Old Burying Ground Lexington Mass
Grave Stone Inscription:
Here Lyes the
Body of Deacon
Nathaniel Lawrance
Normally of Groton
Dec.d at Lexington
April the 14th 1724
In the 85th Year
of His Age
Bio info by Dennis Guy Lawrence 47088157 b.1945 - John, Ensign Nathaniel, John, Jonathan, Micah, Hubbard, Hubbard, Hubbard, Edward, Edward. Nathaniel was my 7th great grandfather,
1639, 15 Oct - Watertown, Mass - Nathaniel born to John and Elizabeth Lawrence - Probably at the Common St Homestead. "Nathanell Lorance son of John & Elizabeth Lorance borne ye---15d---8m" 1639 - WATR
1639 to 1661 - Watertown, Mass - From his birth till marriage he lived in Watertown, Mass probably in the family Common St Homestead
1661, 13 Mar - Sudbury, Mass - Nathaniel married Sarah MORSE, daughter of Joseph Morse, Sr and Hannah Phillips, on 13 Mar 1660/61 in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. (Sarah Morse was born on 16 Sep 1643, in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA, christened on 24 Sep 1643 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA and died on 29 Aug 1683 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.) Sudbury, Mass Records Page 256 - Marriages - Nanthaniel Lawrence and Sarah Morse 13 March, 1660.
1661 to 1664 - Sudbury, Mass - Lived in Sudbury, Mass. (Perhaps with the Morse family?)
1662 - Groton, Mass - Father John Lawrence purchases homestead in this town that was situated south west of Gibbet Hill, a short distance east of the First Parish Meeting-house, and near where Love Lane joins the present road to Lowell. This farm was later owned by Joseph F. Hall.
1663, 29 Aug - Groton, Mass - Mother Elizabeth died at Gibbet Hill home
1665 abt - Groton, Mass - Moved to Groton, Mass residing for some 20 years on his fathers homestead at the south-west base of Gibbet Hill
1666 - Groton, Mass - At a town meeting, "Nathaniell Lawrence and Samuel Woods now agreed with to lay the planks upon the meeting [house]and to do them sufficiently, and they are to haue 4 s 6: dp 000 allowed them at the meeting rate"
1668, 22 Dec - Medfield, Mass - Peleg the younger brother of Nathaniel married Elizabeth Morse the younger sister of Nathaniel's wife Sarah Morse
11 Jul 1667 - Groton, Mass - Nathaniels father John Lawrence died while living with hme at the Gibbet Hill home.
1672, 15 May - Groton, Mass - Admitted a freeman
1673, 15 Oct - Groton, Mass - Appointed ensign of the military company of Groton, by authority ot the General Court
1676, 2 Mar - Groton, Mass - Town was assulted by Indians burning all the houses in the town except four that were garrisoned and carried away some cattle. Lancaster had been totally wiped out on Feb 10th
1676, 9 Mar - Groton, Mass - Indians ambushed two carts sent out from the garrison for hay
1676, 13 Mar - Groton, Mass - The indians came in a ful body, by their own accound four hundred, and thought by the inhabitants to be not many less. The town was gathered into five garrisons
1676, Mar - Concord, Mass - Many of the inhabitants of Groton moved to Concord
1677, 12 Dec - Concord, Mass - General Town Meeting of inhabitants of Groton including Nathaniel assembled in Concord. "Such as were present did then and there agree....that then we will go up in the spring following and begin to repair our habitations again."
1680, 19 May - Groton, Mass - Received commission as ensign from Gov. Simon Bradstreet
1683, 29 Aug - Groton, Mass - First wife Sarah died in Groton.
1683, 23 Oct - Groton, Mass - Nathaniel Lawrence with John Page and John Paris were chosen a committee, "to prove the right and title we have to our township," and "you have the power to buy," any lands claimed by indians.
1683 abt - Groton, Mass - Bought farm on the "Mill-Highway" so called, now the road to Ayer about 3/4 mile south of the centre of the town and near the "Indian Hills, and there made his home.
