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Page 1 _______________ Descendant Outline LAWRENCE ____________25 Feb 2008 .
Generation ..Name.................................... Birth Death
1 A. William Lawrence 1725 1766
1 Deborah Turner (Lawrence) 1735 1791
The Lawrence clan claims descent from Sir Robert Lawrence of
1191. Sir Lawrence fought in the battle of Acre and lived in
Ashton Hall. The first Lawrence of record in Granville Co.
NC was William Lawrence. He received a grant of land from
the Earl of Granville in 1756 for 605 acres in what is now
Granville county. William born in Lancaster Co. VA. Married
Deborah in 1756. Will dated 1765.
2 1. William Turner Lawrence 2 Apr 1757 1840
2 Margaret Twitty Jones (Lawrence) 175.
Margaret is the sister of Leannah Jones who married
Abraham Lawrence. Marriage bond dated 21 Jan 1783 in
Granville Co. William born and died in Granville Co. NC.
Margaret is daughter of William Jones and Elizabeth Twitty.
3 A. Henry Bassett Lawrence 1787
3 Elizabeth Prewitt (Lawrence) 178.
Married 2 Sep 1808 in Granville Co. NC. Elizabeth is the
daughter of John Prewitt and Susanna Twitty.
4 1. Robert Jones Laurence 3 Jul 1820 3 Jul 1883
4 Susan Haynes (Laurence) 182.
Married 23 Mar 1845. Robert born in Granville Co. NC and
died in Benton Co. TN. Susan is daughter of Harbert Haynes
and Sarah Parris.
5 A. William Goode Laurence 18 Jan 1846 10 Jun 1917
5 B. Henry Bassett Laurence 15 Sep 1847 27 Oct 1850
Born and died in Decatur Co. TN.
5 C. Susan Millonette Laurence 11 Apr 1851 27 Dec 1852
Born and died in Decatur Co. TN. Accidental drowning.
5 D. Thomas Dunlop Laurence 11 Oct 1852 4 Dec 1897
Born in Decatur Co. TN.
5 E. Cordelia Clementine Laurence 7 Jan 1857 19..
Born in Decatur Co. TN. Was a school teacher.
5 F. Robert Jones Laurence 14 Sep 1860 4 Aug 1937
5 Julia Ann Nicholas (Laurence) 3 Oct 1888 19..
5 Elsie Pugh (Laurence) 188. 19..
Born in Decaturville, Decatur Co. TN and died in Long Beach,
Los Angeles Co. CA. Married Julia 3 Oct 1888. Married Elsie
18 Mar 1920. Julia is daughter of William Nicholas and Mary
Taylor. Elsie is daughter of Julia's sister Fannie.
6 1. ______ Laurence 1888
Nothing more known.
6 2. Willie Jones Laurence 27 Oct 1889 5 Jan 1966