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Sign up freeCol Francis Thornton II 1682–1737 – Genealogical Records
Birth Date: 1682
Birth Location: Stafford County, Virginia, United States of America
Death Date: 6 FEB 1737
Death Location: Snow Creek, near, Fredericksburg, Essex County, Virginia
Father: Col. Thornton
Mother: Alice Savage
Spouse(s): Mary (Colonel))
Children(s): Lydia Thornton, Elizabeth Thornton, Col III, William Thornton, Sarah Thornton, Rowland Thornton, Alice Thornton, Mary Thornton, Lucy Thornton, Nicholas Thornton, William Thornton, John Col., Sarah Thornton, Lucy Thornton, Anne Thornton, Margaret Thornton, Francis Thornton, Francis Thornton, Anthony Thornton, Mildred Thornton, Hon. Thornton, Reuben Thornton, Elizabeth Thornton, John Thornton, Alice (Taylor), Ann Thornton
In 1682, Col Francis Thornton II entered the world in Stafford County, Virginia, United States of America, born to Col Francis Thornton And Alice Savage. Col Francis Thornton II married Elizabeth Fleming, Mary Taliaferro Wife Of Francis Thornton Jr Colonel, and had children including Alice Thornton, Alice Thorton Taylor, Ann Thornton, Anne Thornton, Anthony Thornton, Col Francis Thornton Iii, Elizabeth Jane Thornton, Elizabeth Thornton, Francis Thornton, Hon Peter Presley Thornton, John Thornton, John Thornton Col, Lucy Eliza Thornton, Lucy Thornton, Lydia Thornton, Margaret Thornton, Mary Thornton, Mildred Thornton, Nicholas Thornton, Reuben Thornton, Rowland Thornton, Sarah Thornton, Sarah Thornton, William Montpelier Thornton, William Thornton. Col Francis Thornton II passed away in 1737 in Snow Creek, near, Fredericksburg, Essex County, Virginia.
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Biography
- In 1682, Col Francis Thornton II entered the world in Stafford County, Virginia, United States of America, born to Col Francis Thornton And Alice Savage.
- Col Francis Thornton II married Elizabeth Fleming, Mary Taliaferro Wife Of Francis Thornton Jr Colonel, and had children including Alice Thornton, Alice Thorton Taylor, Ann Thornton, Anne Thornton, Anthony Thornton, Col Francis Thornton Iii, Elizabeth Jane Thornton, Elizabeth Thornton, Francis Thornton, Hon Peter Presley Thornton, John Thornton, John Thornton Col, Lucy Eliza Thornton, Lucy Thornton, Lydia Thornton, Margaret Thornton, Mary Thornton, Mildred Thornton, Nicholas Thornton, Reuben Thornton, Rowland Thornton, Sarah Thornton, Sarah Thornton, William Montpelier Thornton, William Thornton.
- Col Francis Thornton II passed away in 1737 in Snow Creek, near, Fredericksburg, Essex County, Virginia.
