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I08 FACTS RELATING TO GROTON, MASSACHUSETTS. 



of the soapstone quarry. From these two militia officers are 

 descended the numerous family of Lakins in Groton and wide 

 neighborhood. For facts concerning John Lakin, see an 

 article in The New-England Historical and Genealogical 

 Register (XLV., pp. 8i, 82) for January, 1891. 



The following copies of old papers, now in my possession, 

 help to clear up some of the obscurities existing in the gene- 

 alogical history of the family. William Martin, whose name 

 appears in the first receipt, was the step-father of William 

 Lakin, and he, too, had previously lived at Reading. The 

 brothers, William and John, were sons of William Lakin, of 

 England, who came to this country, perhaps as early as the 

 year 1645, with their mother and step-father, accompanied 

 also by their grandfather, William Lakin, senior. 



Receaved the loth of June 1646 : by me Wilt Laken of 

 Reding, of my ffather in Law William Martine of Redinge 

 the su of Twentie povnds and is in ffull payment and sat- 

 is faction of a legasie giuen to me by my owne ffather 

 Willm Laken of Reding tn in England : I say Receavd 

 by me 



William Lakin 



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Signd and delivrd 

 in the presnts of vs 



Nicholas Brown 



Richard Sadler : 



The next two receipts relate to bequests made by William 

 Martin, who, according to the County records, died at Groton 

 on March 26, 1672, aged about yG years. They are in 

 the handwriting of the Reverend Samuel Willard, who, like 

 other country ministers of that period, in addition to their 

 pastoral duties acted the part of scribes for the benefit of 

 their neighbors. The following are copies of the papers : 



Groton: August. 5. 1673. 



Received by my Bro Jno Lakin of Groton, ten pounds in the pay of 

 Ralph Dix of Reading, upon the account of a legacy of the said suiTie 

 bequeathed to me, by my Father William Martin in his last Will & 



