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Daniel Thornton 1762 – 1847 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Apr 1762

Birth Location: Providence, Gloucester Co, Rhode Island, United States

Death Date: 7 Mar 1847

Death Location: Norwich, Chenango, New York, United States

Father: John Thornton

Mother: Mary Tucker

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The story of Daniel Thornton began in 1762 in Providence, Gloucester Co, Rhode Island, United States. Daniel Thornton passed away in 1847 in Norwich, Chenango, New York, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Daniel Thornton began in 1762 in Providence, Gloucester Co, Rhode Island, United States.
  • Daniel Thornton passed away in 1847 in Norwich, Chenango, New York, United States.

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Daniel Thornton's Ancestors

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Daniel Thornton
1762 – 1847
Birth Place: Providence, Gloucester Co, Rhode Island, United States
Parents
John Thornton
1728 – 1811
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Mary Tucker
1735 – 1768
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Grandparents
John THORNTON
1691 – 1745
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Abigail CLEMENCE
1695 – 1733
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Great-Grandparents
John THORNTON
1669 – 1716
Dinah STEERE
1665 – 1716
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Daniel Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1762
25 Apr 1762
Birth of Daniel Thornton in Providence, Gloucester Co, Rhode Island, United States
Providence, Gloucester Co, Rhode Island, United States
1847
7 Mar 1847
Age 85
Death of Daniel Thornton in Norwich, Chenango, New York, United States
Norwich, Chenango, New York, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Apr 1762
    Event Place: Providence, Gloucester Co, Rhode Island, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Mar 1847
    Event Place: Norwich, Chenango, New York, United States

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