Conner
Lawrence
1753 – 1826
♦Evidence
♦DNA
Lawrence Conner is believed to have been the Lawrence Conner that fought in the Revolutionary War. Based on records, he was born in Dublin, Ireland about 1753.
Records show a baptism for a Lawrence Conner in Dublin in 1752. It is not known if this is the same person. Likewise, a Patrick Conner was in the same places as Lawrence on multiple occasions, but it is not known if he was in anyway related to Lawrence.
Immigration & Servitude
Lawrence immigrated to America about 1773 arriving at Philadelphia on the ship the Fanny. He entered into a four year agreement as an indentured servant to Cyrus Copper of Alexandria, Virginia. It is assumed that he made this agreement to pay for his passage to the Colonies.
The following year he enlisted (or was forced to enlist) in the Shawnee Expeditoin, a group that fought the Indians, who had started attacking the Europeans that were moving ever westward. Within two years, he took up arms in the Revolution. Read more about his military service. . .
Marriage
Around age 30, he married Margaret Blane in Botecourt, Virginia.
Moving to Kentucky
Lawrence received two tracts of 200 acres each in Kentucky for his military service. He and his family eventually settled in Kentucky near Indian Creek.
The Children
Lawrence and Margaret are believed to be the parents of 11 children:
- Alexander♥
- Mary Blane married Mr. Hatcher.
- Elizabeth married Mr. Wilson.
- Esther
- Joseph Blane served in the War of 1812. Soon after, he married Mary Taylor.
- James Lawrence
- Cornelius Mcquire became a large landowner in Clinton County, Kentucky. He purchased a large farm on the middle fork of Indian Creek. Then in 1825, his father deeded him a 200 acre farm, which Cornelius agreed to lease back to his father for one ear of corn per year.
- Alice
- Jane
- Margaret married Mr. Tallent.
- Sarah married Mr. Martin.
- Nancy
Additional research is needed to confirm these children and DNA matches to a subset of them.
Lawrence died in 1826 in Cumberland County, Kentucky.