Colette: Thanks for your query. The information I have on Susannah Pearce who married Daniel Thornton is as follows: Susannah Pearce was born Apr 27, 1736, on Prudence Island, Newport County, Rhode Island. She died January 3, 1819, in Johnston, Providence County, Rhode Island. Her parents were Nathan Pearce (Sr) (1705-1706 / 1790) and Abigail Spink (Abt 1704 - 1791). The parents of Nathan Pearce (Sr) were Daniel Pearce (abt 1658 / 1731) and Elizabeth Tucker (1677 / 1728) of North Kingston, Washington County, R.I. Daniel Thornton was born Nov 11, 1733, in Providence, Providence County, R.I., and died July 27, 1754, in Providence, Providence County, R.I. His parents were John Thornton and Abigail Clemence. Childen of Susannah and Daniel Thornton: Ephraim Thornton, born Jan 17, 1754, in Providence, R.I. Solomon Thornton, born Nov 27, 1755, in Johnston, R.I. Anstis Thornton, born 1758, in Johnston, R.I. Mehitable Thornton, born March 30,l 1763, in Providence, R.I. Abigail Thornton, born abt 1765, in Providence, R.I. Henrietta Thornton, born 1772, in Providence, R.I. Susanna Thornton, born 1772, in Providence, R.I. Dinah Thornton, born 1784, in Providence, R.l. Amey Thornton, born 1789, in Providence, R.I. How do you come down from Susanna Pearce and Daniel Thornton? I am inerested in collecting information about the Pearce and Thornton families. Best Regards, Jim Pearce Nuevo, Calif.