Johannes Lorentz married Catharina Hüss in 1755, in Philadelphia. She had also been on the ship Edinburgh in 1748, with her family.
He was a grocer in the 1785 Philadelphia city directory but later years as a "porter" and drayman who owned a wagon and two horses and transported goods in Philadelphia as found in the Philadelphia tax rolls.
John was a Private in the American Revolution in the 3d Battalion of the Philadelphia City Militia from 1777 until 1780. In 1781 he was in the 5th Battalion, and in 1784, a member of the 1st Battalion.
He died in the Yellow Fever epidemic of 1798. Buried originally in the Lutheran Cemetery located between Race & Vine and 8th & Franklin streets in Philadelphia.
Following is his will abstract:
LAWRENCE, JOHN. City of Phila. Porter.
July 18, 1797. August 29, 1798. X.756.
To Wife's Sister Gertrude Fricke and her Son Frederick Fricke.
Children: Christian, John, Philip, Elizabeth Speel, Sophia Umbehend.
Exec: Son John Lawrence, Elias Dawson.
Wit: R. Whitehead, Andrew Beyerly, Jacob Weiss, Junr.
Johannes Lorentz married Catharina Hüss in 1755, in Philadelphia. She had also been on the ship Edinburgh in 1748, with her family.
He was a grocer in the 1785 Philadelphia city directory but later years as a "porter" and drayman who owned a wagon and two horses and transported goods in Philadelphia as found in the Philadelphia tax rolls.
John was a Private in the American Revolution in the 3d Battalion of the Philadelphia City Militia from 1777 until 1780. In 1781 he was in the 5th Battalion, and in 1784, a member of the 1st Battalion.
He died in the Yellow Fever epidemic of 1798. Buried originally in the Lutheran Cemetery located between Race & Vine and 8th & Franklin streets in Philadelphia.
Following is his will abstract:
LAWRENCE, JOHN. City of Phila. Porter.
July 18, 1797. August 29, 1798. X.756.
To Wife's Sister Gertrude Fricke and her Son Frederick Fricke.
Children: Christian, John, Philip, Elizabeth Speel, Sophia Umbehend.
Exec: Son John Lawrence, Elias Dawson.
Wit: R. Whitehead, Andrew Beyerly, Jacob Weiss, Junr.
Gravesite Details
Originally buried in the German Lutheran Cemetery, between Race & Vine sts, Phila.
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