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Daughter, Mary, the wife of Joseph Shippen, of Philadelphia, merchant.
Executors: wife, and sons, Thomas and James.
A long document, which the testator signed: THO KEARNY.
1749, May 6. Will of Catharine Kearny, of Middletown, wife of Thomas Kearny, I; proved Nov. 7, 1749, mentioned:
Daughter, Mary Shippen, to have negro girl, wedding ring, "Best Bricade gown."
. Daughter, Catharine, "all my Mourning Clothes."
Son. Thomas; a negro.
^That Key Grove was so called in honor of Key the author of the Star Spangled Banner, by his friend, Sam Cross, after a debauch with Ed Kearney all his friends, as Mrs. Seabrook said, is doubtless an error. for this name was applied much ear ffer, as appears in the will of Thomas.
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Son. James; a negro, goods and negro woman.
Grand-daughters, the daughters of John Kearny, Catharine, Mary and Anna, E3o. each and goods Sister, Mary Conum for Conur], my every day clothes.
Executors: sons, Thomas and James, and friend, John Taylor, Esq.
The testatrix signed her name: KATH KEARNY.
Catharine, the wife of Thomas Kearny, was probably the daughter of Martha Puiroe, whose will is recorded on page 87, of Liber 9, of New York Wills :-
"In the name of God Amen. I, Martha Puiroe, of New York, widow, being sick and weak. Wherea. my children have received from me their full share out of the estate of my late husband, John Puiroc, in pur- suance of his last will, I leave my daughter Margaret Halles, my negro man, Tom, for one year, and then le is to be sold, and the money to be a part of my estate. I also leave to my daughter Margaret, all my pri- of plate, that is my large silver tankard, and my large silver cup with a cover to it, and my great Looking Glass. and 5 great pictures with black frames, and a pair of Sconces which she shall think fit to choose. All of which things are in the Parlor in my house. I leave to my daughter, Mary Leonard, 6 cane chairs, and 3 picture- with gilt frames. And in case that any satisfaction shall be made to me or to my executors, by the Crown of France, in lieu of the damage and loss sustained by my late husband, John Puiroe, in the sloop "Three Broth- ers," and her cargo, which were unlawfully taken from him by the subjects of France. In that case I leave to my grand son, Jacob Leonard, son of my daughter, Mary Leonard, and to my grand son, John Kearney, son of my daughter, Joanna Catharine Kearney, froo each. All the rest of my estate I leave to my children. Peter, Joanna Catharine Kearney, Margaret Halles, and Mary Leonard, equally. I appoint my sous-in-law. John Halles and Thomas Kearney, executors.
Dated July 15, 1719. Witnesses, Hendrick Meyer, Hermanus Rutgers, Henry Wileman. Proved before Peter Schuyler, Esq., President of Council, August 3, 1719."
Issue
2 Thomas Kearny; eldest son.
3 John Kearny. There was an Ann Kearny, widow and executrix of John Kearny, of New Brunswick, Sep. 29, 1746.
4 James Kearny
5 Catharine Kearny
6 Mary Kearny; married Joseph Shippen, of Philadelphia.
2 MAJOR THOMAS KEARNY, son of Thomas Kearny, I, married, Jan. 4, 1750, [by license dated Dec. 30, 1749], Mrs. Mary Reid, widow of William Hartshorne. She was born Nov. 28, 1722, and was a daughter of John and Mary (Sands) Reid, of Freehold.
Thomas Kearny, in 1721, was sued for usury, but escaped, as the action was not retro- active.
Thomas Kearny was Justice in 1722, 1723, Aug. 21, 1725, and Assistant to William Law- rence, Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas.
His wife's will is on record at Frechold, written Oct. 14, 1799; proved June 19, ISc9, in which she styles herself as Mary, widow of Major Thomas Kearny. In it she speaks of, "my children which I have by my last husband Thomas Kearny," and of her son, Richard Harts- horne, and his sons, William and John Hartshorne. She appoints as executors her brother- in-law, Jasper Smith, of Hunterdon Co., Counsellor at law.
