Joseph Lawton (1753 - 1815)

Born 18 Oct 1753 in Edisto Island, Colleton, South Carolina

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah Robert — married 18 Mar 1773 in Santee, Clarendon, South Carolina

Descendants

Died 5 Mar 1815 at age 61 in Black Swamp Stlm, St Peters Parish, South Carolina, United States

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Biography

Lieutenant Joseph Lawton served with Granville County Regiment, South Carolina Militia during the American Revolution.

Joseph Lawton is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A067427.

Joseph was born on 18 October 1753 in Edisto Island, Colleton, South Carolina, United States. He was the son of William Lawton and Mary (Stone) Fickling.^[1]

Joseph Lawton served as a Lieutenant in Colonel Bulls Granville County regiment during the Revolution.^[2] He owned plantations in St. Peter s Parish, St. Helena Parish, and Granville County.

When Joseph was 19 he married Sarah Robert on 18 March 1773 in Santee, Clarendon, South Carolina, United States. The couple had 15 children: William Henry Lawton, Joseph James Lawton, Mary Lawton, Benjamin Themistocles Dion Lawton, Charlotte Ann Lawton, Thirza Eliza Lawton, Mahali Lawton, Alexander James Lawton, Winborn Asa Lawton, Samuel John Lawton, Mary Frampton Lawton, Winborn Lawton, Joseph Lawton (this profile), Winborn Lawton and Mary Lawton.^[3] "I have only given you a little of the Lawton history. Lawtons owned vast plantations, and each widow was rich. Lawtons spelled name originally LLawton; Welsh as they were born on the line between Wales and Cheshire Eng. They, these brothers and one sister, Bulah, came to America before 1700 with an amount of money to buy lands; they were too heavily taxed over there.

They were Episcopalians, but when Joseph, our g. grandfather, married Sarah Robert, a granddaughter of Rev. Pierre Robert of France, they joined this church (Baptist) at Black Swamp. Co. Joseph Lawton bought Gen. (Nathaniel) Greene's Mulberry Grove Plantation on Savh River [she's mistaken about Savannah; it was actually Mulberry Grove Plantation in Charleston, SC, not the famed site owned by Nathaniel Greene where the cotton gin was invented by Eli Whitney, who was the tutor of Greene's children)] 18,000 acres... Plantation valued at 50,000 shillings.

And besides Joseph Lawton owning that, he own[ed] Transpine, now Pineland plantation as a summer plant[ation]. He owned a fine house there, and the British burnt it, then also the church with clock in steeple and fine carpets also slaves worshipped up in galleries like in Bft. [Beaufort? #1] and fine Communion silver. Well, he died in 1816; he was deacon of the Baptist church there and is buried at Black Swamp Cem. (Bapt.). He owned 20 slaves in 1790 census." ^[4] He also owned Roselawn Plantation in Allendale, South Carolina.

In 1790 Joseph (age about 36) was living in Beaufort, South Carolina, United States. He was listed with 20 slaves.^[5]

In 1800 Joseph (age about 46) was living in Beaufort, South Carolina, United States^[6]

In 1810 Joseph (age about 56) was living with 38 slaves in St Peters, Beaufort, South Carolina.^[7]

Joseph died at the age of 61 on 5 March 1815 in Black Swamp Stlm, St Peters Parish, South Carolina, United States.^[1][8]His will mentioned his family and enslaved persons and children. ^[9]

Slaves

Information about his enslaved persons may be found at Slaves of Joseph Lawton.

Notes from external profile

Note: Revolutionary War Veteran

Media

Other marriages

Generated by WikiTree AGC. These marriages look like marriages of other people. Usually these are parent marriages.

