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Josiah Thornton 1725–1785 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1725

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

Death Date: 1785

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

Father: Josiah Thornton

Mother: Amy Borden

Spouse(s): Martha Sheldon

Children(s): Stephen Thornton

Josiah Thornton was born in 1725 in Johnston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States, the child of Josiah Thornton And Amy Borden. Josiah Thornton married Martha Sheldon, and had children including Stephen Thornton. Josiah Thornton passed away in 1785 in Johnston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States.

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Biography

  • Josiah Thornton was born in 1725 in Johnston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States, the child of Josiah Thornton And Amy Borden.
  • Josiah Thornton married Martha Sheldon, and had children including Stephen Thornton.
  • Josiah Thornton passed away in 1785 in Johnston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Josiah Thornton
1697–1726
Birth Location: Johnston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
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Amy Borden
1703–1725
Birth Location: Johnston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
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Spouses(s)

Martha Sheldon
1732–1802
Birth Location: Johnston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
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Children(s)

Stephen Thornton
1750–1785
Birth Location: Rhode Island, USA
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Josiah Thornton's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Thornton
1725–1785
Birth Place: Johnston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Parents
Josiah Thornton
1697–1726
Johnston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Amy Borden
1703–1725
Johnston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Grandparents
John Thornton
1669–1716
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Dinah Steere
1665–1716
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Richard Borden
1678–1759
Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Thornton
1630–1695
Sarah Thurston
1647–1692
John Steere
1634–1724
Hannah Wickenden
1638–1705
Francis Borden
1628–1705
Jane Vicars
1653–1735
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Josiah Thornton's Descendants

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Josiah Thornton (1725–1785) m. Martha Sheldon (15 Feb 1732–6 Nov 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
        1. 1. Hosea (B) Thornton 1828–1912 m. Harriet Smithers 1827–1917
        2. 2. Adeline Thornton 1830–1871
        3. 3. Alonzo Thornton 1833–1931
        4. 4. Maria (A) Thornton 1834–1916
        5. 5. Clarissa Thornton 1841–1931
        6. 6. Fayette Thornton 1843–1868
        7. 7. Annias Thornton 1850–1938
        8. 8. Eleanor Thornton 1851–
        9. 9. Ida Thornton 1856–
      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

Josiah Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1725
1725
Birth of Josiah Thornton in Johnston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Johnston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
1785
1785
Age 60
Death of Josiah Thornton in Johnston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Johnston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1725
    Event Place: Johnston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1785
    Event Place: Johnston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
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