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LAWRENCE

NATHANIEL LAWRENCE, son of Enoch and Ruth (Whitney-Shattuck) Lawrence, was born in Watertown, Massachusetts, February 21, 1677-78; died in Groton, September 13, 1765. He married ANNA SCRIPTURE, of Mason, New Hampshire; she died September 30, 1758.

Children, all born in Goton:

Nathaniel, born May 31, 1702, died in 1775; married February 4, 1728-29, Dorothy Chamberlain

James, born August 26, 1705, died January 27, 1800; married, February 20, 1732, 333, Mary Martin

Anna, born July 3, 1708; married. January 18, 1732-33, Samuel Wright

Enoch, born November 15, 1710, died at Mason, new Hampshire; married January 29, 1733-34, Sarah Stevens

Sarah, born March 15, 1713, died July 24, 1797; married December 5, 1834 (?1734), Zechariah Lawrence

Martha, born December 17, 1715; married, February 11, 1735-36, William blood of Groton

Joseph, of whom further

Benjamin, born November 6, 1720, died July 5, 1807; married, June 20, 1744, Rebecca Dodge

Rebecca, born April 17, 1724

Lois, born September 26, 1726; married December 17, 1751, Bezaleil Sawyer

Eunice, born July 25, 1728, died November 15, 1747

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Early Records of Groton Massachusetts 974.44G

p. 55-6 The following names of the original proprietors of Groton are found on a loose leaf, and appear to be in the handwriting of the person who made the records for James Parker, given on the preceding page. For that reason the list is printed in this place. The figures indicate the number of acre-rights owned by each individual:

The fuerst Grant of euery man in this town

…John Lawranc 20…

…NATHANELL LORANC 10…

…Joseph lawranc… 05…

p.183 The Lands of Pelleg Lawrance

…2. Ten acres, more of lesse, lyeig by the Cowpund Medow bounded easy by the lands of NATHANIELL LAWRANCE, and on all other poynts by the town’s comon….

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Pepperell Deaths Vital Records 974.44 Rice

page 284

Joseph, s. NATHANIEL & ANNA, fever, Oct. 13, 1757, a. 39 y. 6 m. [Oct . 10. Dup.].

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Groton Epitaths 1704-1877 S. A. Greene 974.44G page 45

Skull & Cross-Bones

Here lyeth the Body of Mr. NATHANIEL LAWRANCE, who departed this Life Sept. 12^th A. D. 1765 Aged 87 years 6 months & 21 days

The son of Enoch & Ruth (Whitney/Shattuck) Lawrence, born Feb 21, 1677-8, at Watertown. The mother was the widow of John Shattuck, when she married Enoch.

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Historical Sketches of Some Members of The Lawrence Family by Robert M. Lawrence, MD (1888) page 39

NATHANIEL LAWRENCE, The oldest son of Enosh , and grandson of John, sen., was born in Watertown, feb. 21, 1677-8. He married ANNA SCRIPTURE about the year 1701, and had a large family. In the Groton records, May 8, 1705, he is called "sergeant." He was chosen constable in 1711, and afterwards served as surveyor of highways and tithingman. He died in Groton in 1765.

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The Genealogy of the Family of John Lawrence of Wissett, in Suffolk, England, and of Watertown and Groton, Massachusetts By Rev. John Lawrence, Jr. (1869)

Page 31-2 Generation No. II.

Family No. 6. – Enoch,2 m. March 6, 1676, in Watertown, Ruth, daughter of John and Ruth Whitney and widow of John Shattuck, of Watertown. They had children: --

58. I. NATHANIEL, b. Feb. 21, 1677-8, in Watertown. I0, Grotton …

Page 34-5 Generation No. III.

Family No. 10. – NATHANIEL,3 m. ANNA SCRIPTURE, of Mason, N. H., By whom he had children in Groton.

88. I. Nathaniel, b., May 3, 1702. 28, Groton

II. James, b. Aug. 26, 1705. 29, Groton and Pepperell.

III. Anna, b. July 3, 1708. 30, Groton

IV. Enoch, b. Nov 15, 1710. 31, Pepperell, and Mason, N. H.

V. Sarah, b. March 15, 1713. 32, Groton

VI. Martha, b. Dec 7, 1715; m. Feb 11, 1735-6, William Blood , of Groton. Had Martha, b. Jan 25, 1736-7; m. John Nutting.

VII. Joseph, b. April 10, 1718. 33, Groton and Pepperell.

VIII. Benjamin, b. Nov. 6, 1720. 30, Groton.

IX. Rebecca, b. April 17, 1724.

X. Lois, b. Sept. 26, 1726; m., Dec 17, 1751, Bezaleel Sawyer, of Lancaster.

XI. Eunice, b. July 25, 1728; d. Nov. 15, 1747.

Mrs. ANNA LAWRENCE died Sept. 31, 1758, aged seventy-three years eight months twenty-one days. He died Sept. 12, 1765, aged eighty-seven years six months twenty-one days.