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The Descendants of James Lawson and Sarah Shelby
Generation No. 1
1. JAMES1 LAWSON was born March 12, 1697/98 in England. He married SARAH SHELBY August 13, 1717 in Boston, Massachusetts, daughter of WILLIAM SHELBY and ELINOR FENWICK. She was born March 19, 1697/98.
Child of JAMES LAWSON and SARAH SHELBY is:
2. i. JOHN2 LAWSON, b. 1719, Boston, Massachusetts.
Generation No. 2
2. JOHN2 LAWSON (JAMES1) was born 1719 in Boston, Massachusetts. He married ELIZABETH JENKINS.
Child of JOHN LAWSON and ELIZABETH JENKINS is:
3. i. JOHN3 LAWSON, b. January 17, 1746/47; d. November 17, 1828, Halifax, NS.
Generation No. 3
3. JOHN3 LAWSON (JOHN2, JAMES1) was born January 17, 1746/47, and died November 17, 1828 in Halifax, NS. He married SARAH SHATFORD. She was born Abt. 1750 in Boston, Massachusetts.
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Fact 1 (2): arr in Halifax from Boston 1760
Children of JOHN LAWSON and SARAH SHATFORD are:
4. i. WILLIAM4 LAWSON, b. 1772, Nova Scotia; d. August 20, 1848, Halifax, NS.
ii. JOHN LAWSON, b. 1774, Halifax, NS; d. December 08, 1776, Halifax, NS.
Generation No. 4
4. WILLIAM4 LAWSON (JOHN3, JOHN2, JAMES1) was born 1772 in Nova Scotia, and died August 20, 1848 in Halifax, NS. He married ELIZABETH HANDYSIDE.
More About WILLIAM LAWSON:
Occ.: 1st President Bank of NS
Res.: Halifax, NS
Children of WILLIAM LAWSON and ELIZABETH HANDYSIDE are:
5. i. JOHN5 LAWSON, b. December 13, 1795, Halifax, NS; d. June 24, 1874.
ii. SARAH ELIZABETH LAWSON, b. 1797, Halifax, NS.
iii. ELIZABETH ANN LAWSON, b. 1799, Halifax, NS.
iv. MARY LAWSON, b. 1801, Halifax, NS.
6. v. WILLIAM LAWSON, b. 1803, Halifax, NS.
vi. ROBERT LAWSON, b. 1805, Halifax, NS.
vii. EDWARD LAWSON, b. 1807, Halifax, NS.
viii. CHARLES LAWSON, b. 1809, Halifax, NS.
ix. HENRY LAWSON, b. 1811, Halifax, NS.
x. MARY LAWSON, b. 1812.
xi. JANE LAWSON, b. 1814, Halifax, NS.
xii. ANNE LAWSON, b. 1816, Halifax, NS.
xiii. ISABEL LAWSON, b. 1817, Halifax, NS.
xiv. CHARLOTTE LAWSON, b. 1819, Halifax, NS.
Generation No. 5
5. JOHN5 LAWSON (WILLIAM4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JAMES1) was born December 13, 1795 in Halifax, NS, and died June 24, 1874. He married MARIANNE FOWLE February 17, 1820, daughter of WILLIAM FOWLE and MARIA CARPENTER. She was born February 16, 1797 in Highgate, London, England, and died April 12, 1871.
More About JOHN LAWSON:
Bur.: June 1874, Sherwood Cemetery, Charlottetown, PEI
Occ.: Solicitor General; City Recorder
More About MARIANNE FOWLE:
Bur.: August 15, 1871, St. Peters Cemetery, Charlottetown, PEI
Children of JOHN LAWSON and MARIANNE FOWLE are:
i. JOHN6 LAWSON, b. 1821.
ii. ELIZABETH LAWSON, b. August 14, 1822, Yarmouth, NS.
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Bapt.: August 15, 1822, Yarmouth, NS
7. iii. MARIA LAWSON, b. August 14, 1822, Yarmouth, NS; d. January 22, 1906.
iv. JOHN LAWSON, b. June 21, 1824, Nova Scotia.
