George LAWTON

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8 November 1739 , Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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10 September 1820 , Westport, Massachusetts, USA

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John LAWTON Patience KIRBY

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Born: 8 November 1739 in Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Father: John LAWTON

Mother: Patience KIRBY

Paternal grandparents: George LAWTON , Mary DENNIS

Maternal grandparents: Robert KIRBY , Rebecca POTTER

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George married Peace MOSHER 1 December 1758 in Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 11 children.
Peace MOSHER was born 12 January 1738 in Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay . Peace died 19 October 1778 in Westport, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay . Peace was the child of John MOSHER and Hannah DAVOL.

George LAWTON died 10 September 1820 in Westport, Massachusetts, USA .
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Peace MOSHER
Marriage date: 1 December 1758
Marriage place: Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Source: Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 (Online Database: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2007).

Peace MOSHER was the child of John MOSHER and Hannah DAVOL

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Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910

groom's name: George Lawton

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bride's name: Peace Mosher

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marriage date: 01 Dec 1758

marriage place: New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts

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indexing project (batch) number: I00794-1

system origin: Massachusetts-EASy

source film number: 574885

reference number: 124

source: familysearch.org

Children of George LAWTON and Peace MOSHER

John LAWTON

Born: 19 January 1760, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: abt. 1760, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Robert LAWTON

Born: 16 September 1761, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: ,

David LAWTON

Born: 12 April 1763, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 10 September 1828, Carlisle, New York, USA

Married: Ruth JENNINGS 1782

Job LAWTON

Born: 23 November 1764, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 5 March 1843, Westport, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Hannah KIRBY 26 October 1787 Place: Westport, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

Adam LAWTON

Born: 26 March 1766, Westport, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 13 May 1841, Westport, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Alice MACOMBER 19 February 1812 Place: Westport, Massachusetts, USA

Patience LAWTON

Born: 16 November 1767, Westport, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 17 November 1841, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Benjamin KIRBY 25 October 1788 Place: Westport, Massachusetts, USA

Richard LAWTON

Born: 29 November 1769, Westport, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 18 July 1843, Westport, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Polly BROWNELL 27 October 1799 Place: Westport, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Susannah HARRISON 15 August 1811 Place: Troy, Massachusetts (District of Maine)

Hannah LAWTON

Born: 18 August 1771, Westport, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: January 1853, Westport, Massachusetts, USA

George LAWTON

Born: 12 November 1773, Westport, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 1 November 1836, Westport, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Peace MACOMBER 5 January 1809 Place: Westport, Massachusetts, USA

Peace LAWTON

Born: 12 November 1773, Westport, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Silas LAWTON

Born: 2 November 1775, Westport, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 26 October 1778, Westport, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

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Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts

Lawton, George, ch. John and Patience, 8th, 9 mo. 1739, C.R.3.

Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
Name: George Lawton
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Birth Date: 08 Sep 1739
birthPlace: DARTMOUTH,BRISTOL,MASSACHUSETTS
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mother's Name: Patience
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indexing project (batch) number: C50003-1
system origin: Massachusetts-ODM
source Film Number: 823562
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source: familysearch.org

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

Birth — 1739
8 November 1739
Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts

Lawton, George of D. and Peace Mosher of Tivertown, int. Dec. 1, 1758.

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

1758 Marriage / Partner
George LAWTON and Peace MOSHER 1 December 1758, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

He was 19 years old.

1760 Birth of Child
John LAWTON was born 19 January 1760, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

George was 20 years old.

1761 Birth of Child
Robert LAWTON was born 16 September 1761, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

George was 21 years old.

1763 Birth of Child
David LAWTON was born 12 April 1763, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

George was 23 years old.

1764 Birth of Child
Job LAWTON was born 23 November 1764, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

George was 25 years old.

1766 Birth of Child
Adam LAWTON was born 26 March 1766, Westport, Massachusetts, USA (Westport Point)

George was 26 years old.

1767 Birth of Child
Patience LAWTON was born 16 November 1767, Westport, Massachusetts, USA (Westport Point)

George was 28 years old.

1769 Birth of Child
Richard LAWTON was born 29 November 1769, Westport, Massachusetts, USA (Westport Point)

George was 30 years old.

1771 Birth of Child
Hannah LAWTON was born 18 August 1771, Westport, Massachusetts, USA (Westport Point)

George was 31 years old.

1773 Birth of Child
George LAWTON was born 12 November 1773, Westport, Massachusetts, USA (Westport Point)

George was 34 years old.

1773 Birth of Child
Peace LAWTON was born 12 November 1773, Westport, Massachusetts, USA (Westport Point)

George was 34 years old.

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

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

1775 Birth of Child
Silas LAWTON was born 2 November 1775, Westport, Massachusetts, USA (Westport Point)

George was 36 years old.

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)

1778 Death of Spouse/Partner
Peace MOSHER died 19 October 1778, Westport, Massachusetts, USA (Westport Point)

1778 Death of Child
Silas LAWTON died 26 October 1778, Westport, Massachusetts, USA (Westport Point)

George was 38 years old.

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)

1787 Marriage of Child
Job LAWTON married 26 October 1787, Westport, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay to Hannah KIRBY

1788 Marriage of Child
Patience LAWTON married 25 October 1788, Westport, Massachusetts, USA to Benjamin KIRBY

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 of Child
Richard LAWTON married 27 October 1799, Westport, Massachusetts, USA to Polly BROWNELL

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

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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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 Marriage of Child
George LAWTON married 5 January 1809, Westport, Massachusetts, USA to Peace MACOMBER

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

1811 Marriage of Child
Richard LAWTON married 15 August 1811, Troy, Massachusetts (District of Maine) to Susannah HARRISON

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.

1812 Marriage of Child
Adam LAWTON married 19 February 1812, Westport, Massachusetts, USA to Alice MACOMBER

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

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1820 Death
Date: 1820-09-15
Paper: New-Bedford Mercury

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Death — 1820
10 September 1820
Westport, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 80.

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