Samuel Lawrence Family of Cumberland County, Maine
Subject: Samuel LAWRENCE
*Ancestor of Y-DNA Project participant # 36630
Birth: circa 1725
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Marriage: __ Mar 1755 Maine
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Spouse: Hannah MOORE
Birth: circa 1735
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Three Known Children
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1/M
John LAWRENCE **
Birth: 10 Feb 1756 N. Yarmouth, Cumberland Co., Maine
Note: Colonel John Lawrence,
served as a soldier in the
Continental army during the entire
Revolutionary struggle. He became
an early settler in North Yarmouth,
Me., where he engaged in farming
and lumbering and was a prominent
man in his day. He was identified
with the formation of the early
State militia, in which he held a
Colonel's commission; and he was
widely known as an able business
man and a useful citizen. He died
in North Yarmouth at the age of
eighty-four years. He reared four
sons; namely, Samuel, John, David,
and Joseph.
Census: 2 Aug 1790 N. Yarmouth, Cumberland Co., Maine
(1 male 16+, 4 males 16-, 2 females)
Census: 4 Aug 1800 N. Yarmouth, Cumberland Co., Maine
(2 males 10-16, 2 males 16-26, 1 male 26-45, 1 female 0-10, 1 female 10-16, 1 female 16-26)
Census: 6 Aug 1810 N. Yarmouth, Cumberland Co., Maine
(1 male 10-16, 3 males 16-26, 1 male 45+, 1 female 10-16, 1 female 16-26, 1 female 45+)
Census: 7 Aug 1820 Pownal, Cumberland Co., Maine
(1 male 10-16, 1 male 45+, 1 female 16-26, 1 female 45+)
Census: 1 Jun 1830 N. Yarmouth, Cumberland Co., Maine
(1 male 70-79, 1 female 30-39, 1 female 70-79)
Death: 28 Apr 1837 Cumberland Co., Maine
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Marriage: 8 Mar 1781 Cumberland Co., Maine
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Spouse: Mary MOORE
Birth: circa 1750
Death: 10 Apr 1835 Cumberland Co., Maine (age 85)
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Five Known Children
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- 1/M Samuel LAWRENCE
Birth: 17 Sep 1781 Cumberland Co., Maine
Marriage: 31 Jan 1804 Lucretia BUCKNAM; Cumberland Co., Maine
Marriage: 2 Sep 1807 Elizabeth BUCKNAM (b. 1778, ?); Cumberland Co., Maine
Daughter: 8 Jul 1808 Lucretia LAWRENCE; Maine
Son: 7 Mar 1811 William A. G. LAWRENCE; Maine
Son: 10 Jul 1814 Samuel LAWRENCE; Maine
Son: 15 Oct 1817 Joseph W. LAWRENCE; Maine
Census: 7 Aug 1820 N. Yarmouth, Cumberland Co., Maine (2 males 0-10, 1 male 10-16, 1 male 26-45, 1 female 10-16, 1 female 45+)
- 2/M John LAWRENCE
Birth: 22 Jan 1784 Cumberland Co., Maine
Census: 6 Aug 1810 Pownal, Cumberland Co., Maine
(2 males 0-10, 2 males 26-45, 1 female 26-45)
Census: 7 Aug 1820 Pownal, Cumberland Co., Maine
(1 male 0-10, 1 male 10-16, 1 male 26-45, 1 female 0-10, 1 female 10-16, 1 female 45+)
Census: 1 Jun 1840 Pownal, Cumberland Co., Maine
(1 male 10-15, 1 male 15-20, 1 male 50-59, 1 female 50-59)
Census: 1 Jun 1850 Pownal, Cumberland Co., Maine (farmer $1000)
Death: 18 Aug 1859 Pownal, Cumberland Co., Maine
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Marriage: 27 Nov 1806 Cumberland Co., Maine
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Spouse: Elizabeth JONES
Birth: circa May 1783 Maine
Death: __ Mar 1861 Cumberland Co., Massachusetts (age 77y 10m)
Father: Dr. David JONES ( ?, d. 27 Mar 1822)
Mother: Elizabeth HOBART
