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Ancestors of Charles Hines Dorsey


      34. Benjamin Lawrence, born May 17, 1741 in Dorsey's Grove, Anne Arundel County, Maryland; died March 5, 1814 in Jefferson County, Kentucky. He was the son of 68. Levin Lawrence and 69. Susannah Dorsey. He married 35. Urath Randall Owings January 28, 1762 in Maryland.

      35. Urath Randall Owings, born June 26, 1738 in Baltimore County, Maryland; died September 17, 1807 in Jefferson County, Kentucky. She was the daughter of 70. Samuel Owings and 71. Urath Randall.

Notes for Benjamin Lawrence:
SUMMARY OF WILL OF BENJAMIN LAWRENCE

Dated: June 12, 1812
Probated: March 14, 1814.

To son Samuel Lawrence 220¾ acres on south side of the Sinking Fork of Beargrass, purchased from Col. Frederick Geiger, also land conveyed to testator by Silas M. Noel, about 98 acres, part of survey sold by Sheriff as property of Charles Quincy; also $1709.19.

To son Leavin Lawrence tract of land purchased from Yelverton P. Wells; also 500 acres in Ohio County, Virginia, on drafts of Middle Island Creek, provided he pays to estate $1209.25 within two years.

To daughter Susannah [Dorsey] Williamson, 500 acres of land in Ohio County, Virginia, on waters of Middle Island Creek, and $1600.

To daughter Elizabeth Hynes, 500 acres in same location, and $4000; also negroes.

To daughter Rebecca Winchester, $10.00.

To grandchildren Benjamin Winchester, Lavinia Snowden, Olivia, Amanda, Polly D., under sixteen, Louisa, under sixteen, and William Chambers Winchester, under twenty-one, the plantation on which Richard Winchester now lives, 200 acres, part of 300 acres purchased of Col. Frederick and Jacob Geiger on north side of the Sinking Fork of Beargrass, also on north side of a new road cut leading to Isaac Fenley's, to be sold when youngest child becomes twenty-one.

To granddaughter Polly Chambers, the other 100 acres of this 300-acre tract.

To grandson Benjamin Winchester, 500 acres in Ohio County, Virginia, on waters of Middle Island Creek. Mentions William Winchester, Sr. of Baltimore.

To grandchildren Polly Hobbs, Matilda L. Dorsey, Elias Dorsey, Leaven L. Dorsey, Benjamin L. Dorsey, Urath O. Dorsey, each $400, and negro.

Also mentions grandchildren Mathew Brown, Elias D. Lawrence, Leaven Hynes, Lawrence D. Snowden, and Polly D. Haynes.

Executors:Samuel Lawrence, Levin Lawrence, William R. Hynes.
Witnesses:Benjamin Read, Francis Taylor, Jno Evans, Sr., George Rudy.

[Jefferson County, Kentucky, Will Book 2, p12.]

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Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Ancestor #: A067097

Revolutioary War: 2nd Lt., Company No. 3, Soldier's Delight Battalion, Baltimore County Militia


More About Benjamin Lawrence:
Burial: Lawrence Family Cemetery, Jefferson County, Kentucky (on Campus of Univ. of Louisville, Shelbyville)
Fact 1: 2nd Lt. in Revolution
Military: May 13, 1776, Revolutioary War: 2nd Lt., Company No. 3, Soldier's Delight Battalion, Baltimore County Militia
Military service: Revolutioary War: 2nd Lt., Company No. 3, Soldier's Delight Battalion, Baltimore County Militia/
Residence: 1799, Moved to Jefferson County, Kentucky
     