Immediate Family
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Col II's Ancestors
Col II's Descendants
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1. Lydia Thornton 1723–1779 m. Thomas Watts 1720–1769
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1. Francis Watts 1752–1787 m. Sarah ("Sally") Foley 1750–1815
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1. Susannah ("Sukey") Watts 1779–1855 m. Jeremiah (Jerry) Strother 1772–1825
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1. Hedgman (F) Strother 1807–1894 m. Frances ("Fannie") Foley 1810–
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2. Alexander Strother 1812–1891
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3. Octavia (Olivia Strother) (Dowell) 1820–1879
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4. Enoch Strother 1815–1840
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5. Sarah (Ann) Strother 1810–1844 m. Charles (A.) Chapman 1807–1884
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2. Edith Watts 1779–1840
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2. Bennett Watts 1751–1825
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3. John Watts 1765–1796
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4. Margaret Watts 1749–1755
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5. Mary Watts 1759–1850
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6. Mason Watts 1765–1850
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7. Sarah Watts 1745–1837
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8. Thomas Watts 1746–1798
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2. Elizabeth (Jane) Thornton 1700–1767
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3. Col (Francis Thornton) III 1714–1749 m. Frances Gregory 1720–1790
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1. Mildred Thornton 1736–1804
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2. Mary Thornton 1743–1802
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3. Capt. (Francis Thornton) IV 1734–1795 m. Anne (Innis) Thompson 1744–1795
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1. Dorothea ("Dolly") Thornton 1770–1813
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2. Elizabeth Thornton 1765–1810
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3. Mildred Thornton 1761–1806
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4. Mary Thornton 1773–1850
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5. Capt. (Francis Thornton) V 1767–1836 m. Sarah ("Sally") Innes 1776–1807
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1. James (Innes) Thornton 1800–1877 m. Anne (Amelia) Smith 1812–1864
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2. Judge (Harry Innes Thornton) Sr. 1797–1861 m. Lucy (Smith) Crittenden 1803–1885
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3. Sally Thornton 1799–1885
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4. Butler (Brayne) Thornton 1806–1833
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5. Elizabeth (Ann) Thornton 1793–1881
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6. Francis (Thornton) VI 1795–1880 m. Susan (Beverly) Wormley 1793–1856 m. Jane (Washington) Thornton 1795–1819
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7. Robert (Callaway) Thornton 1802–1831
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8. Catherine Thornton 1804–1826
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6. Frances Thornton 1760–1818
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7. Anne Thornton 1776–
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4. Col. (William) Thornton 1742–1818 m. Martha Stuart 1754–1812
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1. Dr. (Philip) Thornton 1788–1853 m. Ellen Monroe-Bankhead 1794–1875 m. Caroline Homassel 1795–1876
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1. Philippa Thornton 1820–1822
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2. Martha (C) Thornton 1819–1876 m. Frederick (Gustavus) Skinner 1814–1894
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3. Mary (Frances Gallego) Thornton 1816–1890
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2. Stuart (Gibbons) Thornton 1794–1868 m. Mary (Frances Adeline) Stuart 1800–1849
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1. Frances (Haas) Thornton 1821–1903
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2. Caroline (Maria) Thornton 1826–1860
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3. Martha Thornton 1820–1891
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4. Granville Thornton 1841–1908 m. Florence Thornton 1851–
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5. William (Henry) Thornton 1824–1890 m. Mary (Adeline) Carter 1831–1876
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6. Phillippa (Rosalie) Thornton –1845
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7. Margaret (Olivia) Thornton 1832–1856
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8. George (Augustine) Thornton 1837–1850
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9. Charles (Edward (Edwin)) Thornton –1845
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10. Mary (Eliza) Thornton 1818–1880 m. John (B) Alexander 1800–1870
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11. James (Fitzgerald) Thornton 1839–1862
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3. Francis (Gregory) Thornton 1787–1828
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4. Lt (Gen. William Thornton) II 1776–1807
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5. Martha ("Pasty") Thornton 1777–1861
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6. John Thornton 1790–1870
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7. Howard Thornton 1789–
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8. Lucy Thornton 1780–
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9. Dr. (George Alexander) Thornton 1782–1818
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10. Maria Thornton 1795–1834
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5. Elizabeth Thornton 1749–1774
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6. John ("Spotswood") Thornton 1745–1822
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7. George (Washington) Thornton 1752–1781
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4. William (Montpelier) Thornton 1705–1708
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5. Sarah Thornton 1708–1793 m. Thomas Slaughter 1704–1746
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1. Robert Slaughter 1749–1832
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2. Frances Slaughter 1740–
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3. Lucy (Thornton) Slaughter 1739–1832 m. Jesse Slaughter 1746–1824 m. Benjamin Robinson 1727–1773
