I've made a terrible mistake in thinking that the North Carolina (Duplin, Sampson, and Johnston County) Thornton's were related to the Rhode Island Thornton's. I somehow misread the DNA chart and thought they were grouped together but they're NOT. Needless to say, I did some extensive research on the RI Thornton's and below is what I found in case anyone is iterested.

Here is what I have on the Rhode Island Thornton's.
Marcine Lohman, marcinelohman@comcast.net

Descendants of John Thornton
By Marcine E. Lohman

Generation No. 1

1. John1 Thornton was born 1591 in Coggeshall, Essex, England, and died 27 Nov 1646 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island (or 1639). He married Joane Linch 04 Apr 1627 in St George The Martyr Parish, Southwark, Surry County, England1. She was born 1595 in England, and died 1650 in Ipswich, Rhode Island.

Notes for John Thornton:
Name: John Thornton
Marriage Date: 4 Apr 1627
Parish: St George The Martyr
County: Surrey
Borough: Southwark
Spouse: Joane Linch
Record Type: Marriage


UNCONFIRMED child of John Thornton and Joane Linch is:
+ 2 i. John2 Thornton, born circa 1634 in England; died 1695 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island.


Generation No. 2

2. John2 Thornton (John1) was born circa 1634 in England2, and died 1695 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island3. He married Sarah Thurston circa 1659 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island4, daughter of Edward Thurston and Elizabeth Mott. She was born 1638 - 1642 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, and died Aft. 1692 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island.

Notes for John Thornton:
John Thornton immigrated to Newport in 1648, at age 14. (Not confirmed) Although this would seem to indicate that he was not born in Rhode Island but most likely England. I have later found a record of immigration stating that John Thornton immigrated in 1639 at the age of 5 with the primary immigrant also being named John Thornton (his father perhaps?) [Filby, P. William, ed., Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Farmington Hills, MI, USA: Gale Research, 2006, Place: Newport, Rhode Island; Year: 1639; Page Number: 288, Immigrated in 1639.].

The LDS Family Search site lists a John Thorneton christined 3 Aug 1634 in Cockerham, Lancashire, England with his father being John Thorneton. There is a second Johes Thornton listed, christened 07 Dec 1635 in Laughton by Gainsborough, Lincoln, England with his parents listed as Johis Thornton and Sensae.

New England Families Genealogical and Memorial: Volume IV
Pages 2104-2105
THORNTON John Thornton, the immigrant ancestor, was an early settler in Newport, Rhode Island, and in 1639 was in the employ of John Coggeshall, of that town. He was one of the twelve members of the First Baptist Church who founded the organization, October 12, 1648, but removed to Providence, where he was living in 1679, and died 1695. In 1680 he served as deputy to the general assembly, and between 1683 and 1692 deeded his lands to his sons. Children: John, mentioned below, Thomas, Solomon, Elizabeth, Sarah, James, Benjamin, and William.

(II) John (2), son of John (1) Thornton, was born in Rhode Island, died in Providence, that state, January 9, 1716. He was a taxpayer there as early as 1687, and his will, dated December 29. 1715. was proved January 18, 1716. The inventory of his estate, including seven neat cattle, and various utensils, amounted to thirty-seven pounds, two shillings. He married Dinah, daughter of John and Hannah (Wickenden) Steere. born about 1665, died before 1716, and they had children: John, mentioned below: Josiah, Dinah, Stephen, Ruth, Daniel, Elihu, Ebenezer, all born at Providence.

(III) John (3) eldest son of John (2) and Dinah (Steere) Thornton, resided in Glocester. His wife bore the name of Mary, and they had children, recorded in Glocester: Jesse, born January 1, 1757; Stephen, mentioned below; Daniel, April 25, 1762; Jonathan, December 25, 1764.

(IV) Stephen, second son of John (3) and Mary Thornton, was born April 30, 1759, in Glocester, Rhode Island. He went to Acworth, New Hampshire, probably before 1785, from Ashford, Connecticut. He married (first) in 1783, Elizabeth, daughter of Lieutenant John and Jane (Evins) Rogers, of Acworth, and (second) Zilpha Haven. Children: Sally, John, Jesse, Baptist, Stephen, Dorcas, Ariel, Calvin, David, mentioned below; Lucy, Elizabeth.

(V) David, son of Stephen Thornton, born 1790-1800, was a resident of Acworth. He married Sally, daughter of Edward and Lucy (Grout) Slader, who after his death married Charles Fay and resided at Lempster. David Thornton had children: Solon, mentioned below; George; Orson H., who was for many years hotel clerk in the historic Revere House, also the Tremont House, Boston; Sarah E.; Mary E., married Charles E. Fay and removed to Minneapolis; Martha, married Carlos C. Wellman, who was a soldier in the civil war.