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Nine Known Children
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- 1/M William Talman LAWRENCE
Birth: 7 Nov 1807 Pownal, Cumberland Co., Maine
- 2/M David Jones LAWRENCE
Birth: 3 Dec 1809 Pownal, Cumberland Co., Maine
Death: 15 Apr 1810 Pownal, Cumberland Co., Maine
- 3/F Mary Hale LAWRENCE
Birth: 10 Apr 1811 Pownal, Cumberland Co., Maine
Marriage: 27 Oct 1852 Josiah RICHARDS; Temple, Franklin Co., Maine
Death: 6 Dec 1868
- 4/M Joseph LAWRENCE
Birth: 17 Apr 1813 Pownal, Cumberland Co., Maine
Death: 13 Nov 1834 Cumberland Co., Maine
- 5/M Henry Scott LAWRENCE
Birth: 29 Apr 1815 Pownal, Cumberland Co., Maine
Death: 9 Sep 1815 Pownal, Cumberland Co., Maine
- 6/F Elizabeth Jones LAWRENCE
Birth: 23 Aug 1816 Pownal, Cumberland Co., Maine
Death: 10 Nov 1816 Pownal, Cumberland Co., Maine
- 7/F Sarah Scott LAWRENCE
Birth: 10 Sep 1818 Pownal, Cumberland Co., Maine
Residence: __ ___ 1896 Holyoke, Massachusetts (widow of Charles H. Upham)
- 8/M John Talman LAWRENCE
Birth: 1 Jul 1823 Pownal, Cumberland Co., Maine
Note: John Talman Lawrence commenced his
education in the schools of Pownal;
and, after completing his course of
study at the North Yarmouth
Academy, he taught school for some
ten years. His principal
employment, however, has been
farming. In 1852 he purchased the
old homestead, where he continued
to reside for over twenty years;
and on May 14, 1873, he removed to
his present farm, consisting of one
hundred and seventy acres of
valuable land; and he has since
conducted general husbandry, his
energy and good management ensuring
success. He was for many years
closely identified with the
administration of public affairs in
Pownal, and rendered valuable
services to the town, commanding
the hearty approbation of his
fellow-citizens. He was Chairman of
the Board of Selectmen for seven
years, was Town Clerk and Treasurer
for some time, and served as
superintendent of schools for
thirty years.
Marriage: 24 Aug 1852 Eunice JOHNSON (b. 4 Jan 1820, ?), daughter of Samuel JOHNSON; Cumberland Co., Maine
Daughter: 15 Dec 1853 Esther J. LAWRENCE; Cumberland Co., Maine
Census: 1 Jun 1860 Pownal, Cumberland Co., Maine (farmer $2000 $1000)
Census: 1 Jun 1870 Pownal, Cumberland Co., Maine (farmer $2100 $1100)
Census: 1 Jun 1900 Pownal, Cumberland Co., Maine (farmer)
- 9/M David Jones LAWRENCE
Birth: 22 Feb 1827 Pownal, Cumberland Co., Maine
Occupation: __ Jun 1860 Pownal, Cumberland Co., Maine (teacher)
Marriage: circa 1868 Mary Angelia WARREN (b. 1841, ?), daughter of Mrs. Sarah M. WARREN; Maine
Son: 22 May 1869 Frank M. LAWRENCE; Pownal, Cumberland Co., Maine
Census: 1 Jun 1870 Pownal, Cumberland Co., Maine (retail grocer $_ $1500)
Census: 1 Jun 1880 Pownal, Cumberland Co., Maine
Death: 8 Jun 1884 Cumberland Co., Maine
- 3/F Nancy LAWRENCE
Birth: __ ___ ____ Cumberland Co., Maine
- 4/M Joseph LAWRENCE
Birth: __ ___ ____ Cumberland Co., Maine
- 5/M David LAWRENCE
Birth: 3 Jan 1790 Yarmouth, Cumberland Co., Maine
Note: David Lawrence was born at the
homestead in Yarmouth, and,
succeeding to the possession of the
farm, followed agricultural
pursuits there during the active
period of his life. He was an
energetic farmer, keeping his land
in a good state of cultivation; and
his labor was productive of good
results for himself and family. He
died at the age of fifty-two years.
