John Lawrence (New York)
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John Lawrence was Mayor of New York City
from 1672 to 1674, and again in 1691.
and later to Long Island
. In 1644, he was one of the patentees of Hempstead under grant by Dutch Colonial Governor Willem Kieft
. In 1645, Kieft granted the patent of Flushing
to Lawrence and 16 others, which was confirmed by English Colonial Governor Richard Nicolls
in 1666.
In 1658, Lawrence removed to New Amsterdam
. In 1663, he was appointed by Governor Pieter Stuyvesant as a Commissioner to negotiate with the General Court
at Hartford
to determine the boundary between New England
and New Netherland
.
He was one of the first aldermen of New York City
when the city was incorporated in 1665. He was Mayor of New York from 1672 to 1674 and again in 1691. He was a justice of the Supreme Court of the Province of New York from 1692 until his death.
He married Susanna, and they had six children, among them John Lawrence who married Mrs. Sarah Willett, the widow of Mayor Thomas Willett
; Susanna Lawrence who was married first to Mayor Gabriel Minvielle, and second to Alderman William Smith; and Mary Lawrence who married William Whittinghame. The latter couple's daughter Mary Whittinghame (d. 1728) was married to Gov. Gurdon Saltonstall
.
Mayor of New York City
The Mayor of the City of New York is head of the executive branch of New York City's government. The mayor's office administers all city services, public property, police and fire protection, most public agencies, and enforces all city and state laws within New York City.The budget overseen by the...
from 1672 to 1674, and again in 1691.
Life
He arrived at Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1635, and later removed to Ipswich, MassachusettsIpswich, Massachusetts
Ipswich is a coastal town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 12,987 at the 2000 census. Home to Willowdale State Forest and Sandy Point State Reservation, Ipswich includes the southern part of Plum Island...
and later to Long Island
Long Island
Long Island is an island located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of New York, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City , and two of which are mainly suburban...
. In 1644, he was one of the patentees of Hempstead under grant by Dutch Colonial Governor Willem Kieft
Willem Kieft
Willem Kieft was a Dutch merchant and director-general of New Netherland , from 1638 until 1647. He formed the council of twelve men, the first representative body in New Netherland, but ignored its advice...
. In 1645, Kieft granted the patent of Flushing
Flushing, Queens
Flushing, founded in 1645, is a neighborhood in the north central part of the City of New York borough of Queens, east of Manhattan.Flushing was one of the first Dutch settlements on Long Island. Today, it is one of the largest and most diverse neighborhoods in New York City...
to Lawrence and 16 others, which was confirmed by English Colonial Governor Richard Nicolls
Richard Nicolls
Richard Nicolls was the first English colonial governor of New York province....
in 1666.
In 1658, Lawrence removed to New Amsterdam
New Amsterdam
New Amsterdam was a 17th-century Dutch colonial settlement that served as the capital of New Netherland. It later became New York City....
. In 1663, he was appointed by Governor Pieter Stuyvesant as a Commissioner to negotiate with the General Court
Connecticut General Assembly
The Connecticut General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is a bicameral body composed of the 151-member House of Representatives and the 36-member Senate. It meets in the state capital, Hartford. There are no term limits for either chamber.During...
at Hartford
Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford is the capital of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960, it is the second most populous city on New England's largest river, the Connecticut River. As of the 2010 Census, Hartford's population was 124,775, making...
to determine the boundary between New England
New England
New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...
and New Netherland
New Netherland
New Netherland, or Nieuw-Nederland in Dutch, was the 17th-century colonial province of the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands on the East Coast of North America. The claimed territories were the lands from the Delmarva Peninsula to extreme southwestern Cape Cod...
.
He was one of the first aldermen of New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
when the city was incorporated in 1665. He was Mayor of New York from 1672 to 1674 and again in 1691. He was a justice of the Supreme Court of the Province of New York from 1692 until his death.
He married Susanna, and they had six children, among them John Lawrence who married Mrs. Sarah Willett, the widow of Mayor Thomas Willett
Thomas Willett
Thomas Willett was a British-born American merchant, Plymouth Colony trader and sea-captain, Commissioner of New Netherland, magistrate of Plymouth Colony, Captain of the Plymouth Colony militia and was the first Mayor of New York City, prior to the consolidation of the five boroughs into the City...
; Susanna Lawrence who was married first to Mayor Gabriel Minvielle, and second to Alderman William Smith; and Mary Lawrence who married William Whittinghame. The latter couple's daughter Mary Whittinghame (d. 1728) was married to Gov. Gurdon Saltonstall
Gurdon Saltonstall
Gurdon Saltonstall was governor of the Colony of Connecticut from 1708 to 1724...
.
Sources
- Historical Genealogy of the Lawrence Family by Thomas Lawrence (1858; pages 21f)