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     Belville Merrill Lawrence was born on 9 January 1862 at Stillwater, Saratoga, New York, USA.^1,2 He died on 21 August 1864 at Stillwater, Saratoga, New York, USA, at age 2.^1,2

     Estella Lawrence died at Probably Monroe, Ouachita, Louisiana, USA.      Her married name was Marshall.
She was born on 23 December 1862 at Stillwater, Saratoga, New York, USA.^1,2 She married John M. Marshall on 25 August 1891 at Baldwin, Douglas, Kansas, USA.¹

     William Lawrence , Jr. was born on 14 February 1864 at Stillwater, Saratoga, New York, USA.^1,2 He died on 8 September 1864 at Stillwater, Saratoga, New York, USA.^1,2

     Howard Irvin Lawrence was born on 5 October 1879 at Sibley (Sibleyville), Douglas, Kansas, USA.^1,2 He married Etta Middleton on 25 September 1902.¹

     David Rathbun Lawrence was a Farmer.¹
     David R. Lawrence was born at North East, Dutchess County, NY, on Wednesday, 11 Nov 1789. He married Sarah, sister of Gen. John Mott and daughter of Zebulon Mott of Halfmoon, on 5 Sep 1820. Sarah Mott was born on Saturday, 9 Feb 1799, and died on Sunday, 17 May 1829, aged 30 years. She is buried near Gen. Mott.
     David R. Lawrence married 2nd, widow Charlotte Bull Bird, daughter of Chauncey Bull (or else the daughter of Dr. John D. Bull), on Saturday, 5 Mar 1831. She died of bleeding at the lungs on Friday evening, 22 Jun 1832, aged 40 years. She is buried beside David R. Lawrence in the new cemetary at Stillwater (St. Peter's cemetary along U.S. Hwy. 4 -- D.M.L.).
     David R. Lawrence married 3rd, Eliza Gillespie on Thursday, 28 Feb 1833. She was born on Tuesday, 22 Nov 1796 and died 20 (or 25) Oct 1869. Her mother, Eliza Gillespie, died Thursday 17 May 1855. Mrs. Eliza Lawrence is buried beside David R. Lawrence.
     David R. Lawrence died at Stillwater on 21 Feb 1868, aged 78 years. He was interred in the new Stillwater cemetary a mile above (??) the village on a part of ground nearest the Hudson. (Visited it Sept. 4th, 1874 -- J.K. Porter.) The inscription reads, "David R. Lawrence; died Feby. 21, 1868 aged 78 years, 3 months & 10 days."¹

     DAVID R. LAWRENCE was born at North East, Wednesday, Nov. 11th, 1789. He married Sept. 5th, 1820, Sarah, sister of Gen. John Mott and daughter of Zebulon Mott of Halfmoon, who was born Saturday, Feb. 9, 1799 and died Sunday, May 17th, 1829 aged thirty years. She is buried near Gen. Mott.
     Their son, William Lawrence, was born Sunday, March 9th, 1823. He married Augusta Lawrence in December, 1860. "Baby D", son of William and Augusta Lawrence, died Sept. 2nd, 1869, aged four months and seventeen days. Only one child living in 1877, Estella, aged fourteen now. Address Lawrence, Kansas, Box 1135."
     ZEBULON MOTT LAWRENCE was born Tuesday, Oct. 19th, 1824. His son John Porter Lawrence, was born in 1858 at Richland, Holmes Co., Mississippi.
     David R. Lawrence married, 2nd. widow Charlotte BIrd, daughter of Chauncy Bull, Saturday, March 5th, 1831. She died of bleeding at the lungs, Friday evening, June 22nd, aged forty years. She is buried beside her husband in the new cemetery at Stillwater.
     David R. Lawrence married, 3rd. Eliza Gillespie, Thursday, Feb. 28th, 1833. She was born Tuesday, Nov. 22nd, 1796 and died Oct. 20, (25th) 1869. Her mother, Eliza Gillespie, died Thursday, May 17th, 1855. Mrs. Eliza Lawrence is buried beside her husband.
     David R. Lawrence died at Stillwater, Feb. 21st, 1868, aged 78 years. He was interred in the Stillwater new cemetery a mile above the village on a part of the ground nearest the Hudson. (Visited it Sept. 4th. 1874 - J.K.P.) Inscription. "David R. Lawrence; died Feby. 21, 1868 aged 78 years, 3 months & 10 days."
     JONATHAN G. LAWRENCE was born at Stillwater, Monday, March 23rd, 1795 and died in 1869, aged 74 years. His daughter, Augusta, wife of William Lawrence, was born Tuesday, Dec. 21st 1839. She died 2:05 P.M., Wednesday, May 29th, 1926, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. M. Marshall, Monroe, La., in Riverside Cemetery.¹

