Samuel Lawrence and Rhoda Russell

Typical Ship in the mid 1850's seen along the coast of Maine

Samuel Lawrence, my 5th Great Grandfather and father of Rhoda R. Lawrence, was born July 6th 1766 in Yarmouth, Cumberland county Maine to Joseph and Abigail Lawrence.

Yarmouth is a town just north of Portland Maine along the coast.  At the time of Samuel's birth, Yarmouth was in a time of peace.  Fighting with the local indians had lasted a hundred years until 1756.  Afterwards the town flourished in the years before the Revolution.

Samuel married Phoebe Rhoda Russell on October 25th, 1787 in Cumberland, Maine.  Phoebe was born March 10th, 1770 also in Cumberland Co. Maine.  They had a total of 14 or 15  children, 6 in Cumberland.  About 1790 the family moved to Temple, Maine, where they had another 8-9 children.  After 1815 they moved again, this time to Massachusetts.

Samuel died at the age of 57 on April 1, 1824 in Boylston, Mass.
Phoebe died December 13th 1852 in West Boylston, Mass. of "Old Age"