She was married to William Hartshorne Jan. 1, 1742, (who died Feb. 1746), and by him had
Issue
Catherine Hartshorne, born June TI, 1743; died Aug. 3, 1754. Richard Hartshorne, born Dec. 23, 1744.
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Issue by her second husband
7 James Kearny, born Oct. 27, 1749; died, iSit, unmarried.
8 Mary Kearny, born Jan. 25, 1751; died Jan. 4, 1760.
9 John Kearny, born Mch. 16, 1754.
Io Anastasia Kearny, born Feb. 22, 1756.
II Euphemia Kearny, born Nov. 7, 1758; married, 1782, Denise Forman.
12 Edmund Kearny, born Mich. 26, 1761; died 1822.
13 Philip Kearny, born Aug. 9, 1763.
14 Mary Kearny, born Dec. 9, 1767.
3 JOHN KEARNY, son of Thomas Kearny, I.
1733. Thomas Kearny and wife, Catharine, deed, for love and affection, to their son, John Kearny, land called Brown's Point, and the deed was recorded in 1737, Book H, Freehold, N. J.
1735. John Kearny, of Middlesex Co., and wife, Euphemia, deed land to Isaac McDonald, of Perth Amboy. On record at Trenton.
Janet Gordon, of Perth Amboy, widow of Thomas Gordon, deeds land to her beloved daughter, Euphemia, and her husband. John Kearny .*
1742, Aug. 16. John Kearny, of Key Grove, East Jersey, Gent., of the one part, and Thomas Kearny and James Keainy, Gentlemen, of the same place, of the other part, execute a deed which is also signed by Ann, wife of John Kearny.
1743. John Kearny, of New Brunswick, deeds land to Samuel Leonard, without signature of wife.
In 1745, he is named in his father's will, but, in 1749, his name is omitted from his mother's will, excepting in so far as to speak of his children, Catharine, Mary and Anna.
1746, Sep. 29. Ann, widow and executrix of John Kearny, of New Brunswick.
4 MAJOR JAMES KEARNY, son of Thomas Kearny, I, died Mch. 12, 1773; married, first, by license dated Aug. 8, 1751, Margaret, daughter of Colonel John and Mary (Sands) Reid, of Freehold, born Mch. 29, 1730; died Mch. 17, 1770; married, second, by license dated June 5, 1771, Agnes Fieneau.
In the possession of Miss Croes' sister there is an oil portrait of Margaret Reid, the wife of James Kearny, which was probably taken about 1735.
"Major James Kearny lived near Middletown Point before and during the Revolutionary War. His large and elegant house was burnt down in May 1772."
He owned the land from Brown's Point to Matawan.
1767, Aug. 15. Will of James Kearny, to which a codicil was added, Nov. 3, 1772, and proved Aug. 16, 1773, mentions:
Daughters, Catharine, Mary, Ann, Margaret and Sarah, to share alike in his estate, and all under the age of 18 at the time will was made.
Executrix: wife, Agnes, with Captain Samuel Reid, of Frechold, and John Burrowes. of Middletown Point. Wife, Agnes Kearny, to have the goods she brought with her when they were married.
Two eldest daughters, Catharine and Mary.
The three youngest daughters, Anna, Margaret and Sarah were to be under the care of their grand- mother, Mary Reid.
Witnesses: Gilbert Tennent, Thomas Hunn, John Cochran.
*Whitehead says: Thomas Gordon died 1722. His first wife and all issue by her died. He manier. second, Janet Mudie, and mentions among the six children, "Euphemis, of whom," he says, "nothing is known."
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One of his daughters married, first, Mr. Chapie, and second, Mr. Young. She removed South.
1772, June 1. Morristown Presbyterian Church Records give the death of a child of James Kearny.
