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From: "David Tourison" <>
Subject: [NJ] New Jersey Wills, 1670-1750 - LAWRENCE
Date: Tue, 05 Nov 2002 09:34:26 -0700


Extracted from DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE COLONIAL HISTORY OF THE STATE OF
NEW JERSEY, VOLUME XXIII, CALENDAR OF NEW JERSEY WILLS, VOLUME I, 1670-1730;
Paterson NJ, 1901
( Libers 1, 2, etc. are of West Jersey Wills. Those as Libers A, B, etc.,
are of East Jersey Wills)

LAWRENCE, beginning page 283:

1701 Dec. 3. Laurance, William, sinour, of Middletown; will of. Wife
Elizabeth. Sons James, William, Benjamin, Elisha, Joseph, John;
grandchildren Rebecca, Mary, Hanna, Elizabeth, Susanna and James Grover,
William, son of William, William, son of Elisha, a son of John, a son of
Joseph, Elizabeth, daughter of James. Farm on Hopp or Mill River, land at
Barnegat; the sons seem to have already received their share of real
property. Personal estate. Executors sons William and Elisha. Witnesses
Margreet Hartshorne, John Stout, Richard Hartshorne, John Clenenger.
Proved May 22, 1704. Lib. 1, p. 57.

1721 May 5. Lawrance, George, of the Lower Hook, Gloucester Co.,
yeoman; will of. Wife Elizabeth. Children Richard, Israel, George,
Edward, Eme (Emma?), Sarah and two other daughters, whose names are not
given. A tract of 520 acres at the Fighin Place, another of 500 a., called
Brotherses, home farm and 100 a., bought of John Lad. Personal property.
Executors brother Mannus Helmes and William Hewes. Witnesses Peter de
la Chaumette, John Rane, Samuel Rane. Proved June 3, 1721.
1721 May 15. Inventory of the personal estate, 127.5, incl. his
Librere 5s.; made by Jos. Grainger and Edward Hewes.

[page 284]
1719 April 4. Lawrance, Lawrence, John, of Freehold, Monmouth Co.,
yeoman; will of. Wife Rachell. Children Elizebeth, John, Constance,
Rachel, Hanna, Mary, Dorcas, Gibens (Gibbons), Benamine (Benjamin),
granddaughter Rachel Oakson (Okeson). Real and personal estate. Executors
the wife and sons-in-law William Clark and Thomas King. Witnesses
Zebulon Clayton, Wm. Lawrance, John van Mater, Wm. Lawrance junior. Proved
February 23, 1719-20. Lib. A, p. 153.
1719-20 Jan. 15. Inventory of the personal estate (773.10.9, incl.
debts due by Nicholas Hellons, Francis King, Francis Davenport, John
Gisberson, Thomas King, Nathaniel Stevenson, three bonds of 150 each, a
large Bible and other books 3.10, a negro man, woman and child 90, money
in hands of William Lawrence, James Dudin, Robert Lawrence and Nicholas Lake
5.19.1; made by James Ashton, Anthony Woodward, Francis Davenport and John
Stevenson.

1722 April 14. Lawrence, Lawrance, Elisha, of Freehold Township,
Monmouth Co., yeoman; will of. Wife Lucy. Children Elisha, John, Joseph,
all three under age, Elizabeth, wife of John Saltar, Sarah, wife of John
Imlay, Hannah, wife of Richard Saltar, Rebeckah. Farm at the mouth of
Buckhold Brook in Doctors Creek along James Coxes and Robert Burtnetts
line. Personal estate (bonds due by Capt. Richard Saltar and by John
Saltar). Executors the wife and son Elisha. Witnesses Robert Imlay,
Thomas Saltar, Alse Imlay. Codicil of March 15, 1723-4, makes another
disposition of the land and calls daughter Hannah, wife of Richard Saltar.
Witnesses Daniel Hendrick, Petter Imlay junior, Zebulon Cleayton junior.
Proved May 27, 1724. Lib. A, p. 293.
1724 May 2. Inventory of the personal estate (775.8.4, incl. plate
30, a Bible, other books and 40 gamoas 7, 3 negroes 150, 2 white servants
21.3.4); made by Richard Saltar and Zebulon Cleayton. Endorsed: to be left
at Ja: Vanlletes in Allens town.

