Matthew Thornton

Matthew Thornton
Born(1714-03-03)March 3, 1714[1]
DiedJune 24, 1803(1803-06-24) (aged 89)
Resting placeThornton Cemetery, Merrimack, New Hampshire
Known forSigner of the United States Declaration of Independence
Signature
Site of Matthew Thorton’s childhood homestead in Brunswick, Maine.
The Matthew Thornton House in Derry, New Hampshire
Thornton's inn which he ran with his wife Hannah in Merrimack. It is located across from his gravesite and close to the former Thornton's Ferry landing site, which he also ran with his wife.

Matthew Thornton (March 3, 1714 – June 24, 1803) was an Irish-born Founding Father of the United States who signed the United States Declaration of Independence as a representative of New Hampshire.

  1. ^ "Matthew Thornton". Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence. Retrieved June 24, 2021.

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