Deacon Nathaniel Lawrence

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Nathaniel Lawrence 15 October 1639–14 April 1724

Birth • 9 Sources 15 October 1639 Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Age 84 Death • 2 Sources 14 April 1724 Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Nathaniel Laurance in entry for Nathaniel Laurance, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"

SPOUSES AND CHILDREN

Nathaniel Lawrence 1639-1724

Marriage: 13 March 1660 Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America

Sarah Morse 1643-1684

Children (11)

Nathaniel Lawrence Jr. 1661-1736

Sarah Lawrence 1663-1672

Hannah Lawrence 1664-1735

John Lawrence 1667-1747

Mary Lawrence 1669-1728

Mary Wheeler 1670-1728

Sarah Lawrence 1672-1718

Elizabeth (1) Lawrence 1674-1675

Elizabeth (2) Lawrence 1679-1775

Deborah Lawrence 1683-1718

Anna Lawrence -1731

PARENTS AND SIBLINGS

John Lawrence 1610-1667

Marriage: about 1632 Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America

Elizabeth 1615-1663

Children (13)

John Lawrence 1635-

Nathaniel Lawrence 1639-1724

Jonathan Lawrence 1641-1643

Joseph Lawrence 1642-1642

Joseph Lawrence 1643-1685

Mary Lawrence 1645-1686

Peleg Lawrence 1646-1693

Enoch Lawrence 1648-1744

Samuel Lawrence 1650-

Isaac Lawrence 1652-1731

Jonathan Lawrence 1654-1729

Elizabeth Lawrence 1656-

Zachariah Lawrence 1658-

(XVIII) Deacon Nathaniel LAWRENCE Lawrence, son of John Lawrence (q. v.), the im migrant ancestor, was born October 15, 1639, and died April 14, 1724, aged eighty-five years, in Lexington, Massachusetts. He moved to Lexington, then Cambridge Farms, after his son John had settled there. He was admitted a freeman in 1672, and was deacon of the Gro- ton church. He was one of the first represent atives of the town to the general court. His will was dated August 4, 1718, and proved May 8, 1724.

Family

He married, March 13, 1660, Sarah Morse, daughter of Joseph Morse, of Medfield, and she died in Groton, August 29, 1683.

He married (second) November 9, 1686, Hannah , of Groton, and she died in Charlestown, November 25, 1717.

Children by first wife:

• Nathaniel, born April 4, 1661, in Sudbury;
• Sarah, born January 1, 1662-63, in Sudbury, died young;
• Hannah, born July 5, 1664, in Groton;
• John, mentioned below ;
• Mary, born March 3, 1669-70, died young;
• Sarah, born May 16, 1672;
• Elizabeth;
• Deborah, born March 24, 1683.

Children by second wife:

• Hannah, born April 26, 1687;
• Mary, born October 16, 1690.

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• JOHN LAWRENCE, Watertown, freeman 1637, by wife Eliz. had John, born 1636, 'Nathaniel 1639', Joseph 1642, died at 2 months; Joseph again, 1643, Jonathan, perhaps his twin brother, died soon; Mary 1645, Peleg 1647, Enoch 1649, Samuel, Isaac, Eliz. 1655, Jonathan, again, and Zechariah 1659, all at W. except Eliz., born
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• at Boston, who may, however, have been another John's. He removed about 1662 to Groton, and his wife died there 1663, and he married 1664, Susanna, daughter of William Batchelor of Charlestown, had Abigail, born 1666, prob died young, and Susanna 1667. He died 1667, and his widow removed to Charlestown, there died 1668.
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1. JOHN1 LAWRENCE was born October 08, 1609 in Wissett, Suffolk, England, and died July 11, 1667 in Groton, MA. He married (2) ELIZABETH WATERS 1635 in Watertown, MA. She died August 29, 1663 in Groton, MA.

