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Thomas LAWTON was born 30 January 1716 in Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Thomas LAWTON was the child of Benjamin LAWTON   and   Penelope GARDINER and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Daniel LAWTON and Rebecca MOTT (maternal)  Benoni GARDINER and Mary UNKNOWN

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Thomas  married  Elizabeth COGGEHALL 5 January 1738 in Bristol, Province of Massachusetts Bay .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elizabeth COGGEHALL  was born 6 November 1715 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA.  Elizabeth died 24 December 1779 Elizabeth was the child of William COGGESHALL and Elizabeth NEWBY.

Thomas LAWTON died 24 April 1752 in Bristol, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations .
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Thomas LAWTON married flag female ancestor Elizabeth COGGEHALL-- Date: 5 January 1738 Place: Bristol, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Elizabeth COGGEHALL was the child of William COGGESHALL and Elizabeth NEWBY




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birth1716 Birth
30 January 1716
Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
marriage1738 Marriage / Partner
Thomas LAWTON and Elizabeth COGGEHALL 5 January 1738, Bristol, Rhode Island, USA (Massachusetts)

He was 21 years old.
death1752 Death
24 April 1752
Bristol, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

He died at the age of 36.
Added: 11/18/2024 1:01:15 PM - Updated: 2/10/2026 7:40:37 PM
Did You Know?The first mention of Rhode Island in writing ('isola di Rhode') was made by explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524 (he refers to an island near the mouth of Narragansett Bay which he compares to the Island of Rhodes in the Mediterranean). Some attribute the name to Dutch explorer Adriaen Block ('Roode Eylandt'), again because its red clay is similar to the Greek island of Rhodes. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1633 - New England
1633 - 1662 - Providence Plantations
1663 - 1685 - Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1790 - Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
May 29, 1790 - Rhode Island becomes 13th U.S. state

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