Thomas
LAWTON
(b.
17 April 1614
,
England
d.
29 September 1681
,
Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
)
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Thomas LAWTON was born 17 April 1614 in England
Thomas LAWTON was the child of George LAWTON and Isabel SMITH and the grandchild of: (maternal) Sir Francis SMYTHE and Lady Mary Anne PERROTThomas was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1637.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Thomas married Elizabeth SALISBURY 29 May 1635 in England . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Elizabeth SALISBURY was born abt. 1616 in England (United Kingdom). Elizabeth died 16 November 1654 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA.
Thomas LAWTON died 29 September 1681 in Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
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Family and Children of Thomas LAWTON
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Elizabeth SALISBURY-- Date: 29 May 1635 Place: , England
Torrey's New England Marriages Prior to 1700.
(Online database. NewEnglandAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: New England Marriages Prior to 1700. CD-ROM. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001.
LAWTON Thomas Thomas (-1681) & 1-wf _____ _____ ca 1637 Portsmouth, RI {Austin's Dict. 122 Noyes-Gilman Crapo 311 Guild Anc. 22 Dunham-Boyd 324}
George Lawton and Isabel Smith. George Lawton, was born in 1580 or 1581 at Cranfield Parish, Bedfordshire, England. He married Isabel-Isabelle Smith on 13 November 1606 in Cranfield. Probably the daughter of Francis and Ann Smith, Isabel was born in 1585 in Cranfield. George and Isabel had eight children. The first and fourth of these, George and Thomas, came to North America, apparently together, in about 1637. The children, all baptized (and probably born) in Cranfield, were:
1. George Lawton. Baptized 23 Sept 1607. He married Elizabeth Hazard in about 1647 at Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island. He died there on 5 October 1693 and was buried in his orchard (see Austin 1978).
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4. Thomas Lawton. Baptized 17 April 1614. Married: (1) Elizabeth Salsburie on 29 May 1635 at Cranfield. (2) Mrs. Grace (Parsons) Bailey. He died in about 1681 at Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island (see Austin 1978).
Title The Shurtleff and Lawton families: genealogy and history
Authors William Shurtleff, Lawton L. Shurtleff
Edition 2, illustrated
Publisher Pine Hill Press, 2005
Length 541 pages
Subjects California
Reference - Genealogy
Reference - Genealogy & Heraldry
Page 74
Thomas and Elizabeth had six children, born between 1637 and 1650. The first was born in England and the rest in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island...
1. Elizabeth Lawton. Baptized in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England on 10 Sept 1637. She married Peleg Sherman on 25 July 1657 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. She died 16 March 1719-1720, probably in Kingstown, Rhode Island.
2. Daniel Lawton. Born about 1639 in Porstmouth. Married Rebecca Mott in 1665 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island. Died 28 June 1719 in Portsmouth.
3. Rebecca Lawton. Born 1641 in Portsmouth. Married Gershom Mott in 1663. She died between 1670 and 1725.
4. Ann Lawton. Born 1645 in Portsmouth. Married Giles Slocum on 26 March 1669 in Portsmouth. She died 1703 in Portsmouth.
5. Sarah Lawton. Born 16 Sept 1647 in Portsmouth. Married George Sisson on 1 Aug. 1667 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts. She died 5 July 1718 in Portsmouth.
6. Isaac Lawton. Born 11 Dec 1650 in Portsmouth. He married (1) Mary Sisson in 1672 in Portsmouth. (2) Elizabeth Tallman on 3 March 1673-1674 in Portsmouth. (3) Mrs. Naomi Bartholomew Hunt on 11 Oct 1701 in Portsmouth. He died 25 Jan 1731-1732 in Portsmouth.
Title The Shurtleff and Lawton families: genealogy and history
Authors William Shurtleff, Lawton L. Shurtleff
Edition 2, illustrated
Publisher Pine Hill Press, 2005
Length 541 pages
Subjects California
Reference - Genealogy
Reference - Genealogy & Heraldry
Page 74
Children of Thomas LAWTON and Elizabeth SALISBURY:
Elizabeth LAWTON (b.10 September 1637, Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England d. 16 March 1719, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations)
m. Peleg SHEARMAN (SHERMAN) 25 July 1657 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA
Daniel LAWTON (b.28 June 1639, Portsmouth, Providence Plantations d. 28 June 1719, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations)
m. Rebecca MOTT 26 May 1665 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA
Rebecca LAWTON (b.abt. 1641, Portsmouth, Providence Plantations d. , )
Ann LAWTON (b.abt. 1645, Portsmouth, Providence Plantations d. 27 September 1703, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations)
m. Giles SLOCUM 26 MAY 1669 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA
Sarah Mary LAWTON (b.16 September 1647, Portsmouth, Providence Plantations d. 5 July 1718, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations)
m. George SISSON
Isaac LAWTON (b.11 December 1650, Portsmouth, Providence Plantations d. 25 January 1732, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations)
m. Mary SISSON 1673 in , Rhode Island, USA
m. Elizabeth TALLMAN 1674 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA
Elizabeth SALISBURY-- Date: 29 May 1635 Place: , England Torrey's New England Marriages Prior to 1700.
(Online database. NewEnglandAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: New England Marriages Prior to 1700. CD-ROM. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001.
LAWTON Thomas Thomas (-1681) & 1-wf _____ _____ ca 1637 Portsmouth, RI {Austin's Dict. 122 Noyes-Gilman Crapo 311 Guild Anc. 22 Dunham-Boyd 324}
George Lawton and Isabel Smith. George Lawton, was born in 1580 or 1581 at Cranfield Parish, Bedfordshire, England. He married Isabel-Isabelle Smith on 13 November 1606 in Cranfield. Probably the daughter of Francis and Ann Smith, Isabel was born in 1585 in Cranfield. George and Isabel had eight children. The first and fourth of these, George and Thomas, came to North America, apparently together, in about 1637. The children, all baptized (and probably born) in Cranfield, were:
1. George Lawton. Baptized 23 Sept 1607. He married Elizabeth Hazard in about 1647 at Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island. He died there on 5 October 1693 and was buried in his orchard (see Austin 1978).
