Wanton Gorton - Wanton?

Started by Benjamin Daniel Comings on Saturday, May 20, 2023
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Who names their child Wanton?

Did it mean something different in the early 1800s?

Wanton is an old Rhode Island family name, dating from colonial times. If I'm not mistaken, there was a Governor Wanton, of one of the numerous "Providence Plantations". I'm unaware of any direct connection to the Wantons in Wanton Gorton's direct lines, but Gortons of the era of Wanton Gorton's parents would certainly have been familiar with the Wanton family name.

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