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John Laws 1654–1697 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Nov 1654

Birth Location: Accomac, Virginia & Somerset Maryland

Death Date: 30 June 1697

Death Location: Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, USA

Father: John Sr

Mother: Sarah Nicholas

Spouse(s): Katherine GGM

Children(s): Bridget Nelson, Bridget Nelson, George Laws, Ann Laws, Robert Laws, William Laws, Attalanter Jemima

John Laws was born in 1654 in Accomac, Virginia & Somerset Maryland, the child of John Lewis Sr And Sarah Alice Nicholas. In 1671, John Laws resided in Cattle Marks, Somerset, Maryland. John Laws married Katherine Bozman 7Th Ggm, and had children including Ann Laws, Attalanter Jemima, Bridget Nelson, George Laws, Robert Laws, William Laws. John Laws passed away in 1697 in Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, USA.

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Biography

  • John Laws was born in 1654 in Accomac, Virginia & Somerset Maryland, the child of John Lewis Sr And Sarah Alice Nicholas.
  • In 1671, John Laws resided in Cattle Marks, Somerset, Maryland.
  • John Laws married Katherine Bozman 7Th Ggm, and had children including Ann Laws, Attalanter Jemima, Bridget Nelson, George Laws, Robert Laws, William Laws.
  • John Laws passed away in 1697 in Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Sr
1636–1726
Birth Location: Brecknock, Breconshire, Wales
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Sarah Nicholas
1643–1677
Birth Location: Brecknock, Breconshire, Wales
SN

Spouses(s)

Katherine GGM
1648–1697
Birth Location: Princess Anne, Somerset, Maryland, Colonial America
KG

Children(s)

Bridget Nelson
1665–1713
Birth Location: Nelson's Choice, Accomack County, Virginia
BN
Bridget Nelson
1665–1709
Birth Location: Nelson's Choice, Accomack County, Virginia
BN
George Laws
1689–1718
Birth Location: Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, United States
GL
Ann Laws
1682–
Birth Location: Somerset, Maryland, United States
AL
Robert Laws
1678–1745
Birth Location: Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, United States
RL
William Laws
1673–1729
Birth Location: Manokintorrence, Somerset, Maryland, United States
WL
Attalanter Jemima
1689–1748
Birth Location: , Somerset, Maryland, USA
AJ

John Laws's Ancestors

Self
John Laws
1654–1697
Birth Place: Accomac, Virginia & Somerset Maryland
Parents
John Lewis Sr
1636–1726
Brecknock, Breconshire, Wales
Sarah (Alice) Nicholas
1643–1677
Brecknock, Breconshire, Wales
Grandparents
Richard Lewis
1609–1668
Breconshire or Brecknockshire, Wales
Francis Miles
1627–1628
Great Munden, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Alice _____
1640–1704
Accomack, Middlesex, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Deacon, II
1598–1667
Mary (Constable)(Eliathorpe)(Chambers)(Miles)
1592–1688
Griffin Roberts
1610–1660
Susan (Roberts)
1610–1670
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Lieut
1563–1628
Alice Rei)
1576–1628
Robert Esquire
1590–1675
Elizabeth EVANS
1590–1650

