Humphrey Lawrence and Ann Ashley had:

Robert Lawrence ca 1723 alive 1788 and wife had:
1. Jacob Lawrence ca 1745 - bef 1782
Wit to deed 1764.  Feb 1763 Thomas Larence sold Jacob Laruence 110 acres in Bertie Co.
M-602 Robert Lawrence Sr and his son John Lawrence, both of Bertie Co to John Hopkins of same. 18 Mar 1782. All their rights to 200 acres which "fell unto us by the Death of Jacob Lawrence" joining Asa Lawrence, Prudence Lawrence, Jasper Charlton, Luke Collins. Nov. Ct 1782. Stevens Gray CC
2. John Lawrence 
      married  bef 17 Apr 1769 Prudence Ashley  
                 dau of Thomas Ashley dec
      a.  Elisabeth Lawrence bef 1788
3. Sarah Lawrence  ca 
       married 16 Apr 1777 Thomas Harden   John Smith, Bm
              he married 2nd 16 May 1800 Nancy [Ann] Capehart  Josiah Redditt, Bm
4. William Lawrence ca 1756-1816
              1810 census  0  0  2  0  1   -   0  1  1   0  1  0  5
             1815 Tax List: Wm. Lawrence Senr. 400 Land adj. Thos. Sutton 900 Value 5 Black Polls
      married 1st Elizabeth Lawrence dau of John & Jane
      married bef 1790 Ann Lawrence dau of John & Jane
       a.  Joseph Lawrence ca 1770 - 1816 (estate went to his siblings)
               1815 Tax List: Joseph Lawrence Junr. 1 free poll       
              married 28 Feb 1793 Sally Sykes Isle of Wight Co, VA
       b.  Martha [Patsy] Lawrence  
             married bef 1816 ? West
       c.  Prudence Lawrence 
             married ? Bowen
             married 2nd 20 Jan 1825 Harmon Cobb
                         Cornelius Bowen, Bm
       d.  William Lawrence ca 1785 - 1816
               1810 census  1  1  0  1  0   -   0  0  1   1  0  0  0
                   1815 Tax List: Wm. Lawrence Junr. 1 free poll
            married Priscilla
             i. Cornelius Lawrence ca 1809
 11 May1829 Bertie Apprectice Bonds Cornelius Lawrence, a white boy aged about 16  years  bound to Charles S. Moore. Mason. Signers C S Moore, Wm. Watford, Wit: none NCGSJ 13 -p15
           ii.  Mary Lawrence  ca 1812
           iii.   Elizabeth Jane Lawrence ca 1815 - Nov 1898
                   married James Alston ca 1802 - 1850's
                           1. Elizabeth Ann Alston ca 1845 - 1926
                                married James P Hollomon 1825 - 1906
                                     ancestors of Jim Hollomon

George Lawrence died 1755 and Sarah [perhaps Parker]
      (she m 2 Thomas Sutton) had:
1. George Lawrence ca 1746 -
2. Joshua Lawrence ca 1748 -
        bound to John Person to be a marner 1766
          1788 he is the scribe [signed]  of John Lawrence's will proved May Ct.
3. Ann Lawrence ca 1750 -
      married  Cullifer
4. Sarah Lawrence ca 1752 -
     married  Morriss
5. Frances Lawrence ca 1754 -

       (June 1771 Frances Lawrence orphan of George Lawrence dec came into the court & chose James Perry to be her guardian. Bond: Joseph Parker & Humphrey Lawrence)

Will of George Lawrence 16 Mar 1752 Jan Ct 1756
"being very sick and weak in body.."  Wife Sarah Lawrence - my plantation for her lifetime. Daughter Ann Lawrence - heifer. Daughter Sarah Lawrence - heifer. Son Joshua Lawrence - my land and plantation from my brothers Thomas' land up the first slash that comes out of the swamp. Rest of my lands to my son George Lawrence, adj. Bair Swamp. All household goods to my wife and she is to look after my sons until they are eighteen. Household estate and cattle to be divided among my four children at my wife's death. EX. wife, brother Thomas Lawrence, John Lawrence Wit: John Yeats, Robert Lawrence, Thomas Lawrence

George Lawrence Estate: Inventory July 24, 1756 by Sarah (X) Lawrence, exrx.
Appraisal of estate in the hands of Thomas Sutton, Jan. 24, 1758.
28 Jan 1758 Frances Lawrence orphan of George Lawrence bound to Thomas Sutton.
28 Jan 1758 Sarah Lawrence orphan of George Lawrence bound to Thomas Sutton.
28 Jan 1758 Ann Lawrence orphan of George Lawrence bound to Thomas Sutton.

