Israel Lazell (Lassell and various spellings) was born in 1671 in Hingham, Massachusetts, the son of John and Elizabeth Gates Lazell. He married Rachel Lincoln, the daughter of Daniel and Susannah (possibly Cushing) Lincoln, in 1698. The couple had four sons, and Israel died in Hingham in 1755. We don't know much more about him than that, other than he farmed, was a constable for the town at least once, and lived "over the river".
Four sons are named in his will. As far as my research shows, there is no record of other children, but it's possible there are more.
Isaac was born in 1701 and died in 1783 in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He married Deborah Marsh, the daughter of Thomas and Mary Burr Marsh. Their children are Thomas, Susanna, Israel, Joshua, Deborah, and a second Joshua. I'll follow this family in my next blog post.
Israel was born in 1703 and died August 10, 1770 in Hingham, Massachusetts. He married Silence Tower, the daughter of Samuel and Lydia Whiton Tower. Their children are Silence and Hanna.
Daniel was born in 1706 and died in 1782 in Hingham. He married Patience Jones, the daughter of Thomas and Catherine Caswell Jones. Their children are Daniel, Rachel, Lydia, Daniel again, John, and Samuel.
And finally, Jonathan was born in 1707 and died in 1786 in Hingham. He married Sarah Jacob, the daughter of Peter and Hannah Allen Jacob. Their children are Jonathan, Adam, Sarah, and Mary.
Even though I've not found enough information to have a real feel for Israel's life story, we can appreciate that he worked hard and provided for his family. He's one of those semi-anonymous men who led his family in worship, had some assets to hand down to his children, and helped America get its start.
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