Thomas Laurence married 19 Sep 1779 at Trinity church NYC to Eleanor/Neeltje Earle b 11 Apr 1753 Southampton LI will 1839 d/o Edward Earle & Penelope/Eleanor Elsworth. 4 children bp Trinity Parish church NYC 1781-87; Thomas twice, Hannah & Maria. Hannah m. Jacob Blackwell 30 apr 1803, Thomas m Margaret Ireland 21 Jul 1812, Maria m. Thomas H Vail 23 Apr 1805 all in Trinity parish church, NYC. I have the ancestry of Eleanor Earle but no ancestry for Thomas Laurence. The NY Post obits as posted by NEHGS at newenglandancestors.com has 50 Thomas Lawrences 1801-90. I can identify the widow of his son Margaret w./o Thomas Lawrence, but am unable to identify the father, Thomas Laurence. If anyone has the ancestry of Thomas Laurence, please let me know. Richard Clark