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    Jonathan Lawrence

    Male 1788 -


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    Generation: 1

    1. 1.  Jonathan Lawrence was born on 11 Sep 1788 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts U.S.A. (son of Rowland Lawrence and Mahala Worcester).

    Generation: 2

    1. 2.  Rowland Lawrence was born on 25 Mar 1763 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts (son of Asa Lawrence and Abigail King); died on 17 Jun 1812 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts U.S.A..

      Rowland married Mahala Worcester on 29 Sep 1786 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Mahala (daughter of Jonathan Worcester and Lucy Green) was born on 22 Jul 1764 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was christened on 05 Aug 1764 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 30 Jul 1790 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]


    2. 3.  Mahala Worcester was born on 22 Jul 1764 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was christened on 05 Aug 1764 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts (daughter of Jonathan Worcester and Lucy Green); died on 30 Jul 1790 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts U.S.A..

      Notes:

      She died giving birth to their 3rd child, leaving Rowland with three small children, Mahala and two boys, one an infant.

      Notes:

      First marriage for Rowland.

      Children:
      1. Philomela Lawrence was born in 1786 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died between 1840 and 1850.
      2. 1. Jonathan Lawrence was born on 11 Sep 1788 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts U.S.A..
      3. Asa Lawrence was born on 25 Jul 1790 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts U.S.A..


    Generation: 3

    1. 4.  Asa Lawrence was born on 14 Jun 1737 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts (son of Peleg Lawrence and Ruth Brown); died on 16 Jan 1804 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts U.S.A..

      Notes:

      He was the youngest son of Deacon Peleg, and grandson of Major Eleazer. He probably passed his youth and earlier years of his married lif e in Pepperell District, where his father had settled, but previous to the Rewvolution her removed to Groton, where he lived in a house about one mile east of the village. This was the birthplace of most of his children. He and his wife were "receved from Pepperell," 4 Sep 1774 according to the Groton Church Records. He was a Capt in the militia for Groton and marched with his men on 19 Apr 1775, though they did not reach Lexington or Concord in time to be in those battles. They went to Cambridge and guarded that area for awhile. He and his men were at the Battle of Bunker Hill. Asa White and his brother, Francis, were also there, but in Capt. Henry Farwell's unit. His name appears on the "Coat Rolls" along with Asa and Francis White and the others in the two untis from Groton. (Every man who fought was to get a coat as part of their pay with evidence of eight months service.)

      Asa married Abigail King on 27 Jul 1757 in Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Abigail (daughter of Richard King and Elizabeth Rowland) was born on 30 Jul 1736 in Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 12 Jan 1829 in Claremont, Cheshire, New Hampshire U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]


    2. 5.  Abigail King was born on 30 Jul 1736 in Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts (daughter of Richard King and Elizabeth Rowland); died on 12 Jan 1829 in Claremont, Cheshire, New Hampshire U.S.A..

      Notes:

      She was probably living with one of her children who had moved to Claremont at the time of her death.

      Notes:

      Abigail was from Littleton, MA which is just SE of Groton. They had nine children with four being daughters. Several of their children didn't live to adulthood.

      Children:
      1. 2. Rowland Lawrence was born on 25 Mar 1763 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 17 Jun 1812 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts U.S.A..

    3. 6.  Jonathan Worcester was born about Sep 1734 in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts (son of Benjamin Worcester and Hannah Simmons); died in Nov 1812 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts U.S.A..

      Notes:

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      He lived in Haverhill, Methuen, Nottingham West, and then Groton until about 1797. He then lived in Tyngsboro until about 1811, and then Groton again frrom about 1811 until his death. He was a yeoman as his occupation. (The Desc. of Rev William Worcester)[maryabbywhite.FTW]

      He lived in Haverhill, Methuen, Nottingham West, and then Groton until about 1797. He then lived in Tyngsboro until about 1811, and then Groton again frrom about 1811 until his death. He was a yeoman as his occupation. (The Desc. of Rev William Worcester)

      Jonathan married Lucy Green in 1763 in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Lucy (daughter of Jonathan Green and Sarah Lakin) was born on 05 Feb 1735/36. [Group Sheet]


    4. 7.  Lucy Green was born on 05 Feb 1735/36 (daughter of Jonathan Green and Sarah Lakin).

      Notes:

      Jonathan and Lucy had ten children: five sons and five daughters. At least three of their sons never married.