He was liberal in his religious
views and a Democrat in politics.
His wife, Margaret Davis Lawrence,
who was a native of Yarmouth,
became the mother of eight
children, as follows: Elizabeth,
Frank, Mary Ann, Isabella, and
Marcia, who are no longer living,
Frank being lost at sea; Samuel A.,
the subject of this, sketch; Maria,
who is now the widow of Addison
Lathan, and resides in Portland;
and David M., a resident of
Yarmouth village. The mother lived
to be over seventy years old)
Census: 7 Aug 1820 N. Yarmouth, Cumberland Co., Maine
(2 males 0-10, 1 male 18-26, 1 male 26-45, 1 female 0-10, 1female 16-26, 1 female 26-45)
Census: 1 Jun 1830 N. Yarmouth, Cumberland Co., Maine
(1 male 0-5, 2 males 10-15, 1 male 40-49, 1 female 0-5, 2 females 5-10, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 40-49)
Census: 1 Jun 1840 N. Yarmouth, Cumberland Co., Maine
(1 male 10-15, 2 males 20-29, 1 male 50-59, 1 female 5-10, 1 female 10-15, 2 females 15-20, 1 female 50-59)
Death: __ ___ 1842 Cumberland Co., Maine (age 52)
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Marriage: 16 Mar 1815 Temple, Franklin Co., Maine
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Spouse: Margaret DAVIS
Birth: __ ___ 1790 Maine
Census: 1 Jun 1850 N. Yarmouth, Cumberland Co., Maine (widow $2400)
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Eight Known Children
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- 1/F Elizabeth Jane LAWRENCE
Birth: 22 Jan 1816 N.Yarmouth, Cumberland Co., Maine
- 2/M John Francis LAWRENCE
Birth: 11 Jan 1818 N.Yarmouth, Cumberland Co., Maine
Marriage: circa 1845 Mary E. (--?--) (b. 1822, ?); probably Maine
Daughter: __ ___ 1846 Mary E. LAWRENCE; Maine
Son: __ ___ 1848 Charles F. LAWRENCE; Maine
Census: 1 Jun 1850 N. Yarmouth, Cumberland Co., Maine (sailor $1000)
Death: __ ___ ____ (lost at sea)
- 3/M Samuel A. LAWRENCE
Birth: 1 Dec 1819 N.Yarmouth, Cumberland Co., Maine
Note: Samuel A. Lawrence acquired his
education in the district schools
of Yarmouth. He began at an early
age to assist in the work of the
farm, and since his father's death
has continued to reside thereon.
His property, which consists of
fertile land, is desirably located
and well improved. Mr. Lawrence
carries on general farming, and has
also operated a stone quarry which
is situated on his farm with
profitable results. In 1863 he was
united in marriage with Sarah Ann
Loring, a native of Yarmouth, who
died in 1865, leaving one son
Francis L., who resides at home and
is now managing the farm. Mr.
