Who was Margaret Thornton?

Margaret Thornton (1678–1727) was born in King George County, Virginia, United States and died in King George County, Virginia, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Margaret Thornton 1678–1727

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Born 2 APR 1678 · King George County, Virginia, United States

Died 1 AUG 1727 · King George County, Virginia, United States

Father Col Francis Thornton

Mother Alice Savage

Spouse Sir Robert Rogers Ii

Children Alice Strother, Ann Strother, Anne Strother, Anthony STROTHER, Benjamin Strother, Elizabeth Strother, Francis Thornton Strother Sr, George Strother, John Strother, Joseph R Rogers, Margaret Strother, Mary Strother, Sarah Strother, William Dabney Strother, William Strother

Siblings Alice Thornton, Anne Thornton, Anthony Thornton, Col Francis Thornton Ii, Elizabeth Thornton, Mark Thornton, Martha Thornton, Peter Presley Thornton, William Thornton

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Millennium File U.S. and International Marriage Records, … U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … U.S., Sons of the American … Colonial Families of the USA Geni World Family Tree

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Francis Thornton Strother Sr

William Dabney Strother

William Strother

Biography

Margaret Thornton was born in 1678 in King George County, Virginia, United States, the child of col francis thornton and alice savage. Margaret Thornton married sir robert rogers ii, thomas catlett, william strother, and had children including alice strother, ann strother, anne strother, anthony strother, benjamin strother, elizabeth strother, francis thornton strother sr, george strother, john strother, joseph r rogers, margaret strother, mary strother, sarah strother, william dabney strother, william strother. Margaret Thornton passed away in 1727 in King George County, Virginia, United States.

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Record Millennium File
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Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
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Life Timeline

1678

Birth of Margaret Thornton in Richmond, Wise County, Virginia, USA

Birth

1678

Birth of Margaret Thornton in Gloucester, British Colonial Virginia

Birth

1678

Birth of Margaret Thornton in Hanover County, Virginia, USA

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1678

Birth of Margaret Thornton in King George County, Virginia, United States

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1727

Death of Margaret Thornton in King George County, Virginia, USA

Death

1727

Death of Margaret Thornton in King George County, Virginia, United States

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1727

Death of Margaret Thornton in King George County, Virginia, United States

Death

1756

Death of Margaret Thornton in Williamsburg, James County, Virginia, USA

Death

1756

Death of Margaret Thornton in Caroline, Caroline County, Virginia, USA

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Margaret Thornton

This ancestor line traces from Barcelona, Barcelona, Cataluña, Spain (1000) to King George County, Virginia, United States (1678) across 22 generations.

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Frequently Asked Questions

: Margaret Thornton (1678–1727) was born in King George County, Virginia, United States and died in King George County, Virginia, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Margaret in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 22 generations of this lineage geographically.
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