1773, Oct. 16. Miss Agnes Kearny appears in a land transaction in Monmouth Co. Su Lyell Conover papers.
Mr. E. S. MacFarland, Blue Hill Ave., Dorchester, Mass., Sep. 29, 1894, is a great-grandson of Anna.
MOUNT PLEASANT Augst Ist 1781
MR JOHN MOTT Sir- As I have not been able to see you in person I take this method of desiring you to pay my mother fifteen pounds in specie which is the amount of the sum I lent you last summer-Your Compliance will much oblige Your Hum' Servant
Nb. by specie is meant gold or silver
PETER FRENEAU
Received this nineteenth day of August 1784 the sum of nine pound proc. on the within order of Mr James Mott I say received by me AGNES KEARNEY Received this 11th day of September of Mr James Mott the sum of six pound proc. in full of all accounts AGNES KEARNEY !
by mne
Issue
15 Catharine Kearny, born July 27, 1752; married Mr. Van Mater.
16 Mary Kearny, born Nov. IT, 1753; married, by license dated Sept. 12, 1774, Philip Lott, merchant, of Long Island.
17 Margaret Kearny, born Nov. 10, 1754; died young.
IS Anna Kearny, born Oct. 29, 1757; married, in 1784, Lieut. Jacob Tice, Ist N. ] Regiment.
19 Margaret Kearny, born Jan. 10, 1759.
20 Michael Kearny, born July 30, 1764; died young.
21 Sarah Kearny, born Aug. 19, 1766.
6 MARY KEARNY, daughter of Thomas Kearny, 1, married, by license dated May 29, 1736; Joseph Shippen, a merchant of Philadelphia, known as "Gentleman Joe." and for many years a member of the City Council. He lived later at Germantown.
Keith's "Provincial Councillors of Pennsylvania, 1733-1776," says his wife was of Barba- does. She was born Nov. 28, 1706, and died, at Germantown, about July 12, 1793, having had eight children, followed in Keith's work.
7 JAMES KEARNY, son of Thomas Kearny, 2, born Oct. 27, 1749; died, 1811, un- married.
ISII, Jan. 15. Will of James Kearny, of Middletown, sick, written in Richmond Co., N. Y .; proved Jan. 23, 1811, mentioned:
Brother, Edmund Kearny, to whom he gives Key Grove, which is part of the farm my father formerly lived on, and property at Chingaroras Creek, N. J.
My sister, Mary Kearny
My sister, Euphemia Forman
12 EDMUND KEARNY, son of Major Thomas Kearny, 2, dicd 1822; married Ann Bowne. He was educated in England, and was the friend of Nelson. In the war of 1812, he was approached by the British, who for his services offered him the command of a frigate. His reply was, "To Hell with your frigate."
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Edmund Kearny's wife died in early life, after which his sisters kept house for him. He was a rough sea captain, and married his young wife when himself well along in years.
In 1829, James Kearny, 23, sold out his interest in his father's property fo Daniel Holmes and John N. Holmes, for $2000. Daniel Holmes applied to the Orphans Court for a division of the property, and they appointed James Hopping, Edward Taylor and Leonard Walling, Commissioners. They divided it into fifteen lots of various sizes, and sold it for $19,941.19. Law suits followed, in which the Kearnys were defeated.
Issue
22 Horatio Nelson Kearny; married his cousin, Miss Bowne, of Staten Island.
23 James Philip Kearny
24 John Bowne Kearny
25 Thomas Kearny twins.
26 Mary Kearny
27 Anastasia Kearny; married her cousin, Mr. Thomas.
28 Kate Kearny; married Mr. Jordan, of New York.
29 Ann Euphemia Kearny; married Mr. Cheeseborough.
15 CATHARINE KEARNY, daughter of James Kearny, 4, married, first, Dec. 25, 1773, Joseph Van Mater; and, second, Rulef Van Mater, a first cousin of her deceased husband.
