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Daniel Thornton 1646 – 1710 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1646

Birth Location: Herfordshire, England

Death Date: abt 1710

Death Location: Herfordshire, England

Father: William Thornton

Mother: Elizabeth Rowland

Spouse(s): Anne Grouch

Children(s): Daniel Thornton, Samuel Thornton

Early life: Daniel Thornton Sr arrived in Herfordshire, England in 1646, born to William Thornton and Elizabeth Rowland. Over time, Daniel Thornton Sr formed a family with Anne Grouch, which included Daniel Thornton and Samuel Thornton. Daniel Thornton Sr concluded life in Herfordshire, England in 1710.

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Parents

William Thornton
1620 – 1708
Birth Location: Adel, Yorkshire, England
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Elizabeth Rowland
1627 – 1656
Birth Location: Lunenburg, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Anne Grouch
1671 – 1735
Birth Location: Royston, Hertford, England
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Children(s)

Daniel Thornton
1687 – 1727
Birth Location: Ashwell, Hertford, England
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Samuel Thornton
Birth Location: –
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1646
    Event Place: Herfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: abt 1710
    Event Place: Herfordshire, England
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