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4. Thomas Lawton. Baptized 17 April 1614. Married: (1) Elizabeth Salsburie on 29 May 1635 at Cranfield. (2) Mrs. Grace (Parsons) Bailey. He died in about 1681 at Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island (see Austin 1978).
Title The Shurtleff and Lawton families: genealogy and history
Authors William Shurtleff, Lawton L. Shurtleff
Edition 2, illustrated
Publisher Pine Hill Press, 2005
Length 541 pages
Subjects California
Reference - Genealogy
Reference - Genealogy & Heraldry
Page 74
Thomas and Elizabeth had six children, born between 1637 and 1650. The first was born in England and the rest in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island...
1. Elizabeth Lawton. Baptized in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England on 10 Sept 1637. She married Peleg Sherman on 25 July 1657 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. She died 16 March 1719-1720, probably in Kingstown, Rhode Island.
2. Daniel Lawton. Born about 1639 in Porstmouth. Married Rebecca Mott in 1665 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island. Died 28 June 1719 in Portsmouth.
3. Rebecca Lawton. Born 1641 in Portsmouth. Married Gershom Mott in 1663. She died between 1670 and 1725.
4. Ann Lawton. Born 1645 in Portsmouth. Married Giles Slocum on 26 March 1669 in Portsmouth. She died 1703 in Portsmouth.
5. Sarah Lawton. Born 16 Sept 1647 in Portsmouth. Married George Sisson on 1 Aug. 1667 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts. She died 5 July 1718 in Portsmouth.
6. Isaac Lawton. Born 11 Dec 1650 in Portsmouth. He married (1) Mary Sisson in 1672 in Portsmouth. (2) Elizabeth Tallman on 3 March 1673-1674 in Portsmouth. (3) Mrs. Naomi Bartholomew Hunt on 11 Oct 1701 in Portsmouth. He died 25 Jan 1731-1732 in Portsmouth.
Title The Shurtleff and Lawton families: genealogy and history
Authors William Shurtleff, Lawton L. Shurtleff
Edition 2, illustrated
Publisher Pine Hill Press, 2005
Length 541 pages
Subjects California
Reference - Genealogy
Reference - Genealogy & Heraldry
Page 74
Children of Thomas LAWTON and Elizabeth SALISBURY:
Elizabeth LAWTON (b.10 September 1637, Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England d. 16 March 1719, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations)m. Peleg SHEARMAN (SHERMAN) 25 July 1657 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA
Daniel LAWTON (b.28 June 1639, Portsmouth, Providence Plantations d. 28 June 1719, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations)m. Rebecca MOTT 26 May 1665 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA
Rebecca LAWTON (b.abt. 1641, Portsmouth, Providence Plantations d. , ) Ann LAWTON (b.abt. 1645, Portsmouth, Providence Plantations d. 27 September 1703, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations)m. Giles SLOCUM 26 MAY 1669 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA
Sarah Mary LAWTON (b.16 September 1647, Portsmouth, Providence Plantations d. 5 July 1718, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations)m. George SISSON
Isaac LAWTON (b.11 December 1650, Portsmouth, Providence Plantations d. 25 January 1732, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations)m. Mary SISSON 1673 in , Rhode Island, USA
m. Elizabeth TALLMAN 1674 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA
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1614 Birth 17 April 1614
England
1614 Baptism
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
name: Thomas Lawton
gender: Male
baptism/ christening date: 17 Apr 1614
baptism/ christening place: CRANFIELD,BEDFORD,ENGLAND
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father's name: George Lawton
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indexing project (batch) number: P00385-1
system origin: England-ODM
source film number: 845460
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familysearch.org (Mormon Genealogy Records)
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England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
name: Thomas Lawton
gender: Male
baptism/ christening date: 17 Apr 1614
baptism/ christening place: CRANFIELD,BEDFORD,ENGLAND
birth date:
birthplace:
death date:
name note:
race:
father's name: George Lawton
father's birthplace:
father's age:
mother's name:
mother's birthplace:
mother's age:
indexing project (batch) number: P00385-1
system origin: England-ODM
source film number: 845460
reference number:
familysearch.org (Mormon Genealogy Records)
Unofficial Guide to FamilySearch.org: How to Find Your Family History on the World's Largest Free Genealogy Website
1635 Marriage / PartnerThomas LAWTON and Elizabeth SALISBURY 29 May 1635, , England (United Kingdom)
He was 21 years old.
1637 Birth of ChildElizabeth LAWTON was born 10 September 1637, Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England
Thomas was 23 years old.
1639 Birth of ChildDaniel LAWTON was born 28 June 1639, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA
Thomas was 25 years old.
1647 Birth of ChildSarah Mary LAWTON was born 16 September 1647, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA
Thomas was 33 years old.
1650 Birth of ChildIsaac LAWTON was born 11 December 1650, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA
Thomas was 36 years old.
1654 Death of Spouse/PartnerElizabeth SALISBURY died 16 November 1654, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA
1657 Marriage of ChildElizabeth LAWTON married 25 July 1657, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA to Peleg SHEARMAN (SHERMAN)
1665 Marriage of ChildDaniel LAWTON married 26 May 1665, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA to Rebecca MOTT
1669 Marriage of ChildAnn LAWTON married 26 MAY 1669, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA to Giles SLOCUM
1681 Death 29 September 1681
Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
He died at the age of 67.
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