John LAWRENCE

Born

29 July 1667 , Groton, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Died

12 March 1746 , Lexington, Province of Massachusetts Bay

John married Anna TARBELL 9 November 1687 in Groton, Massachusetts, Dominion of New England . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Anna TARBELL was born 10 June 1670 in Groton, Massachusetts Bay Colony. Anna died 19 December 1732 in Lexington, Province of Massachusetts Bay.

Parents & Family of John LAWRENCE

Parents of John LAWRENCE

Father

Nathaniel LAWRENCE

Mother

Sarah MORSE

Grandparents of John LAWRENCE

Paternal grandparents

John LAWRENCE Elizabeth COOKE?

Maternal grandparents

Joseph MORSE Hannah PHILLIPS

Spouses, Marriages & Children of John LAWRENCE

John LAWRENCE married

Anna TARBELL
Marriage date: 9 November 1687
Marriage place: Groton, Massachusetts, Dominion of New England

Children of John LAWRENCE and Anna TARBELL

Thomas LAWRENCE

Born: 23 December 1691, Groton, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: 4 October 1729, Groton, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Married: Prudence JOHNSON 1713

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Birth — 1667
29 July 1667
Groton, Massachusetts Bay Colony

1687 Marriage / Partner
John LAWRENCE and Anna TARBELL 9 November 1687, Groton, Massachusetts, USA

He was 20 years old.

1691 Birth of Child
Thomas LAWRENCE was born 23 December 1691, Groton, Massachusetts, USA

John was 24 years old.

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1729 Death of Child
Thomas LAWRENCE died 4 October 1729, Groton, Massachusetts, USA

John was 62 years old.

1732 Death of Spouse/Partner
Anna TARBELL died 19 December 1732, Lexington, Massachusetts, USA

Death — 1746
12 March 1746
Lexington, Province of Massachusetts Bay
He died at the age of 78.

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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)

1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state