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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: Elizabeth Edey

Mother: John Arnold

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Susannah Benton

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

Immediate Family

Parents

Elizabeth Edey
1644–1739
Birth Location: New Kent, Nansemond, Virginia, United States
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John Arnold
1660–1740
Birth Location: Leicestershire, England
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Susannah Benton
1729–1767
Birth Location: Chowan, North Carolina, USA
SB

Pleasant Lawrence's Ancestors

Self
Pleasant Lawrence
1689–1748
Birth Place: Nansemond County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Elizabeth Edey
1644–1739
New Kent, Nansemond, Virginia, United States
John (Moses) Arnold
1660–1740
Leicestershire, England
Grandparents
Polly (Ann) Marshall
1620–1670
Fauquier County, Virginia, USA
Humphrey Edey
1620–1670
Yorkshire, England
John (William) Arnold
1613–1676
Cheselbourne, Dorset, , England
Great-Grandparents
Roger Marshall
1600–
Virginia Nansemond
1600–
Pollyanna George
1600–1641
George *
1600–1662
Susannah Hampton
1581–1670
William Arnolde
1591–1632
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Roger Marshall
1551–1612
Nathanial Nansemond
–1606
John Yorek
1580–
Elizabeth Edy
1550–1625
RICHARD EDAY
1550–
William Arnold
1560–1594
Margret Huisson
1565–1594

Pleasant Lawrence's Descendants

1.
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Pleasant Lawrence (1689–1748)
  1. 1. Susannah (Elizabeth) Benton 1729–1767 m. Thomas (Bry) Gregory 1730–1818
    1. 1. Celia Gregory 1750–1815
      1. 1. Sarah Hodges 1780–1855 m. William (Marion) Thomas 1785–1835
        1. 1. Luvicey (Louisa"Vicey") Thomas 1806–1853 m. Jesse (E) Kicklighter 1804–1881

Pleasant Lawrence's Timeline

2 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

Sources

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1748
    Event Place: Chowan, North Carolina, United States
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