Sarah [perhaps Parker] and Thomas Sutton had:
1.  Thomas Sutton ca 1759 - ca bef 1816
       married 22 May 1787 [Bertie Co] Mary Dickinson [John Burn, Bm]
       married ca 1793 Sally Freeman ca 1774 - ca bef 1816
                                                [widow of Cullen Wood died 1792]
       a.  Mary Sutton ca 1794-bef 1834
             married 1816 John Edward Wood ca 1785-1834 [1st cousin]
      b.  Celia Sutton ca 1797 -
             married Dr. John A Mebane of Greensboro
      c.  William Thomas Sutton 3 Mar 1810 - 10 Mar 1897
            married Mary Carey Armistead ca 1817 -
               i. Stark Armistead Sutton 1837-
              ii. William Thomas Sutton 1839-
                    married Annie Peyton Outlaw of Bertie co
             iii. John Mebane Sutton 1842-
              iv. Plumer Sutton 1846-
2. Mary Sutton nfi

William Lawrence Estate Bertie Co: Inventory Jan 1759 by Elizabeth (X) Lawrence. Plat of lands dated Sept 7 1762 mentioning 400 acres left to the orphans (unnamed) of the ded’d adj. Walston’s Creek and Nulon. Deposition (dated Nov 13 1799) by Nathan Brownlow stating he lived with Mrs Elizabeth Cobb about thirty years previouly when William Lawrence (father of the defendant name not given) died and left a considerable estate. At this time Mrs Cobb told him she had enough money to buy a Negro for each of her children by the said Lawrence, being the deponent (name not given) and Anna, now Mrs. Horton. (Abstract by David B Gammon)
Elizabeth married Second Cobb

Children of Mrs Elizabeth Lawrence and William Cobb:
 1. Mary Cobb d 1793
       married Barber
       a. Harriet Barber
           married Manning
       b.  Anne Barber
 2. Frances Cobb
      married 20 Nov 1793 Daniel Hopkins
 3. Joanne Cobb
       married 15 Sept 1792 Thomas Cullipher
4. Elizabeth Cobb
5. William Cobb
6.  Sarah Cobb

Thomas Lawrence and Elizabeth Williamson (she m 2nd Edward Griffin) had:
1. Thomas Lawrence ca 1753 - ca Jan 1790
     married 3 Feb 1784 Sarah Nichols (William Gray, Bm)
      a. Williamson Lawrence   ca 1785 -
      b. Thomas Lawrence   ca 1788 -
2. Asa Lawrence ca 1755 - 1797    dsp Rev. vet
3. William(son) Lawrence ca 1763 - ca 1796 Martin Co
     a. Africa Lawrence ca 1785-
4. George Lawrence ca 1757 (by 1789 Martin Co)
     married bef 12 March 1789 Elizabeth Byrd of Bertie Co
     a. daughter by 1790 census
     b. Martin Byrd Lawrence 1794-

5. Elizabeth Lawrence ca 1759
     married Bonner
6. Zebulon Lawrence  ca 1763 - 1787  dsp
     Deed of gift: 26 Aug 1764 Elizabeth Lawrence spinster of Bertie Co to her son Zebulon Lawrence
Estate of Zebulon Lawrence (Bertie Co):
Administration granted Williamson Lawrence, 1787. Inventory (undated) by the admr. Including half the schooner industry. Division of Estate Feb 1788, into equal shares among 1. Thomas Lawrence; 2. Asa Lawrence; 3. Williamson Lawrence; 4. George Lawrence; 5. Elizabeth Bonner, & 6. William Griffin.
Elizabeth Williamson and Edward Griffin had:
1. William Griffin  1765/75 -

