| Home Surname List Name Index Sources Email Us | First Generation1. James LAWRENCE was born about 1720 in VA. In 1760 he was an a silversmith in Mercer Co., KY. He died on 5 March 1802 in Mercer Co., KY. List of children from Jim Lorentz, email JimLorentz@aol.com Mar 1999 also some information from Todd W. Lamkin, tlamkin@mail.tds.net. Board: URL: Subject: Re: ROBERT LAWRENCE/KY Between 1750s and 1770s, James Lawrence, Sr. and his family were in Augusta Co., Virginia (now Botetourt Co., Virginia). James Lawrence served in the Virginia Colonial Militia in Augusta County from April 13, 1758 to September 1, 1758. The Militia was under Colonel John Buchanan, Major John Brown and Major John Smith. Until 1780, James Lawrence, Sr. owned land on the James River at the mouth of Craigs Creek in the Southwestern part of Virginia which today is near the community of Eagle Rock. Beyond the mountains lay the savage American frontier where James Lawrence and his sons lived as frontiersmen and primitiveness required special knowledge. There are many references to our James Lawrence, Sr. and his sons, primarily during the time they travelled west into Kentucky territory - this is referenced by their own service in the frontier Militia against the Indians. Land Certificate Records were issued to four of James Lawrence, Sr's sons who were in the Kentucky Territory as early as 1776 improving the land. They were Samuel, Jr., Solomon, John and David - each claimed 1000 acres of land in the Rolling Fork/Salt River area. James Lawrence, Sr. with his family (except for James, Jr. who died in Virginia) came to what is now Mercer Co., Kentucky. James LAWRENCE and Elizabeth (?) were married. Elizabeth (?) was born (date unknown). James LAWRENCE and Elizabeth (?) had the following children:
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