Thomas Lawrence of Fishkill, Dutchess County, New York



Subject: Thomas LAWRENCE *Ancestor of Y-DNA Project participant #3926
Birth: 05 Dec 1771

Census: 04 Aug 1800 Fishkill, Dutchess Co., New York
2 males 0-10, 8 males 16-26, 2 females 0-10, 1 female 16-26, 2 slaves

Note: 19 Feb 1802 Thomas was appointed Ensign in Lt.Col. John B. Van Wyck Regiment, Benjamin Hasbrouck, Major.

Note: __ ___ 1806 He was appointed Lieutenant, John B. Van Wyck Regiment.

Baptism: 02 Nov 1806 Reformed Dutch Church, Fishkill, Dutchess Co., New York; as an adult the same day a child of John VELTMAN and Catharine LAWRENCE was baptized.

Note: __ Mar 1807 He and Deborah, his wife, to Henry Churchell both of Fishkill sold for $484 land abutting Abraham Schenck, Issac D. Tellers, and Peter Bogardus (60 1/4 acres).

Note: __ ___ 1808 Thomas was appointed Captain, Lt. Col. Benjamin Hasbrouck Regiment.

Note: __ ___ 1809 He refuses Captaincy.

Census: 06 Aug 1810 Fishkill, Dutchess Co., New York
1 male 0-9, 1 male 10-16, 2 male 16-26, Thomas 26-45, 2 female 0-10, 1 female 10-16, 2 female 26-45, 2 slaves, 7 horses, 20 cattle, and 30 sheep

Note: __ ___ 1813 the Reformed Church of Fishkill Landing's first church edifice was built on the present sight through the principal agency of Messrs. John P DeWint and Thomas Lawrence.

Note: __ Aug 1816 From Hasbrouke's History of Dutchess Co. we learn that " on completion of the Long Wharf, Messrs. Carpenter, Lawrence, and DeWint built a horseboat for the Newburgh ferry from that point. This boat was 62 feet long and 42 feet wide, probably a catarmaran as that was the usual style of ferry boat of the period......This boat was named the Moses Rogers in honor of the captain who took the first steamship the Savannah, across the Atlantic. The ferry boat was propelled by eight horses on 'sweeps' and was said to have been capable of carrying ten loaded teams and made the distance of one mile in ten or twelve minutes."

Note: 13 Aug 1816 From Eager's History of Orange Co. we hear that " J. & L. Carpenter, J.P. DeWint, and Thomas Lawrence owners of the Newburgh Ferry, first used a horse boat. She was called the Jason Rogers and crossed the river the first time with the following cargo: 1 coach and horse, 1 wagon and horse, 17 chaises and horses,1 horse and 50 passengers.

Note: 16 Sep 1816 Hasbrouke further states that "About the year 1812, John Peter DeWint, having built the Long Dock for his business of freighting on the river, took out a license from the County Court, then called Court of Common Pleas, to operate a ferry to and from his wharf and Newburgh, whereupon Martin Wiltsie, who claimed the exclusive right under the Colden charter to ferriage from the Fishkill shore, consulted Thomas Emmet, a celebrated member of the New York Bar, as to his rights and remedy.

Note: __ ___ 1819 Hasbrouke went on to state that "The third ferry was from the Long Dock and was established by one Lawrence. He, however, failed after spending upwards of $20,000 in building the Long Dock. The house where Mr. Lawrence lived is still standing (much altered) on North Avenue opposite the old entrance to the DeWint homestead now known as Tompkins Avenue. Mr. Lawrence married a Bogardus, who was a descendant of the famous Anneke Jans."

Census: 07 Aug 1820 Fishkill, Dutchess Co., New York
1 male 10-15, 1 male 16-18, 2 males 18-26,Thomas >45, 1 female <10, 1 female 10-16, 2 female 16-26, 1 female 26-45, 3 female >45, 1 person engaged in agriculture and 1 person engaged in commerce

Note: 19 Jan 1822 Land of Thomas Lawrence was siezed on 18 Oct. 1821 to be sold at auction to pay debt to the President, Director, Bank of Newburgh. Said debt of $6000 plus $14.72 damages of papers filed 20 April 1820. Writ of Execution issued out of the Supreme Court of the State of New York to said William Griffen then Sheriff of Dutchess County. Land in the town of Fishkill bounded on the north by Isaac Teller and others, east by Isaac Tellers, south by Putnam County line, and west by Daniel Aunin, 100 acres more or less sold to highest bidder, John Forsythe for $400. Another parcel was auctioned and sold to Isaac Belknap for $17. Deeded.

Note: 12 Jul 1824 Further land of Thomas Lawrence situated in the town and county bounded south and east by the highway, north and west by Martin Wiltse, Jr., was sold at auction to Peter H. Schenck for $1026.

