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Benjamin Simms THORNTON

Male 1775 - 1848  (73 years)


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  1. 1.  Benjamin Simms THORNTON was born in 1775 in Sampson County, North Carolina (son of Nathaniel H. THORNTON and Mildred ELDRIDGE); died on 14 Nov 1848 in Sampson County, North Carolina.

    Family/Spouse: Elizabeth WARD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Nathaniel H. THORNTON was born in 1746 in Sampson County, North Carolina; died on 08 Dec 1821.

    Nathaniel married Mildred ELDRIDGE in 1774 in Sampson County, North Carolina. Mildred (daughter of Samuel ELDRIDGE and Elizabeth BRYAN) was born in 1753 in Sampson County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mildred ELDRIDGE was born in 1753 in Sampson County, North Carolina (daughter of Samuel ELDRIDGE and Elizabeth BRYAN).
    Children:
    1. 1. Benjamin Simms THORNTON was born in 1775 in Sampson County, North Carolina; died on 14 Nov 1848 in Sampson County, North Carolina.
    2. Nathaniel THORNTON was born in 1777 in Sampson County, North Carolina.
    3. Uriah THORNTON was born in 1779 in Sampson County, North Carolina.
    4. Samuel Suggs THORNTON was born in 1781 in Sampson County, North Carolina.
    5. Joseph THORNTON was born in 1783 in Sampson County, North Carolina.
    6. Sarah Lee THORNTON was born in 1785 in Sampson County, North Carolina.
    7. Susanah THORNTON was born in 1787 in Sampson County, North Carolina.
    8. Phereba THORNTON was born in 1789 in Sampson County, North Carolina.
    9. Christian THORNTON was born in 1793 in Sampson County, North Carolina.
    10. David THORNTON was born in 1795 in Sampson County, North Carolina.
    11. Eldridge THORNTON was born in 1795 in Sampson County, North Carolina; died on 29 Aug 1849 in Johnson County, North Carolina.
    12. Bershbay THORNTON was born in 1797 in Sampson County, North Carolina.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Samuel ELDRIDGE was born in in New Hanover County, North Carolina; died in May 1778 in Sampson County, North Carolina.

    Samuel married Elizabeth BRYAN. Elizabeth was born in 1735 in North Carolina; died on 01 Mar 1788. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Elizabeth BRYAN was born in 1735 in North Carolina; died on 01 Mar 1788.
    Children:
    1. 3. Mildred ELDRIDGE was born in 1753 in Sampson County, North Carolina.
    2. Anna ELDRIDGE was born about 1757 in Sampson County, North Carolina; died after 1790.