Ok, I have recently been sent two GEDCOM files on the Gorton/Barton connection and am considering adding their information to my own, but would like some input on how accurate they may or may not be. Here is the first one: Descendants of Thomas Gorton Generation No. 1 1. THOMAS1 GORTON was born Abt. 1492 in Gorton, Manchester, Lancashire, England, and died in Gorton, Lancashire, England. Children of THOMAS GORTON are: 2. i. THOMAS2 GORTON, b. Abt. 1518, Gorton, Manchester, Lancashire, England. ii. RICHARD GORTON, b. Abt. 1520, Gorton, Manchester, Lancashire, England; d. January 1587/88; m. CICELY. More About RICHARD GORTON: Burial: January 23, 1587/88 Generation No. 2 2. THOMAS2 GORTON (THOMAS1) was born Abt. 1518 in Gorton, Manchester, Lancashire, England. He married ANNE Abt. 1551 in ,,England. Children of THOMAS GORTON and ANNE are: i. NICHOLAS3 GORTON, b. Abt. 1544, Gorton, Manchester, Lancashire, England; d. April 1589; m. ANNE GREENE, September 22, 1574, of, England. 3. ii. THOMAS GORTON, b. Abt. 1546, Gorton, Manchester, Lancashire, England; d. January 03, 1609/10, ,Manchester, Lancashire, England. iii. RICHARD GORTON, b. Abt. 1548, Gorton, Manchester, Lancashire, England; d. April 1589, Wp; m. ANN BRIDGE. iv. JAMES GORTON, b. Abt. 1552, Gorton, Manchester, Lancashire, England. v. ALICE GORTON, b. Abt. 1552, Gorton, Manchester, Lancashire, England. Generation No. 3 3. THOMAS3 GORTON (THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born Abt. 1546 in Gorton, Manchester, Lancashire, England, and died January 03, 1609/10 in ,Manchester, Lancashire, England. He married ELIZABETH ANN 1581 in Gorton, Manchester, Lancashire, England. More About THOMAS GORTON: Burial: January 03, 1609/10, Cathedral Church, Manchester, Lancashire, England More About ELIZABETH ANN: Burial: November 01, 1623, Cathedral Church, Manchester, Lancs., Eng. Children of THOMAS GORTON and ELIZABETH are: i. THOMAS4 GORTON, b. February 1581/82, Gorton, Manchester, Lancsahire, England; d. 1649, Manchester, Lancaster, England; m. AGNES GRIMSHAW, September 14, 1612, Manchester, Lancashire, England. More About THOMAS GORTON: Burial: Manchester, Lancaster, England Christening: February 16, 1581/82, Cathedral Church, Manchester, Lancashire, England ii. KATHERINE GORTON, b. October 1584, Gorton, Manchester, Lancashire, England; d. 1639, Gorton, Lancastershire, England; m. RALPH SHELMERDYNE, April 22, 1605. More About KATHERINE GORTON: Christening: October 04, 1584, Cathedral Church, Manchester, Lancashire, England iii. INFANT SON GORTON, b. 1586, Gorton, Manchester, Lancashire, England; d. April 10, 1586, Manchester, Lancaster, England. More About INFANT SON GORTON: Burial: April 10, 1586, Cathedral Church, Manchester, England Christening: Abt. 1586, Cathedral Church, Manchester, Lancashire, England iv. WILLIAM GORTON, b. April 1587, Gorton, Manchester, Lancashire, England; d. 1587, ,,England. More About WILLIAM GORTON: Christening: April 30, 1587, Cathedral Church, Manchester, Lancastershire, England v. THOMAS GORTON, b. November 1588, ,Manchester, Lancashire, England. vi. FRANCIS GORTON, b. Abt. 1590, Gorton, Manchester, Lancashire, England; d. April 16, 1592, Manchester, Lancastershire, England. More About FRANCIS GORTON: Burial: April 16, 1592, ,,England Christening: December 18, 1591, Cathedral Church, Manchester, Lancashire, England 4. vii. SAMUEL GORTON, b. February 12, 