Lawrence, Abigail

1718 - 1758  (39 years)

• Name	Lawrence, Abigail  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11]
  Birth	1716	Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
  	LDS
  Birth	15 May 1718	Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA   [3, 6, 8]
  Gender	Female
  FSID	L5VS-WJR  [12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18]
  Death	20 Apr 1758	Hollis, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA   [8]
  	age 39
  Burial	Aft 20 Apr 1758	New Hampshire, USA   [19]
  Person ID	I114257	WETZEL-SPRING

  
  

  Father	Lawrence, Zechariah,   b. 16 Jul 1683, Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA d. 18 Jan 1754, Pepperell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA (Age 70 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Blood, Abigail,   b. Abt 1687, Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA d. 16 Sep 1740, Pepperell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA (Age 53 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F64223	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Kemp, Zerubbabel Jr.,   b. 12 Oct 1705, Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA d. 9 Jul 1762, Hollis, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA (Age 56 years)
  Marriage	23 Nov 1737	Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA   [1]
  	20260122GHLn- Zerubabel Kemp New Hampshire, U.S., Marriage Records, 1700-1971 Share Show more Name Zerubabel Kemp his res Hollis Marriage 23 Nov 1737 New Hampshire Spouse Abigal Lawrence Box 675 Source Source Citation New Hampshire Department of Health & Human Services; Concord, NH, USA; New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1700-1969 Source Information Ancestry.com. New Hampshire, U.S., Marriage Records, 1700-1971 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2021. Original data: New Hampshire, Marriage Records, 1700-1971. New Hampshire Department of Health, Concord, New Hampshire. LDS. or NH? -record
  Children	1. Kemp, Zerubabbel jr,   b. 24 Feb 1748, Hollis, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Kemp, Zachariah,   b. 26 Jul 1750, Hollis, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Kemp, Elizabeth,   b. 4 May 1743, Dunstable, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA d. 28 Jul 1834, Rushville, Schuyler, Illinois, USA (Age 91 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Kemp, Abigail jr,   b. 17 Jan 1741, Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA d. 10 Jan 1787, Hollis, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA (Age 45 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Kemp, Thomas P. Rev,   b. 1750, Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA d. 25 May 1825, Henniker, Merrimack, New Hampshire, USA (Age 75 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Kemp, Mary,   b. 3 Nov 1738, Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA d. 11 Feb 1829, Hancock, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA (Age 90 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. Kemp, John,   b. Hollis, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA d. Abt 1834, Licking County, Ohio, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F64222	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - LDS - 1716 - Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Birth - 15 May 1718 - Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Marriage - 23 Nov 1737 - Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Death - 20 Apr 1758 - Hollis, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA Burial - Aft 20 Apr 1758 - New Hampshire, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  NH Marr Rec 17371123 Zerubbabel Kemp & Abigail.jpg 20260122GHLn- Zerubabel Kemp New Hampshire, U.S., Marriage Records, 1700-1971 Share Show more Name Zerubabel Kemp his res Hollis Marriage 23 Nov 1737 New Hampshire Spouse Abigal Lawrence Box 675 Source Source Citation New Hampshire Department of Health & Human Services; Concord, NH, USA; New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1700-1969 Source…

  
  

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Married first John Brooks on Jan. 5, 1757 at Hollis, New Hampshire. Children: Mary; John; Nathan; Abigail; Hannah; Ruth. Married second Nehemiah Wood after 1784 20260122GHLn- Abigail was the sister of Mary Kemp, wife of John Brooks, William Brooks' brother. Abigail Kemp and Capt. William Brooks, Sr were married on March 29, 1759 in Hollis, Hillsborough Co. NH. They lived thru the hardships of the pre-war period. William was active in revolutionary circles. He served in the Revolutionary War in those militias that saw much action for many years. Abigail saw most of her family and friends active in the colonial revolution. Her father, brothers, husband and sons served. The family suffered privations during and after the war. She died before he received his military service pension. William erected a memorial to her. This couple had 11 children who survived until adulthood. After Abigail died in 1787, William married as his second wife, Hepsibah Powers on 20 Sept 1787. This couple had no children. However, after much effort, this widow diid receive the government military service pension of William Brooks. Inscription: " Momento Mari" / Erected / In Memory of Mrs. Abigail Brooks, Wife of Capt. Will Brooks/ who departed /this Life January 10th 1787 /at 46 Years of age" Epitaph: "Time was I stood as ye dost now, And view my dead as ye dost me. Ere long thoust bestow as I and others stood and look on thee/"

  
  

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TNG ID: I114257

FSID: L5VS-WJR