Person:Elisha Lawton (1)
Elisha Lawton
b.22 Jul 1734 Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
d.2 Jul 1811
Parents and Siblings
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m. 16 Mar 1725
  1. William Lawton1726 - Bef 1751
  2. Christopher Lawton1728 -
  3. Caleb Lawton1730 - 1760
  4. Abigail Lawton1731/32 - 1818
  5. Elisha Lawton1734 - 1811
  6. Amy Lawton1736 -
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Elisha Lawton1734 - 1811
  1. Mary Lawton
  2. Amey Lawton - Bef 1811
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Facts and Events
Name Elisha Lawton
Gender Male
Birth[1] 22 Jul 1734 Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Marriage to Unknown
Will[2] 31 May 1811 Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Death[3] 2 Jul 1811
Burial[3] Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
References
  1. ↑ 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)
    82.

    LAWTON, Elisha, of Job and Mary, [born] July 22, 1734.

  2. ↑ Abstracts of Post- Revolutionary Newport Wills, in Rhode Island Genealogical Register. (Princeton, Massachusetts: A. G. Beaman)
    8:149.

    Elisha Lawton of Newport, cordwainer. Will dated 31 May 1811, proved 5 Aug 1811, pps. 23-24.
    Daughters: Mary Pratt wife of William Pratt, Amey Hathaway deceased formerly wife of Abner Hathaway.
    Grandchildren, children of my daughter Mary Pratt: John Vilett Pratt, Elisha Lawton Pratt, Amey Lawton Pratt, Samuel Pratt, Job Lawton Pratt, & Thomas Pratt, some or all under age.
    Grandson Abner Hathaway Jr under 21 son of Abner Hathaway & my late daughter Amey Hathaway.
    Granddaughter Jane Hathaway under 18.
    Mrs. Pinnigar.
    Witnesses: Daniel Peckham, Mary Peckham, Jonathan Almy.

  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission.

    LAWTON, Elisha 1736c - 2 Jul 1811 NT003

  4.   LAND:
    -14 Oct 1751 Mary Lawton of Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Mass., widow for love to my 4 sons: Isaac Lawton of Warwick, cordwainer, Christopher Lawton of Portsmouth mariner, Caleb Lawton of Warwick, cordwainer, & Elisha Lawton of Newport an infant, 120 acres farm bounded: highway, Samuel Weight, Benjamin Congdon, Robert Gardner, Joshua Gardner, Thomas Beardmare, George Raynolds, Simon Smith. Witnesses: Christopher Bennitt, Joseph Tripp. [Exeter Land pps. 101-102]
    -2 Mar 1756 Elisha Lawton of Newport, cordwinder, for £450 to Simon Smith of Exeter, blacksmith, 120 acres bounded: highway, Samuel Weight, Benjamin Congdon, Robert Gardner, Joshua Gardner, Thomas Beardmore, George Reynolds, said Simon Smith. Witnesses: Joseph Tripp, Jos Fox. [Exeter Land pps. 415-416]
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