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Thornton, William, 1759-1828

 Person

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Thornton Family Research Papers (copies)

 Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG5-150
Overview

This group of papers relating to the Thornton family, all copies, were made available to Harriet Frorer Durham, a Quaker writer who was working on a biography of Dr. William Thornton (1759-1828) of Philadelphia. William Thornton of England, Dr. Thorton's descendent, provided the papers. The collection contains genealogical material compiled for Dr. William Thornton and photocopies of business and legal papers (1673-1802).

Dates: 1673-1963