William Lawrence was the eldest son of William Lawrence.
He married Deborah Smith.
He was referred to as "Captain William Lawrence" (1683) and "Major William Lawrence" (1698).
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▫ William LAWRENCE — Will
To all Christian People, Greeting. I, William Lawrence, of Flushing in Queen's County, on the Island of Nassau, being conscious of the mortality of life in this world. I leave to my wife Deborah Lawrence, one-half of my household stuff, during her widowhood, and the other half to my daughter Elizabeth, also two negroes. I leave to my son, Joshua Lawrence, a bond of 57. 10s. I leave to my son, Caleb Lawrence, all the farm I now live on, in Tews Neck, with all the housing and orchards, and a negro boy and two horses. I leave to my son Stephen, 500 acres of land I bought of the Underhills, at a place called Spring Hill, in East and West Jersey, and one negro boy and two horses. I leave to my sons, Obadiah, Daniel, Joshua, and Adam, and my son-in-law, Joseph Rodman, all my right of land in Smithtown Patent, which father Smith gave me in his will, and all my right in Smithtown. I make my sons, Daniel and Obadiah, and my son-in-law, Joseph Rodman, executors. I give all the rest of my estate, and two lots of land in New York, which I bought of Carster Learsen, as by bill of sale from him, lying in William street, above the Smiths Vly, to all my children.
Dated 28 July 1719.
Witnesses: Joseph Thorn, Sr., Benjamin Thorn, Jacob Thorn.
Proved before John Jackson, Judge of the Common Pleas, on 16 March 1719/20.
Liber 9, Page 152
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He married Deborah Smith.
He was referred to as "Captain William Lawrence" (1683) and "Major William Lawrence" (1698).
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▫ William LAWRENCE — Will
To all Christian People, Greeting. I, William Lawrence, of Flushing in Queen's County, on the Island of Nassau, being conscious of the mortality of life in this world. I leave to my wife Deborah Lawrence, one-half of my household stuff, during her widowhood, and the other half to my daughter Elizabeth, also two negroes. I leave to my son, Joshua Lawrence, a bond of 57. 10s. I leave to my son, Caleb Lawrence, all the farm I now live on, in Tews Neck, with all the housing and orchards, and a negro boy and two horses. I leave to my son Stephen, 500 acres of land I bought of the Underhills, at a place called Spring Hill, in East and West Jersey, and one negro boy and two horses. I leave to my sons, Obadiah, Daniel, Joshua, and Adam, and my son-in-law, Joseph Rodman, all my right of land in Smithtown Patent, which father Smith gave me in his will, and all my right in Smithtown. I make my sons, Daniel and Obadiah, and my son-in-law, Joseph Rodman, executors. I give all the rest of my estate, and two lots of land in New York, which I bought of Carster Learsen, as by bill of sale from him, lying in William street, above the Smiths Vly, to all my children.
Dated 28 July 1719.
Witnesses: Joseph Thorn, Sr., Benjamin Thorn, Jacob Thorn.
Proved before John Jackson, Judge of the Common Pleas, on 16 March 1719/20.
Liber 9, Page 152
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William Lawrence was the eldest son of William Lawrence.
He married Deborah Smith.
He was referred to as "Captain William Lawrence" (1683) and "Major William Lawrence" (1698).
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▫ William LAWRENCE — Will
To all Christian People, Greeting. I, William Lawrence, of Flushing in Queen's County, on the Island of Nassau, being conscious of the mortality of life in this world. I leave to my wife Deborah Lawrence, one-half of my household stuff, during her widowhood, and the other half to my daughter Elizabeth, also two negroes. I leave to my son, Joshua Lawrence, a bond of 57. 10s. I leave to my son, Caleb Lawrence, all the farm I now live on, in Tews Neck, with all the housing and orchards, and a negro boy and two horses. I leave to my son Stephen, 500 acres of land I bought of the Underhills, at a place called Spring Hill, in East and West Jersey, and one negro boy and two horses. I leave to my sons, Obadiah, Daniel, Joshua, and Adam, and my son-in-law, Joseph Rodman, all my right of land in Smithtown Patent, which father Smith gave me in his will, and all my right in Smithtown. I make my sons, Daniel and Obadiah, and my son-in-law, Joseph Rodman, executors. I give all the rest of my estate, and two lots of land in New York, which I bought of Carster Learsen, as by bill of sale from him, lying in William street, above the Smiths Vly, to all my children.
Dated 28 July 1719.
Witnesses: Joseph Thorn, Sr., Benjamin Thorn, Jacob Thorn.
Proved before John Jackson, Judge of the Common Pleas, on 16 March 1719/20.
Liber 9, Page 152
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He married Deborah Smith.
He was referred to as "Captain William Lawrence" (1683) and "Major William Lawrence" (1698).
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▫ William LAWRENCE — Will
To all Christian People, Greeting. I, William Lawrence, of Flushing in Queen's County, on the Island of Nassau, being conscious of the mortality of life in this world. I leave to my wife Deborah Lawrence, one-half of my household stuff, during her widowhood, and the other half to my daughter Elizabeth, also two negroes. I leave to my son, Joshua Lawrence, a bond of 57. 10s. I leave to my son, Caleb Lawrence, all the farm I now live on, in Tews Neck, with all the housing and orchards, and a negro boy and two horses. I leave to my son Stephen, 500 acres of land I bought of the Underhills, at a place called Spring Hill, in East and West Jersey, and one negro boy and two horses. I leave to my sons, Obadiah, Daniel, Joshua, and Adam, and my son-in-law, Joseph Rodman, all my right of land in Smithtown Patent, which father Smith gave me in his will, and all my right in Smithtown. I make my sons, Daniel and Obadiah, and my son-in-law, Joseph Rodman, executors. I give all the rest of my estate, and two lots of land in New York, which I bought of Carster Learsen, as by bill of sale from him, lying in William street, above the Smiths Vly, to all my children.
Dated 28 July 1719.
Witnesses: Joseph Thorn, Sr., Benjamin Thorn, Jacob Thorn.
Proved before John Jackson, Judge of the Common Pleas, on 16 March 1719/20.
Liber 9, Page 152
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