(VI) Solon, son of David and Sally (Slader) Thornton, was born at Alstead, New Hampshire, July 7, 1821, died in 1902. He married (first) Malanca Bryant, and (second) July 12, 1849, at Providence, Cordelia Angeline Tilden, being at the time of his second marriage "of Boston." Cordelia A. Tilden, daughter of John Tilden, was born at East Marshfield, Massachusetts, in 1826 (see Tilden VIII). The second wife of Solon Thornton died in February, 1911. He had children as follows: Charles Solon, mentioned below; Hattie Tilden, born in Boston, April 15, 1854, married William H. Whalen, of Boston, and had two children, Grace Whalen, who married a Mr. Vance and had one child, Dorothy Vance, and Maud Whalen, who married Harry Beals and had two children, Grace Elizabeth and Hazel Josephine.

(VII) Charles Solon, son of Solon and Cordelia Angeline (Tilden) Thornton, was born April 12, 1851, in Boston. He attended the public schools, then prepared for college in the Boston Latin School. He entered Harvard College in 1868 and graduated with the class of 1872, with the degree of A. B. He began to study law in the Boston University Law School and continued as a student in the offices of Lyman, Jackson, Isham & Lincoln, the junior partner of this firm being Hon. Robert T. Lincoln, son of Abraham Lincoln. Mr. Thornton was admitted to the bar, upon examination, at Ottawa, in the supreme court of Illinois in September, 1873. He immediately began to practice in Chicago, where he opened an office. At a later date he entered into partnership with Justus Chancellor, under the firm name of Thornton & Chancellor. Other partners were admitted later. The firm became one of the most prominent and successful in the city. Mr. Thornton has made a specialty of corporation and real estate law and is recognized by the bar and real estate men as an expert in corporation and real estate litigation. He has not avoided the other branches of his profession, however, and his success in criminal cases has been repeatedly demonstrated.

In recent years Mr. Thornton's time has been largely engaged in cases brought against various corporations under the Sherman Anti-Trust Law, the Valentine Law of Ohio and the anti-trust laws of New York and Michigan.

In 1895 he was appointed by the governor of Illinois a member of the state board of education. He has always taken a keen interest in educational matters and originated a number of reforms in the public school system. He made a careful investigation of the Cook County Normal School and his report aroused much attention and discussion. He was a prime mover in establishing the college preparatory school of Chicago and the truant schools of that city. In 1895 he framed a teachers' pension bill, and through his efforts and influence the bill was enacted in the legislature, His work in the board of education has been of the greatest benefit both to pupils and teachers in the public schools. In 1897 he was appointed by Mayor Carter Harrison, the corporation counsel of the city of Chicago. In 1889 he was elected president of the board of education of Auburn Park. Afterward he served as member of the Cook county board of education and of the board of education of Chicago. He was for a time corporation counsel of Lake, Illinois, now part of the city of Chicago.

Mr. Thornton is a member of the Masonic fraternity. He is a member of Auburn Park Lodge; Auburn Park Chapter, Royal Arch Masons; Montjoie Commandery, Knights Templar; Medina Temple, Mystic Shrine; Oriental Consistory in Chicago. He is a member of the International Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the Chicago Bar Association, the Harvard Club of Chicago, the New England Society of Chicago, Englewood Lodge of Odd Fellows, and in 1896 compiled a code for the use of that order in Illinois. In politics he is a Democrat.

Mr. Thornton married, September 10, 1883. Jessie Fremont, born August 11, 1864, daughter of Francis Benton, a native of Vermont, and still living; one of the few surviving members of the Mexican war. Children, born in Chicago: 1. Mabel Jessie, born January 19, 1885; educated in the public schools and at the University of Chicago; married John Tuthill Walbridge, of Chicago, and has two children: Charles Thornton Walbridge and Ruth Walbridge. 2. Pearl Esther, born February 24, 1887: educated in the Chicago public schools and graduated from the University of Colorado. 3. Hattie May, born May 3, 1889, educated in the Chicago public schools and the University of Colorado; married Dr. Frank G. Douglass and has one child. Jessie Louise Douglass. 4. Chancellor Benton, born June 12, 1896; educated in public and private schools and by private tutors.

