Mehitable Lawrence

GEDCOM Note

Married her step-brother.

Biography

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Alburtis-9

Children of James and Mehitable (Alburtus/Burtis) Lawrence:

1. Elizabeth Lawrence b. 2-23-1699; m. Cornelius VanHorn
2. Jacob Lawrence b. 7-28-1703; d. 1773 Crosswicks, Chesterfield Township, Burlington County, New Jersey
3. Hannah Lawrence b. 6-8-1710; d. 1766
4. Mary Lawrence b. 3-12-1711
5. Rebecca Lawrence b. 5-8-1715
6. Deborah b. 8-15-1721; d. 1817
7. May be one other son, James, born 12-28-1718; however reference had birthplace as England; d. 9-18-1789

Marriage

Circa 1680 [estimated based on birth year of James Lawrence] -- James Lawrence and Mehitable Alburtis married at ?? James, son of William Lawrence, married his future step-sister, Mehitable, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Scudder) Alburtis/Alburtus. [1]

1693 -- Mehitable Alburtus Lawrence's mother, widow Elizabeth Scudder Alburtus, and James Lawrence's father, widower William Lawrence, married at probably Middletown, Monmouth County, Province of East Jersey (now New Jersey). [2]

March 6, 1730 -- date of James Lawrence's will at Freehold, Monmouth County, Province of New Jersey. [3] [4]

James Lawrence's will mentioned his wife Mehetable, children (Jacob, John, James, Hannah, Mary, Rebeckah, Deborah), and children of deceased daughter Elizabeth Van Horne (Mathias, Catherine, Elizabeth). Executors: wife, son Jacob, and cousin Robert Lawrence. [5]

April 7, 1730 -- date James Lawrence's will probated at Monmouth County, Province of New Jersey. [6]

June 6, 1730 -- inventory of James Lawrence's estate. Valued at £804.8.0. [7]

References

1. Edward Mayes. Genealogy of the Family of Longstreet Completed. Circa 1935. Privately published. Clark T. Thornton, editor. Reprinted 2009. Page
2. Lib. 3. Page 77.
3. S1023. James Reed Lawrence, Jr. An Historic Family - The Lawrences and Associated Families. Self-published. 1996; Repository R10.
4. sites.rootsweb.com
5. Lawrence and Yard family histories held by James Yard Lawrence-14415