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     John Thornton married Mary Standidge, daughter of Sir Samuel Standidge and Susan Gorbert, on 30 November 1769 at Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorkshire, England^G.¹

     Mary Standidge was born in 1751 at Hull, Yorkshire, England^G.¹ She was the daughter of Sir Samuel Standidge and Susan Gorbert.¹ She married, firstly, John Thornton on 30 November 1769 at Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorkshire, England^G.¹ She married, secondly, James Thornton on 15 January 1778.¹
     From 30 November 1769, her married name became Thornton.¹

     Sir Samuel Standidge was born in 1725.¹ He married Susan Gorbert.¹ He died in 1801.¹
     He held the office of Mayor of Hull.¹ He held the office of Sheriff of Hull.¹ He helped to found the whaling industry in Hull.¹

     Susan Gorbert married Sir Samuel Standidge.¹
     Her married name became Standidge.¹

     Thomas Walton was born on 25 December 1763 at Hull, Yorkshire, England^G.¹ He married Mary Thornton, daughter of John Thornton and Mary Standidge, on 17 July 1792 at St. Mary's Church, Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorkshire, England^G.¹ He died on 15 February 1842 at age 78 at Hull, Yorkshire, England^G.¹
     He held the office of Sheriff of Hull.¹ He was a ship builder.¹

     Samuel Standidge Walton was born circa 1794.¹ He was the son of Thomas Walton and Mary Thornton.¹ He married Sarah (?)¹ He died on 3 May 1868.¹
     He gained the rank of Captain in the East Yorkshire Militia.¹

     Milcah Standidge Walton is the daughter of Samuel Standidge Walton and Sarah (?)¹ She married George William Thomas Ward, son of John Ward and Elizabeth Fox.¹
     Her married name became Land.¹

     George William Thomas Ward is the son of John Ward and Elizabeth Fox.¹ He married Milcah Standidge Walton, daughter of Samuel Standidge Walton and Sarah (?).¹

     John Ward married Elizabeth Fox, daughter of Commander George Fox.¹

     Elizabeth Fox is the daughter of Commander George Fox.¹ She married John Ward.¹
     Her married name became Ward.¹