George Lawrence

(I.) GEORGE LAWRENCE, b. 1637; m., Sept. 29, 1657, ELIZABETH CRISPE. [See Crispe.] She d. May 28, 1681, and he m. (2d), Aug. 16, 1691. ELIZABETH HOLLAND (? wid. of Joseph.) His Will was dated 1707, and he d. Mar. 21, 1708-9. "an aged man," leaving wid. Elizabeth. Inventory £171. 5. 6. On Feb. 27, 1697-8, he and wife Elizabeth conveyed 10 acres of land in Wat. to Rev. John Emerson, of Charlestown, who immediately assigned it to Benjamin and Daniel Lawrence, twin sons of George. Nov. 3, 1691, he was by the Court excused from serving as Constable, "in that he could not read a word."

1. Elizabeth, b. Jan. 30, 1658-9; m., Oct. 18, 1681, Thomas Whitney. [Whitney, 33.] She was living at Stow, 1708-9.

2. Judith, b. May 12, 1660; m. about 1681, John Stearns. [C. Stearns, 16.]

3. Hannah, b. Mar. 24, 1661-2; (?) m. Obadiah Sawtel, of Groton.

4. John, b. Mar. 25, 1664; killed, June 15, 1674, by being run over by a load of bricks.

5. Benjamin, b. May 2, 1666, a waterman, of Charlestown; wife Anna. [See Coolidge, 46.]

6. Daniel (twin), b. May 2, 1666, a painter, of Charlestown, living there in 1708.

7. George, b. June 4, 1668; d. Mar. 5, 1735-6.

8. Sarah, m. Thomas Rider. [See Rider, also Barry, p. 383.]

9. Mary, b. Dec. 4, 1671; m., Ap. 5, 1689, John Earl, of Boston, and had dr. Mary, b. Jan. 9, bap. in Wat., June 22, 1690. It was probably Mary, wid. of John Earl, who m., Dec. 27, 1704, Michael Flagg. [22.] Her dr., Mary Earl, m., Oct. 10, 1708, Daniel Rait, of Wat. [Ball, 10.] [See Earl.]

10. Martha, m., Nov. 29, 1697, John Dix. [15.]

11. Grace, b. June 3, 1680; m. Edes, of Charlestown.

12. Joseph, mentioned in his father's Will.

13. Rachel, b. July 14, 1694; mentioned in her father's Will.

14. Patience (twin), b. July 14, 1694.

Bibliographic information:

• Title Genealogies of the Families and Descendants of the Early Settlers of Watertown, Massachusetts, Including Waltham and Weston: To which is Appended the Early History of the Town
• Authors Henry Bond, Horatio Gates Jones
• Edition 2, reprint
• Publisher N. E. Historic-genealogical society, for the benefit of the "Bond fund,", 1860
• Length 1094 pages
• Page 331
• https://books.google.com/books?id=_oc6AQAAIAAJ&pg=PA331&lpg=PA331&d...

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Sources: Details: Details: GENE/WATERTOWN, MA BY HENRY BOND Title: WORLD FAMILY TREE VOL 2 - 1885

• Updated from FamilySearch Family Tree via daughter Elizabeth Lawrence by SmartCopy: May 23 2015, 12:03:18 UTC

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Birth: Jun. 4, 1668 Watertown Middlesex County Massachusetts, USA Death: Mar. 9, 1735 Watertown Middlesex County Massachusetts, USA

Watertown births: george Lorance son of George & Elizabeth Lorance borne the 4th day of June: 1668

Watertown marriages: George Lawranc and Elezibeth Holland wer married the: 16th of August: 1691

Waltham deaths: LAWRENCE, George, Mar. 9, 1735, in 67th y. GR

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Parents:

 George Lawrence (1637 - 1709)

 Elizabeth Crispe Lawrence (1637 - 1681)

Siblings:

 Hannah Lawrence Sawtelle (1661 - 1740)*

 Benjamin Lawrence (1666 - 1738)*

 Daniel (Twin) Lawrence (1666 - 1743)*

 George Lawrence (1668 - 1735)

 Mercy Lawrence Baker (1673 - 1753)*

 Martha Lawrence Dix (1674 - ____)*

 Sarah Lawrence Rider (1674 - 1714)*

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Inscription: Here Lyes Buried ye Body of Mr. GEORGE LAWRANCE Who Died March 9th 1735/6 in ye 67th Year of His Age

Burial: Grove Hill Cemetery Waltham Middlesex County Massachusetts, USA

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