Brief Life History of James
When James Lawson was born on 9 August 1718, in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, his father, David Lawson, was 24 and his mother, Eleanor Smith, was 35.
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Family Time Line
David Lawson
1694–1748
Eleanor Smith
1683–1748
Mary Lawson
1716–1778
James Lawson
1718–
Eleanor Lawson
1722–1790
Sarah Lawson
1726–1778
Sources (3)
- James Lawson, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
- James Lawson, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
Parents and Siblings
1694–1748 Male
1683–1748 Female
Siblings (4)
1716–1778 Female
1718– Male
1722–1790 Female
1726–1778 Female
World Events (6)
1776
Age 58
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776 · The Declaration to the King
Age 58
"""At the end of the Second Continental Congress the 13 colonies came together to petition independence from King George III. With no opposing votes, the Declaration of Independence was drafted and ready for all delegates to sign on the Fourth of July 1776. While many think the Declaration was to tell the King that they were becoming independent, its true purpose was to be a formal explanation of why the Congress voted together to declare their independence from Britain. The Declaration also is home to one of the best-known sentences in the English language, stating, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."""""""
1781 · The First Constitution
Age 63
Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.
Name Meaning
Scottish and northern English: patronymic ‘son of Lawrence’; see Law 1. It is also found in Ireland since the 17th century.
Americanized form of Swedish Larsson and Danish, Norwegian or North German Larsen .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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