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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, with parents Thomas Thornton and Margret (Redmayne) Thornton. As an adult, Robert Joseph Thornton wed Elizabeth Boiston \ Batton and Ellen Lambert. Their household included Henry H Thornton, Lambert, Lawrence, Richard, Robert, Margaret, John Thornton, Mary Thornton, Ellen Thornton (Simpson), Ann Thornton and Elizabeth (Betty) Thornton. Robert Joseph Thornton's life came to an end in 1794 in Thornton-in-Lonsdale England.

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Parents

Thomas Thornton
1714 – 1772
Birth Location: –
TT
Margret Thornton
1718 – 1799
Birth Location: Thornton, Ingleton, Yorkshire, England
MT

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Batton
1750 – 1800
Birth Location: Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
EB
Ellen Lambert
1748 – 1802
Birth Location: Thornton in Lonsdale, Yorkshire, England
EL

Children(s)

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

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1748
    Event Place: Burton-in-Lonsdale England
    Record Source: Burke’s Family Records, 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 Year: 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 Year: 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 Year: 19 Mar 1794
    Event Place: Thornton-in-Lonsdale England
    Record Source: Burke’s Family Records, London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, West Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1724-1985, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: DRO/058/003, 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 Year: 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

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