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    The document below is a copy of a piece of paper (original spelling intact) found among my grandmother, Muriel Lawrence's papers.  As of now it is not known what family member did the original research. It gives information on the first of my Lawrence line to come to York Co., NB.  Going back to my Homepage and following the Report link will take you to more information on the descendants of Isaac Lawrence. 

Update:  Scroll to the bottom of the page to see the original documents

Isaac Lawrence, Sr. was born in Westchester Co, New York, Aug. 16, 1752. He moved to New Brunswick in 1783 and settled on the Keswick River, parish of St. Mary’s (now Douglas) York Co. He was granted 500 acres of land, which now includes the village of Burtt’s Corner. His first marriage was to Catherine Royal, Oct. 5, 1784. By this marriage seven children were born namely: Jesse, Thomas, Isaac, William, Moses, Elizabeth, and Jane. His second marriage in September was to Elizabeth Jones. They had 10 children, viz: Eliphalet, Andrew, Mary, Philemon, Ruth, George, Catherine, Abigal, Phoebe and Thomas, all born in York Co., NB. He died in 1836. He had a son (Isaac) who settled at Kingsclear, on the St. John River.
   He was a veteran of the American Revolutionary War. He served seven years and seven months in active service. He was engaged in 176 battles.
                              COPY OF HIS DISCHARGE

      Discharge of Isaac Lawrence as a private soldier of the Revolutionary War, beginning in 1776. By: - George Turnbull, Lt. Col., Commanding New York Volunteers. These are to certify that the bearer hereof, Isaac Lawrence, private soldier in the aforesaid regiment, and in Capt. McLean’s Company, hathe served honestly and faithfully, for the space of seven years, and is hereby discharged: He having just received all just demands of pay, cloathing, etc., from his entering into the said regiment, to the date of his discharge as appears by his receipt underneath. Given under my hand, and the seal of the regiment, at St. John, this tenth day of October 1783.

GEORGE TURNBULL
Lt. Col. Commanding, N.Y.V.
By Command His Excellency, the Commander in Chief, Guy Arwood, Deputy Insp. Gen. Of the British American Forces.

RECEIPT
I hereby acknowledge I have received my full pay, arears of pay, clothing and all just demands from my Colonel and Captain from the day of enlisting to the day above, as also two weeks pay to carry me up the river St. John.

Witness my hand, this tenth day of October, 1783.

His
ISAAC (X) LAWRENCE.
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The Original Discharge Papers

These documents were brought to my attention by Hope Brewer, a 4th great granddaughter of Isaac Lawrence through his youngest son, Thomas.  Although tattered and torn they are not in bad shape for being over 200 years old.  Attached to the document was also a small note stating that Isaac was married in September of 1804.  (his second marriage).