1694; There is a document in the New London Records dated November 26, 1694 which states “my Father Edward Colver of New London deceased did sell a piece of land lying & being in the Town bounds of New London … abut 14A unto John Lamb of New London Deceased & ye deed for the same being not to be found, Now Know ye by these presents that I John Colver ye Eldest Son of sd Edward Colver Deceased do Confirm unto Thomas Lamb ye Eldest son of ye sd John Lamb of New London Deceased … Acknowledging that my father Edwd. Colver deceased did receive of ye above mentioned John Lamb full satisfaction for ye same … John Colver’s NW corner of his land where he now lives … joining to Joseph Colvers land where he now Lives … 14A … 26 Nov 1694. Signed: John Colver. Wit: Samll. Chester, Joseph Latham. Ack: 26 Nov 1694 by John Colver and recd in ye fifth Book of Records folio:202 2 Apr 1696. Danll. Wetherell Recorder.” This document clearly reveals there was a John Lamb, now deceased, living in New London before 1694. The property mentioned was purchased from Edward Culver December 23, 1664. One can say with certainty the John Lamb who made his will in New London in January of 1702/3 was not the deceased John Lamb of this document. [Recorded in Book 1, page 743 of the Groton, New London County, Connecticut Deed Books]

1695; December 10, 1695, Thomas assigns this property to his brother, Samuel Lamb. The deed records “Thomas Lamb of New London, Eldest Son to my Late father John Lamb of New London Deseased do for good & valuable considerations … assign over unto my Loving Brother Samll. Lamb of New London all my right title & interest of this deed of sale as it is mentioned on the other side to ye said Samll. Lamb … 10 Dec 1695. Signed: Thomas TL Lamb his marke. Wit: Daniel Wetherell, John Clerk. Ack: 10 Dec 1695 : and recd 13 Apr 1721.” From the above documents, we now know John Lamb of Maine had three sons named Thomas, the eldest, Samuel, the middle son, and Ebenezer, the youngest son. [Recorded in Book 1, page 744 of the Groton, New London County, Connecticut Deed Books]

1710; Groton, New London County, Connecticut Deed Book 1, page 89 records on December 10, 1710 “Lyed out for Thomas Lambe the tenth day of December 1710; seventy ackers of lande fifty of it is that which the towne promised him for his worke about the meting house and twenty ackers which was granted to his father and never layed out before now the aforesayde lands was layed out the daye and yere above menchaned upon that hill which lieth between Left. John Morgans and Sergt. Willyam Starks beginning at a black oak tree marked … Signed James Morgan, Samuell Fish. Voated by the towne of Groton December 26 1710 as alegt James Morgan moderater. Entered to be Recorded January 2 1710/11.” [Author's Comment: this property is between the property of William Stark Senior and John Morgan.]

1712; On July 4, 1712, Thomas drew lots for property at Nawayunk, the lot received being “second teer thirt sixth lot.” On the same day, Isaac Lamb received the “ first tere thirty fifth lot.” Samuel Lamb, brother of Thomas Lamb, drew “first teer 15th lot.” [Book 1, pages 115 to 118]

1713; On January 23, 1712/13, there was a second division of property as Nawayunk and Samul Lamb drew “first teer forty third lot.” Thomas Lamb drew “second teer twenty sixth lott.” [Book 1, pages 127 to 131]

1714; January 1713/14 “Thomas Lamb of Grotton yeoman for 6L from Nehemiah Smith of Grotton merchant … two lots of land … nawayank neck … three and half acres … ?? Jan 1713/4. Signed Thomas C his mark Lamb. Wit Andrew Kinicum, Andrew Davis. Ack and recd 15 & 16 Oct 1714.” [Author's Comment: the middle initial of Thomas is “C.”]

