Solomon Lawrence (abt. 1755 - abt. 1806)

Born about 13 Apr 1755 in Augusta, Botetourt, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Ann (McConnell) Lawrence — married 27 Jan 1784 in Lincoln, Kentucky, USA

Descendants

Died about 31 Jul 1806 at about age 51 in Nelson, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Name

Solomon /Lawrence/^[1][2][3]

Birth

Birth Date: 1757

Place: Augusta, Botetourte, Virginia.^[4]

Death

Death Date: 13 APR 1807

Place: Nelson, Kentucky, USA^[5]

Marriage

Husband: Solomon Lawrence

Wife: Ann McConnell

Child: Mary (Polly) Lawrence

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Marriage Date: 27 JAN 1784

Place: Lincoln, Kentucky, USA^[6]

Military

Solomon Lawrence served with Lincoln County Militia, Virginia Militia during the American Revolution.

Solomon Lawrence is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A067280.

• A roster of Revolutionary ancestors of the Indiana Daughters of the American Revolution, page 375 Ancestry.com Lawrence, Solomon: b. Augusta Co, Va., d. ca 1806, Nelson Co., Ky,, m. 27 Jan 1784 Ann McConnell. SERVICE: Lincoln Co., Ky. Militia under Capt. Samuel Kirkham, 1782. H.J. Eckenrode list of Revolutionary Soldiers in Va. Lawrence, Solomon I.P.D. 79 Ill. Papers Doc 79 p. 1 P.I. Payroll Lincoln Co., Ky. CHILDREN: James m. Esther; William b. 1790 m. Nancy; Samuel b.1793, m. Ann; Robert b. 7 Aug 1795, m. Sarah Rowe; Elizabeth m. Samuel Pursley; Fanny b. 1802 m. William Rowe; Jenny; Ann m.Thomas Shoemaker; Mary m. John Davidson. DESCENDANT: CLARK, Elizabeth (Mrs. George) No. 544419.
• Kentucky, Compiled Marriages, 1802-1850 Ancestry.com Name: Solomon Lawrence, Marriage Date: 27 Jan 1784, Marriage Place: Lincoln, Kentucky, USA, Spouse: Anne Mcconnell

• Headstone indicates Solomon Lawrence was a Pvt in the KY Militia Revolutionary War.

• Bonita Clark Quandt Added the Following on 25 Aug 2018: This stone looks newer than others in the cemetery of this time era. It might have been placed by a group like DAR, SAR, etc. There is a Pedigree Resource File entry on familyhistory.org that shows Solomon LAWRENCE, DOB abt. 1762, DOD shows "Will 1 Jul 1806" in Nelson County, Kentucky, with parents of James LAWRENCE and Elizabeth (no last name), and wife of Ann McCONNELL, married 23 Jan 1784 in Lincoln County, Kentucky

Sources

• Source: S51 Author: Dodd, Jordan Title: Kentucky Marriages, 1802-1850 Publication: Name: Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 1997; Repository: #R1 Repository: R1
• Source: S52 Author: Ancestry.com Title: Lincoln County, Kentucky Marriage Records, 1781-1792 Publication: Name: Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2001; Repository: #R1 Ellsberry, Elizabeth Prather, comp, Marriage Records of Lincoln County, Kentucky 1781-1792, Chillicothe, MO, USA: Elizabeth Prather Ellsberry, c1965
• Source: S69 Author: Ancestry.com Title: One World Tree (sm) Publication: Name: Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., n.d.; Repository: #R1

1. ↑ Source: #S69 Data: Text: Online publication - Ancestry.com. OneWorldTree [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc.
2. ↑ Source: #S51 Data: Text: Online publication - Dodd, Jordan. Kentucky Marriages, 1802-1850 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 1997.Original data - Electronic transcription of marriage records held by the individual counties in Kentucky.
3. ↑ Source: #S52 Data: Text: Online publication - Ancestry.com. Lincoln County, Kentucky Marriage Records, 1781-1792 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2001.Original data - Ellsberry, Elizabeth Prather, comp. Marriage Records of Lincoln County, Kentucky 1781-1792. Chillicothe, MO, USA: Elizabeth Prather Ellsberry, c1965.
4. ↑ Source: #S69 Data: Text: Online publication - Ancestry.com. OneWorldTree [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc.
5. ↑ Source: #S69 Data: Text: Online publication - Ancestry.com. OneWorldTree [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc.
6. ↑ Source: #S69 Data: Text: Online publication - Ancestry.com. OneWorldTree [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc.

This is his will: In the name of God Amen. Whereas I, Solomon Lawrence of Nelson Co, State of Kentucky, being sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory, rebuking the frailty of all flesh , do make and ordain disamulled is made and set aside all formal wills or legacys and whatever else by me behind me.

1st I recommend my soul to God who gave it to me, also my body to be decently intered at the Discention of Joseph Beatly and my wife Ann Lawrence and whom I make an account and constitute my lawful executor.

2nd after discharging my lawful debts, I owe and now the ground I now clear and all amount of ground cleared in between the field and the house be used for the support of my family and wife.

I will and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Persley the sum of one dollar, the lawful amount of the State of Kentucky.

To my Son James Lawrence I will 100 acres of land, to be land off in the lower end of s urvey.

I will to son William Lawrence one hundred acres of jointly abovementioned lots on the upper side.

To my son Samuel Lawrence I will one Hundred acres of land which is ajointing to above lot.

To my son Robert Lawrence I will one hundred acres of land being the upper part where the house stands.

With the following reserved willing the above lots that when my youngest daughter Fanny comes to mature age. The different lot to be laid off in according to quailly that is to say whose lot shall respect to be quailly. Shall payment to him that is different in agreement to the judgement of two or more disinterested men of the land or other disvantage accounting.

Item also that James, William and Samuel and Robert Lawrence by joint effect each respect pay in horse, saddle and clothing.

To Jenny, Ann, Mary and Fanny my daughts the amount of 35 lbs. lawful money by the awards disinterested person if they themselves cannot agree there upon themselves.

Jenny etc. each resptestly arrive to mature age and lastly that all my Personal estate a fter selling so much as well as discarding and remains at the disport of my wife Ann Lawrence signed and seal and delivered in the day of July 1806. Solomon Lawrence, Mark Brown, Wm. Wells, Samuel Pearsonly

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