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James William Lawrence 1764–1848 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 March 1764

Birth Location: King William Co., Virginia, USA

Death Date: 15 May 1848

Death Location: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

Father: James Lawrence

Mother:

Spouse(s): Matilda Lamb

Children(s): Joseph Lawrence

In 1764, James William Lawrence entered the world in King William Co., Virginia, USA, born to James Lawrence And Elizabeth Lawrence. James William Lawrence married Matilda Milla Milta Lamb, Nancy Brooking, and had children including Joseph Lawrence. James William Lawrence passed away in 1848 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1764, James William Lawrence entered the world in King William Co., Virginia, USA, born to James Lawrence And Elizabeth Lawrence.
  • James William Lawrence married Matilda Milla Milta Lamb, Nancy Brooking, and had children including Joseph Lawrence.
  • James William Lawrence passed away in 1848 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States.

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James Lawrence's Ancestors

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James Lawrence
1764–1848
Birth Place: King William Co., Virginia, USA
Parents
James Lawrence
1735–1794
Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Lawrence's Descendants

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James (William) Lawrence (25 March 1764–15 May 1848) m. Matilda ("Milla" "Milta") Lamb (abt 1780–10 Dec 1855)
  1. 1. Joseph Lawrence 1800–1888 m. Margaret (' Peggy ') Bishop 1797–1848 m. Milly Bishop 1820–1860 m. Harriet Lawrence 1820–1880
    1. 1. Margaret (Ann) Lawrence 1832–1864 m. Martin (Van Buren) Gowan 1833–1920
      1. 1. John (V.) Gowan 1857–1916 m. Joan King 1857–1879 m. Mary (Elizabeth Walden) * 1857–1915 m. MARY (E. WALDEN) Gowan 1857–
        1. 1. Jessie Gowan 1872–1950 m. Alice (Lawrence or) Laurence 1873–1926 m. Alice Lawrence 1873–1951
        2. 2. William (W) Gowan 1884–
        3. 3. Enoch (Joseph) Gowan 1878–1954 m. LENA (Martha TAYLOR) Gowan 1878–1958
    2. 2. Nancy (M.) Lawrence 1850–

James Lawrence's Timeline

5 Records

1764
25 March 1764
Birth of James William Lawrence in King William Co., Virginia, USA
King William Co., Virginia, USA
1798
30 Mar 1798
Age 34
James William Lawrence was baptized in London, England
London, England
1798
1798
Age 34
James William Lawrence was christened
None
1799
ABT 1799
Age 35
James William Lawrence was married in South Carolina
South Carolina
1848
15 May 1848
Age 84
Death of James William Lawrence in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 March 1764
    Event Place: King William Co., Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 30 Mar 1798
    Event Place: London, England
    Record Source: London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England, UK; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P69BOT4A004MS04518001

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 1798
    Record Source: London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England, UK; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P69BOT4A004MS04518001

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: ABT 1799
    Event Place: South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; U.s., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; NAI Title: General Index to Civil War and Later Pension Files, Ca. 1949-Ca. 1949; NAI Number: 563268; Record Group Title

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 May 1848
    Event Place: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

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