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Contact: David L. Emmons, dlemmons@cfl.rr.com
Immigrated abt 1634.
1639: He had 10 acres granted, being in the employ of John COGGESHALL.
1648: Oct 12, one of the twelve members of the First Bapt. Church. The first church(meeting house) was built at 'GreenEnd"; second, 1707, on the Clarke burying-ground, on Tanner St., formerly called "Back St.", and SW of Dr. John Clarke's dwelling; third, 1738, on Bull, now Spring st., measuring 30x40ft. and which was subsequently enlarged June 1773 to 55x40.(from New Eng. Families Gen. and Memorial: Vol. IV, William Richard Cutter, author)
1655: Freeman
1679: Jan. 10 Providence, wrote to Samuel Hubbard at Newport who replied "Please remember by respect unto Mr. Roger Williams" etc.
1679: June 1 - taxed 2s 6 d.
1680: Deputy to the General Assembly
1683: Wrote to Hubbard to tell him of the death of Roger Williams.
1683: May 22, he sold to son Soloman for 33# 6s 8 d, 100 acres & commonage
1686: Apr 22, he and wife Sarah deeded son John 60 acres at Neutaconconut Hill, 3 miles from Providence.
1687: Sept 1 - taxed 8s.
1688: ratable estate: 2 oxen, 1 cow, 3 yg. cattle, 3 acres tillage, 50 acres woods
1695, Aug 13: He made complaint with his son John, to the Town Council on behalf of his grandchildren, Zachariah FIELDS' children, that they might be bound out to good places and educated.
1692: Mar 7 - he deeded son James "for and in consideration of his care and diligence in providing for myself and his aged mother", 62 acres, all right of land appertaining to homestead, together with my house, housing, fencing, meadow ground, orchard, stones and timber, with all appurtenances whatsoever, etc.--provided said James "shall provide sufficient maintenance for myself and my wife during our natural life". The land was bounded partly by James Thornton and partly John Thornton Jrs' land. The grantor put his son James into actual possession, together with the obligation to pay each of my children 2s 6d, and after my decease, and to each grandchild, 1s., and if my wife would outlive grantor, son James was to maintain her at any child's house if she wanted to move. (Austin's Gen. Dic. of RI)
Listed in "America's First Families" - John Thornton 1695 living Prov. RI 1-010F
Much of information can be verified by William Cuttere "New England Families Genealogical and Memorial: Vol. IV. 1913: reprint, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing co., 1996, page 2104.



Children of John Thornton and Sarah Thurston are:
3 i. Elizabeth3 Thornton, born 1660 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island; died 14 Aug 1723 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island. She married Edward Manton 09 Dec 1680 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island5; born 11 Dec 1658 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island6,7; died 14 Aug 1723 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island8.
+ 4 ii. Sarah Thornton, born 1662 - 1665 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island; died 16 Apr 1714 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island.
+ 5 iii. John Thornton, born 1669 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island; died 09 Jan 1716 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island.
+ 6 iv. Thomas Thornton, born 1671 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island; died 27 Mar 1711 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island (or 1712).
+ 7 v. William Thornton, born 1672 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island; died 1713.
+ 8 vi. Solomon Thornton, born 1673 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island; died 18 Sep 1713 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island.
9 vii. James Thornton, born 1679 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island; died 1719. He married Sarah9; born circa 17019.
+ 10 viii. Benjamin Thornton, born 1681 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island; died Aft. 1742 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island.


Generation No. 3

4. Sarah3 Thornton (John2, John1) was born 1662 - 1665 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, and died 16 Apr 1714 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island. She married (1) Zachariah Field circa 1680 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island. He was born 22 May 1650 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island10,11, and died 12 Aug 1693 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island12. She married (2) John Guerney Aft. 1696 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island. He was born 1665 in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts, and died 1723 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island.

Notes for Sarah Thornton:
The Early Records of the Town of Providence, Volume X, Pages 32-35.

Whereas Sarah field widdow, is (as the Councill is informed) about to change her Condition by way of Marriagge; & wheres her Brother John Thornton being impowered by ye Councill to Administer upon the deceased Zachary ffield his Estate, as well as ye sd widdow; and whereas ye sd Jon Thornton hath desired of ye Councill that they would take some Course that what is of ye said Zach : ffield deceased his Estate may be secured (that if any be after debts payd remaining) may be for ye Reliefe of ye Children;

The Councill have Considered the matter & doe order that the said Widdow doe upon the day of the Councills meeting in ffebruarey Next give up an account of her Administeration on her deceased husband Zach : ffield his Estate; how shee hath desposed thereof & acted therein & what of ye Estate is yet Remaineing : & Also that ye said John Thornton doe give up an account the same day of what he hath Administred

