William Lawrence (abt. 1842 - abt. 1860)

Born about 1842 in Putnam, Georgia, United States

Died about 1860 at about age 18 in Georgia, United States

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Biography

William Lawrence is a part of US Black heritage.

William Lawrence was born in Georgia.

William was born about 1842, Putnam, Georgia and was a slave owned by Allen Lawrence Sr.. He is found on the1840 and 1850 Slave schedules. In 1860 before the beginning of the Civil War, he became ill with Typhoid Fever and died 14 days later. His parents are unknown at this time

Slave Owner

Allen Lawrence Plantation, Putnam, Georgia

• Allen Lawrence Sr.
• William Vaughan

1840 US Census Allen was in District 310, Putnam, Georgia.^[1] Allen Lawrence in District 310, Putnam, Georgia.

1850 census Allen was in District 70, Putnam, Georgia, United States.^[2]

• Name: Allen Lawrence
• Residence Date: 1850
• Residence Place: District 70, Putnam, Georgia, USA
• Number of Enslaved People: 58
• Allen Lawrence Plantation, Putnam, Georgia

William was in a record in 1860, Mortality Schedules.^[3]

• U.S., Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885
• Name: William Lawrence
• Gender: Male
• Race: Black
• Slave: Slave
• Estimated Birth Year: abt 1842
• Birth Place: Georgia, USA
• Age: 18
• Death Date: Jan 1860
• Cause of Death: Typhoid Fever
• Census year: 1860
• Census Place: Putnam, Georgia, USA
• Occ: Farm Hand
• Number Days Ill: 14
• Line: 14

Death

He passed away in 1860, Putnam, Georgia.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ 1840 Census: "1840 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1840; Census Place: District 310, Putnam, Georgia; Roll: 49; Page: 195; Family History Library Film: 0007046
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8057 #1832866 (accessed 1 October 2022)
   
2. ↑ 1850 Census: "1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules"
   The National Archive in Washington DC; Washington, DC; NARA Microform Publication: M432; Title: Seventh Census Of The United States, 1850; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8055 #93401642 (accessed 28 September 2022)
   Allen Lawrence in District 70, Putnam, Georgia, USA.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} 1850-1885 Census: "U.S., Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885"
   National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Federal Mortality Census Schedules, 1850-1880, and Related Indexes, 1850-1880; Archive Collection: T655; Archive Roll Number: 8; Census Year: 1860; Census Place: Putnam, Georgia; Page: 569; Line: 14
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8756 #394300 (accessed 5 October 2022)
   William Lawrence (18). Born in Georgia, USA.

• Allen Lawrence Plantation, Putnam, Georgia