Lawrence Dey, son of James Hans Dey
Lawrence (Laurens) Deywas born on May 20, 1708 in Staten Island,
New York and died before February 9, 1792 in South Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey.
He married Anne Dey who was the daughter of
John Laurens Dey, his "step" uncle.
John Laurens Dey and
James Hans Dey were step brothers.
Anne and Lawrence had 8 children:
- Anne Dey was born May 14, 1742
- Mary Dey was born May 12, 1734
- Jane Dey was born May 17, 1736
- Laurence Dey was born February 15, 1737/8 and died on September 8, 1824.
He married Mary Cheeseman. Their daughter, Catherine Ann Dey was born on April 4,
1776 and she died on August 21, 1864 in Birdsall, Allegheny County, New York. She married
John L. (or I.) Dey, the son of James J. Dey, the son of James Dey,
the son of James Hance Dey.
- Catherine Dey was born on September 2, 1741
- Josiah Dey was born on June 12, 1742
- Elizabeth Dey was born on July 22, 1747
- John Dey was born on January 12, 1749/50
Thus, the marriage of Lawrence Dey (son of Hance Laurence Dey) and Anne Dey (daughter of
John Laurens Dey) was between first cousins (they had the same father). This "linked" the
families of the two half-brothers in the second generation.
The marriage of Catherine Ann Dey to James J. Dey provides a much weaker link in generation four.
The probate extract for the
Will of Lawrence Dey
was hand copied by Tom Robertshaw:
Lawrence Dey, Sr. July 26, 1790. Proved Feb. 9, 1792. South Amboy,
Middlesex. Wife, Ann. Children: Ann, Lawrence, John, Mary-who married John
Embly, Elizabeth-who married John Journey, Ann-who married a Burdine and
had children. Daughter Jane Dey, who had children. Granddaughter Jane Dey.
Lawrence then lived on lands by the lands of John Journey and John Embly
and william Dey. Son John, then living on land adjoining land of Benjamin
Dey. Exec: Lawrence Dey, William Dey. Witnesses: John Dey and Richard
Laird.
1790, July 26. Dey, Lawrence, Sr., of South Amboy, Middlesex Co.; will of. Wife Ann, choice of furniture and 2 cows; also to bemaintained by sons during her ife. Sons, Lawrence and John, all real divided between them; son, Lawrence, tha part I now live on by tlands of John Journey and John Embly and William Dey; son, John, place he lives on adjoining land of Benjamin Dey. Grand-daughter Jame Dey, 30 pounds. Personal to be sold. Daughter, Mary (wife of John Embly), 1/4 part. Daughter Elizabeth (wife of John Journey), 1/4. Children (not named), of daughter, Ann Burdine, 1/4; children (not named) of daughter Jane Dey, 1/4. Executors - son, Lawrence Dey and William Dey. Witnesses - John Dey, Richard Laird, Vincent Burdine. Proved Feb. 9, 1792. Lib 34, p. 293.
1792, Feb. 8. Inventory, 255.2.2 pounds; made by John Dey and Richard Laird. File 8005-8010L.
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