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William Lawrence 1632 – 1702 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1632

Birth Location: Merriott, Somerset, England

Death Date: abt 1702

Death Location: Middletown, Monmouth Co., New Jersey

Father: Henry Lawrence

Mother: Ann Sprague

Spouse(s): Sarah Shore

Children(s): John Lawrence

Born in 1632 in Merriott, Somerset, England, William Lawrence was the child of Henry Lawrence and Ann Sprague. In time, William Lawrence married Sarah Shore, and they raised a family that included John Direct Lawrence. William Lawrence died in Middletown, Monmouth Co., New Jersey in 1702.

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Parents

Henry Lawrence
1618 – 1684
Birth Location: Somerset, England
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Ann Sprague
1608 – 1683
Birth Location: Somerset, England
AS

Spouses(s)

Sarah Shore
1636 – 1699
Birth Location: Somerset, England
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Children(s)

John Lawrence
1658 – 1698
Birth Location: Merriott, Somerset, England
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: Abt. 1632
    Event Place: Merriott, Somerset, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: abt 1702
    Event Place: Middletown, Monmouth Co., New Jersey
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Year: 21 Apr 1702
    Event Place: Merriott, Somerset, England
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