1684, 11 Jan - Groton, Mass - Nathaniel Lawrence with John Page and John Parish were deeded land known as "Groton Plantation" by indians claming to own the land they had purchashed as authorized by the town. Deed known as the "Indian Deed".
1685 - Groton, Mass - Chosen Deacon of church
1686 - Groton, Mass - Marriage to second wife, Sarah
1692, 17 Mar - Groton, Mass - Nathaniel Lawrence is listed in the 31 man garrison of Lieut. Johnas Prescott established for the protection of the town against indians during the King William War. His brothers Joeeph, Peleg, Enosh and Jonathan and his son John are also listed.
1692, Mar - Groton, Mass - Together with his brothers Joseph, Peleg, Enosh and Jonathan and his son John, he was enrolled in one of the garrisons for the defence of the town against the Indians
1692 to 1693 - Groton, Mass - Deacon Nathaniel Lawrence was Representative in the General Court for Groton under the charter with William and Mary.
1693 - Cambridge Farms, Lexington, Mass - son John purchased home on Bedford Road in Lexington known as "Old Lawrence Place" This was situated on the north-western border of the princint, on the edge of Tophet Swamp. The locality was at that time called "the world's end."
1693, 12 Apr - Groton, Mass - Town Records indicate that "Nathaniel Lawrence Senor hath Reseiued full satisfactione by the select men and Constables for sarueing the town as a Representiue at the two first sestione."
1694 abt - Concord, Mass - Moved to Concord for a short period of time. Deed recorded Feb 18, 1695
1695, 22 Jan - Concord, Mass - Nathaniel was on a Jury list at Concord
1695, 31 Oct - Charlestown End (Stoneham), Mass - Bought seventy one and a half acres at Charlestown End above Mystic Bridge from Joseph Lynde and built a house on the southerly side of Hancock Street.
1698 - Charlestown End (Stoneham), Mass - Settled in Charlestown and there remained for some twenty five years. Then removed to Cambridge Farms now Lexington where his son John resided and there died..
1715, 28 Jun - Charlestown End (Stoneham), Mass - Joined the neighboring church at Reading
1717, 25 Nov - Charlestown End (Stoneham), Mass - Nathaniel's second wife Sarah died
1717 - Charlestown End (Stoneham), Mass - Married third wife Sarah Smith the daughter of Michael Smith of Charlestown End and widow of Andrew Phillips also of Charlestown End.
1718, 4 Aug - Charlestown End (Stoneham), Mass - Will of Deacon Nathaniel Lawrence written and then proved May 8, 1724 - NEHGS He mentions sons Nathaniel and John and daughters Hannah Holden, Mary Wheeler, Elizabeth Harris and Deborah Tufts and "my son Samuel Page". Amount of inventory 714 pounds 18 shillings 6 pench.
1724, 14 Apr - Lexington, Mass - Died at "Ye World's End" Home of his son John Lawrence
1724 Apr - Burial C. 83 Old Burying Ground, Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts - Here Lyes The Body of Deacon Nathanieal Lawrence Formally of Groton Decd at Lexington April the 14th 1724 in the 85th Year of His Age
Grave Stone Inscription:
Here Lyes the
Body of Deacon
Nathaniel Lawrance
Normally of Groton
Dec.d at Lexington
April the 14th 1724
In the 85th Year
of His Age
Bio info by Dennis Guy Lawrence 47088157 b.1945 - John, Ensign Nathaniel, John, Jonathan, Micah, Hubbard, Hubbard, Hubbard, Edward, Edward. Nathaniel was my 7th great grandfather,
1639, 15 Oct - Watertown, Mass - Nathaniel born to John and Elizabeth Lawrence - Probably at the Common St Homestead. "Nathanell Lorance son of John & Elizabeth Lorance borne ye---15d---8m" 1639 - WATR
1639 to 1661 - Watertown, Mass - From his birth till marriage he lived in Watertown, Mass probably in the family Common St Homestead
1661, 13 Mar - Sudbury, Mass - Nathaniel married Sarah MORSE, daughter of Joseph Morse, Sr and Hannah Phillips, on 13 Mar 1660/61 in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. (Sarah Morse was born on 16 Sep 1643, in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA, christened on 24 Sep 1643 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA and died on 29 Aug 1683 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.) Sudbury, Mass Records Page 256 - Marriages - Nanthaniel Lawrence and Sarah Morse 13 March, 1660.
