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George Gorton

Male 1748 - 1829  (~ 80 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  George Gorton was born Sep 1748, West Greenwich, RI (son of Benjamin Gorton and Mercy Foster); died 30 Apr 1829, Henrietta, Monroe Co., NY.

    George married Lydia Aylesworth 5 Mar 1769. Lydia was born 12 Jan 1749/50, West Greenwich, RI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Thomas Gorton was born 27 Aug 1777, Henrietta, Monroe Co., NY; died 23 Mar 1852.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Benjamin Gorton was born 11 Feb 1714/15, Warwick, RI (son of Samuell Gorton and Elizabeth Greene); died Abt 1767.

    Benjamin married Mercy Foster 1 Mar 1739/40, East Greenwich, RI. Mercy was born Abt 1715. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Mercy Foster was born Abt 1715.
    Children:
    1. 1. George Gorton was born Sep 1748, West Greenwich, RI; died 30 Apr 1829, Henrietta, Monroe Co., NY.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Samuell Gorton was born 3 May 1687, Warwick, RI (son of Benjamin GORTON and Sarah CARDER); died 23 Aug 1723, Warwick, RI.

    Samuell married Elizabeth Greene 25 Jul 1706, Warwick, RI. Elizabeth (daughter of Ann Unknown) was born Abt 1687. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Elizabeth Greene was born Abt 1687 (daughter of Ann Unknown).
    Children:
    1. Alice Gorton was born 5 Oct 1707.
    2. Elizabeth Gorton was born 26 Nov 1709.
    3. Samuel Gorton was born 14 Sep 1711.
    4. Thomas Gorton was born 2 May 1713.
    5. 2. Benjamin Gorton was born 11 Feb 1714/15, Warwick, RI; died Abt 1767.
    6. Ann Gorton was born 22 Jul 1718.
    7. Richard Gorton was born 15 Aug 1720.
    8. John Gorton was born 22 Apr 1723.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Benjamin GORTON was born Abt 1647 (son of Samuell GORTON and Mary MAPLETT); died Abt 1724, Warwick, Kent County, RI.

    Notes:

    In 1677 he was one of 48 who, along with his brother John, received a grant from the colony of 5,000 acres in East Greenwich, "in consideration of their services in King Philip's War." In 1686 he was Deputy (member) to the Upper House of the RI Legislature, and was captain of the military company, a position he held to the time of his death. His will names his children, their spouses, and his grandchildren. It contains details such as bequeathing his spectacles to his son Benjamin, and his "biggest silver spoon" to his grandson Benjamin Greene.

    Benjamin married Sarah CARDER 5 Dec 1672, Warwick, RI. Sarah (daughter of Richard CARDER and Mary Unknown) was born Abt 1652; died Aug 1724, Warwick, Kent County, RI. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Sarah CARDER was born Abt 1652 (daughter of Richard CARDER and Mary Unknown); died Aug 1724, Warwick, Kent County, RI.

    Notes:

    The Gorton book says she died on 8 Aug 1724, the day after her husband's will was probated. However, the probate date for her will is the same day, 7 Aug 1724. Her will mentions her children and several grandchildren.

    Children:
    1. Mary Gorton was born 31 Oct 1673.
    2. Benjamin Gorton, Jr. was born Abt 1675.
    3. Sarah Gorton was born Abt 1678; died Abt Jan 1753.
    4. 4. Samuell Gorton was born 3 May 1687, Warwick, RI; died 23 Aug 1723, Warwick, RI.
    5. Alice Gorton was born Abt 1689.
    6. Maplet GORTON was born 1690, Warwick, Kent County, RI; died Aft 18 Aug 1723.

  3. 11.  Ann Unknown died Abt 1713.
    Children:
    1. 5. Elizabeth Greene was born Abt 1687.