Samuel ScriptureAge: 89 years1649–1738

Name
Samuel Scripture
Given names
Samuel
Surname
Scripture
Birth 1649
Eng.

MarriageElizabeth Knapp — View this family
September 11, 1674 (Age 25 years)
Cambridge, MA

Birth of a daughter
#1		Mary Scripture
February 7, 1680 (Age 31 years)
Groton, Middlesex, MA

Birth of a daughter
#2		Anna Scripture
January 9, 1685 (Age 36 years)
Groton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts

Marriage of a childNathaniel Lawrence — Anna Scripture — View this family
1697 (Age 48 years)
Groton, Middlesex, MA

Marriage of a childEleazer Lawrence — Mary Scripture — View this family
1697 (Age 48 years)
Groton, Middlesex, MA

Death of a wifeElizabeth Knapp
1728 (Age 79 years)
Groton, Middlesex, MA

Death 1738 (Age 89 years)
Groton, Middlesex, MA
Family with Elizabeth Knapp - View this family
himself
Samuel Scripture
Birth: 1649 — Eng.
Death: 1738 — Groton, Middlesex, MA
wife
Elizabeth Knapp
Birth: July 23, 1657 35 37 — Watertown, Middlesex, MA
Death: 1728 — Groton, Middlesex, MA
Marriage: September 11, 1674 — Cambridge, MA
10 years
daughter
Anna Scripture
Birth: January 9, 1685 36 27 — Groton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts
Death: September 30, 1758 — Groton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts
-5 years
daughter
Mary Scripture
Birth: February 7, 1680 31 22 — Groton, Middlesex, MA
Death: July 29, 1761 — Groton, MA

  1. Generation 1

    1. Samuel Scripture was born in 1649 in Eng. and died in 1738 in Groton, Middlesex, MA at the age of 89. He married Elizabeth Knapp, daughter of William Knapp and Margaret Dean, on September 11, 1674 in Cambridge, MA. She was born on July 23, 1657 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA and died in 1728 in Groton, Middlesex, MA at the age of 70.

      Children of Samuel Scripture and Elizabeth Knapp:

      1. Anna Scripture (1685–1758)
      2. Mary Scripture (1680–1761)
  2. Generation 2back to top

    1. Anna Scripture, daughter of Samuel Scripture and Elizabeth Knapp, was born on January 9, 1685 in Groton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts and died on September 30, 1758 in Groton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts at the age of 73. She married Nathaniel Lawrence, son of Enoch Lawrence and Ruth Whitney, in 1697 in Groton, Middlesex, MA. He was born on February 21, 1678 in Groton, Middlesex, MA and died on September 12, 1765 in Groton, Middlesex, MA at the age of 87.

      Children of Anna Scripture and Nathaniel Lawrence:

      1. Unice Lawrence (1737–1747)
      2. Joseph Lawrence (1718–1759)
      3. Nathaniel Lawrence (1702–1703)
      4. Benjamin Lawrence (1720–1807)
      5. James Lawrence (1705–1706)
      6. Anna Lawrence (1708–1709)
      7. Enoch Lawrence (1710–1778)
      8. Sarah Lawrence (1713–1714)
      9. Martha Lawrence (1715–1741)
      10. Rebecca Lawrence (1724–1725)
      11. Lois Lawrence (1726–1756)
      12. Eunice Lawrence (1728–1747)

    2. Mary Scripture, daughter of Samuel Scripture and Elizabeth Knapp, was born on February 7, 1680 in Groton, Middlesex, MA and died on July 29, 1761 in Groton, MA at the age of 81. She married Eleazer Lawrence, son of Peleg Lawrence and Elizabeth Morse, in 1697 in Groton, Middlesex, MA. He was born on February 28, 1674 in Groton, Middlesex, MA and died in 1730 in Groton, MA at the age of 55.

      Children of Mary Scripture and Eleazer Lawrence:

      1. Eleazer Lawrence (1693–1748)
      2. Elizabeth Lawrence (1700–1734)
      3. David Lawrence (1705–1722)
      4. Jonathan Lawrence (1703–1789)
      5. Prudence Lawrence (1722–1748)
      6. Sarah Lawrence (1696–1741)
      7. Samuel Lawrence (1714–1734)
      8. Experiance Lawrence (1719–1746)
      9. Mary Lawrence (1729–1743)
      10. Peleg Lawrence (1701–1740)
  3. Generation 3back to top

    1. Joseph Lawrence, son of Nathaniel Lawrence and Anna Scripture, was born on April 10, 1718 in Groton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts and died in 1759 in Of Pepperell, Worcester Co., Massachusetts at the age of 40. He married Elisabeth Martin in 1735 in Groton, Middlesex, MA. She was born on March 30, 1716 in Groton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts and died in 1758 in NH at the age of 41.

