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John Boyer Lawrence 1638–1696 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1638

Birth Location: James City County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 2 January 1696

Death Location: Suffolk, Suffolk City, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Robert Lawrence

Mother: Elizabeth Atkinson

Spouse(s): Mary Powers, Mary Hempson

Children(s): Ann Lawrence

In 1638, John Boyer Lawrence entered the world in James City County, Virginia, United States of America, born to Robert Lawrence And Elizabeth Atkinson. John Boyer Lawrence married Mary Hempson, Mary Ann Powers, and had children including Ann Lawrence. John Boyer Lawrence passed away in 1696 in Suffolk, Suffolk City, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1638, John Boyer Lawrence entered the world in James City County, Virginia, United States of America, born to Robert Lawrence And Elizabeth Atkinson.
  • John Boyer Lawrence married Mary Hempson, Mary Ann Powers, and had children including Ann Lawrence.
  • John Boyer Lawrence passed away in 1696 in Suffolk, Suffolk City, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Lawrence's Ancestors

Self
John Lawrence
1638–1696
Birth Place: James City County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Robert Lawrence
1617–1682
England
Elizabeth Atkinson
1615–1660
Chelsea, Middlesex, London, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Lawrence's Descendants

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John (Boyer) Lawrence (1638–2 January 1696) m. Mary (Ann) Powers (Jan 1643–1700) m. Mary Hempson (1629–2 January 1696)
  1. 1. Ann Lawrence 1666–1727 m. Jeremiah ("Judge") Exum 1655–1720
    1. 1. Mary Exum 1678–1736 m. Barnaby (McKinnie) Sr. 1673–1739
      1. 1. Patience McKinnie 1715–1759 m. Joseph (Lane, Sheriff of Edgecombe County) II 1710–1773
        1. 1. John (Christian) Lane 1730–1811 m. Mary (Polly) Shepherd 1733–1808

John Lawrence's Timeline

4 Records

1638
1638
Birth of John Boyer Lawrence in James City County, Virginia, United States of America
James City County, Virginia, United States of America
1675
1675
Age 37
John Boyer Lawrence was married in Nansemond County, VA
Nansemond County, VA
1696
2 January 1696
Age 58
Death of John Boyer Lawrence in Nansemond, Suffolk City, Virginia, United States of America
Nansemond, Suffolk City, Virginia, United States of America
1696
2 January 1696
Age 58
Death of John Boyer Lawrence in New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1638
    Event Place: James City County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1675
    Event Place: Nansemond County, VA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 January 1696
    Event Place: Nansemond, Suffolk City, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 January 1696
    Event Place: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Suffolk, Suffolk City, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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