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12. James N. Lawrence Sr.^23,24,28,33 was born on 31 Dec 1810 in Bordentown, New Jersey (Burlington).^23,24 He lived in Upper Freehold Township, Monmouth, New Jersey in 1850.²³ In 1850 he was a farmer in Upper Freehold Township, Monmouth, New Jersey.²³ He lived in Trenton, New Jersey (Mercer) in 1860.²⁴ He lived with his son James' family in Wellington, Kansas (Sumner) in 1880.²⁸ In 1880 he was a civil engineer in Wellington, Kansas (Sumner).²⁸ He died on 26 Dec 1890 in Mulberry, Missouri.³³ He was buried after 26 Dec 1890 in Wellington, Kansas (Sumner). From the Wellington (Kansas) Monitor - Dec. 26, 1890, page 1:

"James N. Lawrence was born in Bordentown, Njer., and was eighty years of age when he died. His was a checkered life and full of vicissitudes. Educated in the law, he was admitted to practice but forsook the courts to follow the sea. Later on, he engaged in the Mercantile business and afterwards he practiced surveying. During the was he was in the Secret Service of the United States. By a fortunate oil discovery in Pennsylvania, he made a fortune but lost it all by being on a the bond of a defaulting State Treasurer in New Jersey. He had four sons in the late war, all whom had creditable records."

"His grandfather was the last judge under the crown, and the first under the confederation of New Jersey. His father was on the bench for forty years, and left behind him an enviable reputation. Mr. Lawrence was one of the CLAY electors in New Jersey when Clay ran for the presidency and stumped the state in his behalf. He was a cousin of the ex-Governor of New Jersey, and of ex-Comptroller William Lawrence of Ohio. His mother was a daughter of Captain Newell of Revolutionary war fame."

From the Kansas Biographical, Vol. 3, part 2:

"Was a sea captain early in life and visited may foreign parts (sic: ports), having made four voyages to the East Indies via Cape Good Hope. Later he became a civil engineer."

"Was first cousin to Capt. James Lawrence, the American Naval hero, who in 1813 commanded the 'Chesapeake' in the engagement with the British frigate 'Shannon' off Boston in the was of 1812, and was killed in action; his last words were "don't give up the ship." James N. Lawrence Sr. and Annie M. Potts were married on 1 Sep 1833 in Bordentown, New Jersey (Burlington).

13. Annie M. Potts^23,24 was born on 19 Mar 1815 in New Jersey (Monmouth).^23,24 She lived in Upper Freehold Township, Monmouth, New Jersey in 1850.²³ She lived in Trenton, New Jersey (Mercer) in 1860.²⁴ Children were:

i.
Benjamin Bainbridge Lawrence Esq.^23,24 was born on 8 Nov 1835 in Pennsylvania.^23,24 He lived in Upper Freehold Township, Monmouth, New Jersey in 1850.²³ He lived with his parents in Trenton, New Jersey (Mercer) in 1860.²⁴ In 1860 he was an attorney in Trenton, New Jersey (Mercer).²⁴ He died on 2 Aug 1901 in Bloomington, Illinois (McLean). Listed as Bainbridge in 1850, as Benjamin B. in 1860.
ii.
Dr. Milton S. Lawrence^23,24 was born on 15 Nov 1837 in Upper Freehold Township, Monmouth, New Jersey.^23,24 He lived in Upper Freehold Township, Monmouth, New Jersey in 1850.²³ He lived with his parents in Trenton, New Jersey (Mercer) in 1860.²⁴ In 1860 he was a dentist in Trenton, New Jersey (Mercer).²⁴ He died in Apr 1881 in City Point, Virginia.
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James S. Lawrence.
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Anna Lawrence^23,24 was born on 19 Apr 1847 in Upper Freehold Township, Monmouth, New Jersey.^23,24 She lived in Upper Freehold Township, Monmouth, New Jersey in 1850.²³ She lived in Trenton, New Jersey (Mercer) in 1860.²⁴
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Charles P. Lawrence^23,24 was born on 8 Nov 1849 in Upper Freehold Township, Monmouth, New Jersey.^23,24 He lived in Upper Freehold Township, Monmouth, New Jersey in 1850.²³ He lived in Trenton, New Jersey (Mercer) in 1860.²⁴
vi.
Eliza N. Lawrence²⁴ was born in Nov 1850.²⁴ She lived in Trenton, New Jersey (Mercer) in 1860.²⁴
vii.
Carrie Lawrence was born in Apr 1852. She died in 1853.
viii.
Caroline "Carrie" Lawrence²⁴ was born in Jan 1854.²⁴ She lived in Trenton, New Jersey (Mercer) in 1860.²⁴ She died on 17 Aug 1915 in Wellington, Kansas (Sumner). She was buried after 17 Aug 1915 in Wellington, Kansas (Sumner). Buried in the Howarth plot.
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Fremont Lawrence²⁴ was born in Dec 1856 in Illinois.²⁴ He lived in Trenton, New Jersey (Mercer) in 1860.²⁴ He died on 20 Jun 1867 in New Jersey (Burlington). His name is listed as Abraham Lincoln on a family document - he is listed as Fremont on the 1860 census.
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Adrianna Lawrence²⁴ was born in Jan 1859 in Illinois.²⁴ She lived in Trenton, New Jersey (Mercer) in 1860.²⁴ She is listed as Adena on a family document - as Adrianna on the 1860 census.