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Samuel Thornton 1650–1712 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1650

Birth Location: Ireland

Death Date: 1712

Death Location: Haydon, Somerset, England

Father: William(Gulielmi) Thornton

Mother: Joane Jeanes

Spouse(s): Mary Dorset, Sarah Bailif

Children(s): Margaret Thornton, Nathaniel Thornton, William Thornton, Frances Thornton, Elizabeth Thornton, Samuel Thornton, Ann Thornton, Nathaniel Thornton, William Thornton, Samuel Thornton, Frances Thornton, Ann named, Elizabeth Mary

In 1650, Samuel Thornton entered the world in Ireland, born to William Gulielmi Thornton And Joane Jeanes. Samuel Thornton married Mary Unknown Thornton Named In 1687 Bishop S Transcript Other Baptisms Only Mention Child S Father S Name Fl Late C17Th Dorset, Sarah Bailif, and had children including Ann Thornton, Ann Thornton Bapt 19 6 1694 With No Parents Named, Elizabeth Thornton, Elizabeth Thornton D O Samuel And Mary, Frances Thornton, Margaret Rogers Thornton, Nathaniel Thornton, Samuel Thornton, William Thornton. Samuel Thornton passed away in 1712 in Haydon, Somerset, England.

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Biography

  • In 1650, Samuel Thornton entered the world in Ireland, born to William Gulielmi Thornton And Joane Jeanes.
  • Samuel Thornton married Mary Unknown Thornton Named In 1687 Bishop S Transcript Other Baptisms Only Mention Child S Father S Name Fl Late C17Th Dorset, Sarah Bailif, and had children including Ann Thornton, Ann Thornton Bapt 19 6 1694 With No Parents Named, Elizabeth Thornton, Elizabeth Thornton D O Samuel And Mary, Frances Thornton, Margaret Rogers Thornton, Nathaniel Thornton, Samuel Thornton, William Thornton.
  • Samuel Thornton passed away in 1712 in Haydon, Somerset, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William(Gulielmi) Thornton
1616–1686
Birth Location: Sherborne, Dorset, England
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Joane Jeanes
1613–
Birth Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Dorset
1665–1725
Birth Location: Blaby, Leicester, England, Europe
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Sarah Bailif
1665–1725
Birth Location: Blaby, Leicester, England
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Children(s)

Margaret Thornton
1685–1755
Birth Location: , Londonderry, , Ireland
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Nathaniel Thornton
1696–
Birth Location: Haydon, Dorset, England
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William Thornton
1685–
Birth Location: Haydon, Dorset, England
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Frances Thornton
1689–
Birth Location: Haydon, Dorset, England
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Elizabeth Thornton
1687–
Birth Location: Haydon, Dorset, England
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Samuel Thornton
1683–
Birth Location: Haydon, Dorset, England
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Ann Thornton
1694–
Birth Location: Haydon, Dorset, England
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Nathaniel Thornton
1696–
Birth Location: Haydon, Dorset, England
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William Thornton
1685–
Birth Location: Haydon, Dorset, England
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Samuel Thornton
1683–
Birth Location: Haydon, Dorset, England
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Frances Thornton
1689–
Birth Location: Haydon, Dorset, England
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Ann named
1694–
Birth Location: Haydon, Dorset, England
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Elizabeth Mary
1687–
Birth Location: Haydon, Dorset, England
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Samuel Thornton's Ancestors

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Samuel Thornton
1650–1712
Birth Place: Ireland
Parents
William(Gulielmi) Thornton
1616–1686
Sherborne, Dorset, England
Joane Jeanes
1613–
Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
Grandparents
William Thornton
1590–1629
Sherborne, Dorset, England
Mary Hargraves
1583–1606
Birstall, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Samuel Thornton's Descendants

