John Lawrence Family

The supposition seems very plausible, that the family by this name in 
Perq, came as so many others had done, from Nansemond Co Va, where John 
Lawrence, was living very early, according to the records of Isle of Wight
Co. These records show that Ann Exum of Isle of Wight, wife of Jeremiah, 
appears to be a daughter of said John Lawrence. No proofs are to be found, 
but he probably came south with the immigration from New England, where he 
married Elizabeth Adkinson, 8, 12mo 1653. (Records of Boston.) The 
Lawrence family appeared in Perq Co, N. C. simultaneously with the 
Clare’s, and others, about 1680-85. The land of John Lawrence adj that of 
Timothy Clare, July 30, 1701, and said Timothy married for his last, & 
third wife, Hannah (widow of Israel Snelling, née Larance) before 1705. 

Lawrence, William, m Rachel Welsh, issue: 1 Elizabeth, b Dec 24, 1655—2 
Will Larance, b July 20, 1661—3 Rachell, b Apl 16, 1665—4 John, b Mar 14, 
1667—5 Hannah, b Dec 1, 1669, m 1st Israel Snelling, July 30, 1687, issue: 
1 Rachell, b Aug 17, 1690—2 Ester, b Sept 20, 1699, m John Winslow. (See 
Hannah Clares will, Grimes.) Hannah Lawrence, m 2d Timothy Clare, & had 
dau Hannah, who m Benjamin Bundy, before Aug 26, 1726.

Lawrence (2) William (William 1) m Margaret Bogue Jany 7, 1689. He died 
Aug 13, 1694, when Margaret m 2d Francis Toms Jr, son of Francis Sr.

Lawrence (2) John (William 1) m Hannah Bundy, “at a quarterly meeting at 
Francis Toms ys” 22, — 1692, issue: 1 William, b Jan 3, 1693—2 Elizabeth, 
b Jan 12, 1695/6, m Thomas Meriday. (See Deed book A, No 325.) John 
Lawrence died, Oct 28, 1700.

William Lawrence, son of John, & Hannah, died Aug 27, 1697.

William Lawrence (2) will p in Albemarle (Perq) Aug 1694, names dau’s: 
Jane and Rachell, wife Margaret; Cousin’s: Rachel Snelling (sister) and
William Lawrence. Exrs: Israel Snelling, & John Lawrence.





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