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Sign up freeElizabeth Lawton 1637–1720
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Birth Date: September 10, 1637
Birth Location: Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England
Death Date: March 16, 1720
Death Location: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Father: Thomas LAWTON
Mother:
Children: Eber Sherman, Samuel Sherman
Elizabeth Lawton was born in 1637 in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England, the child of Thomas Lawton And Elizabeth Salisbury. Elizabeth Lawton married Peleg Sherman, and had children including Ann Sherman, Benjamin Sherman, Daniel Sherman, Eber Sherman, Elizabeth Sherman, George Sherman, Isabel Sherman, John Sherman, Mary Sherman, Peleg Sherman, Samuel Sherman, Sarah Sherman, Thomas Sherman, William Sherman. Elizabeth Lawton passed away in 1720 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States.
Why This Is a Public Tree Person
This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.
Reliability Score
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- B 2 criteria (Medium)
- C 1 criteria (Basic)
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- Descendant's record available
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Biography
Early Life
Elizabeth Lawton was born in 1637 in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England, the child of Thomas Lawton And Elizabeth Salisbury.
Family
Elizabeth Lawton married Peleg Sherman, and had children including Ann Sherman, Benjamin Sherman, Daniel Sherman, Eber Sherman, Elizabeth Sherman, George Sherman, Isabel Sherman, John Sherman, Mary Sherman, Peleg Sherman, Samuel Sherman, Sarah Sherman, Thomas Sherman, William Sherman.
Later Years
Elizabeth Lawton passed away in 1720 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States.
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Birth Records Family Data Collection - Births
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Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
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Marriage Records U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
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Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
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Record Public Member Trees
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Land Records New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins
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Vital Records Rhode Island, Vital Extracts
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Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees
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Family Tree "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch �
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Record One Hundred and Sixty Allied Families
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