I am looking for help locating a birth record for my ancestor Samuel Thornton. In the 1850 Wheelock, VT and 1860 Wheelock, VT. census his age puts his birth year at about 1775. A handwritten document on lined notebook paper submitted to the DAR gave his birth date as April 15 1775 in Thornton, NH. No other proof was submitted to substantiate this claim. Where could this date have come from? I have looked through the town records, but they do not start until the 1780's. Where did this woman find this date? Any ideas?
Thank you for any help,
Jeanie Thornton Roberts