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William Lawton 1746 – 1820 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Aug 1746

Birth Location: Bristol, Rhode Island, USA

Death Date: 19 Mar 1820

Death Location: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Father: Job Lawton

Mother: Phebe None

Spouse(s): Lydia Gibbs

Children(s): Nancy Lawton

William Lawton was born in 1746 in Bristol, Rhode Island, USA, the child of Job Lawton and Phebe. William Lawton married Lydia Gibbs, and had children including Nancy Lawton. William Lawton passed away in 1820 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.

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Biography

  • William Lawton was born in 1746 in Bristol, Rhode Island, USA, the child of Job Lawton and Phebe.
  • William Lawton married Lydia Gibbs, and had children including Nancy Lawton.
  • William Lawton passed away in 1820 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Job Lawton
1725 –
Birth Location: Bristol Co., Rhode Island, USA
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Phebe None
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Lydia Gibbs
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Nancy Lawton
1770 – 1865
Birth Location: Somerset, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, USA
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William Lawton's Ancestors

Self
William Lawton
1746 – 1820
Birth Place: Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
Parents
Job Lawton
1725 –
Bristol Co., Rhode Island, USA
Phebe
Grandparents
Thomas Lawton
1687 – 1752
Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island, USA
Margaret
– 1741
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Lawton
1650 – 1731
Elizabeth Tallman
– 1701
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Lawton
– 1681
Elizabeth

William Lawton's Descendants

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William Lawton (11 Aug 1746 – 19 Mar 1820) m. Lydia Gibbs
  1. 1. Nancy Lawton (Abt 1770 – 10 May 1865) m. Ellis Luther m. Isaac Mason (02 Jan 1772 – 12 Jun 1843)
    1. 1. Cordelia Luther
    2. 2. Ellis (Lawton) Luther
    3. 3. Lorenzo (D) Mason (Bet. 1813–1815 – ) m. Lura (Ann) Unknown (1828 – 30 Jul 1851)
    4. 4. Mary (Ann) Mason (06 Oct 1815 – 25 Feb 1899) m. Elias (Burchard) Jackson (26 Jun 1811 – 18 Aug 1843) m. William Myrick (26 May 1818 – 17 Dec 1903)
      1. 1. E (Edwin) Jackson (03 Mar 1837 – 03 Aug 1841)
      2. 2. William (Henry) Jackson (20 Mar 1839 – 1906) m. Mary (A) Mann
        1. 1. Elma (U) Jackson
      3. 3. Francis (M) Jackson (24 Jul 1841 – 06 Feb 1929) m. Elvira (Jane) Myrick (25 Mar 1846 – 02 Mar 1930)
        1. 1. Mildred (Estelle) Jackson (27 Sep 1868 – 07 Jul 1941) m. Samuel (Wood) Granger(7) (28 Jul 1865 – 26 Apr 1960)
        2. 2. Burchard (Myrick) Jackson (24 Nov 1870 – 11 May 1954) m. Mary (Rosella) Boutell
        3. 3. Josephine (R Kate) Jackson (25 Jan 1873 – 25 Oct 1961) m. Leander Brace (Sep 1862 – 23 Apr 1907)
        4. 4. Harris (Arthur) Jackson (07 Feb 1875 – Sep 1950) m. Ida Vanwyngarden
        5. 5. Royal (Edwin) Jackson (04 Jul 1882 – 30 Sep 1950) m. Agness (May) Munro (23 Jan 1897 – )
        6. 6. Francis (Grant) Jackson (15 Jul 1886 – 08 Mar 1938) m. Alice Unknown
      4. 4. Charles (E) Myrick (1846 – )
      5. 5. Albert (G) Myrick (1848 – )
      6. 6. Nancy (E) Myrick (1851 – )
      7. 7. Mary (O) Myrick (16 Jul 1854 – )
      8. 8. Russel Myrick (1856 – )
      9. 9. Clara Myrick (1857 – )
    5. 5. Almerin (S) Mason (1818 – 07 Sep 1903) m. Hannah (E) Unknown (29 Sep 1819 – 08 Oct 1872)
      1. 1. Hannah Mason (ABT 1840 1841 – )
      2. 2. Isaac Mason (ABT 1845 1846 – )
      3. 3. James Mason (ABT 1847 1848 – )
      4. 4. Oliver Mason (ABT 1854 1855 – )
      5. 5. Flory Mason (ABT 1857 1858 – )
      6. 6. Jackson (A) Mason (Abt. 1842 – )
      7. 7. Hiram (S) Mason (1843 – 1915)
      8. 8. Lorenzo (D) Mason (1850 – 1925)
      9. 9. William Mason (1851 – )
      10. 10. Emiline Mason (1853 – )
    6. 6. Benajah Mason (Bet. 1819–1820 – ) m. Mandania Unknown (ABT 1822 1823 – )
      1. 1. Benajah Mason (ABT 1845 1846 – )
      2. 2. Lorenzo (D) Mason (ABT 1847 1848 – )
      3. 3. Helen Mason (Feb 1843 – 08 Mar 1858)
      4. 4. Mary Mason (1850 – )
      5. 5. William Mason (Jun 1858 – Bet. 16 Oct 1862–1869)
    7. 7. Unknown Mason (Bet. 1820–1825 – )

William Lawton's Timeline

2 Records

1746
11 Aug 1746
Birth of William Lawton in Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
1820
19 Mar 1820
Age 74
Death of William Lawton in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Aug 1746
    Event Place: Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: Vital record of Rhode Island 1636-1850: First Series: births, marriages and deaths: a family register for the people, Vol. 6, p. 86, under listing of children born to parents Thomas and Margaret () Lawton, accessed 11 July 2024.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Mar 1820
    Event Place: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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