Nathaniel Lamson, Sr.

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+167 Nathaniel /5 Lamson (Thomas /4,Thomas /3, John /2, William1), was born at Hamilton, Mass., March 12, 1748, and died at Boylston, Mass., March 20, 1822. He married (1) Mindwell Brigham, daughter of Levi and Susanna Brigham of Shrewsbury, Jan. 2, 1777, at Westboro, Mass. (Int. of m. Dec. 3, 1776) ; she was born at Westboro, Mass., Feb. 7, 1746, or Aug. 18, 1760, and died March 26, 1785; he married (2) Elizabeth Miller of Westboro, Mass. (Int. of m. Jan. 26, 1786, at Westboro) ; she was born in 1748 and died at Boylston, Mass., at the age of 86, Sept. 14, 1834.

Nathaniel Lamson was a farmer, and he lived in Westboro, Mass. His farm was originally a part of Lancaster. In 1780, he was one of several who signed a petition to be annexed to the town of Shrewsbury, which was done in 1786. Part of Shrewsbury, the North Precinct, afterwards became the town of Boylston, Mass. The old homestead has been in the family until recently, when it was taken by the Metropolitan Water Company of Boston. A part of the large farm will ultimately be submerged, but not the site of the homestead.

Children of Nathaniel/5 and Mindwell (Brigham) Lamson:

+376 Nathaniel /6, b. 1777; d. 1817; m. Tarner Howe, April 9, 1801, at Boylston, Mass.

+377 Silas /6, b. 1778; d. July 29, 1855; "i. Susan Goodnow, July 30, 1804.

378 Eli, b. 1780; d. 1790; drowned.

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In 1780 Nathaniel Lamson was one of the petitioners that requested part of Lancaster be annexed to the town of Shrewsbury. Some of the petitioners within the Lancaster bounds had already joined the Shrewsbury North Precinct for parochial purposes. .. This area became part of Boylston in 1786. [Boylston Historical Series]

Marriage #1 Nathaniel Lamson and Mindwell Brigham, daughter of Levi and Susanna Brigham of Shrewsbury, were married 2 January 1777 at Westboro, Massachusetts. She died 26 March 1785.

Marriage #2 Nathaniel Lamson of Shrewsbury and Elizabeth Miller of Westborough marriage intentions were filed 26 January 1786 at Westborough, Massachusetts. She died 14 Sep 1834 at Boylston, Massachusetts.

In 1815, Nathaniel Lamson is listed as the town of Boylston's coffin-maker. He served as a Boylston Selectman (1817), and Officer of the Library. [Boylston Historical Series]

Nathaniel Lamson, "a worthy man", age 74 yrs, died 30 March 1822 [List of Deaths in Shrewsbury North Parish, now Boylston, pg 23; Columbian Centennial News dtd 25 May 1822]

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