Children of Benjamin Lawrence and Urath Owings are:
  i.   Samuel Lawrence, born October 30, 1762; died November 16, 1763.
  ii.   Samuel Lawrence, born September 28, 1764 in Maryland; died September 17, 1822 in Louisville, Kentucky; married Sarah Hobbs June 22, 1790 in Frederick County, Maryland; born July 3, 1769; died September 19, 1828 in Louisville, Kentucky.
  iii.   Mary Lawrence, born February 28, 1767; died August 20, 1810; married (1) William Chambers; born May 1, 1764 in New York; died in Jefferson County, Kentucky; married (2) Elias Dorsey February 17, 1786; died Abt. 1794 in Baltimore County, Maryland.
  17 iv.   Susannah Lawrence, born May 4, 1769 in Maryland; died June 21, 1818 in Jefferson County, Kentucky; married (1) Edward Dorsey February 21, 1786 in Baltimore, Maryland; married (2) John Williamson January 6, 1812 in Jefferson County, Kentucky.
  v.   Rebecca Lawrence, born July 4, 1771; died May 12, 1822 in Jefferson County, Kentucky; married Richard Winchester 1789; born April 17, 1759 in Frederick, Maryland; died June 18, 1819 in Jefferson County, Kentucky.
  vi.   Levin Lawrence, born April 8, 1774; died July 27, 1846 in Jefferson County, Kentucky; married Mary Snowden Dorsey; died April 26, 1852 in Jefferson County, Kentucky.
  vii.   Elizabeth Lawrence, born May 2, 1778; died in Kentucky; married William Rose Hines November 16, 1800 in Baltimore County, Maryland; born January 27, 1771; died April 10, 1837 in Kentucky.


      36. Richard Marot Booker Sr., born 1751 in Amelia County, Virginia; died 1805 in Shelby County, Kentucky. He was the son of 72. Colonel Richard Booker and 73. Rachel Marot. He married 37. Elizabeth Palmer November 2, 1770 in Halifax County, Virginia.

      37. Elizabeth Palmer, born 1751 in Virginia; died 1830 in Shelby County, Kentucky. She was the daughter of 74. John Palmer and 75. Elizabeth Lowe Tyler.

Notes for Richard Marot Booker Sr.:
Richard Marot Booker and his family came to Shelby County, Kentucky about the year 1796. Court records in Shelby County show that on "August 22nd, 1798 Richard M. Booker of Shelby County Kentucky appoints my brother William M. Booker of Virginia my true and lawful attorney etc." His sons-in-law James Young and John Callaway evidently came to Kentucky at the same time with their families. Their farms were all adjoining the Richard Marot Booker estate.

Court records show that Richard Marot Booker bought land from Andrew Kinkead of Fleming County, Kentucky, 145 acres, being part of a tract of 1,000 acres preempted by Andrew Kinkead in the county of Montgomery. Richard Marot Booker built his home a few rods west from the present Booker homestead. Remains of the foundation of this house are to be seen as surface stones. Richard Marot Booker made his will February 3, 1805 and it was probated in April 1805. He is buried in the south east corner of the old family burying grounds at "Willow Brook Farm", Shelby County, Kentucky.

When Richard Marot Booker left Virginia, he sold his home, "Red Hill", to the then retired statesman Patrick Henry who lived out the few remanding years of his life there. The deed is recorded in Charlotte County, Virginia , March 4, 1794. The original Kentucky estate of Richard Marot Booker passed to his son Samuel, from Samuel it passed to William Henry Booker, thence to his heirs. In 1948 it was owned and operated by the daughter of William Henry Booker, Mrs. Julia Booker Clendenin, and her daughter, Clara Clendenin Davis. (Taken from a document written by the Bland Ballard Chapter, DAR, Eminence, KY, 1949)
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The last will and testament of Richard Marot Booker is recorded in Shelby County Courthouse, Will Book 2, Page 18, and reads as follows:

In the name of God Amen. I Richard M. Booker of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and County of Shelby being weak of body but sound and perfect memory do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following:

First I give and bequeath unto my son Richard the following; that is Will and Nell and her increases.

Item - I give and bequeath to my son John Palmer a Negro man named Charles. Also a Negro girl named Lizzy and further do I give unto my said son John Palmer one hundred acres of land to be laid off in the following manor. Beginning at the northwest corner of the tract of land my son Richard purchased of George Johnson agent in fact for Henry Gerrard in partnership with me which I had the half to my share and extending south with the original line thereof until an east course will range with the lower side of the improvement made by my son John and thence eastward course for a quantity and in case the land is lost Henry son John to have a Negro named Woodson.

Item - I give and bequeath unto my son William M. Booker a Negro boy named Jo and another named Jimmy and a girl named Fortune.

Item - I give and bequeath unto my son Samuel a Negro boy called Bug, a Negro girl called Abagail, and a Negro boy named Jack.

Item - I give and bequeath unto my son in law John Callaway the slaves following: Moses and Nancy with her increases and a girl named Hannah.

Item - I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Barradel Booker a Negro girl named Flora and a Negro boy named Charles and a girl named Laurinda.

