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Col. William Thornton 1742–1818 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Nov 1742

Birth Location: Fall Hill, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 22 May 1818

Death Location: Sperryville, Rappahannock County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Col III

Mother: Frances Gregory

Spouse(s): Martha Stuart

Children(s): Dr. Thornton, Stuart Thornton, Francis Thornton, Lt II, Martha Thornton, John Thornton, Howard Thornton, Lucy Thornton, Dr. Thornton, Maria Thornton

Col. William Thornton was born in 1742 in Fall Hill, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA, the child of Col Francis Thornton Iii And Frances Gregory. Col. William Thornton married Martha Stuart, and had children including Dr George Alexander Thornton, Dr Philip Thornton, Francis Gregory Thornton, Howard Thornton, John Thornton, Lt Gen William Thornton Ii, Lucy Thornton, Maria Thornton, Martha Pasty Thornton, Stuart Gibbons Thornton. Col. William Thornton passed away in 1818 in Sperryville, Rappahannock County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Col. William Thornton was born in 1742 in Fall Hill, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA, the child of Col Francis Thornton Iii And Frances Gregory.
  • Col. William Thornton married Martha Stuart, and had children including Dr George Alexander Thornton, Dr Philip Thornton, Francis Gregory Thornton, Howard Thornton, John Thornton, Lt Gen William Thornton Ii, Lucy Thornton, Maria Thornton, Martha Pasty Thornton, Stuart Gibbons Thornton.
  • Col. William Thornton passed away in 1818 in Sperryville, Rappahannock County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Col III
1714–1749
Birth Location: Snow Creek, Essex, Virginia, United States
CI
Frances Gregory
1720–1790
Birth Location: Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA
FG

Spouses(s)

Martha Stuart
1754–1812
Birth Location: St Pauls Parish, Stafford County, Virginia, USA
MS

Children(s)

Dr. Thornton
1788–1853
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
DT
Stuart Thornton
1794–1868
Birth Location: Montpelier, Rappahannock, Virginia, USA
ST
Francis Thornton
1787–1828
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
FT
Lt II
1776–1807
Birth Location: Fall Hill, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
LI
Martha Thornton
1777–1861
Birth Location: Rappahannock County, Virginia, USA
MT
John Thornton
1790–1870
Birth Location: Montpelier, Rappahannock, Virginia, USA
JT
Howard Thornton
1789–
Birth Location: Montpelier, Rappahannock, Virginia, USA
HT
Lucy Thornton
1780–
Birth Location: –
LT
Dr. Thornton
1782–1818
Birth Location: Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
DT
Maria Thornton
1795–1834
Birth Location: –
MT

Col. Thornton's Ancestors

Self
Col. Thornton
1742–1818
Birth Place: Fall Hill, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Col Francis Thornton III
1714–1749
Snow Creek, Essex, Virginia, United States
Frances Gregory
1720–1790
Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Col (Francis Thornton) II
1682–1737
Stafford County, Virginia, United States of America
Mary (Taliaferro (wife of Francis Thornton Jr.) (Colonel))
1685–1726
Plantation, Jefferson, Virginia, United States
Rodger Gregory
1690–1731
Virginia USA, Virginia, USA
Mildred (Warner) Washington
1696–1696
Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Col. Thornton
1651–1726
Alice Savage
1651–1695
Col. Sr.
1656–1720
Sarah (Smythe)
1660–1720
Richard (MacGregor)
1655–1701
Katherine Whiting
1668–1712
Maj. Washington
1659–1698
Mildred Warner
1670–1701
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William III
1620–1709
Elizabeth Rowland
1627–1699
Capt. Savage
1605–1695
Alice Stafford
1610–1700
Robert I
1626–1687
Sarah (AAdopted)
1634–1686
Maj. Smith
1619–1700
Mary Hitchon
1619–1700
Col. Washington
1633–1676
Anne Pope
1635–1669
Augustine Jr
1642–1681
Mildred Reade
1643–1693

