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LAWTON: James Lawton came from Philadelphia, PA to NB in 1783 as a Loyalist: settled in Saint John: married and had children: only child mentioned was son Charles Lawton who married Eliza Ruddock d/o Thomas Ruddock of Saint John: had issue. Sources: MC80/122 E.C. Wright’s Saint John ships and their builders, page 57: see MC80/2119 Gail B. Pipes’ Loyalists all: stories about New Brunswick Loyalists and their descendants, pages 69 to 71: James Lawton’ brother John
Lawton also came to NB and settled in Saint John.
Note- When James arrived he was unmarried and Charles Lawton was his brother John's son as documents such as wills and archival births and death records and newspaper vitals prove.