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Mary (Polly) Lawton 1703 – 1793 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Sep 1703

Birth Location: Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

Death Date: 16 Feb 1793

Death Location: Richmond, Washington, Rhode Island, USA

Father: Adam Lawton

Mother: Mary SLOCUM

Spouse(s): Stephen (Quaker)

Children(s): Rebecca RICHMOND

In 1703, Mary (Polly) Lawton entered the world in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA, born to Adam Lawton and Mary SLOCUM. Mary (Polly) Lawton married Stephen Richmond, Preacher (Quaker), and had children including Rebecca RICHMOND. Mary (Polly) Lawton passed away in 1793 in Richmond, Washington, Rhode Island, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1703, Mary (Polly) Lawton entered the world in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA, born to Adam Lawton and Mary SLOCUM.
  • Mary (Polly) Lawton married Stephen Richmond, Preacher (Quaker), and had children including Rebecca RICHMOND.
  • Mary (Polly) Lawton passed away in 1793 in Richmond, Washington, Rhode Island, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Adam Lawton
1672 – 1736
Birth Location: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
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Mary SLOCUM
1675 – 1759
Birth Location: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
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Spouses(s)

Stephen (Quaker)
1704 – 1787
Birth Location: Kingston, Wash, Rhode Island, United States
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Children(s)

Rebecca RICHMOND
1739 – 1836
Birth Location: Westerly, Washington, RI
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Mary Lawton's Ancestors

Self
Mary Lawton
1703 – 1793
Birth Place: Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Parents
Adam Lawton
1672 – 1736
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Mary SLOCUM
1675 – 1759
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Lawton's Descendants

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Mary ((Polly)) Lawton (23 Sep 1703 – 16 Feb 1793) m. Stephen (Richmond, Preacher) (Quaker) (3 October 1704 – 26 June 1787)
  1. 1. Rebecca RICHMOND (17 Mar 1739 – 12 Mar 1836) m. Robert* Watson (28 Mar 1737 – 17 Dec 1836)
    1. 1. Stephen* Watson (7 Dec 1760 – 24 Oct 1828) m. Mercy Kenyon (18 Nov 1757 – 11 Sep 1847)
      1. 1. John Watson (24 Nov 1782 – 1860) m. Isabel Dyer (1784 – 12 Mar 1838)
        1. 1. Patience Watson (07 Sep 1801 – 23 Oct 1864) m. Joseph Wilcox (17 Jan 1799 – 12 Apr 1839)

Mary Lawton's Timeline

2 Records

1703
23 Sep 1703
Birth of Mary (Polly) Lawton in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
1793
16 Feb 1793
Age 90
Death of Mary (Polly) Lawton in Richmond, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Richmond, Washington, Rhode Island, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Sep 1703
    Event Place: Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Feb 1793
    Event Place: Richmond, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
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