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JOHN LAWRENCE KNIGHT AND BARONET (THOMAS13, THOMAS12, ARTHUR11, THOMAS10, JAMES9, ROBERT8, ROBERT7, EDMUND6, JOHN5, JOHN4, JAMES3, ROBERT2, ROBERT1) born about 1589 in Chelsea, Middlesex, England; died November 12, 1638 in Chelsea, Middlesex, England; married Mary GRISSELLE GIBBONE;
ROBERT LAWRENCE “The Emigrant” born about 1617 in England; died after October 19, 1682 in Nansemond Co., VA (later Perquimans Co., NC 1689); married Elizabeth ADKINSON before 1638 in England;
HENRY LAWRENCE born about 1644 in Nansemond County, Virginia (Later Perquimans Co., NC – 1689); died September 27, 1739 in Nansemond Co., Virginia; married (1st) Isabella PURCELL, about 1670 daughter of Arthur PURCELL; married (2nd) Elizabeth EDEY about 1675, daughter of Humphrey EDEY; She was born about 1644, and died after September 27, 1739 in Nansemond County, Virginia (Later Perquimans County, North Carolina 1689).
MICHAEL LAWRENCE born about 1676 in Nansemond Co., VA (later Perquimans Co., NC 1689); died after 1754 in Upper Parish, Nansemond Co., VA; married (1st) Elizabeth UNKNOWN about 1723. She was born about 1685 in Nansemond County, Virginia (Later Perquimans County, North Carolina 1689), and died after June 1731 in Upper Parish, Nansemond County, Virginia;
HENRY LAWRENCE born in 1725 in VA; died July 31, 1767 in Fredericksville, Louisa Co., VA; married Elizabeth STANLEY on April 14, 1765;
HENRY LEIGHMAN LAWRENCE born November 23, 1751 in Hanover Co., VA; died September 8, 1831 in Clark Co., KY; Will probated November 28, 1831 in Clark Co., KY; buried November 30, 1831 in Winchester, Clark Co., KY; married Elizabeth PARRISH on July 26, 1775 in Goochland Co., VA; daughter of Jolly PARRISH and Mary BLACKWELL;
HENRY BLACKWELL LAWRENCE born November 11, 1784 in Louisa Co., VA; Reference No. 43546; married Frances “Fanny” WATTS on July 9, 1807 in Clark Co., KY;
MINERVA LAWRENCE born October 17, 1809; died December 15, 1885 in Winchester, Clark Co., KY; married John OGDEN (son of Aquilla OGDEN and Mary ECTON/ACTON) on September 18, 1827 in Clark Co., KY;