Estate of Thomas Lawrence (Bertie Co):
Inventory (undated) by Eliza. (X) Lawrence mentioning Negroes Tom, Jenny, Sam and Jim. Division of estate Aug 3, 1774 as follows: 1. Asa Lawrence -half of Negro Sam; 2. George Lawrence - Simon; 3. Thomas Lawrence -half of Sam; 4. Elizabeth -Jin; and to 5. Williamson Lawrence - (no Negro named).

John Lawrence ca 1721-1788 and Jane Walston dau of Phillip had:
1. Robert Lawrence [the eldest] died 1808
    married 24 Jan 1780 Elizabeth Cobb (Thomas Sutton, Bm)
    a. David Lawrence  ca 1781 - 1828
        married ca 1812  unknown [maybe a Bowen]
         i. Levi Lawrence ca 1813 -
1828 Bertie Apprectice Bonds Levi Lawrence, orphan about 16 years of age, bound to Hardy Bowen. Cooper. Signers Hardy (x) Bowen, Wm. Watford, Wit: Jona. S. Tayloe NCGSJ 13 -p14
             married Winnefred Cobb
             married 2nd Sarah Frances [Sallie] Wilson ca 1812 -
                                   from 1850 census Bertie Co, NC
                 1. David H. Lawrence  ca 1838 -
                 2. James Reuben [Jimmy Ray] Lawrence ca 1840 - 11 Aug 1924 "aged 75"
                      married Sarah Francis [Sallie] Ray
                       a. Jesse Lawrence  ancestor of Yvonne
                 3. Mary Lawrence ca 1843 -
                 4. Martha C. Lawrence ca 1846 -
                 5. Robert H Lawrence ca 1848 -
         ii. Robert Lawrence ca 1816 -
1828 Bertie Apprectice Bonds Robert Lawrence, orphan about 12 years of age, bound to Hardy Bowen. Cooper. Signers Hardy (x) Bowen, Wm. Watford, Wit: Jona. S. Tayloe NCGSJ 13 -p14
             married Sarah [Sally] Ann Simmons ca 1825 -
                                          from 1850 census Bertie Co, NC
                 1. David [Jacob] P. Lawrence July 1845 - [Merry Hill 1900]
                      married ca 1875 Arrie Victoria White  Dec 1857 -
                               [had had 10 ch/ 8 living in 1900]
                            [1910 census married 31 yrs - 8 children 7 alive]
                        a. William M Lawrence ca 1879 -
                        b. Whit Lawrence ca 1880 -
                        c. Robert W Lawrence Sept. 1881- 
                        d. Charles W Lawrence  June 1884 -
                        e. Alice [Allie] White Lawrence Dec 1886 Merry Hill twsp -
                              married John Raleigh Bryant  of the Elm Grove area
                                     parents of John Raleigh Bryant Jr
                        f.   Annie Sue Lawrence  May 1889 -
                            married Jack Phelps
                       g. Paul S Lawrence Dec 1891 -
                       h. David Brinkley Lawrence  May 1899 -  [was a minister]
                       i. Bessie Lawrence  [died quite young one of the older children]
                             i. Arrie married Matt Shaw and had Peggy
                2. Frances A. [Fannie] Lawrence ca 1848 -
                     married William Bonds
                       a. Ann Mariah Bonds 11 Jul 1875 -
                           married Charles F. Cowand
                                        ancestors of Bev's husband
                3. Thomas H. Lawrence 21 Feb 1850 - 13 Mar 1934 
                     married ca 1876 Sarah Elizabeth Johnson 23 May 1856 - 1913 
                       a.  John H. Lawrence 2 May 1878 - 13 Mar 1907
                       b.  Birtie Deliah Lawrence 8 Sep 1879 -
                       c.  Natillia Lawrence 13 Aug 1881 -
                       d.  Sarah Lawrence 20 May 1883 -
                           married Allie Perry Mizelle
                       e.  Evy C. Lawrence 15 May 1885 -
                       f.  Cathinea Lawrence 13 Nov 1886 - 13 Jun 1953
                       g.  Robert Lawrence 30 Sep 1888 -
                       h. Willie Lawrence 3 Apr 1890 -
                       i.  Louise Clara Lawrence 17 Apr 1892 - 11 Jun 1982  Bertie Co
                           married 5 Nov 1911 John William Conner 12 Apr 1878 - 7 May 1969
                                 ancestors of Dawn      Dawn's  website  
                       j.  Thomas Riley Lawrence 19 Oct 1896 -
               4.  Rebecca Lawrence ca 1854 -  [1860 Crissey A 9]
               5.  Nancy Lawrence ca 1854 -      [1860 Clarice 6, Nancy 4] 
               6.  Susan Lawrence ca 1858 -      [1860 Susan 2]
               7.   Aaron Lewis Lawrence 1861 -
               8.   William Lawrence 1864 -
               9.   George Robert Lawrence 1867 -       [ Merry Hill 1900]     
                    married Julia Ann Castellow  - 22 Feb 1939 
                   during the great Tornado of 1939 in the Greens Cross Community per Neil Baker
       married 2nd ca 1825 Elizabeth [maybe a Miers]                                  
        iii. Harriet A. Lawrence ca 1826 -
        iv. Martha Lawrence ca 1828 -
    b. Nancy Lawrence
       married ca 10 May 1805 James Cobb 1783 - 1830 
                   Bertie Marriages - Thomas Cobb, Bm
        i. Harriett Cobb
       ii. James Cobb 1816 - 1857
           married 16 Sept 1850 Elizabeth Hogard
                            for more on this family see John Tayloe's  web-site
      iii. Samuel Cobb 1829 -
          married 9 Sept 1852 Sarah Mizell
    c. Frances (Fanny) Lawrence
           married 27 Nov 1806 Matthew Pearce
                   David Lawrence, Bm - Bertie Co
    d. Temperance Lawrence
    e.  Celia Lawrence dec bef 1809 div
    f.  Winnefred Lawrence dec bef 1809 div
  married 25 June 1803 (Nancy) Ann Williams
               (Abner Lawrence, Bm)

