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Richard Thornton 1740–1828 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1740

Birth Location: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Death Date: 25 Sep 1828

Death Location: Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Father: Richard Thornton

Mother: Patience Shelden

Spouse(s): Meribah Borden

Children(s): Mercy Winsor

The story of Richard Thornton began in 1740 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA. Richard Thornton married Meribah Borden, and had children including Mercy Winsor. Richard Thornton passed away in 1828 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Thornton began in 1740 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
  • Richard Thornton married Meribah Borden, and had children including Mercy Winsor.
  • Richard Thornton passed away in 1828 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

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Richard Thornton's Ancestors

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Richard Thornton
1740–1828
Birth Place: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Parents
Richard Thornton
1699–1756
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
Patience Shelden
1703–1784
South Kingston, Washington County, Rhode Island
Grandparents
Solomon Thornton
1673–1713
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, British Colony
Margaret Thornton
1673–1712
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, British Colony
John Shelden
1665–1741
South Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island
Deliverance Palmer
1664–1717
South Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island
Great-Grandparents
John Sheldon
1630–1708
Joan VINCENT
1632–1708
George Palmer
1638–1682
Appia Mowry
1638–1686
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Sheldon
1605–1691
Mary Clarke
1609–1686
Thomas Vincent
1610–1637
Fridgswith Carpenter
1616–1671
Roger Mowry
1610–1666
Mary JOHNSON
1614–1679

Richard Thornton's Descendants

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Richard Thornton (1740–25 Sep 1828) m. Meribah Borden (1744–18 Oct 1825)
  1. 1. Mercy Winsor 1759–1851 m. Stephen Waterman 1752–1794 m. Jeremiah Winsor 1742–1801
    1. 1. Nehemiah Waterman 1784–1819 m. Meribah (Burden) Fenner 1788–1875
      1. 1. Nehemiah Waterman 1816–1883
    2. 2. Cyrus Waterman 1781–1832
    3. 3. James WINSOR 1799–1870
    4. 4. Fanny Waterman 1786–1786
    5. 5. Pardon Waterman 1789–1812
    6. 6. Nathaniel Waterman 1793–1865
    7. 7. Richard Waterman 1778–1861
    8. 8. Sarah WINSOR 1796–
    9. 9. Anson Waterman 1779–1806
    10. 10. Pardon Waterman 1789–1812
    11. 11. Freelove Waterman 1788–1852 m. Samuel Pope 1781–1834
      1. 1. James (Raymar) Pope 1819–1897
      2. 2. Benjamin (Franklin) Pope 1830–1917
      3. 3. Olive Pope 1810–1833
      4. 4. Dryden (Alexander) Pope 1816–1889
        1. 1. Floretta (E.) Spencer 1853–1908
        2. 2. Florian (D.) Pope 1841–
      5. 5. Samuel (Dryden) Pope 1808–1873 m. Sarah Ackerly 1808–1892 m. Sarah Ackerly 1808–1880
      6. 6. Anson (Waterman) Pope 1812–1871 m. S Wealthy 1810–
      7. 7. John Pope 1813–1883 m. Ann Julie –1852
      8. 8. Virgil Pope 1815–1890
      9. 9. Cyrus (Waterman) Pope 1817–1898 m. Nancy (Jane) Brown 1816–1881
        1. 1. Nancy (A) Brown 1851–
        2. 2. Clarissa (E) Pope 1857–1951
        3. 3. Freelove (J) Pope 1848–1918
        4. 4. Tilla (Viola) Pope 1844–1914
        5. 5. Mary (Alice) Pope 1860–1920
        6. 6. Ezra (Leonard) Pope 1850–1914 m. Augusta (A) Lisdell 1857–1925
        7. 7. Olive (A) Pope 1843–1893
        8. 8. Clara (E) Waughtal 1857–1951
        9. 9. Virgil (Pardon) Pope 1845–1933 m. Elizabeth Goeth 1850–1922
    12. 12. Sarah Waterman 1796–
    13. 13. William Waterman 1783–1803
    14. 14. Lydia Waterman 1776–1862
    15. 15. James Waterman 1799–1870

Richard Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1740
1740
Birth of Richard Thornton in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
1828
25 Sep 1828
Age 88
Death of Richard Thornton in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Rhode Island, Vital Extracts

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Sep 1828
    Event Place: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Rhode Island, Vital Extracts

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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