And also that ye sd Jon : Thornton doe looke after & to find out Convenient places to put out ye sd Zach : ffield his children & at ye Councills meeteing in ffebruarey next to make reporte thereof that the sayd Children may be ye Councill be bound out: /

Whereas the Widdow Sarah ffield the Wilddow of Zachary ffield (deceased) was together with John Thornton Junr : by ye Councill put in Administrator upon ye Estate of Zachary ffield aforesd: & Whereas it appeares that ye sd Estate is by ye sayd Sarah ffield wasted; & not so unprooved as it ought & might have been

The Councill haveing at their last Meeteing ordred ye said Sarah ffield should this day be appeared before ye Councill & have given up an account of her Administratorshipp to ye Councill, but hath not this day appeared but appears Refrectery in her actings;

The Councill doe therefore Order that John Thornton Junr doe take the whole administration of ye sd Estate upon him, & into his handes & to take an Inventarey of what of ye sd Estate is yet left, & Remaineing & to give up his account from time to time unto ye Councill of is actings therein & also to take Care of ye sd Zachary ffields | children | to find places to put them out to service unto, & the next Councill meeteing day the said John thornton to appeare before the Councill & informe them how he hath proceeded in ye Matter;

And the Widdow Sarah ffield is wholy suspended as to her Administratorshipp as to ye sd Estate. / & that ye sd John Thornton be allowed to be payd out of ye sd Estate for his Care & paynes; therein.

[Interesting Note: Next paragraph speaks of John Gurney who is the person Sarah Thornton married second after her first husband's decease.]

Whereas there is a person one John Gurney by Name who belongs not unto our Towne yet is her come in & at presant makes Residence here, but hath nought to maintaine him or supply his wants, & whereas he is as others are liable to fall into a Condition of Siknes, lamenes, or other wise as wants may accrew, & the sd person not belonging to our Towne;

The Councill doe Consider the trust in them Reposed, doe by these presents order that the said John Gurney doe betweene this day & the 14th day of this instant depart out of ye jurisdiction of this Towne other wise to be delt withall according as ye law in such Cases Requires, & that one of ye Constables by warrant from a Majestrate doe warne him there unto: /

It is ordered by ye Councill that Daniell ffield Son of ye deceased Zachry ffield be put an apprentice unto Nicholas Sheldon of this Towne of Providence untill he come to be of ye age of 21 years;

The Towne Councill have agreed with ye sd Nicholas Sheldon to take ye sd Danield ffield an apprentice & with the said ladd the said Nicholas Sheldon to have 50 S paid out of ye sd Zach : ffield his Estate; & the sd Nicolas Sheldon hath agreed dureing ye sd terme to allow the sd ladd sufficient meat drinke lodging & apparrill & to practice & instruct him in ye art & mistrey of a Tanner so farr as ye sd lad may learne ye sd trade & to learne sd ladd to Reade & Rite & at ye End of ye terme to set ye sd lad free. & allow him two sufficient suits of apparill;

& the Councill doe order John thornton Junr forthwith to deliver sd ladd to sd Nicolas Sheldon but in Case of obstruction of or by sd ladds mother or others the Constable then by warrant from a Majestrate to take ye sd ladd & deliver him to sd Sheldon; & that ye Endentures by ye Clarke be drawne by ye next Councill day & ye ladd then to be bound.

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At a Councill Meeteing Aprill ye 30th 1714 Joseph ffield of providence presenated his deceased mother her will & Testament, and also an Inventary of her Estate for their Examination; the which were both Examinid & allowed: The Record of sd will is as followeth,

In the name of God Amen; I Sarah Gurney being weake of Body yet by the blessing of God of sound and perfit sense and memory, and I knowing that all People are subject to Mortalitye. and not knowing how soone it may please Good to Remove me out of this life, I make this my last will hereby makeing voyd all former wills and this only to stand in force as my last Will and Testament; first I bequeath my spirit to God that gave it me, and my body to the Earth to be decently buiried at the discression of my Executor here after named;

2d I give to my loveing son Zachariah ffield five shillings to be paid by my Executor in one yeare after my decease,

3d I give to my loving son John ffield five shillings to be paid by my Executor in on yeare after my decease.

4th I give to my loving son James ffield five shillings to be paid by my Executor after my decease, if he live to cme home

5th I give to my loveing son Daniell ffield five shillings to be paid by my Executor in one yeare after my decease,

6th I give to my loveing daughter Sarah ffield all my brass and Pewter & Iron vessells, and Bedding and other utensells for house keepeing.

