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Elizabeth "Betty", Williams Thornton 1658 – 1722 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1658

Birth Location: Richmond County, Virginia, British America

Death Date: 1722

Death Location: Dumfries, Stafford County, Colony of Virginia

Father: Roger Canterbury

Mother: Joane Frith

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Early life: Elizabeth "Betty" Williams Thornton arrived in Richmond County, Virginia, British America in 1658, born to Roger Williams Canterbury and Joane Frith. Elizabeth "Betty" Williams Thornton concluded life in Dumfries, Stafford County, Colony of Virginia in 1722.

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Roger Canterbury
1622 – 1677
Birth Location: St. Albans, Hertford, Hertfordshire, England
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Joane Frith
1645 – 1703
Birth Location: Richmond County, Virginia, British America
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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1658
    Event Place: Richmond County, Virginia, British America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 1722
    Event Place: Dumfries, Stafford County, Colony of Virginia
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