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1. Jesse Slaughter 1763–1824
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2. Mary Slaughter 1765–1830
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3. Benjamin Robinson 1757–1795
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4. Catherine (Stacey) Slaughter 1739–1832
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5. Sarah Slaughter 1760–1797
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6. Thomas Slaughter 1737–1811 m. Mary Buckner 1742–1810 m. Lucy Doniphan 1764–1804 m. Lucretia Doniphan 1760–1787
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1. Lucy (Thornton) Slaughter 1770–1820
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2. Alice (Savage) Slaughter 1790–1830
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3. Sarah Slaughter 1760–1797
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7. Elizabeth Slaughter 1735–1797
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6. Rowland Thornton 1725–1768
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7. Alice Thornton 1722–1739 m. James Taylor 1703–1784 m. Lawrence Catlett 1681–1724 m. John (Lewis) FitzHugh 1727–1809
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1. Charity Taylor 1739–1833
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2. Francis Taylor 1730–1769
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3. William (Francis) Taylor 1730–1770
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4. Alice (Mand) Taylor 1730–1773
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5. Ann Taylor 1729–1806
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6. Elizabeth Taylor 1729–1812
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7. Moses Taylor 1729–1819
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8. James (Thornton) Taylor 1732–1814
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9. Shadrack Taylor 1728–1802
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10. Esther Taylor 1738–1810
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11. Ann (Rose) Fitzhugh 1769–1808 m. Henry (Francis) Thornton 1765–1830
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1. John Thornton 1784–1893
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2. Susan Thornton 1781–1833
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3. "Maria" (Anna Marie) Thornton 1785–1798
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4. Ann (Rose) Thornton 1798–1866
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5. Anthony Thornton 1796– m. Nancy (Lee) Barrett 1787–1848
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1. John (Fitzhugh) Thornton 1821–1908 m. Mary (Jane) Wherritt 1835–1891
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6. Harriett (Elizabeth) Thornton 1789–1879 m. John Conway 1787–1865
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1. Francis (Henry) Conway 1816–1873
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2. Anne (Rose Fitzhugh) Conway 1818–1852
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3. Catlett Conway 1820–1878
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4. Eleanor (Carmichael) Conway 1824–1900
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12. Craddock Taylor 1734–1776
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13. Comfort Taylor 1735–1810
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14. Aaron Taylor 1731–
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15. Teackel Taylor 1732–1802
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8. Mary Thornton 1708–1757
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9. Lucy (Eliza) Thornton 1723–1724
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10. Nicholas Thornton 1736–1772
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11. William Thornton 1717–1790 m. Jane Clack 1721–1792
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1. Sterling (Clack) Thornton 1753–1831
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2. Mary Thornton 1749–1749
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3. Elizabeth Thornton 1745–1746
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4. Reuben Thornton 1756–1800
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5. Ann (Sterling) Thornton 1758–
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6. Peter (Presley) Thornton 1765–1856 m. Mary (Elizabeth) McCulloch 1771–1851
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1. James (Francis) Thornton 1807–1876
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2. Jane (Clack) Thornton 1798–1863 m. William (C) Hannah 1796–1837
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1. Anne (Elizabeth) Hannah 1825–1864
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2. Presley (Thornton) Hannah 1821–1850
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3. Capt. (William Samuel) Hannah 1828–1863
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4. Robert (A) Hannah 1834–1836
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5. Jane Hannah 1826–
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3. Isabella (McCullough) Thornton 1800–1849
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4. Roderick (McCulloch) Thornton 1796–1842
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5. Elizabeth (Horsley) Thornton 1793–1849
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6. William (Sterling) Thornton 1794–1805
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7. Mary (Jones) Thornton 1802–1823
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8. Belinda (Ann) Thornton 1811–1835
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9. Robert (Horsley) Thornton 1809–1893
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10. Peter (Presley) Thornton 1805–1836
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7. Jane Thornton 1763–
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8. John Thornton 1744–1822
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9. Phillip (Michael) Thornton 1751–1778
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10. James Thornton 1743–1834
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11. Mary Thornton 1760–
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12. David Thornton 1743–
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13. William (Mason) Thornton 1751–1821
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14. Francis Thornton 1747–1746 m. Sarah Lacy 1732–1786
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1. James Thornton 1770–1840 m. Sarah (Bailey) Hawkins 1772–1840
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1. Elizabeth Thornton 1794–1850
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12. John (Thornton) Col. 1706–1779
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13. Sarah Thornton 1719–
