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Alice Stafford Savage 1653–1701 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Aug 1653

Birth Location: Savage Neck, Gloucester, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1701

Death Location: Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia, United States

Father: Capt. Savage

Mother: Alice Stafford

Spouse(s): Francis Thornton

Children(s): Col. Jr., Anthony Thornton, Elizabeth THORNTON

The story of Alice Stafford Savage began in 1653 in Savage Neck, Gloucester, Virginia, United States. Alice Stafford Savage married Francis Thornton, and had children including Anthony Thornton, Col Francis Thornton Jr, Elizabeth Thornton. Alice Stafford Savage passed away in 1701 in Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Alice Stafford Savage began in 1653 in Savage Neck, Gloucester, Virginia, United States.
  • Alice Stafford Savage married Francis Thornton, and had children including Anthony Thornton, Col Francis Thornton Jr, Elizabeth Thornton.
  • Alice Stafford Savage passed away in 1701 in Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Capt. Savage
1605–1695
Birth Location: Broadway, Dorset, England
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Alice Stafford
1610–1700
Birth Location: Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Francis Thornton
1651–1726
Birth Location: Petsworth Par, Gloucester, VA
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Children(s)

Col. Jr.
1682–1737
Birth Location: Fall Hill, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
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Anthony Thornton
1695–1757
Birth Location: –
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Elizabeth THORNTON
1674–1732
Birth Location: Petsworth Parish, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
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Alice Savage's Ancestors

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Alice Savage
1653–1701
Birth Place: Savage Neck, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Parents
Capt. Anthony Savage
1605–1695
Broadway, Dorset, England
Alice Stafford
1610–1700
Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Anthony Savage
1556–1605
Elmby Castle, Gloucestershire, England
Elizabeth Hall
1560–1605
Warwickshire, England
Humphrey Stafford
1574–1535
Blatherwick, Northamptonshire, England
Lucy Eyre
1588–1675
King George, King George, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Francis Savage
1528–1558
Anne Sheldon
1532–1619
John Hall
1535–1560
Fidelity Tyndahl
1540–1630
Henry Stafford
1455–1483
Lady Wydeville
1458–1525
Edward Eyre
1562–1558
Elizabeth Reresby
1563–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Christopher Savage
1496–1546
Anne Lygon
1510–1528
William Sheldon
1505–1570
Mary Willington
1510–1553
Humphrey Stafford
1424–1458
Margaret Beaufort
1427–1474
Richard Wydeville
1405–1469
Jacquette Luxembourg
1416–1472

Alice Savage's Descendants

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Alice (Stafford) Savage (1 Aug 1653–1701) m. Francis Thornton (5 Nov 1651–10 May 1726)
  1. 1. Col. (Francis Thornton) Jr. 1682–1737 m. Mary (Taliaferro) Thornton 1686–1741
    1. 1. Alice Thornton 1707–1739 m. Col. (James Taylor) III 1703–1784
      1. 1. Elizabeth Taylor 1725–1812
      2. 2. Moses (I) Taylor 1729–1819
      3. 3. William Taylor 1730–
      4. 4. Alice Taylor 1730–1764 m. Anthony Winston 1723–1783
        1. 1. Sara Winston 1748–1776
        2. 2. Anthony (Winston) II 1750–1827
        3. 3. Alice (Taylor) Winston 1753–1784
        4. 4. Mary Winston 1759–1791
        5. 5. Peter Francisco 1760–1831
      5. 5. James (Taylor) IV 1732–1814
      6. 6. Craddock Taylor 1734–
      7. 7. Francis Taylor 1728–1769
    2. 2. John Thornton 1714–1777 m. Frances Gregory 1720–1749 m. Lucy Watson 1722–1785
    3. 3. Elizabeth (Mary) Thornton 1719–1774 m. Robert Lewis 1701–1765 m. Thomas (Meriwether) Sr. 1714–1757
      1. 1. Col. (Nicholas) Meriwether 1736–1772 m. Margaret Douglas 1737–1812
      2. 2. Dr. (Francis Frank) Meriwether 1737–1803 m. Martha (Gaines) Jameson 1743–1818
      3. 3. David Meriwether 1739–1806
      4. 4. Mary Meriwether 1742–1800
      5. 5. Elizabeth Meriwether 1744–1812
      6. 6. Sarah Meriwether 1746–
      7. 7. Anne Meriwether 1750–1782
      8. 8. Nancy Meriwether 1750–
      9. 9. Lucy Meriwether 1751–1837 m. William Lewis 1735–1779
      10. 10. Mildred (Thornton) Meriwether 1753–1826
      11. 11. Thomas (Meriwether) Jr. 1755–1755
      12. 12. Jane Meriwether 1757–1833
    4. 4. Francis Thornton 1714–1749 m. Frances Gregory 1718–1790 m. Mildred Gregory 1718–1758
    5. 5. Mary Thornton 1715–1757
    6. 6. Reuben Thornton 1717–1768
    7. 7. Mildred Thornton 1721–1778
    8. 8. William (Thornton) Sr. 1717–1790
  2. 2. Anthony Thornton 1695–1757
  3. 3. Elizabeth THORNTON 1674–1732

Alice Savage's Timeline

2 Records

1653
1 Aug 1653
Birth of Alice Stafford Savage in Savage Neck, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Savage Neck, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
1701
1701
Age 48
Death of Alice Stafford Savage in Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Aug 1653
    Event Place: Savage Neck, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 288.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: LJV.
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1701
    Event Place: Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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