Lawrence (formerly Maidenhead)
- Identifier
- NJS-PLC-00163
- Place Type
- City, Town, or Village
- Alternate Name
- Maidenhead
- Description
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Lawrence township is located in Mercer County, New Jersey. The township was originally known as Maidenhead, formed in 1697. It was renamed Lawrence in 1816. For most of the slavery era, the township was part of Hunterdon County (until Mercer County was created in 1838). Thus, most records from the slavery era will refer to this area as Maidenhead, Hunterdon County.
In the 19th century, small portions of Lawrence township were moved to Ewing and to Trenton. - Locality
- Lawrence
- County (Modern)
- Mercer County
- County (Historical)
- Hunterdon County
- State or Province
- New Jersey
- Country
- United States of America
- Latitude
- 40.302787
- Longitude
- -74.738004
- Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker
- Linked Persons
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Persons of African descent linked to Lawrence (formerly Maidenhead):
- Bob (b. 1789)
- Jack
- James (b. 1778)
- Name Unrecorded - Male (b. 1789) {Moore household}
- Philip (b. 1787)
White persons linked to Lawrence (formerly Maidenhead):
- Linked Events
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Event location is Lawrence (formerly Maidenhead):
- 1803-04-03 Freedom Seeking: James
- 1803-05-23 Advertisement: Black woman aged 18
- 1805-07 Freedom Seeking: Name Unrecorded - Male
- 1805-07-04 Freedom Seeking: Bob
- 1806-05-25 Freedom Seeking: Jack
- 1809-03-11 Freedom Seeking: Philip
- 1809-06-19 Abandonment: 5 Black boys and 1 Black girl
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