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	Henry Laurens
		Laurens also engaged in the import and export of many other products but his 10% commission from the slave auctions proved to be his major source of his income.
		Laurens was a party to frequent lawsuits with the crown judges and had an exceptional understanding of law.
		Laurens was elected as a Delegate to the Continental Congress on January 10, 1777, and served until 1780.
	www.henrylaurens.com (6402 words)

	New Georgia Encyclopedia: Laurens County
		Laurens was an aide to General George Washington and was killed by a British patrol near the end of the American Revolution (1775-83).
		Laurens County, in the Upper Coastal Plain, was primarily a cotton plantation community.
		By 1900 Laurens County was one of the fourteen most populous counties in the state.
	www.georgiaencyclopedia.org /nge/Article.jsp?id=h-2358 (765 words)

	John Laurens (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Laurens was born in Charleston on October 28, 1754, the son of prominent merchant and planter Henry Laurens and his wife, Eleanor Ball.
		Laurens lived in Geneva, a city noted for its republicanism and excellence in education, until August 1774, when he returned to London to study law in the Middle Temple at the Inns of Court.
		Laurens finished his diplomatic duties in time to join Washington at Yorktown, where the timely arrival of the French fleet secured a decisive American victory.
	www.scencyclopedia.com /laurens.htm (500 words)

	American History - Counties - Laurens County, South Carolina
		The Laurens Cotton Mill was established in 1895, Mercer Silas Bailey built the first cotton mill in Clinton in 1896, and the year 1902 saw the establishment of both Lydia Mill and Watts Mill.
		Laurens County is relatively level in its eastern and southern portions, with rolling, wooded hills dominating the northern and western sections.
		Laurens County lies between the 34th and 35th parallels of latitude, and the 82nd meridian of longitude passes near the center of the county.
	www.electricscotland.com /history/america/counties/laurens.htm (2345 words)

	Laurens First - Home
		Laurens South Carolina is located in one of the fastest growing regions in the United States.
		Laurens is just 44 minutes from Greenville, SC and 53 minutes from Spartanburg, SC, and 3 hours from Charleston, SC, the second largest port on the east coast.
		The Laurens Cotton was established in 1895 and the Watts Mill was established in 1902.
	www.laurensfirst.org /index.html (282 words)

	Henry Laurens Summary
		Henry Laurens, a descendant of Huguenot immigrants, was born in Charleston on March 6, 1724.
		Henry was born to John and Esther Grasset Laurens on March 6, 1724 in Charleston, South Carolina.
		In 1783 Laurens was in Paris as one of the Peace Commissioners for the negotiations leading to the Treaty of Paris.
	www.bookrags.com /Henry_Laurens (1425 words)

	Laurens County, South Carolina (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Laurens County is located in the Piedmont Region of South Carolina and is a county of forests and gently rolling hills.
		Laurens county is the birthplace of Ann Pamela Cunningham, where from her home, Rosemont Manor, situated in the western part of the county, she promoted her plan for the saving of Mt. Vernon to the nation.
		Laurens has always been dedicated to the cause of education; its system of public schools is the pride of the country.
	www.carolana.com /laurens_county_sc.html (2126 words)

	Slavery and Liberty in the American Revolution: John Laurens's Black Regiment Proposal
		Laurens was hit by a musket ball when he attempted to light an armful of straw and burn open the door.
		Laurens apparently thought his fellow Carolinians would change their minds now that the state was largely under British control.
		Laurens focused on present goals: arming slaves, bringing reinforcements to the American army, and forcing the British to evacuate the South.
	earlyamerica.com /review/2003_winter_spring/slavery_liberty.htm (3518 words)

	Henry Laurens - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Laurens was the Charleston business agent for the London-based owners of Bunce Island, a British slave castle in the Sierra Leone River in West Africa.
		Laurens was charged with treason and imprisoned in the Tower of London.
		In 1783 Laurens was in Paris as one of the Peace Commissioners for the negotiations leading to the Treaty of Paris.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Henry_Laurens (1141 words)

	South Carolina State Library - Laurens (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Laurens County and its county seat, Laurens, were named for Revolutionary War leader Henry Laurens (1724-1792).
		President Andrew Johnson (1808-1875), a native of North Carolina,worked as a tailor in the town of Laurens for a brief time in the 1820s.
		Laurens County was also home to Ann Pamela Cunningham (1816-1875), the leader of the movement to preserve Mount Vernon, and educator Wil Lou Gray (1883-1984).
	www.state.sc.us /scsl/laur.html (128 words)

	John Laurens (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Laurens probably took the miniature with him in the fall of 1780 as a gift for his wife, who was living in France.
		Laurens fought at Brandywine and Germantown, wintered at Valley Forge, and was injured in the Monmouth campaign.
		Returning to the war a few months later, Laurens fought at Yorktown and was killed on 27 August 1782 at Combahee Ferry in South Carolina.
	www.cr.nps.gov /museum/exhibits/revwar/image_gal/indeimg/jlaurens.html (278 words)

