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Alice Stafford 1653–1695 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 01 Aug 1653

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

Death Date: 05 Jun 1695

Death Location: Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia, USA

Father: Anthony Savage

Mother: Alice Savage

Spouse(s): Major Sr

Children(s): Elizabeth Thornton, Anthony (Captain), Martha Thornton, Margaret Strother, Sarah Taliaferro, PVT Thornton, Francis DNA, Anne Thorton, Alice (6thGA), Rowland Thornton, Sarah Thornton, Prudence Thornton, Joshua Thornton, John (6thGU)

The story of Alice Stafford began in 1653 in Savage Neck, Gloucester, Virginia, United States. Alice Stafford married Major Francis Thornton Sr, and had children including Alice Thornton Morgan Or Ann 1689 1766 6Thga, Anne Thorton, Anthony Thornton I Captain, Elizabeth Thornton, Francis Thornton Ii Col 7Thgu Dna, John Thornton 6Thgu, Joshua Thornton, Margaret Strother, Martha Thornton, Prudence Thornton, Pvt William Thornton, Rowland Thornton, Sarah Taliaferro, Sarah Thornton. Alice Stafford passed away in 1695 in Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Alice Stafford began in 1653 in Savage Neck, Gloucester, Virginia, United States.
  • Alice Stafford married Major Francis Thornton Sr, and had children including Alice Thornton Morgan Or Ann 1689 1766 6Thga, Anne Thorton, Anthony Thornton I Captain, Elizabeth Thornton, Francis Thornton Ii Col 7Thgu Dna, John Thornton 6Thgu, Joshua Thornton, Margaret Strother, Martha Thornton, Prudence Thornton, Pvt William Thornton, Rowland Thornton, Sarah Taliaferro, Sarah Thornton.
  • Alice Stafford passed away in 1695 in Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Anthony Savage
1605–1695
Birth Location: Worcestershire, England
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Alice Savage
1640–1700
Birth Location: Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Major Sr
1651–1727
Birth Location: Petsworth Parish, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Thornton
1674–1732
Birth Location: Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
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Anthony (Captain)
1695–1757
Birth Location: St Pauls Parish, Stafford, Virginia, USA
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Martha Thornton
1690–1761
Birth Location: Virginia
MT
Margaret Strother
1678–1727
Birth Location: King George County, Virginia, USA
MS
Sarah Taliaferro
1680–1757
Birth Location: Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
ST
PVT Thornton
1680–1743
Birth Location: St Marys Par, Essex, Virginia, United States
PT
Francis DNA
1682–1737
Birth Location: Stafford County, Virginia, USA
FD
Anne Thorton
1689–1726
Birth Location: Stafford County, Virginia, USA
AT
Alice (6thGA)
1689–1766
Birth Location: Gloucester County, Province of Virginia, Colonial America
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Rowland Thornton
1685–1741
Birth Location: Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, United States
RT
Sarah Thornton
1699–1726
Birth Location: Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
ST
Prudence Thornton
1699–1742
Birth Location: Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
PT
Joshua Thornton
1703–
Birth Location: Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
JT
John (6thGU)
1701–1742
Birth Location: Petsworth Parish, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
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Alice Stafford's Ancestors

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Alice Stafford
1653–1695
Birth Place: Savage Neck, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Parents
Anthony (Capt ) Savage
1605–1695
Worcestershire, England
Alice Savage
1640–1700
Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Ralph (Savage (1588)) (9thGU)
1588–1637
Broadway, Dorset, England
Great-Grandparents
Walter (10thGGF)
1558–1622
Elizabeth (9thGGM)
1560–1648
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francis *
1528–1557
Anne Sheldon
1526–1598
Richard (1520-1602)
1520–1602
Joane hint)
1540–1620