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14. Lucy Thornton 1735–1781
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15. Anne Thornton 1715–1762
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16. Margaret Thornton 1713–1740
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17. Francis Thornton 1740–1795
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18. Francis Thornton 1727–1775
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19. Anthony Thornton 1716–1782
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20. Mildred Thornton 1721–1778 m. Thomas Walker 1715–1794 m. Nicholas (Meriwether) III 1699–1739
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1. Elizabeth (Betty) Walker 1743–1832
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2. Susannah ("Suckey" Thornton) Walker 1747–1808
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3. John (Walker (Senator &) Colonel) 1744–1809
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4. Lucy Walker 1751–1800
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5. Thomas (Walker) Sr. 1749–1809
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6. Sarah Walker 1758–1783
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7. Elizabeth (Simms) Walker 1753–1792
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8. Reuben Walker 1762–1765
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9. Mary (Peachy) Walker 1742–1824
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10. Mildred Walker 1755–1790
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11. Col (Francis) Walker 1764–1806
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12. Edmund Walker 1758–1775
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13. Martha Walker 1760–1829
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14. Hugh Walker 1740–1800
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15. Jane (Susannah) Walker 1772–1815
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16. Charles (Samuel) Walker 1754–
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17. Willis ("William" Henry) Walker 1757–1818
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18. Lt. (Solomon Miles) Walker 1755–1837
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19. Mildred (Thornton) Meriwether 1739–1764
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21. Hon. (Peter Presley) Thornton 1736–1812
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22. Reuben Thornton 1710–1768 m. Elizabeth Gregory 1714–1796
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1. Mary Thornton 1743–1818
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2. Elizabeth Thornton 1740–1818
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3. Mildred Thornton 1739–1804
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23. Elizabeth Thornton 1713–1774 m. Thomas Meriwether 1714–1756
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1. Mary Meriwether 1742–1800
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2. Francis Meriweather 1737–1803
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3. David Meriwether 1739–1806
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4. Elizabeth Meriwether 1744–1812
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5. Mildred (Thornton) Meriwether 1753–1826
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6. Anne Meriwether 1750–1782
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7. Lucy Meriwether 1751–1837
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8. Nicholas Meriwether 1736–1772
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9. Sarah Meriwether 1746–
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10. Thomas Meriwether 1755–1755
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24. John Thornton 1715–
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25. Alice (Thorton) (Taylor) 1707–1739
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26. Ann Thornton 1703–1764
Col II's Timeline
25 Records
Sources
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 4 Jan 1682
Event Place: Fall Hill, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Record Source:
[1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
[2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
[3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 4 Jan 1682
Event Place: Fall Hill - Gloucester County, Virginia, USA
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 4 JAN 1682
Event Place: Stafford, Virginia
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 04 Jan 1682
Event Place: Fall Hill, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 1 AUG 1685
Event Place: Essex County, Virginia, USA
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 1 Aug 1685
Event Place: Crowes, Stafford County, Virginia, USA
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 4 Jan 1682
Event Place: Fall Hill, Gloucester, Virginia
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 7 April 1714
Event Place: Essex County, Virginia, USA
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 4 Jan 1682
Event Place: Stafford, Virginia, USA
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 1682
Event Place: Stafford County, Virginia, United States of America
Genealogy Event 11
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 1682
Genealogy Event 12
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 24 March 1716
Event Place: Stafford, VA
Genealogy Event 13
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 1723
Event Place: of, King George, VA
Genealogy Event 14
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 1748
Genealogy Event 15
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 1702
Event Place: Stafford, Virginia
Genealogy Event 16
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 1702
Event Place: Stafford, Virginia
Record Source: A Patriot of the American Revolution for VIRGINIA with the rank of ENSIGN. [;p_id=A000489 DAR Ancestor # A000489]=====================================, 1804, recorded 20th November, 1809, he mentions the following children:Centreville. His will was recorded 15th June, 1812. He served in the Revolutionary war as a private, persistently refusing promotion, and was appointed by President John Adams to a position in the "Excise Office," equivalent to that of collector of internal revenue at the present day. He was also a justice of the peace for Fairfax county. He married, 8th February, 1777, his cousin, Ann (daughter of Humphrey Peake, of Fairfax county), by whom (who died 24th December, 1827, aged seventy-one), he had issue: 20th August, 1778, died 1780; th February, 1784, died 31st March, 1816, married, 13th December, 1812, Anna Maria (daughter of Presley Carr Lane) and had issue: Francis George, and Sarah Louise; h January, 1788; , died at Palmyra, Mo., 1844.
