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Dr. Thomas Thornton 1688 – 1729 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Apr 1688

Birth Location: Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 28 Jun 1729

Death Location: Lancaster, Virginia, United States

Father: LUKE GG8

Mother: ANNE GG8

Spouse(s): Agatha Curtis

Children(s): Elizabeth Thornton

The story of Dr. Thomas Thornton began in 1688 in Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, United States. Dr. Thomas Thornton married Agatha Curtis, and had children including Elizabeth Mary Thornton. Dr. Thomas Thornton passed away in 1729 in Lancaster, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Dr. Thomas Thornton began in 1688 in Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, United States.
  • Dr. Thomas Thornton married Agatha Curtis, and had children including Elizabeth Mary Thornton.
  • Dr. Thomas Thornton passed away in 1729 in Lancaster, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

LUKE GG8
1642 – 1725
Birth Location: Westminster, London, England or Linenburg Parish, Richmond Co, VA
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ANNE GG8
1655 – 1725
Birth Location: Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Agatha Curtis
1692 – 1755
Birth Location: Christchurch, Middlesex, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Thornton
1713 – 1777
Birth Location: Snow Creek, Spotsylvania, Virginia
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Dr. Thornton's Ancestors

Self
Dr. Thornton
1688 – 1729
Birth Place: Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, United States
Parents
LUKE T THORNTON - GG8
1642 – 1725
Westminster, London, England or Linenburg Parish, Richmond Co, VA
ANNE (BRUCE HALL -) GG8
1655 – 1725
Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
William (Henry Scott) Thornton
1620 – 1708
VERIFIED- Adel, West Riding of Yorkshire, England -Now a northern suburb of Leeds. To its south is Weetwood, to the west are Cookridge and Holt Park, to the east are Alwoodley and Moortown, and to the north are Bramhope, Arthington and Eccup.
Eliza (or Alicia) Belling(ton)
1620 – 1646
Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Henry (Bruce) Hall
1634 – 1727
Plumpton-Wood, Lancashire, England
Mary (Swanwick) Morton
1635 – 1654
Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Hills
1579 – 1660
Frances Robinson
1600 – 1675
Luke Billington
1590 – 1623
Elicia Russell
1596 – 1624
John GG
1615 –
Mary Eius
1614 – 1651
John MORTON
Mary Hincks
1616 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William GG
1573 – 1634
Agnes Lowe\Lewe
1575 – 1650
John Billington
1546 – 1630
Thomas Robinson
1594 –
Juliet Burret
1596 –
Alice GG
1594 –

Dr. Thornton's Descendants

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Dr. (Thomas) Thornton (5 Apr 1688 – 28 Jun 1729) m. Agatha Curtis (25 Jul 1692 – 22 Sep 1755)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Mary) Thornton (1713 – 30 December, 1777) m. CAPTAIN (JAMES K YANCEY\YANCY -) GG6 (4 Nov 1704 – 8 Jan 1779)
    1. 1. Jenny (Ann) Yancy (1748 – 1787) m. Capt (Rs Jesse) Saunders (21 Jun 1743 – 1792)
      1. 1. Julie (Winifred "Missy") Saunders (1760 – 1814) m. George (Thomas "Buckeye") Noble (1751 – 1840) m. John Noble
        1. 1. Emilia Noble (1775 – 23 Nov 1875)
        2. 2. Emaline ("Millie") Noble (9 Jun 1779 – 23 Nov 1875) m. George (Washington) Watts (7 Sep 1777 – 12 MAR 1851)
        3. 3. Mary (Sarah) Noble (1780 – 1835)
        4. 4. Enoch Noble (1781 – 23 Mar 1858)
        5. 5. Nathan Noble (1781 – 23 Mar 1858)
        6. 6. James Noble (1783 – 1836)
        7. 7. Martha (Patsy) Noble (1785 – Feb 1880)
        8. 8. William Noble (1787 – Bef. 1820)
        9. 9. Ethan Noble (1789 – )
        10. 10. Haney Noble (1790 – 1850)
        11. 11. Mollie Noble (1791 – 23 Nov 1875)
        12. 12. William Noble (1793 – 1880)
        13. 13. Noah Noble (1794 – 1844)
        14. 14. Mary (Sarah) Noble (1795 – 1835)
        15. 15. George Noble (1800 – ABT 1840)
        16. 16. John (N) Noble (1806 – 1883)
        17. 17. Martha ("Patsy") Noble (1806 – 17 Feb 1880)
      2. 2. Jesse Saunders (1765 – 1771)
      3. 3. Reuben Saunders (abt 1766 – 1771)
      4. 4. John (Reeves) Sanders (10 Feb 1767 – 7 May 1859)
      5. 5. James Saunders (1769 – 22 JUN 1824)
      6. 6. Yancey Sanders (1770 – 1800)
      7. 7. Polly Sanders (1771 – 1830)
      8. 8. Sion (B) Sanders (26 March 1771 – 12 Sep 1836)
      9. 9. JOHN (HENRY) SANDERS (26 JAN 1772 – 08 MAY 1842)
      10. 10. Edney Saunders (1773 – )
      11. 11. Ezekiel Saunders (1775 – )
      12. 12. Elizabeth ("Betty") Saunders (16 Apr 1776 – 1830)
      13. 13. William Sanders (1777 – 1811)
      14. 14. Mary Saunders (1780 – 1770)
      15. 15. Lewis Sanders (1780 – 1867)
      16. 16. Thomas Sanders (1782 – 1830)

Dr. Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1688
5 Apr 1688
Birth of Dr. Thomas Thornton in Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, United States
Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, United States
1729
28 Jun 1729
Age 41
Death of Dr. Thomas Thornton in Lancaster, Virginia, United States
Lancaster, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Apr 1688
    Event Place: Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Jun 1729
    Event Place: Lancaster, Virginia, United States
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