Jonathan Gorton (1737 - 1820): Our Family History

1737 - 1820 (82 years) Has 18 ancestors and 5 descendants in this family tree.

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Name	Jonathan Gorton
Birth	25 Nov 1737	Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, United States
Gender	Male
Death	23 Oct 1820	Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, United States
Initiatory (LDS)	30 Jun 1942	MANTI
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Person ID	I26863	mytree
Last Modified	25 Feb 2024

Father	Samuel Gorton, Jr, b. 2 Jun 1704, Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, United States d. 16 Feb 1796, Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, United States (Age 91 years)
Mother	Mary Rice, b. 24 Jan 1709, Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, United States d. 1753, Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, United States (Age 43 years)
Marriage	21 Jan 1731	Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, United States
Family ID	F12371	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Sarah Arnold, b. 1739, Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, United States d. 18 Feb 1816, Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, United States (Age 77 years)

Marriage 23 Nov 1759 Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, United States

Children

	1. Robey Gorton, b. 30 Jan 1761, Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, United States d. 15 Nov 1796, Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States (Age 35 years)
	2. Samuel Gorton, b. 23 Jan 1763, Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, United States d. 5 May 1793, Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, United States (Age 30 years)
	3. Sarah Gorton, b. 17 Jun 1770, Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, United States d. 22 May 1775, Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, United States (Age 4 years)
	4. Mary Gorton, b. 10 Jul 1773, Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, United States d. 14 Jun 1794, Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, United States (Age 20 years)
	5. Sarah Ann Gorton, b. 16 Nov 1776, Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, United States d. 18 Feb 1858, Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, United States (Age 81 years)

Family ID F12375 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 3 Dec 2025

Event Map

	Birth - 25 Nov 1737 - Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, United States
	Marriage - 23 Nov 1759 - Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, United States
	Death - 23 Oct 1820 - Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, United States
	Initiatory (LDS) - 30 Jun 1942 - MANTI

Notes

SOURCE: "Descendants of Elnathan Whipple," email from N. Combs to the Wh i pple Website, 24 Feb 2003. Cites Vital Record of Rhode Island, 1636-18 5 0 (birth, marriage, death); Warwick, RI Historical Cemeteries (burial).