Thomas
LAWTON
Born
23 April 1686
,
Portsmouth, Rhode Island, Dominion of New England
Died
24 April 1732
,
Bristol, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Thomas LAWTON
Thomas LAWTON married Margaret ALLEN
Marriage date: abt. 1708
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Margaret ALLEN was the child of William ALLEN and Martha SWEET
Margaret ALLENMarriage date: abt. 1708
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Margaret ALLEN was the child of William ALLEN and Martha SWEET
Children of Thomas LAWTON and Margaret ALLEN
Isaac LAWTON
Born: 6 October 1709, Bristol, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 7 March 1749, Bristol, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: 7 March 1749, Bristol, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Martha LAWTON
Born: 12 September 1712, Bristol, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 24 October 1762, Bristol, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: 24 October 1762, Bristol, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Married: Joshua INGRAHAM 23 October 1729 Place: , Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Thomas LAWTON
Born: 14 October 1714, Bristol, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: June 1744, , Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: June 1744, , Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Married: Susanna MARTIN 23 October 1729 Place: Bristol, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Margaret LAWTON
Born: 28 March 1719, Bristol, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 6 July 1752, Bristol, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: 6 July 1752, Bristol, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Ruth LAWTON
Born: 26 March 1721, Bristol, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 25 July 1736, Bristol, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 25 July 1736, Bristol, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Job LAWTON
Born: 12 April 1725, Bristol, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: abt. 1777, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: abt. 1777, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
William LAWTON
Born: abt. 1728, Bristol, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 13 April 1728, Bristol, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 13 April 1728, Bristol, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Mary LAWTON
Born: 26 June 1730, Bristol, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 24 February 1807, Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
Died: 24 February 1807, Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
Sarah LAWTON
Born: abt. 1732, Bristol, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 23 March 1733, Bristol, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 23 March 1733, Bristol, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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1686 Birth
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Name: Thomas Lawton
Gender: Male
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Birth Date: 25 Apr 1686
birthPlace: PORTSMOUTH,NEWPORT,RHODE ISLAND
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father's Name: Isaac Lawton
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mother's Name: Elizabeth
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indexing project (batch) number: C50124-1
system origin: Rhode_Island-ODM
source Film Number: 908270
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Name: Thomas Lawton
Gender: Male
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Birth Date: 25 Apr 1686
birthPlace: PORTSMOUTH,NEWPORT,RHODE ISLAND
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name note:
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father's Name: Isaac Lawton
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mother's Name: Elizabeth
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indexing project (batch) number: C50124-1
system origin: Rhode_Island-ODM
source Film Number: 908270
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1708 Birth of ChildRuth LAWTON was born 26 February 1708, Bristol, Rhode Island, USA (Massachusetts)
Thomas was 21 years old.
1709 Birth of ChildIsaac LAWTON was born 6 October 1709, Bristol, Rhode Island, USA (Massachusetts)
Thomas was 23 years old.
1712 Birth of ChildMartha LAWTON was born 12 September 1712, Bristol, Rhode Island, USA (Massachusetts)
Thomas was 26 years old.
1714 Birth of ChildThomas LAWTON was born 14 October 1714, Bristol, Rhode Island, USA (Massachusetts)
Thomas was 28 years old.
1719 Birth of ChildMargaret LAWTON was born 28 March 1719, Bristol, Rhode Island, USA (Massachusetts)
Thomas was 32 years old.
1721 Birth of ChildRuth LAWTON was born 26 March 1721, Bristol, Rhode Island, USA (Massachusetts)
Thomas was 34 years old.
1725 Birth of ChildJob LAWTON was born 12 April 1725, Bristol, Rhode Island, USA (Massachusetts)
Thomas was 38 years old.
1727 Birth of ChildElizabeth LAWTON was born 16 January 1727, Bristol, Rhode Island, USA (Massachusetts)
Thomas was 40 years old.
1729 Marriage of ChildMartha LAWTON married 23 October 1729, , Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations to Joshua INGRAHAM
1729 Marriage of ChildThomas LAWTON married 23 October 1729, Bristol, Province of Massachusetts Bay to Susanna MARTIN
1730 Birth of ChildMary LAWTON was born 26 June 1730, Bristol, Rhode Island, USA (Massachusetts)
Thomas was 44 years old.
Death — 173224 April 1732
Bristol, Province of Massachusetts Bay
He died at the age of 46.
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The first mention of Rhode Island in writing ('isola di Rhode') was made by explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524 (he refers to an island near the mouth of Narragansett Bay which he compares to the Island of Rhodes in the Mediterranean). Some attribute the name to Dutch explorer Adriaen Block ('Roode Eylandt'), again because its red clay is similar to the Greek island of Rhodes. (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1633 - New England
1633 - 1662 - Providence Plantations
1663 - 1685 - Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1790 - Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
May 29, 1790 - Rhode Island becomes 13th U.S. state
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