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Priscilla * Lawrence 1668–1739 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1668 (1660 ?)

Birth Location: Nansemond, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 23 Apr 1739

Death Location: Bertie County, North Carolina, USA

Father: John Lawrence

Mother: Mary Power

Spouse(s): Matthew Whitfield

Children(s): Elizabeth Whitfield, Matthew Whitfield, Samuel Whittfield, John Whitfield, Charity Whitfield, William Whitfield

Priscilla * Lawrence was born in 1668 in Nansemond, Virginia, USA, the child of John Lawrence And Mary Power. Priscilla * Lawrence married Matthew Whitfield, and had children including Charity Whitfield, Elizabeth Whitfield, John Whitfield, Matthew Whitfield, Samuel Whittfield, William Whitfield. Priscilla * Lawrence passed away in 1739 in Bertie County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Priscilla * Lawrence was born in 1668 in Nansemond, Virginia, USA, the child of John Lawrence And Mary Power.
  • Priscilla * Lawrence married Matthew Whitfield, and had children including Charity Whitfield, Elizabeth Whitfield, John Whitfield, Matthew Whitfield, Samuel Whittfield, William Whitfield.
  • Priscilla * Lawrence passed away in 1739 in Bertie County, North Carolina, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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Priscilla Lawrence's Ancestors

Self
Priscilla Lawrence
1668–1739
Birth Place: Nansemond, Virginia, USA
Parents
John * Lawrence
1638–1696
James City County, Virginia, United States of America
Mary (*) Power
1643–1700
New Kent County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Robert (*) Lawrence
1613–1683
Chelsea, Middlesex, England
Elizabeth (*) Adkinson
1615–1660
John (Joseph Power, 5th Baron Le Power and) Coroghmore
1597–1661
Curraghmore, Clonagam, barony of Upperthird, (Carrick on Sui, Waterford, Munster, Ireland
Lady (Ruth Baroness le Poer Curraghmore) Pyphoe
1598–1642
Waterford, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
John Lawrence
1589–1638
HENRY ADKINSON
1590–1641
Phillis Fleming
1590–1641
John Power
1570–1600
Lady Barry
1570–1642
Robert Phypoe
1570–1599
Kinborough Valentine
1578–1669
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Lawrence
1515–1593
Lady Cage
1553–1593

Priscilla Lawrence's Descendants

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Priscilla (*) Lawrence (1668 (1660 ?)–23 Apr 1739) m. Matthew (*) Whitfield (1646–1688)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (*) Whitfield 1687–1765 m. John (*) Smith 1690–1777
    1. 1. Samuel (*) Smith 1709–1783 m. Edith (Elizabeth *) Whitfield 1717–1785
      1. 1. Benjamin (C *) Smith 1735–1808 m. Tabitha (*) Exum 1739–1820
        1. 1. Abraham Smith 1765–1831 m. Sarah (Elis) Rosser 1771–1831
        2. 2. Mary Smith 1790–
        3. 3. Willam Smith 1765–1832
        4. 4. Allen Smith 1784–
        5. 5. Phoebe (Virginia) Smith 1774–1792
        6. 6. Nancy Smith 1772–1841
        7. 7. Bookajah Smith 1765–1834
        8. 8. Sarah Smith 1773–1809
        9. 9. Polly Smith 1788–
        10. 10. Martha Smith 1790–
      2. 2. David Smith 1746–1795
      3. 3. Elizabeth (R) Smith 1746–1783 m. William Walton 1749–
      4. 4. Jonathan Smith 1738–1818
      5. 5. Pherabee Smith 1748–1810
      6. 6. Jane Smith 1739–1828
      7. 7. Alexander Smith 1763–1828
      8. 8. Samuel (Smith) Jr 1744–1809 m. Sally Jones 1751–1778
        1. 1. Keren (Ann) Smith 1770–1844
        2. 2. Zilpah Smith 1788–1791
      9. 9. Nancy Smith 1739–1819
      10. 10. Edith Smith 1743–
    2. 2. Ann Smith 1721–1791
    3. 3. Elizabeth Smith 1729–1792
    4. 4. Alexander Smith 1742–1777
    5. 5. Pherabee Smith 1719–1773
    6. 6. Mary Smith 1717–1786
    7. 7. John (Smith) IV 1738–1790
    8. 8. Nancy Smith 1728–1760
    9. 9. Jean (Jane) Smith 1730–1818 m. Abner Felps 1726–1793
  2. 2. Matthew Whitfield 1683–1708
  3. 3. Samuel Whittfield 1692–1792
  4. 4. John Whitfield 1680–1700
  5. 5. Charity Whitfield 1696–1743
  6. 6. William (*) Whitfield 1688–1770 m. Mary (Elizabeth *) Goodman 1697–1773
    1. 1. Edith (Elizabeth *) Whitfield 1717–1785 m. Samuel (*) Smith 1709–1783
    2. 2. William (Joshua) Whitfield 1715–1795
    3. 3. Matthew Whitfield 1716–1785
    4. 4. Patience Whitfield 1718–1759
    5. 5. Luke Whitfield 1721–1780
    6. 6. Sarah Whitfield 1720–1770
    7. 7. Margaret Whitfield 1728–1772
    8. 8. Charity Whitfield 1714–1748
    9. 9. Constantine Whitfield 1727–1798
    10. 10. Robert Whitfield 1722–
    11. 11. Mary (Elizabeth) Whitfield 1715–1791
    12. 12. Isham Whitfield 1714–1750
    13. 13. Joseph Whitfield 1722–1794
    14. 14. Eleanor Whitfield 1734–1790

Priscilla Lawrence's Timeline

2 Records

1668
1668 (1660 ?)
Birth of Priscilla * Lawrence in Nansemond, Virginia, USA
Nansemond, Virginia, USA
1739
23 Apr 1739
Age 71
Death of Priscilla * Lawrence in Bertie County, North Carolina, USA
Bertie County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1668 (1660 ?)
    Event Place: Nansemond, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Births

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Apr 1739
    Event Place: Bertie County, North Carolina, USA

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