Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Wilson Rawson (28840) & Margaret Arthur
47222. Wilson Rawson. Born on 13 Aug 1713 in Mendon, MA.512 Wilson died in Upton, MA in 1788.
13 Jan 1737/8 Wilson married Abigail Temple (56549) , daughter of Joseph Temple (42892) (28 Aug 1694-1760) & Abigail Stearns (18 Feb 1700-20 Aug 1757), in Harvard, MA. Born on 1 Dec 1718 in Concord, MA.
Their children include:
58565i.
Wilson Rawson (Died young) (24 Oct 1738-15 Mar 1744)
58566ii.
Caleb Rawson (23 Apr 1741-)
58567iii.
Abigail Rawson (9 Jun 1743-29 Sep 1814)
58568iv.
Joshua Rawson (12 Apr 1746-16 Jun 1804)
58569v.
Mary Rawson (2 Mar 1748-10 Dec 1776)
58570vi.
Wilson Rawson (20 Feb 1752-15 Nov 1841)
58571vii.
Artimas Rawson (ca 1759-27 Mar 1815)
47223. Thomas Rawson. Born on 27 Sep 1714 in Mendon, MA.512 Thomas died in Milford, MA, on 10 Jul 1802; he was 87.320
On 14 Apr 1737 when Thomas was 22, he first married Anne Waldron, daughter of Cornelius Waldron (4 Sep 1697-ca 1774/1778) & Ann Throop (27 Dec 1699-7 Aug 1790), in Bristol, RI. Born on 25 Sep 1720 in Bristol, RI. Anne died in Mendon, MA, on 29 Jul 1783; she was 62.512 Buried in Old Cemetery, Mendon.
Their children include:
58572i.
William Rawson (11 Nov 1738-)
58573ii.
Priscilla Rawson (22 May 1740-22 Aug 1813)
58574iii.
Dea. Stephen Rawson (2 Mar 1743-15 Oct 1827)
58575iv.
Nathaniel Rawson (9 Jul 1745-20 Apr 1831)
58576v.
Rachel Rawson (6 Mar 1747-3 Nov 1797)
58577vi.
Anna Rawson (8 May 1749-1 Jan 1794)
58578vii.
Persis Rawson (6 May 1751-)
58579viii.
Margaret Rawson (14 Apr 1753-14 Aug 1793)
58580ix.
Thomas Rawson (Died young) (May 1755-Oct 1761)
58581x.
Catherine Rawson (Died young) (20 May 1757-Oct 1761)
58582xi.
Pernal Rawson (Died soon) (12 Jul 1760-Oct 1761)
58583xii.
Frances Rawson (8 Jan 1763-)
On 29 Mar 1785 when Thomas was 70, he second married Hannah Sheffield (40223) , daughter of William Sheffield (28 Feb 1699-) & Mary Adams (20646) (4 Jun 1699/1700-25 Jan 1754).320 Born on 28 Feb 1724 in Holliston, MA. Hannah died in Milford, CT, on 8 Feb 1803; she was 78. Marriage intention published on 21 Jun 1784 at Mendon, MA.512

Hannah’s first husband was Nehemiah Nelson.

Hanna was of Milford when she married Thomas.512
47224. Priscilla Rawson. Born on 17 Dec 1715 in Mendon, MA.512 Priscilla died in Nantucket, MA, on 30 Apr 1791; she was 75.320

Children of James and Priscilla (Rawson) Coffin:
    i. Joshua Coffin, b. 10 Oct 1737;
    ii. Abel Coffin, d. 1777 a prisoner of war;
    iii. James Coffin;
    iv. Susan Coffin; and
    v. Margaret Coffin.320
16 Jan 1734/5 Priscilla married James Coffin, son of James Coffin (9 Jul 1664-2 Oct 1741) & Ruth Gardner (26 Jan 1675/6-4 Oct 1748), in Nantucket, MA. Born on 10 Apr 1713 in Nantucket, MA. James died in Nantucket, MA, on 11 Apr 1784; he was 71.

James, of Nantucket. He was Register of Deeds.320
47225. Mary Rawson. Born on 22 May 1717 in Mendon, MA.512 Mary died in Mendon, MA, on 22 Jun 1717.512
47226. Grindall Rawson. Born on 19 Jul 1719 in Mendon, MA.512 Grindall died in Providence, RI, on 25 Dec 1805; he was 86.

Grindall was named for his grandfather, Rev. Grindall Rawson.
26 Jan 1745/6 Grindall first married Hannah Leavens (29263) , daughter of Joseph Leavens (28715) (15 Nov 1683-5 Nov 1773) & Judith Sabin (12375) (26 Aug 1690-11 Dec 1751), in Thompson, CT. Born ca 1727 in Killingly, CT.51 Hannah died in Providence, RI on 21 Dec 1750. Marriage intention published 26 Jan 1745/6 at Mendon, MA.512

Hannah was of Killingly when she married Grindell.512
Their children include:
47485i.
Joseph Rawson (ca 1745-19 Jul 1835)
47486ii.
Hannah Rawson (ca 1747-)
16 Jan 1750/1 Grindall second married Elizabeth Boyd in Providence, RI. Born ca 1726 in Providence, RI. Elizabeth died in Providence, RI on 31 May 1761.
Their children include:
58584i.
Elizabeth Rawson (ca 1753-)
58585ii.
Anna Rawson (ca 1754-5 Jan 1757)
58586iii.
Mary Rawson (ca 1755-9 Feb 1759)
58587iv.
Margaret Rawson (ca 1757-11 Apr 1801)
58588v.
Benjamin Rawson (ca 1759-)
58589vi.
Joseph Rawson (24 Dec 1760-19 Jul 1835)
On 23 Nov 1760 when Grindall was 41, he third married Zerviah Harris in Providence, RI. Zerviah died in Providence, RI on 10 May 1765.

