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Robert Joseph Thornton 1748 – 1794 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1748

Birth Location: Burton-in-Lonsdale England

Death Date: 19 Mar 1794

Death Location: Thornton-in-Lonsdale England

Father: Thomas Thornton

Mother: Margret Thornton

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Batton, Ellen Lambert

Children(s): Henry Thornton, Lambert None, Lawrence None, Richard None, Robert None, Margaret None, John Thornton, Mary Thornton, Ellen (Simpson), Ann Thornton, Elizabeth Thornton

The story of Robert Joseph Thornton began in 1748 in Burton-in-Lonsdale England. Robert Joseph Thornton married Elizabeth Boiston \ Batton, Ellen Lambert, and had children including Henry H Thornton, Lambert, Lawrence, Richard, Robert, Margaret, John Thornton, Mary Thornton, Ellen Thornton (Simpson), Ann Thornton, Elizabeth (Betty) Thornton. Robert Joseph Thornton passed away in 1794 in Thornton-in-Lonsdale England.

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Biography

  • The story of Robert Joseph Thornton began in 1748 in Burton-in-Lonsdale England.
  • Robert Joseph Thornton married Elizabeth Boiston \ Batton, Ellen Lambert, and had children including Henry H Thornton, Lambert, Lawrence, Richard, Robert, Margaret, John Thornton, Mary Thornton, Ellen Thornton (Simpson), Ann Thornton, Elizabeth (Betty) Thornton.
  • Robert Joseph Thornton passed away in 1794 in Thornton-in-Lonsdale England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Thornton
1714 – 1772
Birth Location: –
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Margret Thornton
1718 – 1799
Birth Location: Thornton, Ingleton, Yorkshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Batton
1750 – 1800
Birth Location: Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
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Ellen Lambert
1748 – 1802
Birth Location: Thornton in Lonsdale, Yorkshire, England
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Children(s)

Henry Thornton
1774 – 1858
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania Colony
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Lambert None
1773 – 1773
Birth Location: Burton in Lonsdale, Yorkshire England
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Lawrence None
1774 – 1831
Birth Location: Burton-in-Lonsdale, Yorkshire, England
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Richard None
1776 – 1865
Birth Location: Burton-in-Lonsdale, Craven District, North Yorkshire, England
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Robert None
1777 – 1823
Birth Location: Burton in Lonsdale, Yorkshire, England (Lund Hall)
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Margaret None
1778 – 1848
Birth Location: Bentham, Yorkshire, England
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John Thornton
1782 –
Birth Location: –
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Mary Thornton
1784 – 1815
Birth Location: Bentham, Yorkshire, England
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Ellen (Simpson)
1786 – 1848
Birth Location: Burton in Lonsdale Village, Yorkshire, England
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Ann Thornton
1788 –
Birth Location: Burton in Lonsdale, Yorkshire, England
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Elizabeth Thornton
1790 – 1838
Birth Location: Bentham, Yorkshire, England
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Robert Thornton's Ancestors

Self
Robert Thornton
1748 – 1794
Birth Place: Burton-in-Lonsdale England
Parents
Thomas Thornton
1714 – 1772
Margret ((Redmayne)) Thornton
1718 – 1799
Thornton, Ingleton, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Daniel Thornton
1687 – 1727
Ashwell, Hertford, England
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Thornton
1646 – 1710
Anne Grouch
1671 – 1735
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Thornton
1620 – 1708
Elizabeth Rowland
1627 – 1656

