James A LAWTON

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abt. 1831 , New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

Died

28 April 1859 , New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

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Abner LAWTON Hannah TRIPP

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Born: abt. 1831 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Abner LAWTON

Mother: Hannah TRIPP

Paternal grandparents: Richard LAWTON , Polly BROWNELL

Maternal grandparents: Elihu TRIPP , Mary BROWNELL

James A LAWTON died 28 April 1859 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA.
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Recorded occupation: mariner

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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

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 - New Bedford, Massachusetts

Name: James A Lawton
Age: 19
Birth Year: abt 1831
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Home in 1850: New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Gender: Male
Family Number: 1648
Household Members:
Name Age
Gilson Bessey 42
Tryphena Bessey 39
George W Perry 21
Mary M Bessey 10
Charles A Bessey 2
James A Lawton 19
Lucy A Perry 20

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1850 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States

1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

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Name: James Lawton
Age: 28
Birth Date: abt 1831
Death Date: 28 Apr 1859
Death Place: New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA
Father: Abner
Mother: Hannah Lawton

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Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1925
Researching Your Colonial New England Ancestors

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