Children of JOHN LAWRENCE and ELIZABETH WATERS are: 2. iii. JOHN2 LAWRENCE, b. March 14, 1635/36, Watertown, MA; d. June 17, 1672. 3. iv. NATHANIEL LAWRENCE, b. October 15, 1639, Watertown, MA; d. April 24, 1724, Lexington, MA.

 	v. 	  	JOSEPH LAWRENCE, b. March 1641/42, Watertown, MA; d. May 30, 1642, Watertown, MA.

 	vi. 	  	JONATHAN LAWRENCE, b. Watertown, MA; d. April 06, 1643. 4. 	vii. 	  	JOSEPH LAWRENCE, b. May 30, 1643, Watertown, MA; d. November 14, 1685. 5. 	viii. 	  	MARY LAWRENCE, b. July 16, 1645, Watertown, MA; d. February 10, 1685/86. 6. 	ix. 	  	PELEG LAWRENCE, b. January 10, 1646/47, Watertown, MA; d. February 14, 1691/92, Groton, MA. 7. 	x. 	  	ENOCH LAWRENCE, b. March 05, 1648/49, Watertown, MA; d. September 28, 1744, Groton, MA.

 	xi. 	  	SAMUEL LAWRENCE, b. 1650, Watertown, MA; d. 1695; m. REBECCA LUEN, September 11, 1682.

	More About SAMUEL LAWRENCE: Residence: Connecticut

xii. ISAAC LAWRENCE, b. Watertown, MA; d. April 19, 1731, Norwich, New London, CT; m. ABIGAIL BELLOWS, April 19, 1682; b. May 06, 1661; d. September 13, 1726, Norwich, New London, CT.

	More About ISAAC LAWRENCE: Residence: Norwich, CT

8. xiii. ELIZABETH LAWRENCE, b. May 09, 1655, Boston, MA; d. February 02, 1741/42.

 	xiv. 	  	JONATHAN LAWRENCE, b. 1656, Watertown, MA; d. September 19, 1729, Groton, MA; m. REBECCA RUTTER, November 05, 1677; d. February 16, 1723/24, Groton, MA.

	More About JONATHAN LAWRENCE: Burial: Old Burial Ground, Groton, MA Military service: Lieutenant

More About REBECCA RUTTER: Burial: Old Burial Ground, Groton, MA
xv. ZECHARIAH LAWRENCE, b. March 09, 1657/58, Watertown, MA.

• Deacon Nathaniel Lawrence Find A Grave Memorial# 33076056
• Old Burying Ground, Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
• Plot: C. 83 - GPS (lat/lon): 49.45046, -71.23343
• Also known as: Ye Olde Burying Ground

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http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=33076056 Old Burying Ground Lexinton Mass Grave Stone Inscription: Here Lyes the Body of Deacon Nathaniel Lawrance Normally of Groton Dec.d at Lexington April the 14th 1724 In the 85th Year of His Age