2. Obediah Lawrence
   married Tyrrell Co 12 Oct 1780 Rachel Fox  & had issue
          daughter of Thomas Fox and Sarah Hassell of Tyrrell Co NC
Deed Book P p98 Bertie Co Obediah Lawrence of Bertie Co to William Lawrence. 21 May 1790 40£ 100 acres which Phillip Walston gave by deed of gift to his daughter Jean Walston & her heir Obediah Lawrence on the north side of Bare Swamp Marsh.
Deed Book P p145 Bertie Co William Lawrence of Bertie Co to James Morris of same 20 Aug 1790. 60£  100 acres which was a deed of gift to Jane Walston as by a conveyance from John Lawrence to his son Obediah Lawrence, joining John Lawrence, Ben Bowen, Thomas W Pugh, Reddick. Also signed by Ann Lawrence. Wit: Wm. Wooten Feb Ct 1791 Stevens Gray CC.
3. Dorothy Lawrence,
      married William Flood and had issue;
4. Johanna Lawrence
      married Solomon Weston and had issue
5. Martha Lawrence
       married her cousin J Lawrence and had issue
6. Ann Lawrence
      married her cousin William Lawrence and had issue
7. Abner Lawrence  died 1820
       1815 Tax List Abner Lawrence Senr. 200 Land adj. Frek. Lawrence & als 400 value
    married  Mary  ?  
      a.  Winifred Lawrence
            married William Parrott Hardy 15 Sept 1761-20 Feb 1830
      b.  Jeremiah Lawrence  bef 1788 - 1816
            married Frances ?
                1815 Tax List: Jeremiah Lawrence 68 acres 186 valuation 1 free poll
                       1816 Benjamin Bowen guardian
           i.  Aquilla Lawrence died Nov 1843
              married 1 Jan 1831 Mary Mason
          ii. Harriet Lawrence
              married bef 1848 Josiah Stone 
         iii. Sarah Lawrence
         iv. Allen B Lawrence 1814 - 6 July 1853
              married 1845 Penelope Stone 1820 - 6 July 1853
               1. Nancy Lawrence 26 Dec 1846 - 1862
                   2. Willis Jeremiah Lawrence 26 Dec 1847 - 4 Feb 1929 Merry Hill, NC
                        married 19 Jan 1882 Willie Ann Morris 1 Jan 1850 - ? Bertie Co
                        a. Sallie Jane Lawrence
                           married Lewis Outlaw Parker
          v.  Mary Lawrence
         vi. Jeremiah Lawrence ca 1804 -
                         1. Arena Lawrence ca 1856 -
    c.  Margaret Lawrence
        married Lemuel Gregory
    d.  Jonathan Lawrence died 1833
                   no children - estate dist. to siblings 1833
    e.  Whitmell Lawrence  dec. 1820
          i. Abner Lawrence
                        in 1836 gu. was Miles Bailey
    f.  Abner Lawrence bef 1788 - 1816
                    no children 
8. Betsy Lawrence
    married her cousin William Lawrence and had issue.