He was born on 11 November 1789 at North East, Dutchess, New York, USA.^1,2 He married Sarah Mott, daughter of Zebulon Mott and Rebecca Smith, on 1 September 1820 at Saratoga, New York, USA.^1,2 David Rathbun Lawrence married Charlotte Bull, daughter of John D. Bull and Lydia Lawrence, on 5 March 1831 at Stillwater, Saratoga, New York, USA.¹ David Rathbun Lawrence married Eliza Gillespie, daughter of Eliza Gillespie, on 28 February 1833.¹ David Rathbun Lawrence died on 21 February 1868 at Stillwater, Saratoga, New York, USA, at age 78.^1,2

     Her married name was Lawrence.
Sarah Mott was born on 9 February 1799 at Half-Moon, Saratoga, New York, USA.^1,2 She married David Rathbun Lawrence, son of David Lawrence and Abigail Birch, on 1 September 1820 at Saratoga, New York, USA.^1,2 Sarah Mott died on 17 May 1829 at Stillwater, Saratoga, New York, USA, at age 30.^1,2

     Zebulon Mott Lawrence was born on Tuesday, 19 Oct 1824. His son, John Porter Lawrence, was born in 1858 at Richland, Holmes County, MS.¹

Zebulon Mott Lawrence was born on 19 October 1824 at Stillwater, Saratoga, New York, USA.^1,2 He married Mary E. Myers on 15 July 1849.¹ Zebulon Mott Lawrence died in 1885 at probably Mississippi, USA.

     He was the second son and the third child of Uriah and Mary Clark Lawrence. He was born at North East, Dutchess County, New York, 1st January, 1748. (Uriah Lawrence's family Bible. A.B. Reed, Mansfield, Ct.)
     He married Abigail Birch, 2nd January, 1777. He served in the militia force during the American Revolution and signed the "General Association" in June, 1775. He removed to Stillwater, Saratoga County, N.Y. soon after 1790 and died there 13th May, 1834. He is buried in the Old Baptist Church, or Hicks Burying Ground, four and a half miles from Bemis Heights and three and a half miles from his old residence. The inscription on his tombstone is, "Sacred to the memory of David Lawrence who departed this live May 13th, 1834, in the 87th year of his age." (Memoranda left by his grandson, John K. Porter.)
     He deeded to his brother, Martin Lawrence, thirty acres of land in North East, 24th December, 1790. (Real estate records of Dutchess Co.,N.Y., Miber 17,p.554.).¹

FAMILY OF DAVID LAWRENCE
     David Lawrence was born 1st. January, 1748. He married Abigail, daughter of Joshua and Abigail Udall Birch, 2nd January, 1777. He resided in the town of North East, Dutchess, N.Y., until about 1790, and removed to land he had purchased near the village of Stillwater, N.Y. He died 13th May, 1834 and is buried in the Baptist Churchyard a mile or two north-west of his farm.
     Children of David and Abigail Birch Lawrence:
     Mary, born 17th Oct. 1777, died March 13 1779
     William C., born 11th March, 1779, died unmarried 17th October 1817
     Mary, born 10th November, 1780, married Elijah Porter 12th March, 1801, died 2nd March, 1845
     Lionel Udall, born 24th March, 1782; married his cousin, Ann Phillips. Lived at Hudson, N.Y., died childless 30th July, 1844.
     Laura, born 9th Nov. 1784, married Conrad Cramer. Died 27th April, 1852. Left descendants. Charles C. Ormsby is a grandson, living at Waterford, N.Y.
     David R., born 11th Nov. 1789, died 21st Feb. 1768. Resided at the Stillwater farm, formerly owned by his father. Married three times: 1st Sarah Mott; 2nd. Charlotte (Bull) Bird, 3rd. Eliza Gillespie. Had two sons, William and Zebulon Mott. William married his cousin, Augusta, and had children.
     Jonathan, born 23rd March, 1795, died 1869. Had a daughter, Augusta.
     Archibald, a clergyman and married. Lived at Woodville, Mississippi in 1850. He and his wife died there during the Civil War.¹

     He bought a farm in Stillwater, one hundred and sixty acres in extent of Samuel Bryan for 500 pounds, 21st. Sept. 1790, (Saratoga County records Liber G. p. 473.) It is situated about a mile south of the headquarters of General Gates at the battle of Saratoga and commands an extended and beautiful view over the Hudson Valley. He sold it to his son, David R. Lawrence, 1 April, 1815, (R. E. records) Liber M. p. 473, for $3500 but his wife did not sign the deed. He is described in the deed from Byran as of Little Nine Partners, Dutchess County, N. Y. (North East Precinct was formerly a part of the Little Nine Partners patents.
     The house was in excellent preservation in 1907, as was his tombstone.¹

