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Cutter, William Richard, Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of Boston and Eastern Massachusetts (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1908), Volume IV.
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Contents
LAWRENCE
(I) George Lawrence ... married first, Elizabeth Crispe, .... Children: 1. Elizabeth, born January 30, 1658; married, October 16, 1681, Thomas Whitney, born August 24, 1656, died September 20, 1719. ....
(III) John Lawrence, ... married ... Mary Hammond, .... Children: .... 2. Sarah, born July 21, 1737, married, June 15, 1762, Josiah Whitney, born November 22, 1730, died December 3, 1800, son of Ensign David and Rebecca Whitney. ....
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LAWRENCE
(IV) Deacon Phineas Lawrence, ... married ... Elizabeth Stearns .... Children: .... 3. Phineas, born February 19, 1775, married, December 22, 1796, Polly Wellington, born April 16, 1776, daughter of William and Mary (Whitney) Wellington; children: i. Isaac W., baptized 1797; ii. Louisa, baptized September 23, 1798; iii. Marion, baptized April 6, 1800; iv. Adeline, baptized November 1, 1801; v. William H., baptized November 28, 1803; vi. Sybil, baptized September 8, 1805; vii. Sydney, baptized December 28, 1806. ....
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WELLINGTON
(III) Benjamin Wellington, son of Benjamin [and Elizabeth (Sweetman)] Willington, born June 21, 1676, died November 15, 1738. "At towne meeting were chosen survayurs swine cattle & fences Richard Child & Benjamin Wellington". He was admitted a freeman in December, 1667. The "History of Lexington" says of him: "He was for many years one of the most popular men of the town; was assessor sixteen years, town clerk fifteen years, treasurer three years, representative three years. He was admitted to the church at Lexington, June 10, 1705. His will, dated July 13, 1708, proved January 30 following, described him as "housewright and carpenter." He married first, January 16, 1698-99, Lydia Brown, and the same year built himself a house on the family estate at Lexington; his wife died May 13, 1711. He married second, December 25, 1712, Elizabeth, widow of Samuel Phipps, and daughter of ----- Stevens, of Charlestown; she died January 17, 1729-30, aged fifty-four. He married (third) Mary Whitney. Children of first wife: 1. Benjamin, born May 21, 1702, died November 15, 1738. 2. Lydia, August 24, 1704, died August 10, 1718. 3. Kezia, born March 28, 1707. 4. John, born November 12, 1709, died September 22, 1728. Children of second wife: 5. Abigail, born July 14, 1715, married, February 19, 1734, David Munroe. 6. Timothy, born July 27, 1719, mentioned below. Children of third wife: 7. Mary, born October 20, 1732. 8. Olive, April 14, 1735.
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TOWER
(VII) Oren Tower, son of Jonas [and Fanny (Parmenter)] Tower, was born at Petersham, September 25, 1794, and died there December 3, 1878. He was brought up on his father's farm, acquiring the usual common school education of a farmer's son at that period, which was mostly during the winter months. He early learned the trade of house painter, which he followed more or less during his active life. He bought of his father's heirs their shares of the homestead, and settled there. He was a progressive and successful farmer, and advanced the improved methods of agriculture. His farm consisted of one hundred acres of land ....
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