This is to explain why I have just sent the Cranfield photos to our Sisson List site. Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England was the birth place of Thomas Lawton(1), father of Sarah Lawton who married George Sisson(2). Thomas Lawton was born allegedly on April 17, 1614, in Cranfield. I have learned that the Lawtons were an old Cranfield family and had been there for several generations, before the birth of Thomas. There has been much controversy as to whether Thomas and Elizabeth Salisbury/Salisburie were md. in Cranfield or Portsmouth, R. I. I can definitely say that they were married in Cranfield May 29, 1635. I have received a copy of their original marriage record from the Bedford Parish Records. I was very pleased to locate this record, and learn at last, where they were actually married. Mary Jo Sisson March benoni@centurytel.net
HI Mary Jo, thank you for this research and reporting! The pictures that you mention didn't come through because Rootsweb is set up not to forward attachments. Would you have time to e-mail the pictures privately to any on the list who would like to have them for their records? I could e-mail them also if that would help. Best wishes to you all, Carol Sisson Regehr Sisson-L list mom ________________________________ This is to explain why I have just sent the Cranfield photos to our Sisson List site. Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England was the birth place of Thomas Lawton(1), father of Sarah Lawton who married George Sisson(2). Thomas Lawton was born allegedly on April 17, 1614, in Cranfield. I have learned that the Lawtons were an old Cranfield family and had been there for several generations, before the birth of Thomas. There has been much controversy as to whether Thomas and Elizabeth Salisbury/Salisburie were md. in Cranfield or Portsmouth, R. I. I can definitely say that they were married in Cranfield May 29, 1635. I have received a copy of their original marriage record from the Bedford Parish Records. I was very pleased to locate this record, and learn at last, where they were actually married. Mary Jo Sisson March benoni@centurytel.net