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Joshua Broughton 1782–1850 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1782

Birth Location: Delaware, United States

Death Date: Sep 1850

Death Location: Itawamba, Mississippi, United States

Father: Bolitha (BroughtonBraughton)/

Mother: Rachael Jones

Spouse(s): Nancy Porter, Elizabeth Porter

Children(s): James Broughton

In 1782, Joshua Broughton entered the world in Delaware, United States, born to Bolitha Belitha Bratten Broughtonbraughton And Rachael Jones. Joshua Broughton married Elizabeth Porter, Nancy Elizabeth Porter, and had children including James Broughton. Joshua Broughton passed away in 1850 in Itawamba, Mississippi, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1782, Joshua Broughton entered the world in Delaware, United States, born to Bolitha Belitha Bratten Broughtonbraughton And Rachael Jones.
  • Joshua Broughton married Elizabeth Porter, Nancy Elizabeth Porter, and had children including James Broughton.
  • Joshua Broughton passed away in 1850 in Itawamba, Mississippi, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Bolitha (BroughtonBraughton)/
1745–1814
Birth Location: Salisbury, Wicomico Co., Maryland
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Rachael Jones
1764–1832
Birth Location: Salisbury, WicomicoCo., Maryland
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Spouses(s)

Nancy Porter
1784–1850
Birth Location: Maryland, USA
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Elizabeth Porter
1784–1850
Birth Location: Maryland, United States
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Children(s)

James Broughton
1803–1860
Birth Location: Georgia
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Joshua Broughton's Ancestors

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Joshua Broughton
1782–1850
Birth Place: Delaware, United States
Parents
Bolitha (Belitha) Bratten (BroughtonBraughton)/
1745–1814
Salisbury, Wicomico Co., Maryland
Rachael Jones
1764–1832
Salisbury, WicomicoCo., Maryland
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Great-Grandparents
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Joshua Broughton's Descendants

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Joshua Broughton (1782–Sep 1850) m. Nancy (Elizabeth) Porter (1784–Sep 1850) m. Elizabeth Porter (1784–1850)
  1. 1. James Broughton 1803–1860 m. Theodoche Stewart 1803–1875
    1. 1. Sarah (Ann) Broughton 1830–1914 m. James (Peter) Arrant 1825–1902
      1. 1. James (Thomas) Arrant 1850–1929 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Wilkins 1848–1929 m. Mary (Jane) Roquemore 1848–1895
        1. 1. Fannie (M) Arrant 1885–1953

Joshua Broughton's Timeline

3 Records

1782
1782
Birth of Joshua Broughton in Delaware, United States
Delaware, United States
1804
05 SEP 1804
Age 22
Joshua Broughton was married in Somerset County, Maryland, USA
Somerset County, Maryland, USA
1850
Sep 1850
Age 68
Death of Joshua Broughton in Itawamba, Mississippi, United States
Itawamba, Mississippi, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1782
    Event Place: Delaware, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 05 SEP 1804
    Event Place: Somerset County, Maryland, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sep 1850
    Event Place: Itawamba, Mississippi, United States
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