Thornton, Matthew, 1714?-1803

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At this time, Matthew Thornton was a representing Londonderry in New Hampshire's provincial assembly. He was also a physician.

From the description of Receipt, 1759 February 9. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155866509

Thornton was a Signer of the Declaration of Independence from New Hampshire.

From the description of DS, 1782 January 18 : Exeter, New Hampshire. (Copley Press, J S Copley Library). WorldCat record id: 13976679

Declaration of Independence signer from New Hampshire.

From the description of An order to pay to Nicholas Gilman, 1776 September 20. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 55225676

Signer of the Declaration of Independence from New Hampshire.

From the description of Order, 1776 Dec. 9, Philadelphia, to Meshech Weare. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122442614

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referencedIn Bamberger, Louis, 1855-1944,. Autograph collection, 1683-1929. New Jersey Historical Society Library
creatorOf Thornton, Matthew, 1714-1803. Autograph opinion signed, in the name of the Committee of Petitions, 1786 Jun. 14. Pierpont Morgan Library.
creatorOf Thornton, Matthew, ca. 1714-1803. DS, 1782 January 18 : Exeter, New Hampshire. Copley Press, J S Copley Library
creatorOf Whipple, William, 1730-1785. ALS, 1777 February 9 : Baltimore, to Meshech Weare. Copley Press, J S Copley Library
creatorOf New Hampshire. General Court. Report, 1776 June 26, on the petition of Joseph Leigh. Rosenbach Museum & Library
creatorOf Thornton, Matthew, 1714-1803. Autograph order signed, issued as chairman pro tem. of the Committee of safety, 1776 Jul. 26. Pierpont Morgan Library.
creatorOf Rosenbach, A. S. W. (Abraham Simon Wolf), 1876-1952,. Signers of the Declaration of Independence autograph collection, 1756-1818. Rosenbach Museum & Library
referencedIn Frederick M. Dearborn collection of military and political Americana, Part I: The Revolution and the Administration, 1669-1958. Houghton Library
creatorOf Sullivan, John, 1740-1795. LS : Winter Hill, Mass., to Matthew Thornton, 1775 Dec. [no day]. Rosenbach Museum & Library
creatorOf Thornton, Matthew, 1714?-1803. An order to pay to Nicholas Gilman, 1776 September 20. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Blanchard, Joseph, d. 1758. Letter, 1755 February 11, Merrimack, NH. Dartmouth College Library
creatorOf Thornton, Matthew, 1714?-1803. Receipt, 1759 February 9. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
referencedIn Lusanna, Prize Case Records, 1777 - 1778 American Philosophical Society
referencedIn Henry A. Willard II Collection, 1743-1888, (bulk 1770-1840) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn Wendell family papers Houghton Library
creatorOf Thornton, Matthew, 1714?-1803. Order, 1776 Dec. 9, Philadelphia, to Meshech Weare. Rosenbach Museum & Library
referencedIn Sparks, Jared, 1789-1866. Jared Sparks collection of American manuscripts, 1582-1843 Houghton Library
referencedIn Signers collection, 1770-1826. Johns Hopkins University, Sheridan Libraries and the Milton S. Eisenhower Library
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associatedWith Albert H. Small Declaration of Independence Collection (University of Virginia) corporateBody
associatedWith Bamberger, Louis, 1855-1944, person
associatedWith Blanchard, Joseph, d. 1758. person
associatedWith Dearborn, Frederick M. (Frederick Myers), b. 1876 person
associatedWith Ellsworth, James W., person
associatedWith Gilman, Nicholas, fl. 1776. person
associatedWith Hall, Henry Bryan, fl. 1850-1900. person
associatedWith Langdon, John, 1741-1819. person
associatedWith Moor, Daniel, fl. 1776. person
associatedWith New Hampshire.Admiralty Court. corporateBody
associatedWith New Hampshire. Council. corporateBody
associatedWith New Hampshire. General Court. corporateBody
associatedWith Patten, Matthew, fl. 1776. person
associatedWith Rosenbach, A. S. W. (Abraham Simon Wolf), 1876-1952, person
associatedWith Sparks, Jared, 1789-1866 person
associatedWith Sullivan, John, 1740-1795. person
associatedWith United States. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Continental Army corporateBody
associatedWith Weare, Meshech, 1713-1786, person
correspondedWith Wendell family. family
associatedWith Whipple, William, 1730-1785. person
associatedWith Willard, Henry A. (Henry Augustus), 1902- person
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Birth 1714

Death 1803-06-24

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