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Col. Francis Thornton 1651–1726 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Nov 1651

Birth Location: Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1726

Death Location: King George, King George, Virginia, USA

Father: William Thornton

Mother: Elizabeth Rowland

Spouse(s): Alice Savage, Jane Thornton

Children(s): Alice Thornton, Rowland Thornton, Margaret Strother, Elizabeth Gibson, Sarah Taliaferro, William Thornton

In 1651, Col. Francis Thornton entered the world in Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia, United States, born to William Thornton And Elizabeth Rowland. Col. Francis Thornton married Alice Savage, Jane Thornton, and had children including Alice Thornton, Elizabeth Gibson, Margaret Strother, Rowland Thornton, Sarah Taliaferro, William Thornton. Col. Francis Thornton passed away in 1726 in King George, King George, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1651, Col. Francis Thornton entered the world in Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia, United States, born to William Thornton And Elizabeth Rowland.
  • Col. Francis Thornton married Alice Savage, Jane Thornton, and had children including Alice Thornton, Elizabeth Gibson, Margaret Strother, Rowland Thornton, Sarah Taliaferro, William Thornton.
  • Col. Francis Thornton passed away in 1726 in King George, King George, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Thornton
1620–1708
Birth Location: Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
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Elizabeth Rowland
1627–1679
Birth Location: Middle Plantation
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Spouses(s)

Alice Savage
1653–1701
Birth Location: Savage Neck, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
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Jane Thornton
1651–1709
Birth Location: Stafford County, Virginia, United States of America
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Children(s)

Alice Thornton
1688–1740
Birth Location: Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
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Rowland Thornton
1685–1741
Birth Location: Crowes King George Co., VA., Virginia, USA
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Margaret Strother
1678–1727
Birth Location: King George County, Virginia, United States of America
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Elizabeth Gibson
1675–1733
Birth Location: Rappahannock County, Virginia, United States of America
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Sarah Taliaferro
1680–1757
Birth Location: Gloucester County, Virginia, United States of America
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William Thornton
1680–1743
Birth Location: Virginia, United States of America
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Col. Thornton's Ancestors

Self
Col. Thornton
1651–1726
Birth Place: Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Parents
William Thornton
1620–1708
Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Rowland
1627–1679
Middle Plantation
Grandparents
William (Phillip III. Thornton 12 of the Hills of) Eastcomb
1579–1660
VERIFIED- Calverley, Yorkshire, England -A village in the City of Leeds metropolitan borough, abt 10 miles from Leeds city center and 4 miles from Bradford.
Frances (Florence) Robinson
1600–1675
Yorkshire, England
John (Rowland 12) Jr.
1614–1653
Egham, Surry Co, England
Margaret (Bayley) Baylie
1615–1690
Copely Parish, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Eastcombe
1540–1600
Barbara Haines
1540–1594
William Robinson
1573–1634
Agnes Plumpton
1579–1650
John 13
1594–1685
Scollis Pemberton
1594–1688
George Bangor
1573–1631
Margaret Bagenal
1580–1633
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francis Hills
1481–1557
Joan DeLovier
1498–1550
Ralph Westby
1519–1599
Alice Wyrall
1519–1602
Robert Robinson
1551–1616
Margaret Steele
1554–1616
Robert Plumpton
1516–1599
Elizabeth Stapelton
1533–1597
Thomas 14
1550–1575
Ann Smyth
1553–1601
Edward Pemberton
1540–1617
Anne Colles
1580–1617
Gen. MP
1556–1598
Eleanor Rocksavage
1556–1598

Col. Thornton's Descendants

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Col. (Francis) Thornton (5 Nov 1651–1726) m. Alice Savage (1653–1701) m. Jane Thornton (1651–1709)
  1. 1. Alice Thornton 1688–1740 m. Charles (Morgan) 9 1680–1766
    1. 1. William (Morgan) 8 1720–1797 m. Elizabeth Hudnall 1736–1815
      1. 1. Daniel (S. Morgan) Sr. 1764–1848 m. Lucinda Evans 1770–1850
        1. 1. Abner (Abe) Morgan 1802–1885 m. Elizabeth (Virginia Betsey) Davis 1806–1860 m. Virginia (Jane "Virginy; Jenny") Adams 1815–
        2. 2. Griffin Morgan 1807–1898
        3. 3. Matilda Wilson 1811–1859
  2. 2. Rowland Thornton 1685–1741
  3. 3. Margaret Strother 1678–1727
  4. 4. Elizabeth Gibson 1675–1733
  5. 5. Sarah Taliaferro 1680–1757
  6. 6. William Thornton 1680–1743

Col. Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1651
5 Nov 1651
Birth of Col. Francis Thornton in Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
1726
1726
Age 75
Death of Col. Francis Thornton in King George, King George, Virginia, USA
King George, King George, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Nov 1651
    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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1726
    Event Place: King George, King George, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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