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Elizabeth Thornton 1719–1774 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1719

Birth Location: Snow Creek, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA

Death Date: October, 1774

Death Location: ,Albemarle,Virginia

Father: ROWLAND* THORNTON

Mother: ELIZABETH CATLETT

Spouse(s): Thomas Meriwether

Children(s): LUCY Meriwether, Anne Meriwether, Elizabeth Meriwether, Sarah Meriwether, Jane Dabney, Lucy Marks, Mildred Gilmer

The story of Elizabeth Thornton began in 1719 in Snow Creek, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA. Elizabeth Thornton married Thomas Meriwether, and had children including Anne Meriwether, Elizabeth Meriwether, Jane Dabney, Lucy Marks, Lucy Meriwether, Mildred Gilmer, Sarah Meriwether. Elizabeth Thornton passed away in 1774 in ,Albemarle,Virginia.

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Biography

  • The story of Elizabeth Thornton began in 1719 in Snow Creek, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA.
  • Elizabeth Thornton married Thomas Meriwether, and had children including Anne Meriwether, Elizabeth Meriwether, Jane Dabney, Lucy Marks, Lucy Meriwether, Mildred Gilmer, Sarah Meriwether.
  • Elizabeth Thornton passed away in 1774 in ,Albemarle,Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

ROWLAND* THORNTON
1685–1748
Birth Location: St Marys Parish, Essex, VA
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ELIZABETH CATLETT
1689–1751
Birth Location: Stafford, Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Thomas Meriwether
1714–1756
Birth Location: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

LUCY Meriwether
1752–1837
Birth Location: Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
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Anne Meriwether
1750–1782
Birth Location: Louisa,Virginia
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Elizabeth Meriwether
1744–1812
Birth Location: Albemarle, Va.
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Sarah Meriwether
1746–1825
Birth Location: Albemarle, Virginia, United States
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Jane Dabney
1757–1833
Birth Location: –
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Lucy Marks
1752–1837
Birth Location: Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
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Mildred Gilmer
1753–1826
Birth Location: –
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Elizabeth Thornton's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Thornton
1719–1774
Birth Place: Snow Creek, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
Parents
ROWLAND* THORNTON
1685–1748
St Marys Parish, Essex, VA
ELIZABETH CATLETT
1689–1751
Stafford, Virginia
Grandparents
Col. (Francis Thornton) Sr
1652–1727
Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Alice Savage
1651–1701
Gloucester,,Virginia,USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elizabeth Thornton's Descendants

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Elizabeth Thornton (1719–October, 1774) m. Thomas Meriwether (1714–1756)
  1. 1. LUCY Meriwether 1752–1837 m. William Lewis 1735–1779 m. William Lewis 1751–1779
    1. 1. Dr (Reuben) Lewis 1777–1844
    2. 2. Jane (Meriwether) Lewis 1770–1845
    3. 3. Lucinda Lewis 1778–
    4. 4. Lucinda Lewis 1772–1773
    5. 5. Francis (Meriwether) Lewis 1775–1776
    6. 6. Sarah Lewis 1764–1769
    7. 7. John Marks 1786–1832
    8. 8. Mary (Garland) Marks 1788–1864
    9. 9. Mary Lewis 1779–
    10. 10. Mildred Lewis 1764–1780
    11. 11. William Lewis 1772–
    12. 12. Mildred Lewis 1779–
    13. 13. Meriwether Lewis 1774–1809 m. Ikpasarewin (Sara Windwalker) Littlepage 1783–1820 m. Sacagewea 1788–1812
      1. 1. William (Martin) Lewis 1797–1840
      2. 2. Nathan (DANIEL) Lewis 1798–1898
      3. 3. Stephen Lewis 1793–1862
      4. 4. Joseph (DeSmet William Franklin) Lewis 1805–1889
    14. 14. Nicholas Lewis 1774–
    15. 15. Lucinda Lewis 1772–1773
    16. 16. Reuben Lewis 1777–1844
  2. 2. Anne Meriwether 1750–1782
  3. 3. Elizabeth Meriwether 1744–1812
  4. 4. Sarah Meriwether 1746–1825
  5. 5. Jane Dabney 1757–1833
  6. 6. Lucy Marks 1752–1837
  7. 7. Mildred Gilmer 1753–1826

Elizabeth Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1719
1719
Birth of Elizabeth Thornton in Snow Creek, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
Snow Creek, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
1774
October, 1774
Age 55
Death of Elizabeth Thornton in ,Albemarle,Virginia
,Albemarle,Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1719
    Event Place: Snow Creek, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: October, 1774
    Event Place: ,Albemarle,Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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