Age:
20-21
Genealogy Event 17
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 1702
Event Place: Stafford, Virginia
Genealogy Event 18
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 1703
Event Place: Snow Creek, Essex, Virginia, USA
Record Source: U.S. Public Records Index
Genealogy Event 19
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 1703
Event Place: Snow Creek, Essex, Virginia, USA
Genealogy Event 20
Event Type: Custom Event
Record Source: A Patriot of the American Revolution for VIRGINIA with the rank of ENSIGN. [;p_id=A000489 DAR Ancestor # A000489]=====================================, 1804, recorded 20th November, 1809, he mentions the following children:Centreville. His will was recorded 15th June, 1812. He served in the Revolutionary war as a private, persistently refusing promotion, and was appointed by President John Adams to a position in the "Excise Office," equivalent to that of collector of internal revenue at the present day. He was also a justice of the peace for Fairfax county. He married, 8th February, 1777, his cousin, Ann (daughter of Humphrey Peake, of Fairfax county), by whom (who died 24th December, 1827, aged seventy-one), he had issue: 20th August, 1778, died 1780; th February, 1784, died 31st March, 1816, married, 13th December, 1812, Anna Maria (daughter of Presley Carr Lane) and had issue: Francis George, and Sarah Louise; h January, 1788; , died at Palmyra, Mo., 1844.
Age:
20-21
Genealogy Event 21
Event Type: Custom Event
Record Source: U.S. Public Records Index
Genealogy Event 22
Event Type: Custom Event
Genealogy Event 23
Event Type: Occupation
Genealogy Event 24
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 16 Feb 1736
Event Place: Snow Creek, Fredericks, Virginia, USA
Genealogy Event 25
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 6 February 1737
Event Place: Spotsylvania County, Virginia, United States of America
Record Source:
[1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
[2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
Genealogy Event 26
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 6 February 1737
Event Place: Snow Creek, Essex, Virginia, USA
Record Source: U.S. Public Records Index
Genealogy Event 27
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 21 Sep 1741
Event Place: King George Co., Virginia
Record Source: A Patriot of the American Revolution for VIRGINIA with the rank of ENSIGN. [;p_id=A000489 DAR Ancestor # A000489]=====================================, 1804, recorded 20th November, 1809, he mentions the following children:Centreville. His will was recorded 15th June, 1812. He served in the Revolutionary war as a private, persistently refusing promotion, and was appointed by President John Adams to a position in the "Excise Office," equivalent to that of collector of internal revenue at the present day. He was also a justice of the peace for Fairfax county. He married, 8th February, 1777, his cousin, Ann (daughter of Humphrey Peake, of Fairfax county), by whom (who died 24th December, 1827, aged seventy-one), he had issue: 20th August, 1778, died 1780; th February, 1784, died 31st March, 1816, married, 13th December, 1812, Anna Maria (daughter of Presley Carr Lane) and had issue: Francis George, and Sarah Louise; h January, 1788; , died at Palmyra, Mo., 1844.
Age:
20-21
Genealogy Event 28
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 21 Sep 1741
Event Place: Hanover Parish, King George, Virginia
Genealogy Event 29
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 28 Jun 1738
Event Place: Snow Creek, Essex, Virginia
Genealogy Event 30
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 7 April 1749
Event Place: Fall Hill, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA
Genealogy Event 31
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 6 Feb 1736
Event Place: Snow Creek, Franklin, Virginia, United States
Genealogy Event 32
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 1737
Event Place: Essex County, Virginia, United States of America
Genealogy Event 33
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 06 Feb 1737
Event Place: Snow Creek, near, Fredericksburg, Essex County, Virginia
Genealogy Event 34
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 6 FEB 1737
Event Place: Snow Creek, near, Fredericksburg, Essex County, Virginia