Richard Lawton (29 NOV 1769 - 18 Jul 1843) - Family History

Richard Lawton

  (29 NOV 1769,  Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA  - 18 Jul 1843,  Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA )  
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Ancestry  Pedigree Chart for Richard Lawton

Richard Lawton  was the child of George Lawton and Peace Mosher

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Richard Lawton - Life Events

Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 (Online Database: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2007).  Lawton, Richard, s. George, Nov. 29, 1767.

1773 - U.S. History - Boston Tea Party

1775 - U.S. History - Paul Revere's famous ride

1776 - U.S. History - Declaration of Independence

1783 - U.S. History - Peace Treaty ends Revolutionary War

1784 - Inventions - The bifocal lens (Benjamin Franklin, United States)
The oil lamp (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1789 - U.S. History - George Washington first President of the United States - 'Considered by all the father of our country, George Washington was both the commander of the Revolutionary Army and the President of the United States. Washington was elected unanimously after the Constitution was ratified.' (historycentral.com)

1789 - World History - French Revolution

1790 - Invention - Shoe laces (England)

1791 - U.S. History - 'The Bill of Rights took effect on December 15th, after the Virginia legislature gave approval. It guaranteed many of the personal freedoms that Americans today take for granted.' (historycentral.com)

1793 - World History - French King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette executed

1793 - Invention - The cotton gin (Eli Whitney, United States)

1796 - Invention - Vaccination (Edward Jenner, England)

1797 - U.S. History - John Adams becomes President of the United States - 'Adams was one of the leaders in the fight for American Independence. His most notable accomplishsment, as President, was to avoid a war with France, while maintaining American honor. A believer in centralized government, he helped strengthen the Federal govenment.' (historycentral.com)

1800 - Invention - Electric storage battery (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1800 - U.S. History - Washington, D. C. becomes capitol of United States.

Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 (Online Database: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2007).  Lawton, Richard, s. George, and Polly Brownell, d. George, Oct. 27,1800.

1801 - U.S. History - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States - 'Author of the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson was a popular President under whose stewardship the Republic doubled in size and grew in population. He worked tirelessly to keep the United States out of the Napoleonic Wars' (historycentral.com)

1803 - U.S. History - Louisiana Purchase - 'The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain.' (historycentral.com)

1805 - U.S. History - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific

1809 - U.S. History - James Madison becomes President of the United States -'Co-author of the Federalist Papers, Madison was Jefferson's Secretary of State. The event that dominated his presidency was the War of 1812, which Congress declared at his request.' (historycentral.com)

1812 - World History - The War of 1812 - 'The War of 1812 is one of the forgotten wars of the United States. The war lasted for over two years, and while it ended much like it started; in stalemate; it was in fact a war that once and for all confirmed American Independence. The offensive actions of the United States failed in every attempt to capture Canada. On the other hand, the British army was successfully stopped when it attempted to capture Baltimore and New Orleans. There were a number of American naval victories in which American vessels proved themselves superior to similarly sized British vessels. These victories coming after victories in the Quasi War (an even more forgotten war) launched American naval traditions.' (historycentral.com)

1817 - U.S. History - James Monroe becomes President of the United States - 'Monroe is best known for the Monroe Doctrine which stated that the United States would not allow European interference in the Western Hemisphere. He was the last Revolutionary War general to serve as President.' (historycentral.com)

1818 - Invention - The bicycle (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1819 - U.S. History - The Panic of 1819 - 'A combination of bad banking practices; too much land speculation and competition from Europe caused the United States to enter its first economic depression.' (historycentral.com)

1824 - Invention - Portland cement (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - U.S. History - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States - 'Better known for his accomplishments as Secretary of State and later as a Congressman, Adams tried to convince the nation to engage in a large scale cultural and economic development.' (historycentral.com)

1826 - Invention - The gas stove (James Sharp, UK)

1827 - Invention - Matches (John Walker, England)

1829 - Invention - The locomotive (George Stephenson, England)

1829 - U.S. History - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States - 'Andrew Jackson, considered the father of the modern Presidency, significantly contributed to the expansion of that office. He was considered the first popularly elected President, and, throughout his Presidency, acted his role as a populist.' (historycentral.com)

1837 - U.S. History - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States - 'Van Buren was the natural successor to Jackson's variety of democracy. He was faced, however, with economic trouble that became known as the Panic of 1837. Van Buren was never able to recover from their economic crisis.' (historycentral.com)

1841 - Invention - The sewing machine (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1841 - U.S. History - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States - 'William Harrison died one month after assuming the office of President. He is probably best know for being the first President to die in office.' (historycentral.com)

1841 - U.S. History - John Tyler becomes President of the United States - 'Tyler was the first vice president to assume the office of President after the death of his predecessor. His most notable accomplishment was the annexation of Texas.' (historycentral.com)

1842 - Invention - The refrigerator (John Gorrie, United States)

Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 (Online Database: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2007).  Lawton, Richard, m., farmer, s. George and Peace, schirrous diathisis, July 18,1843, a. 73 y. 7 m. 19 d. [a. 74 y. 4 m. 11 d., G.R.5.]

familysearch.org  Name: Richard Lawton Gender: Male Burial Date: Burial Place: Death Date: 18 Jul 1843 Death Place: Westport, Massachusetts Age: 73 Birth Date: 1770 Birthplace: Westport Occupation: Farmer Race: Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Father's Name: George Lawton Father's Birthplace: Mother's Name: Peace Lawton Mother's Birthplace: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B06667-3 Syst Origin: Massachusetts-EASy Source Film Number: 959807 Reference Number: v 8 p 59 Collection: Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910

Richard Lawton - Marriage(s) and Child(ren)

Richard Lawton married Polly Brownell -- Date: 27 Oct 1800 Place:  Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA Source: Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 (Online Database: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2007).

Ancestry  Family Group Record for Richard Lawton and Polly Brownell

Children: Abner Lawton (1 FEB 1800, Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA - 1 SEP 1854, Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA) Isaac Lawton (10 Mar 1803, Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA - 26 Jul 1865, Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA) George B. Lawton (3 Jan 1808, Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA - 4 SEP 1861, Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA)

Richard Lawton married Susannah Hanson (Harrison?) -- Date: 15 Aug 1811 Place:  Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

Ancestry  Family Group Record for Richard Lawton and Susannah Hanson (Harrison?)

Children: John Lawton (1815, Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA - 25 May 1887, Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA) James R. Lawton (1830, Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA - 6 Jan 1918, Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA)

Richard Lawton - Death-related Information

Buried at:

Maple Grove Cemetery
Reed Rd

Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

http://westport.loreprojects.com/cemetery_view.cfm?id=19


Buried In Maple Grove Cemetery, Westport, Massachusetts

Richard N. Lawton
Lot Title
Augustus C.Lawton,Melintha B.Adams,Sophia C.Reed & Julia A Tripp, Wpt, 1887. (twelve grave lot)
Location in Cemetery Section: A Lot: 95 Grave: 2
Date of death Jul-18-1843
Date of birth 0-0-0
Age 74 yrs 4 mths 11 dys
Verse (Legibility: N/A) Unspecified
Veteran Information Veteran: No None
Relatives Unspecified
Other Information Unspecified

Source: http://westport.loreprojects.com/cemetery_view.cfm?id=19


Added: 8/5/2008 12:00:00 AM - 1

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