      Children of Joseph Lawrence and Elisabeth Martin:

      1. Elizabeth Lawrence (1739–1740)
      2. Sarah Lawrence (1756–1817)
      3. Zeruiah Lawrence (1742–1743)
      4. Anna Lawrence (1743–1744)
      5. Lucy Lawrence (1747–1748)
      6. Joseph Lawrence (1749–1750)
      7. Martin Lawrence (1751–1822)
      8. Joshua Lawrence (1753–1754)

    2. Nathaniel Lawrence, son of Nathaniel Lawrence and Anna Scripture, was born on May 3, 1702 in Groton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts and died in 1703 in Of Groton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts at the age of 7 months. He married Dorothy Chamberlain, daughter of Thomas Chamberlain and Abigail Nutting, on February 4, 1729 in Groton, Middlesex, MA (By Rev Caleb Trowbridge). She was born about 1707 in Groton, Middlesex, MA and died in April 1790 in Groton, Middlesex, MA.

      Children of Nathaniel Lawrence and Dorothy Chamberlain:

      1. Dorothy Lawrence (1730–)
      2. Nathaniel Lawrence (1732–)
      3. Thomas Lawrence (1734–1821)
      4. Isaac Lawrence (1737–1798)
      5. Abigail Lawrence (1739–)
      6. Eunice Lawrence (1748–)
      7. Martha Lawrence (1752–)
      8. John Lawrence (1741–1822)

    3. Benjamin Lawrence, son of Nathaniel Lawrence and Anna Scripture, was born on November 6, 1720 in Groton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts and died on July 15, 1807 in Groton, MA at the age of 86. He married Rebecca Dodge on June 20, 1744 in Groton, Middlesex, MA. She was born in 1723 and died on February 18, 1795 in Groton, MA at the age of 72.

      Children of Benjamin Lawrence and Rebecca Dodge:

      1. Marjary Lawrence (1751–1814)
      2. Rebecca Lawrence (1744–)
      3. Benjamin Lawrence (1746–1824)
      4. Anna Lawrence (1748–)
      5. Sarah Lawrence (1753–)
      6. Phebe Lawrence (1755–)
      7. Ruth Lawrence (1758–)
      8. Rachel Lawrence (1760–1807)
      9. Deborah Lawrence (1762–)
      10. Salmon Lawrence (1765–)

    4. James Lawrence, son of Nathaniel Lawrence and Anna Scripture, was born on August 26, 1705 in Groton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts and died in 1706 in Of Pepperell, Worcester Co., Massachusetts at the age of 4 months. He married Mary Martin, daughter of Benjamin Martin and Sarah -----, on February 20, 1733 in Groton, Middlesex, MA. She was born on April 30, 1713 in Groton, Middlesex, MA and died between 1798 and 1799 in Pepperell, Middlesex, MA.

      Children of James Lawrence and Mary Martin:

      1. Mary Lawrence (1734–)
      2. James Lawrence (1736–1821)
      3. Lemuel Lawrence (1745–1773)
      4. Benjamin Lawrence (1747–1823)

    5. Anna Lawrence, daughter of Nathaniel Lawrence and Anna Scripture, was born on July 3, 1708 in Groton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts and died in 1709 in Of Groton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts at the age of 5 months. She married Samuel Wright, son of Josiah Wright and Ruth Carter, on January 18, 1733 in Groton, Middlesex, MA. He was born on February 28, 1704 in Woburn MA and died on August 9, 1756 in Pepperell, Middlesex, MA at the age of 52.

      Children of Anna Lawrence and Samuel Wright:

      1. Nathaniel Wright
      2. David Wright (1755–)

    6. Enoch Lawrence, son of Nathaniel Lawrence and Anna Scripture, was born on November 15, 1710 in Pepperell, Groton, Middlesex, MA and died on September 28, 1778 in Mason, Hillsboro, NH at the age of 67. He married Sarah Stearns, daughter of Isaac Stearns and Mary Merriam, on February 28, 1734 in Groton, Middlesex, MA. She was born on March 26, 1704 in Billerica MA and died in 1750 in Mason, Hillsborough, NH at the age of 45.

