According to Shattuck’s Memorials45: “(5.) NATHANIEL PARKER, s. of Joseph, (4) d. in Groton, July 6, 1716. He owned a large real estate in the vicinity of Babatasset Falls, appraised at £305, which was divided among the heirs in 1731. His brother Benjamin was administrator and guardian of his children, (Probate Records.) His widow LYDIA _____, m. 2, Feb. 10, 1718, Capt. Josiah Sawtell of Lancaster.” A list of the six children of Nathaniel and Lydia follows.

The date of the marriage of Josiah Sawtell and Lydia (Nutting) Parker is given as 14 Jan 1717/8 in the Groton church records, but as 10 February in the town records, according to Kellogg and Threlfall47.