Died: 15 February 1900, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA
Abner LAWTON
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Born: 1 February 1800 in Westport, Massachusetts, USA
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Abner married Hannah TRIPP 29 June 1817 in Westport, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Hannah TRIPP was born 3 April 1797 in Westport, Massachusetts, USA (Westport Point). Hannah died 30 September 1871 in Westport, Massachusetts, USA (Westport Point). Hannah was the child of Elihu TRIPP and Mary BROWNELL.
Abner LAWTON died 1 September 1854 in Westport, Massachusetts, USA .
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Marriage date: 29 June 1817
Marriage place: Westport, Massachusetts, USA
Hannah TRIPP was the child of Elihu TRIPP and Mary BROWNELL
Children of Abner LAWTON and Hannah TRIPP
Died: 15 February 1900, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 6 February 1898, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 28 April 1859, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA
Died: abt. 1854,
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Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
Name: Abner Lawton
Gender: Male
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Birth Date: 01 Feb 1800
birthPlace: WESTPORT,BRISTOL,MASSACHUSETTS
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father's Name: Richard Lawton
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indexing project (batch) number: C50009-1
system origin: Massachusetts-ODM
source Film Number: 873749
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source: familysearch.org
1 February 1800
Westport, Massachusetts, USA
Abner LAWTON and Hannah TRIPP 29 June 1817, Westport, Massachusetts, USA (Westport Point)
He was 17 years old.
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Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
Charles Abner LAWTON married 25 March 1844, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA to Mary E LAKE
The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
Sarah A LAWTON married 28 June 1848, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA to Benjamin DOUGLASS
Charles Abner LAWTON married 12 October 1851, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA to Laura Ann REED
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1 September 1854
Westport, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 54.
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