Third Generation

14. Samuel Russell LAWRENCE was born in 1792 in Jessamine Co., KY.^4,5 He put Jessamine county on the marriage record, but Hunt Genealogy has him born in Mercer Co., KY. He attended an estate sale on 27 September 1845 in Grant Co., KY.⁶ Estate of Bird Blackburn: List of purchasers included Jacob Wheatley, John Wheatley, Edmund, Wheatley, Samuel R. Lawrence, Isaac Wilson, and others. He appeared in the census in 1850 in KY. Dwelling 470, family 471.
Lawrence, Samuel R., 58, M
Clarrissa, 58, F
Margarett, 21, F
Martha, 18, F
Phoebe, 14, F
Benjamin F., 10, M
Francis M., 10, M
Samuel E. New, 14, M
William I. New 13, M
John R. New 10, M
Marietta New, 10, F
Clarrissa New, 8, F Samuel died on 17 March 1878 in Grant Co., KY.⁴ Bible record has his death date 3 Aug 1878. Lawrence Bible in possession of Mrs. Will Bryan, R. Bald Knob Road, KY. Samuel had John New's (grandchildren) children living with him in 1850.
Possibly the son of Solomon Lawrence, born 22 Jul 1791 in KY. Solomon was born ca 1755 Augusta Co., VA the son of James Lawrence, born 11 Apr 1720 in Augusta Co., VA.

Samuel Russell LAWRENCE and Clarrisa "Clara" HUNT were married on 23 December 1812 in Lexington, Fayette Co., KY.^4,7 Bondsman, Wilson Hunt. John Shackleford performed the ceremony. They^{^4,7} appeared in the census in 1860 in Stateleys Run, Grant Co., KY. Page 885, Stateley's Run, Line 11, dwelling 539, family 539
Samuel R. Lawrence, 67, M, Farmer, 2250, 900, KY
Clarrisa Lawrence, 66, F, KY
Benjamin F. Lawrence, 20, M, Farmer, KY, twin
Francis M. Lawrence, 20, Farmer, KY, twin
Married in Fayette Co., KY. Clarrisa "Clara" HUNT was born on 25 November 1794 in Fayette Co., KY.⁴ She died on 9 May 1870 in KY.⁴ Hunt makes a note that the death date of 9 May 1870 is from a bible, but a family record of a descendant has 8 Apr 1870. Clara probably died in Grant Co., KY.

Samuel Russell LAWRENCE and Clarrisa "Clara" HUNT had the following children:

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Nancy LAWRENCE.
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ii.
John W. LAWRENCE.
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iii.
Rosana LAWRENCE.
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iv.
Samuel LAWRENCE Jr..
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v.
Margarett LAWRENCE.
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Martha LAWRENCE was born about 1832 in KY.
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Phoebe LAWRENCE was born about 1836 in KY.
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Benjamin Franklin LAWRENCE.
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ix.
Francis M. LAWRENCE.