7th I order and appoynt my Loving son Joseph ffield my Executor to Execute this my last will & Testament to whome I give all my Cattell sheepe & swine & working Tooles, they being the product of his Care & dilligence And in Confirmation of this my last Will & Testament I have hereunto set my hand & seale this last day of March in the yeare of our Lord 1714 and thirteenth yeare of the Reign of our sovereign Lady Anne by the Grace of God Queene of Great Brittan; Signed and sealed & declared to be her last will & Testament in the presence of

John X Gurney Sarah X Gurney {Seal}
His mark her mark
William Hopkins,
Josiah Thornton

At a Councill Meeteing Aprill ye 30th 1714 the aboved will was by the Towne | Councill | of Providence Examined and approved, Attests Tho : Olney Claerk./

Aprill the last day 1714 John Gurney the husband of the above named Sarah Gurney personallyl appeared before the Towne Councill of Providence, and declared that he was present at his wives makeing the above written will, and gave his Consent thereunto; And did also further declare before said Councill that he was freely willing the said Estate should be disposed of according to said will;

As Attests P Richard Waterman Assistant;

Recorded may ye 1st, 1714 : P Tho : Olney; Clerk./


Here followeth the Record of the Inventary of the Estate of the deceased Sarah Gurney :

An inventary of the Estate of Sarah Gurney who departed this life the sixteenth day of Aprill one Thousand seven hundred and fourteene.

Imprimis

To her Weareing Apparill 02-10-00
Jtt To bedding & towo bedds 12-00-00
Jtt To brass & pewter & Iron vessells 06-05-00
Jtt To Trammills Grid Iron spit Pott Hookes and
other Iron Old & worne 01-00-00
Jtt To one Auger and other Tooles 01-04-00
Jtt To two bedd steds and two Chests 01-02-00
Jtt To two Wheeles and some lumber 01-00-00
Jtt To two Cowes and three Heifers 19-10-00
Jtt To two steers to yeares old & one Heifer 06-15-00
Jtt To Twenty and seven sheepe 09-09-00
Jtt To swine 01-00-00
Sum Totall Errors Excepted 61-15-00

A faire Inventary of the Estate of Sarah Gurney according to the best of our understanding taken this last day of Aprill 1714; by us

Josiah Thornton
The mark X of John Gurney;

The above written Inventary was Examined by the Towne Councill of Providence Aprill the 30th 1714: Attests Tho : Olney, Clerk./


Whereas Sarah Gurney of the Towne of Providence in the Colony of Rhoade Island & Providence plantations in New England departed this life the sixteenth day of Aprill in the yeare one Thousand seven hundred and fourteene, And by her last will and Testament beareing date the last day of March in the yeare one Thousand seven hundred and fourteene ; And the Said Sarah Gurney (mother of you Joseph ffield of said Towne of Providence) haveing by her said last will and Testament ordained and appoynted you the said Joseph | field | (her son) to be her Executor to Execute the said Will and Testament, and you haveing accepted the same ; And you haveing Given bond for the true and legall Executeing of said will in your | legall | and just administration thereon ; wee Thomas ffenner Assistant and Richard waterman Assistant together with the Rest of the now Towne Councill of said Towne of Providence do now by these presents, on her majestys behalfe, so far forth as the law doth us impower, Comitt unto you the said Joseph ffield the full Power of Administration on the Estate of your said deceased Mother Sarah Gurney on the same to Administer, act do & Execute and legally in allpoynts to performe according as the law doth Require an Executor to do.

Dated Aprill ye 30th, 1714./

By order of ye Councill and on their behalfe,
Tho : Olney Clerk; {Seal}


Children of Sarah Thornton and Zachariah Field are:
11 i. Zachariah4 Field, born 30 Jan 1685 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island; died 26 Oct 1731.
12 ii. John Field, born circa 1687 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island.
13 iii. Sarah Field, born circa 1688 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island.
14 iv. James Field, born circa 1689 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island; died circa 1718 in Thought to be lost at sea.
15 v. Daniel Field, born 07 Aug 1690 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island13; died 30 Oct 1745.
16 vi. Joseph Field, born circa 1693 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island.


5. John3 Thornton (John2, John1) was born 1669 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, and died 09 Jan 1716 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island. He married (1) Elizabeth Manton 09 Dec 1680 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, daughter of Shadrach Manton and Elizabeth Smith. She was born in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, and died 23 Mar 1711 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island. He married (2) Dinah Steere 1691 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island14, daughter of John Steere and Hannah Wickenden. She was born 1665 - 1671 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, and died 16 Jul 1716 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island.

