"LAWRENCE, Springfield, s. of Thomas of the same, was prob. b. in Eng. m. 25 Oct. 1654, Lydia, d. of deac. Samuel Wright, had Lydia, b. 29 Nov. 1655; d. at four mos.; Sarah, 11 May 1657, d. in one mo.; Sarah, again, 4 Apr. 1658, d. next yr.; Samuel, 7 June 1660, d. in two wks; Samuel, again, 16 Aug. 1662; Hannah, 26 May 1665; Sarah, again, 27 Nov. 1667; William, 28 Apr. 1670; and Pelatiah, 19 Aug. 1674. The last five liv. beyond mid. age; but the f. d. 1676. His wid. m. 1678 John Norton of S."