Issue by first husband
Joseph Kearny Van Mater, born Dec. 16, 1774. Issue by second husband
Sarah Van Mater; married Benjamin B. Cooper.
Margaret Van Mater; died young.
Eleanor Van Mater; married the Rev. John Croes, son of the Right Reverend Croes, D. D., of Shrewsbury; and had
Issite Miss Anna Croes
18 ANN KEARNY, daughter of James Kearny, 4, married Licutenant Jacob Tice.
Issue Helen Tice Several others.
Helen Tice, daughter of Ann Kearny, 18, married John Watson Harris.
Issue
Charles Townsend Harris, M. D .; married Marianna Leadbeater. Issue Charles Townsend Harris Philip Freneau Harris Helen Kearny Harris; married Richard M1. Vreeland. Edward Henry Harris Agnes Freneau Harris
Mrs. Vreeland and her cousins, Mirs. Provost and Miss G. K. Jordan are all interested in the Kearny genealogy. Mrs. Vrecland, in 1905, resided at 20 Morningside Avenue, New York City.
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"There was a Michael Kearny, cousin at one remove to the testator, and bearing !!.. same relationship to James Kearny of Garrettstown. This Michael Kearny was born it America, and was the son of a Kearny bearing the same name, who cmigrated there in . . .. . This Michael Kearny son of the emigrant. was Secretary of the Province of New Jersey, and had three wives, the first E . ... . brought him no issue; by the second he had one son Philip: by the third wife, Sarah Morris, he had one son Michael, who was a Captain in the Royal Navy, and sold out his commission after the Revolution, and bought the estates called Irish Lotts in Morris Co., N. J."
"The testator further states, that, in default, the property was to pass to Francis, the nephew of Michael Kearny."*
The above is copied from a brief written by Cortland Parker, of New York, and presented to the House of Lords, England, by the descendants of Captain Michael Kearny. "Carey vs. Cuthbert," wherein they sued for the recovery of a sum of Sro.ooo, then in Chancery.
From the foregoing I have deduced the following sketch of what appears to have been the earlier ancestors of the Perth Amboy family of Kcarny.
The common ancestor 1
Son.
Michael Kearny, emigrant. Son.
James, of Garrettstown.
Michael, Sec' of the Province
The testator.
married
first, E. I
second,
third, Sarah Morris.
no issue. one son, Philip Kearny. Capi. Michael Kearny of Morris Co.
1 MICHAEL KEARNY, the emigrant, had
Issuc
2 Philip Kearny; married Rebecca Britton, and had issue three daughters .*
3 Thomas Kearny, of Monmouth Co., 1716.
4 Michael Kearny, of New York, 1715, with wife Sarah.
2 PHILIP KEARNY, son of Michael Kearny, I, married Rebecca, daughter of Lionel Britton, and sister to the Elizabeth Britton who married Michael Kearny. i
He was a merchant, of Philadelphia, Pa.
Issue 5 Susanna Kearny; married, first, Dr. Edward Owen: second, Thomas Lloyd, mer- chant, of Philadelphia; died May 4, 1754, and had
Issue by second husband Sarah Lloyd; married William Moore. Susanna Lloyd; married Thomas Wharton.
*Igen, Sep. in. Records of St. Mary's Church, Burlington. N. J. give the baptism. on this date of Franci- Britton. ¡Sce keith's " Councilors of Pennsylvania."
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6 Rebecca Kearny; died Jan. 20, 1740/1; married, as his first wife, Apr. 19, 1733, William Plumstead.
7 Mary Kearny; married Chief Justice John Kinsey.
4 MICHAEL KEARNY, son of Michael Kearny, i, in the year 1714, was a merchant residing in New York City, with one, Thomas Kearny, also a merchant. They bought lands, in that year, in Monmouth Co., N. J., which are now the site of the village of Keypeit. The following year Michael Kearny, who declares himself still a resident of New York. together with his wife, Sarah, sold his interest in the recent purchase, amounting to one third of the whole, to Thomas Kearny, who forthwith moved there.
