Individual Details
Alexander Lawrence
(1708 - APRIL 18, 1759)
Surname is shown with various spellings such as Lowrence, Lowrance, Lorance, or Lawrence.
Events
| Birth | 1708 | Bellheim, Germany |  |  | |
| Event-Misc | From 1710 to 1759 | Time Line | | | |
| Marriage | CA, 1730 | Somerset County, New Jersey - Mary Eveland (Ifflandt) | | ||
| Miscellaneous | 1744 | Home Location - Peapack, Somerset County, New Jersey | | | |
| Miscellaneous | JANUARY 30, 1754 | Family Dispute - Peapack, Somerset County, New Jersey | | | |
| Miscellaneous | APRIL 16, 1754 | Farm Crops - Peapack, Somerset County, New Jersey | | | |
| Miscellaneous | MAY 1, 1754 | Land Transaction - Peapack, Somerset County, New Jersey | | | |
| Miscellaneous | APRIL 8, 1755 | Land Transaction - Peapack, Somerset County, New Jersey | | | |
| Miscellaneous | AUGUST 28, 1755 | Relocation Plans - Peapack, Somerset County, New Jersey | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 1756 | Land Purchase - Rowan County, North Carolina | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 1756 | Surname Change - North Carolina | | | |
| Miscellaneous | APRIL 18, 1758 | Grand Jury Member - Rowan County, North Carolina | | | |
| Death | APRIL 18, 1759 | Rowan County, North Carolina | | | |
| Miscellaneous | APRIL 18, 1759 | Court record - Rowan County, North Carolina | | | |
| Miscellaneous | MAY 28, 1760 | Relationships - Peapack, Somerset County, New Jersey | | | |
| Miscellaneous | OCTOBER 22, 1760 | Estate - Rowan County, North Carolina | | | |
| Miscellaneous | Land Location - Somerset County, New Jersey | | |
Families
| Spouse | Mary Eveland (Ifflandt) ( - 1760) |
| Child | John Lawrence (1734 - 1800) |
| Child | Peter Lawrence (1736 - 1772) |
| Child | David Lawrence (1738 - 1830) |
| Child | Catherine Lawrence (1742 - 1819) |
| Child | Elizabeth Lawrence (1744 - ) |
| Child | Margaret Lawrence (1748 - 1771) |
| Child | Isaac Lawrence (1750 - 1837) |
| Child | Susannah Lawrence (1752 - ) |
| Father | Johannes Lorentz (Lawrence) (1661 - 1745) |
| Mother | Anna Margaretha Heiliger (1670 - 1745) |
| Sibling | Anna Apollonia Lorentz (Lawrence) (1692 - ) |
| Sibling | Anna Elisabetha Lorentz (Lawrence) (1695 - ) |
| Sibling | Magdalena Lorentz (Lawrence) (1698 - ) |
| Sibling | Anna Barbara Lorentz (Lawrence) (1700 - ) |
| Sibling | Anna Margaretha Lorentz (Lawrence) (1702 - ) |
| Sibling | Susanna Lorentz (Lawrence) (1704 - ) |
| Sibling | Johann Jacob Lorentz (Lawrence) (1707 - ) |
| Sibling | Daniel Lorentz (Lawrence) (1713 - ) |
| Sibling | John (Johannes) Lowrance (Lorentz) (1716 - 1781) |
Notes
Birth
The Lorentz family Bible shows he born in 1708, and was baptized on board the ship"Medford" by the ship's captain Alexander Rosinwater Austin, who was also his sponsor, on 8-6-1710 or 8-16-1710, during the family's voyage across the Atlantic ocean to New York, New York.He was baptized a second time on 7-11-1710, at The West Camp Lutheran Church in New York, New York and sponsored by Alexander Rosinquest and Elisabetha Esswein.
The dates of baptism at sea appear to be incorrect.