1661 to 1664 - Sudbury, Mass - Lived in Sudbury, Mass. (Perhaps with the Morse family?)
1662 - Groton, Mass - Father John Lawrence purchases homestead in this town that was situated south west of Gibbet Hill, a short distance east of the First Parish Meeting-house, and near where Love Lane joins the present road to Lowell. This farm was later owned by Joseph F. Hall.
1663, 29 Aug - Groton, Mass - Mother Elizabeth died at Gibbet Hill home
1665 abt - Groton, Mass - Moved to Groton, Mass residing for some 20 years on his fathers homestead at the south-west base of Gibbet Hill
1666 - Groton, Mass - At a town meeting, "Nathaniell Lawrence and Samuel Woods now agreed with to lay the planks upon the meeting [house]and to do them sufficiently, and they are to haue 4 s 6: dp 000 allowed them at the meeting rate"
1668, 22 Dec - Medfield, Mass - Peleg the younger brother of Nathaniel married Elizabeth Morse the younger sister of Nathaniel's wife Sarah Morse
11 Jul 1667 - Groton, Mass - Nathaniels father John Lawrence died while living with hme at the Gibbet Hill home.
1672, 15 May - Groton, Mass - Admitted a freeman
1673, 15 Oct - Groton, Mass - Appointed ensign of the military company of Groton, by authority ot the General Court
1676, 2 Mar - Groton, Mass - Town was assulted by Indians burning all the houses in the town except four that were garrisoned and carried away some cattle. Lancaster had been totally wiped out on Feb 10th
1676, 9 Mar - Groton, Mass - Indians ambushed two carts sent out from the garrison for hay
1676, 13 Mar - Groton, Mass - The indians came in a ful body, by their own accound four hundred, and thought by the inhabitants to be not many less. The town was gathered into five garrisons
1676, Mar - Concord, Mass - Many of the inhabitants of Groton moved to Concord
1677, 12 Dec - Concord, Mass - General Town Meeting of inhabitants of Groton including Nathaniel assembled in Concord. "Such as were present did then and there agree....that then we will go up in the spring following and begin to repair our habitations again."
1680, 19 May - Groton, Mass - Received commission as ensign from Gov. Simon Bradstreet
1683, 29 Aug - Groton, Mass - First wife Sarah died in Groton.
1683, 23 Oct - Groton, Mass - Nathaniel Lawrence with John Page and John Paris were chosen a committee, "to prove the right and title we have to our township," and "you have the power to buy," any lands claimed by indians.
1683 abt - Groton, Mass - Bought farm on the "Mill-Highway" so called, now the road to Ayer about 3/4 mile south of the centre of the town and near the "Indian Hills, and there made his home.
1684, 11 Jan - Groton, Mass - Nathaniel Lawrence with John Page and John Parish were deeded land known as "Groton Plantation" by indians claming to own the land they had purchashed as authorized by the town. Deed known as the "Indian Deed".
1685 - Groton, Mass - Chosen Deacon of church
1686 - Groton, Mass - Marriage to second wife, Sarah
1692, 17 Mar - Groton, Mass - Nathaniel Lawrence is listed in the 31 man garrison of Lieut. Johnas Prescott established for the protection of the town against indians during the King William War. His brothers Joeeph, Peleg, Enosh and Jonathan and his son John are also listed.
1692, Mar - Groton, Mass - Together with his brothers Joseph, Peleg, Enosh and Jonathan and his son John, he was enrolled in one of the garrisons for the defence of the town against the Indians
1692 to 1693 - Groton, Mass - Deacon Nathaniel Lawrence was Representative in the General Court for Groton under the charter with William and Mary.
1693 - Cambridge Farms, Lexington, Mass - son John purchased home on Bedford Road in Lexington known as "Old Lawrence Place" This was situated on the north-western border of the princint, on the edge of Tophet Swamp. The locality was at that time called "the world's end."