Though Whitehead has stated that Michael Kearny moved to Monmouth Co., I think him in error, and believe that he moved directly from New York to Perth Amboy, or if he did make any stay in Monmouth Co., it was a most brief one.
Whitehead also states that he purchased, about 1716, a lot of ground, in Perth Amboy, on the hill south of St. Peter's Church, whither he soon removed.
His first wife came with him from Ireland, and died in Philadelphia. His second wife was Elizabeth, daughter of Lionel Britton. He married, third, Sarah, daughter of Gov. Lewis Morris, born about 1696; died at Morrisania, May 29, 1736, having some time before, tradition says, foretold the date of her death.
Michael Kearny is said to have been born in 1669, and to have died May 7 [g], 1741. He was Secretary of the Province; Surrogate (Oct. 24, 1720); Clerk of the Assembly (Dec. 16, 1720); and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas (Apr. 23, 1731). See Whitehead.
1740/1, Mch. 12. Will of Michael Kearny, of Middlesex Co. ; proved Mch. 9, 1742; men- tioned:
Son, Philip, given property in Kent Co., on the Delaware, in the Province of Pennsylvania.
Five daughters, Isabella Kearny, Mary, Sarah Kearny, Euphemia Arabella Kearny, and Graham, the last two not 18 years of age.
Michael Kearny, [a son].
Executors: daughters, Isabella Kearny, Mary Van Horn, Sarah Kearny.
To this the testator signed his name: MICH: KEARNY
Issue by second wife
8 Philip Kearny
Issue by third wife
9 Isabella Kearny, born 1717; died Feb. 16, 1806, unmarried.
10 Mary Kearny; married, first, James Van Horn; second, John Martin.
II Sarah Kearny
12 Euphemia Arabella Kearny; married, Oct. 18, 1751, Henry Leonard, and had Issue
Robert Morris Leonard; baptized Sep. 17, 1753.
Henry Leonard; baptized Dec. 21, 1755; died Apr. 10, 1761.
Susannah Leonard; baptized Aug. 26, 1769; married, first, May 15, 1783, Robert Lawrence; second, Apr. 21, 1790, John Jacob Faesch.
13 Michael Kearny; Capt. in the British Navy, born Mch. 30, 1726; died, Apr. 5, 1797, unmarried; provided for by Lewis Morris, and has a daughter, Sarah.
14 Graham Kearny, born 1736; buried Sep. 25, 1771 : married the Rev. Samuel Cooke, Rector of Christ Church, Shrewsbury, N. J., born 1723; died May 23. 1795; and had
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Issue
Mary Cooke; died young, June 4, 1755.
Mary Cooke; baptized Apr. 23, 175S.
Sarah Cooke; baptized Apr. 27, 1760.
Thomas Cooke; baptized Sep. 7, 1761: buried Nov. 14, 1763.
Michael Cooke; baptized Oct. 30, 1763; drowned in the St. Lawrence River,
with his father, May 23, 1795.
Grace Cookc
baptized Aug. 25, 1765.
William Cooke
Isabella Cooke; baptized July 19, 1767; died IS48.
Lydia Cooke; baptized Apr. 9, 1769; died IS46.
Anastasia Cooke, born Mch. 5, 1771; died Nov. 19, 1846.
8 PHILIP KEARNY, son of Michael Kearny, 4, was an eminent lawyer who died, July 25, 1775, "universally lamented." He married, first, Susannah Burley, widow of the Hon. William Dexter, née Ravaud ;* and second, Isabella, daughter of Robert Lettice Hooper, of Trenton, Chief Justice of the Province.
He was a Member of the Assembly. .
