William GORTON: Darlene's Family Genealogy

- Bef 1761

Generation: 1

William GORTON was born in Rhode Island (son of John GORTON and Patience HOPKINS); died before 24 Dec 1761.

Notes:

Name:
In December, 1761, he was a Delegate to the Friends' Convention at or near Poughkeepsie, New York, and was drowned on the Hudson by the capsizing of the boat in which he was returning home. His will, dated New London, November 4, 1761, proved before Judge Gurd Salstontal, December 24, 1761, witnessed by his wife's brothers, John and Hezekiah collins, and the Town Clerk, John Owen, mentions all of his children but Lydia, who probably was then deceased. Hi wife's death notice appears in the Connecticut Gazette as follows: "Died - Mrs. Lydia Gorton, November 20, 1809, aged 95."

William married Lydia COLLINS in 1736. Lydia was born in 1714 in Westerly, Rhode Island; died on 20 Nov 1809. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Mary GORTON was born on 30 Sep 1739; died on 8 Feb 1768.

Generation: 2

2. John GORTON (son of John GORTON and Margaret WEEDEN).
John married Patience HOPKINS on 2 Feb 1700. Patience died before 17 Nov 1717. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Patience HOPKINS died before 17 Nov 1717.

Other Events and Attributes:

Fact: Daughter of Thomas and Sarah Hopkins of Providence

Children:

1. William GORTON was born in Rhode Island; died before 24 Dec 1761.