Monday, February 4, 2013

May 1741, Rhode Island

Portsmouth welcome sign
Portsmouth welcome sign (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
May 10, 1741

A daughter, Ruth, is born to George Sisson & Drucilla Cole in Warren, Bristol County, Rhode Island.

May 19, 1741

Elizabeth Lawton Dunn dies at the age of 67 in New Shoreham, Rhode Island. The widow of Nathaniel Dunn, Elizabeth is the daughter of Daniel Lawton & Rebecca Mott. She was born March 12, 1674 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island.


(Ruth Sisson is my second cousin 8 times removed. Our common ancestors are George Sisson & Sarah Lawton.
Elizabeth Lawton is my first cousin 10 times removed. Ruth Sisson is her first cousin twice removed. Our common ancestors are Thomas Lawton & Elizabeth Salisbury.)
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