Daniel Lawton

Daniel Lawton

• Birth: 1639 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island
• Death: 28 JUN 1719 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island
• Father: Thomas Lawton b: 17 APR 1614 in Cranfield, Bedfordshire Co., England
• Mother: Elizabeth Salisburie b: 1616 in Cranfield, Bedfordshire Co., England

Brief Biography

Daniel was deputy in 1674, and served on the grand jury at Portsmouth, RI in 1687. His will dated 26 Feb 1719, proved 13 July 1719, names son Joseph as executor and brother Isaac as overseer. To son Benjamin, "house he now possesses, he paying my grandson Isaac, son of Isaac deceased 60 pounds, at age. To son Joseph, my dwelling house, &c., with w00 acres, he paying 30 pounds to my daughter, Elizabeth wife of Nathaniel Dunn, 10 pounds to my daughter Mary wife of James Borden, and 10 pounds to my daughter Sarah, wife of Lawrence Clarke. To son Daniel 5s., and like amounts to sons Jeremiah, Adam and Jonathan. To grandson William, son of Thomas, deceased, 5s. To son Joseph, rest of Movables". Inventory: 135 Pounds, 1s., 6d., viz:Bible warming pan, wearing apparel, plate buttons, cane, silver buttons and plate, 12 pounds, 6s., 8d.,; pewter, money scales, mare, neat cattle, 33 pounds; sheep and lambs, 30 pounds, swine 2 Pounds.

Family

Marriage

1. Rebecca Mott b: SEP 1649 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island Married: BEF 1665 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island

12 Children

• 1. Thomas Lawton b: 1 MAR 1664/65 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island
• 2. Daniel Lawton b: 28 OCT 1667 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island
• 3. Rebecca Lawton b: 28 FEB 1668/69 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island
• 4. Jeremiah Lawton b: 20 DEC 1670 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island
• 5. Adam Lawton b: 5 JAN 1671/72 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island
• 6. Eiizabeth Lawton b: 12 MAR 1672/73 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island
• 7. Mary Lawton b: 31 AUG 1675 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island
• 8. Sarah Lawton b: ABT 1679 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island
• 9. Isaac Lawton b: ABT 1680 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island
• 10. Jonathan Lawton b: ABT 1682 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island
• 11. Joseph Lawton b: 1683
• 12. Benjamin Lawton b: 1685

Notes

• Probate: 1687
• Served on the Grand Jury in Portsmouth.
• Death: 28 JUN 1719 Portsmouth, Newport Co, Rhode Island
• Will written 20 FEB 1719 Note Proved July 15, 1719, names son Joseph, executor, overseer, brother Isaac.

Sources

1. The Shurtleff and Lawton Families: Genealogy and History.  William Shurtleff Pine Hill Press, Jan 1, 2005 - 541 pages.  Page 74.  "The First Lawtons in America."

Links

• http://www.caskey-family.com/genealogy/DanielLawton.htm
• http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=sharprm&id=I7474

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GEDCOM Note

Biography

Daniel was born in 1639. He passed away in 1719.

Name

: Name: Daniel /Lawton/<ref>Source: #S00428 </ref>

Birth

: Birth: :: Date: 1642<ref>Source: #S00428 </ref>

Death

: Death: :: Date: 28 JUN 1719<ref>Source: #S00428 </ref>

Sources

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• Rhode Island, Vital Extracts, 1636-1899 Name: Mary Lawton, Birth Date: 31 Aug 1675, Birth Place: Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA, Father Name: Daniel Lawton, Mother Name: Rebecca Lawton, Page number: 65.
• The Shurtleff and Lawton Families: Genealogy and History
• WikiTree profile Lawton-105 created through the import of Towne-Weeden.ged on May 29, 2011 by J X. See the Changes page for the details of edits by J and others.
• Source: S00428 Title: Ted Weeden notes NOTETed Weeden notes, Ted Weeden notes.
• WikiTree profile Lawton-127 created through the import of Hummel Bigelow Roots.ged on Jul 8, 2011 by Gail Hummel. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Gail and others.
• Other: **Family tree, "Hands touching hands,reaching out, touchingme, touching you" by Anita L Peterson, visited on 9 Sep 2015.

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• RI Genealogies