Event-Misc
He remained in New York, NY with his family until about 1716 when his family moved to Peapack, NJ. On 1-30-1754 Alexander and his brothers, Daniel and John, asked Andrew Johnston (as he recorded in his journal) to buy the land on which they were living. On 8-28-1755 Alexander sold his improvements to his land in Peapack and on 1-28-1757 his brother, John, sold his land. In 1756 Alexander moved his family to Rowan Co., NC. His brother, John, also moved there about the same time. They both bought land in the western part of Rowan Co. which became Catawba Co., NC. This property was on the westernmost frontier of NC. On 4-18-1759 Alexander was killed by Indians.Miscellaneous
Alexander Lawrence's home was located, according to Andrew Johnston's journal:"the house being on the side of a small mountain about 3,000 feet
east of what is now Main Street [Peapack] and about 1,300 feet north of what is now Willow Avenue. It was about 3,700 feet northeast of his father's mill which was on what is now called the Peapack River (called Lawrence's Brook in Andrew Johnston's Journals)."
Miscellaneous
"On Wednesday, January 30, 1754, Andrew Johnston relates that Daniel Lawrence came to him to speak about buying the place he (Daniel) lived on and also told him that his brothers, John and Alexander, intended likewise to purchase. Daniel also said that there was likely to be a dispute between him and his brother, Alexander, about one of the fields; that it is most convenient to him but his brother has it in rye and he thinks Alexander will try to buy it."Miscellaneous
On April 16, 1754, Andrew Johnston writes, "The Lawrences have a grain they call Spelts, brought from Conistoga, which they recommend as very good for horses, and when ground makes good swill for cows. It does not quit the chaff in threshing. They sow it as they do wheat, and two bus'ls to an acre and, if the land is very good, will yield 40 to 60 bus'ls per acre; affords very good pasture for calves, and the straw makes much better fodder than either wheat or rye. I have bespoke 2 bush. for seed."In another entry Johnston indicates that Alexander also grew rye.
Miscellaneous
On May 1,1754, Andrew Johnston writes: "l have offered to let the Lawrences have their places, viz. Daniel at 45/-, Alexander at 45/- and John at 40/- per acre in three payments, the first payment to be 1st May, 1755. They are to consider of it and let me know what they conclude on or before the next winter.Miscellaneous
April8, 1755, Elizabethtown: "In the evening Alexander and JohnLawrence came to me and agreed to take their places, Alexander at 45/- per acre and John at 40/--, all in three payments.l entered into articles with them ---".
Miscellaneous
Entries in Andrew Johnston's jounal indicate that Alexander Lawrence and his brother John were probably making plans to move from Peapack, New Jersey in August 1755."August 28.,1755: "Blau met me at Conn. Mizenars; he tells me that he has bought Alexander Lawrences improvements, and before I accept of him in Lawrence's stead I wrote to Lawrence that I consented to assigning the articles to Blau--".
"January 28,1757:. "George Foreman tells me he agreed with John Lawrence for his place, Lot 6, and moved on it last fall;---".
"March 8, 1758: "Gizbert Suttfin tells me that Fred. Blaw inclines to give up the bargain for the lot which he bought the improvements of from Alexander Lawrence, not being able to make the payments, but proposes to take a lease for 3 years and pay 12 pounds a year rent; that he paid Lawrence 100 pounds for the improvements---".
Miscellaneous
In 1756, Alexander Lawrence purchased 524 acres of land in Rowan County, North Carolina, from Richard King.The property was on the Beaverdam Branch of Withrow Creek, which is about seven miles north of present day Mooresville, about eleven miles southeast of Statesville, and fourteen miles west of Salisbury, approximately where Mt. Tabor Church is located in the far western part of North Carolina.
His brother John bought 632 acres on the south side of Withrow Creek at the same time.
At the time, in 1756, this location was about fourteen miles west of the westernmost town in North Carolina.
Miscellaneous
In North Carolina the Lorentz/Lawrence surname is usually spelled Lowrance.Miscellaneous
Alexander Lawrence was a member of the Rowan County Grand Jury on 4-18-1758.Death
He was killed by Indians.Miscellaneous
This court case entry shows there may have been some promiscuity in the Alexander Lawrence family, or it may just reflect the problems young men had in paying a bond to secure a marriage permit.On page 103 of the Court minutes of Rowan County on
April 18,1759 - "The account of Alexander Lowrance being 43
for the expense of his daughter lying in of a bastard child sworn to James Stuart.