Robert Thornton's Descendants

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Robert (Joseph) Thornton (1748 – 19 Mar 1794) m. Elizabeth (Boiston \) Batton (1750 – aft 1800) m. Ellen Lambert (abt 1748 – 8 Nov 1802)
  1. 1. Henry (H) Thornton (12 Jun 1774 – 23 Dec 1858) m. Sarah (Lee) Thornton (27 Nov 1775 – 1831)
    1. 1. Elias THORNTON (1811 – ) m. Sarah (Mount) Thornton (1815 – )
      1. 1. John (E) Thornton (abt 1836 – 1912)
      2. 2. Monroe Thornton (1837 – )
      3. 3. Electra Thornton (1840 – )
      4. 4. Isaac (Franklin) Thornton (Oct 1841 – April 1905) m. Nancy Thornton (Feb 1844 – )
        1. 1. Nelson (B) Thornton (10 June 1868 – 20 August 1901)
        2. 2. Cassy Thornton (abt 1869 – )
        3. 3. Cassie (Ann) Thornton (10 Jan 1870 – )
        4. 4. Mary (J) Thornton (5 Apr 1876 – )
        5. 5. Jacob (J) Thornton (6 Aug 1877 – )
        6. 6. Elies (Monroe) Thornton (22 Apr 1878 – 31 Apr 1952)
        7. 7. Alice Thornton (abt 1880 – )
        8. 8. Charles (Henderson) Thornton (abt 1883 – 25 Sep 1958) m. Verna (Francis) Purdin (abt 1895 – 1981)
        9. 9. Johnnie (M) Thornton (9 Mar 1884 – )
        10. 10. Mandy (B) Thornton (Jun 1885 – 9 January 1942)
        11. 11. Tillie (B) Thornton (May 1888 – 12 March 1967)
        12. 12. Eliza (A) Thornton (4 Jun 1899 – )
      5. 5. Carry ("Casa") Thornton (1842 – )
      6. 6. Henderson Thornton (23 December 1845 – 20 November 1914)
      7. 7. Ann (E.) Thornton (1847 – )
      8. 8. Mary (Catharine) Thornton (18 May 1853 – 31 Jan 1857)
      9. 9. Thomas (E.) Thornton (7 Mar 1859 – 10 Feb 1910)
      10. 10. Cassy Thornton (31 Jan 1861 – 03 Apr 1863)
      11. 11. Martha Thornton (25 May 1861 – )
  2. 2. Lambert (1773 – 9 May 1773 (infant))
  3. 3. Lawrence (23rd December 1774 – 27 Sep 1831)
  4. 4. Richard (20 September 1776 – 20 Jun 1865)
  5. 5. Robert (1777 – 1823)
  6. 6. Margaret (1778 – 24 Jan 1848)
  7. 7. John Thornton (ABT 1782 – )
  8. 8. Mary Thornton (1784 – 12 Jun 1815)
  9. 9. Ellen (Thornton) (Simpson) (1786 – 1848)
  10. 10. Ann Thornton (1788 – )
  11. 11. Elizabeth ((Betty)) Thornton (1790 – Oct 1838)

Robert Thornton's Timeline

6 Records

1744
26 Mar 1744
Robert Joseph Thornton was baptized in Huddersfield, St Peter, Yorkshire, England
Huddersfield, St Peter, Yorkshire, England
1747
1 Mar 1747
Robert Joseph Thornton was baptized in Thornton IN Lonsdale,York,England
Thornton IN Lonsdale,York,England
1748
1748
Birth of Robert Joseph Thornton in Burton-in-Lonsdale England
Burton-in-Lonsdale England
1794
19 Mar 1794
Age 46
Death of Robert Joseph Thornton in Thornton-in-Lonsdale England
Thornton-in-Lonsdale England
1794
21 Mar 1794
Age 46
Burial of Robert Joseph Thornton in Middlesex, England
Middlesex, England
1800
15 Apr 1800
Age 52
Robert Joseph Thornton - Probate in Wood, West Virginia, USA
Wood, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1748
    Event Place: Burton-in-Lonsdale England
    Record Source:
    [1] Burke’s Family Records (Indexed)
    [2] Lancashire, England, Church of England Marriage Bonds of the Archdeaconry of Richmond, 1611-1861, Lancashire Record Office; Preston, Lancashire, England; Marriage Licence Bonds for the Archdeaconry of Richmond

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 26 Mar 1744
    Event Place: Huddersfield, St Peter, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1512-1812, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1747
    Event Place: Thornton IN Lonsdale,York,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: West Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1724-1985, Will Book, 1800-1969; Index, 1801-1969; Author: West Virginia. County Court (Wood County); Probate Place: Wood, West Virginia

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Mar 1794
    Event Place: Thornton-in-Lonsdale England
    Record Source:
    [1] London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: DRO/058/003
    [2] Burke’s Family Records (Indexed)
    [3] West Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1724-1985, Will Book, 1800-1969; Index, 1801-1969; Author: West Virginia. County Court (Wood County); Probate Place: Wood, West Virginia

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 21 Mar 1794
    Event Place: Middlesex, England
    Record Source: London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: DRO/058/003

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 15 Apr 1800
    Event Place: Wood, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: West Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1724-1985, Will Book, 1800-1969; Index, 1801-1969; Author: West Virginia. County Court (Wood County); Probate Place: Wood, West Virginia
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