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Elisha Thornton 1748–1816 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Jun 1748

Birth Location: Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Death Date: 31 Dec 1816

Death Location: New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Ebenezer Thornton

Mother: Ruth Smith

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The story of Elisha Thornton began in 1748 in Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, USA. Elisha Thornton passed away in 1816 in New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Elisha Thornton began in 1748 in Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
  • Elisha Thornton passed away in 1816 in New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Elisha Thornton's Ancestors

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Elisha Thornton
1748–1816
Birth Place: Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Parents
Ebenezer Thornton
1709–1750
Providence, Rhode Island
Ruth Smith
1712–1790
Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
Grandparents
John (Thornton) III
1669–1716
Providence, Rhode Island
Dinah Steere
1663–1735
Providence, Rhode Island, British Colonial America
Smith
1671–1741
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Phebe Arnold
1672–1741
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Jr.
1634–1695
Sarah Thurston
1648–1692
John Steere
1634–1724
Hannah Wickenden
1638–1705
John Arnold
1651–1722
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sr.
1591–1646
Joan Linch
1595–1650
John Steere
1608–1634
Jane\Joane Peter
1607–1640
William Rev.
1614–1670
Rev. Arnold
1602–1674

Elisha Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1748
30 Jun 1748
Birth of Elisha Thornton in Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
1816
31 Dec 1816
Age 68
Death of Elisha Thornton in New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Jun 1748
    Event Place: Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Dec 1816
    Event Place: New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA

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