Bonjour Have you looked at films of LDS ? Records of St Martin (french part) have been filmed. Look first at "Tables décennales" In my files I have GUMBS (and GUMBS PETERSON) in ST Martin from Anguilla, and BECKER (mayor year 1882). Nothing about LAWRENCE. Regards Philippe Rossignol Dans l'article <3EE4B2BF.3A8E2838@earthlink.net>, jalvel@earthlink.net (Jeanine Lawrence)a écrit : > >From: A new lister >I am researching the Lawrences/Laurences who settled in St Martin/St Maarten >in the >early 1800's, and hoping to find someone who has more information on them. We >have >been able to trace them back to 1804 and here is what we have on them so far: > >Thomas Lawrence-B ??, M: Jane Bryan >Their son: Thomas Lawrence-B:1804 in St Martin, M: Sarah Bryan >Their sons: Edward S. Lawrence B: 1840 in St Martin, M: Susanne Catherine >Vlaun > George Thomas Lawrence B: 1830 in St Martin, M: Anne Louisa >Gumbs > John Charles Lawrence B: 1837 in St Martin, M: Marie >Louisa >Becker > William Lawrence B: ??......not married >The story handed down from family is that the original settler was a mariner >trading > >between Boston and the Caribbean, or England to Boston to the Caribbean. >Will be glad to hear from anyone who has more info, or is researching St >Martin, or >knows where we can find more information about St Martin's settlers and >mariners. >Jeanine Lawrence >

I know a Dr. Lawrence from Nevis.

Thanks for the reply. We have looked at some LDS films and found some records. However the record did not list where the person was born, and since we are trying to trace them back to the U.S. (this is where they supposedly originated from), it was not very helpful. But, we will keep looking and hope to find a clue. Thanks again, Jeanine RossignolP wrote: > Bonjour > Have you looked at films of LDS ? > Records of St Martin (french part) have been filmed. > Look first at "Tables décennales" > In my files I have GUMBS (and GUMBS PETERSON) in ST Martin from Anguilla, and > BECKER (mayor year 1882). Nothing about LAWRENCE. > Regards > Philippe Rossignol > > Dans l'article <3EE4B2BF.3A8E2838@earthlink.net>, jalvel@earthlink.net (Jeanine > Lawrence)a écrit : > > > > >From: A new lister > >I am researching the Lawrences/Laurences who settled in St Martin/St Maarten > >in the > >early 1800's, and hoping to find someone who has more information on them. We > >have > >been able to trace them back to 1804 and here is what we have on them so far: > > > >Thomas Lawrence-B ??, M: Jane Bryan > >Their son: Thomas Lawrence-B:1804 in St Martin, M: Sarah Bryan > >Their sons: Edward S. Lawrence B: 1840 in St Martin, M: Susanne Catherine > >Vlaun > > George Thomas Lawrence B: 1830 in St Martin, M: Anne Louisa > >Gumbs > > John Charles Lawrence B: 1837 in St Martin, M: Marie > >Louisa > >Becker > > William Lawrence B: ??......not married > >The story handed down from family is that the original settler was a mariner > >trading > > > >between Boston and the Caribbean, or England to Boston to the Caribbean. > >Will be glad to hear from anyone who has more info, or is researching St > >Martin, or > >knows where we can find more information about St Martin's settlers and > >mariners. > >Jeanine Lawrence > > > > ==== CARIBBEAN Mailing List ==== > all messages posted to CARIBBEAN-L are archived at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ > Before posting a query, see if the question has already been asked