ___ 1781 Walter LAWRENCE; Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island
Son: __ ___ 1782 Effingham LAWRENCE; Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island
Daughter: __ ___ ____ Cynthia LAWRENCE; Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island
Census: 2 Aug 1790 Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island (2 males 16+, 4 males -16, 2 females)
Son: 21 May 1792 Thomas LAWRENCE; Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island
Son: 8 May 1793 Stephen LAWRENCE; Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island
Census: 4 Aug 1800 Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island
                          (2 males 10-16, 1 male 16-26, 1 male 45+, 1 female 16-26)
Death: 9 Aug 1811 Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island (in his 83rd year)
Note: He established a marine insurance business in Providence, writing the first policy of insurance in Rhode Island. It was mainly through his efforts that the Providence Mutual Fire Insurance Company was organized, and he remained secretary of the Board of Directors for some years
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2/M Thomas LAWRENCE
Birth: 20 Sep 1730 Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island
Death: in infancy
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3/M Thomas LAWRENCE
Birth: 17 Apr 1732 Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island
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4/M William LAWRENCE
Birth: 5 Feb 1734 Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island
Marriage: 19 Feb 1769 Freelove SULLIVAN; Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island (He had one son)
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5/M Caleb LAWRENCE
Birth: 15 May 1735 Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island
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6/F Mary LAWRENCE
Birth: 10 Apr 1737 Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island
Marriage: circa 1760 Elias CALENDAR, son of John CALENDAR; Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island
Son: 24 Sep 1763 Elisha CALENDAR
Son: 25 Aug 1766 John CALENDAR
Daughter: 26 Jun 1769 Polly CALENDAR
Daughter: 18 May 1771 Polly CALENDAR
Son: 13 Dec 1773 Thomas CALENDAR
Daughter: 29 Jan 1776 Sarah CALENDAR
Daughter: circa 1778 Amy CALENDAR
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7/M David LAWRENCE **
Birth: 18 Feb 1738 Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island
Marriage: 4 Jun 1765 Sybil STERRY, daughter of Robert STERRY; Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island
Son: 11 Jun 1765 Thomas LAWRENCE; Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island **
Son: 17 Oct 1766 Caleb LAWRENCE; Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island
Daughter: 22 May 1768 Mary LAWRENCE; Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island
Daughter: 23 Dec 1769 Anne LAWRENCE; Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island
Daughter: __ Dec 1770 Nancy LAWRENCE; Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island
Son: 19 Dec 1771 Charles LAWRENCE; Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island
Son: 7 Jul 1773 Caleb LAWRENCE; Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island
Son: 19 Jan 1774 Samuel Adams LAWRENCE; Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island
Daughter: 30 Sep 1775 Sarah LAWRENCE; Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island
Daughter: __ ___ ____ Lydia LAWRENCE; Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island
Daughter: __ ___ ____ Elizabeth LAWRENCE; Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island
Son: __ ___ ____ William LAWRENCE; Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island
Census: 2 Aug 1790 Hudson, Columbia Co., New York (3 males 16+, 1 male -16, 5 females)
Census: 4 Aug 1800 Hudson, Columbia Co., New York (1 male 45+, 1 female 26-45, 2 females 45+)
Death: 19 Oct 1808 Hudson, Columbia Co., New York (alderman city of Hudson native of Providence)
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8/M Gideon LAWRENCE
Birth: 6 Dec 1741 Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island
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9/M Walter LAWRENCE
Birth: 6 Sep 1743 Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island
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10/F Elizabeth LAWRENCE
Birth: 10 Jan 1745 Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island
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11/F Hearty LAWRENCE
Birth: 16 Nov 1747 Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island