1729-30 March 6. Lawrence, James, of Freehold, Monmouth Co., yeoman;
will of. Wife Mehetabel. Children Jacob, John, James, Hannah, Mary,
Rebeckah, Deborah, children of decd daughter Elizabeth van Horne, to wit
Mathias, Catherine and Elizabeth. Real and personal estate. Executors
the wife, son Jacob and cousin Robert Lawrence. Witnesses John Stillwill,
Joseph Myers, Albert Swam. Proved April 7, 1730. Lib. 3, p. 77.
1730 June 6. Inventory of the personal estate, 804.8, incl. 12
silver spoons, 10.10; made by John Ashton, Thomas Smith and John King.

1727 Nov. 9. Lawrence, John, of Middletown, Monmouth Co., yeoman;
will of. Wife Anne. Children William, Ruth and Jane. Land bought of
Andrew Johnson and Mary Aumack, do. of John John- [page 285] stone.
Personal estate. Executors the wife and brother William Lawrence.
Witnesses Richard Gibbons, Richard Eckman, Edward Wright. Proved January
24, 1727-8. Lib. 2, p. 494.

1689 May 4. Lawrence, Marcus, of Putshack, Gloucester Co.;
nuncupative will of, attested by Casper Fisk and Rice Jone, who heard him
say that he had sent for John Taylor to write the will, but feeling that he
should speedily die, he asked his wife whether she would stay with his
children; she desiring to consult with her own son, he appointed Samuel
Spicer, Henry Wood and John Taylor to manage his whole estate and divide it
between his wife and two sons. Sworn to June 1, 1689.
1689 May 7. Inventory of the estate (farm of 200 acres 80, personal
property 79.7.6, incl. 12 in silver money, which the widow refused to give
up).
1689 June 1. Administration granted to Samuel Spicer, Henry Wood and
John Taylor.

1689 Dec. 29. Lawrence, Richard, of Gloucester Co.; will of. Wife
Amie and son George (under 18) heirs and executors of lands, goods and
chattels with John Reddings of Glocester and neighbour Roger Pedrick on
Berkley River as trustees. Witnesses Thomas Rossiter, Roger Coward,
Thomas Green and Sarah Green. Proved December 3, 1695.
1695 Dec. 3. Inventory of the estate (the plantation of 500 acres
where he lived, 80, a do. of 300 a. on Berkley River, 30, a do. of 500 a.
at the Fishing Place 500, 300 a. on Forlorn Hope 21; personal property
133.15.0, incl. armour 2.10; made by Andrew Robeson and Thomas Green;
sworn to by George Lawrence.
1695 Dec. 3. Letters testamentary granted to George Lawrence, who
appears in behalf of himself and his mother Amie.
1695 Dec. 3. Bond of George Lawrence as executor. Andrew Robeson and
Joseph Tomlinson, fellow bondsmen, all of Gloucester Co.

1725-6 Jan. 18. Lawrence, Richard, of Middlesex Co.; will of. Wife
Alice. Children William (under 14), Deborah (under 12). Real and
personal estate. Wants to buried at the Burying Ground near my father in
Middletown with my father William Lawrences Leave. Executors the wife
and Robert Lawrence. Witnesses Isaac Stelle, William Sollindine, Joseph
Hawkins. Codicil of October 19, 1726, makes provision for an expected
child. Witnessed by John Mack Gill, Jacob Reeder, John Bower. Proved
January 16, 1726-7. Lib. 2, p. 391.
1726 Nov. 18. Inventory of the personal estate, 477.14.5 , incl.
two Bibles 12s., bills, bonds and book debts 316.4.3; made by Thomas Taylor
and Andrew Pears.

1692-3 Jan. 29. Lawrence, Sarah, of Newark; will of. N. J.
Archives, XXI., pp. 193, 220.

[page 286]
1704 ----------. Lawrence, William, of Middletown. Inventory of the
personal estate of (319.14.4, incl. debts by John, Elisha, Benjamin, Joseph
and James Lawrence, John Bowne and James Border); made by John Bray and
George Jobb. Monmouth Wills.

1727-8 March 18. Lawrence, William, of Middletown, miller.
Inventory of the personal estate of (28.3.1, incl. a silver ring broak in
3 peaces, washed over with gold or brass as vallied by the goldsmith 10
pence); made by Richard Stout, Andrew Caten and Hugh Hartshorne.
Monmouth Willis.
1727-8 Jan. 17. Administration on the estate of, granted to
A--------? Legg, principal creditor. Lib. B, p. 76.
1728 April 10. Account on the estate by Alice Legg of the same place,
widow, administratix, who has received from the sale of personal effects
28.18, and has paid out 32.18.3.

