Lawton Family History and Information
by: Leo Lawton Once upon a long time ago, there was this feller by the name of Richard Lawton, who had been born around 1499. He met up with a little sweetheart of a gal named what’s-her-face Purrier, and they up and got married. I don’t know what her first name was, but I swear to you Richard knew it. […]
Read moreThis biography appeared in the Volume 3, 1997/98 issue of The Lawton Chronicles, of the Lawton Heritage Society, of Church Lawton, Cheshire, England. An 18th Century Planter of Edsito Island, South Carolina – of English Origin. By Thomas O. Lawton Jn. 1997 By way of personal introduction, I am the current president of the South Carolina Lawton Family Association. Parties […]
Read moreby: Leo Lawton The War for Independence was over! The colonists had broken from what they considered the oppressive rule of England. It was a time for healing among those who had argued the merits of complete separation versus remaining within England’s protective umbrella. New York State was deeply in debt from the costs of waging war. It was decided […]
Read moreBIOGRAPHIES OF VAN BUREN CO., MICHIGAN RESIDENTS in 1912 From VAN BUREN COUNTY MICHIGAN By Captain O. W. Rowland Volume II Published by the Lewis Publishing Company Chicago and New York 1912 Charles De Witt Lawton – The death of Charles De Witt Lawton, which occurred August 24, 1909, removed from Michigana man who had long been prominent in the […]
Read moreThe History of Lawtons By Isabelle C. Warner May 1942 This hamlet, in the township of North Collins, was established in the year 1873, by Henry Lawton, father of Florence Lawton Taylor, when the Erie Railroad, which was to run to Jamestown, first went through. It is believed that Mr. Lawton made some advantageous agreement with the railroad authorities so […]
Read moreIn the name of God Amen the 5th day of June in the year of our Lord One Thousand Six Hundred Seventy Four, Anno Regm Regis Car… Secundi… Anglis CXXV3… I, Thomas Lawton of Portsmouth upon Rhode Island in New England, yeoman, being in perfect bodily health and sound memory prays to Almighty God for his soul knowing the uncertainty […]
Read moreThe State of South Carolina In the name of God Amen. I Winborn Lawton of James Island in the State aforesaid, planter, being of sound anddisposing mind, memory and understanding (although afflicted with blindness) make and ordain this my last Will and Testament, after it shall have been read to me and approved of by me, in the presence of […]
Read moreThe Will of Thomas Lawton of Wharley End Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England In the name of God Amen. The Third daye of December in the yeare of our lord God 1605 & in the Third yeare of the raigne of our Soueraigne Lord James by the grace of god Kinge of Ingland and France and Ireland defender of the faith & […]
Read moreThe Estate of William Lawton In Her Majestys Surrogate Court of the County of Middlesex. Be it known that on the Twenty Eighth day of June in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and seventy three the last Will and Testament of William Lawton late of the Township of Mosa in the County of Middlesex Yeoman who […]
Read moreMarch 1st, 1898 Los Angeles, Cal: Dear George, Yessir. They came from my ranch, (and I have 2000 cases just like them) and I plucked them with “my very own little hands”. also packed them, painted your name on the box. As soon as a car goes your way again from our packing house I will send you a box […]
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