Person:Robert Lawrence (34)

Robert Lawrence, Sr.
b.Bef 1619 England
d.Aft 19 Oct 1682
  1. George LawrenceEst 1634 -
  2. Robert Lawrence, IIEst 1639 - Est 1720
  3. John Lawrence1643 - 1696
Facts and Events
Name Robert Lawrence, Sr.
Gender Male
Birth[2] Bef 1619 Englandprobably
Marriage to Elizabeth Adkinson
Occupation? From 1659 to 1660 Nansemond, Virginia, United StatesJustice, Nansemond
Death[1] Aft 19 Oct 1682
Religion? Puritan

Aug 25, 1642 He patented 100 acres of land on Lawnes Creek, Isle of Wight, VA and 200 acres adjacent to the widow Bennett and Mr. Hardy, 28 Sept 1643 - 150 acres near the mouth of Lawnes Creek 20 Aug 1644 - 400 acres with Ellis Brown in Lower Norfolk County on the east branch of Elizabeth River in 1652

References
  1. 19 Oct 1682 - Robert Lawrence, the elder, witnessed the Quaker wedding of John Scott and Elizabeth Belson. Therefore, Robert Lawrence died after 19 Oct 1682
  2. Various compilers have attempted to find his christening date in England, but there is no proof of his origin. He was likely born before 1619 based on a child born about 1639.