1591/92, Manchester, Lancashire, Eng, England; d. December 10, 1677, Warwick, Kent, Massachusetts. viii. MARY GORTON, b. Abt. 1595, Gorton, Manchester, Lancashire, England; m. ALEXANDER BIRCHE, January 02, 1625/26, of, England. More About MARY GORTON: Christening: Abt. 1595, Cathedral Church, Manchester, Lancashire, England ix. EDWARD =EDMUND GORTON, b. Abt. 1597, Gorton, Manchester, Lancashire, England; d. Aft. 1636; m. ALICE PARCIVAL, May 12, 1626. More About EDWARD =EDMUND GORTON: Christening: Abt. 1597, Cathedral Church, Manchester, England, England Generation No. 4 4. SAMUEL4 GORTON (THOMAS3, THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born February 12, 1591/92 in Manchester, Lancashire, Eng, England, and died December 10, 1677 in Warwick, Kent, Massachusetts. He married (1) ELIZABETH. He married (2) MARY MAPLET May 20, 1628 in London, London, England, daughter of JOHN MAPLET and MARY. More About SAMUEL GORTON: Burial: Family Cemetery, Warwick Cove, Warwick, Rhode Island Christening: February 12, 1592/93, Cathedral Chr, Manchester, Lancashire, England More About MARY MAPLET: Christening: March 12, 1608/09, St Lawrence, Jewry, London, England Children of SAMUEL GORTON and MARY MAPLET are: 5. i. SAMUEL5 GORTON, b. January 11, 1629/30, Gorton, Lancashire, Eng., England; d. September 06, 1724, Warwick, Rhode Island. 6. ii. JOHN GORTON, b. Abt. 1635, Plymouth Colony, Mancheter, Massachusetts; d. February 03, 1713/14, Warwick, Rhode Island. 7. iii. MARY ELIZABETH MAHASHALALHASBAZ GORTON, b. 1638, Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, Rhode Island; d. November 29, 1692. 8. iv. BENJAMIN GORTON, b. Abt. 1640, Aquidneck, Newport, Rhode Island; d. December 25, 1696, Warwick, Kent, RI. v. SARAH GORTON, b. Abt. 1642, Aquidneck, Newport, Rhode Island; m. WILLIAM MACE. vi. ELNATHAN GORTON, b. July 04, 1643, Warwick, Kent, RI. 9. vii. MARY GORTON, b. October 13, 1643, Gorton, Lancashire, Eng., England; d. 1688, East Greenwich, Washington, Rhode Island. 10. viii. ANN GORTON, b. June 05, 1644, Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island. 11. ix. SUSANNAH GORTON, b. Abt. 1646, Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island; d. May 28, 1734, Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts. 12. x. ELIZABETH GORTON, b. Abt. 1646, Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island; d. 1704. Generation No. 5 5. SAMUEL5 GORTON (SAMUEL4, THOMAS3, THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born January 11, 1629/30 in Gorton, Lancashire, Eng., England, and died September 06, 1724 in Warwick, Rhode Island. He married SUSANNA BURTON December 11, 1684. Children of SAMUEL GORTON and SUSANNA BURTON are: i. SAMUEL6 GORTON, b. June 01, 1690; d. April 1784. ii. HEZEDIAH GORTON, b. June 11, 1692; d. 1748. iii. SUSANNAH GORTON, b. June 04, 1694; d. August 29, 1734. 6. JOHN5 GORTON (SAMUEL4, THOMAS3, THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born Abt. 1635 in Plymouth Colony, Mancheter, Massachusetts, and died February 03, 1713/14 in Warwick, Rhode Island. He married MARGARET WHEATON January 28, 1687/88. Children of JOHN GORTON and MARGARET WHEATON are: i. JOHN6 GORTON. ii. OTHNIEL GORTON, b. September 22, 1669; d. June 13, 1733. iii. SAMUEL GORTON, b. July 22, 1672; d. June 05, 1721. 