      Children:
      1. 3. Mahala Worcester was born on 22 Jul 1764 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was christened on 05 Aug 1764 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 30 Jul 1790 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts U.S.A..


    Generation: 4

    1. 8.  Peleg Lawrence was born on 01 Jun 1701 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts (son of Eleazer Lawrence and Mary Scripture); died on 27 Jul 1757 in Pepperrell, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

      Notes:

      He was admitted as a voter in Littleton in 1738, but did not reside there long. He removed to Groton West Parish, afterwards Pepperell, where he became actively interested in town and church affairs. He served as selectman of Groton three years, and was twice chosen deer-reeve. He was named a Deacon in the church on 23 Aug 1754.
      He was the oldest son of Eleazer.

      Peleg married Ruth Brown after 13 Apr 1728 in Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Ruth (daughter of Jabez Brown, Jr. and Sarah) was born about 1710 in Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 07 Oct 1757 in Pepperrell, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]


    2. 9.  Ruth Brown was born about 1710 in Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts (daughter of Jabez Brown, Jr. and Sarah); died on 07 Oct 1757 in Pepperrell, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

      Notes:

      Her birth wasn't recorded in the Stow VRs, so she might have been born elsewhere. She was "of Stow" on 13 Apr 1728, when her marriage intention was recorded in the Stow VRs. Her parents are unknown, but two of Thomas Brown's sons, Boaz and Jabez, moved from Concord to Stow. Thomas Brown was an early settler of Concord, MA.

      Notes:

      Only the marriage intention was recorded. The actual marriage was not recorded in Stow or Groton. Later records have Peleg's wife's name as Ruth. They were living in Pepperell for most of their marriage.

      Children:
      1. 4. Asa Lawrence was born on 14 Jun 1737 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 16 Jan 1804 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts U.S.A..

    3. 10.  Richard King was born on 11 Aug 1701 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts (son of Richard King and Abigail Rogers); died on 27 Feb 1771 in Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried in Old Burying Ground, Littleton Middlesex, Massachusetts U.S.A..

      Notes:

      Some Descendants of Daniel King, Gentleman, of Lynn, Mass.; by Lawrence Brainerd of Forest Hills, Mass.; The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. [April 1912], Vol 66 Page: page 125

      Richard married Elizabeth Rowland in 1724 in Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Elizabeth was born about 1700; died on 14 Jan 1799 in Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]


    4. 11.  Elizabeth Rowland was born about 1700; died on 14 Jan 1799 in Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

      Notes:

      No record has been found of her marriage to Richard King in the Littleton VRs, but all their children were born there.
      She died at the home of her son, James King.

      New England Historical & Genealogical Register
      Repository:
      Media: Book
      Page: 66:126

      Children:
      1. Rogers King was born on 10 Feb 1725/26 in Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
      2. Richard King was born on 24 Apr 1727 in Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
      3. Samuel King was born on 24 Apr 1727 in Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
      4. Mary King was born on 13 Mar 1728/29 in Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
      5. Elizabeth King was born on 13 Mar 1728/29 in Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
      6. 5. Abigail King was born on 30 Jul 1736 in Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 12 Jan 1829 in Claremont, Cheshire, New Hampshire U.S.A..
      7. James King was born on 18 Sep 1743 in Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

    5. 12.  Benjamin Worcester was born on 25 Aug 1709 in Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts (son of Francis Worcester and Mary Cheny); died in in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

      Notes:

      Lived in Haverhill, Methuen, Nottingham, Groton to 1797, then Tynsboro to
      1811, and then Groton 1811-12.

      Benjamin married Hannah Simmons on 13 Dec 1732 in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts. Hannah (daughter of Jonathan Simmons and Sarah Heath) was born on 18 Jan 1712/13 in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]


    6. 13.  Hannah Simmons was born on 18 Jan 1712/13 in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts (daughter of Jonathan Simmons and Sarah Heath).
      Children:
      1. 6. Jonathan Worcester was born about Sep 1734 in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts; died in Nov 1812 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts U.S.A..

    7. 14.  Jonathan Green was born on 01 Nov 1697 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts (son of John Green and Mary Pierce); died on 10 Oct 1758 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

      Jonathan married Sarah Lakin on 25 Feb 1723/24 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Sarah (daughter of Josiah Lakin and Lucy) was born on 12 May 1705 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]


    8. 15.  Sarah Lakin was born on 12 May 1705 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts (daughter of Josiah Lakin and Lucy).
      Children:
      1. 7. Lucy Green was born on 05 Feb 1735/36.