1716; March 3, 1715/16 William Stark Senior gave his son William Stark Junior a second parcel of land as a gift after William Stark Junior sold his inheritance gift to his father-in-law, Isaac Lamb. However, William Stark Senior placed a clause in this property transaction which allowed William Stark Junior to work and improve the land until he died at which time William Junior’s son, Jonathan Stark, received the land. In other words, William Stark Junior could not sale the property received during his lifetime. The property was described as “adjoining to Joseph Culver and Samuell Lamb by ye brook side to a maple tree…” [Book 1, page 341 & 342]

1716; March 28, 1715/16, Samuel Lamb sold one of the three and one-half acre Nawayunk lots to Edward Yeomans for 6 pounds. [Book 1, page 356]

1716; April 2, Isaac Lamb sold 40 acres to Ephriam Culver for 30 pounds. The description of the property reveals Thomas Lamb’s land adjoins the land sold and is near the remaining property of Isaac Lamb after this transaction. This is the indication that Isaac and Thomas Lamb live nearby. The property mentioned in this deed was originally the property of William Stark Senior who gave the property to his son, William Stark Junior as a gift. As shown above, William sold this property to his father-in-law, Isaac Lamb. Therefore, Thomas Lamb and Isaac Lamb were not living near each other until 1714, when Isaac bought the property from William Stark Junior. [Book 1, page 435]

1717; November 21, John Lamb is a witness to a deed made between Joseph Hadsall of Westerly in the Colony of Rhode Island and William Stark of Groton. As will be shown later, John Lamb was the son of Thomas Lamb. This document reveals John was most likely born before 1696 if he was required to be 21 years old to be a witness. Also, note the son of Thomas carries the name of his grandfather, John Lamb of Maine. [Book 1, page 365]

1718; March 24, 1717/18, Isaac Lamb, Thomas Lamb and Samuel Lamb along with others pay William Stark Senior 6 pounds for one and one-half acre of land which became the meeting place and burying place for the First Baptist Church of Groton. [Book 1, pages 374 & 375]

1718; August 18, William Stark Junior sold 11 lots from the Nawayunk division which he had obtained from several individuals who drew lots for the land. Among the names listed who had previously owned the lots were Thomas Lamb and Samuel Lamb. [Book 1, pages 386 & 387]

1718; July 7, John Culver gave property to his son David which adjoined to the property of Thomas Lamb. [Book 1, page 434]

1720; Recorded March 16, 1719/20, “Joseph Culver Senior husbandman for love and affection to my son Jonathan Collver … by my son Joseph's … corner of Samuell Lambs land … bounds between Brother John …” [Book 1, page 482]

1721; April 3, “Samll. Lamb yeoman of Groton … 20L … paid by Nicholas Street of Groton … Common Land … 3 Apr 1721. Signed Samuel Lamb. Wit Benjamin Ross, Mercy Lamb, Thomas Chipman. Ack and recd 5 Apr 1721.” Note Mercy Lamb is a witness to this deed. Could she be the spouse of Samuel Lamb? [Book 1, pages 450 & 451]

1721; April 12, “Samll Lamb of Groton formerly of New London above named for ye consideration of 130L assigned over to Mr. John Colver & David Colver both of Groton all my right of this deed of sale as it is mentioned …. [unreadable] … Signed Samll SL Lamb his mark. Wit James Chipman, John Smith. Ack 12 Apr 1721. Recd 12 Apr 1721.” Samuel assigned this property, sold to him by his brother Thomas in 1695, back to the Culver Family. Notice Samuel is no longer a resident of Groton, indicating he as moved to a new location mentioned as Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut by most researchers where he is reported to have died in ca 1736/37, source of this death date unknown to me. [Book 1, pages 744 & 745]

1721; April 25, “David Colver yeoman for 40L from Jonathen Colver … 20A … bounded as followeth … northwest corner of land which I bought of Samll. Lamb … to Ephraim Collvers land to land in ye possession of Jonathan Colvers land … Signed David Colver. Wit Aaron Stark, John Fox. Ack and recd 25 Apr 1721.” [Book 1, pages 454 & 455] David Culver sold the property he obtained from Samuel Lamb to Jonathan Culver. Jonathan Culver married Sarah Lamb [See 1722, July 19], daughter of John Lamb of Braintree. They had a child named Jemima Culver, born January 1, 1726/7, who would later marry Daniel Stark, son of William Stark Junior and Experience Lamb. [“Three Daniel Starks in Groton, Connecticut“; by Ralph M. Stoughton, Gill, MA, 1956]

1721; July 3, Thomas Lamb sells one of his Nawayunk lots to Ezekiel Turner Carpenter for 20 pounds. [Book 1, page 584 & 585]