Lawrence is well known and is
highly esteemed throughout his part
of the county. He is liberal in his
religious views, and in politics he
supports the Republican party)
Marriage: __ ___ 1863 Sarah Ann LORING ( , d. 1865); Yarmouth, Cumberland Co., Maine
Son: __ ___ 1863 Francis L. LAWRENCE; Yarmouth, Cumberland Co., Maine
Census: 1 Jun 1870 Yarmouth, Cumberland Co., Maine (farmer $2500 $-)
- 4/F Mary A.W. LAWRENCE
Birth: 1 Dec 1822 N.Yarmouth, Cumberland Co., Maine
- 5/F Margaret Maria LAWRENCE
Birth: 1 Feb 1825 N.Yarmouth, Cumberland Co., Maine
Marriage: 23 Oct 1859 Thomas OLIVER (b. circa 1824, ?); Surry, Hancock Co., Maine
- 6/M David Mobec LAWRENCE
Birth: 13 Jan 1828 N.Yarmouth, Cumberland Co., Maine
- 7/F Lucy P. LAWRENCE
Birth: 2 Dec 1830 N.Yarmouth, Cumberland Co., Maine
- 8/F Marcia P. LAWRENCE
Birth: 28 Mar 1832 N.Yarmouth, Cumberland Co., Maine
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2/M
William LAWRENCE
Birth: 26 Sep 1757 N. Yarmouth, Cumberland Co., Maine
Note: William served in the
Revolutionary War as a private in
Capt. John Worthey's Co. In 1776 he
participated in the siege of Boston
and was with the Army at Valley
Forge in 1777)
Census: 2 Aug 1790 Freeport, Cumberland Co., Maine (2 males >16, 3 males <16, 4 females)
Death: before 1800 Freeport, Cumberland Co., Maine
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Marriage: 15 Aug 1782 N.Yarmouth, Cumberland Co., Maine
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Spouse: Nancy Anne LANDFAIR
Death: before 1787 Pownal, Cumberland Co., Maine
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Two Known Children
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- 1/F Joanna LAWRENCE
Birth: 6 Sep 1783 Freeport, Cumberland Co., Maine
Marriage: 24 Jun 1810 John YORK (b. 5 Aug 1785, ?) - her step brother; Pownal, Cumberland Co., Maine
- 2/M Samuel LAWRENCE
Birth: 16 Dec 1784 Freeport, Cumberland Co., Maine
Death: __ ___ ____ (probably died young)
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Marriage#2: 19 Apr 1787 Cumberland Co., Maine
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Spouse: Mercy STAPLES
Birth: circa 1743
Marriage#1: 8 Nov 1764 John YORK; Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland Co., Maine
Census: 4 Aug 1800 Freeport, Cumberland Co., Maine
(3 males 10-16, 1 female 0-10, 1 female 26-45, 1 female 45+)
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Three Known Children
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- 1/M William LAWRENCE
Birth: 9 Jan 1788 Freeport, Cumberland Co., Maine
Marriage: 1 Apr 1819 Mercy REED; N.Yarmouth, Cumberland Co., Maine
Death: before 1820 Pownal, Cumberland Co., Maine
- 2/M Charles LAWRENCE
Birth: 3 Mar 1789 Freeport, Cumberland Co., Maine
Census: 7 Aug 1820 Pownal, Cumberland Co., Maine
(1 male 0-10, 1 male 26-45, 1 female 0-10, 1 female 16-26, 1 female 26-45)
Census: 1 Jun 1850 Wellington, Piscataquis Co., Maine (farmer $800)
Death: after __ Jun 1860
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Marriage: 18 Jul 1816 Pownal, Cumberland Co., Maine
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Spouse: Mary HUTCHINS
Birth: __ ___ 1807 Maine
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Three Known Children
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- 1/M William LAWRENCE
Birth: __ ___ 1824 Maine
Marriage: circa 1851 Cordelia (--?--) (b. 1831, ?); Maine
Son: __ ___ 1852 Henry H. LAWRENCE; Wellington, Piscataquis Co., Maine
Daughter: __ ___ 1855 Julia E. LAWRENCE; Wellington, Piscataquis Co., Maine
Census: 1 Jun 1860 Wellington, Piscataquis Co., Maine (farmer $1200 $500)
- 2/F Almira H. LAWRENCE
Birth: __ ___ 1832 Maine
- 3/F Maria A. LAWRENCE
Birth: __ ___ 1835 Maine
- 3/F Anne / Nancy LAWRENCE
Birth: 6 Jun 1791 Freeport, Cumberland Co., Maine
Marriage: 3 Jul 1810 Joseph HUTCHINS; Freeport, Cumberland Co., Maine
Death: 6 Oct 1868 Pownal, Cumberland Co., Maine
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3/F
Elizabeth LAWRENCE
Birth: 24 Sep 1759 N. Yarmouth, Cumberland Co., Maine