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Burrell Thornton 1786–1879 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1786

Birth Location: North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 4 Oct 1879

Death Location: Tennessee, USA

Father: John Thornton

Mother: Agatha Yancey

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In 1786, Burrell Thornton entered the world in North Carolina, USA, born to John Fitzhugh Thornton And Agatha Yancey. Burrell Thornton passed away in 1879 in Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1786, Burrell Thornton entered the world in North Carolina, USA, born to John Fitzhugh Thornton And Agatha Yancey.
  • Burrell Thornton passed away in 1879 in Tennessee, USA.

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Burrell Thornton's Ancestors

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Burrell Thornton
1786–1879
Birth Place: North Carolina, USA
Parents
John Fitzhugh Thornton
1718–1787
North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia, United States
Agatha Yancey
1722–1785
Brunswick, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Roger Thornton
1686–1730
Old Rappahannock County, Virginia (Known as Richmond Co., VA after 1692)
Isabel Bledsoe
1688–1726
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Henry V
1665–1695
Ann Williams
1667–1727
Georgius (Blestoe)
1632–1705
Anne wife
1653–1698
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry IV
1631–1730
Deborah Scoper
1635–1735
William Bledsoe
1601–1681
Agnes Cobb
1605–1645
Edmund Jennings
1626–1691

Burrell Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1786
1786
Birth of Burrell Thornton in North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, USA
1879
4 Oct 1879
Age 93
Death of Burrell Thornton in Tennessee, USA
Tennessee, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1786
    Event Place: North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Oct 1879
    Event Place: Tennessee, USA

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