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Edward Thornton 1688–1759 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1688

Birth Location: Accomac Parish, Accomack County, Virginia

Death Date: 27 Nov 1759

Death Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA

Father: Edward Thornton

Mother: Patience Fleming

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The story of Edward Thornton began in 1688 in Accomac Parish, Accomack County, Virginia. Edward Thornton passed away in 1759 in Accomack County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Edward Thornton began in 1688 in Accomac Parish, Accomack County, Virginia.
  • Edward Thornton passed away in 1759 in Accomack County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Thornton
1646–1703
Birth Location: Lunenburg, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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Patience Fleming
1661–1703
Birth Location: Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Edward Thornton's Ancestors

Self
Edward Thornton
1688–1759
Birth Place: Accomac Parish, Accomack County, Virginia
Parents
Edward Bellington Thornton
1646–1703
Lunenburg, Richmond, Virginia, USA
Patience Fleming
1661–1703
Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, USA
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Edward Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1688
1688
Birth of Edward Thornton in Accomac Parish, Accomack County, Virginia
Accomac Parish, Accomack County, Virginia
1759
27 Nov 1759
Age 71
Death of Edward Thornton in Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Accomack County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1688
    Event Place: Accomac Parish, Accomack County, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Nov 1759
    Event Place: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
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