Children of John Thornton and Dinah Steere are:
+ 17 i. John4 Thornton, born circa 1695 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island; died 1745 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island.
+ 18 ii. Josiah Thornton, born 01 Jul 1697 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island; died 31 Mar 1726 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island.
+ 19 iii. Dinah Thornton, born circa 1699 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island; died 01 Jun 1745 in Smithfield, Providence County, Rhode Island.
20 iv. Stephen Thornton, born circa 1699 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island; died 02 Apr 1737 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island. He married Deliverance Sheldon 31 Mar 1723 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island.
21 v. Ruth Thornton, born circa 1703 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island.
22 vi. Daniel Thornton, born circa 1705 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island.
23 vii. Elizu Thornton, born circa 1707 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island. He married Unknown Borden.
+ 24 viii. Ebenezer Thornton, born circa 1709 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island; died circa 1750 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island.


6. Thomas3 Thornton (John2, John1) was born 1671 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, and died 27 Mar 1711 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island (or 1712)15. He married Margaret circa 1693 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island16.

Notes for Thomas Thornton:
Rhode Island Genealogical Register, Volume 12, Abstracts Providence Wills, Page 152

THORNTON, Thomas of Pr. Will dated 24 Mar 1710/1, proved 20 Apr 1711, pgs 195-196. Mentions: Wife Margaret Thornton who is to bring up all my children. Sons Thomas Thornton eldest William Thornton both under age. 2 daughters Patience Thornton and Elizabeth Thornton both under age. Wife exix and brother Solomon Thornton and friend John Sheldon overseers. Land of Edward Manton. Witn: Thomas Harris, Nicholas Harris, Josiah Westcott.

Children of Thomas Thornton and Margaret are:
+ 25 i. Thomas4 Thornton, born 1704 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island; died in Gloucester, Providence County, Rhode Island.
26 ii. William Thornton, born in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island.
27 iii. Patience Thornton, born in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island.
28 iv. Elizabeth Thornton, born in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island.


7. William3 Thornton (John2, John1) was born 1672 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, and died 1713. He married Margaret.

Child of William Thornton and Margaret is:
29 i. Thomas4 Thornton, born 1691 - 1713.


8. Solomon3 Thornton (John2, John1) was born 1673 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, and died 18 Sep 1713 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island17.

Child of Solomon Thornton is:
30 i. Richard4 Thornton, born 1699. He married Patience Sheldon; born 1699.


10. Benjamin3 Thornton (John2, John1) was born 1681 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, and died Aft. 1742 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island. He married Elizabeth Gurney 1699 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island.

Children of Benjamin Thornton and Elizabeth Gurney are:
31 i. Joseph4 Thornton, born circa 1697 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island; died 01 Apr 1742 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island.
32 ii. Benjamin Thornton, born 1701 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island; died 01 May 1761 in (or 5 Oct 1761).
33 iii. Titus Thornton, born 1705 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island; died 28 Sep 1757.
34 iv. John Thornton, born 1708 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island; died 27 Aug 1780.
35 v. David Thornton, born 1711 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island; died 1772.
36 vi. Mary Thornton, born 1714 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island.
37 vii. Sarah Thornton, born 1718 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island; died 1772.


Generation No. 4

17. John4 Thornton (John3, John2, John1) was born circa 1695 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, and died 1745 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island. He married Abigail Clemence 07 Jun 1716 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island. She was born 14 Dec 1695 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island (or 4 Dec 1695), and died 16 Aug 1745 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island (or 1733).

Children of John Thornton and Abigail Clemence are:
38 i. Richard5 Thornton, born 02 Oct 1716 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island; died 01 Nov 1756 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island. He married Mary Williams 08 Mar 1741 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island.
+ 39 ii. Solomon Thornton, born 13 Oct 1719 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island; died in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island (or 19 Nov 1741, 1733).
40 iii. Stephen Thornton, born 1721 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island.
41 iv. Dinah Thornton, born 07 Sep 1726 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island.
42 v. John Thornton, born 14 Apr 1728 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island18; died 16 Mar 1811 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island.
+ 43 vi. Daniel Thornton, born 11 Nov 1733 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island; died 27 Jul 1793 in Johnson, Providence County, Rhode Island.