1721; October 23, “Wee whose names are under written being a committee to let out the Common according to ye vote of the Town passed in Groton 16 Apr 1719 concerning the division of the Common Lands Laid laid out 23 May 1721 to Nicholas Street two wood lots wanting one acre upon his accompt and ye other bought of Samll Lamb may appear by Deed … John Woods wood lott … Signed Joshua Bill, Samuel Lester, Nicholas Street. Entered for record 23 Oct 1721.” [Book 1, pages 653]

1722; March 9, 1721/22, “John Lamb of Groton Husbandman … for 2L … paid by Ezekieal Turner … all common or undevided land by estimation 20A … 9 Mar 1721/2. Signed John X Lamb his mar. Ack and recd 9 Mar 1721/2.” [ book 1, pages 759 & 760]

1722; April 5, “We whose names are under Written being a Committee to lett the Common according to the voat of ye town Land in Groton 16 Apr 1719 … have layed out 5 Apr 1722 to Ezekiel Turner for two wood lots which he purchased the one of being originally Thos. Lambes of sd Groton ye other it being originally John Lambs son to sd Thos. Lambe there wood lots … corner of Nehemiah Smith … Signed Joshua Bill, Samll. Lester, Nehemiah Smith Junr. Recd 7 Feb 1722/3.” This document clearly reveals John Lamb, mentioned as a witness to a deed in 1717 is the son of Thomas Lamb. [Book 1, pages 692 & 693]

1722; July 19, “ Sarah Lamb married Jonathan Culver at Groton (New London) Connecticut.” Sarah Lamb was most likely the daughter of Thomas Lamb and not the daughter named Sarah Lamb born in Braintree to John Lamb of Braintree and his spouse Lydia. [The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records: Groton" by Lucius Barnes Barbour; compiled by Lorraine Cook White; XV:151; Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc.; Baltimore, Maryland (974.6 CT/Vitals SCGS)]

1723; October 15, “William Stark and my wife Experience for good cause and 62L from Joseph Culver … 35A … to above sd Joseph Culver his land bound north on Thomas Lambe, west upon Isaac Lamb, Decd, Southerly upon John Stark … partly on abovesd Joseph Culver. … Dated 15 Oct 1723 … Recd 4 Nov 1723 signed by William Stark, Experience Stark. Wit Ephraim Cullver, Aaron Stark.” This deed gives us a good sense of where Isaac Lamb’s property was relative to Thomas Lamb’s. It would appear Isaac’s property was Northeast of Thomas Lamb and they shared corners on the Northeast corner of the Thomas Lamb Property. Note Isaac Lamb was deceased, having died before June 29, 1723. [Book 2, pages 28 & 29]

1726; June 27, “Thomas Lamb of Groton natural affection to my son John Lamb … part of the farm whereon I now dwell … Dated 27 Jun 1726 … Recd 9 Jul 1726 … Signed Thomas X Lamb his mark. Wit David Collver, Jasper Latham.” Again, we have evidence John Lamb is the son of Thomas and grandson of John Lamb of Maine. [Book 2, page 276]

1727; January 17, 1726/27, “Joseph Belton of Groton rope maker for 105L to John Lambe of Groton Turner … 60A … to Deacon Morgan’s land … to Thomas Lamb’s land … Dated 17 Jan 1726/7 … Recd 19 Jan 1726/7 … Signed Joseph Belton … Wit James Morgan, Joshua Morgan.” Apparently, six months later, John Lamb bought property adjoining the property given to him by his father on June 27, 1726. [Book 2, page 346]

1731; March 1, 1730/31, “Thomas Lambe of Groton for 5L by Humphrey Avery of Groton … land called the Indian land at Mashuntucksitt in Groton … Dated 1 Mar 1731 … Recd 26 May 1731 …Signed Thomas X Lambe his mark … wit Luke Perkins, Nathan Williams.” [Book 2, page 544]