Ordered that in case said Alexander Lowrance give to the said James Stuart a bond to indemnify the parish in the maintenance of said child then said Stuart agrees said child shall be bound as the orphans court shall direct."
Miscellaneous
An entry in Andrew Johnston's journal, made after Alexander Lawrence and his brother John left Peapack, New Jersey, confirms their brother Daniel's marriage to a Drake and also suggests that the Richard King, who sold land in Rowan County, North Carolina, to Alexander and John, probably was also from the Peapack area. The note indicates a King left Peapack about the same time as the Lawrence brothers.This shows the Lawrence family may have associated with Olivia Wakefield King's family earlier than her marriage to David Wesley Lawrence.
"May 28,1760: "Dan Lawrence has paid me 200 pounds in part. I find Mr Smiths return leaves out about 12 acres, part of what by the straight line would have taken John Lawrence's lot, and agreed between them that Dan was to have it. I will try to get that rectified when I go up. Drake, Lawrence's brother-in-law, asks the price of Brower's lot, J. Smith's, King's lot and McWilliams. I offered King at
50/- and the others at 45/- per acre, three payments".
Miscellaneous
Alexander Lawrence left no will, so his entire estate went to his oldest son, John, according to English law at that time.Rowan County, Court of Pleas, page 116, 10-22-1760 shows the following:
"Ordered per court that Mary Lowrance and John Lowrance, widow
and son of Alexander Lowrance, have letters of Administration of all and singular the Goods and Chattel rights and Credits of the said estate and gives for security John Lowrance and John Cowan Securities in the Penal Sum of 400 pounds. Penalty qualified."
Miscellaneous
Russell Lawrence describes the location of the Lawrence/Lorentz property in Somerset County, New Jersey:"Middle Brook is still the same as it was at that time but Lawrence's Brook is now called the Peapack River and what was then called the Peapack River is now called the North Branch of the Raritan River....The mill and John Junior's house were both on the west side of the Peapack River with the mill almost directly across the river from what is now St. Brigids Church and the land was on the east side of Middle Brook across from what is now the United States Olympic Equestrian Training Center with its beautiful parklike grounds and magnificent buildings. John Junior's house was about 400 feet south of the mill and Alexander's house was about 3700 feet northwest of the mill and west of the neighboring village of Gladstone. It sat about halfway up the side of a small mountain and some 160 feet above the River. The top of the mountain is another 130 feet above Alexander's home site at elevation 530. This area is now the location of the Peapack Ski Area and has many beautiful and expensive estates."
Endnotes
1. Compiler: Russell Elvis Lawrence, Lawrence and Related Families (Self Published, 1992).
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3. Williiam L. Sherrill, Compiler, Annals of Lincoln County, North Carolina, Digital (Charlotte, NC (Original book): Family Search International (Digital), 1937 (Original book)), 7-49; digital reproduction, Family Search International, Family Search (www.familysearch.org : Accessed 21 August 2019; Author collected material from several ealy residents of Lincoln County and his family were early residents of pioneer-time Lincoln County, NC..
4. Compiler: Russell Elvis Lawrence, Lawrence and Related Families (Self Published, 1992).
5. Compiler: Russell Elvis Lawrence, Lawrence and Related Families (Self Published, 1992).
6. Compiler: Russell Elvis Lawrence, Lawrence and Related Families (Self Published, 1992).
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9. Compiler: Russell Elvis Lawrence, Lawrence and Related Families (Self Published, 1992).
10. Compiler: Russell Elvis Lawrence, Lawrence and Related Families (Self Published, 1992).
11. Compiler: Russell Elvis Lawrence, Lawrence and Related Families (Self Published, 1992).
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17. Compiler: Russell Elvis Lawrence, Lawrence and Related Families (Self Published, 1992).
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