Item - I give and bequeath unto my son-in-law James Young a Negro girl called Kitty, another called Milly and a Negro man named Lewis.

Item - I give and bequeath unto my son Edward Booker a Negro man called Tom and a girl called Moll.

Item - I do give and bequeath unto my two sons Parham and Samuel the remainder of my land to be divided equally between them after the decease of my wife so that Samuel's moiety may include my mansion house.

Item - I do give and bequeath unto my beloved wife all the residue of my estate during her natural life and after she hath made use of so much thereof as may be necessary educating and maintaining my three youngest children until they attain to lawful age or become married, out of the crops or profits that shall arise out of the said residue and all just debts to be paid out of said profits and at my wife's decease the estate to be equally divided among my children.

Item - It is my will that a Negro man named Halifax be free and subject to no man further than his own contracts.

And lastly I do hereby ordain, constitute, and appoint David Standiford and Matthew Flournay of the County of Shelby and William Ford of Henry County Executors of this my last will and testament.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this seventh day of February One thousand Eight Hundred and Five.

Signed Richard M. Booker.

Signed in the presence of Robert Mitchell and James McAchran.


More About Richard Marot Booker Sr.:
Burial: Willow Brook Farm, Shelby County, Kentucky
Fact 1: Patriotic Service during the Revolution

  Notes for Elizabeth Palmer:
Her guardian was Thomas Yuille, who was probably a brother of John Yuille, whose tombstone is still to be seen in Williamsburg.

John Palmer with Benjamin Waller and Bedford Davenport, were sworn attorneys in York Court (according to Act of Assembly) November 15, 1742. Agnes Hillard, in her will (proved 1746) directs a ring of the value of 12 Shillings to be given to Mary Bowcock, daughter of Elizabeth Lowe Bowcock. John Palmer was Bursar of the college and died in 1760. In 1775 John Tyler advertised "a brick house and its appurtenances, near the capitol in Williamsburg, belonging to the daughters of the late John Palmer.: (William & Mary College Quarterly, Vol. XVII, p.150.)
     
Children of Richard Booker and Elizabeth Palmer are:
  i.   John Palmer Booker, died 1836; married (1) Judith Meriwether July 3, 1800; born May 14, 1785 in Goochland County, Virginia; died 1803 in Shelby County, Kentucky; married (2) Elizabeth Meriwether July 3, 1806; born Abt. 1788 in Goochland County, Virginia; died Bef. 1818 in Shelby County, Kentucky; married (3) Clara Maraduke May 2, 1823.
  ii.   William Marshall Booker, married Frances Bullock.
  iii.   Nancy Booker, died February 4, 1854 in Shelby County, Kentucky; married James Young August 5, 1800 in Shelby County, Kentucky; born November 4, 1771 in Carolina County, Virginia; died 1840 in Shelby County, Kentucky.
  iv.   Elizabeth Baradel Booker, married (1) ?? Baker; married (2) William Woodfork December 24, 1807 in Shelby County, Kentucky.
  v.   Edward M. Booker, married (1) Lucy Marshall 1804; married (2) Sarah Merriwether 1811.
  18 vi.   Colonel Richard Marot Booker Jr., born July 30, 1771 in Virginia; died August 24, 1845 in Shelby County, Kentucky; married Tabitha Fuqua February 2, 1795 in Charlotte County, Virginia.
  vii.   Martha Robertson Booker, born September 24, 1778; died October 27, 1831 in Henry County, Kentucky; married John B. Callaway December 15, 1796 in Kentucky; born August 24, 1775; died 1825 in Henry County, Kentucky.
  viii.   Parham Booker, born Abt. 1794 in Charlotte County, Virginia; died 1852 in Trimble County, Kentucky; married Mary Hampton King September 1, 1818 in Shelby County, Kentucky; born 1797 in Kentucky; died January 3, 1878 in Trimble County, Kentucky.
  ix.   Samuel Booker, born Abt. 1795 in Virginia; died June 21, 1858 in Shelby County, Kentucky; married Nancy Ellis December 10, 1823 in Shelby County, Kentucky; born November 6, 1801; died November 6, 1888 in Shelby County, Kentucky.
  More About Samuel Booker:
Burial: Willow Brook Farm, Shelby County, Kentucky

  More About Nancy Ellis:
Burial: Willow Brook Farm, Shelby County, Kentucky



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