     David Lawrence was a Farmer.
He was born on 1 January 1747/48 at Of North East, Dutchess, New York, USA.^1,2 He married Abigail Birch, daughter of Joshua Birch and Abigail Udall, on 2 January 1777 at North East, Dutchess, New York, USA.¹ David Lawrence died on 13 May 1834 at Stillwater, Saratoga, New York, USA, at age 86.^1,2

     Abigail Birch Lawrence was a daughter of Joshua and Abigail Udall Birch and the wife of David Lawrence. She named one of her sons Lionel Udall after Dr. Lionel Udall of Stonington, CT, her grandfather. (Letter of Albert Phillips of Waukesha, WI.)
     She was born at the site of the Cattskill Mountain House (in Stonington, CT??) on 18 Mar 1757. She married David Lawrence on 2 Jan 1777, and died at Stillwater, NY, on 29 Mar 1842. She was a Baptist. (Memoranda left by Judge John K. Porter.)
     She was presumably buried beside her husband, David, but in 1907 the tombstone was missing. There is a neighborhood tradition that it was destroyed many years ago when a runaway horse broke into the enclosure. (J.S. Lawrence.).¹

     Abigail Birch was Baptist.
     Her married name was Lawrence.
She was born on 18 May 1757 at Cattskill Mountain House, New York, USA.^1,2 She married David Lawrence, son of Uriah Lawrence and Mary Clark, on 2 January 1777 at North East, Dutchess, New York, USA.¹ Abigail Birch died on 30 March 1842 at Stillwater, Saratoga, New York, USA, at age 84.^1,2

     Mary Lawrence was born on 17 October 1777 at North East, Dutchess, New York, USA.¹ She died on 13 March 1779 at North East, Dutchess, New York, USA, at age 1.¹

     William C. Lawrence was born on 11 March 1779 at North East, Dutchess, New York, USA.^1,2 He died on 17 October 1817 at age 38.¹

     Lionell Udall Lawrence was born on 24 March 1782 at North East, Dutchess, New York, USA.^1,2 He died on 30 July 1844 at Hudson, Columbia, New York, USA, at age 62.¹

     Laura Lawrence married Conrad Cramer.¹ Laura Lawrence was born on 9 November 1784 at North East, Dutchess, New York, USA.^1,2 She died on 27 April 1852 at Probably Waterford, Saratoga, New York, USA, at age 67.¹

     Archibald B. Lawrence lived in
; Woodville MS.¹ Was married. Lived at Woodville, MS, in 1850. He and his wife died there during the Civil War.¹
     Archibald B. Lawrence was a Reverend.¹
He was born on 8 October 1787 at Probably Northeast, Dutchess, New York, USA.^1,2 He died on 4 November 1862 at Woodville, Wilkinson, Mississippi, USA, at age 75.^1,2

     He was the fourth son and seventh child of David and Abigail Birch Lawrence. He was born at Stillwater, Saratoga County, NY, on 23 Mar 1795. He married Maria Heustis. He died at Fairport, NY, in 1869 and is buried there.¹

Jonathan Gleason Lawrence was born on 23 March 1795 at Stillwater, Saratoga, New York, USA.^1,2 He married Maria Heustis, daughter of Lott Huestis and Tamar Hains, in 1823 at Saratoga, New York, USA.^1,3 Jonathan Gleason Lawrence died in August 1869 at Fairport, Monroe, New York, USA, at age 74.¹

     Jo Ann Thigpen married Howard Lynwood Lawrence, son of George William Fulton Lawrence and Frances Marie Robinson, on 11 February 1961 at Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, USA.

     Jodie Gail Lawrence married Russell Ross on 21 May 1983 at Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, USA.

     Howard Lynwood Lawrence , Jr. married Angela Gail Lang on 19 December 1992 at Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, USA.

     Russell Ross married Jodie Gail Lawrence, daughter of Howard Lynwood Lawrence and Jo Ann Thigpen, on 21 May 1983 at Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, USA.

     Eddie Copeland and Judy Diane Lawrence were divorced.
Eddie Copeland married Judy Diane Lawrence, daughter of George William Fulton Lawrence and Frances Marie Robinson, in 1972 at Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, USA.      Eddie Copeland and Judy Diane Lawrence were divorced on 1 April 1976 at Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, USA.

     Mary Raylene Layton and Cecil Norman Lawrence were divorced.
Mary Raylene Layton married Cecil Norman Lawrence, son of George William Fulton Lawrence and Frances Marie Robinson, before 1969.

     Nancy Carol Baker and Cecil Norman Lawrence were divorced.
     Her married name was Lawrence.
Nancy Carol Baker married Cecil Norman Lawrence, son of George William Fulton Lawrence and Frances Marie Robinson, circa 1969. Nancy Carol Baker died on 13 October 2014 at Eatonton, Putnam, Georgia, USA.

     Constance Williams married Cecil Norman Lawrence, son of George William Fulton Lawrence and Frances Marie Robinson, on 10 January 1979 at Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, USA.