Samuel Lawrence was an American revolutionary from rural Massachusetts. Lawrence fought at the Battle of Bunker Hill, and rose within the U.S. Army to the rank of major. After the war, Lawrnce returned to Groton, Massachusetts, where he settled as a farmer. In 1793, he helped to found Groton Academy, (now Lawrence Academy at Groton.) He was the patriarch of Boston Brahmin Lawrence family. His sons, William, Abbott, and Amos, were all influential in United States history. He was also the father of Luther Lawrence, Mayor of Lowell 1838-39, MA. Luther died on April 17, 1839 when he fell into a wheel pit while showing a visitor around his mill. State nickname: Bay State Other U.S. States Capital Boston Largest city Boston Governor Mitt Romney Official languages English Area 27,360 km² (44th)  - Land 20,317 km²  - Water 7,043 km² (25. ... A number of places and things are named for this battle, see: Bunker Hill (disambiguation). ... For non-military meanings, see major (disambiguation). ... The First Parish Church is a landmark on Main Street in Groton. ... Farmer spreading grasshopper bait in his alfalfa field. ... 1793 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The First Parish Church is a landmark on Main Street in Groton, set at the northern end of Lawrence Academys campus. ... Boston Brahmins, or simply Brahmins—sometimes also called the First Families of Boston—are a blue-blooded class of New Englanders who claim hereditary or cultural descent from the Anglo-Saxon Protestants who founded the city of Boston, Massachusetts and originally settled New England. ... Cover of Time Magazine (January 14, 1924) William Lawrence (1850-1941) was an American Episcopalian bishop of Massachusetts, a position which he assumed in 1893. ... Abbott Lawrence (December 16, 1792–August 18, 1855) was an American businessman and politician, and the founder of Lawrence, Massachusetts. ... Merchant, born in Groton, Massachusetts, 22 April, 1786; died in Boston, Massachusetts, 31 December, 1852. ...

Caleb Butler, "History Of the Town of Groton" Dr. Samuel A. Green, various books and articles on the history of Groton. Lowell Historical Society Website