Alice Stafford's Descendants

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Alice Stafford (01 Aug 1653–05 Jun 1695) m. Major (Francis Thornton) Sr (05 Nov 1651–15 Feb 1727)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Thornton 1674–1732 m. Jonathan (Gibson I (1668) (2 of 2) (6thGGF)) DNA 1668–1729
    1. 1. Alice Catlett 1707–1761
    2. 2. Sarah Gibson 1711–1736
    3. 3. Rachel (Gibson Taylor II (Different mother) ) 1717–1761
    4. 4. Francis (Conway) (6thGU) 1696–1733 m. Rebecca Catlett 1702–1760
      1. 1. Francis Conway 1722–1761
      2. 2. Rueben Conway 1725–1745
      3. 3. Sarah (Taliaferro) Conway 1728–1820
      4. 4. Elizabeth (Fitzhugh) Conway 1724–1811
      5. 5. Robert Conway 1727–
      6. 6. William ('Major') Moore 1740–1804
      7. 7. Catlett Conway 1719–1839
      8. 8. Eleanor (Rose "Nelly") Conway 1732–1829 m. Col. (James (Sr) Madison "Father of Pres. James Madison" 1stC) 6XR. 1723–1801
        1. 1. President (James Madison (Jr) (4th President of the USA) ( DNA relative ) Y-DNA R1b (R-M269)) (2ndC5XR) 1751–1836 m. Dorothea (Dandridge "Dolley") Payne 1768–1849 m. Dolly (( Dorothy , Dolley ) Payne Todd (Wife of President Madison) , 4th First Lady of the United States) () 1768–1849
        2. 2. Eleanor ('Nelly' Conway) Madison 1760–1802
        3. 3. Gen (William Taylor) Madison 1762–1843
        4. 4. Capt. (Ambrose Madison Sr. (Pres. James Madison's) Brother) 1755–1793
        5. 5. Mollie Madison 1749–1777
        6. 6. Elizabeth Madison 1768–1775
        7. 7. Reubin Madison 1771–1775
        8. 8. Frances (Taylor) Madison 1774–1823
        9. 9. Sarah (Catlett) Madison 1764–1843
        10. 10. Francis Madison 1753–1800
        11. 11. Infant Madison 1766–1766
        12. 12. Stillborn (Infant) Madison 1770–1770
        13. 13. Catlett Madison 1758–1758
    5. 5. Rachael Gibson 1717–1761 m. George Taylor 1711–1792
      1. 1. George (Louden Taylor) Jr. 1741–1761
      2. 2. Child TAYLOR 1740–
      3. 3. Lt. (Jonathan Gibson Taylor) Lieutenant 1742–1804 m. Ann Taylor 1749–1808
        1. 1. Francis Taylor 1783–1863 m. Ann (Elizabeth Taylor) (Betsy) 1787–1845
        2. 2. Frances (Ann) Taylor 1775–1852
        3. 3. George (Taylor) (1776) 1766–1778
        4. 4. William (Berry) Taylor 1768–1836 m. Susanna (Harrison) Taylor 1775–1838
        5. 5. Francis Taylor 1769–1829
        6. 6. Rachel (Berry) Taylor 1769–1800 m. John (Gibson Finnie (1738-1811) () ancestry.com hint. Clan Finney Y-DNA) R1b1a1b1a1a1b 1738–1811
        7. 7. Mary (Beth) Taylor 1770–1806
        8. 8. Ann Taylor 1775–1852
        9. 9. Jonathan (Henly Taylor (4thGU)) DNA 1774–1832 m. Mary (Margaret) Ashby 1781–1835
        10. 10. Maria (Taylor (4thGA)) DNA 1779–1825
        11. 11. George (Gibson) Taylor 1778–1827
        12. 12. Susannah Taylor 1777–1804
        13. 13. James Taylor 1781–1782
        14. 14. Francis Taylor 1782–1846
        15. 15. Edmund Taylor 1782–
        16. 16. James TAYLOR 1784–
        17. 17. Samuel (Mitchell Taylor (4th GU)) DNA 1785–1853 m. Mildred (Elkins "Sally") Martin 1793–1874
        18. 18. Sarah (Taylor Anderson (4thGA)) DNA 1787–1852 m. James Anderson 1790–1865
        19. 19. Sarah Taylor 1787–1801
        20. 20. Edward (Mortimore Taylor (4thGU)) DNA 1789–1849 m. Lavinia (Duncan) Pearson 1794–1849
        21. 21. Doctor (Gibson Berry) Taylor 1793–1861
        22. 22. Elizabeth (W) Taylor 1795–1864
        23. 23. Jonathan (Jr.) Taylor 1774–1833
        24. 24. Francis Taylor 1782–1863
        25. 25. Francis Taylor 1782–1863
        26. 26. Gibson (B.) Taylor 1797–
        27. 27. George Taylor 1793–1861
        28. 28. Susan Taylor 1777–
        29. 29. Edmund Taylor 1792–
        30. 30. Mary Taylor 1777–1851
        31. 31. Frances (Anne) Taylor 1771–1816
        32. 32. Mary Taylor 1776–1851
        33. 33. Sarah Taylor 1787–1801
