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Robert Lawton 1649–1706 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1649

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

Death Date: 25 Jan 1706

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

Father: George Lawton

Mother: Elizabeth Hazard

Spouse(s): Mary Wodell

Children(s): George Lawton, Marn Lawton, Mary Lawton, Elizabeth Lawton, Robert Lawton, William Wilcox

In 1649, Robert Lawton entered the world in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States, born to George Lawton And Elizabeth Hazard. Robert Lawton married Mary Wodell, and had children including Elizabeth Lawton, George Lawton, Marn Lawton, Mary Lawton, Robert Lawton, William Wilcox. Robert Lawton passed away in 1706 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1649, Robert Lawton entered the world in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States, born to George Lawton And Elizabeth Hazard.
  • Robert Lawton married Mary Wodell, and had children including Elizabeth Lawton, George Lawton, Marn Lawton, Mary Lawton, Robert Lawton, William Wilcox.
  • Robert Lawton passed away in 1706 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Lawton
1607–1693
Birth Location: Cranfield, Bedfordshire, , England
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Elizabeth Hazard
1630–1711
Birth Location: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mary Wodell
1665–1732
Birth Location: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
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Children(s)

George Lawton
1685–1740
Birth Location: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
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Marn Lawton
1678–1728
Birth Location: Sheffield, Yorkshire, , England
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Mary Lawton
1682–1754
Birth Location: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
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Elizabeth Lawton
1688–1747
Birth Location: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
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Robert Lawton
1695–1735
Birth Location: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
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William Wilcox
1703–1776
Birth Location: Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
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Robert Lawton's Ancestors

Self
Robert Lawton
1649–1706
Birth Place: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Parents
George Lawton
1607–1693
Cranfield, Bedfordshire, , England
Elizabeth Hazard
1630–1711
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Robert Lawton's Descendants

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Robert Lawton (1649–25 Jan 1706) m. Mary Wodell (4 Mar 1665–14 Jan 1732)
  1. 1. George Lawton 1685–1740 m. Mary Gould 1688–1750
    1. 1. Job Lawton 1714–1773 m. Sarah Trude 1721–1777 m. Elizabeth Lawton 1720–1738
      1. 1. Sarah Lawton 1752–1813 m. Preserved Fish 1748–1816
        1. 1. George Fish 1775–1851 m. Amey Childs 1783–1870
        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
    2. 2. Robert Lawton 1708–1811
    3. 3. George Lawton 1710–1757
    4. 4. Job Lawton 1714–1773
    5. 5. Mary Lawton 1717–1749
    6. 6. John Lawton 1721–1740
  2. 2. Marn Lawton 1678–1728
  3. 3. Mary Lawton 1682–1754
  4. 4. Elizabeth Lawton 1688–1747
  5. 5. Robert Lawton 1695–1735
  6. 6. William Wilcox 1703–1776

Robert Lawton's Timeline

2 Records

1649
1649
Birth of Robert Lawton in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
1706
25 Jan 1706
Age 57
Death of Robert Lawton in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1649
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jan 1706
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
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