Abner LAWTON

(b. 1 February 1800 , Westport, Massachusetts, USA d. 1 September 1854 , Westport, Massachusetts, USA )

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Abner LAWTON was born 1 February 1800 in Westport, Massachusetts, USA

Abner 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

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Abner married Hannah TRIPP 29 June 1817 in Westport, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Hannah TRIPP was born 3 April 1797 in Westport, Massachusetts, USA (Westport Point). Hannah died 30 September 1871 in Westport, Massachusetts, USA (Westport Point). Hannah was the child of Elihu TRIPP and Mary BROWNELL.

Abner LAWTON died 1 September 1854 in Westport, Massachusetts, USA .
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Abner LAWTON married

Hannah TRIPP-- Date: 29 June 1817 Place: Westport, Massachusetts, USA
Hannah TRIPP was the child of Elihu TRIPP and Mary BROWNELL

Marriage Source: Original data: Vital records of Westport, Massachusetts to the year 1850. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1918., found on ancestry.com

Lawton, Abner and Hannah Tripp, June 29, 1817. Marriage. Westport. Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850

Children of Abner LAWTON and Hannah TRIPP:

Charles Abner LAWTON (b.abt. 1821, Westport, Massachusetts, USA d. 15 February 1900, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Mary E LAKE 25 March 1844 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA
m. Laura Ann REED 12 October 1851 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA
m. Ruth B SANFORD 6 June 1889 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Sarah A LAWTON (b.abt. 1828, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA d. 6 February 1898, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Benjamin DOUGLASS 28 June 1848 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

James A LAWTON (b.abt. 1831, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA d. 28 April 1859, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA)

Emeline A LAWTON (b.abt. 1837, , Massachusetts, USA d. abt. 1854, )
m. John P SEARS 26 May 1854

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1800 Birth
1 February 1800
Westport, Massachusetts, USA

1800 Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts
Lawton, Abner, ch. Richard (s. George), Feb. 1, 1800. Birth. Westport.

Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
name: Abner Lawton
gender: Male
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birth date: 01 Feb 1800
birthplace: WESTPORT,BRISTOL,MASSACHUSETTS
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father's name: Richard Lawton
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indexing project (batch) number: C50009-1
system origin: Massachusetts-ODM
source film number: 873749
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source: familysearch.org
Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 (Online Database: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2007).

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

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 Marriage / Partner
Abner LAWTON and Hannah TRIPP 29 June 1817, Westport, Massachusetts, USA (Westport Point)

He was 17 years old.

1817 Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts
Lawton, Abner and Hannah Tripp, June 29, 1817. Marriage. Westport.
Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 (Online Database: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2007).

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.

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

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

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.

1840 New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts
2 males under 5, 1 male 5 & U10, 1 male 10 & U15, 1 male 40 & U50, 1 female 5 & U10, 1 female 40 & U50
1840 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)

1844 Marriage of Child
Charles Abner LAWTON married 25 March 1844, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA to Mary E LAKE

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

1848 Marriage of Child
Sarah A LAWTON married 28 June 1848, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA to Benjamin DOUGLASS

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

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1851 Marriage of Child
Charles Abner LAWTON married 12 October 1851, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA to Laura Ann REED

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1854 New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts
1 Sept 1854, Abner Lawton, age 58, occupation: cooper, married, b. Westport, son of Richard and Susan
Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1925
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