Person: James Thornton



Details

unknown date of birth

  • Gender: Male
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  • Age Freed:
  • Age at time of Manumission Signing:
  • Place Freed: n/a
  • Role(s): Witness


Manumissions

Manumission of Sam, 1776-05-01
  • Monthly Meeting: Abington
  • Date of Manumission Signing: May 1, 1776
  • Call Number: HC.PhQ.P480.07.002 (1250/J2.16)
  • Persons involved:
    Hallowell, William
    Parrish, John
    Thornton, James
    Walmsley, Silas
Manumission of James, 1776-09-06
  • Monthly Meeting: Abington
  • Date of Manumission Signing: Sept. 6, 1776
  • Call Number: HC.PhQ.P480.07.002 (1250/J2.16)
  • Persons involved:
    Hallowell, William
    Paul, John
    Thornton, James
    Townsend, John
Manumission of Dick, 1777-05-13
  • Monthly Meeting: Abington
  • Date of Manumission Signing: May 13, 1777
  • Call Number: HC.PhQ.P480.07.002 (1250/J2.16)
  • Persons involved:
    Knight, Giles
    Thornton, James
    Townsend, Thomas