Bertie County Wills: In the name of God Amen I John Lawrence being sick & in low condition tho in perfect mind and memory thanks be given to God for it calling unto mind that it is appointed for all men once to die do recommend my Soul unto almighty God that gave it & my Body to the Earth to be buried in a christian like manner doe make and ordain this my last Will & Testament as follows
I Lend to my beloved wife Jean Lawrence my whole Estate During her widowhood but in case she marries or removes of then for my Executors to divide the Estate as follows.
Item I give and bequeath to my beloved Son Abner Lawrence the Land & plantation whereon I now live to percess & occupy as he may think proper but in case he should die before he come of age then I give it to my beloved Son Robert Lawrence but if he should not live to poscess it then I give & bequeath it to my Younger Son Obediah Lawrence to poscess and occupy as may think proper.
Item I lend to my beloved Son Abner Lawrence one Negro Garle named Vilet while such times as there shall be a Division of my Movable Estate then for each and every one of my children to have an equal share. John Lawrence (Seal)
I also Leave my son John and Samuel Moore and my wife Jane Executors
sined seld and deliverd in the presence of
Elisabeth Griffen (her mark); William Flood (his mark); Joshua Lawrence

Bertie County May 1788: The Last Will & Testament of John Lawrence was proved by the Oaths of William Flood & Luke Collins that is to say Wm Flood who heard sd Lawrence acknowledge it to be his last will & Testament but does not recollect that he saw him sign it or either of the Witnesses and Luke Collins swore he wrote part of said will and he approved of it. Stevens Gray ccc

Estate of John Lawrence: Inventory Apr 10 1788 by Samuel Moore and Jane Lawrence,
including 200 acres of land. Account of sale (undated) by Samuel Moore.
Petition (undated) by William Flood and wife Dorothy and others, being heirs of the dec’d. stating he died testate and his exrs were Samuel Moore and Jane Lawrence his widow.
The petition states the dec’d left the following children: 1. Robert Lawrence, the eldest, who was married and had issue; 2. Obediah Lawrence who was married and had issue 3. Dorothy Lawrence, who married William Flood and had issue; 4. Johanna Lawrence who married Solomon Weston and had issue 5. Martha Lawrence who married her cousin J Lawrence and had issue 6. Ann Lawrence wh married her cousin William Lawrence and had issue 7. Abner Lawrence who married and had issue and 8. Betsy Lawrence who married her cousin William Lawrence and had issue.
The exrs. of the decd answered the petition Feb 1790. Account current from May 1792 to May 1794 by Thomas Whitmell Pugh. Money was received from the account of sale and his part of the dec’d in the estate of Mrs Sprual in 1792. Money was paid to Luke Collins, Jehu Nicholls, John Hopkins, Capt. Harramond, William Lawrence, Josiah Redditt, and William Weston.