John Laws's Descendants

1.
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John Laws (19 Nov 1654–30 June 1697) m. Katherine (Bozman 7th) GGM (1648–1697)
  1. 1. Bridget Nelson 1665–1713 m. William (Waller) * 1661–1713
    1. 1. Thomas (Waller) Sr 1696–1767 m. Mary Threlkeld 1696–1768 m. Mary (Alice Threlkeld Parker (Waller)) Wheeler 1696–1768
      1. 1. William (Lyle Waller) III 1722–1776 m. Elizabeth Weller 1716–1794 m. Ann Laws 1740– m. Rachel Jones 1722–1775
        1. 1. Joseph (B Waller) Sr 1751–1819 m. Elizabeth ("Betty") Flint 1484–1827 m. Polly Dent 1793–1860
        2. 2. Zephaniah Waller 1761–1797
        3. 3. Nice Waller 1751–
        4. 4. Rachel Waller 1754–1830
        5. 5. William (Waller) Jr. 1757–1800
        6. 6. Ephraim Waller 1760–1790
        7. 7. Joshua Waller 1762–1809
        8. 8. James (Waller) Sr. 1745–1796
        9. 9. Sarah Waller 1748–1831
        10. 10. Thomas Waller 1765–1831
      2. 2. Nathaniel (Waller) Sr 1713–1776 m. Elizabeth Weller 1716–1794
        1. 1. Zephaniah Weller 1744–1797
        2. 2. Sophia (Ann Elizabeth) Waller 1768–1860
        3. 3. Thomas (Waller,) Wheeler 1763–1831
        4. 4. Nelly (Waller,) Wheeler 1754–
        5. 5. JOSEPH (B. WALLER) SR. 1751–1817
        6. 6. Major Waller 1740–
        7. 7. Garred Waller 1740–
        8. 8. Christianna Waller 1762–
        9. 9. Capt. (William) Waller 1750–1807
        10. 10. Susannah (Waller,) Wheeler 1740–1834
        11. 11. Mary Weller 1754–
        12. 12. Hampton Waller 1763–1839
        13. 13. Dicey Waller 1766–1859
        14. 14. John (W Waller, Wheeler Sr.) * 1749–1808
        15. 15. James ((Waller)) Wheeler 1760–1817
        16. 16. Nathaniel (Waller) Jr 1746–1816
        17. 17. Elizabeth (Waller,) Wheeler 1757–1778
        18. 18. John (W) Waller 1746–1808
        19. 19. Sophia Weller 1769–
        20. 20. Thomas Weller 1763–
        21. 21. Nathaniel (Waller,) Wheeler 1748–1808
        22. 22. James Weller 1760–
      3. 3. Capt. (Nathaniel Waller) (DNA-3) 1713–1786 m. Elizabeth Weller 1716–1794 m. Elizabeth Strawbridge 1718–1786
        1. 1. Nathaniel WALLER 1746–1816
        2. 2. Thomas (Waller,) Wheeler 1763–1831
        3. 3. James ((Waller)) Wheeler 1760–1817
        4. 4. Elizabeth (Waller,) Wheeler 1757–1778
        5. 5. Nelly (Waller,) Wheeler 1754–
        6. 6. John (W Waller,) Wheeler 1749–1808
        7. 7. John (W) Waller 1746–1808
        8. 8. Sophia (Ann Elizabeth) Waller 1768–1860
        9. 9. Sophia Weller 1769–
        10. 10. Thomas Weller 1763–
        11. 11. James Weller 1760–
        12. 12. Mary Weller 1754–
        13. 13. Susannah (Waller,) Wheeler 1740–1834
        14. 14. Nath Waller 1748–1808
      4. 4. Thomas Waller 1718–1723
      5. 5. Amy (Threlkeld) Waller 1723–1771
      6. 6. Mary Waller 1734–1807 m. James Goddard 1731–1815 m. Franciss (Lane) Goddard –1794
        1. 1. James Goddard 1763–1842
        2. 2. William Goddard 1758–1822
        3. 3. Hannah Babcock 1761–1857
        4. 4. Mary (Rice) Fairbanks 1769–1856
        5. 5. Eunice (Spafford) Powers 1765–1825
        6. 6. William Goddard 1758–1762
        7. 7. Jacob Goddard 1757–1757
      7. 7. Richard (Waller twin) ? 1716–1784
      8. 8. John Waller 1718–1723
      9. 9. Ellinor Waller 1724–1800
      10. 10. Mary (Elizabeth Cowles) Waller 1726–1800
      11. 11. Priscilla Waller 1715–
      12. 12. John (Waller (Somerset) line) 1718–1723
      13. 13. Mary (Elizabeth) Waller 1716–1790
      14. 14. Thomas (J.) Waller 1714–1723
      15. 15. Sarah (Waller twin) ? 1720–
      16. 16. Ellinor Waller 1724–1800
      17. 17. Rhoda Parker 1763–1823
      18. 18. Amy (Threlkeld) Waller 1723–1771
      19. 19. Richard (Waller (Ann's 2nd marriage)) I 1716–1784
      20. 20. Mary (Elizabeth Cowles) Waller 1726–1761
      21. 21. Thomas (J) Waller 1714–1786
      22. 22. Priscilla Waller 1715–
      23. 23. Polly Parker 1767–
      24. 24. Jacob Parker 1764–1793
      25. 25. Nathaniel ((Waller) Wheeler) Sr 1713–1786
      26. 26. Major Weller 1720–1794
  2. 2. Bridget Nelson 1665–1709 m. William (Waller) * 1661–1713
  3. 3. George Laws 1689–1718
  4. 4. Ann Laws 1682–
  5. 5. Robert Laws 1678–1745
  6. 6. William Laws 1673–1729
  7. 7. Attalanter Jemima 1689–1748

John Laws's Timeline

3 Records

1654
19 Nov 1654
Birth of John Laws in Accomac, Virginia & Somerset Maryland
Accomac, Virginia & Somerset Maryland
1671
1671
Age 17
John Laws resided here in Cattle Marks, Somerset, Maryland
Cattle Marks, Somerset, Maryland
1697
30 June 1697
Age 43
Death of John Laws in Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, USA
Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Nov 1654
    Event Place: Accomac, Virginia & Somerset Maryland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1670
    Event Place: Boston
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Boston; Year: 1670; Page Number: 66

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1671
    Event Place: Cattle Marks, Somerset, Maryland
    Record Source: Maryland, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1776-1890, Jackson, Ron V.; Accelerated Indexing Systems, Comp.; Maryland Census, 1772-1890

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 June 1697
    Event Place: Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
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