1William Richard Cutter, Historic Homes and Places and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, Vol. 4, p. 1524 (1908).
"(XIX) John Lawrence, son of Nathaniel Lawrence (18), was born at Groton, July 29, 1667, and died March 12, 1746-47. He married in Groton, November 9, 1687, Anna Tarbell, who was born in 1670. Both were received into the church at Lexington, February 9, 1698-99. She died December 19, 1732, He was a man od understanding and piety, and held important offices in the town, especially active in the support of the the schools and church. Children: 1. John, born January 9, 1689, mentioned below. 2. Thomas, born December 23, 1691. 3. Nathaniel, born January 31, 1694. 4. William, born August 11, 1697. 5. Samuel, born July 9, 1700. 6. Anna, born October 29, 1702. 7. Jonathan, born February 13, 1706. 8. Sarah, born June 19, 1708. 9. Benjamin, born May 24, 1713. 10, Amos, born February 19, 1715-16.".