Patience KIRBY

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abt. 1704 , Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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20 January 1740 , Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Robert KIRBY Rebecca POTTER

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Born: abt. 1704 in Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Father: Robert KIRBY

Mother: Rebecca POTTER

Paternal grandparents: Richard KIRBY , Patience GIFFORD

Maternal grandparents: Nathaniel POTTER , Elizabeth STOKES

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Patience married John LAWTON 13 October 1722 in Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
John LAWTON was born 20 September 1696 in Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay . John died 2 May 1753 in Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay . John was the child of George LAWTON and Mary DENNIS.

Patience KIRBY died 20 January 1740 in Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay .
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Patience KIRBY married

John LAWTON
Marriage date: 13 October 1722
Marriage place: Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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John LAWTON was the child of George LAWTON and Mary DENNIS

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Lawton, John (Layton), s. George of D., and Patience Carby, d. Robard of D., 13th, 10 mo. 1722, C.R.3.

Name: John Lawton

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Spouse's Name: Patience Carby

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Event Date: 13 Dec 1722

Event Place: Dartmouth,Bristol,Massachusetts

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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M50003-1

System Origin: Massachusetts-ODM

GS Film number: 0823562 IT 1-3

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"Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, FamilySearch.org : 9 February 2018), John Lawton and Patience Carby, 13 Dec 1722; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 0823562 IT 1-3.

Children of John LAWTON and Patience KIRBY

Job LAWTON

Born: 25 March 1724, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 15 April 1724, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Robert LAWTON

Born: 22 February 1724, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 22 April 1726, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Rebecca LAWTON

Born: 15 December 1726, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 10 September 1805, Westport, Massachusetts, USA

Married: David MILK 9 January 1745 Place: Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Mary LAWTON

Born: 22 October 1728, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Peace LAWTON

Born: 8 June 1732, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 12 March 1818, Westport, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Phillip HOWLAND 16 August 1750 Place: Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Lydia LAWTON

Born: 11 May 1735, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Married: William TRIPP 19 September 1761 Place: Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

George LAWTON

Born: 8 November 1739, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 10 September 1820, Westport, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Peace MOSHER 1 December 1758 Place: Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1722 Marriage / Partner
Patience KIRBY and John LAWTON 13 October 1722, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

1724 Birth of Child
Robert LAWTON was born 22 February 1724, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

1724 Birth of Child
Job LAWTON was born 25 March 1724, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

1726 Death of Child
Robert LAWTON died 22 April 1726, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

1726 Birth of Child
Rebecca LAWTON was born 15 December 1726, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

1728 Birth of Child
Mary LAWTON was born 22 October 1728, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

1732 Birth of Child
Peace LAWTON was born 8 June 1732, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

1735 Birth of Child
Lydia LAWTON was born 11 May 1735, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

1739 Birth of Child
George LAWTON was born 8 November 1739, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

1740 Death

1740 LAWTON Patience, w. John, 20th, 11 mo. 1740-1, C.R.3. Death Dartmouth

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

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