Abner LAWTON
Born: 1 February 1800, Westport, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 1 September 1854, Westport, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 1 September 1854, Westport, Massachusetts, USA
Married: Hannah TRIPP 29 June 1817 Place: Westport, Massachusetts, USA
Polly
BROWNELL
Born
4 October 1781
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Westport, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died
abt. 1808
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Born: 4 October 1781 in Westport, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Father:
George BROWNELL
Mother:
Rhoda MILK
Paternal grandparents:
Thomas BROWNELL
, Hannah POTTER
Maternal grandparents:
David MILK
, Rebecca LAWTON
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Polly married Richard LAWTON 27 October 1799 in Westport, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Richard LAWTON was born 29 November 1769 in Westport, Massachusetts, USA (Westport Point). Richard died 18 July 1843 in Westport, Massachusetts, USA (Westport Point). Richard was the child of George LAWTON and Peace MOSHER.
Polly BROWNELL died abt. 1808
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Polly BROWNELL married 
Richard LAWTON
Marriage date: 27 October 1799
Marriage place: Westport, Massachusetts, USA
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Richard LAWTON was the child of George LAWTON and Peace MOSHER
Richard LAWTONMarriage date: 27 October 1799
Marriage place: Westport, Massachusetts, USA
See marriage record for Polly BROWNELL and Richard LAWTONRichard LAWTON was the child of George LAWTON and Peace MOSHER
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Name: Richard Lawton
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Spouse's Name: Polly Brownell
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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
Reference ID:
"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
George Brownell LAWTON
Born: 3 January 1808, Westport, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 4 September 1861, Westport, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 4 September 1861, Westport, Massachusetts, USA
Married: Sarah (Sally) MOSHER 7 February 1828 Place: Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA
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1781 Birth
1781 BROWNELL Polly, ch. George 2d and Rhoda, Oct. 4, 1781. Birth Westport
Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
Name: Polly Brownell
Gender: Female
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Birth Date: 04 Oct 1781
birthPlace: WESTPORT,BRISTOL,MASSACHUSETTS
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father's Name: George Brownell
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mother's Name: Rhoda
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indexing project (batch) number: C50009-1
system origin: Massachusetts-ODM
source Film Number: 873749
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Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
Name: Polly Brownell
Gender: Female
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Birth Date: 04 Oct 1781
birthPlace: WESTPORT,BRISTOL,MASSACHUSETTS
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father's Name: George Brownell
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mother's Name: Rhoda
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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
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1799 Marriage / PartnerPolly BROWNELL and Richard LAWTON 27 October 1799, Westport, Massachusetts, USA (Westport Point)
She was 18 years old.
Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts
Lawton, Richard, s. George, and Polly Brownell, d. George, Oct. 27,1800.
1800 Birth of ChildAbner LAWTON was born 1 February 1800, Westport, Massachusetts, USA (Westport Point)
Polly was 18 years old.
1803 Birth of ChildIsaac LAWTON was born 10 March 1803, Westport, Massachusetts, USA (Westport Point)
Polly was 21 years old.
1808 Birth of ChildGeorge Brownell LAWTON was born 3 January 1808, Westport, Massachusetts, USA (Westport Point)
Polly was 26 years old.
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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
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