      4. 4. Edmund (Gibson Taylor Captain (DNA)) (5thGU) 1744–1788
      5. 5. Mary (Early Taylor (Not one of the) children?) 1745–1786
      6. 6. William (Owen TAYLOR) Major 1753–1834 m. Elizabeth Courts 1775–1849 m. Lucy (Norvell) Hord 1771–1794
        1. 1. Theodocia (Ann Taylor (1stC5XR)) DNA 1802–1888
        2. 2. Eliza (Ormsby) Taylor 1813–1790
        3. 3. Robert (Henley Coats) Taylor 1797–1856
        4. 4. Louise (Washington) Taylor 1803–1817
        5. 5. Caroline Taylor 1808–1848
        6. 6. Richard (W Ferguson) Taylor 1820–1883
        7. 7. Eleanor (Madison) TAYLOR 1806–1899
        8. 8. Dorcas Taylor 1769–1823
        9. 9. Ruth Sadler 1788–1870 m. Francis Sadler 1785–1854
        10. 10. John Taylor 1799–1834
        11. 11. Ann (Elizabeth Taylor) (Betsy) 1787–1845 m. Francis Taylor 1783–1863
        12. 12. Rebecca Taylor 1794–1795
        13. 13. Betsey Taylor 1787–
        14. 14. Eleanor (Madison (Berry)(Bibb)) TAYLOR 1802–1860
        15. 15. Robert (H) Taylor 1788–
        16. 16. John (William) Taylor 1790–1852
        17. 17. John (Gibson Taylor) (1stC5XR) 1786–1829
      7. 7. Peter (Taylor (Not one of the) children?) 1754–1812
      8. 8. Reuben (Taylor) Capt. 1757–1824
      9. 9. 1755–
      10. 10. Lt. (Colonel Richard Lee) Taylor 1749–1825 m. Catherine Davis 1750–1810 m. Sarah (Dabney) Strother 1760–1822
        1. 1. Richard (Taylor (Virginia Navy) Capt. Jr. (1stC5XR)) DNA 1777–1835 m. Mary (Polly) Taylor 1781–1856
      11. 11. John (Taylor Liet in the) Navy 1750–1781
      12. 12. Benjamin (Gibson) Taylor 1759–1825
      13. 13. George (T Taylor, Lt) Jr 1741–1741
      14. 14. Francis (Edloe Taylor (The Diarist)) Col. 1747–1799
      15. 15. James (Gibson Taylor, Sgt. Maj. (5thGU)) DNA 1738–1807 m. Ann (Pendleton m James Gibson) Taylor 1740–1792
        1. 1. John (Gibson Taylor) (1786) 1786–1828
        2. 2. Nathaniel (Pendleton Taylor m Eleanor Hart) Clay 1790–1849
      16. 16. Ann (Berry Taylor (not one of the) children?) 1775–1808
      17. 17. Frances (Fannie) Taylor 1746–1822 m. Edward Lawrence 1740–
        1. 1. Ann (Nancy Lawrence (1stC5XR)) DNA 1765–1814 m. Rev. (Peter Carr) Nelson 1757–1827
      18. 18. George (Louden Taylor) (5thGU) 1761–1803
    6. 6. Jonathan (Gibson II (5thGGF)) DNA 1700–1745 m. Margaret Catlett 1703–1750
      1. 1. Jonathan (Gibson III (4thGGF)) (DNA) 1729–1791 m. Susannah Gibson 1735–1773
        1. 1. Susanna (Harrison) Taylor 1775–1838 m. William (Berry) Taylor 1768–1836
        2. 2. Ann (Grayson) Blackwell 1765–1800
        3. 3. Jonathan (Catlett) Gibson 1761–1809
        4. 4. John (Gibson) (4thGU) 1757–
        5. 5. Thomas (Harrison) Gibson 1760–
  2. 2. Anthony (Thornton I) (Captain) 1695–1757
  3. 3. Martha Thornton 1690–1761
  4. 4. Margaret Strother 1678–1727
  5. 5. Sarah Taliaferro 1680–1757
  6. 6. PVT (William) Thornton 1680–1743
  7. 7. Francis (Thornton II (Col) (7thGU)) DNA 1682–1737 m. Mary (Taliaferro (Wife of 2nd) GU) 1686–1720
    1. 1. Mildred Thornton 1721–1778
    2. 2. Elizabeth Thornton 1713–1774
    3. 3. Francis Thornton 1714–1749
    4. 4. Alice Thornton 1722–1733
    5. 5. Lucy (Eliza) Thornton 1723–1724
    6. 6. Alice Thornton 1707–1770
  8. 8. Anne Thorton 1689–1726
  9. 9. Alice (Thornton Morgan (or Ann ) (1689-1766)) (6thGA) 1689–1766 m. Charles (Morgan (1680-1766)) (1stC7XR) 1680–1766
    1. 1. Mary (Morgan) Bradford 1737–1818 m. William (Bradford (1730-1759)) (8thC8XR) 1730–1759
      1. 1. Henry (J. Bradford (1758-1815)) (3rdC5XR) 1758–1815 m. Elizabeth (Chichester Payne Bradford) Blackmore 1769–1851
        1. 1. Sophia (Bradford Grant (1801-1882)) (4thC4XR) 1801–1882 m. George (Pierce\Moses) Grant 1790–1849
  10. 10. Rowland Thornton 1685–1741
  11. 11. Sarah Thornton 1699–1726
  12. 12. Prudence Thornton 1699–1742
  13. 13. Joshua Thornton 1703–
  14. 14. John (Thornton) (6thGU) 1701–1742