1693, 12 Apr - Groton, Mass - Town Records indicate that "Nathaniel Lawrence Senor hath Reseiued full satisfactione by the select men and Constables for sarueing the town as a Representiue at the two first sestione."
1694 abt - Concord, Mass - Moved to Concord for a short period of time. Deed recorded Feb 18, 1695
1695, 22 Jan - Concord, Mass - Nathaniel was on a Jury list at Concord
1695, 31 Oct - Charlestown End (Stoneham), Mass - Bought seventy one and a half acres at Charlestown End above Mystic Bridge from Joseph Lynde and built a house on the southerly side of Hancock Street.
1698 - Charlestown End (Stoneham), Mass - Settled in Charlestown and there remained for some twenty five years. Then removed to Cambridge Farms now Lexington where his son John resided and there died..
1715, 28 Jun - Charlestown End (Stoneham), Mass - Joined the neighboring church at Reading
1717, 25 Nov - Charlestown End (Stoneham), Mass - Nathaniel's second wife Sarah died
1717 - Charlestown End (Stoneham), Mass - Married third wife Sarah Smith the daughter of Michael Smith of Charlestown End and widow of Andrew Phillips also of Charlestown End.
1718, 4 Aug - Charlestown End (Stoneham), Mass - Will of Deacon Nathaniel Lawrence written and then proved May 8, 1724 - NEHGS He mentions sons Nathaniel and John and daughters Hannah Holden, Mary Wheeler, Elizabeth Harris and Deborah Tufts and "my son Samuel Page". Amount of inventory 714 pounds 18 shillings 6 pench.
1724, 14 Apr - Lexington, Mass - Died at "Ye World's End" Home of his son John Lawrence
1724 Apr - Burial C. 83 Old Burying Ground, Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts - Here Lyes The Body of Deacon Nathanieal Lawrence Formally of Groton Decd at Lexington April the 14th 1724 in the 85th Year of His Age
Old Burying Ground Lexington Mass
Grave Stone Inscription:
Here Lyes the
Body of Deacon
Nathaniel Lawrance
Normally of Groton
Dec.d at Lexington
April the 14th 1724
In the 85th Year
of His Age
Bio info by Dennis Guy Lawrence 47088157 b.1945 - John, Ensign Nathaniel, John, Jonathan, Micah, Hubbard, Hubbard, Hubbard, Edward, Edward. Nathaniel was my 7th great grandfather,
1639, 15 Oct - Watertown, Mass - Nathaniel born to John and Elizabeth Lawrence - Probably at the Common St Homestead. "Nathanell Lorance son of John & Elizabeth Lorance borne ye---15d---8m" 1639 - WATR
1639 to 1661 - Watertown, Mass - From his birth till marriage he lived in Watertown, Mass probably in the family Common St Homestead
1661, 13 Mar - Sudbury, Mass - Nathaniel married Sarah MORSE, daughter of Joseph Morse, Sr and Hannah Phillips, on 13 Mar 1660/61 in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. (Sarah Morse was born on 16 Sep 1643, in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA, christened on 24 Sep 1643 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA and died on 29 Aug 1683 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.) Sudbury, Mass Records Page 256 - Marriages - Nanthaniel Lawrence and Sarah Morse 13 March, 1660.
1661 to 1664 - Sudbury, Mass - Lived in Sudbury, Mass. (Perhaps with the Morse family?)
1662 - Groton, Mass - Father John Lawrence purchases homestead in this town that was situated south west of Gibbet Hill, a short distance east of the First Parish Meeting-house, and near where Love Lane joins the present road to Lowell. This farm was later owned by Joseph F. Hall.
