Lawrence, William Anson

Lawrence, William Anson

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  • Name Lawrence, William Anson  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died Unknown  Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York City, Kings County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I7088  Sackett | Descendants of Thomas Sacket the Elder, Descendants of Simon Sackett the Colonist
    Last Modified 12 Aug 2019 

    Father Lawrence, Jonathan,   b. 20 Jun 1767, New York City, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jun 1850  (Age 82 years) 
    Mother Rogers, Elizabeth,   d. Unknown 
    Children 8 children 
     1. Lawrence, Henry,   d. Unknown
     2. Lawrence, William Anson,   d. Unknown, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Lawrence, Jonathan,   d. Unknown
     4. Lawrence, Richard,   d. Unknown
     5. Lawrence, Isabelle,   d. Unknown
     6. Lawrence, Judith,   d. Unknown
     7. Lawrence, Margaret,   d. Unknown
     8. Lawrence, Adriana,   d. Unknown
     
    Family ID F2880  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsDied - Unknown - Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York City, Kings County, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • a merchant at Canton, China.

  • Sources 
    1. [S2196] Historical genealogy of the Lawrence family : from their first landing in this country, 1635 to the present date, July 4th, 1858, Thomas Lawrence, (E. O. Jenkins), 102-103 (Reliability: 2), 11 Aug 2019.
      5 Jonathan, the eldest and only child of Judith Fish, was born in the city of New York, on the 20th of June, 1767, and died on the 10th of June, 1850, being within ten days of the age of 83 years. After the return of his father and family to this city, and the incorporation of the Bank of New York, he became a clerk in that institution, until after the lapse of a few years, he united with Henry Whitney in the commercial firm of Lawrence & Whitney, which terminated with the death of Mr. Whitney and the political complications with Great Britain which followed his decease.

      At the request of his friends, he accepted the office of President of the Merchant's Fire Insurance Company, which he held until the infirmities of age and the urgent desires of his family induced him to resign. His integrity in matters of business, and the courteousness and popularity of his deportment in private life, led to his nomination and election to the Board of Aldermen of this city, although he seldom was mingled with political circles. His children were :

      . . .

      6 Second, William Anson, a merchant at Canton,
      (China,) where he died ; universally respected by his associates before his departure, and especially by a literary society with which he had been connected. His remains, on their arrival from Canton, were interred under a costly monument in Greenwood Cemetery, erected by a resolution of the society, and inscribed an affectionate reminiscence of the qualities of his heart and mind.

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      Researched by Ted Smith


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