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Sign up freeWilliam Henry Scott IV "The Immigrant" Thornton 1620–1708
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Birth Date: August 13, 1620
Birth Location: VERIFIED- Adel, West Riding of Yorkshire, England -Now a northern suburb of Leeds. To its south is Weetwood, to the west are Cookridge and Holt Park, to the east are Alwoodley and Moortown, and to the north are Bramhope, Arthington and Eccup.
Death Date: February 15, 1708
Death Location: Cods Creek, Stafford, Virginia Colony, Virginia, USA
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Children: Colonel Sheriff)
William Henry Scott IV "The Immigrant" Thornton was born in 1620 in VERIFIED- Adel, West Riding of Yorkshire, England -Now a northern suburb of Leeds. To its south is Weetwood, to the west are Cookridge and Holt Park, to the east are Alwoodley and Moortown, and to the north are Bramhope, Arthington and Eccup., the child of Frances Francis Florence De Robinsonne Robinson. William Henry Scott IV "The Immigrant" Thornton married Elizabeth May Rowland, and had children including Colonel Francis Thornton Savage Justice And High Sheriff. William Henry Scott IV "The Immigrant" Thornton passed away in 1708 in Cods Creek, Stafford, Virginia Colony, Virginia, USA.
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.
Reliability Score
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- A 3 criteria (Strong)
- B 2 criteria (Medium)
- C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Early Life
William Henry Scott IV "The Immigrant" Thornton was born in 1620 in VERIFIED- Adel, West Riding of Yorkshire, England -Now a northern suburb of Leeds. To its south is Weetwood, to the west are Cookridge and Holt Park, to the east are Alwoodley and Moortown, and to the north are Bramhope, Arthington and Eccup., the child of Frances Francis Florence De Robinsonne Robinson.
Family
William Henry Scott IV "The Immigrant" Thornton married Elizabeth May Rowland, and had children including Colonel Francis Thornton Savage Justice And High Sheriff.
Later Years
William Henry Scott IV "The Immigrant" Thornton passed away in 1708 in Cods Creek, Stafford, Virginia Colony, Virginia, USA.
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