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     Johann Valentin Lorentz was born circa 1729 in Niederhausen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.² He was the son of Johann Nickel Lorentz and Anna Christina Hoen.¹
     He witnessed the immigration of Johann Philipp Lorentz on 5 September 1748 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.^3,1

     Mary Lawrence is estimated to have been born circa 1775 in Virginia. She was the daughter of Johann Philipp Lorentz and Susanna Funkhouser.^1,2 She married Jacob Yoho.³
     She may have been in the household of Philip Lawrence in the 1790 census in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA.⁴ She may have been in the household of Jacob Yoho in the 1800 census in Sewickley Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, USA.⁵

     Solomon Lawrence was born on 13 June 1795 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA.² He was the son of Jacob Lawrence and Barbara Ann Walser.^1,2 He was baptized on 19 July 1795 in Jacobs Lutheran Church, German Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA.² He died on 5 July 1796 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA, at age 1.²

     George Lawrence was born on 8 August 1785 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA.² He was the son of Jacob Lawrence and Barbara Ann Walser.^1,2 He was baptized on 28 September 1785 in Jacobs Lutheran Church, German Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA.² He married Margaret Schough.³ He died on 10 July 1830 in Adams County, Ohio, USA, at age 44.⁴ He was buried in Hopewell Cemetery, Sprigg Township, Adams County, Ohio, USA.⁴
     He may have been in the household of Jacob Lawrence in the 1790 census in German Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA.⁵ He may have been in the household of Jacob Lorentz in the 1800 census in German Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA.⁶ He may have been in the household of Jacob Laurence in the 1810 census in German Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA.⁷

     Jacob Lawrence was born on 1 August 1787 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA.² He was the son of Jacob Lawrence and Barbara Ann Walser.¹ He married Christina Franks on 27 September 1808 in German Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA.^3,2 He died on 27 May 1876 in Adams County, Ohio, USA, at age 88.² He was buried in Hopewell Cemetery, Sprigg Township, Adams County, Ohio, USA.²
     He may have been in the household of Jacob Lawrence in the 1790 census in German Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA.⁴ He may have been in the household of Jacob Lorentz in the 1800 census in German Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA.⁵

     Barbara Lawrence was born on 2 June 1791 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA.^2,3,4 She was the daughter of Jacob Lawrence and Barbara Ann Walser.^1,5 She married Abraham Mink on 10 November 1807 in Jacobs Lutheran Church, German Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA.⁵ She died on 16 January 1883 in Gallia County, Ohio, USA, at age 91.⁴ She was buried in Swisher Cemetery, Addison Township, Gallia County, Ohio, USA.⁴
     She may have been in the household of Jacob Lorentz in the 1800 census in German Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA.²