Jonathan Worcester

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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]

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

Mahala married Rowland Lawrence on 29 Sep 1786 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Rowland (son of Asa Lawrence and Abigail King) was born on 25 Mar 1763 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 17 Jun 1812 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]

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There is a woman recorded on the Mount Holly 1840 census living in the Edmund Patch household who was Philomelia's age. Since Edmund probably died in VT, Philomela probably did too.[maryabbywhite.ged]

Philomela married Edmund Patch on 24 Dec 1807 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts U.S.A.. Edmund (son of Jacob Patch and Mary Hazen) was born on 24 Feb 1786 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died before 1850 in Vermont U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]

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Olivia was already a 7th generation descendant of Nicholas Patch who came from South Pertherton, England to Beverley, MA about 1630. Her mother was Philomela Lawrence and her 4th great-grandfather was John Lawrence, one of the original settlers of Groton, MA. The Lawrence line has been traced back to Sir Robert Lawrence of Ashton, Lancastershire, England, who was companion-in-arms to Richard the Lion Hearted during one of the Crusades. He was made a knight in 1191 for his bravery in scaling the walls of Acre. Many of Olivia's ancestors were among the earliest settlers of Groton, Chelmsford, Watertown, Rowley, Littleton, Andover and Haverhill, MA. Her father's mother, Mary Hazen, was the great, great, great grandaughter of John Nutting, who was killed in the Indian raid of 1667 at Groton, MA. He was one of the original settlers of Groton. The Hazens were early settlers of Rowley. The Lawrences were among the earliest settlers of Watertown before Groton. The Nuttings were early settlers of Chelmsford and then Groton. Some of their wives came from families of the earliest settlers of surrounding towns.
Olivia married Nathan Cate after Darwin's death, and received a Civil War Pension to support Darwin's 5 children until each was 18 years old. They continued to live in Auroraville, WI and both are buried in Pine Grove Cem, 1 mi NW of Auroraville.
Her birth record has not been found,.Her three brothers were all born at Groton, MA in 1808, 1810 and 1816; and her two sisters were born in Tyngsborough, MA in 1812 and 1814 according to the Groton Vital Records. The Edmund Patch family was in Wallingford, Rutland County, VT in 1820 and in Mount Holly by 1830.

census for 1820 and 1830 Rutland County, VT

Olivia married Darwin B. White on 17 Mar 1846 in Wallingford, Rutland, Vermont U.S.A.. Darwin (son of Asa White and Amarilla Peck) was born on 13 Oct 1818 in Mount Holly, Rutland, Vermont U.S.A.; died on 16 Jul 1862 in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri U.S.A.; was buried in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]

Olivia married Nathaniel G. Cate on 28 Dec 1864 in Washara, Wisconsin. Nathaniel was born about 1804 in Greenland, New Hampshire. [Group Sheet]