George LAWTON

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12 November 1773 , Westport, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

1 November 1836 , Westport, Massachusetts, USA

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George LAWTON Peace MOSHER

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Born: 12 November 1773 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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George married Peace MACOMBER 5 January 1809 in Westport, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Peace MACOMBER was born abt. 1784 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram). Peace died 7 May 1867

George LAWTON died 1 November 1836 in Westport, Massachusetts, USA .
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George LAWTON married

Peace MACOMBER
Marriage date: 5 January 1809
Marriage place: Westport, Massachusetts, USA
Source: Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 (Online Database: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2007).

Marriage notes:

Name: George Lawton Jr

Event Type: Marriage

Marriage Date: 5 Jan 1809

Marriage Place: Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

Father: George Lawton

Spouse: Peace Macomber

Name: Peace Macomber

Event Type: Marriage

Marriage Date: 5 Jan 1809

Marriage Place: Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Wesson Macomber

Spouse: George Lawton

Children of George LAWTON and Peace MACOMBER

Robert LAWTON

Born: 31 January 1810, Westport, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 22 April 1887, Westport, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Sarah TRIPP 5 October 1832 Place: Westport, Massachusetts, USA (Westport Point)

Gideon LAWTON

Born: 22 November 1813, Westport, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 8 August 1872, Westport, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1773
12 November 1773
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

George Washington Genealogy

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

John Adams Genealogy

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

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

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 / Partner
George LAWTON and Peace MACOMBER 5 January 1809, Westport, Massachusetts, USA (Westport Point)

He was 35 years old.

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

1810 Birth of Child
Robert LAWTON was born 31 January 1810, Westport, Massachusetts, USA (Westport Point)

George was 36 years old.

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.

1813 Birth of Child
Gideon LAWTON was born 22 November 1813, Westport, Massachusetts, USA (Westport Point)

George was 40 years old.

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

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

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.

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.

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

1832 Marriage of Child
Robert LAWTON married 5 October 1832, Westport, Massachusetts, USA (Westport Point) to Sarah TRIPP

Death
Name: George Lawton Jr
Death Age: 63
Event Type: Death
Birth Date: abt 1773
Death Date: 1 Nov 1836
Death Place: Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

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

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Lawton Burial Ground Westport Bristol County Massachusetts, USA

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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