Zerviah Harris Warner.
Their children include:
58590i.
Grindal Rawson (ca 1763-)
On 18 Aug 1771 when Grindall was 52, he fourth married Nancy Atwell, daughter of Richard Atwell (ca 1704-26 Jan 1767) & Sarah Bolkcom (8 Feb 1703/4-17 Nov 1739), in Providence, RI. Born on 8 Oct 1735 in Attleboro, Bristol County, Massachusetts. Nancy died in Providence, RI, on 23 Jul 1774; she was 38.

Nancy’s first husband was Samuel Freeman.
Their children include:
58591i.
Hannah Rawson (18 Aug 1773-)
47227. Dea. Edward Rawson. Born on 2 Apr 1721 in Mendon, MA.512 Edward died in Leicester, MA, on 11 Feb 1807; he was 85.420

From Crane:320
    “Edward settled in Mendon, where he was deacon of the church. ‘Nature did much for him and he was a leading man in the affairs of the town. Being a staunch opposer of British rule, he was generally a member of the vaoius committees, and was freqently a member of the Legislature previous to and during the Revolutionary war.’ He was also a member of the Convention to form a Constitution for the State in 1779. In the latter part of this life he removed to Leicester, where he d. Feb. 11, 1807, at an advanced age, having lost his eye-sight several years previous to his death.”
On 7 Apr 1748 when Edward was 27, he married Mary Reynolds (36622) , daughter of Benjamin Reynolds (17672) (10 May 1686-4 Aug 1770) & Susannah Rawson (28838) (3 Oct 1686-11 Aug 1762), in Mendon, MA.512 Edward Rawson & Mary Morss. Born on 20 Nov 1716 in Bristol, RI.328 Mary was baptized in Bristol Congregational Church, on 2 Dec 1716.328 Mary died aft Oct 1769.

Mary first married Samuel Morse, second Edward Rawson. She was named Mary Rawson in the 1769 will of her father Benjamin Reynolds.
Their children include:
53330i.
Hooker Rawson (21 Apr 1749-)
53331ii.
Elizabeth Rawson (4 Apr 1750-17 Nov 1778)
53332iii.
Mary Rawson (4 May 1751-bef Mar 1780)
53333iv.
Dr. Edward Rawson (19 Jun 1754-1786)
53334v.
Anna Rawson (22 Sep 1756-1 Jan 1848)
53335vi.
Dr. Arthur Rawson (17 Nov 1758-25 Dec 1796)
53336vii.
Mephibosheth Rawson (Died soon) (7 Aug 1763-9 Aug 1763)
47228. Dea. Stephen Rawson. Born on 2 Apr 1722 in Mendon, MA.320 Stephen died in Providence, RI, on 14 Mar 1773; he was 50.320

Stephen settled in Providence, RI, where he was a deacon of the Second Congregational Church.320

Stephen was a member of the Rhode Island state legislature in 1769.
Ca 1745 Stephen married Elizabeth Walker, daughter of William Walker (5 Aug 1687-17 Jul 1735) & Hannah. Born 15 Jan 1720/1 in Bristol, RI. Elizabeth died in Providence, RI on 15 Mar 1786.

Children of Stephen and Elizabeth Rawson:
    i. Simeon Rawson, entered the Revolutionary army and died in the service;
    ii. Elliot Rawson, also entered the Revolutionary army and died in the service;
    iii. Elizabeth Rawson, b 1747, m. James Burrill; and
    iv. Lucilla Rawson, m Seth Barton d. 1760 æ. 21, brother of Gen. William Barton.320
47229. Paul Rawson. Born on 9 Apr 1725 in Mendon, MA.320 Paul died in Sep 1772.

Paul resided at Nantucket, MA, was a master of a vessel, and was lost whaling at sea with all of his crew in 1772.320
24 Jan 1749/50 Paul married Phebe Gardner, daughter of Abel Gardner (6 Jun 1702-11 Sep 1771) & Priscilla Coffin (3 Apr 1708-7 May 1792), in Nantucket, MA. Born on 9 Sep 1730 in Nantucket, MA. Phebe died in Nantucket, MA, on 6 Jul 1793; she was 62.320

Children of Paul and Phebe (Gardner) Rawson, born at Nantucket:
    i. Phebe Rawson, b. ca. 1752, d. 1783;
    ii. Wilson Rawson, b. 29 May 1754, d. 3 May 1836 at Nantucket, m. 22 May 1777 Ursula Gardner (d. 1795, dau. of Caleb & Thankful Gardner), m. Phebe Folger (d. 1846, dau. of Solomon & Lydia (Russell) Folger);
    iii. Margaret Rawson, b. 5 Jan 1759, d. 11 Jul 1800;
    iv. Stephen Rawson, b. 29 Sep 1761, d. 2 Apr 1807 at sea, m. 21 Dec 1786 Abigail Heath (d. Dec 1832, dau. of Joseph & Catherine (Mathews) Heath);
    v. Abel Rawson, b. 21 Jul 1764, d. 25 May 1840 in Princess Bay, Staton Island, m. at Nantucket 28 Oct 1784 Lydia Briggs (b. 9 Jul 1767 at Nantucket, d. 6 Apr 1862 at Brooklin, NY, dau. of Abner & Deborah Ann (Coffin) Briggs); and
    vi. Deborah Rawson, b. 1766, d. 1841, m. 2 Dec 1806 Edmund Crocker.
47230. John Rawson. Born 23 Jan 1726/7 in Mendon, MA.320
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