Matthew Thornton
3 Mar 1714 - 24 Jun 1803
Matthew Thornton (abt. 1814-1803) was born about 1714 in Ireland. He was the son of James Thornton. He married Hannah Jack about 1760. He died 24 Jun. 1803 in Newburyport, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He was a signer of the Declaration of Independence and one of the eminent men for whom Wilford Woodruff initiated proxy temple ordinance work in Aug. 1877.
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