1728-9 Jan. 13. Lawrence, William, junior, of Middletown, Monmouth
Co.; will of. Wife Mercy. Children Mary, Margret, Catharine, Elizabeth,
William, Richard. Farm on the Northside of Mill Brook, also called Hop
River, land at Amboy, a fulling mill with lot. Personal estate. Executors
the wife and her brothers William and Hugh Hartshorn. Witnesses Edward
Wright, Richard Gibbins, Hannah Lawrence, Wm. Lawrence. Proved July 25,
1729.
Lib. B, p. 256.

The following names appear in the INDEX of this volume, the references being
as persons mentioned in wills, such as recipients, trustees, witnesses,
etc., but not wills of:

LARENCE - Joseph, Sarah
LARENS - Richard
LARRANCE - John, William
LAURENCE - Benjamin, Elisha, Elizabeth, James, John, Joseph, William
LAURANCE - Deborah
LAURENCE - James
LAWRANCE - Andrise, Benamine, Constance, Dorcas, Edward, Elizabeth,
Elizebeth, Eme (? Emma), Frances, George, Gibens/Gibbons, Hanna, Israel,
John, Joseph, Lucy, Mary, Rachel, Richard, Sarah, Thomas, William junior,
Wm.
LAWRENCE - Abigal, Alice, Amie, Anne, Ben., Benj., Benjamin, Benjn,
Catharine, Constance, Deborah, Dorcas, Elisabeth, Elisha, Elizabeth,
Francina, Geo., George, Gibens/Gibbons, Hanna, Hannah, Jacob, James, Jane,
Jno., John, John junior, Joseph, Lucy, Margret, Marie, Mary, Mehetabel,
Mercy, Rachel, Rebeckah, Richard, Robert, Robt, Ruth, Tho., Thomas, Major
Thomas, William, William junior, William jun., Willm junior, Wm., Wm.
junior. See Lawrance.
LORANCE - Nathan
LOURANCE - George
LOURANS - William
LOURENCE - George
LOUWERENSE/LOUWERENS
LOWRANCE - Johannes

Extracted from DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE COLONIAL HISTORY OF THE STATE OF
NEW JERSEY, VOLUME XXX, CALENDAR OF NEW JERSEY WILLS, VOLUME II, 1730-1750;
Paterson NJ, 1918
( Libers 1, 2, etc. are of West Jersey Wills. Those as Libers A, B, etc.,
are of East Jersey Wills)

LAWRENCE, beginning page 291:

1736, June 10. Lawrence, Joseph, of Middlesex Co., about 16 years of
age. Bond of Joseph Rolph, of Essex Co., and Thomas Rattoone, of Middlesex,
as guardians. Lib. C, p. 101.

1739, June 23. Lawrence, Joseph, of Manaquan, in Shrewsbury, Monmouth
Co., yeoman; will of. Wife, Rachel. Son, William. Four youngest sons,
Joseph, James, Benjamin and Elisha, meadow on the beach side the great hill
against Matetakung river. Wifes sons, John and David Curtiss, part of
lands at Barnegat beach. Propriety Right to eight children Hannah,
William, Faith, Joseph, James, Sarah, Benjamin and Elisha. Executors
wife, and sons Benjamin and Elisha. Witnesses Elisha Stout, Isaac
Herbert, Peter Parker, Henry Newport, William Worth. Proved May 12, 1743.
Lib. D, p. 56.
1743, April 25. Inventory of the estate, 38.9.3; made by Elisha
Stout and Peter Parker.

1737, May 26. Lawrence, Robert, of Somerset Co., glazier. Int. Bond
of Thomas Haddon, of Woodbridge, carpenter, principal creditor, as
administrator on the estate. P. Kearny, fellow bondsman. Lib. C, p. 161.

[page 292]
1733-4, March 10. Lawrence, William, of Nottingham, Burlington Co.,
waterman. Int. Inventory of the personal estate, 48.17.3 ' made by Cha:
Clark and Tho. Barnes.
1734 May 7. Deborah Lawrence, widow, renounces her right to
administration on estate to uncle, Thomas Burroughs, and Aaron Jenkins, two
of the principal creditors.
1734 May 27. Administration granted to Thomas Burroughs and Aaron
Jenkins. Charles Clark, of Hunterdon Co., cooper, fellow bondsman.
1734, Dec. 20. Account of administrators showing payments to Joseph
Yard, Mr. Kinsey, Francis Bowes, Esq., Thomas Yardley, Saml Bustill,
Alexander Woodrop, Wm. Morris, Thomas McClehan, and a judgement against
deceased at the suit of Thomas Lawrence and Thomas Sober.
Burlington Wills, 2626-44 C.

