John 1:
Henry 2:
William Laughter 3 William Lawter
Born: 1740, Brunswick County, Virginia.
Revolutionary Soldier
Married: Unknown.
Died: ? 1791.
Children of William Laughter and unknown are:
- Phoebe Laughter, Born: abt 1774, Bute Co., NC. Phebe Laughter, Phoebe Lawter, Phebe Lawter
Probably died between 1793-1800 in Warren Co., NC.
Married: Reuben O. Baxter, 17 Dec 1792, Warren Co., NC.
Born: abt 1770, Granville Co., NC.
Died: Jan 1839, Henry Co., GA.
Children of Phoebe Laughter and Reuben O. Baxter are:
Reuben O. Baxter married (2)Millicent "Milly" Bagley, 19 Feb 1800.
Children of Reuben O. Baxter and Millicent "Milly" Bagley are:
- Joseph Walker Baxter, Born: 16 Mar 1802, Rutherford Co., NC.
- James William Baxter, Born: 05 May 1805, Franklin Co., GA.
- Henry Terza Baxter, Born: 18 May 1808, Franklin Co., GA.
- Reuben O. Baxter Jr., Born: 18 Oct 1809, Franklin Co., GA.
- Sarah Baxter, Born: abt 1812, Franklin Co., Georgia.
- Mary Ann "Polly" Baxter, Born: abt 1815, Franklin Co., GA.
- Jeptha Baxter, Born: 24 Dec 1818, Franklin Co., Georgia.
- Patsy (Patsey) Laughter, Born: abt 1777.
(Patsy Lawter, Patsey Lawter)
Married: Jacob Lasher, 27 Apr 1795, Warren Co., North Carolina.
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NOTE:
Apparently there was another William Laughter, or William Lawter,
born abt 1770-1780.
(Married: Polly Ann ?)
His parents are not known.
Mary Ann Polly Laughter, (Mary Polly Ann Lawter, Mary Polly Ann Laughter, Mary Ann Polly Lawter, Mary Ann Laughter, Mary Ann Lawter)
appears at generation 4 and her father was William Laughter,
born abt 1770-1780.
We need help to determine if this William's father was
William Laughter3 above... FL
- William Laughter, Born: abt 1770-1780.
William3 may not be the correct line for this William
John 1:
Henry 2:
Benjamin Laughter 3
(See PopView note)
Benjamin Lawter
Born: abt 1742, Brunswick Co., Virginia.
Died: abt 1825, Wilkes Co., Georgia.
Revolutionary Soldier
Married: Unkown.
Children of Benjamin Laughter and Unknown wife are:
- Henry C. Laughter, Born: abt 1762-8. Henry C. Lawter
Died: abt 1845, Wilkes Co., Georgia.
Married: Jane Patterson, abt 1800. Born: abt 1785, Virginia.
Died: abt 1860, Georgia.
- Robert C. Laughter, Born: abt 1764-70. Robert C. Lawter
Married: Unknown.
- John T. Laughter, Born: abt 1772. John T. Lawter
Married: Elizabeth ?, Born: abt 1790, North Carolina.
Died: abt 1860, Wilkes Co., Georgia.
- Jane Laughter, Born: abt 1778. Jane Lawter
Married: William McFerrin, Born: abt 1774, Anson Co., North Carolina.
- Joel S. Laughter, Born: abt 1782, North Carolina. Joel S. Lawter
Married: Elizabeth ?.
John 1:
Henry 2:
James Laughter 3
(See PopView note)
James Lawter
Born: 1744, Brunswick Co., Virginia.
Died: 30 Dec 1818, Buncombe Co., North Carolina.
Married: Charlotte Hicks (Hix) Shelton, 1765.
Born: abt 1744, Rutherford Co., North Carolina.
Charlotte Hicks Shelton, Charlotte Hix Shelton
Children of James Laughter and Charlotte Hicks are:
- Anthony Laughter, Born: 1766. Anthony Lawter
Married: Sarah Wharey, 09 Feb 1787, Rutherford Co., North Carolina.
- James Hicks (Hix) Laughter, Born: 1768, Rutherford Co., NC.
Married: Sarah Doyle, 27 Mar 1789, Rutherford Co., North Carolina.
James Hicks Laughter, James Hix Laughter, James Hicks Lawter, James Hix Lawter
- Byrd (Bird) Laughter, Born: 1770, Rutherford Co., North Carolina.
Byrd Laughter, Bird Laughter, Byrd Lawter, Bird Lawter
- Wiley Laughter, Born: 1775, Rutherford Co., North Carolina. Wiley Lawter
Died: 1846, Rutherford Co., (now Polk Co.,) North Carolina.
Married: Ann Shelton, 23 Feb 1796, Rutherford Co., North Carolina.
- John Laughter, Born: 1784, Rutherford Co., North Carolina. John Lawter
Died: in Edneyville, NC.
Married: (1)Mourning Stepp abt 1805, dtr of James Stepp and Mary Mills.
Married: (2)Nancy ? , 1820.
- Elizabeth Laughter, Born: abt 1787, North Carolina.
Elizabeth Lawter
Died: abt 1850/60, North Carolina.
(PopView: Caution)
Married: Benjamin Cowart (Benjamin Coward) abt 1807.
- Samuel Laughter, Born: 1790, Rutherford Co., NC. Samuel Lawter
Died: abt 1865, Henderson Co., North Carolina.
Married: Elizabeth Carson, abt 1805.

Born: abt 1784/89, Rutherford Co., NC. Died: abt 1850/60.
- Charlotte Laughter, Born: abt 1793. Married: L. Lewullen. Charlotte Lawter
- Martha Laughter, Born: abt 1795. Married: Sam Ballard. Martha Lawter
- Jane Laughter Jane Lawter
- Jessica Elinor Laughter, Born: abt 1800.
(Nellie Laughter, Nelly Laughter)
Jessica Elinor Lawter, Nellie Lawter, Nelly Lawter
Married: James Brown.
John 1:
Henry 2:
John Laughter 3
(See PopView note)
John Lawter
Born: 17 Mar 1746, St. John's Parrish, Granville Co., North Carolina.
Died: 13 Jun 1816, Warren Co., North Carolina.
Revolutionary Soldier
Married: Mary Langford, daughter of John Langford.
Born: 20 May 1760
Died: Mar 1805, Hawtree Township, Warren Co., North Carolina.
Children of John Laughter and Mary Langford are:
- William Benjamin Laughter, Sr., Born: 09 Mar 1782, Warren Co., NC.
Died: 28 September 1837, La Grange, Fayette Co., Tennessee.
Married: Frances "Franky" Hunt, 04 May 1807, Granville Co., NC.
William Benjamin Lawter Sr.
- Rebekah Laughter, born abt 1783/84. Rebekah Lawter, Rebecca Laughter, Rebecca Lawter
Married: William Bates, 18 Aug 1816, Warren Co., North Carolina.
- Polly Laughter, born abt 1784/85. Polly Lawter
Married: Jesse Bell, 04 Dec 1798, Warren Co., North Carolina.
- John Langford Laughter, Born: abt 1786, Warren Co., North Carolina. John Langford Lawter
Died: 1858, Warren Co., North Carolina.
- Susan Laughter, Born: 31 Aug 1797, in North Carolina. Susan Lawter
Died: 02 Jan 1867 in Beechgrove, McLean Co., Kentucky.
Married: Groves Hunt. Born: Nov 1786, Granville Co., North Carolina.
He Died: 30 Sep 1857 and is buried in McLean Co., Kentucky.
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