Susannah HARRISON

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11 July 1787 , Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

Died

5 December 1873 , Westport, Massachusetts, USA

Age: 85

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John HARRISON Sias? UNKNOWN

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Born: 11 July 1787 in Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

Father: John HARRISON

Mother: Sias? UNKNOWN

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Susannah married Richard LAWTON 15 August 1811 in Troy, Massachusetts (District of Maine) . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Richard LAWTON was born 29 November 1769 in Westport, Province of Massachusetts Bay . Richard died 18 July 1843 in Westport, Massachusetts, USA . Richard was the child of George LAWTON and Peace MOSHER.

Susannah HARRISON died 5 December 1873 in Westport, Massachusetts, USA .
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Susannah HARRISON married

Richard LAWTON
Marriage date: 15 August 1811
Marriage place: Troy, Massachusetts (District of Maine)

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Richard LAWTON was the child of George LAWTON and Peace MOSHER

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Name: Richard Lawton

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Spouse's Name: Susannah Harrison

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Event Date: 15 Aug 1811

Event Place: Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I00968-4

System Origin: Massachusetts-ODM

GS Film number: 903378

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Children of Richard LAWTON and Susannah HARRISON

John LAWTON

Born: 9 February 1815, Westport, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 25 May 1887, Westport, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Julia Ann TRIPP 11 October 1841 Place: New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

James R LAWTON

Born: abt. 1830, Westport, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 6 January 1918, Taunton, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Rhoby Ann BROWNELL 14 July 1854 Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1787
11 July 1787
Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

George Washington Genealogy

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

1811 Marriage / Partner
Susannah HARRISON and Richard LAWTON 15 August 1811, Troy, Maine, USA

She was 24 years old.

1811 marriage

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The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

1815 Birth of Child
John LAWTON was born 9 February 1815, Westport, Massachusetts, USA (Westport Point)

Susannah was 27 years old.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

1841 Marriage of Child
John LAWTON married 11 October 1841, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA to Julia Ann TRIPP

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1843 Death of Spouse/Partner
Richard LAWTON died 18 July 1843, Westport, Massachusetts, USA (Westport Point)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1854 Marriage of Child
James R LAWTON married 14 July 1854, Boston, Massachusetts, USA to Rhoby Ann BROWNELL

1855 Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts

Name: Susanah Lawton
Age: 67
estimated Birth Year: 1788
Gender: Female
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birthPlace: Massachusetts
Residence: Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts
family number: 409
Line Number: 15
Film Number: 000953977
Digital Folder Number: 004279391
Image Number: 00332

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1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States

1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.

1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States

1863 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.

1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the United States

1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

April 14, 1865 - President Abraham Lincoln was mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth at in Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. He died the next day. Andrew Johnson becomes President of the United States.

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1869 - Ulysses S. Grant becomes President of the United States

1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.

1873 Death

Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915
Name: Susannah Lawton Harrison
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Event Date: 05 Dec 1873
Event Place: Westport, Massachusetts
Residence: Westport
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Gender: Female
Age: 85
Marital Status: Widowed
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birthPlace: Steep Brook
estimated Birth Year: 1788
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volume/ page/ certificate number: v 256 p 178
Film Number: 960202
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Digital Folder Number: 4221417
Image Number: 198

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Maple Grove Cemetery

Reed Rd

Westport, Massachusetts, USA

Historical names: Westport Point

Website: http://westport.loreprojects.com/cemetery_view.cfm?id=19

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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)

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February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state