1769. The Town Poor Record, of Shrewsbury, shows the payment of CI-Jo-o, to Phil Carney, Counsel.
1770, Apr. 5. The will of Philip 'Kearny; proved Aug. 11, 1775, mentions his wife and "such of her children as she had by me;" "his kinsman, James Kearny;" and his grandson, Philip Kearny Skinner.
1780. Philip Kearny, late of Sussex Co., died intestate.
1791, Apr. 15. Will of Isabella Kearny, of Perth Amboy, wife of Philip Kearny ; proved June 18, 1807. James Kinsey renouncing the appointment as executor, letters of administration were granted to John Skinner, who died and administration was given to Ravaud Kearny: he also died and letters were then issued to John Kearny, June 18, 1807. In it she mentioned:
James Kinsey, of Burlington, N. J., her kinsman.
Daughter, Sarah, the wife of John Skinner.
Isabella, the wife of Henry Rogers.
Daughter, Joanna Kearny.
Children of deceased son, Michael Kearny.
Issue by first wife
15 Philip Kearny
16 Elizabeth Kearny; married Cortlandt Skinner.
17 Susannah Kearny; married Richard Stevens; died 1802.
18 Ravaud Kearny, born 1738; married Ann Hude.
Issue by second wife
19 Sarah Kearny; married Major John Skinner.
20 Michael Kearny, born 1751 ; died 1791 : married, May 30, 1774, Elizabeth Lawrence.
21 Francis Kearny, a Royalist; married in Ireland; became Lieutenant Colonel in the British Army.
22 Joanna Kearny; died unmarried.
23 Isabella Kearny; married Captain Henry Rogers, of the British Army.
24 james Kearny
"Are N. Y Geneslogical Rerurd, Vol. 34, page 51.
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15 PHILIP KEARNY, son of Philip Kearny, S, married Susannah, daughter of Jolin and Ann (Delancy) Watts, of New York. He moved to Newark, N. J.
He was the ancestor of Brevet Major General Stephen Watts Kearny, U. S. A., who died, at Vera Cruz, Oct. 31, 1848, after a long military service: also of Philip, the father of Major General "Phil" Kearny, Jr., U. S. Volunteers: and also of Archibald Kearny, a brother to Stephen Watts Kearny, a Lieutenant in the U. S. Navy, in the War of 1812-1815, who died, July 1, 186S, aged S3.
Issue
25 Philip Kearny
merchants in New York City.
26 J. W. Kearny
27 Robert Kearny
28 Stephen Kearny, General in U. S. Army.
18 RAVAUD KEARNY, son of Philip Kearny, 8, died, Sep. 3, 1806, aged 68 years; married Ann, daughter of James Hude; died, Apr. 3, 1828, aged 90 years.
He was a lawyer, and lived near South River, afterwards at Morrisdon, Monmouth Co.
Issue
29 Philip Kearny; went to sea; died young. 30 James Hude Kearny; died 1811; married . and had
Issue Ann H. Kearny; married the Rev. Dr. Alexander Jones. Gertrude P. Kearny; married Dr. Charles McKnight Smith.
31 Susan Kearny; married the Rev. Dr. John B. Rogers, of New York.
32 Ann II. Kearny; married John G. Warren, of New York.
20 MICHAEL KEARNY, son of Philip Kearny, 8, married, at Burlington, N. J., May 30, 1774, Elizabeth Lawrence.
Issue
33 John Kearny
34 Michael Kearny
35 Robert Kearny
36 James Kearny
37 Philip Kearny
38 Francis Kearny
39 (Commodore) Lawrence Kearny
40 William Kearny; died 1788.
25 PHILIP KEARNY, son of Philip Kcarny, 15, married Issue
41 General Phil Kearny, boru 1815; killed 1862.
42 Susan Kearny; married Mr. McComb.
26 JOHN W. KEARNY, son of Philip Kearny, 15, merchant: dico 1849; married a daughter of Robert and Lydia Mary (Alexander) Watts, the latter being a daughter of William Alexander, Lord Sterling.
