Rev. William Lawrence (1723-1780) was the first minister of the First Congregational Church of Lincoln.
WILLIAM LAWRENCE, A.M., b. Groton, May 7, 1723, son of Col. William and Susanna (Prescott) Lawrence; H.C., 1743, A.B., A.M.; Ord. Lincoln, Dec. 7, 1748; sett. Lincoln, 1748-1780; d. Lincoln, Apr. 11, 1780, a. 57. (Weiss, F.L., The Colonial Clergy and Colonial Churches of New England, 1936)
Groton births: LAWRENCE, William, s. William and Susanna, May 7, 1723.
Marriage: Feb. 7, 1750 ?
Lincoln deaths: LAWRENCE, William, Rev., Apr. 11, 1780. [Rev. William Laurence, A. M. [h. Love], "Pastor of the Church of Christ in Lincoln. . . in the . . 32d; [year] of his Ministry," in 57th y., G.R.1.] William, Lt., Dec. 12, 1804.
WILLIAM LAWRENCE, A.M., b. Groton, May 7, 1723, son of Col. William and Susanna (Prescott) Lawrence; H.C., 1743, A.B., A.M.; Ord. Lincoln, Dec. 7, 1748; sett. Lincoln, 1748-1780; d. Lincoln, Apr. 11, 1780, a. 57. (Weiss, F.L., The Colonial Clergy and Colonial Churches of New England, 1936)
Groton births: LAWRENCE, William, s. William and Susanna, May 7, 1723.
Marriage: Feb. 7, 1750 ?
Lincoln deaths: LAWRENCE, William, Rev., Apr. 11, 1780. [Rev. William Laurence, A. M. [h. Love], "Pastor of the Church of Christ in Lincoln. . . in the . . 32d; [year] of his Ministry," in 57th y., G.R.1.] William, Lt., Dec. 12, 1804.
Rev. William Lawrence (1723-1780) was the first minister of the First Congregational Church of Lincoln.
WILLIAM LAWRENCE, A.M., b. Groton, May 7, 1723, son of Col. William and Susanna (Prescott) Lawrence; H.C., 1743, A.B., A.M.; Ord. Lincoln, Dec. 7, 1748; sett. Lincoln, 1748-1780; d. Lincoln, Apr. 11, 1780, a. 57. (Weiss, F.L., The Colonial Clergy and Colonial Churches of New England, 1936)
Groton births: LAWRENCE, William, s. William and Susanna, May 7, 1723.
Marriage: Feb. 7, 1750 ?
Lincoln deaths: LAWRENCE, William, Rev., Apr. 11, 1780. [Rev. William Laurence, A. M. [h. Love], "Pastor of the Church of Christ in Lincoln. . . in the . . 32d; [year] of his Ministry," in 57th y., G.R.1.] William, Lt., Dec. 12, 1804.
WILLIAM LAWRENCE, A.M., b. Groton, May 7, 1723, son of Col. William and Susanna (Prescott) Lawrence; H.C., 1743, A.B., A.M.; Ord. Lincoln, Dec. 7, 1748; sett. Lincoln, 1748-1780; d. Lincoln, Apr. 11, 1780, a. 57. (Weiss, F.L., The Colonial Clergy and Colonial Churches of New England, 1936)
Groton births: LAWRENCE, William, s. William and Susanna, May 7, 1723.
Marriage: Feb. 7, 1750 ?
Lincoln deaths: LAWRENCE, William, Rev., Apr. 11, 1780. [Rev. William Laurence, A. M. [h. Love], "Pastor of the Church of Christ in Lincoln. . . in the . . 32d; [year] of his Ministry," in 57th y., G.R.1.] William, Lt., Dec. 12, 1804.
Inscription
In memory of
The Revd. William Lawrence AM
Pastor of the Church of Christ in Lincoln
who died April 11, 1780 in the 57th year
of his age and 32nd of his Ministry.
He was a Gentleman of good Abilities
both natural & acquired a judicious Divine
a faithful Minister & firm Supporter of the
Order of those Churches to his last
Sickness which was long & distressing
he exhibited a temper characteristic
of the Minister & the Christian.
Be thou faithful unto death
I will give a Crown of Life.
MRS LOVE LAWRENCE
Widow of
Rev. William Lawrence
DIED
June 3, 1820
in the 95th year
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