1663, 29 Aug - Groton, Mass - Mother Elizabeth died at Gibbet Hill home
1665 abt - Groton, Mass - Moved to Groton, Mass residing for some 20 years on his fathers homestead at the south-west base of Gibbet Hill
1666 - Groton, Mass - At a town meeting, "Nathaniell Lawrence and Samuel Woods now agreed with to lay the planks upon the meeting [house]and to do them sufficiently, and they are to haue 4 s 6: dp 000 allowed them at the meeting rate"
1668, 22 Dec - Medfield, Mass - Peleg the younger brother of Nathaniel married Elizabeth Morse the younger sister of Nathaniel's wife Sarah Morse
11 Jul 1667 - Groton, Mass - Nathaniels father John Lawrence died while living with hme at the Gibbet Hill home.
1672, 15 May - Groton, Mass - Admitted a freeman
1673, 15 Oct - Groton, Mass - Appointed ensign of the military company of Groton, by authority ot the General Court
1676, 2 Mar - Groton, Mass - Town was assulted by Indians burning all the houses in the town except four that were garrisoned and carried away some cattle. Lancaster had been totally wiped out on Feb 10th
1676, 9 Mar - Groton, Mass - Indians ambushed two carts sent out from the garrison for hay
1676, 13 Mar - Groton, Mass - The indians came in a ful body, by their own accound four hundred, and thought by the inhabitants to be not many less. The town was gathered into five garrisons
1676, Mar - Concord, Mass - Many of the inhabitants of Groton moved to Concord
1677, 12 Dec - Concord, Mass - General Town Meeting of inhabitants of Groton including Nathaniel assembled in Concord. "Such as were present did then and there agree....that then we will go up in the spring following and begin to repair our habitations again."
1680, 19 May - Groton, Mass - Received commission as ensign from Gov. Simon Bradstreet
1683, 29 Aug - Groton, Mass - First wife Sarah died in Groton.
1683, 23 Oct - Groton, Mass - Nathaniel Lawrence with John Page and John Paris were chosen a committee, "to prove the right and title we have to our township," and "you have the power to buy," any lands claimed by indians.
1683 abt - Groton, Mass - Bought farm on the "Mill-Highway" so called, now the road to Ayer about 3/4 mile south of the centre of the town and near the "Indian Hills, and there made his home.
1684, 11 Jan - Groton, Mass - Nathaniel Lawrence with John Page and John Parish were deeded land known as "Groton Plantation" by indians claming to own the land they had purchashed as authorized by the town. Deed known as the "Indian Deed".
1685 - Groton, Mass - Chosen Deacon of church
1686 - Groton, Mass - Marriage to second wife, Sarah
1692, 17 Mar - Groton, Mass - Nathaniel Lawrence is listed in the 31 man garrison of Lieut. Johnas Prescott established for the protection of the town against indians during the King William War. His brothers Joeeph, Peleg, Enosh and Jonathan and his son John are also listed.
1692, Mar - Groton, Mass - Together with his brothers Joseph, Peleg, Enosh and Jonathan and his son John, he was enrolled in one of the garrisons for the defence of the town against the Indians
1692 to 1693 - Groton, Mass - Deacon Nathaniel Lawrence was Representative in the General Court for Groton under the charter with William and Mary.
1693 - Cambridge Farms, Lexington, Mass - son John purchased home on Bedford Road in Lexington known as "Old Lawrence Place" This was situated on the north-western border of the princint, on the edge of Tophet Swamp. The locality was at that time called "the world's end."
1693, 12 Apr - Groton, Mass - Town Records indicate that "Nathaniel Lawrence Senor hath Reseiued full satisfactione by the select men and Constables for sarueing the town as a Representiue at the two first sestione."
1694 abt - Concord, Mass - Moved to Concord for a short period of time. Deed recorded Feb 18, 1695
1695, 22 Jan - Concord, Mass - Nathaniel was on a Jury list at Concord
1695, 31 Oct - Charlestown End (Stoneham), Mass - Bought seventy one and a half acres at Charlestown End above Mystic Bridge from Joseph Lynde and built a house on the southerly side of Hancock Street.
1698 - Charlestown End (Stoneham), Mass - Settled in Charlestown and there remained for some twenty five years. Then removed to Cambridge Farms now Lexington where his son John resided and there died..
