Elizabeth
LAWTON
(b.
10 September 1637
,
Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England
d.
16 March 1719
,
Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
)
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Elizabeth LAWTON was born 10 September 1637 in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England
Elizabeth LAWTON was the child of Thomas LAWTON and Elizabeth SALISBURY and the grandchild of: (paternal) George LAWTON and Isabel SMITHElizabeth was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1637.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Elizabeth married Peleg SHEARMAN (SHERMAN) 25 July 1657 in Portsmouth, Providence Plantations . The couple had (at least) 13 children.
Peleg SHEARMAN (SHERMAN) was born 9 October 1637 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA. Peleg died October 1719 in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA (North Kingston) (Wickford) (Davisville) (Saunderstown) (Allenton). Peleg was the child of Philip SHEARMAN (SHERMAN) and Sarah ODDING.
Elizabeth LAWTON died 16 March 1719 in Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
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Peleg SHEARMAN (SHERMAN)-- Date: 25 July 1657 Place: Portsmouth, Providence Plantations
Torrey's New England Marriages Prior to 1700.
(Online database. NewEnglandAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: New England Marriages Prior to 1700. CD-ROM. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001.
Peleg SHEARMAN (SHERMAN) was the child of Philip SHEARMAN (SHERMAN) and Sarah ODDING
SHERMAN Peleg Peleg (-1719) & Elizabeth LAWTON (1639-) 25 Jul 1657 Portsmouth, RI-Little Compton, RI-Tiverton, RI {Wilcox (1943) 53 Hall-Baldwin 181 Brownell Anc. 132 NYGBR 48:122 Reg. 24:67 Noyes-Gilman 97 Babcock (1884) Sherman (,8) 67 Austin's Dict. 122, 178 Baker (1910) 200}
1657 LAWTON LAWTON Elizabeth, and Peleg Shearman, July 25, 1657. 1 10 Marriage Portsmouth
Source:
Vital Record of Rhode, Island, 1636-1850. (Online db: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2002), (Orig. Pub. Narragansett Historical Publishing Company Providence, RI. James N. Arnold, Vital records of Rhode Island 1636-1850: First Series: births, marriages and deaths: a family register for the people, 21 vols., 1891.)
Children of Peleg SHEARMAN (SHERMAN) and Elizabeth LAWTON:
Thomas SHEARMAN (SHERMAN) (b.8 August 1658, Portsmouth, Providence Plantations d. 21 July 1719, South Kingstown, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations )
William SHERMAN (b.3 October 1659, Portsmouth, Providence Plantations d. April 1749, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay )
m. Martha WILBORE 12 May 1681 in Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)
Daniel SHEARMAN (SHERMAN) (b.15 June 1662, Portsmouth, Providence Plantations d. , )
Mary SHEARMAN (SHERMAN) (b.11 December 1664, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations d. , )
Peleg SHEARMAN (SHERMAN) (b.8 October 1666, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations d. , )
Ann SHEARMAN (SHERMAN) (b.30 April 1668, , Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations d. , )
Elizabeth SHERMAN (b.25 November 1670, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations d. abt. 1707, )
m. Stokes POTTER 1702 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)
Samuel SHERMAN (b.15 October 1672, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations d. 9 October 1717, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations)
m. Sarah PIERCE (PEARSE) 1698
Eber SHEARMAN (SHERMAN) (b.20 October 1674, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations d. , )
m. Honora BROWN 1700
John SHEARMAN (SHERMAN) (b.28 October 1676, , Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations d. , )
Benjamin SHEARMAN (SHERMAN) (b.15 July 1677, , Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations d. , )
Sarah SHEARMAN (SHERMAN) (b.3 June 1683, , Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations d. , )
George SHEARMAN (SHERMAN) (b.18 December 1687, , Rhode Island, Dominion of New England d. , )
Peleg SHEARMAN (SHERMAN)-- Date: 25 July 1657 Place: Portsmouth, Providence PlantationsTorrey's New England Marriages Prior to 1700.