Col. Thornton's Descendants

1.
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Col. (William) Thornton (22 Nov 1742–22 May 1818) m. Martha Stuart (10 Oct 1754–1812)
  1. 1. Dr. (Philip) Thornton 1788–1853 m. Ellen Monroe-Bankhead 1794–1875 m. Caroline Homassel 1795–1876
    1. 1. Philippa Thornton 1820–1822
    2. 2. Martha (C) Thornton 1819–1876 m. Frederick (Gustavus) Skinner 1814–1894
    3. 3. Mary (Frances Gallego) Thornton 1816–1890
  2. 2. Stuart (Gibbons) Thornton 1794–1868 m. Mary (Frances Adeline) Stuart 1800–1849
    1. 1. Frances (Haas) Thornton 1821–1903
    2. 2. Caroline (Maria) Thornton 1826–1860
    3. 3. Martha Thornton 1820–1891
    4. 4. Granville Thornton 1841–1908 m. Florence Thornton 1851–
      1. 1. Stuart Thornton 1878–
      2. 2. Howard Thornton 1879–
      3. 3. Edmund Thornton 1884–
      4. 4. Henry (O) Thornton 1888–
    5. 5. William (Henry) Thornton 1824–1890 m. Mary (Adeline) Carter 1831–1876
      1. 1. Adeline ("Addie" Stuart) Thornton 1857–1893 m. George (Richard Lee Turberville) III 1845–1921
        1. 1. Harriotte (Lee) Turberville 1881–1962
        2. 2. Mary (Carter) Turberville 1880–1960
        3. 3. George (Richard Lee Turberville) IV 1884–1940
        4. 4. William (Henry) Turberville 1886–1957
      2. 2. William (Carter) Thornton 1854–1879
      3. 3. Lucy (Ball) Thornton 1856–1892
      4. 4. Benjamin (Franklin) Thornton 1861–1876
      5. 5. William (Henry Harry Thornton) Jr. 1872–1935
      6. 6. Stuart (Gibbons) Thornton 1868–1876
      7. 7. Louis (Augustine) Thornton 1871–1927
      8. 8. Lord (James Lee) Thornton 1876–1941
    6. 6. Phillippa (Rosalie) Thornton –1845
    7. 7. Margaret (Olivia) Thornton 1832–1856
    8. 8. George (Augustine) Thornton 1837–1850
    9. 9. Charles (Edward (Edwin)) Thornton –1845
    10. 10. Mary (Eliza) Thornton 1818–1880 m. John (B) Alexander 1800–1870
      1. 1. Ellen (M.) Alexander 1849–1933
      2. 2. Fannie (Philips) Alexander 1858–1900
      3. 3. Cecelia Alexander 1852–1917
      4. 4. Sterling (D) Alexander 1853–1924
      5. 5. Stuart (Thornton) Alexander 1855–1930
      6. 6. Cora (V.) Alexander 1847–1848
      7. 7. Kara (Virginia) Alexander 1847–1920
      8. 8. Sarah (V) Alexander 1856–1920
      9. 9. Fannie (T) Alaxander 1858–1943
    11. 11. James (Fitzgerald) Thornton 1839–1862
  3. 3. Francis (Gregory) Thornton 1787–1828
  4. 4. Lt (Gen. William Thornton) II 1776–1807
  5. 5. Martha ("Pasty") Thornton 1777–1861
  6. 6. John Thornton 1790–1870
  7. 7. Howard Thornton 1789–
  8. 8. Lucy Thornton 1780–
  9. 9. Dr. (George Alexander) Thornton 1782–1818
  10. 10. Maria Thornton 1795–1834

Col. Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1742
22 Nov 1742
Birth of Col. William Thornton in Fall Hill, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA
Fall Hill, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA
1818
22 May 1818
Age 76
Death of Col. William Thornton in Montpelier, Rappahannock County, Virginia, USA
Montpelier, Rappahannock County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Nov 1742
    Event Place: Fall Hill, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 May 1818
    Event Place: Montpelier, Rappahannock County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sperryville, Rappahannock County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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