ESTATE OF LYSANDER LAWTON

Written by: Leo Lawton Sadly Lysander took his own life by hanging in his barn. ESTATE OF LYSANDER LAWTON In SURROGATE’S COURT-JEFFERSON COUNTY In the matter of the application of W_?__ G Holmes and Daniel H Scofield, creditors of Lysander Lawton, deceased, intestate, to have the real estate of the said Lysander Lawton mortgaged leased or sold for the payments […]

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Will of Winborn Lawton, James Island, South Carolina

The 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 […]

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Will of Thomas Lawton of Cranfield, 1605

The 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 & […]

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Will of George Lawton

George² Lawton (second son of George 1) was born about 1647 at Portsmouth, RI and died September 11, 1697. He married Naomi Hunt born September 15, 1658 at Portsmouth, RI and died January 13, 1720/21 at Portsmouth, RI. They married January 17, 1676/77 at Portsmouth, RI. She was the daughter of Bartholomew and Ann Hunt. Their children were as follows: […]

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Will of Job Lawton 1714/15 – 1773

Job Lawton 1714/15 – 1773 Author: Leo Lawton The following document has been transcribed from the original Will of Job Lawton. It was found within the pages of the old Family Bible. Although, difficult to decipher in places, the spelling and wording is that of the original document dated 1773. Large portion missing at the beginning of the will……arrive to […]

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