      Children of Enoch Lawrence and Sarah Stearns:

      1. Samuel Lawrence (1734–1735)
      2. Richard Lawrence (1736–1815)
      3. Enoch Lawrence (1738–1809)
      4. Sarah Lawrence (1740–1741)
      5. Lydia Lawrence (1742–1743)
      6. Stephen Lawrence (1744–1745)
      7. Daniel Lawrence (1746–1747)
      8. Lois Lawrence (1746–1747)
      9. Hannah Lawrence (1748–1749)

    7. Sarah Lawrence, daughter of Nathaniel Lawrence and Anna Scripture, was born on March 15, 1713 in Groton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts and died in 1714 in Of Groton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts at the age of 9 months. She married Zechariah Lawrence, son of Zachariah Lawrence and Abigail Blood, on December 5, 1734 in Groton, Middlesex, MA Or Hollis, Hillsborough, NH. He was born on May 8, 1708 in Groton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts and died in 1709 in Pepperell, Middlesex, MA at the age of 7 months.

      Children of Sarah Lawrence and Zechariah Lawrence:

      1. Sarah Lawrence (1735–1738)
      2. Elizabeth Lawrence (1737–)
      3. Sarah Lawrence (1738–)
      4. Daniel Lawrence (1741–)
      5. Peter Lawrence (1745–)
      6. Zachariah Lawrence (1747–1810)
      7. Jonas Lawrence (1751–1855)
      8. Peter Lawrence (1753–)
      9. Josiah Lawrence (1756–)

    8. Martha Lawrence, daughter of Nathaniel Lawrence and Anna Scripture, was born on December 7, 1715 in Groton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts and died in 1741 at the age of 25. She married William Blood, son of Nathaniel Blood and Hannah Shattuck, in 1731 in Groton, Middlesex, MA. He was born about 1715 in Groton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts and died in 1741.

      Children of Martha Lawrence and William Blood:

      1. Martha Blood (1737–1738)

    9. Lois Lawrence, daughter of Nathaniel Lawrence and Anna Scripture, was born on September 26, 1726 in Groton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts and died in 1756 at the age of 29. She married Bezaleel Sawyer on December 17, 1751 in Groton, Middlesex, MA. He was born about 1726 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts and died in 1757.

    10. Eleazer Lawrence, son of Eleazer Lawrence and Mary Scripture, was born in 1693 in Groton, Middlesex, MA and died in 1748 in Littleton, Middlesex, MA at the age of 55. He married 2 times. The first time he married Lucy Tuttle, daughter of Simon Tuttle and Mary Rogers, on June 25, 1731 in Littleton, Middlesex, MA. She was born in 1693 in Ipswich MA and died in 1747 in Littleton, Middlesex, MA at the age of 54. The second time he married Sarah Foster on February 28, 1780 in Westford, Middlesex, MA. She died in 1840.

      Children of Eleazer Lawrence and Lucy Tuttle:

      1. Susanna Lawrence (1740–1741)
      2. Simon Lawrence (1739–1740)
      3. Mary Lawrence (1737–1738)
      4. David Lawrence (1742–1743)
      5. Lucy Lawrence (1732–1733)
      6. Peter Lawrence (1733–1734)
      7. Eleazer Lawrence (1735–1735)
      8. Josiah Lawrence (1735–1735)
      9. Sarah Lawrence (1745–1753)
      10. Anonymous Lawrence (1747–1747)

      Children of Eleazer Lawrence and Sarah Foster:

      1. Joel Lawrence (1781–)
      2. Silas Lawrence (1784–)
      3. Sally Lawrence (1786–)

    11. Elizabeth Lawrence, daughter of Eleazer Lawrence and Mary Scripture, was born on February 28, 1700 in Groton, Middlesex, MA and died on December 8, 1734 in Littleton, Middlesex, MA at the age of 34. She married M Joseph Buttrick, son of John Buttrick and Mary Blood,. He was born on May 10, 1687 in Stow MA and died on November 13, 1751 in Littleton, Middlesex, MA at the age of 64.

    12. David Lawrence, son of Eleazer Lawrence and Mary Scripture, was born on December 26, 1705 in Groton, MA and died in 1722 in Groton, MA at the age of 16. He married 2 times. The first time he married Hannah Sawtell in 1722. She was born in 1701 and died in 1722 at the age of 21. The second time he married Hannah Sawtell, daughter of Ephraim Sawtell and Abigail Farnsworth, about 1761 in Groton, Middlesex, MA. She was born on March 19, 1726 in Groton, Middlesex, MA and died on May 8, 1791 in Littleton, Middlesex, MA at the age of 65.

      Children of David Lawrence and Hannah Sawtell:

      1. David Lawrence (1761–1827)

    13. Jonathan Lawrence, son of Eleazer Lawrence and Mary Scripture, was born on October 4, 1703 in Groton, MA and died on December 8, 1789 in Groton, MA at the age of 86. He married 2 times. The first time he married Tryphena Powers, daughter of Isaac Powers and Mary Poulter, about 1726 in Chelmsford MA. She was born on May 27, 1711 in Littleton, Middlesex, MA and died on August 25, 1752 in Littleton, Middlesex, MA at the age of 41. The second time he married Lydia Fletcher on October 10, 1754 in Groton, Middlesex, MA. She was born about 1713 in Groton, Middlesex, MA and died on March 21, 1803 in Hollis, Hillsborough, NH.