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Bapt.: May 22, 1825, Pictou, NS
v. ELLEN LAWSON, b. January 01, 1826, PEI.
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Bapt.: August 26, 1826, St. Pauls Church, Charlottetown, PEI
vi. SARAH LAWSON, b. August 07, 1828, PEI; d. August 21, 1828, PEI.
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Bapt.: August 17, 1828, St. Pauls Church, Charlottetown, PEI
Fact 4 (2): August 22, 1828, Protestant Cemetery, Charlottetown
8. vii. HENRY LAWSON, b. October 22, 1829, PEI; d. January 09, 1897, Victoria, BC.
9. viii. HAVILAND LAWSON, b. April 18, 1831, Charlottetown, PEI.
6. WILLIAM5 LAWSON (WILLIAM4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JAMES1) was born 1803 in Halifax, NS.
Child of WILLIAM LAWSON is:
10. i. JESSIE6 LAWSON, b. 1838; d. 1901.
Generation No. 6
7. MARIA6 LAWSON (JOHN5, WILLIAM4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JAMES1) was born August 14, 1822 in Yarmouth, NS, and died January 22, 1906. She married RICHARD COTTON October 13, 1847 in St. Pauls Church, Charlottetown, PEI, son of RICHARD COTTON and MARY WETHEREDGE. He was born October 30, 1813 in Cornwall, England, and died July 25, 1887 in Wellington, PEI.
More About MARIA LAWSON:
Bapt.: August 15, 1822, Yarmouth, NS
Bur.: January 1906, St. Eleanors Cemetery, PEI
More About RICHARD COTTON:
Bur.: 1887, St. Eleanors Cemetery, PEI
Occ.: Bible Christian Minister
Rel: Bible Christian
Children of MARIA LAWSON and RICHARD COTTON are:
11. i. WILLIAM LAWSON7 COTTON, b. July 23, 1848, New London, PEI; d. March 31, 1928, Charlottetown, PEI.
ii. JOHN COTTON, b. January 22, 1850, PEI.
iii. MARIANNE FOWLE COTTON, b. November 08, 1851, PEI; d. PEI; m. GEORGE LINKLETTER, PEI; b. PEI; d. PEI.
iv. RICHARD ORCHARD COTTON, b. July 18, 1853, PEI; d. 1902; m. ALVARETTA MANDERSON.
v. HENRY JOSEPH COTTON, b. December 11, 1853, PEI; d. August 17, 1854, PEI.
vi. ELLEN LAWSON COTTON, b. November 23, 1857, PEI; d. September 07, 1860, PEII.
vii. ELIZABETH COTTON, b. November 01, 1859, PEI; d. February 03, 1877, PEII.
12. viii. FLORA LAWSON COTTON, b. February 23, 1862, PEI; d. August 24, 1950, Travellers Rest, PEI.
ix. JOSEPH COTTON, b. February 03, 1867, PEI; d. February 04, 1867, PEI.
8. HENRY6 LAWSON (JOHN5, WILLIAM4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JAMES1) was born October 22, 1829 in PEI, and died January 09, 1897 in Victoria, BC. He married FLORA MACKENZIE July 26, 1851 in PEI. She was born January 17, 1830 in Charlottetown, PEI, and died June 11, 1915 in Victoria, BC.
More About HENRY LAWSON:
Bapt.: August 04, 1830, St. Pauls Church, Charlottetown, PEI
Bur.: January 1897, Ross Bay Cemetery, Victoria, BC
Occ.: Editor "Patriot"
More About FLORA MACKENZIE:
Bur.: June 1915, Ross Bay Cemetery, Victoria, BC
Res.: Victoria, BC
Children of HENRY LAWSON and FLORA MACKENZIE are:
i. MARIA7 LAWSON, b. December 15, 1852, New London, PEI; d. August 10, 1945, Victoria, BC.
