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Robert Layton 1785–1841 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Sep 1785

Birth Location: Hackney, Middlesex, England

Death Date: 14 Jul 1841

Death Location: Utica, Oneida County, New York

Father: Buxton Lawn

Mother: Mary Dawson

Spouse(s): Susan Gilchrist

Children(s): Thomas Layton

The story of Robert Layton began in 1785 in Hackney, Middlesex, England. Robert Layton married Susan Gilchrist, and had children including Thomas Layton. Robert Layton passed away in 1841 in Utica, Oneida County, New York.

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Biography

  • The story of Robert Layton began in 1785 in Hackney, Middlesex, England.
  • Robert Layton married Susan Gilchrist, and had children including Thomas Layton.
  • Robert Layton passed away in 1841 in Utica, Oneida County, New York.

Immediate Family

Parents

Buxton Lawn
1759–1824
Birth Location: Lincoinshire, England
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Mary Dawson
1762–1819
Birth Location: London, England
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Spouses(s)

Susan Gilchrist
1794–1819
Birth Location: Charleston, South Carolina
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Children(s)

Thomas Layton
1814–1882
Birth Location: New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
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Robert Layton's Ancestors

Self
Robert Layton
1785–1841
Birth Place: Hackney, Middlesex, England
Parents
Buxton Lawn
1759–1824
Lincoinshire, England
Mary Dawson
1762–1819
London, England
Grandparents
Young Dawson
1740–
London, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Robert Layton's Descendants

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Robert Layton (16 Sep 1785–14 Jul 1841) m. Susan Gilchrist (1794–22 Mar 1819)
  1. 1. Thomas Layton 1814–1882 m. Adeline (Josephine) Rasch 1815–1890
    1. 1. Thomas (Layton Jr) MD 1845–1889 m. Marie (Felicie Degruy Berthe) Lay 1852–1875
      1. 1. Burtha Merritt 1869–1945 m. Charles (George) Merritt 1866–1927 m. Stephen Merritt 1864–
        1. 1. Stella (M) Merritt 1896–
        2. 2. Chas (L) Merritt 1897–1989
        3. 3. Westley (J) Merritt 1898–1981
        4. 4. Lidia (Marie) Merritt 1900–1996
        5. 5. Bertha (L) Merritt 1903–1968
        6. 6. Judson (F) Merritt 1904–
        7. 7. Isabelle (M) Merritt 1909–
        8. 8. Peter (Gabriel) Merritt 1895–1978

Robert Layton's Timeline

2 Records

1785
16 Sep 1785
Birth of Robert Layton in Hackney, Middlesex, England
Hackney, Middlesex, England
1841
14 Jul 1841
Age 56
Death of Robert Layton in Utica, Oneida County, New York
Utica, Oneida County, New York

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Sep 1785
    Event Place: Hackney, Middlesex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Jul 1841
    Event Place: Utica, Oneida County, New York
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