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Hannah Thornton 1729–1789 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1729

Birth Location: Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 1789

Death Location: Orange, North Carolina, United States

Father: Robert Thornton

Mother: Sarah Taylor

Spouse(s): John Freeman

Children(s): Abigail FREEMAN

The story of Hannah Thornton began in 1729 in Chester, Pennsylvania, United States. Hannah Thornton married John E Freeman, and had children including Abigail Freeman. Hannah Thornton passed away in 1789 in Orange, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Hannah Thornton began in 1729 in Chester, Pennsylvania, United States.
  • Hannah Thornton married John E Freeman, and had children including Abigail Freeman.
  • Hannah Thornton passed away in 1789 in Orange, North Carolina, United States.

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Hannah Thornton's Ancestors

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Hannah Thornton
1729–1789
Birth Place: Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Robert Thornton
1687–1774
Upper Providence, Chester, Pennsylvania
Sarah Taylor
1690–1764
Upper Providence, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Robert Thornton
1624–1707
London, Middlesex, England
Mary Dowling
1629–1707
St Antholin, Budge Row, London, England
Peter Taylor
1665–1720
Sutton, Cheshire, England
Sarah Houlston
1660–1697
near Stanton, Heath House Farm, Staffordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
* (England)
1608–1700
Elizabeth Tinker
1616–1683
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Thornton
1587–1644
Grace Wythers
1584–1640

Hannah Thornton's Descendants

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Hannah Thornton (1729–1789) m. John (E) Freeman (1 May 1727–1792)
  1. 1. Abigail FREEMAN 1764–1824 m. Joel (C) Ramsey 1756–1841
    1. 1. Joel (C Jr.*) Ramsey 1788–1858 m. Mary (Polly*) Belcher 1792–1872
      1. 1. David (R) Ramsey 1822–1893 m. Nancy (E) Powers 1832–1893
        1. 1. George (W) Ramsey 1848–1934 m. Mary (Polly A) Osborn 1850–1931

Hannah Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1729
1729
Birth of Hannah Thornton in Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
1789
1789
Age 60
Death of Hannah Thornton in Orange, North Carolina, United States
Orange, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1729
    Event Place: Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1789
    Event Place: Orange, North Carolina, United States

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