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Robert Thornton 1728–1800 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1728

Birth Location: Chester, Pennsylvania Colony

Death Date: 1800

Death Location: Wood, Virginia

Father: Robert Thornton

Mother: Sarah Taylor

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Catherine Thornton

In 1728, Robert Thornton entered the world in Chester, Pennsylvania Colony, born to Robert Thornton And Sarah Taylor. Robert Thornton married Elizabeth Boiston, and had children including Catherine Thornton. Robert Thornton passed away in 1800 in Wood, Virginia.

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Biography

  • In 1728, Robert Thornton entered the world in Chester, Pennsylvania Colony, born to Robert Thornton And Sarah Taylor.
  • Robert Thornton married Elizabeth Boiston, and had children including Catherine Thornton.
  • Robert Thornton passed away in 1800 in Wood, Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Thornton
1687–1774
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
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Sarah Taylor
1690–1764
Birth Location: Upper Providence Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania Colony
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Catherine Thornton
1782–1863
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
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Robert Thornton's Ancestors

Self
Robert Thornton
1728–1800
Birth Place: Chester, Pennsylvania Colony
Parents
Robert Thornton
1687–1774
Pennsylvania, USA
Sarah Taylor
1690–1764
Upper Providence Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania Colony
Grandparents
Robert Thornton
1624–1707
Eng, Massachusetts, carpenter
Mary Dowling
1628–1707
London, London, England
Peter Taylor
1665–1720
Holcombe Rogus, Devonshire, England
Sarah Houlston
1660–1697
Heath House Farm, Staffordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Thornton
1607–1700
Elizabeth Tinker
1605–1631
Robert Dowling
1606–
Margaret Steed
1599–
Gawain Taylor
1625–1694
Ursula Russell
1631–1694
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Thornton
1567–1633
Elizabeth Stringar
1575–1634
John Dowling
1570–
John Steed
1567–1637
Ellen Bab
–1627
Bernard Taylor
1598–1653
Thomasine Lane
1600–1677
Thomas Russell
1600–
Jane Carpenter
1605–1689

Robert Thornton's Descendants

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Robert Thornton (ABT 1728–1800)
  1. 1. Catherine Thornton 1782–1863 m. David Deem 1783–1858
    1. 1. Mary ("Polly") Deem 1821–1879 m. Andrew (M) Jackson 1821–1867
      1. 1. Susan (Mahalie) Jackson 1855–1931 m. Major (Bragg) Comedy 1846–1929
        1. 1. Adella (M) Comedy 1892–1973 m. Arthur (Edward) Bruce 1890–1949
        2. 2. Henry (T) Comedy 1874–1917
        3. 3. Harold (D) Comedy 1893– m. Margaret (K) Walls 1893–1951
        4. 4. Ira (C) Comedy 1897–
        5. 5. Carrie (Elizabeth) Carter 1876–
        6. 6. Susie (V) Comedy 1890–
        7. 7. Carrie (E) Cornedy 1876–1952
        8. 8. Cecil (R) Cornedy 1882–
        9. 9. Mary (C) Cornedy 1888–
        10. 10. Eugene (M) Cornedy 1892–
      2. 2. Elizabeth (C) Jackson 1848–
      3. 3. Margaret (J) Jackson 1846–

Robert Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1728
ABT 1728
Birth of Robert Thornton in Chester, Pennsylvania Colony
Chester, Pennsylvania Colony
1800
1800
Age 72
Death of Robert Thornton in Wood, Virginia
Wood, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1728
    Event Place: Chester, Pennsylvania Colony

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Wood, Virginia
    Record Source: Age:
    About 71-72
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