      Children of Jonathan Lawrence and Tryphena Powers:

      1. Jonathan Lawrence (1728–1775)
      2. Isaac Lawrence (1731–1756)
      3. Abel Lawrence (1733–1817)
      4. Tryphena Lawrence (1735–1795)
      5. Elizabeth “Betty” Lawrence (1737–1762)
      6. Olive Lawrence (1740–1767)
      7. Peter Lawrence (1742–1798)
      8. Abigail Lawrence (1745–1746)
      9. Timothy Lawrence (1748–1815)
      10. Lucy Lawrence (1750–)
      11. Benjamin Lawrence (1752–)

    14. Prudence Lawrence, daughter of Eleazer Lawrence and Mary Scripture, was born on April 7, 1722 in Groton, Middlesex, MA and died in 1748 at the age of 25. She married Peter Parker, son of James Parker and Abigail Prescott, on March 4, 1742 in Groton Or Littleton, Middlesex, MA. He was born on August 6, 1719 in Littleton, Middlesex, MA and died in 1747 at the age of 27.

      Children of Prudence Lawrence and Peter Parker:

      1. Eleazar Parker (1743–)
      2. Peter Parker (1747–)
      3. James Parker (1751–)

    15. Sarah Lawrence, daughter of Eleazer Lawrence and Mary Scripture, was born in 1696 in Groton, MA and died in 1741 in Hancock, Hillsborough, NH at the age of 45. She married John Cummings, son of John Cummings and Elizabeth Adams, on January 28, 1736 in Groton, Middlesex, MA (By Rev Emerson). He was born on June 1, 1710 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, MA and died on September 20, 1789 in Hancock, Hillsborough, NH at the age of 79.

      Children of Sarah Lawrence and John Cummings:

      1. John Cummings

    16. Samuel Lawrence, son of Eleazer Lawrence and Mary Scripture, was born on May 22, 1714 in Groton, MA and died in 1734 in Ashby, MA at the age of 19. He married Mary Hildreth in 1733 in Littleton, Middlesex, MA. She was born in 1718 in Westford, MA and died in 1780 in Littleton, Middlesex, MA at the age of 62.

      Children of Samuel Lawrence and Mary Hildreth:

      1. Samuel Lawrence (1738–1799)
      2. Joseph Lawrence (1739–)
      3. Charles Lawrence (1741–1825)
      4. John Lawrence (1744–)
      5. Thomas Lawrence (1747–1815)
      6. Mary Lawrence (1749–)
      7. William Lawrence (1751–1757)
      8. Sarah Lawrence (1754–)
      9. William Lawrence (1757–)
      10. Jabez Lawrence (1759–)

    17. Experiance Lawrence, daughter of Eleazer Lawrence and Mary Scripture, was born on June 22, 1719 in Groton, Middlesex, MA and died in 1746 at the age of 26. She married Jabez Keep on February 3, 1740 in Littleton, Middlesex, MA. He was born on March 10, 1706 in Longmeadow, Hampden, MA and died on August 19, 1774 in Harvard, Worcester, MA at the age of 68.

    18. Mary Lawrence, daughter of Eleazer Lawrence and Mary Scripture, was born on September 17, 1729 in Groton, Middlesex, MA and died in 1743 in Littleton, Middlesex, MA at the age of 13. She married Samuel Fletcher, son of William Fletcher and Elizabeth Remington, in 1743 in Littleton, Middlesex, MA. He was born in 1712 and died in 1746 in Littleton, Middlesex, MA at the age of 34.

      Children of Mary Lawrence and Samuel Fletcher:

      1. Oliver Fletcher

    19. Peleg Lawrence, son of Eleazer Lawrence and Mary Scripture, was born on June 1, 1701 in Groton, MA and died in 1740 in Pepperell, Middlesex, MA at the age of 38. He married Ruth Brown in 1718 in Groton, Middlesex, MA. She was born in 1700 in Stowe VT and died in 1757 in Pepperell, Middlesex, MA at the age of 57.

      Children of Peleg Lawrence and Ruth Brown:

      1. Asa Lawrence (1737–1804)
      2. Oliver Lawrence (1728–1797)
      3. Ruth Lawrence (1731–)
      4. Mary Lawrence (1733–)
      5. Ephraim Lawrence (1735–1812)
      6. Sarah Lawrence (1739–1757)
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