(Online database. NewEnglandAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: New England Marriages Prior to 1700. CD-ROM. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001.
Peleg SHEARMAN (SHERMAN) was the child of Philip SHEARMAN (SHERMAN) and Sarah ODDING
SHERMAN Peleg Peleg (-1719) & Elizabeth LAWTON (1639-) 25 Jul 1657 Portsmouth, RI-Little Compton, RI-Tiverton, RI {Wilcox (1943) 53 Hall-Baldwin 181 Brownell Anc. 132 NYGBR 48:122 Reg. 24:67 Noyes-Gilman 97 Babcock (1884) Sherman (,8) 67 Austin's Dict. 122, 178 Baker (1910) 200}
1657 LAWTON LAWTON Elizabeth, and Peleg Shearman, July 25, 1657. 1 10 Marriage Portsmouth
Source:
Vital Record of Rhode, Island, 1636-1850. (Online db: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2002), (Orig. Pub. Narragansett Historical Publishing Company Providence, RI. James N. Arnold, Vital records of Rhode Island 1636-1850: First Series: births, marriages and deaths: a family register for the people, 21 vols., 1891.)
Children of Peleg SHEARMAN (SHERMAN) and Elizabeth LAWTON:
Thomas SHEARMAN (SHERMAN) (b.8 August 1658, Portsmouth, Providence Plantations d. 21 July 1719, South Kingstown, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations ) William SHERMAN (b.3 October 1659, Portsmouth, Providence Plantations d. April 1749, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay )m. Martha WILBORE 12 May 1681 in Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)
Daniel SHEARMAN (SHERMAN) (b.15 June 1662, Portsmouth, Providence Plantations d. , ) Mary SHEARMAN (SHERMAN) (b.11 December 1664, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations d. , ) Peleg SHEARMAN (SHERMAN) (b.8 October 1666, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations d. , ) Ann SHEARMAN (SHERMAN) (b.30 April 1668, , Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations d. , ) Elizabeth SHERMAN (b.25 November 1670, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations d. abt. 1707, )m. Stokes POTTER 1702 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)
Samuel SHERMAN (b.15 October 1672, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations d. 9 October 1717, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations)m. Sarah PIERCE (PEARSE) 1698
Eber SHEARMAN (SHERMAN) (b.20 October 1674, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations d. , )m. Honora BROWN 1700
John SHEARMAN (SHERMAN) (b.28 October 1676, , Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations d. , ) Benjamin SHEARMAN (SHERMAN) (b.15 July 1677, , Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations d. , ) Sarah SHEARMAN (SHERMAN) (b.3 June 1683, , Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations d. , ) George SHEARMAN (SHERMAN) (b.18 December 1687, , Rhode Island, Dominion of New England d. , )
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1637 Birth 10 September 1637
Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England
1637 Baptism
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
name: Elizabeth Lawton
gender: Female
baptism/ christening date: 10 Sep 1637
baptism/ christening place: CRANFIELD,BEDFORD,ENGLAND
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father's name: Thomas Lawton
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indexing project (batch) number: P00385-1
system origin: England-ODM
source film number: 845460
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England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
name: Elizabeth Lawton
gender: Female
baptism/ christening date: 10 Sep 1637
baptism/ christening place: CRANFIELD,BEDFORD,ENGLAND
birth date:
birthplace:
death date:
name note:
race:
father's name: Thomas Lawton
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indexing project (batch) number: P00385-1
system origin: England-ODM
source film number: 845460
reference number:
familysearch.org (Mormon Genealogy Records)
Unofficial Guide to FamilySearch.org: How to Find Your Family History on the World's Largest Free Genealogy Website
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Thomas and Elizabeth had six children, born between 1637 and 1650. The first was born in England and the rest in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island...
1. Elizabeth Lawton. Baptized in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England on 10 Sept 1637. She married Peleg Sherman on 25 July 1657 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. She died 16 March 1719/ 1720, probably in Kingstown, Rhode Island.
