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John THORNTON 1691 – 1745 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1691

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

Death Date: 16 Aug 1745

Death Location: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Father: John THORNTON

Mother: Dinah STEERE

Spouse(s): Abigail CLEMENCE

Children(s): Richard Thornton, Solomon Thornton, Stephen Thornton, Dinah Thornton, John Thornton, Daniel Thornton

The birth of John THORNTON took place in 1691 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States, to John THORNTON and Dinah STEERE. John THORNTON married Abigail CLEMENCE, and together they had Richard Thornton, Solomon Thornton, Stephen Thornton, Dinah Thornton, John Thornton and Daniel Thornton. John THORNTON's death occurred in 1745 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States.

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Parents

John THORNTON
1669 – 1716
Birth Location: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
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Dinah STEERE
1665 – 1716
Birth Location: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
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Spouses(s)

Abigail CLEMENCE
1695 – 1733
Birth Location: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
AC

Children(s)

Richard Thornton
1716 – 1756
Birth Location: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
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Solomon Thornton
1719 – 1741
Birth Location: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
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Stephen Thornton
1721 –
Birth Location: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
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Dinah Thornton
1726 –
Birth Location: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
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John Thornton
1728 – 1811
Birth Location: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
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Daniel Thornton
1733 – 1793
Birth Location: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1691
    Event Place: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1695; Birth city: Providence; Birth state: RI.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 16 Aug 1745
    Event Place: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1695; Birth city: Providence; Birth state: RI.
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