18. Josiah4 Thornton (John3, John2, John1) was born 01 Jul 1697 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, and died 31 Mar 1726 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island. He married (1) Mary Waterman 18 May 1721 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island (by Richard Brown, JOP)19. She was born 11 May 1702 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, and died 07 Oct 1768 in Scituate, Providence County, Rhode Island. He married (2) Amey Broden circa 1724 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island. She was born 1703, and died Aft. 31 Mar 1726 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island.

Child of Josiah Thornton and Amey Broden is:
+ 44 i. Josiah5 Thornton, born 1725 in Johnston, Providence County, Rhode Island; died 1785 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island.


19. Dinah4 Thornton (John3, John2, John1) was born circa 1699 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, and died 01 Jun 1745 in Smithfield, Providence County, Rhode Island. She married Richard Arnold 14 Nov 1715 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island. He was born 1666 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, and died 01 Jun 1745 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island.

Children of Dinah Thornton and Richard Arnold are:
45 i. Josiah5 Arnold, born 08 Oct 1716 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island; died 1745 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island.
46 ii. Naomi Arnold, born 08 Nov 1717 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island.
47 iii. Dinah Arnold, born 04 Sep 1719 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island; died 28 Nov 1771 in Smithfield, Providence County, Rhode Island.
48 iv. Hannah Arnold, born 29 Aug 1721 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island.


24. Ebenezer4 Thornton (John3, John2, John1) was born circa 1709 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, and died circa 1750 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island. He married Ruth Smith 13 Jun 1732 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island. She was born 13 Jun 1712 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, and died 08 Jul 1799 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island (or 8 July 1790).

Child of Ebenezer Thornton and Ruth Smith is:
49 i. Elisha5 Thornton, born 30 Aug 1747 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island; died 31 Dec 1816 in New Bedford, Rhode Island20. He married Anna Read.


25. Thomas4 Thornton (Thomas3, John2, John1) was born 1704 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, and died in Gloucester, Providence County, Rhode Island. He married Phoebe Phillips 27 May 1723 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island21.

Child of Thomas Thornton and Phoebe Phillips is:
50 i. Phoebe Phillips5 Thornton, born 20 Nov 1730 in Gloucester, Providence County, Rhode Island; died 03 May 1808 in Thompson, Windham County, Connecticut. She married (1) Abraham Tourtellotte 11 Oct 1747 in Gloucester, Providence County, Rhode Island. She married (2) Joseph Unknown 1780 in Thompson, Windham County, Connecticut.


Generation No. 5

39. Solomon5 Thornton (John4, John3, John2, John1) was born 13 Oct 1719 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, and died in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island (or 19 Nov 1741, 1733). He married Eunice Lake. She died 04 Mar 1762.

Child of Solomon Thornton and Eunice Lake is:
51 i. Eunice6 Thornton, born 04 Dec 1769 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island.


43. Daniel5 Thornton (John4, John3, John2, John1) was born 11 Nov 1733 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, and died 27 Jul 1793 in Johnson, Providence County, Rhode Island. He married Susanna Pearce in Providence County, Rhode Island. She was born 27 Apr 1736, and died 03 Jan 1819 in Johnston, Providence County, Rhode Island.

Child of Daniel Thornton and Susanna Pearce is:
52 i. Solomon6 Thornton, born 29 Dec 1754 in Providence County, Rhode Island; died 01 Mar 1832. He married Elizabeth Waterman; born 16 Feb 1769; died 08 May 1837.


44. Josiah5 Thornton (Josiah4, John3, John2, John1) was born 1725 in Johnston, Providence County, Rhode Island, and died 1785 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island. He married Martha Sheldon 1748 in Johnston, Providence County, Rhode Island. She was born 15 Feb 1732 in Johnston, Providence County, Rhode Island, and died 06 Nov 1802 in Johnston, Providence County, Rhode Island.

Children of Josiah Thornton and Martha Sheldon are:
53 i. Stephen Josiah6 Thornton, born 1750 in Johnston, Providence County, Rhode Island; died 1785 in Rhode Island.
54 ii. Eseck Thornton, born 1752 in Johnston, Providence County, Rhode Island; died in Johnston, Providence County, Rhode Island.
55 iii. Noah Thornton, born 1754 in Johnston, Providence County, Rhode Island; died in Johnston, Providence County, Rhode Island.

