Daniel Lawrence I
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Daniel Lawrence I (1681 - 1777)

Captain Daniel Lawrence I
Born in Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusettsmap
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Son of and
Brother of [half], [half], [half], [half], [half], [half], [half], , and
Husband of — married before 1702 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, British Colonies, Colonial America, North America.map
Husband of — married 5 Nov 1712 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut, British Colonies, Colonial America, North America.map
Husband of — married 4 Mar 1725 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticutmap
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Father of , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and
Died at age 96 in Canaan (Falls Village), Litchfield County, Connecticutmap
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Biography

Laurence - "Daniel, s. Enosh and Ruth, [was born Mar. 7, 1681 CT.R." at Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts.[1]

Daniel was married three times. The last name of his first wife is not known, but her first name was Sarah. Her birth also is not know, but, given Daniel's birth in 1681, she was probably born within a year or two of 1681. Daniel and his first wife Sarah had the following children:

  • Daniel Lawrence, b. 22 Apr 1702, Groton, MA; m. Rachel Kingsbury.
  • Isaac Lawrence, b. 25 Feb 1704/5, Groton, MA; m.(1) Lydia Hewitt; m.(2) Amy Blodgett.
  • John Lawrence, b. circa 1706, Groton, MA.
  • Jeremiah Lawrence, b. circa 1707, Groton, MA; m.(1) Olive Wheeler; m.(2) Betsey Smith; m.(3) Elizabeth Clarke.
  • Sarah Lawrence, b. 7 Oct 1709, Plainfield, CT; m. Joseph Parkhurst.

Daniel Lawrence and Hannah Jewell were married on 5 Nov 1712 at Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut.[2][3][4] Daniel and Hannah had at least the following children whose births were registered at Plainfield:.[5]

  • Nathaniel, b. 22 Nov 1714; d. 2 June 1733
  • Gideon, b. 15 March 1716/1717
  • Hannah, b. 22 Sept 1718
  • Ruth, b. 11 July 1720

Sarah Williams and Daniel Lawrence were married at Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut, on 4 March 1724/25.[6][7] Daniel and Sarah Williams had at least the following children whose births were registered at Plainfield:[8]

  • Eliza, b. 6 Jan 1725/26
  • Elizabeth, b. 6 Jan 1725/267 (same as Eliza?)
  • Amie, b. 22 Aug 1727; d. 9 Dec 1728
  • Hester, b. 10 Feb 1728/29
  • Eles, b. 19 April 1731
  • Eunis, b. 20 March 1733
  • John, b. 2 Jan 1725/36
  • Sarah, b. 26 May 1741

Daniel died at age 97 on 8 MAY 1777 at Canaan (Falls Village), Litchfield, Connecticut,[9]

Daniel died at age 97 on 8 MAY 1777 at Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts (near Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut). [10]

He was buried at the Mountain View Cemetery, North Canaan, Litchfield County, Connecticut.[11]

Veteran

Sources

  1. ↑ Groton, Mass. Vital records of Groton, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849. Salem, Mass., The Essex institute, 1926. Vol. 1. - Births, Page 135. Image copy. Accessed 6 May 2016 at HathiTrust (https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015027316614;view=1up;seq=139)
  2. ↑ Barbour Collection of CT Vital Records -- Plainfield CT. http://ctgenweb.org/county/cowindham/vitals.html A FREE SOURCE
  3. ↑ Plainfield Vital Records Connecticut Vital Records to 1870 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2011.) From original typescripts, Lucius Barnes Barbour Collection, 1928. Plainfield, Page 67, referencing Vol. 1, Page 11
  4. ↑ The Jewell register, containing a list of the descendants of Thomas Jewell, of Braintree, near Boston, Mass. Case, Lockwood and Co. Hartford, [Conn.] 1860. Accessed 6 May 2016 at Open Library. (https://archive.org/stream/jewellregisterco00jewe#page/65/mode/1up) Page 65
    NOTE: This book contains no references.
  5. ↑ Plainfield Vital Records Connecticut Vital Records to 1870 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2011.) From original typescripts, Lucius Barnes Barbour Collection, 1928. Plainfield, Page 77ff
  6. ↑ Barbour Collection of CT Vital Records -- Plainfield CT. http://ctgenweb.org/county/cowindham/vitals.html A FREE SOURCE
  7. ↑ Plainfield Vital Records. Connecticut Vital Records to 1870 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2011.) From original typescripts, Lucius Barnes Barbour Collection, 1928. Plainfield, Page 77, referencing Vol. 1, Page 32
  8. ↑ Plainfield Vital Records. Connecticut Vital Records to 1870 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2011.) From original typescripts, Lucius Barnes Barbour Collection, 1928. Plainfield, Page 77, referencing Vol. 1, Page 76
  9. ↑ Source: #S436
  10. ↑ Historical sketches of some members of the Lawrence family. With an appendix. Author: Lawrence, Robert Means.
  11. ↑ FindAGrave.com; Created by: Linda Mac; Record added: Mar 11, 2009; Find A Grave Memorial# 34699889 FindAGrave
  • Source: S436 Text: Nason family tree at http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/14695909/person/341163597, accessed October 2011. Note: This is an unsourced family tree submitted by an Ancestry.com member. It has no more credibility than any unsourced "fact" that you or anyone else would submit.
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Anna (Harris) H
Wife~Sarah:Name Sarah Lawrence

Maiden Name Williams Birth Date 6 Dec 1704 Birth Place Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America Death Date 8 May 1777 Death Place Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America Cemetery Mountain View Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place North Canaan, Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States of America Has Bio? Y Spouse Daniel Lawrence Children Isaac Lawrence URL https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/81906721

Not 100% this is the same Sarah

posted by Anna (Harris) H
Watt-266 Vic Watt
Samuel, shown here as a son of Daniel, was actually the son of Samuel and his wife Hannah, according to the Plainfield vital records.
posted by Vic Watt
Watt-266 Vic Watt
I am going to correct the marriage date of Daniel and Sarah Williams to match VRs.

Vic

posted by Vic Watt
O'Gorman-95 Marybeth (O'Gorman) Wright
Lawrence-4874 and Lawrence-4200 appear to represent the same person because: same person. I removed "Captain"
posted by Marybeth (O'Gorman) Wright

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