Samuel GORTON
Man of wealth, London clothier, law scholar. Under Roger Williams he was chosen assistant and judge of Providence RI. Ordered to wear ankle chain and work for sentence in Charlestown for blasphemous enemies of the true religion.
other children include Othniel, John, Benj, dau.
He married Mary Maplett Abt 1629 at of Manchester, Lancashire, England . Mary Maplett was christened at St Lawrence, London, London, England 2 Mar 1609 daughter of John Maplett and Mrs. Mary Maplett .
They were the parents of 9
children:
Samuel Gorton
born 11 Jan 1630.
Maher Shalal Hasbaz Gorton
born Abt 1632.
John Gorton
born Abt 1634.
Benjamin Gorton
born 1636.
Sarah Gorton
born 1640.
Mary Gorton
born 13 Oct 1643.
Ann Gorton
born 1645.
Elizabeth Gorton
born 1647.
Susannah Gorton
born 1649.
Samuel Gorton died 10 Dec 1677 at Providence, Providence, Rhode Island .