Category Archives: Testaments

Job Lawton 1714/15 – 1773Author: 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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

The 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 … Continue reading →

The Will of Thomas Lawton of Wharley EndCranfield, 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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

In 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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →