George Brownell LAWTON

(b. 3 January 1808 , Westport, Massachusetts, USA d. 4 September 1861 , Westport, Massachusetts, USA )

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George Brownell LAWTON was born 3 January 1808 in Westport, Massachusetts, USA

George Brownell LAWTON was the child of Richard LAWTON and Polly BROWNELL and the grandchild of: (paternal) George LAWTON and Peace MOSHER (maternal) George BROWNELL and Rhoda MILK

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George Brownell married Sarah (Sally) MOSHER 7 February 1828 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Sarah (Sally) MOSHER was born 11 May 1809 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram). Sarah (Sally) died 22 April 1883 in Westport, Massachusetts, USA (Westport Point). Sarah (Sally) was the child of Joseph MOSHER and Lurana WOOD.

George Brownell LAWTON died 4 September 1861 in Westport, Massachusetts, USA .
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George Brownell LAWTON married

Sarah (Sally) MOSHER-- Date: 7 February 1828 Place: Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA
Sarah (Sally) MOSHER was the child of Joseph MOSHER and Lurana WOOD

Children of George Brownell LAWTON and Sarah (Sally) MOSHER:

Hannah A LAWTON (b.28 February 1833, , Massachusetts, USA d. 11 August 1837, Westport, Massachusetts, USA )

Thomas S LAWTON (b.7 December 1834, , Massachusetts, USA d. 3 July 1837, Westport, Massachusetts, USA )

Joseph P LAWTON (b.abt. 1838, , Massachusetts, USA d. 22 June 1908, Westport, Massachusetts, USA )

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1808 Birth
Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
name: George B. Lawton
gender: Male
baptism/ christening date:
baptism/ christening place:
birth date: 03 Jan 1808
birthplace: WESTPORT,BRISTOL,MASSACHUSETTS
death date:
name note:
race:
father's name: Richard Lawton
father's birthplace:
father's age:
mother's name: Polly
mother's birthplace:
mother's age:
indexing project (batch) number: C50009-1
system origin: Massachusetts-ODM
source film number: 873749
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1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1828 Marriage / Partner
George Brownell LAWTON and Sarah (Sally) MOSHER 7 February 1828, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

He was 20 years old.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1833 Birth of Child
Hannah A LAWTON was born 28 February 1833, , Massachusetts, USA

George Brownell was 25 years old.

1834 Birth of Child
Thomas S LAWTON was born 7 December 1834, , Massachusetts, USA

George Brownell was 26 years old.

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1837 Death of Child
Thomas S LAWTON died 3 July 1837, Westport, Massachusetts, USA (Westport Point)

George Brownell was 29 years old.

1837 Death of Child
Hannah A LAWTON died 11 August 1837, Westport, Massachusetts, USA (Westport Point)

George Brownell was 29 years old.

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts
name: George B Lawton
residence: Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts
age: 42 years
calculated birth year: 1808
birthplace: Massachusetts
gender: Male
race (original):
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death month:
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film number: 14703
digital gs number: 4194639
image number: 00498
line number: 18
dwelling house number: 82
family number: 96
marital status:
free or slave:
Household Gender Age
John Lawton M 35y
Julia A Lawton F 35y
Augustus C Lawton M 7y
Sophia K Lawton F 4y
Richard N Lawton M 2y
Melintha B Lawton F 5m
George B Lawton M 42y

1850 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States

1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1861 - Death
Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915
name: George B. Lawton
titles & terms:
event: Death
event date: 04 Sep 1861
event place: Westport, Mass.
residence:
street address:
gender: Male
age: 53
marital status: Married
occupation: Laborer
birth date:
birthplace: Westport, Mass.
estimated birth year: 1808
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father: Richard Lawton
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mother: Polly Lawton
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volume/ page/ certificate number: v 147 p 150
film number: 960178
frame number:
digital folder number: 4220468
image number: 163

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