2. Daniel Lawton. Born about 1639 in Porstmouth. Married Rebecca Mott in 1665 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island. Died 28 June 1719 in Portsmouth.
3. Rebecca Lawton. Born 1641 in Portsmouth. Married Gershom Mott in 1663. She died between 1670 and 1725.
4. Ann Lawton. Born 1645 in Portsmouth. Married Giles Slocum on 26 March 1669 in Portsmouth. She died 1703 in Portsmouth.
5. Sarah Lawton. Born 16 Sept 1647 in Portsmouth. Married George Sisson on 1 Aug. 1667 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts. She died 5 July 1718 in Portsmouth.
6. Isaac Lawton. Born 11 Dec 1650 in Portsmouth. He...Read MORE...
Thomas and Elizabeth had six children, born between 1637 and 1650. The first was born in England and the rest in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island...
1. Elizabeth Lawton. Baptized in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England on 10 Sept 1637. She married Peleg Sherman on 25 July 1657 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. She died 16 March 1719/ 1720, probably in Kingstown, Rhode Island.
2. Daniel Lawton. Born about 1639 in Porstmouth. Married Rebecca Mott in 1665 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island. Died 28 June 1719 in Portsmouth.
3. Rebecca Lawton. Born 1641 in Portsmouth. Married Gershom Mott in 1663. She died between 1670 and 1725.
4. Ann Lawton. Born 1645 in Portsmouth. Married Giles Slocum on 26 March 1669 in Portsmouth. She died 1703 in Portsmouth.
5. Sarah Lawton. Born 16 Sept 1647 in Portsmouth. Married George Sisson on 1 Aug. 1667 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts. She died 5 July 1718 in Portsmouth.
6. Isaac Lawton. Born 11 Dec 1650 in Portsmouth. He...Read MORE...
1657 Marriage / PartnerElizabeth LAWTON and Peleg SHEARMAN (SHERMAN) 25 July 1657, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA
She was 19 years old.
1658 Birth of ChildThomas SHEARMAN (SHERMAN) was born 8 August 1658, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA
Elizabeth was 20 years old.
1659 Birth of ChildWilliam SHERMAN was born 3 October 1659, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA
Elizabeth was 22 years old.
1662 Birth of ChildDaniel SHEARMAN (SHERMAN) was born 15 June 1662, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA
Elizabeth was 24 years old.
1664 Birth of ChildMary SHEARMAN (SHERMAN) was born 11 December 1664, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA
Elizabeth was 27 years old.
1666 Birth of ChildPeleg SHEARMAN (SHERMAN) was born 8 October 1666, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA
Elizabeth was 29 years old.
1668 Birth of ChildAnn SHEARMAN (SHERMAN) was born 30 April 1668, , Rhode Island, USA
Elizabeth was 30 years old.
1670 Birth of ChildElizabeth SHERMAN was born 25 November 1670, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA
Elizabeth was 33 years old.
1672 Birth of ChildSamuel SHERMAN was born 15 October 1672, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA
Elizabeth was 35 years old.
1674 Birth of ChildEber SHEARMAN (SHERMAN) was born 20 October 1674, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA
Elizabeth was 37 years old.
1676 Birth of ChildJohn SHEARMAN (SHERMAN) was born 28 October 1676, , Rhode Island, USA
Elizabeth was 39 years old.
1677 Birth of ChildBenjamin SHEARMAN (SHERMAN) was born 15 July 1677, , Rhode Island, USA
Elizabeth was 39 years old.
1681 Marriage of ChildWilliam SHERMAN married 12 May 1681, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts) to Martha WILBORE
1683 Birth of ChildSarah SHEARMAN (SHERMAN) was born 3 June 1683, , Rhode Island, USA
Elizabeth was 45 years old.
1687 Birth of ChildGeorge SHEARMAN (SHERMAN) was born 18 December 1687, , Rhode Island, USA
Elizabeth was 50 years old.
1717 Death of ChildSamuel SHERMAN died 9 October 1717, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA
Elizabeth was 80 years old.
1719 Death 16 March 1719
Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
She died at the age of 81.
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