The Orys and Cook Family Tree » WILLIAM THORNTON (1709-1803)

Personal data WILLIAM THORNTON 

  • He was born in the year 1709 in Hellidon Northamptonshire. England.
  • (Relation to BPO) in 5x GREAT GRANDFATHER.
  • He died October 1803 in Byfield, Daventry, Northamptonshire. England, he was 94 years old.
  • He is buried on October 18, 1803 in Byfield, Daventry, Northamptonshire. England.
  • Will naar Paper copy of will in file.
    SEE PHOTO's
  • A child of THOMAS THORNTON and SARAH CLARK
  • This information was last updated on August 14, 2023.

Household of WILLIAM THORNTON

He is married to ANN GREEN.

They got married on October 25, 1739 at Hellidon Northamptonshire. England, he was 30 years old.Source 1

WM. THORNTON
Marriages:
Spouse: ANN GREEN
Marriage: 25 OCT 1739 Hellidon, Northampton, England

Name: Ann Green Gender: Female Record Type: Marriage Marriage Date: 25 Oct 1739
Marriage Place: Hellidon, Northamptonshire, England Parish as it Appears: Hellidon Spouse: William Thornton SEE PHOTO

Child(ren):

  1. Jane Thornton  1742-????
  2. Ann Thornton  1744-1816
  3. WILLIAM THORNTON  1747-1814 
  4. Thomas Thornton  1752-1816

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Ancestors (and descendant) of WILLIAM THORNTON

SARAH CLARK
1685-1739

WILLIAM THORNTON
1709-1803

1739

ANN GREEN
± 1719-????

Jane Thornton
1742-????
Ann Thornton
1744-1816
WILLIAM THORNTON
1747-1814
Thomas Thornton
1752-1816

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Historical events

Day of marriage October 25, 1739

  • The temperature on October 25, 1739 was about 3.0 °C. Wind direction mainly northeast. Weather type: helder. Source: KNMI
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    Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
  • In the year 1739: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 1 » Bouvet Island, the world's remotest island is discovered by French explorer Jean-Baptiste Charles Bouvet de Lozier.
    • February 17 » The Battle of Vasai commences as the Marathas move to invade Portuguese-occupied territory.
    • March 22 » Nader Shah occupies Delhi in India and sacks the city, stealing the jewels of the Peacock Throne.
    • May 16 » The Battle of Vasai concludes as the Marathas defeat the Portuguese army.
    • October 3 » The Treaty of Niš is signed by the Ottoman Empire and Russia at the end of the Russian–Turkish War.
    • November 20 » Start of the Battle of Porto Bello between British and Spanish forces during the War of Jenkins' Ear.

Day of burial October 18, 1803

  • The temperature on October 18, 1803 was about 12.0 °C. There was 4 mm of rainWind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: betrokken regen. Source: KNMI
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    De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
  • In the year 1803: Source: Wikipedia
    • March 1 » Ohio becomes the 17th state of The United States.
    • April 26 » Thousands of meteor fragments fall from the skies of L'Aigle, France; the event convinces European scientists that meteors exist.
    • July 5 » The Convention of Artlenburg is signed, leading to the French occupation of the Electorate of Hanover (which had been ruled by the British king).
    • July 26 » The Surrey Iron Railway, arguably the world's first public railway, opens in south London, United Kingdom.
    • November 30 » In New Orleans, Spanish representatives officially transfer the Louisiana Territory to a French representative. Just 20 days later, France transfers the same land to the United States as the Louisiana Purchase.
    • December 20 » The Louisiana Purchase is completed at a ceremony in New Orleans.

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