Census: 01 Jun 1830 Montgomery, Orange Co., New York
Thomas 50-60, 1 female 15-20, 1 female 50-60

Death: 28 Jun 1843 Ulrichsville, Tuscarawas Co., Ohio

Parents: unknown
Note: Y-DNA descendant of Thomas LAWRENCE (1589 - 1625) of St. Albans, Hertfordshire
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Marriage: 11 Feb 1794 Fishkill, Dutchess Co., New York
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Spouse: Deborah BOGARDUS
Birth: 19 Jul 1773 Fishkill, Dutchess Co., New York
Baptism: 05 Aug 1773 Reformed Dutch Church, Fishkill, Dutchess Co., New York
Death: 14 Aug 1836 St. Andrews, Orange Co., New York
Father: Petrus BOGARDUS (1720-1784)
Mother: Elisabeth MCKABE (1734-1806)
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Six Children
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1/F Margaret LAWRENCE
Birth: __ ___ 1795 Fishkill, Dutchess Co., New York
Census: 13 Aug 1850 (w); Alexander Hamilton WALLIS; Jersey City, Hudson Co., New Jersey
Census: 30 Jun 1870 (w); Alexander Hamilton WALLIS; Jersey City Ward 1, Hudson Co., New Jersey
Death: 4 Aug 1871 Jersey City, Hudson Co., New Jersey
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2/M Robert LAWRENCE
Birth: 7 Sep 1796 Fishkill, Dutchess Co., New York
Baptism: 23 Aug 1797 Reformed Dutch Church, Fishkill, Dutchess Co., New York
Census: 1 Jun 1830 Montgomery, Orange Co., New York
1 male 0-5, 1 male 5-10, 1 male 30-39, 2 females 0-5, 1 female 5-10, 1 female 20-29, 1 free colored 10-24
Census: 26 Jul 1850 Hotel, Fishkill, Dutchess Co., New York (periodical agent)
Death: 11 Apr 1857 Matteawan, Dutchess Co., New York
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3/M Peter LAWRENCE **
Birth: 14 Jan 1798 Fishkill, Dutchess Co., New York
Baptism: 10 Mar 1799 Reformed Dutch Church, Fishkill, Dutchess Co., New York
Residence between 1842 and 1848 99 Clinton, New York City, New York
(occupation 1842-1845 listed as carpenter, in 1847 agent, 1848 planing mill at 31&32 Attorney, and in 1849 city sealer)
Note: __ ___ 1846 first came to the Adirondack mountains with his son Marinus
Residence: between 1849 and 1851 139 Broome, New York City, New York and 1851 (city sealer at 239 Water)
Census: 1 Jun 1850 with John M. PARSLOW; Lake Pleasant, Hamilton Co., New York
Census: 1 Jun 1850 Ward 13, New York City, New York (city sealer)
Residence: between 1851 and 1852 211 Water, New York City, New York (city sealer)
Census: 1 Jun 1860 with son Abram R. LAWRENCE; Arietta, Hamilton Co., New York (lumbering)
Census: 1 Jun 1870 Lake Pleasant, Hamilton Co., New York; Peter living in the home of H.C. Courtney
Death: after Jun 1870 probably Lake Pleasant, Hamilton Co., New York
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4/F Maria Louise LAWRENCE
Birth: 31 Oct 1799 Fishkill, Dutchess Co., New York
Baptism: 11 Jan 1801 Reformed Dutch Church, Fishkill, Dutchess Co., New York
Census: 1 Jun 1840 Fishkill, Dutchess Co., New York
(1 male 40-49,1 female 5-10, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 15-20, 1 female 40-49, 1 engaged in manufacture or trade)
Census: 4 Nov 1850 with Henry; Newburgh, Orange Co., New York (laborer)
Census: 14 Jul 1860 with Henry; Newburgh, Orange Co., New York (retired merchant)
Census: 21 Jun 1870 Newburgh Ward 3, Orange Co., New York (widow $_ $1000)
Census: 7 Jun 1880 123 Chambers Street, Newburgh Ward 3, Orange Co., New York
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5/F Elizabeth LAWRENCE
Birth: 25 Sep 1806 Fishkill, Dutchess Co., New York
Baptism: 14 Jan 1807 Reformed Dutch Church, Fishkill, Dutchess Co., New York
Census: 1 Jun 1840 Ulrichsville, Tuscarawas Co., Ohio; 1 male 0-4,1 male 5-9,1 male 30-39,1 female 5-9,1 female 20-29,1 female 30-39
Census: 1 Jun 1850 Newburgh, Orange Co., New York; possibly the Elizabeth Carpenter in the home of John Embler
Census: 14 Jul 1860 with sister and her husband Henry BRETT; Newburgh, Orange Co., New York
Census: 21 Jun 1870 with sister Maria Louise; Newburgh Ward 3, Orange Co., New York
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6/M Thomas LAWRENCE
Birth: 19 Sep 1811 Fishkill, Dutchess Co., New York
Baptism: 28 Nov 1811 Reformed Dutch Church, Fishkill, Dutchess Co., New York




 

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