1639, 15 Oct - Watertown, Mass - Nathaniel born to John and Elizabeth Lawrence - Probably at the Common St Homestead. "Nathanell Lorance son of John & Elizabeth Lorance borne ye---15d---8m" 1639 - WATR 1639 to 1661 - Watertown, Mass - From his birth till marriage he lived in Watertown, Mass probably in the family Common St Homestead 1661, 13 Mar - Sudbury, Mass - Nathaniel married Sarah MORSE, daughter of Joseph Morse, Sr and Hannah Phillips, on 13 Mar 1660/61 in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. (Sarah Morse was born on 16 Sep 1643, in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA, christened on 24 Sep 1643 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA and died on 29 Aug 1683 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.) Sudbury, Mass Records Page 256 - Marriages - Nanthaniel Lawrence and Sarah Morse 13 March, 1660. 1661 to 1664 - Sudbury, Mass - Lived in Sudbury, Mass. (Perhaps with the Morse family?) 1662 - Groton, Mass - Father John Lawrence purchases homestead in this town that was situated south west of Gibbet Hill, a short distance east of the First Parish Meeting-house, and near where Love Lane joins the present road to Lowell. This farm was later owned by Joseph F. Hall. 1663, 29 Aug - Groton, Mass - Mother Elizabeth died at Gibbet Hill home 1665 abt - Groton, Mass - Moved to Groton, Mass residing for some 20 years on his fathers homestead at the south-west base of Gibbet Hill 1666 - Groton, Mass - At a town meeting, "Nathaniell Lawrence and Samuel Woods now agreed with to lay the planks upon the meeting [house]and to do them sufficiently, and they are to haue 4 s 6: dp 000 allowed them at the meeting rate" 1668, 22 Dec - Medfield, Mass - Peleg the younger brother of Nathaniel married Elizabeth Morse the younger sister of Nathaniel's wife Sarah Morse 11 Jul 1667 - Groton, Mass - Nathaniels father John Lawrence died while living with hme at the Gibbet Hill home. 1672, 15 May - Groton, Mass - Admitted a freeman 1673, 15 Oct - Groton, Mass - Appointed ensign of the military company of Groton, by authority ot the General Court 1676, 2 Mar - Groton, Mass - Town was assulted by Indians burning all the houses in the town except four that were garrisoned and carried away some cattle. Lancaster had been totally wiped out on Feb 10th 1676, 9 Mar - Groton, Mass - Indians ambushed two carts sent out from the garrison for hay 1676, 13 Mar - Groton, Mass - The indians came in a ful body, by their own accound four hundred, and thought by the inhabitants to be not many less. The town was gathered into five garrisons 1676, Mar - Concord, Mass - Many of the inhabitants of Groton moved to Concord 1677, 12 Dec - Concord, Mass - General Town Meeting of inhabitants of Groton including Nathaniel assembled in Concord. "Such as were present did then and there agree....that then we will go up in the spring following and begin to repair our habitations again." 1680, 19 May - Groton, Mass - Received commission as ensign from Gov. Simon Bradstreet

1683, 29 Aug - Groton, Mass - First wife Sarah died in Groton. 1683, 23 Oct - Groton, Mass - Nathaniel Lawrence with John Page and John Paris were chosen a committee, "to prove the right and title we have to our township," and "you have the power to buy," any lands claimed by indians. 1683 abt - Groton, Mass - Bought farm on the "Mill-Highway" so called, now the road to Ayer about 3/4 mile south of the centre of the town and near the "Indian Hills, and there made his home. 1684, 11 Jan - Groton, Mass - Nathaniel Lawrence with John Page and John Parish were deeded land known as "Groton Plantation" by indians claming to own the land they had purchashed as authorized by the town. Deed known as the "Indian Deed". 1685 - Groton, Mass - Chosen Deacon of church 1686 - Groton, Mass - Marriage to second wife, Sarah 1692, 17 Mar - Groton, Mass - Nathaniel Lawrence is listed in the 31 man garrison of Lieut. Johnas Prescott established for the protection of the town against indians during the King William War. His brothers Joeeph, Peleg, Enosh and Jonathan and his son John are also listed. 1692, Mar - Groton, Mass - Together with his brothers Joseph, Peleg, Enosh and Jonathan and his son John, he was enrolled in one of the garrisons for the defence of the town against the Indians 1692 to 1693 - Groton, Mass - Deacon Nathaniel Lawrence was Representative in the General Court for Groton under the charter with William and Mary. 1693 - Cambridge Farms, Lexington, Mass - son John purchased home on Bedford Road in Lexington known as "Old Lawrence Place" This was situated on the north-western border of the princint, on the edge of Tophet Swamp. The locality was at that time called "the world's end." 1693, 12 Apr - Groton, Mass - Town Records indicate that "Nathaniel Lawrence Senor hath Reseiued full satisfactione by the select men and Constables for sarueing the town as a Representiue at the two first sestione." 1694 abt - Concord, Mass - Moved to Concord for a short period of time. Deed recorded Feb 18, 1695 1695, 22 Jan - Concord, Mass - Nathaniel was on a Jury list at Concord 1695, 31 Oct - Charlestown End (Stoneham), Mass - Bought seventy one and a half acres at Charlestown End above Mystic Bridge from Joseph Lynde and built a house on the southerly side of Hancock Street. 1698 - Charlestown End (Stoneham), Mass - Settled in Charlestown and there remained for some twenty five years. Then removed to Cambridge Farms now Lexington where his son John resided and there died.. 1715, 28 Jun - Charlestown End (Stoneham), Mass - Joined the neighboring church at Reading 1717, 25 Nov - Charlestown End (Stoneham), Mass - Nathaniel's second wife Sarah died 1717 - Charlestown End (Stoneham), Mass - Married third wife Sarah Smith the daughter of Michael Smith of Charlestown End and widow of Andrew Phillips also of Charlestown End. 1718, 4 Aug - Charlestown End (Stoneham), Mass - Will of Deacon Nathaniel Lawrence written and then proved May 8, 1724 - NEHGS He mentions sons Nathaniel and John and daughters Hannah Holden, Mary Wheeler, Elizabeth Harris and Deborah Tufts and "my son Samuel Page". Amount of inventory 714 pounds 18 shillings 6 pench. 1724, 14 Apr - Lexington, Mass - Died at "Ye World's End" Home of his son John Lawrence 1724 Apr - Burial C. 83 Old Burying Ground, Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts - Here Lyes The Body of Deacon Nathanieal Lawrence Formally of Groton Decd at Lexington April the 14th 1724 in the 85th Year of His Age

