Historical records matching John Lawrence, of Muddy Water
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About John Lawrence, of Muddy Water
John LAWRENCE and wife Sarah were in Wrentham by 1682. NEHGR 7:183
Disambiguation
- Not the same as John Lawrence, Jr., of Groton
- Not the same as John Lawrence, of Charlestown
- Not the same as John Lawrence, Mayor of New York
Parents unknown.
He is PROBABLY NOT this John Lawrence - REF: Anderson’s Great Migration Project. “John Lawrence (d 1667) and Elizabeth (Unknown) had the following children: John born 14: 1m: 1635 (March 14, 1635) at Watertown; [2] [5] [3] probably died prior to his father, but after November 30, 1663 when he is referenced as John Lawrence Jr. in Groton records.”
Family
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Lawrence-4906
Marriage #1: On 30 September 1657 John married Sarah Buckmaster in Boston or Wrentham, MA.[2][3][4]
Marriage #2: Sometime after August v1690 and before 1698, John married Susanna Unknown (possibly Allenson). The marriage may have taken place in Sherborn, MA[5] or in Charleston, Suffolk, Massachusetts.
At the time of his marriage to Sarah Buckmaster, he was living in the Muddy River section of Boston, MA .... Later, by 1682, he moved to Wrentham, Norfolk, MA. After Sarah died in 1690 in Wrentham, Norfolk, MA, John likely lived there until the death of his daughter Mary in 1694. It was probably soon after that he moved to Sherborn, Middlesex, MA and married Susanna. And finally, he moved to Natick, MA where he remained until he died.
His will was written on 23 October 1703 in Natick, Midddlesex, MA (Middlesex Case # 13718)
His Inventory taken 4 July 1712. His will was witnessed by his widow Susanna on 21 July 1712.
Children of Sarah Buckmaster and John Lawrence:
- Sarah, (1663 - 25 Mar 1684) died in Wrentham, not mentioned in his will.
- Mary, (16 March 1682 - 8 Dec 1694), not mentioned in his will. Mentioned in his will were:
- Daniel (oldest son), married 1) Hannah Ingraham, 2) Bethiah Fisher
- Ebenezer, married Mary Partridge
- Jonathan,
- David (abt 1683 - 23 Aug 1754), married 1) Bethia Rockett 2) Rachel Bacon
- Elizabeth, and
- Johanna, (abt 1668 - bef 1728) married Robert Pond
Source: Middlesex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1648-1871, page 13718:2 available at: americanancestors.org
Sherborn Vital records has three children of “John Lawrence and Susannah” -
- Sarah, Born 21 Oct 1698
- Mercy, Born 20 Mar 1707
- Samuel, Born 24 Jan 1712 in Natick Plantation, married Patience Bigelow.
- 'Genealogical guide to the early settlers of America. Vol. 3
- http://archive.org/details/cu31924095655589
- http://archive.org/stream/cu31924095655589#page/n36/mode/1up
- Pg. 317
- ' JOHN LAWRENCE, Boston, of that part called Muddy River, now Brookline, married 1657, Sarah, daughter of Thomas Buckminster, or by record, Buckmaster.
References
- Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Oct 2 2020, 20:21:16 UTC
- John Lawrence in the American Marriages Before 1699 (pages 454 and 455) Name: John Lawrence Spouse: Sarah Buckmaster Marriage Date: 30 Sep 1657 Marriage Place: Boston, Massachusetts
- U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700 for John Lawrence New England Marriages Prior to 1700 - Shows a John Lawrence 1636-1712 married a second wife named Susanna the marriage was after 1690.
- https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:John_Lawrence_%2832%29 erroneously (?) as son of John Lawrence d 1667 and Elizabeth. Cites:
- Wyman, Thomas Bellows. The Genealogies and Estates of Charlestown, Massachusetts: in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1629-1818. (Boston, Mass.: David Clapp and Son, 1879) Vol. 2, p. 606. John Lawrence [#7], s/o John Lawrence [#6] and first wife Elizabeth, b. Watertown 14 Mar 1635-6 [sic, see Watertown record], [NO] m. Boston 30 Sep 1657 Sarah Buckmaster. She d. Wrentham 30 Aug 1690
- Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Middlesex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1648-1871. (American Ancestors, 2014) Case 13718: John Lawrence 1712. Will of "John Lawrence liveing on a tenement in Natick", dated 23 Oct 1703, proved 21 Jul 1712, names wife Susanna and her child; my children: eldest son Daniel; son Ebenezer; son Jonathan; son David; daughters Elizabeth and Johannah. Wife to be executor. 11 Jul 1712: Inventory of John Lawrence late a dweller on a tenement in ye Plantation of Natick Deceased: £24-13-0, by Benoni Lerned, tho: Sawin, W'm Rider.
- Baldwin, Thomas W. Vital Records of Sherborn, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850. (Boston, Mass: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1911) p. 53. “LAURANCE, Sarah, d. of John and Susanna, [born] Oct. 21, 1698.“
- https://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Middlesex/Sherborn/Images/Sherborn_B...
- http://tree.wellswooster.com/familygroup.php?familyID=F758&tree=bryant
- https://patch.com/massachusetts/natick/naticks-heritage-landscapes (Summarizes Natick history)
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John Lawrence, of Muddy Water's Timeline
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1636
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Probably, Massachusetts Bay Colony, Colonial America
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1662
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Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
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March 22, 1668
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1671
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Of Dedham, Norfolk County, Province of Massachusetts, British Colonial America
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1681
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Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, Colonial America
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March 16, 1682
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Wrentham, Norfolk County, MA, United States
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1683
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Wrentham, Norfolk County , Massachusetts Bay Colony, Colonial America
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October 21, 1698
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Sherborn, Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts, British Colonial America
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March 20, 1707
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Sherborn, Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts, British Colonial America
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