Birth Date: 1755
Birth Location: Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey
Death Date: 1854
Death Location: Jackson County, Iowa
Lawrence enlisted as a First Lt. in Captain James Hollingshead's Co, 1st regiment, Cumberland County Militia, on February 4, 1777. The company was from Maurice River Township.
Source: Iowa Society. Sons of the American Revolution. (2016, November 2). Revolutionary War Soldiers Buried in Iowa. Iowa Society, Sons of the American Revolution. https://iassar.org/2016/11/02/patriot-gravestone-project/
Cemetery Name: Andrew Cemetery
Cemetery Location: Andrew, Jackson County, IA (Coordinates: 42.15194, -90.58953)
Additional Information: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7765162/lawrence-vanhook
Source: Stefanie Wager personal photos, Taken August 31, 2025