Lawrence family deeds, wills, and legal documents
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Abstract
A small collection of legal papers—deeds, indentures, subpoenas, tax receipts, wills, etc.—relating to members of the Lawrence family of Queens County.
Historical note
The Lawrence family descends from Thomas Lawrence, one of the original patentees of Flushing, Queens, as granted by Willem Kieft in 1645.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged alphabetically by topic or document type, then chronologically.
Scope and Contents
A small collection of legal papers stemming from the Lawrence family, whose forebears arrived in Queens County in the 17th century. The material here does not date back that far, but spans the mid-18th century through the early 20th. It includes a number of deeds and indentures for property held and sold in the New York counties of Montgomery, New York (Manhattan), Queens, and Westchester, as well as in Pennsylvania, and as far away as Mexico. Also present are copies of wills, and a family tree of the De Witt family, who were related by marriage to the Lawrences.
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Families
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Access Restrictions
This collection may be stored offsite. To arrange to consult it, please go to www.nyhistory.org/library/visit.
Use Restrictions
Taking images of documents from the library collections for reference purposes by using hand-held cameras and in accordance with the library's photography guidelines is encouraged. As an alternative, patrons may request up to 20 images per day from staff. Application to use images from this collection for publication should be made in writing to: Department of Rights and Reproductions, The New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024-5194, rightsandrepro@nyhistory.org. Phone: (212) 873-3400 ext. 282. Copyrights and other proprietary rights may subsist in individuals and entities other than the New-York Historical Society, in which case the patron is responsible for securing permission from those parties. For fuller information about rights and reproductions from N-YHS visit: www.nyhistory.org/rights-and-reproductions.
Preferred Citation
The collection should be cited as "Lawrence family deeds, wills, and legal documents, MS 3244, New-York Historical Society."
Location of Materials
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Edith Lovette, 2016 (accession no. MS-2016-49).
About this Guide
Processing Information
Archivist Joseph Ditta arranged and described this collection in January-February 2024.