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Issue
43 Philip John Kearny, born in New York; Major of New Jersey Volunteers; died. from injuries received at Gettysburg, Aug. 9, 1863, aged 21 years.
44 John Kearny
45 Alfred Kearny
46 Edward Kearny
27 ROBERT KEARNY, son of Philip Kearny, 15, married Issue
47 Philip Kearny - N. Y. Life Insurance and Trust Co.
48 Joseph Kearny
49 John B. Kearny; banker, Syracuse, N. Y.
39 COMMODORE LAWRENCE KEARNY, son of Michael Kearny, 20, born June 2, 1815 (elsewhere June 1, 1814?). He was of the U. S. Army. He was a second cousin of General Stephen and Archibald Kearny, and a second cousin to their nephew, General Phil Kearny.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES
The late General John Watts De Peyster had a Kearny Genealogy.
Robertson Warren, of New Brunswick, has studied out this family.
Stephen Johnson married Miss Kearny.
Mr. Kearny died Nov. 14, 1749, according to the records of Christ Church, Shrewsbury. Michael Kearny on the tax list for 1775. Shrewsbury Poor Records.
1730, Mch. I. Michael Kearny was Surrogate, sitting at Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co.
LAWRENCE
OF
MONMOUTH COUNTY
The early history of the Lawrence family in this country abounds in confusion, largely resulting from the efforts of gencalogists to connect all of the name. In truth there are several distinct families unallied so far as is known. Keith, in his Pennsylvania "Councillors," traces one family, located in Philadelphia and vicinity, to one, Popinga, a Dutchman. On Staten Island, N. Y., was early located Hans Laurens, (which later was written Lawrence), who was the son of Laurens Duytsen, also a Dutchman. The one who first settled within the bounds of Monmouth County, was WILLIAM LAWRENCE, an Englishman. He came to the Mon- mouth Tract in 1666, as appears in the Dialogue written by his son, William Lawrence. Nothing is known of his birthplace or parentage, if we except the single statement made by O'Callaghan that, "One William Lawrence, resided for a time in Newtown-a man of wealth, and of as much importance as his counsin, (the sheriff), William Lawrence, of Flushing."*
"Dec. 3, 1670 James Mills (formerly ship master and living in James river in Virginia) and william Lawrence came before mee this day to have a former sale of land made void wch is as followeth . . . . . Whereas James mills had fformerly received a bill of sale of william Lawrence sometimes an Inhabitant of Middle- borough upon Long Island for his house and land there: wch said bill (beeing casually burnt by wch means the tenor and date of the said bill is unknowne: Therefore wee the said James mills and william Lawrence doe by these presents declare that all bills of sale of what tennor and date soever are by mutuall agreemert of us (Viz: william and James are by these presents made void and of noe effect notwithstanding any Record in any town or court manifesting to the contrary.
In witness hereof they have liereunto sett there hands Testified by mee
EDWARD TARTTE
JAMES MILLS WILLIAM LAWRENCE" Town Book, Middletown, N. J. .
Here it is distinctly set forth that he owned a house and lot in the village of Middleburgh, a Long Island village, now known as Newtown; further, the language of this memorandum sug- gests that, either in the Court or Town Books, there may yet remain a record of this transfer. The settlement of Middleburgh was effected, in 1652, by people from New England and the adjacent town of Hempstead. From one of these places, or perhaps from New Amsterdam, or Gravesend, L. I., f where the name of William Lawrence likewise appears, he may have come,
*On the authority of Prof. J. W. Moore, of Easton, Pa.
11660, Sept. 2. William Lawrence bought of John Thomas, lot No. 4, in Gravesend, which he sold, Sept. or Nov. 9, 1663. to Richard Stillwell. He settled in Hempstead. He made his mark W. L. to a document.
Vol. X, Genealogical Record, New York. p. 1%. Bergen's Kings County Settlers.
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