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Pleasant Lawrence 1689–1748 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1689

Birth Location: Nansemond County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1748

Death Location: Chowan, North Carolina, United States

Father: HENRY LAWRENCE

Mother: ELIZABETH EDEY

Spouse(s): John Benton

Children(s): James Benton

In 1689, Pleasant Lawrence entered the world in Nansemond County, Virginia, USA, born to Henry Lawrence And Elizabeth Edey. Pleasant Lawrence married John Benton, and had children including James John Benton. Pleasant Lawrence passed away in 1748 in Chowan, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1689, Pleasant Lawrence entered the world in Nansemond County, Virginia, USA, born to Henry Lawrence And Elizabeth Edey.
  • Pleasant Lawrence married John Benton, and had children including James John Benton.
  • Pleasant Lawrence passed away in 1748 in Chowan, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

HENRY LAWRENCE
1643–1739
Birth Location: Ware, Gloucester, Virginia Colony
HL
ELIZABETH EDEY
1644–1739
Birth Location: Nansemond, Virginia
EE

Spouses(s)

John Benton
1679–1750
Birth Location: , Nansemond, Virginia, USA
JB

Children(s)

James Benton
1700–1750
Birth Location: Chowan, North Carolina, United States
JB

Pleasant Lawrence's Ancestors

Self
Pleasant Lawrence
1689–1748
Birth Place: Nansemond County, Virginia, USA
Parents
HENRY LAWRENCE
1643–1739
Ware, Gloucester, Virginia Colony
ELIZABETH EDEY
1644–1739
Nansemond, Virginia
Grandparents
Robert (Sir) Lawrence
1611–1682
Chelsea, Middlesex, England
Elizabeth (Adkinson (born) Atkinson)
1615–1660
Chelsea, Middlesex, , England
Humphrey Edey
1620–1670
Yorkshire, England
POLLYANNA MARSHALL
1620–
Fauquier County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Rodger Marshell
1599–1621
Virginia Nansemond
1600–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Pleasant Lawrence's Descendants

1.
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Pleasant Lawrence (1689–1748) m. John Benton (1679–1750)
  1. 1. James (John) Benton 1700–1750 m. Susanna Hunter 1680–1782
    1. 1. Christian Benton 1735–1809 m. Captain (John Spear) Speir 1735–1809
      1. 1. John (m) Spier 1773–1851 m. Rebecca (Rachel) Bagby 1776–1816 m. Rebecca (M.) McLoughlin 1804–1857 m. Ezabella Stringer –1844
        1. 1. Hiram (K) Spier 1798–1859 m. Mary (M) Speir 1804–1880

Pleasant Lawrence's Timeline

3 Records

1689
1689
Birth of Pleasant Lawrence in Nansemond County, Virginia, USA
Nansemond County, Virginia, USA
1748
1748
Age 59
Death of Pleasant Lawrence in Chowan, North Carolina, United States
Chowan, North Carolina, United States
1823
12 Feb 1823
Age 134
Pleasant Lawrence was married in North Carolina
North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1689
    Event Place: Nansemond County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 12 Feb 1823
    Event Place: North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1748
    Event Place: Chowan, North Carolina, United States
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