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Nicholas Thornton 1736–1772

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Birth Date: September 7, 1736

Birth Location: Albemarle, Virginia Colony

Death Date: December 19, 1772

Death Location: Goochland, Albemarle, Virginia Colony

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Nicholas Thornton was born in 1736 in Albemarle, Virginia Colony, the child of Col Francis Thornton Ii And Mary Taliaferro Wife Of Francis Thornton Jr Colonel. Nicholas Thornton passed away in 1772 in Goochland, Albemarle, Virginia Colony.

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Why This Is a Public Tree Person

This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 3 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 3 trees
Death year and location consistent across 3 trees

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
B
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Immediate Family

No immediate family data available.

Biography

Family

Nicholas Thornton was born in 1736 in Albemarle, Virginia Colony, the child of Col Francis Thornton Ii And Mary Taliaferro Wife Of Francis Thornton Jr Colonel.

Later Years

Nicholas Thornton passed away in 1772 in Goochland, Albemarle, Virginia Colony.

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Life Timeline

1736
Born in Albemarle, Virginia Colony
1772
Died in Goochland, Albemarle, Virginia Colony

Found in 3 Family Trees

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