1715, 28 Jun - Charlestown End (Stoneham), Mass - Joined the neighboring church at Reading
1717, 25 Nov - Charlestown End (Stoneham), Mass - Nathaniel's second wife Sarah died
1717 - Charlestown End (Stoneham), Mass - Married third wife Sarah Smith the daughter of Michael Smith of Charlestown End and widow of Andrew Phillips also of Charlestown End.
1718, 4 Aug - Charlestown End (Stoneham), Mass - Will of Deacon Nathaniel Lawrence written and then proved May 8, 1724 - NEHGS He mentions sons Nathaniel and John and daughters Hannah Holden, Mary Wheeler, Elizabeth Harris and Deborah Tufts and "my son Samuel Page". Amount of inventory 714 pounds 18 shillings 6 pench.
1724, 14 Apr - Lexington, Mass - Died at "Ye World's End" Home of his son John Lawrence
1724 Apr - Burial C. 83 Old Burying Ground, Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts - Here Lyes The Body of Deacon Nathanieal Lawrence Formally of Groton Decd at Lexington April the 14th 1724 in the 85th Year of His Age
Grave Stone Inscription:
Here Lyes the
Body of Deacon
Nathaniel Lawrance
Normally of Groton
Dec.d at Lexington
April the 14th 1724
In the 85th Year
of His Age
Bio info by Dennis Guy Lawrence 47088157 b.1945 - John, Ensign Nathaniel, John, Jonathan, Micah, Hubbard, Hubbard, Hubbard, Edward, Edward. Nathaniel was my 7th great grandfather,
1639, 15 Oct - Watertown, Mass - Nathaniel born to John and Elizabeth Lawrence - Probably at the Common St Homestead. "Nathanell Lorance son of John & Elizabeth Lorance borne ye---15d---8m" 1639 - WATR
1639 to 1661 - Watertown, Mass - From his birth till marriage he lived in Watertown, Mass probably in the family Common St Homestead
1661, 13 Mar - Sudbury, Mass - Nathaniel married Sarah MORSE, daughter of Joseph Morse, Sr and Hannah Phillips, on 13 Mar 1660/61 in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. (Sarah Morse was born on 16 Sep 1643, in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA, christened on 24 Sep 1643 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA and died on 29 Aug 1683 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.) Sudbury, Mass Records Page 256 - Marriages - Nanthaniel Lawrence and Sarah Morse 13 March, 1660.
1661 to 1664 - Sudbury, Mass - Lived in Sudbury, Mass. (Perhaps with the Morse family?)
1662 - Groton, Mass - Father John Lawrence purchases homestead in this town that was situated south west of Gibbet Hill, a short distance east of the First Parish Meeting-house, and near where Love Lane joins the present road to Lowell. This farm was later owned by Joseph F. Hall.
1663, 29 Aug - Groton, Mass - Mother Elizabeth died at Gibbet Hill home
1665 abt - Groton, Mass - Moved to Groton, Mass residing for some 20 years on his fathers homestead at the south-west base of Gibbet Hill
1666 - Groton, Mass - At a town meeting, "Nathaniell Lawrence and Samuel Woods now agreed with to lay the planks upon the meeting [house]and to do them sufficiently, and they are to haue 4 s 6: dp 000 allowed them at the meeting rate"
1668, 22 Dec - Medfield, Mass - Peleg the younger brother of Nathaniel married Elizabeth Morse the younger sister of Nathaniel's wife Sarah Morse
11 Jul 1667 - Groton, Mass - Nathaniels father John Lawrence died while living with hme at the Gibbet Hill home.
1672, 15 May - Groton, Mass - Admitted a freeman
1673, 15 Oct - Groton, Mass - Appointed ensign of the military company of Groton, by authority ot the General Court
1676, 2 Mar - Groton, Mass - Town was assulted by Indians burning all the houses in the town except four that were garrisoned and carried away some cattle. Lancaster had been totally wiped out on Feb 10th
1676, 9 Mar - Groton, Mass - Indians ambushed two carts sent out from the garrison for hay
1676, 13 Mar - Groton, Mass - The indians came in a ful body, by their own accound four hundred, and thought by the inhabitants to be not many less. The town was gathered into five garrisons
1676, Mar - Concord, Mass - Many of the inhabitants of Groton moved to Concord
1677, 12 Dec - Concord, Mass - General Town Meeting of inhabitants of Groton including Nathaniel assembled in Concord. "Such as were present did then and there agree....that then we will go up in the spring following and begin to repair our habitations again."