1732; December 28, “We the Subscribers Committee being chosen by the proprietors of the Common Undivided Land in Groton to let out the west part or half of the Land at Mashuntuck which the Pequod Indians have a priveledge of planting upon and also to let out the undivided lands in the South Society in sd Groton called sequestered Land according to the voats of sd Proprietors passed in Groton December the 21 1732 . I have laid out to Humphrey Avery 49 rights or shares and one quarter in the above west part of the land at Mashuntuck all in one piece and were originally the rights of Capt. Samuell Avery Decd, Mr. George Geer Decd, Zachariah Maynor, Henry Williams, Andrew Latham?, Edward Spicer, Thoms Lamb, Ralph Stodard, John Baley Decd, William Baley, Isaac Lamb Decd, William Swad?? Decd, Stephen Stark, Aaron Stark, John Latham, Benjamin Springer, Wm. Stark Decd, Ensign Wm. Morgan, Samuel Avery of New London, Solmon Coit, John Allyn, Jonathan Lanifing?, Gideon Cobb, William Latorly, Luke Perkins Decd, William Morgan Junr., Chris Avery 2d, Luke Perkins, William Every Decd, John Sholes, Jonathan Chester, John Perkins, Benjamin Andros, John Fox, Nathaniel Brown Junr, Andrew Davis, John Baley, Joseph Baley Junr, Samuel Avery Decd, Hudson Springer, William Baley Junr, John Newbery, Joseph Collver, Samuel David, Peter Williams, John Coller Decd, James Packer Three quarters of the Right of Jonathan Williams, Two thirds of the Right of Alexander Thorn and half of the right of the widow Chester, the sd Humphry Avery having purchased the abovesd Rights as appears by the Deeds of the same well executed bounded as followeth … 175A … and also reserving to the use of the Pequod Indians the fifth part of the wood & Timber … 28 Dec 1732. Signed Joshua Bill, Samuell Lester, Luke Perkins, Comttee. Recd 30 Dec 1732.” [Book 3, page 79]

1733: March 31, “Thomas Lamb of Groton Farmer for 7L … paid by Benjamin Avery … sold … right in all the land commonly called Sequestered Land on ye south end of the Town of Groton … on Long Hill being my own right … 31 Mar 1732. Signed John X Lamb his mark. Wit Luke Avery, Mary Avery. Ack and recd 1 May 1732.” Although this deed as been transcribed as dated March 31, 1732, it must be March 31, 1733. Thomas received this land in the previous deed dated December 28, 1732 and must have sold it three months later. [Book 3, page 144]

1740; January 25, 1739/40, “John Lamb and Ebenezer Lamb both of Groton for natural affection and love we bare unto Caleb Lamb our Brother of Groton … quit claim … right to tract of land laid out to our Honoured Father Thomas Lamb late of Groton deceased for his second division in the Common land as may appear by a survey 26 Feb 1730/1 … Dated 25 Jan 1739/40 … Recd 8 Jun 1741 … Signed John X Lamb his marke, Ebenezer Lamb … Wit Humphrey Avery, Samll Morgan.” This deed reveals Thomas Lamb died before the date of this transaction and he had two other sons besides John Lamb named Ebenezer and Caleb. Ebenezer was most likely named for the brother of Thomas of the same name who died in 1694 in Norwich. [Book 4, page 182]

1740: February 22, 1739/40, 4:84 We the Subscribers Committee being chosen and impowered to let out the Common and undivided Land in Groton … by voat of the town 16 Apr 1719 and an additional voat 21 Dec 1730 … laid out to Daniel Lamb of Groton 2 & 3/4A … part of second division originally belonging to John Fanning Junr. Deceased beginning at NE corner of land sd Daniel Lambs … to James Every Jnr … Dated 20 Feb 1749/40 … Recd 22 Feb 1739/40 …Signed William Morgan, John Avery, Samuel Lester. “ On the same page is recorded “to Jacob Lamb … bounded south with sd Jacob Lambs own land and west and north with sd Lambs land & east with John Lambs land … other piece northerly side of the old farm and southerly of Caleb Lambs Land … to Jacob Lambs own land [same dates and signatures]” We know Daniel Lamb and Jacob Lamb are sons of Isaac Lamb because they are mentioned in Isaac’s will and have learned from several deeds above John Lamb was the son of Thomas Lamb and grandson of John Lamb of Maine and Caleb Lamb is his brother. [Book 4, page 84]