Elisha Lawrence Jr. (1701 - 1791)

Born 5 Aug 1701 in Middletown, Monmouth County, Province of East Jersey

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth Brown — married about 1727 in New Jersey

Descendants

Died 7 Mar 1791 at age 89 in Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey

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Biography

August 5, 1701 -- Elisha Lawrence, Jr., ^[1] was born at Middletown, Monmouth County, Province of East Jersey (now New Jersey). ^{[2] [3]}

Elisha Lawrence was a son of Elisha Lawrence and Lucy Stout.

Circa 1727 -- Elisha Lawrence and Elizabeth Brown married at New Jersey. ^{[4] [2]}

Elisha and Elizabeth Brown Lawrence Jr. had five children: three daughters (Elizabeth, Lucy, and Anne) and two sons (John Brown and Elisha).

1. John Brown Lawrence
2. Elizabeth Lawrence
3. Elisha Lawrence
4. Lucy Lawrence
5. [Lawrence-2417|Anne Lawrence]]

Elisha Lawrence, Jr., inherited the Wakaka lot from his father, Elisha Lawrence, Sr. Elisha Lawrence, Jr., sold the Wakaka creek property and moved to Upper Freehold, purchasing the old homestead, which he named Chestnut Grove.

May 4, 1775 -- Resolution regarding defying taxation of Great Britian. Imlaystown, Monmouth, New Jersey. ^[5]

1789 -- Elisha Lawrence, Jr., Esquire resided at Dover, Monmouth County, New Jersey. ^[1]

March 7, 1791 -- Elisha Lawrence, Jr., died at Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey. ^[2] He was buried at the Yellow Meeting House Cemetery, Red Valley, Monmouth, New Jersey. ^[6]

Research Notes

Note: The 2nd Elisha Lawrence, the heir to the family home Chestnut Grove, married Elizabeth Brown, the daughter of a well known Doctor. This Elisha was a lawyer and they were the parents of General Elisha, Elizabeth who married Dr. James Newell of Allentown, Lucy, Anne, and John Brown Lawrence who was the father of Capt. James Lawrence who entered the US Navy as a midshipman in 1798. He distinguished himself for skill and bravery and attained the rank of Post Captain but fell in the memorable conflict on June 1, 1813 between the Chesapeake and the Shannon off Boston Harbor, uttering the words "Don't Give Up the Ship".

The 2nd Elisha Lawrence, the heir to the family home Chestnut Grove, married Elizabeth Brown, the daughter of a well known Doctor. Elisha was a lawyer and they were the parents of General Elisha, Elizabeth who married Dr. James Newell of Allentown, Lucy, Anne, and John Brown Lawrence who was the father of Capt. James Lawrence who entered the US Navy as a midshipman in 1798. He distinguished himself for skill and bravery and attained the rank of Post Captain but fell in the memorable conflict on June 1, 1813 between the Chesapeake and the Shannon off Boston Harbor, uttering the words "Don't Give Up the Ship".

Note N14719Upper Freehold Resolutions

May 4th 1775. This day, agreeable to previous notice a very considerable number of the principal inhabitants of this township met at Imlaystown.

John Lawrence Esq. in the chair when the following resolves were unanimously agreed to:

Resolved. That it is our first wish to live in unison with Great Britain, agreeable to the principles of the Constitution; that we consider the unnatural civil war which we are about to be forced into, with anxiety and distress but that we are determined to oppose the novel claim of the Parliament of Great Britain to raise a revenue in America and risk every possible consequence rather than to submit to it.

Resolved. That it appears to this meeting that there are a sufficient number of arms for the people.

Resolved. That a sum of money be now raised to purchase what further quantity of Powder and Ball may be necessary; and it is recommended that every man capable of bearing arms enter into Companies to train, and be prepared to march at a minutes warning; and it is further recommended to the people that they do not waste their powder in fowling and hunting.

A subscription was opened and one hundred and sixty pounds instantly paid into the hands of a person appointed for that purpose. The officers of four companies were then chosen and the meeting broke up in perfect unanimity.

Elisha Lawrence, Clerk ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Ronald V. Jackson. Accelerated Indexing Systems, compiler. New Jersey Census, 1643-1890. Ancestry.com Operations Inc. Provo, UT, USA. 1999; Repository: www.ancestry.com.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Herald F. Stout. Stout and Allied Families. San Diego, California. 1986. Repository R6. Monmouth County Historical Association 70 Court St. Freehold, NJ 07728 Page 7.
3. ↑ Edward O. Jenkins. Historical Genealogy of the Lawrence Family. New York. 1858. Repository: Ancestry.com Page 70.
4. ↑ Author: Nelson, William Title: New Jersey Biographical and Genealogical Notes Publication: Name: New Jersey Archives; Location: Newark; Date: 1916. Pages 156 - 159.
5. ↑ N14719.
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/145694150/elisha-lawrence : accessed 23 May 2021), memorial page for Elisha Lawrence (5 Aug 1701–7 Mar 1791), Find A Grave: Memorial #145694150, citing Yellow Meeting House Cemetery, Red Valley, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA ; Maintained by Joseph R. Klett (contributor 47554493) .
7. ↑ Old Times in Old Monmouth. Page 34.

Acknowledgements

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