	Laurens, South Carolina - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Laurens is a city in Laurens County, South Carolina, United States.
		It is the county seat of Laurens County
		Located in northwest South Carolina, it is named after Henry Laurens, who was president of the Continental Congress during the Revolutionary War..
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Laurens,_South_Carolina (504 words)

	Henri Laurens Biography \| Encyclopedia of World Biography
		Laurens and Braque were close friends for the remainder of their lives.
		Initially, Laurens was an artistic disciple of Braque and worked in two-dimensional media, but by 1912 he started to explore the sculptural potentialities of Cubism.
		Laurens' inclusion in a major New York art exhibit, "Cubism and Abstract Art," in 1936 clearly established his place in the development of modern sculpture and his place in the history of art.
	www.bookrags.com /biography/henri-laurens (896 words)

	Ft. Laurens - Newsletter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Henry Laurens was in a bit of a quandary at the onset of the American Revolution.
		Although he was in England, Henry Laurens was aware of the building hostilities between England and her colonies.
		It was under Laurens that the Continental Congress authorized the construction of Fort Laurens in the Ohio Territory as proposed by General Washington.
	www.friendsoffortlaurens.org /newsletter.html (1020 words)

	EPA Brownfields Assessment Pilots, Laurens, SC
		Laurens (population 9,916) is a rural community near Greenville in northwestern South Carolina.
		As a result, the majority of Laurens’ workforce now commutes to work in neighboring counties, which are seeing their populations grow while Lauren’s population remains flat.
		Laurens’ poverty level is 19.8 percent, 5 percent higher than the state average, and its 10.8 percent unemployment rate is more than double that of the state.
	www.epa.gov /docs/swerosps/bf/html-doc/alaurens.htm (558 words)

	Laurens County Chamber of Commerce \| Historic Laurens County
		The town of Laurens (known as Laurensville well into the 1800s) became the county seat and the first courthouse was erected in 1786.
		By 1820, Laurens was known for its trade of tailor-made clothes, which is what drew Andrew Johnson, a future U.S. president, and his brother to Laurens.
		The Laurens Cotton Mill was established in 1895.
	www.laurenscounty.org /cc/history.html (350 words)

	Laurens County Sheriff's Office (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office is committed in our effort to actively recruit highly motivated, quality individuals for positions in law enforcement.
		It is a distinct honor to serve the citizens of Laurens County.
		The Laurens County Sheriff's Office is dedicated to maintaining a record of history.
	www.laurenssheriff.org /secondpage.htm (255 words)

	U.S. Senate: Art & History Home > Paintings > Henry Laurens
		Instead of Copley’s crispness of contour and strong impasto, the Senate’s portrait is distinguished by softness, both in the free contours of the coat and in the broad, malleable planes of the face.
		Henry Laurens, a patriot and statesman, was born in Charleston, South Carolina.
		Laurens was eventually released–-in exchange for Lord Cornwallis–-and he joined Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and John Jay in Paris to negotiate the articles of peace with Great Britain.
	www.senate.gov /artandhistory/art/artifact/Painting_31_00010.htm (1025 words)

	Colonial Hall: Biography of Henry Laurens (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Henry Laurens was born in Charleston, South Carolina, in the year 1724.
		Laurens, he distinctly replied in open court, "Not my sovereign!" With this declaration, he, with Messrs.
		Oswald and Anderson as his securities, were bound for his appearance at the next Court of King's Bench for Easter term, and for not departing without leave of the court, upon which he was immediately discharged.
	www.colonialhall.com /laurens/laurens.php (901 words)

	GeorgiaInfo - Carl Vinson Institute of Government
		The current courthouse is the fourth courthouse in Laurens County history.
		The act creating Laurens County provided that courts and public business initially be held at the house of Peter Thomas (Ga. Laws 1807, p.
		Georgia DOT Map of Laurens County, gif (480 K) Topographical Map of Laurens County
	www.cviog.uga.edu /Projects/gainfo/courthouses/laurensCH.htm (511 words)

	OHS - Places - Fort Laurens (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Named in honor of Henry Laurens, then president of the Continental Congress, Fort Laurens was built in 1778 in an ill-fated campaign to attack the British at Detroit.
		The remains of the soldiers who died defending the fort are buried in a crypt in the museum wall and at the Tomb of the Unknown Patriot of the American Revolution.
		Fort Laurens is at the south edge of Bolivar, in Tuscarawas County, on County Road 102 about 1/2 mile south of State Route 212.
	www.ohiohistory.org /places/ftlauren (304 words)

