Joseph Wanton (1705-1780)

36th Governor of the Colony of Rhode Island & Providence

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Family
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He married Mary, daughter of John Winthrop, and they had nine children, seven of whom (listed above) survived to adulthood.

Spouse (1)

Mary (Winthrop) Wanton

Mrs Mary (Winthrop) Wanton

1708-1767

Children (7)

Rev. Joseph Wanton

of Hunter House, Newport; Deputy Governor of Rhode Island

1730-1780

Ann (Wanton) Saltonstall

Mrs Ann (Wanton) Saltonstall

1732-1784

Mary (Wanton) Coddington

Mrs Mary (Wanton) Coddington

1734-1798

William Wanton

Collector of Customs at St. John's, New Brunswick

b.c.1737

Ruth (Wanton) Browne

Mrs Ruth (Wanton) Browne

1739-1799

Elizabeth (Wanton) Wickham

Mrs Elizabeth (Wanton) Wickham

1742-1814

Catherine (Wanton) Destailleur

Mrs Catherine (Wanton) Stoddard, Destailleur

b.c.1746

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