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Old Burying Ground Lexington Mass
Grave Stone Inscription: Here Lyes the Body of Deacon Nathaniel Lawrance Normally of Groton Dec.d at Lexington April the 14th 1724 In the 85th Year of His Age

Bio info by Dennis Guy Lawrence 47088157 b.1945 - John, Ensign Nathaniel, John, Jonathan, Micah, Hubbard, Hubbard, Hubbard, Edward, Edward. Nathaniel was my 7th great grandfather,

1639, 15 Oct - Watertown, Mass - Nathaniel born to John and Elizabeth Lawrence - Probably at the Common St Homestead. "Nathanell Lorance son of John & Elizabeth Lorance borne ye---15d---8m" 1639 - WATR 1639 to 1661 - Watertown, Mass - From his birth till marriage he lived in Watertown, Mass probably in the family Common St Homestead 1661, 13 Mar - Sudbury, Mass - Nathaniel married Sarah MORSE, daughter of Joseph Morse, Sr and Hannah Phillips, on 13 Mar 1660/61 in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. (Sarah Morse was born on 16 Sep 1643, in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA, christened on 24 Sep 1643 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA and died on 29 Aug 1683 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.) Sudbury, Mass Records Page 256 - Marriages - Nanthaniel Lawrence and Sarah Morse 13 March, 1660. 1661 to 1664 - Sudbury, Mass - Lived in Sudbury, Mass. (Perhaps with the Morse family?) 1662 - Groton, Mass - Father John Lawrence purchases homestead in this town that was situated south west of Gibbet Hill, a short distance east of the First Parish Meeting-house, and near where Love Lane joins the present road to Lowell. This farm was later owned by Joseph F. Hall. 1663, 29 Aug - Groton, Mass - Mother Elizabeth died at Gibbet Hill home 1665 abt - Groton, Mass - Moved to Groton, Mass residing for some 20 years on his fathers homestead at the south-west base of Gibbet Hill 1666 - Groton, Mass - At a town meeting, "Nathaniell Lawrence and Samuel Woods now agreed with to lay the planks upon the meeting [house]and to do them sufficiently, and they are to haue 4 s 6: dp 000 allowed them at the meeting rate" 1668, 22 Dec - Medfield, Mass - Peleg the younger brother of Nathaniel married Elizabeth Morse the younger sister of Nathaniel's wife Sarah Morse 11 Jul 1667 - Groton, Mass - Nathaniels father John Lawrence died while living with hme at the Gibbet Hill home. 1672, 15 May - Groton, Mass - Admitted a freeman 1673, 15 Oct - Groton, Mass - Appointed ensign of the military company of Groton, by authority ot the General Court 1676, 2 Mar - Groton, Mass - Town was assulted by Indians burning all the houses in the town except four that were garrisoned and carried away some cattle. Lancaster had been totally wiped out on Feb 10th 1676, 9 Mar - Groton, Mass - Indians ambushed two carts sent out from the garrison for hay 1676, 13 Mar - Groton, Mass - The indians came in a ful body, by their own accound four hundred, and thought by the inhabitants to be not many less. The town was gathered into five garrisons 1676, Mar - Concord, Mass - Many of the inhabitants of Groton moved to Concord 1677, 12 Dec - Concord, Mass - General Town Meeting of inhabitants of Groton including Nathaniel assembled in Concord. "Such as were present did then and there agree....that then we will go up in the spring following and begin to repair our habitations again." 1680, 19 May - Groton, Mass - Received commission as ensign from Gov. Simon Bradstreet