Alice Stafford's Timeline

7 Records

1651
15 Nov 1651
Birth of Alice Stafford in Gloucester County, Virginia, USA
Gloucester County, Virginia, USA
1653
01 Aug 1653
Birth of Alice Stafford in Gloucester County, Virginia, USA
Gloucester County, Virginia, USA
1653
01 Aug 1653
Birth of Alice Stafford in Savage Neck, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Savage Neck, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
1695
05 Jun 1695
Age 42
Death of Alice Stafford in Gloucester County, Virginia, USA
Gloucester County, Virginia, USA
1695
05 Jun 1695
Age 42
Death of Alice Stafford in King, George, CO, VA
King, George, CO, VA
1695
05 Jun 1695
Age 42
Death of Alice Stafford in Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
1701
1701
Age 48
Death of Alice Stafford in Gloucester County, Virginia, USA
Gloucester County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 Aug 1653
    Event Place: Gloucester County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1653; Birth city: Glouchester Co; Birth state: VA
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1655; Birth city: Gloucester Richmond; Birth state: VA
    [3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1653; Birth city: Gloucester; Birth state: VA
    [4] Family Data Collection - Births
    [5] Millennium File
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Nov 1651
    Event Place: Gloucester County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 Aug 1653
    Event Place: Savage Neck, Gloucester, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 Jun 1695
    Event Place: Gloucester County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 Jun 1695
    Event Place: King, George, CO, VA
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1653; Birth city: Gloucester; Birth state: VA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1701
    Event Place: Gloucester County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1655; Birth city: Gloucester Richmond; Birth state: VA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 Jun 1695
    Event Place: Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
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