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Samuel Thornton (Abt. 1650–1712) m. Mary (unknown Thornton named in 1687 bishop's transcript, other baptisms only mention child's father's name fl late C17th) Dorset (1665–abt 1725) m. Sarah Bailif (1665–abt 1725)
  1. 1. Margaret (Rogers) Thornton 1685–1755 m. Robert (Rogers "The) Immigrant" 1678–1745 m. John Patton 1689– m. William Strother 1653–1726
    1. 1. Mary (Sarah) Rogers 1707–1754 m. John (J.) Patton 1728–1813 m. Capt (John J “The Immigrant”) Patton 1692–1756
      1. 1. Isabella (Anna) Patton 1746–1830 m. John ("Captain" Dougherty) Sr. 1743–1828 m. Archibald Alexander 1771– m. George Dougherty 1744–1822 m. Archibald Alexander 1771–
        1. 1. Major (John Charles) Dougherty 1788–1856 m. Mary Hollowell 1792–1836 m. Sarah (Sally) Charles 1787–1868
        2. 2. Naomi Dougherty 1774–1795
        3. 3. Samuel Daugherty 1781–1819
        4. 4. Sarah Dougherty 1786–1826
        5. 5. Sarah Dougherty 1776–1826
        6. 6. William DOUGHERTY 1779–
        7. 7. Samuel Dougherty 1775–1850
        8. 8. SarahDougherty McCarroll 1794–1826
        9. 9. John (D) DOUGHERTY 1780–1856
        10. 10. Jane (Dougherty) ?? 1778–
        11. 11. Michael Dougherty 1769–1826
        12. 12. Ellender Dougherty 1777–1798
        13. 13. Eleanor Dougherty 1777–
        14. 14. Mary ("Polly") Dougherty 1783–1816
        15. 15. Samuel Daugherty 1781–1819
        16. 16. Mary Alexander 1801–
        17. 17. George (D) Dougherty 1773–1842
        18. 18. Henry Dougherty 1784–1846
        19. 19. Robert (Sylvester) Dougherty 1791–1865
        20. 20. Mary Dougherty 1783–1816
        21. 21. George (D) Dougherty\Daugherty 1773–1842
      2. 2. Alexander Patton 1734–1824
      3. 3. Jacob ("Rogers") Patton 1728–1778
      4. 4. William Patton 1742–1818
      5. 5. Samuel Patton 1732–1799
      6. 6. Jonathan (John "Rogers") Patton 1728–1813
      7. 7. Margaret Patton 1745–1811
      8. 8. Andrew ("Rogers") Patton 1741–1790
      9. 9. James (Henry) Patton 1748–1815
      10. 10. Susannah (Elizabeth) Patton 1726–1845
      11. 11. Thomas ("Rogers") Patton 1720–1814
      12. 12. Benjamin Patton 1736–1802
      13. 13. Matthew (Rogers Patton) Sr 1730–1803
      14. 14. Lydia Patton 1739–1798
      15. 15. Matthew ("Rogers" Patton Sr) Col. 1728–1803
      16. 16. Mary ("Molly" "Rogers") Patton 1728–1776
      17. 17. Jonathan (John "Rogers") Patton 1721–1750
      18. 18. Hugh ("Rogers") Patton 1710–
      19. 19. Jonathan (John "Rogers") Patton 1721–1750
      20. 20. John ("Rogers" Patton) Col. 1728–1808
      21. 21. Robert ("Rogers") Patton 1720–1832
      22. 22. James (Jacob "Rogers") Patton 1714–1754
      23. 23. Christopher Patton 1749–
    2. 2. Joseph Rogers 1694–1752
    3. 3. Robert Rogers –1745
    4. 4. George Rogers 1722–1768
    5. 5. Seth Rogers 1708–1758
    6. 6. Frances Strother 1700–1752
  2. 2. Nathaniel Thornton 1696–
  3. 3. William Thornton 1685–
  4. 4. Frances Thornton 1689–
  5. 5. Elizabeth Thornton 1687–
  6. 6. Samuel Thornton 1683–
  7. 7. Ann Thornton 1694–
  8. 8. Nathaniel Thornton 1696–
  9. 9. William Thornton 1685–
  10. 10. Samuel Thornton 1683–
  11. 11. Frances Thornton 1689–
  12. 12. Ann (Thornton bapt 19.6.1694 with no parents) named 1694–
  13. 13. Elizabeth (Thornton d\o Samuel and) Mary 1687–

Samuel Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1650
Abt. 1650
Birth of Samuel Thornton in Ireland
Ireland
1712
1712
Age 62
Death of Samuel Thornton in Haydon, Dorset, England
Haydon, Dorset, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1650
    Event Place: Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1712
    Event Place: Haydon, Dorset, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Haydon, Somerset, England
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
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