1680, 19 May - Groton, Mass - Received commission as ensign from Gov. Simon Bradstreet
1683, 29 Aug - Groton, Mass - First wife Sarah died in Groton.
1683, 23 Oct - Groton, Mass - Nathaniel Lawrence with John Page and John Paris were chosen a committee, "to prove the right and title we have to our township," and "you have the power to buy," any lands claimed by indians.
1683 abt - Groton, Mass - Bought farm on the "Mill-Highway" so called, now the road to Ayer about 3/4 mile south of the centre of the town and near the "Indian Hills, and there made his home.
1684, 11 Jan - Groton, Mass - Nathaniel Lawrence with John Page and John Parish were deeded land known as "Groton Plantation" by indians claming to own the land they had purchashed as authorized by the town. Deed known as the "Indian Deed".
1685 - Groton, Mass - Chosen Deacon of church
1686 - Groton, Mass - Marriage to second wife, Sarah
1692, 17 Mar - Groton, Mass - Nathaniel Lawrence is listed in the 31 man garrison of Lieut. Johnas Prescott established for the protection of the town against indians during the King William War. His brothers Joeeph, Peleg, Enosh and Jonathan and his son John are also listed.
1692, Mar - Groton, Mass - Together with his brothers Joseph, Peleg, Enosh and Jonathan and his son John, he was enrolled in one of the garrisons for the defence of the town against the Indians
1692 to 1693 - Groton, Mass - Deacon Nathaniel Lawrence was Representative in the General Court for Groton under the charter with William and Mary.
1693 - Cambridge Farms, Lexington, Mass - son John purchased home on Bedford Road in Lexington known as "Old Lawrence Place" This was situated on the north-western border of the princint, on the edge of Tophet Swamp. The locality was at that time called "the world's end."
1693, 12 Apr - Groton, Mass - Town Records indicate that "Nathaniel Lawrence Senor hath Reseiued full satisfactione by the select men and Constables for sarueing the town as a Representiue at the two first sestione."
1694 abt - Concord, Mass - Moved to Concord for a short period of time. Deed recorded Feb 18, 1695
1695, 22 Jan - Concord, Mass - Nathaniel was on a Jury list at Concord
1695, 31 Oct - Charlestown End (Stoneham), Mass - Bought seventy one and a half acres at Charlestown End above Mystic Bridge from Joseph Lynde and built a house on the southerly side of Hancock Street.
1698 - Charlestown End (Stoneham), Mass - Settled in Charlestown and there remained for some twenty five years. Then removed to Cambridge Farms now Lexington where his son John resided and there died..
1715, 28 Jun - Charlestown End (Stoneham), Mass - Joined the neighboring church at Reading
1717, 25 Nov - Charlestown End (Stoneham), Mass - Nathaniel's second wife Sarah died
1717 - Charlestown End (Stoneham), Mass - Married third wife Sarah Smith the daughter of Michael Smith of Charlestown End and widow of Andrew Phillips also of Charlestown End.
1718, 4 Aug - Charlestown End (Stoneham), Mass - Will of Deacon Nathaniel Lawrence written and then proved May 8, 1724 - NEHGS He mentions sons Nathaniel and John and daughters Hannah Holden, Mary Wheeler, Elizabeth Harris and Deborah Tufts and "my son Samuel Page". Amount of inventory 714 pounds 18 shillings 6 pench.
1724, 14 Apr - Lexington, Mass - Died at "Ye World's End" Home of his son John Lawrence
1724 Apr - Burial C. 83 Old Burying Ground, Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts - Here Lyes The Body of Deacon Nathanieal Lawrence Formally of Groton Decd at Lexington April the 14th 1724 in the 85th Year of His Age
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