Person:Benjamin Lawton (2)
Benjamin Lawton
b.15 Apr 1715 Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
d.22 Feb 1776 Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 8 Sep 1709
  1. Penelope Lawton1710/11 -
  2. Abigail Lawton1713 -
  3. Benjamin Lawton1715 - 1776
  4. Thomas Lawton1716/17 -
  5. Sarah Lawton1719 -
  6. George Lawton1720/21 -
  7. Caleb Lawton1722/23 - Bef 1765
  8. Joshua Lawton1722/23 - Bef 1765
  9. Lydia Lawton1725 -
  10. Joseph Lawton1727 - Bef 1765
  11. Mary Lawton
  12. Rebecca Lawton
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Benjamin Lawton1715 - 1776
  • W.  Mary Arnold1719/20 -
m. 16 Jan 1738/39
  1. Oliver Lawton1739 -
  2. David Lawton1741 -
  3. Timothy Lawton1743 -
  4. Mary Lawton1745 -
  5. Ruth Lawton - Aft 1776
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Benjamin Lawton1715 - 1776
  • W.  Anna Phillips (add)
m. 3 May 1752
  1. Benjamin LawtonAbt 1753 - Bef 1837
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Facts and Events
Name Benjamin Lawton
Gender Male
Birth[2] 15 Apr 1715 Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Marriage 16 Jan 1738/39 Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United Statesto Mary Arnold
Marriage 3 May 1752 Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, United Statesto Anna Phillips (add)
Death[1][3] 22 Feb 1776 Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, United Statesprobably
Probate[1]

Where did Benjamin get 120 acres by 1753? from his new wife?

References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Abstracts of Exeter Wills, in Rhode Island Genealogical Register. (Princeton, Massachusetts: A. G. Beaman)
    77, July 1983.

    22 Feb 1776. Benjamin Lawton of Exeter died intestate. His son Benjamin Lawton given administration & appointed guardian to the deceased's daughter Ruth Lawton.
    p. 78 Receipts: Widow Annar Lawton
    Sons: Oliver, Timothy and probably Benjamin
    Daughter Mary Tripp wife of Ezekiel Tripp

  2. ↑ Portsmouth Births and Deaths, in Arnold, James N. Vital Record of Rhode Island, 1636–1850: First series, births, marriages and deaths. A family register for the people. (Narragansett Hist. Publ. Co., 1891)
    81.

    LAWTON, Benjamin, of Benjamin and Penelope, [born] April 15, 1715.

