Falk Relations: Lawrence Family

compiled by Steve Wilson, last updated December 12, 2015.
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Descendants

Outline

Thomas Lawrence♦ (d. 5 Nov. 1655, Hingham MA), m. by 1622 to Elizabeth Bates (d. 18 Feb. 1679, Dorchester MA)

Susan Lawrence (bap. 18 Mar. 1622, Limpfield, Surrey)
Richard Lawrence (bap. 28 Mar. 1625, Limpfield, Surrey)
Anna Lawrence (bap. 22 Dec. 1628, Limpfield, Surrey)
Thomas Lawrence (b. c. 1630, Limpfield, Surrey)
Mary Lawrence (b. 8 Apr. 1633, Dorchester MA, d. 2 Apr. 1723, Dorchester MA), m. 28 Oct. 1658 at Dorchester MA to Thomas Moseley (b. 1636, Massachusetts, d. 22 Oct. 1706, Dorchester MA)
Nicholas Lawrence (b. c. 1635, Dorchester MA, d. 1685), m. Mary ---
Elizabeth Lawrence (bap. 6 Mar. 1642, Hingham MA, d. 29 Feb. 1704, Deerfield MA), m. 31 Dec. 1658 at Dorchester MA to William Smead (b. c. 1635, England)
Sarah Lawrence (bap. 4 Mar. 1644, Hingham MA), m. by 1668 to Joseph Winslow

Our Descent

Thomas Lawrence (--1655), m. by 1622 to Elizabeth Bates (--1679)

Elizabeth Lawrence (1642-1704), m. 1658 to William Smead (c1635--)

Mehitable Smead (1668-1704), 1m. 1687 to Jeremiah Hull (1663-1691), 2m. 1692 to Godfrey Nims (c1650-1704)

Elizabeth Hull (1688-1754), m. 1707 to John Nims (1679-1762)

John Nims (1715-1769), m. 1735 to Abigail Smead (1718-1755)

Reuben Nims (1740-1814), m. 1777 to Deliverance Gould (1742-1813)

Elizabeth Nims (1778-c1846), m. 1798 to Samuel Higgins (1774-c1849)

Horatio Higgins (1812-1890), m. 1837 to Mary Jane Felch (1820-1898)

Harvey Alva Higgins (1864-1928), m. 1889 to Lillian Belle Agee (1868-1947)

Elsie Laura Higgins (1895-1959), m. 1915 to George Washington Falk (1895-1969)

Ebenezer Smead (1675-1753), m. by 1695 to Esther Catlin (c1671-1733)

Abigail Smead (1718-1755), m. 1735 to John Nims (1715-1769)

Reuben Nims (1740-1814), m. 1777 to Deliverance Gould (1742-1813)

Elizabeth Nims (1778-c1846), m. 1798 to Samuel Higgins (1774-c1849)

Horatio Higgins (1812-1890), m. 1837 to Mary Jane Felch (1820-1898)

Harvey Alva Higgins (1864-1928), m. 1889 to Lillian Belle Agee (1868-1947)

Elsie Laura Higgins (1895-1959), m. 1915 to George Washington Falk (1895-1969)

Documentation ♦

Thomas Lawrence (--1655): m. Elizabeth Bates (--1680)

6 Mar. 1642, "Hubbards Journal ... March 6 Elizabeth Lawrence Baptized" [Massachusetts, Hingham, Vital Records]
4 Mar. 1644, "Hubbards Journal ... March 4 Sarah Lawrence do. [Baptized]" [Massachusetts, Hingham, Vital Records]
16 Mar. 1645, "1638. Thomas Lawrence, died November 5, 1655 ... Thomas Lawrence, by a joynt consent and general vote of the Freemen, have given him, to his house Lot, three acres next to Thomas Copper or Copp." [Massachusetts, Hingham, Town Records, Records of First Settlers]
5 Nov. 1655, "Hubbards Journal ... Thomas Lawrence Died." [Massachusetts, Hingham, Vital Records]
5 Nov. 1655, "Hingham Deaths ... Thomas Lawrence died the 5th of the 9th month 1655:-" [Massachusetts, Boston, Vital Records]
18 Feb. 1680, "Elizabeth Lawrence died february 18th: 79" [Massachusetts, Dorchester, Vital Records]
Lincoln, George, History of the Town of Hingham, Massachusetts, 1893. In 2:426-427, "Lawrence, Thomas, had a grant of land in Hing. 1638. His w. was Elizabeth, dau. of James Bate of Dor. She survived her husband, who d. in Hing. 5 Nov. 1655, and soon after returned to Dor." [other references give other suggestions for the parents of Elizabeth]
Long, John D., "Early Settlers", in History of the Town of Hingham, Massachusetts, 1893. In 1:202, "... the following named persons received grants of land in the year 1638, viz. ... Thomas Lawrence"
Pope, Charles Henry, The Pioneers of Massachusetts, 1900. On p. 280, "Lawrence ... Thomas. Hingham, propr. 1637. Wife Elizabeth ... He d. 5 (9) 1655. Nunc. will made in presence of his wife's brother elder Edward Bates of Weymouth and John Smith of Hing., beq. to wife Elizabeth; cert. 16 (3) 1675. The widow rem. to Dorchester, where the daus. married; deposed to a transfer of land in 1675, referring to her children. She died. Feb. 18, 1679."