George
LAWTON
Born
abt. 1581
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Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England
Died
11/26/1641
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Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England
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Born: abt. 1581 in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England
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George married Isabel SMITH 13 November 1606 in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Isabel SMITH was born abt. 1585 in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England. Isabel died abt. 1641 in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England. Isabel was the child of Sir Francis SMYTHE and Lady Mary Anne PERROT.
George LAWTON died 11/26/1641 in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England.
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George LAWTON married 
Isabel SMITH
Marriage date: 13 November 1606
Marriage place: Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England
Isabel SMITH was the child of Sir Francis SMYTHE and Lady Mary Anne PERROT
Isabel SMITHMarriage date: 13 November 1606
Marriage place: Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England
Isabel SMITH was the child of Sir Francis SMYTHE and Lady Mary Anne PERROT
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George Lawton and Isabel Smith. George Lawton, was born in 1580 or 1581 at Cranfield Parish, Bedfordshire, England. He married Isabel Smith on 13 November 1606 in Cranfield. Probably the daughter of Francis and Ann Smith, Isabel was born in 1585 in Cranfield. George and Isabel had eight children. The first and fourth of these, George and Thomas, came to North America, apparently together, in about 1637. The children, all baptized (and probably born) in Cranfield, were:
1. George Lawton. Baptized 23 Sept 1607. He married Elizabeth Hazard in about 1647 at Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island. He died there on 5 October 1693 and was buried in his orchard (see Austin 1978).
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4. Thomas Lawton. Baptized 17 April 1614. Married: (1) Elizabeth Salsburie on 29 May 1635 at Cranfield. (2) Mrs. Grace (Parsons) Bailey. He died in about 1681 at Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island (see Austin 1978).
Title The Shurtleff and Lawton families: genealogy and history
Authors William Shurtleff, Lawton L. Shurtleff
Edition 2, illustrated
Publisher Pine Hill Press, 2005
Length 541 pages
Page 74
Children of George LAWTON and Isabel SMITH
George LAWTONBorn: 23 September 1607, Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England
Died: 5 October 1693, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: 5 October 1693, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Married: Elizabeth HAZARD 1647 Place: Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Sarah LAWTONBorn: 1 October 1609, Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England
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Mary LAWTONBorn: 28 October 1611, Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England
Died: 23 March 1675, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: 23 March 1675, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Married: William WODELL 23 May 1639 Place: Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA
Thomas LAWTONBorn: 17 April 1614, , England
Died: 29 September 1681, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: 29 September 1681, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Married: Elizabeth SALISBURY 29 May 1635 Place: , England (United Kingdom)
John LAWTONBorn: abt. 1614, Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England
Died: abt. 1681, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: abt. 1681, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Isaac LAWTONBorn: 3 November 1616, Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England
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Died: ,
Bennett LAWTONBorn: 27 February 1619, Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England
Died: 21 July 1623, Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England
Died: 21 July 1623, Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England
Nicholas LAWTONBorn: 20 February 1621, Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England
Died: 17 May 1621, Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England
Died: 17 May 1621, Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England
Elizabeth LAWTONBorn: 29 May 1623, Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England
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England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
name: George Laughton
gender: Male
baptism/ christening date: 07 May 1581
baptism/ christening place: CHELLINGTON,BEDFORD,ENGLAND
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father's name: Johns Laughton
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indexing project (batch) number: C06232-2
system origin: England-ODM
source film number: 952423
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England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
name: George Laughton
gender: Male
baptism/ christening date: 07 May 1581
baptism/ christening place: CHELLINGTON,BEDFORD,ENGLAND
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father's name: Johns Laughton
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indexing project (batch) number: C06232-2
system origin: England-ODM
source film number: 952423
reference number:
familysearch.org (Mormon Genealogy Records)
Unofficial Guide to FamilySearch.org: How to Find Your Family History on the World's Largest Free Genealogy Website
1606 Marriage / PartnerGeorge LAWTON and Isabel SMITH 13 November 1606, Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England
1607 Birth of ChildGeorge LAWTON was born 23 September 1607, Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England
1609 Birth of ChildSarah LAWTON was born 1 October 1609, Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England
1611 Birth of ChildMary LAWTON was born 28 October 1611, Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England
1614 Birth of ChildThomas LAWTON was born 17 April 1614, , England (United Kingdom)
1616 Birth of ChildIsaac LAWTON was born 3 November 1616, Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England
1619 Birth of ChildBennett LAWTON was born 27 February 1619, Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England
1621 Birth of ChildNicholas LAWTON was born 20 February 1621, Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England
1623 Birth of ChildElizabeth LAWTON was born 29 May 1623, Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England
1623 Death of ChildBennett LAWTON died 21 July 1623, Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England
1635 Marriage of ChildThomas LAWTON married 29 May 1635, , England (United Kingdom) to Elizabeth SALISBURY
1639 Marriage of ChildMary LAWTON married 23 May 1639, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA to William WODELL
Death — 164111/26/1641
Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England
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