An unknown person married an unknown person in 1751.^[10][11]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Death: Birth year: 1753; Birth city: Edisto Island; Birth state: SC. Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=genepool&h=1535398&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: 18 October 1753; Birth place: Edisto Island, SC Death date: 5 March 1815; Death place: Black Swamp Stlm, St Peter S Par, SC; Marriage date: 18 March 1773; Marriage place: St James, Charleston, SC Ancestry Record 4725 #1535398. (accessed before 4 October 2011)
2. ↑ SC Auditors account book, April 1778 February 1780, pages 91 and 93.
3. ↑ Marriage: Page: Birth year: 1753; Birth city: Edisto Island; Birth state: SC. Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=genepool&h=1535398&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: 18 October 1753 Birth place: Edisto Island, SCDeath date: 5 March 1815; Death place: Black Swamp Stlm, St Peter S Par, SC; Marriage date: 18 March 1773; Marriage place: St James, Charleston, SC Ancestry Record 4725 #1535398. (accessed before 4 October 2011)
4. ↑ A letter on Lawton family by Florence Lawton of Hampton. S.C., found in a drawer described on rootsweb.
5. ↑ 1790 Census: 1790 United States Federal Census: The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; First Census of the United States, 1790.; Year: 1790; Census Place: Beaufort, South Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 11; Page: 497; Family History Library Film: 0568151 Ancestry Record 5058 #371796
6. ↑ 1800 Census: Year: 1800; Census Place: St Peters, Beaufort, South Carolina; Series: M32; Roll: 48; Page: 14; Image: 26; Family History Library Film: 181423 Ancestry Record 7590 #487105
7. ↑ 1810 Census: 1810 United States Federal Census: Year: 1810; Census Place: St Peters, Beaufort, South Carolina; Roll: 60; Page: 214; Image: Scm252_60-0116; FHL Roll: 0181419 Ancestry Record 7613 #571081
8. ↑ Death: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26475585/joseph-lawton: accessed 26 August 2022), memorial page for Lieut Joseph Lawton (18 Oct 1753–5 Mar 1815), Find a Grave Memorial ID 26475585, citing Robertville Baptist Church Cemetery, Robertville, Jasper County, South Carolina, USA; Maintained by Ruth Rawls (contributor 46541125). (accessed before 4 October 2011)
9. ↑ South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980: Wills; Author: South Carolina. Court of Ordinary (Winton District); Probate Place: Barnwell, South Carolina Ancestry Record 9080 #27252 South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980:

   Name:	Joseph J Lawton
   Gender:	Male
   Residence Date:	Abt 1854
   Residence Place:	Barnwell, South Carolina
   Will Date:	6 Sep 1854
   Probate Date:	6 Sep 1854
   Probate Place:	Barnwell, South Carolina, USA
   Inferred Death Year:	1854
   Inferred Death Place:	South Carolina, USA
   Item Description:	Wills

10. ↑ Marriage of other person: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JCF. Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=worldmarr_ga&h=725761&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: 1723 Birth place: Marriage date: 1751; Marriage place: Ancestry Record 7836 #725761. (accessed before 4 October 2011)
11. ↑ Marriage of other person: Page: Birth year: 1720; Birth city: Colleton County; Birth state: SC. Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=genepool&h=4794421&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: 1720; Birth place: Colleton County, SCDeath date: 1804; Death place: Robertville, Now In Jasper County, SC; Marriage date: 29 November 1738; Marriage place: Ancestry Record 4725 #4794421. (accessed before 4 October 2011)

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See also:

• Title: American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) Author: Godfrey Memorial Library, comp. Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999. Original data - Godfrey Memorial Library. American Genealogical-Biographical Index. Middletown, CT, USA: Godfrey Memorial Library.Original data: Godfrey Memorial Library. American Genea Note: Record Collection 3599
• Title: Family Data Collection - Individual Records Author: Edmund West, comp. Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000. Note: Record Collection 4725
• Title: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Author: Yates Publishing Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Original data - This unique collection of records was extracted from a variety of sources including family group sheets and electronic databases
• Title: Family Data Collection - Deaths Author: Edmund West, comp. Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2001. Note: Record Collection 5771
• Title: Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots Author: Hatcher, Patricia Law Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999. Original data - Hatcher, Patricia Law. Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots. Dallas, TX, USA: Pioneer Heritage Press, 1987.Original data: Hatcher, Patricia Law. Abstract of Grav Note: Record Collection 4110
• Title: Roster of South Carolina Patriots in the American Revolution Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data - Moss, Boby Gilmer. Roster of South Carolina Patriots in the American Revolution. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994.Original data: Moss, Boby Gilmer. Note: Record Collection 49323

Acknowledgments

• Profile Lawton-164 was created through the import of Rankin-Ridgdill Family Tree.ged on Oct 4, 2011 by Elizabeth Rankin.