More About MARIA LAWSON:
Occ.: Journalist
Res.: Victoria, BC
ii. ELIZA LAWSON, b. July 03, 1855, PEI; d. March 17, 1933; m. HENRY SMITH, July 13, 1887, Charlottetown, PEI; b. November 25, 1851, PEI; d. December 18, 1941, PEI.
13. iii. MARIANNE LAWSON, b. December 1859, PEI.
iv. WILLIAM LAWSON, b. Abt. 1860.
v. CATHERINE LAWSON, b. Abt. 1861.
vi. LUELLA LAWSON.
vii. ELLEN GRANTHAM LAWSON, b. December 25, 1868, PEI; d. January 02, 1939, Victoria, BC.
viii. HENRY LAWSON, b. July 10, 1869, PEI; d. January 14, 1926, British Columbia.
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Bur.: January 1926, Ross Bay Cemetery, Victoria, BC
ix. FLORA LAWSON, b. October 26, 1872.
x. FANNY LAWSON.
9. HAVILAND6 LAWSON (JOHN5, WILLIAM4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JAMES1) was born April 18, 1831 in Charlottetown, PEI. He married ANN GLENN February 13, 1866 in Renfrew County, Upper Canada, daughter of ROBERT GLENN and MARGARET KNOX.
More About HAVILAND LAWSON:
Bapt.: July 27, 1831, St. Pauls Church, Charlottetown, PEI
Children of HAVILAND LAWSON and ANN GLENN are:
i. SARAH7 LAWSON.
14. ii. JOHN ROBERT LAWSON.
iii. HENRY LAWSON.
10. JESSIE6 LAWSON (WILLIAM5, WILLIAM4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JAMES1) was born 1838, and died 1901. She married UNKNOWN GRANT.
Child of JESSIE LAWSON and UNKNOWN GRANT is:
15. i. WILLIAM LAWSON7 GRANT, b. November 02, 1872, Halifax, NS; d. February 03, 1935.
Generation No. 7
11. WILLIAM LAWSON7 COTTON (MARIA6 LAWSON, JOHN5, WILLIAM4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JAMES1) was born July 23, 1848 in New London, PEI, and died March 31, 1928 in Charlottetown, PEI. He married MARGARET ELLIN HARRIS June 17, 1874 in St. Peters Church, Charlottetown, PEI. She was born May 1856, and died December 13, 1945 in PEI.
More About WILLIAM LAWSON COTTON:
Bur.: April 03, 1928, St. Peters Cemetery, Charlottetown, PEI
Occ.: Editor "Examiner"
Rel: Church of England
More About MARGARET ELLIN HARRIS:
Bur.: December 1945, St. Peters Cemetery, Charlottetown, PEI
Rel: Church of England
Res.: Charlottetown, PEI
Children of WILLIAM COTTON and MARGARET HARRIS are:
i. ROBERT LAWSON8 COTTON, b. Charlottetown, PEI; d. August 22, 1968, PEI Hospital, Charlottetown; m. ALICE GERTRUDE DEBLOIS, Charlottetown, PEI; b. June 27, 1884, Spring Park, Charlottetown, PEI; d. January 30, 1963, 6 Park Terr., Charlottetown, PEI.
More About ROBERT LAWSON COTTON:
Bur.: August 1968, St. Peters Cemetery, Charlottetown, PEI
Rel: Church of England
Res.: 6 Park Terrace, Charlottetown, PEI
More About ALICE GERTRUDE DEBLOIS:
Bapt.: August 10, 1884, St. Pauls Church, Charlottetown, PEI
Bur.: February 01, 1963, St. Peters Cemetery, Charlottetown, PEI
Rel: Church of England
Res.: Charlottetown, PEI
16. ii. WINNIFRED SARAH COTTON, b. October 1877, PEI; d. 1970, PEI.
iii. WALTER C. COTTON, b. March 13, 1879, Charlottetown, PEI.
iv. MARGARET H. COTTON, b. July 1885, Charlottetown, PEI.
v. WILLIAM E. COTTON, b. 1890, Charlottetown, PEI; d. July 05, 1973; m. HELEN COMPTON.
