John Gordon Lawrence (1775 - 1852)

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Saunders) Lawrence — married 14 Jan 1795 in Orland, Hancock, Maine, United States

Descendants

Died 3 Aug 1852 at age 77 in Dedham, Hancock, Maine, United States

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Biography

John Gordon Lawrence; b. 30 May 1775 at Castine, Hancock, Maine;

m. Elizabeth Saunders, daughter of William Saunders and Anne Lowell, 14 Jan 1795 at Orland, Hancock, Maine; (perhaps int. published)

m. Elizabeth Saunders, daughter of William Saunders and Anne Lowell, 8 Feb 1795^[1] at Orland, Hancock, Maine;

He died 3 Aug 1852 at Dedham, Hancock, Maine, at age 77; he was buried at Moulton Cemetery, Dedham, Hancock, Maine. Find A Grave: Memorial #58268383

Elizabeth Saunders was born on 24 Apr 1769 at New Brunswick, Canada. She died on 23 Jun 1846 at Bucksport, Hancock, Maine, at age 77; age 77. She was buried at Moulton Cemetery, Dedham, Hancock, Maine.

Known children of John Gordon Lawrence and Elizabeth Saunders were as follows:

• i. Joseph S. Lawrence; b. 10 Apr 1796 at Orland, Hancock, Maine; m. Submit S. Ball, daughter of John Ball and Molly Chamberlain, 12 Jan 1818; d. 20 Aug 1873 at Bucksport, Hancock, Maine, at age 77.

• ii. Abel Lawrence; b. 13 May 1797 at Bucksport, Hancock, Maine; m. Anna Blaisdell, daughter of Dudley Daniel Blaisdell and Anna Saunders, 28 Aug 1817; m. Charlotte Smith circa 1824; d. 29 Jul 1853 at age 56; he was buried at Moulton Cemetery, Dedham, Hancock, Maine.

• iii. Deborah Lawrence; b. 19 Jan 1799; m. David M Varnum, son of Gersham Varnum and Dolly Moore, 15 Sep 1816 at Penobscot, Hancock, Maine; m. David M Varnum, son of Gersham Varnum and Dolly Moore, 5 Nov 1816 at Penobscot, Hancock, Maine; d. 10 Sep 1822 at age 23.

• iv. Betsey Lawrence; b. 19 Oct 1800 at Bucksport, Hancock, Maine; b. 19 Oct 1800 at Orland, Hancock, Maine; m. William W. West 3 Mar 1821; d. 11 Feb 1892 at Bucksport, Hancock, Maine, at age 91; she was buried at Hillside Cemetery, Bucksport, Hancock, Maine.

• v. John Lawrence; b. 17 Mar 1802 at Bucksport, Hancock, Maine; m. Ruth Cole; d. 11 May 1830 at age 28.

• vi. Thomas S. Lawrence; b. 16 Jul 1803; d. Jul 1803.

• vii. Rebecca C Lawrence; b. 23 May 1805 at Orland, Hancock, Maine; m. Elijah Winslow Devereux, son of Ralph Devereux and Elizabeth Winslow, 22 Apr 1824; d. 15 Sep 1877 at Dedham, Hancock, Maine, at age 72; she was buried at Central Cemetery, Dedham, Hancock, Maine.

• viii. Manley Hardy Lawrence; b. 4 Oct 1807; d. 1807.

• ix. Anna S. Lawrence; b. 3 Jun 1809; d. 1815.

• x. Margaret S. Lawrence; b. 22 Aug 1811 at Bucksport, Hancock, Maine; m. Thomas Oliver 15 May 1830; m. Thomas Oliver 23 Oct 1859 at Surry, Hancock, Maine; d. 25 Jul 1881 at age 69; she was buried at West Surry Cemetery, Surry, Hancock, Maine.

United States Census, 1850^[2] Dedham, Hancock, Maine, United States

Elijah W Deveraux M 56 Maine

Rebecca Deveraux F 45 Maine

Reuben Deveraux M 21 Maine

Elijah Deveraux M 19 Maine

Nehemiah Deveraux M 15 Maine

Ralph Deveraux M 7 Maine

John G Lawrence M 75 Maine

Sources

1. ↑ "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4F2-1QS : 10 February 2018), John Lawrence and Elizabeth Saunders, 08 Feb 1795; citing Orland,Hancock,Maine, reference ; FHL microfilm 11,726.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6J5-CT3 : 12 April 2016), John G Lawrence in household of Elijah W Deveraux, Dedham, Hancock, Maine, United States; citing family 57, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "Maine, Nathan Hale Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1980," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVJ5-HXPS : 17 March 2018), John G Lawrence, 1852; citing Bucksport, Hancock, Maine, United States, Moulton Cemetery, Maine State Library, Augusta; FHL microfilm 1,316,074.