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Endnotes:

1. St George The Martyr, Southwark, Surry County, England.
2. Filby, P. William, ed., Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Farmington Hills, MI, USA: Gale Research, 2006, Place: Newport, Rhode Island; Year: 1639; Page Number: 288, Immigrated in 1639.
3. Austin, John Osborne, The Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island, Page 199, 1887, Albany, New York, John Thornton died 1695+ and his wife Sarah, died 1692+.
4. Clarence Almon Torrey, Elizabeth Petty Bentley, New England marriages prior to 1700, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1985), Page 739.
5. Bicknell, Thomas Williams, The History of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, (The American Historical Society, Inc., 1920), Volume 5, Pagse 79-80, (III) Edward Manton, son of Shadrach and Elizabeth (Smith) Manton, was born at Providence, December 11, 1658, and there spent his entire life, his death occurring August 14, 1723. He married, December 9, 1680, Elizabeth Thornton, daughter of John and sarah Thornton, and they were the parents of the following children: Shadrach, Edward, Jr., mentioned below; John, Ann, Catherine, Mary, Elizabeth, and Sarah.
6. Bicknell, Thomas Williams, The History of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, (The American Historical Society, Inc., 1920), Page 80, (III) Edward Manton, son of Shadrach and Elizabeth (Smith) Manton, was born at Providence, December 11, 1658, and there spent his entire life, his death occurring August 14, 1723. He married, December 9, 1680, Elizabeth Thornton, daughter of John and sarah Thornton, and they were the parents of the following children: Shadrach, Edward, Jr., mentioned below; John, Ann, Catherine, Mary, Elizabeth, and Sarah.
7. Arnold, James Newell, Vital Record of Rhode Island, 1636-1850, (Narragansett Historical Publishing Company Providence, Rhode Island, 1892), Manton, Edward of Shadrack and Elizabeth, born Dec 11, 1658.
8. Bicknell, Thomas Williams, The History of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, (The American Historical Society, Inc., 1920), Page 80, (III) Edward Manton, son of Shadrach and Elizabeth (Smith) Manton, was born at Providence, December 11, 1658, and there spent his entire life, his death occurring August 14, 1723. He married, December 9, 1680, Elizabeth Thornton, daughter of John and sarah Thornton, and they were the parents of the following children: Shadrach, Edward, Jr., mentioned below; John, Ann, Catherine, Mary, Elizabeth, and Sarah.
9. Clarence Almon Torrey, Elizabeth Petty Bentley, New England marriages prior to 1700, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1985), Page 739.
10. Godfrey Memorial Library, comp., American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), Ancestry.com, Zachariah Field born 1650.
11. Ancestry.com Family Tree, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/15950683/person/1147637757.
12. Pierce, Frederick Clifton, Field genealogy : being the record of all the Field family in America, whose ancestors were in this country prior to 1700, Chicago: W.B. Conkey, 1901, Page 123.
13. Ancestry.com, Rhode Island Births, 1636-1930, [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2000.
14. Clarence Almon Torrey, Elizabeth Petty Bentley, New England marriages prior to 1700, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1985), Page 739.
15. Rhode Island Genealogical Register, Volume 12, Abstracts Providence Wills, Page 152, THORNTON, Thomas of Pr. Will dated 24 Mar 1710/1, proved 20 Apr 1711, pgs 195-196. Mentions: Wife Margaret Thornton who is to bring up all my children. Sons Thomas Thornton eldest William Thornton both under age. 2 daughters Patience Thornton and Elizabeth Thornton both under age. Wife exix and brother Solomon Thornton and friend John Sheldon overseers. Land of Edward Manton. Witn: Thomas Harris, Nicholas Harris, Josiah Westcott.
16. Clarence Almon Torrey, Elizabeth Petty Bentley, New England marriages prior to 1700, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1985), Page 739.
17. The Early Records of the Town of Providence, Volume VII, No. 1 (Part Two), Page 153, "The Inventary of the Estate of Solomon Thornton of Providence in the Colony of Roade Island and Providence Plantations in New England, deceased, who departed this life ye 18th of september anno : dom : 1713."
18. Ancestry.com, Rhode Island Births, 1636-1930, [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2000, Name: John Thornton, Relation: s., Parent 1: John Thornton, Parent 2: Abigail Thornton, Birth Date: 14 Apr 1728.
19. Arnold, James Newell, Vital Record of Rhode Island, 1636-1850, (Narragansett Historical Publishing Company Providence, Rhode Island, 1892).
20. Newport Mercury Newspaper (Newport, Rhode Island), Elisha Thornton died 31 Dec 1816 in New Bedford, age 70.
21. Arnold, James Newell, Vital Record of Rhode Island, 1636-1850, (Narragansett Historical Publishing Company Providence, Rhode Island, 1892), Volume II, Part I, Page 185, Thornton, Thomas and Phebe Phillips; m. by Richard Waterman, Justice, May 27, 1723.