17. vi. MARIANNE GRANTHAM COTTON, b. Charlottetown, PEI.
12. FLORA LAWSON7 COTTON (MARIA6 LAWSON, JOHN5, WILLIAM4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JAMES1) was born February 23, 1862 in PEI, and died August 24, 1950 in Travellers Rest, PEI. She married JAMES MARKS PILLMAN April 07, 1887 in Summerside, PEI, son of JOHN PILLMAN and AGNES WARREN. He was born September 15, 1856 in PEI, and died September 23, 1921 in PEI.
More About FLORA LAWSON COTTON:
Bur.: August 26, 1950, St. Eleanors Cemetery, PEI
Fact 1 (2): obit: Guardian 12 Sep, 1950
Rel: Church of England
More About JAMES MARKS PILLMAN:
Bur.: St. Eleanors Cemetery, PEI
Rel: Church of England
Children of FLORA COTTON and JAMES PILLMAN are:
i. ANNIE ELIZABETH8 PILLMAN, b. January 19, 1888, PEI; m. (1) WESLEY PAYNTER; m. (2) WILLIAM HOUSTON.
ii. ELLEN WINNIFRED PILLMAN, b. July 28, 1889, PEI; m. JOHN T. RODD; b. PEI.
iii. MARIA LAWSON PILLMAN, b. October 02, 1891, PEI; m. HARRY R. JONES.
iv. AGNES WILMOT PILLMAN, b. August 01, 1893, PEI; m. AUSTIN REILLY, PEI; b. April 03, 1893, PEI.
v. BENJAMIN FRANCIS PILLMAN, b. July 23, 1895, PEI; m. ANNIE EDNA GARDINER.
vi. MARIANNE FOWLE PILLMAN, b. November 02, 1896, PEI.
vii. WILLIAM JAMES PILLMAN, b. June 28, 1898, PEI; d. January 17, 1931, PEI.
viii. JOHN COTTON PILLMAN, b. September 10, 1901, PEI; d. November 29, 1968, PEI; m. (1) EDITH MACDONALD; m. (2) HOPE MILL.
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Res.: Travellers Rest, PEI
ix. MARGARET MARY PILLMAN, b. April 09, 1904, PEI; m. JAMES "WILBUR" STAVERT, November 30, 1938, PEI; b. October 1905.
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Res.: North Bedeque, PEI
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Res.: North Bedeque, PEI
13. MARIANNE7 LAWSON (HENRY6, JOHN5, WILLIAM4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JAMES1) was born December 1859 in PEI. She married UNKNOWN MORRIS in PEI.
Children of MARIANNE LAWSON and UNKNOWN MORRIS are:
i. HENRY8 MORRIS, b. September 09, 1892, PEI.
ii. THOMAS MORRIS, b. September 19, 1893, Victoria, BC.
iii. GEORGE MORRIS, b. October 24, 1895, Victoria, BC.
iv. FRANCES MORRIS, b. September 16, 1897, Victoria, BC.
14. JOHN ROBERT7 LAWSON (HAVILAND6, JOHN5, WILLIAM4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JAMES1) He married JANE AITKEN MCLEOD October 09, 1894 in Maynooth, Ontario, daughter of DANIEL MCLEOD and ELIZABETH COCHRANE. She was born February 17, 1868 in Gratton, Ontario, and died April 22, 1950 in Burbank, California.
Children of JOHN LAWSON and JANE MCLEOD are:
i. JAMES WILLIAM8 LAWSON, b. March 16, 1895, Whitney, Ontario; d. September 27, 1918, Vimy Ridge, France.
ii. FLORENCE MILDRED LAWSON, b. March 27, 1897, Whitney, Ontario.
iii. STANLEY GARFIELD LAWSON, b. February 06, 1899, Whitney, Ontario.
iv. ARCHIBALD EDMOND LAWSON, b. May 20, 1901, Ontario; d. August 20, 1901, Ontario.
v. HAROLD MELVILLE LAWSON, b. August 25, 1905, Port Arthur, Ontario.
vi. RUSSELL LEWIS LAWSON, b. January 19, 1907.
vii. JENNIE RENE LAWSON, b. February 09, 1908, Port Arthur, Ontario; d. July 07, 1973, Columbia, Missouri; m. JOHN ROBERT METCALFE, March 25, 1932; b. September 18, 1907, Haverton Hill, Durham, England; d. July 03, 1986, Vancouver, BC.
