A part of the Lawrence estate was anciently called Virginia from its beautiful appearance. Its earliest proprietor was Isaac Lawrence, Esq., who originally emigrated from Long Island to Eastchester about 1689. On the 1 2th of May, 1690, Isaac Lawrence was chosen by the inhabitants of this town, one of the pound-masters for the year ensuing. In 1700 he appears to have been town treasurer, and in 1 721, his name a H. 3. Prime'8 History of Long Island.

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occurs in a list of the Grand Jurors for the County of Westchester. Isaac Lawrence died about 1730, leaving three sons, the eldest of whom was Isaac Lawrence, grandfather of the late Augustus Lawrence, Esq., who for so many years filled with great credit the office of Justice of the Peace for the town of Eastchester, whose grandson is the present Dennis McMahon, Esq., of Castle Eden, Morrisiania. The Lawrences of Westchester County, New Jersey and Long Island, descended from John Lawrence of St. Ives, Huntingdonshire, England," who died in 1538 and was buried in the Abbey of Ramsey, Huntingdon. His eldest son was Henry Lawrence of St. Ives, born 1600, a graduate of Emanuel College in 1622, who came to New England in 1635 with Lord Saye and Seal, Lord Brooke and others, and obtained grants on the Connecticut River. He subsequently returned to England and was made Lord President of the Privy Council and Member of Parliament for Hertfordshire-- and was buried in St. Margaret's church, Hertford John Lawrence his youngest son, of Great St. Albans in Hertfordshire, died circ. 1626 leaving by his wife Joan, who was born 1593, three sons, -- John, William and Thomas Lawrence -- who emigrated from Great St. Albans, in Hertfordshire, to America, during the political troubles that led to the dethronement and death of Charles I.