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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