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Priscilla Thornton 1656–1729 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1656

Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, MA, USA

Death Date: 6 Aug 1729

Death Location: Lancaster, Worchester, MA

Father: Robert Thornton

Mother: Mary Dowling

Spouse(s): John Beaman

Children(s): John Beaman, Eunice BEAMAN, Priscilla BEAMAN, Jonathon BEAMAN, Ebenezer BEAMAN, Gamaliel BEAMAN, Sarah BEAMAN, Zippora BEAMAN\Beaumont, Mary BEAMAN

In 1656, Priscilla Thornton entered the world in Boston, Suffolk, MA, USA, born to Robert Thornton And Mary Merry Dowling. Priscilla Thornton married John Clark Beaman, and had children including Ebenezer Beaman, Eunice Thornton Beaman, Gamaliel Thornton Beaman, John Thornton Beaman, Jonathon Beaman, Mary Beaman, Priscilla Thornton Beaman, Sarah Thornton Beaman, Zippora Thornton Beaman Beaumont. Priscilla Thornton passed away in 1729 in Lancaster, Worchester, MA.

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Biography

  • In 1656, Priscilla Thornton entered the world in Boston, Suffolk, MA, USA, born to Robert Thornton And Mary Merry Dowling.
  • Priscilla Thornton married John Clark Beaman, and had children including Ebenezer Beaman, Eunice Thornton Beaman, Gamaliel Thornton Beaman, John Thornton Beaman, Jonathon Beaman, Mary Beaman, Priscilla Thornton Beaman, Sarah Thornton Beaman, Zippora Thornton Beaman Beaumont.
  • Priscilla Thornton passed away in 1729 in Lancaster, Worchester, MA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Thornton
1624–1707
Birth Location: London, London, England
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Mary Dowling
1629–1707
Birth Location: St Antholin, Budge Row, London, England
MD

Spouses(s)

John Beaman
1649–1738
Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
JB

Children(s)

John Beaman
1676–1763
Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
JB
Eunice BEAMAN
1700–1731
Birth Location: Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
EB
Priscilla BEAMAN
1686–1780
Birth Location: Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
PB
Jonathon BEAMAN
1692–1771
Birth Location: Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
JB
Ebenezer BEAMAN
1690–1764
Birth Location: Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
EB
Gamaliel BEAMAN
1684–1745
Birth Location: Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
GB
Sarah BEAMAN
1682–1718
Birth Location: Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
SB
Zippora BEAMAN\Beaumont
1678–1716
Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
ZB
Mary BEAMAN
1675–1676
Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts
MB

Priscilla Thornton's Ancestors

Self
Priscilla Thornton
1656–1729
Birth Place: Boston, Suffolk, MA, USA
Parents
Robert Thornton
1624–1707
London, London, England
Mary (Merry) Dowling
1629–1707
St Antholin, Budge Row, London, England
Grandparents
Thomas Thornton
1609–1700
England
Elizabeth (Ann) Tinker
1605–1631
Dorchester, Dorset, England
Great-Grandparents
John Thornton
1587–1644
Grace Wythers
1584–1640
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Priscilla Thornton's Descendants

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Priscilla Thornton (1656–6 Aug 1729) m. John (Clark) Beaman (21 Feb 1649–15 January 1738)
  1. 1. John (Thornton) Beaman 1676–1763 m. Abigail Eggleston 1671–1750 m. Sarah Page\Beaman 1679–1756
    1. 1. John (Noah) Beaman 1710–1788 m. Susanna Holland 1712–1760
      1. 1. Elijah Beaman 1736–1771 m. Thankful Nichols 1737–1815
        1. 1. Joshua (Nichols) Beaman 1769–1829
        2. 2. Peter (Nichols) Beaman 1765–1827
        3. 3. Thankful Beaman 1771–1832
        4. 4. Roger (Nichols) BEAMAN 1767–1767
        5. 5. Susanna BEAMAN 1763–1788
        6. 6. John BEAMAN 1760–1762
    2. 2. Eunice ((2)) Beaman 1700–1731
    3. 3. Phineas ((2)) Beaman 1719–1803
    4. 4. Mindwell Beaman 1697–1698
    5. 5. Elizabeth Beaman 1716–1763
    6. 6. Sarah Beaman 1708–1723
    7. 7. Abigail Beaman 1700–1746
  2. 2. Eunice (Thornton) BEAMAN 1700–1731
  3. 3. Priscilla (Thornton) BEAMAN 1686–1780
  4. 4. Jonathon BEAMAN 1692–1771
  5. 5. Ebenezer BEAMAN 1690–1764
  6. 6. Gamaliel (Thornton) BEAMAN 1684–1745
  7. 7. Sarah (Thornton) BEAMAN 1682–1718
  8. 8. Zippora (Thornton) BEAMAN\Beaumont 1678–1716
  9. 9. Mary BEAMAN 1675–1676

Priscilla Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1656
1656
Birth of Priscilla Thornton in Boston, Suffolk, MA, USA
Boston, Suffolk, MA, USA
1729
6 Aug 1729
Age 73
Death of Priscilla Thornton in Lancaster, Worchester, MA
Lancaster, Worchester, MA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1656
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, MA, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1729
    Event Place: Lancaster, Worchester, MA
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