Jonathan
Lawrence
Born in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay
Ancestors 
Son of Thomas Lawrence
and Prudence (Johnson) Whitney
Brother of
Prudence (Lawrence) Cummings and Thomas Lawrence
Husband of
Esther (Shedd) Lawrence
— married
1742 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, New England
Descendants 
Father of
Mary Lawrence, Esther Lawrence, Prudence (Lawrence) Warren, Sarah Lawrence, Jonathan Lawrence, Thomas Lawrence, Ann Lawrence, Levi Lawrence, Abigail Lawrence, William Lawrence and Joel Lawrence
Died
at age 80
in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 12 Mar 2019
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Biography
Private Jonathan Lawrence served with Massachusetts during the American Revolution.
Jonathan Lawrence is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A067207.
Jonathan was the son of Thomas & Prudence (Johnson) Lawrence. She married Shadrach Whitney after Thomas died.
Jonathan married first Esther Shed/Shead/Shedd, daughter of Jonathan & Sarah (Barron) Shed/Shead/Shedd - their children were Mary, Esther, Prudence, Sarah, Jonathan II, Thomas, Ann, Levi, Abigail, William, Salmon, Asa & Joel Lawrence
He is buried at Old Burying Ground, Groton, Middlesex, MA
Jonathan was born in 1725. He passed away in 1806.
--SOURCES--
- "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG1K-6H72 : 18 October 2022), Jonathan Lawrence, 2 Sep 1725; citing Birth, , Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011182.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG1K-6H72
- "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG1K-ZDCT : 18 October 2022), Jonathan Lawrence, 12 Apr 1806; citing Death, , Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011182.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG1K-ZDCT
Sources
- MA Town & Vital Records, 1620-1988
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40459345
- Groton MA Vital Records to the end of the year 1849, Vol 1; page 138
Groton MA Vital Records to the end of the year 1849, Vol 2; page 239
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Jonathan by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Jonathan by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
- Cliff Lawrence
:
AncestryDNA Paternal Lineage (discontinued) 37 markers, Ancestry member cliff_lawrence35 - Justin Lawrence :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 37 markers, haplogroup R-M269, FTDNA kit #888775
- Dennis Lawrence :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 67 markers, haplogroup R-U106, FTDNA kit #50453
- David Lawrence :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 111 markers, haplogroup R-M269, FTDNA kit #266716
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~0.39%
James Holden :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member jimmibentley
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Categories: Old Burying Ground, Groton, Massachusetts | Massachusetts, American Revolution | NSDAR Patriot Ancestors
Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG1K-4MSZ : 18 October 2022), Elijah Warren and Prudence Lawrence, 29 Oct 1766; citing Marriage, , Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011182.