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James Lawton 1673–1732 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Apr 1673

Birth Location: Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut

Death Date: 1732

Death Location: Hampden, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA

Father: John Lawton

Mother: JOHANNA WILLIAMS

Spouse(s): Faith Newell

Children(s): James Layton***

The story of James Lawton began in 1673 in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut. James Lawton married Faith Newell, and had children including James Layton Lawton Jr 17141787 Layton. James Lawton passed away in 1732 in Hampden, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Lawton began in 1673 in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut.
  • James Lawton married Faith Newell, and had children including James Layton Lawton Jr 17141787 Layton.
  • James Lawton passed away in 1732 in Hampden, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA.

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James Lawton's Ancestors

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James Lawton
1673–1732
Birth Place: Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut
Parents
John Lawton
1629–1690
Manchester, Lancashire, , England
JOHANNA (BENEDICTA) WILLIAMS
1635–1692
England
Grandparents
Johannis Williams
1607–1667
Cornwall, England
MRS (JOHANNIS (WILLIAMS)) 9GGM
1607–1667
England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Lawton's Descendants

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James Lawton (5 Apr 1673–1732) m. Faith Newell (14 Oct 1669–1723)
  1. 1. James (Layton "Lawton" Jr (1714–1787) Layton*** 1714–1787 m. Mary Earle 1719–1759
    1. 1. Elizabeth (J) Layton 1746–1777 m. PVT (William Jay JR (SAR)) Jr 1745–1797
      1. 1. Sarah (Elizabeth) Jay 1761–1833 m. Nathan Wright 1758–1805
        1. 1. Right Wright 1791–1860 m. Malinda Hilburn 1796–1870

James Lawton's Timeline

2 Records

1673
5 Apr 1673
Birth of James Lawton in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut
Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut
1732
1732
Age 59
Death of James Lawton in Hampden, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
Hampden, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Apr 1673
    Event Place: Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1732
    Event Place: Hampden, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA

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