Richard LAWTON

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29 November 1769 , Westport, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

18 July 1843 , Westport, Massachusetts, USA

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George LAWTON Peace MOSHER

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Born: 29 November 1769 in Westport, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Father: George LAWTON

Mother: Peace MOSHER

Paternal grandparents: John LAWTON , Patience KIRBY

Maternal grandparents: John MOSHER , Hannah DAVOL

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Richard married Polly BROWNELL 27 October 1799 in Westport, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Polly BROWNELL was born 4 October 1781 in Westport, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay . Polly died abt. 1808 Polly was the child of George BROWNELL and Rhoda MILK.

Richard married (2) Susannah HARRISON 15 August 1811 in Troy, Massachusetts (District of Maine) . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Susannah HARRISON was born 11 July 1787 in Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay. Susannah died 5 December 1873 in Westport, Massachusetts, USA . Susannah was the child of John HARRISON and Sias? UNKNOWN.

Richard LAWTON died 18 July 1843 in Westport, Massachusetts, USA .
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Richard LAWTON married

Polly BROWNELL
Marriage date: 27 October 1799
Marriage place: Westport, Massachusetts, USA

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Polly BROWNELL was the child of George BROWNELL and Rhoda MILK

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Name: Richard Lawton

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Event Date: 07 Oct 1799

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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"Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, FamilySearch.org : 9 February 2018), Richard Lawton and Polly Brownell, 07 Oct 1799; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 903,378.

Children of Richard LAWTON and Polly BROWNELL

Abner LAWTON

Born: 1 February 1800, Westport, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 1 September 1854, Westport, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Hannah TRIPP 29 June 1817 Place: Westport, Massachusetts, USA

Isaac LAWTON

Born: 10 March 1803, Westport, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 26 July 1865, Westport, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Melina A SOULE 5 November 1826 Place: Westport, Massachusetts, USA

George Brownell LAWTON

Born: 3 January 1808, Westport, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 4 September 1861, Westport, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Sarah (Sally) MOSHER 7 February 1828 Place: Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA

Richard LAWTON married

Susannah HARRISON
Marriage date: 15 August 1811
Marriage place: Troy, Massachusetts (District of Maine)

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Susannah HARRISON was the child of John HARRISON and Sias? UNKNOWN

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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I00968-4

System Origin: Massachusetts-ODM

GS Film number: 903378

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"Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, FamilySearch.org

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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Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts

Lawton, Richard, s. George, Nov. 29, 1767.

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Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 (Online Database: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2007).

Birth — 1769
29 November 1769
Westport, Province of Massachusetts Bay

1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

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

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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

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1799 Marriage / Partner
Richard LAWTON and Polly BROWNELL 27 October 1799, Westport, Massachusetts, USA (Westport Point)

He was 29 years old.

Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts

Lawton, Richard, s. George, and Polly Brownell, d. George, Oct. 27,1800.

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Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 (Online Database: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2007).

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

1800 Birth of Child
Abner LAWTON was born 1 February 1800, Westport, Massachusetts, USA (Westport Point)

Richard was 30 years old.

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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1803 Birth of Child
Isaac LAWTON was born 10 March 1803, Westport, Massachusetts, USA (Westport Point)

Richard was 33 years old.

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)

1808 Birth of Child
George Brownell LAWTON was born 3 January 1808, Westport, Massachusetts, USA (Westport Point)

Richard was 38 years old.

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

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

He was 41 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)

Richard was 45 years old.

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

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1817 Marriage of Child
Abner LAWTON married 29 June 1817, Westport, Massachusetts, USA to Hannah TRIPP

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.

1826 Marriage of Child
Isaac LAWTON married 5 November 1826, Westport, Massachusetts, USA to Melina A SOULE

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.

1828 Marriage of Child
George Brownell LAWTON married 7 February 1828, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA to Sarah (Sally) MOSHER

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

Name: Richard Lawton
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 18 Jul 1843
Death Place: Westport, Massachusetts
Age: 73
Birth Date: 1770
BirthPlace: Westport
Occupation: Farmer
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Marital Status: Married
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Father's Name: George Lawton
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Mother's Name: Peace Lawton
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B06667-3
Syst Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
Source Film Number: 959807
Reference Number: v 8 p 59
Collection: Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910

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Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts

Lawton, Richard, m., farmer, s. George and Peace, schirrous diathisis, July 18,1843, a. 73 y. 7 m. 19 d. [a. 74 y. 4 m. 11 d., G.R.5.]

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Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 (Online Database: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2007).

Richard LAWTON - Grave - Maple Grove Cemetery, Westport, Massachusetts

Grave - Maple Grove Cemetery, Westport, Massachusetts

Maple Grove Cemetery
Westport, Massachusetts, USA (Westport Point)

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Death — 1843
18 July 1843
Westport, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 73.

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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)

1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state