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Job Lawton 1714–1773 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Feb 1714

Birth Location: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States

Death Date: 8 May 1773

Death Location: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States

Father: George Lawton

Mother: Mary Gould

Spouse(s): Sarah Trude, Elizabeth Lawton

Children(s): Sarah Lawton, Mary Lawton, Ann Lawton, Hannah Lawton, Job Lawton, George Lawton, Ann Lawton, Ruth Lawton, Henry Lawton

Job Lawton was born in 1714 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States, the child of George Lawton And Mary Gould. Job Lawton married Elizabeth Lawton, Sarah Trude, and had children including Alice Lawton, Ann Lawton, George Lawton, Hannah Lawton, Henry Lawton, Job Lawton, Mary Lawton, Ruth Lawton, Sarah Lawton. Job Lawton passed away in 1773 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States.

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Biography

  • Job Lawton was born in 1714 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States, the child of George Lawton And Mary Gould.
  • Job Lawton married Elizabeth Lawton, Sarah Trude, and had children including Alice Lawton, Ann Lawton, George Lawton, Hannah Lawton, Henry Lawton, Job Lawton, Mary Lawton, Ruth Lawton, Sarah Lawton.
  • Job Lawton passed away in 1773 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States.

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Job Lawton's Ancestors

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Job Lawton
1714–1773
Birth Place: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Parents
George Lawton
1685–1740
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Mary Gould
1688–1750
Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Grandparents
Robert Lawton
1649–1706
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Mary Wodell
1665–1732
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
John Gould
1659–1704
Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Sarah Prior
1664–1714
Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Great-Grandparents
George Lawton
1607–1693
Elizabeth Hazard
1630–1711
Gershom Wodell
1642–1684
Mary Tripp
1646–1716
Daniel Gould
1625–1716
Wayte Coggeshall
1636–1718
Matthew Prior
1625–1692
Mary Bryer
1628–1700
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Job Lawton's Descendants

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Job Lawton (13 Feb 1714–8 May 1773) m. Sarah Trude (1721–4 Dec 1777) m. Elizabeth Lawton (17 Jul 1720–1738)
  1. 1. Sarah Lawton 1752–1813 m. Preserved Fish 1748–1816
    1. 1. George Fish 1775–1851 m. Amey Childs 1783–1870
      1. 1. George (Lawton) Fish 1810–1885 m. Ethelina Boyd 1815–1892
        1. 1. Ann (Elizabeth) Fish 1837–1911 m. Charles (Gardiner) Thomas 1835–1912
        2. 2. George (H) Fish 1835–1893
        3. 3. Lawrence (F) Fish 1836–1921
        4. 4. Albert (C) Fish 1842–1880
        5. 5. John (Boyd) Fish 1844–1886
        6. 6. Ella (Maude) Fish 1849–1927
        7. 7. Fannie Southwick 1852–
        8. 8. Jemima Fish 1852–
        9. 9. Emma (Caroline) Fish 1855–1919
        10. 10. Charles (L) Fish 1857–
        11. 11. Harriet (C) Fish 1861–1925
        12. 12. Fannie Fish 1866–1920
      2. 2. Rebecca Fish 1801–1840
      3. 3. Sarah (F) Fish 1803–1882
      4. 4. David Fish 1805–1889
      5. 5. Henry (Franklin) Fish 1807–1876
      6. 6. Abiel (Childs) Fish 1816–1896
      7. 7. Adeline Fish 1817–
      8. 8. Elizabeth (Caroline) Fish 1820–1898
    2. 2. Ruth Fish 1770–1831
    3. 3. Hannah Fish 1772–1777
    4. 4. Job Fish 1774–1823
    5. 5. Sarah Fish 1779–1860
    6. 6. David Fish 1780–1830
    7. 7. Mary Fish 1782–
    8. 8. Jemima Fish 1783–1840
    9. 9. Preserved Fish 1785–1843
    10. 10. Henry Fish 1786–1837
    11. 11. Son Fish 1788–1786
    12. 12. Unnamed Fish 1788–1788
    13. 13. Hannah Fish 1789–1819
    14. 14. Ruth Fish 1812–1860
  2. 2. Mary Lawton 1744–1771
  3. 3. Ann Lawton 1745–1753
  4. 4. Hannah Lawton 1749–1771
  5. 5. Job Lawton 1753–1777
  6. 6. George Lawton 1755–1774
  7. 7. Ann Lawton 1757–1776
  8. 8. Ruth Lawton 1760–1764
  9. 9. Henry Lawton 1766–1825

Job Lawton's Timeline

2 Records

1714
13 Feb 1714
Birth of Job Lawton in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
1773
8 May 1773
Age 59
Death of Job Lawton in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Feb 1714
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 May 1773
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States

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