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Josiah Thornton 1697–1726 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1697

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

Death Date: 31 Mar 1726

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

Father: John Thornton

Mother: Dinah Steere

Spouse(s): Amy Borden, Mercy Waterman

Children(s): Josiah Thornton, Noah Thornton

Josiah Thornton was born in 1697 in Johnston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States, the child of John Thornton And Dinah Steere. Josiah Thornton married Amy Borden, Mercy Waterman, and had children including Josiah Thornton, Noah Thornton. Josiah Thornton passed away in 1726 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States.

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Biography

  • Josiah Thornton was born in 1697 in Johnston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States, the child of John Thornton And Dinah Steere.
  • Josiah Thornton married Amy Borden, Mercy Waterman, and had children including Josiah Thornton, Noah Thornton.
  • Josiah Thornton passed away in 1726 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States.

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Josiah Thornton's Ancestors

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Josiah Thornton
1697–1726
Birth Place: Johnston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Parents
John Thornton
1669–1716
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Dinah Steere
1665–1716
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Grandparents
John Thornton
1630–1695
Newport [Newport Co.], Rhode Island, United States
Sarah Thurston
1647–1692
Newport [Newport Co.], Rhode Island, United States
John Steere
1634–1724
Ockley, Surrey, England
Hannah Wickenden
1638–1705
Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Josiah Thornton's Descendants

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Josiah Thornton (1697–31 Mar 1726) m. Amy Borden (1703–1725) m. Mercy Waterman (11 MAY 1702–1725)
  1. 1. Josiah Thornton 1725–1785 m. Martha Sheldon 1732–1802
    1. 1. Stephen Thornton 1750–1785 m. Mary Salisbury 1745–1841
      1. 1. Josiah Thornton 1775–1858 m. Phebe Rounds 1786–1869
        1. 1. Nelson Thornton 1808–1885 m. Clarinda Wilson 1809–1903
        2. 2. Polly Thornton 1808–1865
        3. 3. Ziba Thornton 1810–
        4. 4. Susan Thornton 1814–1849
        5. 5. Burden Thornton 1817–1874
        6. 6. Caleb Thornton 1819–1902
        7. 7. Edward (M) Thornton 1823–
        8. 8. Josiah Thornton 1823–1886
        9. 9. Zelpha Thornton 1828–
      2. 2. Nathan Thornton 1772–1858
  2. 2. Noah Thornton 1753–

Josiah Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1697
1697
Birth of Josiah Thornton in Johnston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Johnston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
1726
31 Mar 1726
Age 29
Death of Josiah Thornton in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1697
    Event Place: Johnston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Mar 1726
    Event Place: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States

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