1741, Feb. 20. Lawrence, William, of Middletown, Monmouth Co.; will
of. Being in the eighty-fourth year of my age. Grandson, William, son of
Richard Lawrence, deceased, 36 acres at Barnegat, being part of Thomas
Coopers lot. Grandson, William, son of John Lawrence deceased, 100 acres
on Hop river. Granddaughter, Jane Lawrence, daughter of John, deceased, 80
acres adjoining Peter Tiltons. Daughter, Elizabeth Harsthorne, half of
Propriety Right and land near Medcunk, and large Concordance. Daughter,
Hannah Herbert; land a gnd next great Bible. Son, Thomas, largest old
Bible, surveyors instruments and 5. Two eldest grandsons, 20 sh.
Executors brothers Joseph and Benjamin Lawrence, son-in-law William
Hartshorne, daughter Elizabeth, and son Robert. Witnesses James Seabrook,
Thomas Cooper, Andrew Bowne, William Hartshorne, Junior, Thomas Hartshorne.
Proved Nov. 22, 1750. Robert Lawrence, Esquire, one of the executors
qualified same day, three of the others being dead.
Lib. E, p. 523.
1751, May 11. Inventory of the estate (of William Lawrence,
Esquire) taken at the house of Robert Hartshorne, in Middletown (16.2.0),
includes 11 silver spoons. Made by Samuel Bowne and Thomas Hartshorne.

APPENDIX, page 561

1692-3, Jan. 29. Lawrence, Sarah, of Newark; will of. Cousins
Esther Brown, Joseph Brown, Joseph Bond, Bethia Bond. Sister, -------
Brown. John and Isaack, sons of friend George Harrison, Silvester Cent.
Personal property. Executor George Harrison. Witnesses Samuel Ross,
George Harrison. Proved Feb. 1 following.
1694-5, Feb. 9. Letters issued to executor. E. J. D., Lib. D, p.
368; Lib. E, p. 198.

LORANCE, page 305:

1744, Nov. 23. Lorance, Nathan, of Cohansey, Salem Co., yeoman; will
of. Wife, Elizabeth, one-third of moveable estate; at her marriage or
decease same shall be equally divided among my three youngest daughters,
Elizabeth, Rhoda and Violetta. Daughter, Abigail Elmore, that tract called
Flying Point (except one acre where the Baptist meeting house stands where
the Baptist members that live on the south side of Cohansey Creek shall
think fit to take it), together with 100 acres between Edmund Shaws and
Samuel Chards, joining Barns line to be hers and her heirs forever by her
present husband Daniel Elmore, if any shall survive; for want of such heirs
after the decease of said Daniel Elmore and Abigail his wife, then to any
other lawful heirs of her body, who shall pay 10 to each of my three
youngest daughters at their marriage or at the age of 21 years. Sons
Jonathan and Nathan, all of my lands and all my shares and rights of
Proprietye. Daughters Elizabeth Sheppard, of the marsh (50 acres) in
Sears Neck and 30; Rhode, 200 acres at White Marsh, 100 acres of marsh
below John Petersons on the west side of Morris River, and 50 at 20, or
marriage. Executors sons Jonathan and Nathan Lorance. Witnesses
William Dallis, Joseph Reeves, Isaac Preston, Nathaniel Diament. Proved 24
April, 1745. Lib. 5, p. 150.
1744, Dec. 20. Inventory (534.0.10) includes silver tankard and
spoons (20.18.9), 77 neat cattle (146.1), negro woman (36), horses (31),
a still and 36 gals. of spirits (22). Appraisers Joseph Reeves, Jonadab
Shephard.

The following names appear in the INDEX of this volume, the references being
as persons mentioned in wills, such as recipients, trustees, witnesses,
etc., but not wills of:

LAWRENCE (LAURENS, LOURANCE) - Benjamin, Daniel, Deborah, Elisha, Elizabeth,
Faith, George, George Wm., Gibbins, Hannah, Henry, Isaac, Israel, Jacob,
James, Jane, John, Joseph, Leonard &, Margaret, Martha, Nathan, Phebe,
Rachel, Richard, Robert, Sarah, Thomas, William, Mr.
LORANCE - Alexander, Arent, Daniel, Elizabeth, Jonathan, Marget, Nathan,
Rhoda, Violetta (See Lawrence).

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