7. MARY ELIZABETH MAHASHALALHASBAZ5 GORTON (SAMUEL4, THOMAS3, THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born 1638 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and died November 29, 1692. She married DANIEL COLES 1660 in Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, son of ROBERT COLE and MARY HAWXHURST. More About DANIEL COLES: Burial: November 1692 Christening: Of Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Children of MARY GORTON and DANIEL COLES are: i. DINAH6 COLES. ii. ANN COLES, b. of, Rhode Island; d. Abt. 1742, Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island; m. THOMAS WICKES, February 20, 1701/02, of, Rhode Island. iii. SARAH COLES, b. 1660, Glen Cove, Long Island, New York; d. December 15, 1725; m. ICHABOD HOPKINS, Oyster Bay, Ny. iv. SAMUEL COLES, b. Abt. 1662, of, Rhode Island. v. BENJAMIN COLES, b. Abt. 1664, ,,,Rhode Island. vi. JOSEPH COLES, b. Abt. 1666, of, Rhode Island. vii. SUSANNA COLES, b. Abt. 1668, Mosquito Cove, Long Island, New York, Rhode Island; m. JOSIAS LATTIN, 1693, Oyster Bay, Nassau, New York. viii. DANIEL COLE, b. Abt. 1670, of, Rhode Island. ix. MARY COLES, b. Abt. 1672, of, Rhode Island; m. DOWNING. 8. BENJAMIN5 GORTON (SAMUEL4, THOMAS3, THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born Abt. 1640 in Aquidneck, Newport, Rhode Island, and died December 25, 1696 in Warwick, Kent, RI. He married SARAH CARDER December 05, 1672. Children of BENJAMIN GORTON and SARAH CARDER are: i. SARAH6 GORTON, d. January 31, 1753. ii. ALICE GORTON. iii. SAMUEL GORTON, d. August 21, 1723. iv. MAPLET GORTON, d. Aft. 1723. v. MARY GORTON, b. October 31, 1673; d. January 07, 1730/31. vi. BENJAMIN GORTON, b. 1682; d. April 15, 1745. 9. MARY5 GORTON (SAMUEL4, THOMAS3, THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born October 13, 1643 in Gorton, Lancashire, Eng., England, and died 1688 in East Greenwich, Washington, Rhode Island. She married (1) PETER GREENE. She married (2) JOHN SANFORD. She married (3) SAMUEL GREENE January 24, 1693/94 in Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island. More About MARY GORTON: Burial: 1731, ,,Rhode Island Children of MARY GORTON and JOHN SANFORD are: i. MARY6 SANFORD. ii. SAMUEL SANFORD. iii. ELIPHALET SANFORD. iv. JOHN SANFORD. 10. ANN5 GORTON (SAMUEL4, THOMAS3, THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born June 05, 1644 in Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island. She married JOHN WARNER August 07, 1670. Children of ANN GORTON and JOHN WARNER are: i. EZEKIEL6 WARNER, d. September 16, 1761. ii. MARY WARNER. iii. PRICILLA WARNER, b. 1668; d. February 24, 1748/49. iv. JOHN WARNER, b. June 05, 1673; d. November 18, 1732. 11. SUSANNAH5 GORTON (SAMUEL4, THOMAS3, THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born Abt. 1646 in Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, and died May 28, 1734 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts. She married BENJAMIN BARTON Abt. 1670. Children of SUSANNAH GORTON and BENJAMIN BARTON are: i. RUFUS6 BARTON. ii. ANDREW BARTON. iii. NAOMI BARTON. iv. PHEBE BARTON. v. MARY BARTON, b. May 01, 1678; d. March 06, 1711/12. 12. ELIZABETH5 GORTON (SAMUEL4, THOMAS3, THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born Abt. 1646 in Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, and died 1704. She married JOHN CRANDALL June 18, 1672. Children of ELIZABETH GORTON and JOHN CRANDALL are: i. JOHN6 CRANDALL. ii. SAMUEL CRANDALL. iii. ELIZABETH CRANDALL. iv. MARY CRANDALL. v. PETER CRANDALL.