Elizabeth Lawton

Elizabeth Lawton was born on 10 September 1637 in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England.¹ She was the daughter of Thomas Lawton and Elizabeth Salisbury. Elizabeth Lawton married Peleg Sherman, son of Philip Sherman and Sarah Odding, on 26 July 1657 in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island.² Elizabeth Lawton died on 16 March 1718/19 at age 81.¹
She became the mother of Thomas Sherman on 8 August 1658.¹ Elizabeth Lawton became the mother of William Sherman on 3 October 1659.¹ Elizabeth Lawton became the mother of Daniel Sherman on 15 June 1662.¹ Elizabeth Lawton became the mother of Mary Sherman on 11 December 1664.¹ Elizabeth Lawton became the mother of Peleg Sherman on 8 October 1666.¹ Elizabeth Lawton became the mother of Ann Sherman on 30 April 1668.¹ Elizabeth Lawton became the mother of Elizabeth Sherman on 25 November 1670.¹ Elizabeth Lawton became the mother of Samuel Sherman on 15 October 1672.¹ Elizabeth Lawton became the mother of Eber Sherman on 20 October 1674.¹ Elizabeth Lawton became the mother of John Sherman on 28 October 1676.¹ Elizabeth Lawton became the mother of Benjamin Sherman on 15 July 1677.¹ Elizabeth Lawton became the mother of Sarah Sherman on 28 January 1678/79.¹ Elizabeth's father Thomas Lawton died in 1681.¹ Elizabeth's son William Sherman was married to Martha Wilbur on 12 May 1681 in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island.¹ Elizabeth Lawton became the mother of Isabel Sherman on 3 June 1683.¹ Elizabeth Lawton became the mother of George Sherman on 18 December 1687.¹ Elizabeth's son Daniel Sherman was married to Sarah Jenney on 18 April 1693 in Dartmouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.¹ Elizabeth's son Peleg Sherman was married to Alice Fish on 16 March 1696/97 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island.¹ Elizabeth's son Thomas Sherman was married to Lydia Wilcox about May 1701 in Rhode Island, USA.¹ Elizabeth's son Benjamin Sherman was married to Martha Cook on 18 February 1716/17 in Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island.¹ Elizabeth Lawton became a widow with the death of her husband, Peleg Sherman in 1719 in Kingstown (later North Kingstown), Washington County, Rhode Island.¹