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Elizabeth Hazard Brightman

Birth
England
Death
8 Nov 1711 (aged 84–85)
Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
Burial
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Elizabeth was probably born about 1626. If that date is correct, she was born in England. She was the daughter of Thomas Hazard and Martha, whose name might have been Potter. She came to New England in about 1635 with her parents, and they settled in Boston. Her family moved to Newport, Rhode Island in 1639. By 1651, the family was in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. Elizabeth married about 1643, probably in Portsmouth, George Lawton. He was much older than her and an important man in Portsmouth. They had ten children, all born in Portsmouth. George died in 1693 and Elizabeth married as her second husband in 1694, Henry Brightman. The date of Elizabeth's death is unknown. She probably died in Portsmouth.
Elizabeth was probably born about 1626. If that date is correct, she was born in England. She was the daughter of Thomas Hazard and Martha, whose name might have been Potter. She came to New England in about 1635 with her parents, and they settled in Boston. Her family moved to Newport, Rhode Island in 1639. By 1651, the family was in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. Elizabeth married about 1643, probably in Portsmouth, George Lawton. He was much older than her and an important man in Portsmouth. They had ten children, all born in Portsmouth. George died in 1693 and Elizabeth married as her second husband in 1694, Henry Brightman. The date of Elizabeth's death is unknown. She probably died in Portsmouth.


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