1683, 29 Aug - Groton, Mass - First wife Sarah died in Groton. 1683, 23 Oct - Groton, Mass - Nathaniel Lawrence with John Page and John Paris were chosen a committee, "to prove the right and title we have to our township," and "you have the power to buy," any lands claimed by indians. 1683 abt - Groton, Mass - Bought farm on the "Mill-Highway" so called, now the road to Ayer about 3/4 mile south of the centre of the town and near the "Indian Hills, and there made his home. 1684, 11 Jan - Groton, Mass - Nathaniel Lawrence with John Page and John Parish were deeded land known as "Groton Plantation" by indians claming to own the land they had purchashed as authorized by the town. Deed known as the "Indian Deed". 1685 - Groton, Mass - Chosen Deacon of church 1686 - Groton, Mass - Marriage to second wife, Sarah 1692, 17 Mar - Groton, Mass - Nathaniel Lawrence is listed in the 31 man garrison of Lieut. Johnas Prescott established for the protection of the town against indians during the King William War. His brothers Joeeph, Peleg, Enosh and Jonathan and his son John are also listed. 1692, Mar - Groton, Mass - Together with his brothers Joseph, Peleg, Enosh and Jonathan and his son John, he was enrolled in one of the garrisons for the defence of the town against the Indians 1692 to 1693 - Groton, Mass - Deacon Nathaniel Lawrence was Representative in the General Court for Groton under the charter with William and Mary. 1693 - Cambridge Farms, Lexington, Mass - son John purchased home on Bedford Road in Lexington known as "Old Lawrence Place" This was situated on the north-western border of the princint, on the edge of Tophet Swamp. The locality was at that time called "the world's end." 1693, 12 Apr - Groton, Mass - Town Records indicate that "Nathaniel Lawrence Senor hath Reseiued full satisfactione by the select men and Constables for sarueing the town as a Representiue at the two first sestione." 1694 abt - Concord, Mass - Moved to Concord for a short period of time. Deed recorded Feb 18, 1695 1695, 22 Jan - Concord, Mass - Nathaniel was on a Jury list at Concord 1695, 31 Oct - Charlestown End (Stoneham), Mass - Bought seventy one and a half acres at Charlestown End above Mystic Bridge from Joseph Lynde and built a house on the southerly side of Hancock Street. 1698 - Charlestown End (Stoneham), Mass - Settled in Charlestown and there remained for some twenty five years. Then removed to Cambridge Farms now Lexington where his son John resided and there died.. 1715, 28 Jun - Charlestown End (Stoneham), Mass - Joined the neighboring church at Reading 1717, 25 Nov - Charlestown End (Stoneham), Mass - Nathaniel's second wife Sarah died 1717 - Charlestown End (Stoneham), Mass - Married third wife Sarah Smith the daughter of Michael Smith of Charlestown End and widow of Andrew Phillips also of Charlestown End. 1718, 4 Aug - Charlestown End (Stoneham), Mass - Will of Deacon Nathaniel Lawrence written and then proved May 8, 1724 - NEHGS He mentions sons Nathaniel and John and daughters Hannah Holden, Mary Wheeler, Elizabeth Harris and Deborah Tufts and "my son Samuel Page". Amount of inventory 714 pounds 18 shillings 6 pench. 1724, 14 Apr - Lexington, Mass - Died at "Ye World's End" Home of his son John Lawrence 1724 Apr - Burial C. 83 Old Burying Ground, Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts - Here Lyes The Body of Deacon Nathanieal Lawrence Formally of Groton Decd at Lexington April the 14th 1724 in the 85th Year of His Age