	Guggenheim Collection - Artist - Laurens - Biography
		Henri Laurens was born on February 18, 1885, in Paris, where he attended drawing classes in 1899.
		Laurens participated for the first time in the Salon des Indépendants in Paris in 1913, and two years later met Juan Gris, Amedeo Modigliani, and Pablo Picasso.
		Laurens contributed substantially to the World's Fair in Paris in 1937.
	www.guggenheimcollection.org /site/artist_bio_85.html (334 words)

	Laurens Academy Staff (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		She is active with the Laurens County Community Theatre, teaches private piano lessons, and is music director for Rock Presbyterian Church in Greenwood.
		She was the director for Laurens Academy for 8 years and coached the Varsity Volleyball team for 5 years.
		Culbertson was born in Laurens, moved to California at the age of 5, and returned to South Carolina to attend college.
	www.laurensacademy.com /member_directory.asp (1516 words)

	Laurens County, Georgia GA, county profile - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
		Laurens County is one of 159 counties in Georgia.
		The county is in the Dublin metro area.The estimated population in 2004 was 46,708.
		This was an increase of 4.09% from the 2000 census.
	www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=8040 (465 words)

	Laurens County South Carolina
		To receive an application to be considered for various bids, contact us at Laurens County Purchasing Department, PO Box 445, Laurens, South Carolina 29360 (864) 984-5199 Upon your request, we will send you a copy via regular mail or e-mail.
		Laurens County does not require a business license in the unincorporated areas of the County at this time.
		The three main providers are the Laurens County Water / Sewer Commission at (864) 682-3250, the Laurens City Commission of Public Works at(864) 984-0481, or the City of Clinton at (864) 833-7520.
	www.laurenscountysc.org /faq.aspx (1179 words)

	L-M District Information
		The Laurens-Marathon School District is a rural district located in north-central Iowa composed of the communities of Laurens (population of 1,476) and Marathon (population of 302).
		Our school is located in Laurens with all grades located in one building.
		The communities of Laurens and Marathon take great pride in our school as evidenced by their willingness to support the school and its programs.
	www.laurens-marathon.k12.ia.us /district_info.html (1188 words)

	Laurens Electric Cooperative
		Laurens, SC –Two local students were among more than 1,500 high school seniors visiting Washington, D.C., in June for the 40th Rural Electric Youth Tour, sponsored by Laurens Electric Cooperative and hundreds of other electric cooperatives across the country.
		Tiffany, a rising senior at Laurens High, is the daughter of Bennie and Antillious Williams.
		Laurens Electric Cooperative is a customer-owned, nonprofit electric utility serving more than 47,000 customers in Abbeville, Anderson, Greenville, Laurens, Newberry, Spartanburg and Union counties.
	www.laurenselectric.com /News_Notices/2004.html (496 words)

	Laurens South Carolina Real Estate
		The historic city of Laurens with its 9,916 residents serves as the county seat for Laurens County.
		Laurens County has two private 18-hole Golf courses - Musgrove Mill, an Arnold Palmer World Class Championship Course, chosen as one of the top modern courses in the US by Golf Week Magazine, and Lakeside Country Club, that also has swimming and tennis.
		Laurens is also a short drive away from the Great Smokey Mountain National Park and the Blue Ridge Mountains.
	www.relocate-america.com /states/SC/cities/laurens.htm (535 words)

	Georgia Division of Public Health \| Counties \| Laurens County
		Laurens County has 8.2 licensed nursing home beds per 1000 persons, compared with the state average of 4.5 per 1000 persons based on 2004 population estimates.
		Taken from Wilkinson County in 1807 and absorbing part of Washington County in 1811, Laurens County was named in honor of Colonel John Laurens, an aide-de-camp to General George Washington.
		Dublin, a city in Laurens County, was named at the request of an Irishman, Jonathan Sawyer, who donated the land for the town after stipulating its name.
	health.state.ga.us /regional/laurens/index.asp (186 words)

	Laurens, Iowa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Laurens is a city in Pocahontas County, Iowa, United States.
		Laurens is home to the consolidated Laurens Marathon School.
		Laurens was the home of Alvin Straight, a 73-year-old man famous for travelling 240 miles on a lawnmower.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Laurens,_Iowa (448 words)

	Laurens, Iowa IA, city profile (Pocahontas County) - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
		The community was named for Henry and John Laurens, French Huguenots who settled in SC The latitude of Laurens is 42.846N.
		At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Laurens was $16,711, compared with $21,587 nationally.
		Median rent in Laurens, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $237.
	www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=7441 (476 words)

	Laurens County
		Considered to be the gateway to the region, Laurens County welcomes visitors to the Upstate.
		Organized in 1785, Laurens County is named for Henry Laurens of Charleston who was the president of the Continental Congress during the Revolutionary War.
		With the natural resources of the Upstate, Laurens County was established as an area centered on textiles.
	www.upstateforever.org /region_laurens.html (115 words)

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