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John Lawton 1721–1740 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Nov 1721

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

Death Date: 24 May 1740

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

Father: George Lawton

Mother: Mary Gould

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The story of John Lawton began in 1721 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States. John Lawton passed away in 1740 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of John Lawton began in 1721 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States.
  • John Lawton passed away in 1740 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States.

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John Lawton's Ancestors

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John Lawton
1721–1740
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

John Lawton's Timeline

2 Records

1721
5 Nov 1721
Birth of John Lawton in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
1740
24 May 1740
Age 19
Death of John Lawton in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Nov 1721
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 May 1740
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States

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