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William Thornton 1649–1727

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Birth Date: March 27, 1649

Birth Location: Petsworth Par, Gloucester, VA,

Death Date: February 15, 1727

Death Location: Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States

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In 1649, William Thornton entered the world in Petsworth Par, Gloucester, VA,, born to William Thornton And Elizabeth May Rowland. William Thornton married Elizabeth, Jane Thornton, Prudence Willis, and had children including Elizabeth Carter, Francis Thornton, Francis Thornton Ii, Jane Thornton, Prudence Pryor, Rowland Thornton. William Thornton passed away in 1727 in Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States.

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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 5 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 5 trees
Death year and location consistent across 5 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

Early Life

In 1649, William Thornton entered the world in Petsworth Par, Gloucester, VA,, born to William Thornton And Elizabeth May Rowland.

Family

William Thornton married Elizabeth, Jane Thornton, Prudence Willis, and had children including Elizabeth Carter, Francis Thornton, Francis Thornton Ii, Jane Thornton, Prudence Pryor, Rowland Thornton.

Later Years

William Thornton passed away in 1727 in Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States.

Sources

  1. 1
    Burial Records England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991
  2. 2
    Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
  3. 3
    Burial Records Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
  4. 4
    Baptism Records Liverpool, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1919
  5. 5
    Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
  6. 6
    Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
  7. 7
    Marriage Records Virginia, U.S., Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850
  8. 8
    Record Colonial Families of the USA
  9. 9
    Vital Records Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S., Mennonite Vital Records
  10. 10
    School/Education Genealogies of Virginia Families from the William and Mary College Quarterly. Vol. III Heale-Muscoe

Life Timeline

1649
Born in Petsworth Par, Gloucester, VA
1727
Died in Gloucester, Virginia, United States

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