15. WILLIAM LAWSON7 GRANT (JESSIE6 LAWSON, WILLIAM5, WILLIAM4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JAMES1) was born November 02, 1872 in Halifax, NS, and died February 03, 1935. He married MAUDE ERSKINE PARKIN June 01, 1911 in Goring-on-Thames, England. She was born September 14, 1880 in Fredericton, NB, and died 1963.
More About WILLIAM LAWSON GRANT:
Occ.: Principal Upper Canada College
Children of WILLIAM GRANT and MAUDE PARKIN are:
i. MARGARET MONRO8 GRANT, b. March 19, 1912.
ii. CHARITY LAWSON GRANT, b. September 02, 1913.
18. iii. JESSIE "ALISON" GRANT, b. February 02, 1916; d. September 20, 1992, Toronto, Ontario.
iv. GEORGE PARKIN GRANT, b. November 13, 1918.
Generation No. 8
16. WINNIFRED SARAH8 COTTON (WILLIAM LAWSON7, MARIA6 LAWSON, JOHN5, WILLIAM4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JAMES1) was born October 1877 in PEI, and died 1970 in PEI. She married WALTER EARDLEY HYNDMAN 1902 in PEI, son of FREDERICK HYNDMAN and ELIZA NELSON. He was born July 09, 1875 in PEI, and died February 29, 1936 in PEI.
More About WALTER EARDLEY HYNDMAN:
Occ.: Insurance
Rel: Church of England
Res.: Charlottetown, PEI
Children of WINNIFRED COTTON and WALTER HYNDMAN are:
i. FREDERICK WALTER9 HYNDMAN, b. February 1904, PEI; d. October 12, 1995, PEI; m. NORAH CECILE SHANNON, October 10, 1934.
More About FREDERICK WALTER HYNDMAN:
Bur.: October 1995, St. Peters Cemetery, Charlottetown, PEI
Occ.: Insurance
Rel: Church of England
Res.: Charlottetown, PEI
ii. ROBERT EARDLEY HYNDMAN, b. April 1909; d. 1976.
17. MARIANNE GRANTHAM8 COTTON (WILLIAM LAWSON7, MARIA6 LAWSON, JOHN5, WILLIAM4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JAMES1) was born in Charlottetown, PEI. She married THOMAS EDGAR MACNUTT September 11, 1907 in St. Peters Church, Charlottetown, PEI, son of LESLIE MCNUTT and AMELIA UNKNOWN. He was born June 27, 1884 in PEI.
More About THOMAS EDGAR MACNUTT:
Occ.: insurance
Rel: Church of England
Res.: Charlottetown, PEI
Children of MARIANNE COTTON and THOMAS MACNUTT are:
i. WILLIAM "STEWART"9 MACNUTT, b. 1908, Charlottetown, PEI; d. 1975, New Brunswick.
ii. WALTER MACNUTT, b. 1910, Charlottetown, PEI; d. 1996.
iii. MARY MACNUTT, b. Abt. 1912, Charlottetown, PEI; m. NORMAN MCRAE, PEI; b. Wheatley River, PEI.
18. JESSIE "ALISON"8 GRANT (WILLIAM LAWSON7, JESSIE6 LAWSON, WILLIAM5, WILLIAM4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JAMES1) was born February 02, 1916, and died September 20, 1992 in Toronto, Ontario. She married GEORGE PAVLOVICH IGNATIEFF. He was born December 16, 1913 in St. Petersburg, Russia, and died August 10, 1989 in Canada.
Child of JESSIE GRANT and GEORGE IGNATIEFF is:
i. MICHAEL GRANT9 IGNATIEFF, b. May 12, 1947, Toronto, Ontario.