  3. ↑ LAND:
    -29 Feb 1776 Oliver Lawton of Exeter, yeoman, & Anna his wife for $100 to Benjamin Lawton of Exeter, yeoman, 2 tract. First 130 acres bounded: highway, Jonathan Bates Jr., Pardon Tillinghast, David Green, Samuel Sweet, George Nichols. Another 5 acres bounded: David Green, Pardon Tillinghast, Cornelius Clarke. Oliver Lawton & Benjamin Lawton of Exeter deceased and my sister Ruth Lawton. Signed: Oliver Lawton, Anna Lawton. Witnesses: Benjamin Raynolds 3d, Benj Raynolds, Jonathan Benjamin, Thomas Benjamin. [Exeter Land pps. 435-436]
  4.   LAND:
    -1 Mar 1776 Timothy Lawton of Exeter, yeoman, & Deborah his wife (his father Benjamin Lawton of Exeter deceased and Ruth his sister) for $120 to Benjamin Lawton of Exeter, yeoman, 2 tracts. First 130 acres bounded: highway, Jonathan Bates Jr, Pardon Tillinghast, said Benjamin Lawton, David Greene, Samuel Sweet, George Nichols. Other 5 acres bounded: David Greene, Pardon Tillinghast, Cornelius Clarke. Witnesses: William Gardiner, N. Gardner Jr., Ichabod Mosher, Samuel Champlin. [Exeter Land 436-437]
  5.   LAND:
    -20 Jun 1753 Benjamin Lawton of Exeter, yeoman, & Annah his wife for £4500 to Nathaniel Perkins of South Kingstown 120 acres bounded: Benjamin Congdon formerly belonging to William Spencer deceased, highway, former grantor -- together with the house & buildings, etc. Witnesses: Benoni Hall, Gideon Gardner. [Exeter Land pps. 317-318]
    -19 Feb 1754 Samuel Hall of Exeter, yeoman, & Dinah his wife and Marcy Hall wife of William Hall who surrender their rights of dower for £2240 to Benjamin Lawton of Exeter, yeoman, 70 acres bounded: William Hall, highway, Benjamin Willcox, Samuel Sweet, with dwelling house & other buildings. Signed: Samuel Hall, Dinah Hall, Marcy Hall. Witnesses: John Wightman, George Wightman. [Exeter Land pps. 358-359]
    -15 Sep 1755 Richard Waneman of Exeter, yeoman, & Avis his wife for £120 to Benjamin Lawton of Exeter, yeoman, 2 1/2 acres bounded: highway, said Benjamin Lawton, Benjamin Willcox, together with dwelling house. Witnesses: Thomas Cook, Henry Spencer. [Exeter Land p..s 383-384]
    -4 Nov 1756 Benjamin Lawton of Exeter, yeoman, & Annar his wife for £180 to Fransus/Francis Hopkins/Hopkings of East Greenwich, labourer 5 acres bounded: Benjamin Willcox, highway, Titus Wightman, Henry Spencer, and all buildings. Witnesses: Benoni Hall, Robert Gardner. [Exeter Land pps. 496-497]
    -17 Jun 1760 Benjamin Lawton of Exeter, yeoman, & Annah his wife for £4600 to George Nichols of North Kingstown, yeoman, 70 acres bounded: Benjamin Wilcox, Samuel Sweet, Benoni Hall, highway. Witnesses: Benoni Hall, Josiah Arnold. [Exeter Land pps. 384-385]
    -24 Feb 1762 Benjamin Lawton of East Greenwich, yeoman, & Annah his wife for 800 Spanish milled silver dollars to Cornelas Clarke of Middletown, yeoman, 132 acres in East Greenwich bounded: Thomas Fry, highway, Benjamin Sweet, Silas Jones, Samuel Sweet on dividing line of Exeter, East Greenwich and West Greenwich with dwelling house & barn. And another 20 acres in Exeter bounded: Benjamin Barney, Robert Raynolds, some of [the] Lillibridges, driftway. Witnesses: Josiah Arnold, Benoni Hall. [Exeter Land pps. 194-196]
    -22 Mar 1762 Jonathan Aylworth of Exeter, yeoman, & Sarah Aylworth his wife for £1450 to Benjamin Lawton of East Greenwich, yeoman, 50 acres bounded: said Benjamin Lawton, highway, the grantor, William Hill, John Langford, Benjamin Carr, with a dwelling house. Witnesses: Benja Raynolds, Alice Raynolds, Joseph Holloway, Caleb Weeden. [Exeter Land pps. 432-433]
    -3 Apr 1762 George Nichols of North Kingstown, yeoman, & Wate his wife for £4920 to Benjamin Lawton of East Greenwich, yeoman, 43 acres 67 rods bounded: highway, Benjamin Wilcox, Samuel Sweet, the grantor, grantee, said George Nichols, with dwelling house. Witnesses: Josiah Arnold, Benoni Hall. [Exeter Land pps. 409-410]
    -1 May 1762 Stephen Wilcox of Warwick, yeoman, & Lydia his wife for £3500 to Benjamin Lawton of Exeter, yeoman, 93 acres bounded: highway, Christopher Spencer & Ebenezer Cahoon, the Barneys, dividing line between East Greenwich & Exeter, Samuel Sweet, said Benjamin Lawton, with a dwelling house. Witnesses: B. Sheffield Jr., Joseph Raynolds. [Exeter Land pps. 435-436]
    -28 Mar 1763 Benjamin Lawton of Exeter, yeoman, & Annah his wife for £1450 to Caleb Weeden of Exeter, yeoman, 50 acres bounded: said Caleb Weeden, highway, grantor, William Hill, now or late belonging to John Langford, with dwelling house. Witnesses: Benoni Hall, Benjamin Northup. [Exeter Land pps. 512-513]
    -9 Dec 1763 Pasqua Austin Jr of Exeter, cordwinder, & Mary his wife for £1000 to Benjamin Lawton of Exeter, yeoman, 5 acres bounded: Benjamin Lawton, highway, Ebenezer Cahoon, Christopher Spencer, with dwelling house. Witnesses: Bethany Fry, Thomas Wells. [Exeter Land p. 28]
    -4 Apr 1769 Benjamin Lawton of Exeter, yeoman, & Annah his wife for £162 10s to Jeremiah Rathbun of Exeter, yeoman, 60 acres bounded: highway, was Ebenezar Cahoon, Robert Reynolds, Cornealus Clarke, with dwelling house. Witnesses: George Peirce, Benjamin Lawton Jr. [Exeter Land pps. 349-50]
    -18 Apr 1769 Benjamin Lawton of Exeter, yeoman, & Anner his wife for 350 Spanish milled silver dollars or £305 to Ichabod Mosher of Exeter, yeoman, 61 acres bounded: grantor, Stephen Willcox, Samll Sweet, SW corner of East Greenwich, Cornelus Clarke. Witnesses: Benoni Hall, Phebea Clark. [Exeter Land pps.8-10]
    -10 Dec 1770 Thomas [Benjamin?] Lawton of Exeter, yeoman, & Anner wife of said Benjamin Lawton for £30 to Thomas Phillips of East Greenwich, cooper, 10 acres bounded: highway, Jeremiah Rathbun, grantor, highway, orchard I bought of Pasqua Austin with dwelling house. Signed: Benjamin Lawton, Annor Lawton. Witnesses: Thomas Bentley, Mary Bentley. [Exeter Land pps. 135-136]
    -27 Aug 1771 Benjamin Lawton of Exeter, yeoman, & Annar his wife for £18 10s to Ichabod Mosher of Exeter, yeoman, 10 acres bounded: highway, Benjamin Potter, river, John Whitford, Thomas Joslen, with dwelling house. Witnesses: George Peirce, Joseph Babcock, Benjamin Lawton Jr., Mary Lawton. [Exeter Land pps. 211-212]
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