Gilbert THORNTON
SAR Patriot #:
P-304634
The following information was assembled from numerous sources and cannot be used directly as proof of Qualifying Service or Lineage.
It is considered a research aid and is intended to assist in locating sources that can be used as proof.
State of Service: NJ
Qualifying Service: Private
DAR #: A114839
Birth: 23 May 1732 Boston / / MA
Death: 08 Oct 1802 Camden / Kershaw / SC
Qualifying Service Description:
Private in Eastern Battery, Morris County, NJ militia and state troops and Continental Army
Additional References:
- DAR RC # 928454 cites: STRYKER, REG OF OFFICERS & MEN OF NJ IN THE REV
- PART 1, pg 298
- PART 2, pg 784
Spouse: Keziah Kitchell
Children: Joseph; Catherine;
Members Who Share This Ancestor
| Date Approved | Society | ACN | SAR Member Info | Lineage via Child | View Application Detail | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-07-03 | TX | Unassigned | Fred West Moore (97062) | Catherine | ||
| 2008-09-09 | GA | 32629 | George Bull Salley Jr. (167222) | Joseph |
Location:
Camden / Kershaw / SC / USA
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Comments:
Photo is displayed courtesy of Gerald Adams, SC SAR
Directions to Cemetery / Gravesite:
- From the intersection of Broad St (Hwy 601/521) and DeKalb St (Hwy 1) in Camden, SC, take Broad St south for roughly .85 miles to Meeting Street on the right. Take Meeting St for roughly 1/4 miles to the main cemetery gate
- Entering the cemetery on Meeting Street, take Meeting Street to the circle on the western side of the cemetery. Stay right at the circle and take the first road. This road will join Quaker Ave South. Follow Quaker Ave roughly 150 feet. Stop and look northeast. In this area is Historical marker #15, The original Quaker graves- mounded brick crypts. Gilbert Thornton is just northeast of the historical marker. His marker is a light-colored rectangular marker inside a plot with a low brick border
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