John Lawrence1618–
- Name
- John Lawrence
- Given names
- John
- Surname
- Lawrence
| Baptism | July 26, 1618 |
| Marriage | Susannah … — View this family yes |
| Will | January 7, 1698 (Age 79 years) |
| Probate | May 15, 1699 (Age 80 years) |
| Family with Susannah … |
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John Lawrence Baptism: July 26, 1618 — St. Albans, Hertford |
| wife |
Susannah … Birth: 1620 Death: |
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Marriage: — |
- Generation 1
John Lawrence was baptized on July 26, 1618 in St. Albans, Hertford. He married Susannah …. She was born in 1620.
| Shared note | He became one of the patentees of Hempstead granted from the Dutch governor, Kieft. In 1666 his patent of Flushing was confirmed by Governor Nicoll. He removed from Long Island and settled permanently in New Amsterdam in 1658. In 1663 he was appointed by Governor Stuyvesant one of the commissioners to settle the boundary dispute between New England and the Dutch provinces. In 1665 he was one of the first Aldermen of New York on its incorporation under Nicolls, the first English governor. He was appointed Mayor of New York in 1672 and in 1674 one of His Majesty's Council in which office he continued until 1698. In 1691 he was again appointed mayor and in 1692 judge of the Supreme Court, in which office he remained till his death. |