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Francis Thornton III 1712–1749 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 APR 1712

Birth Location: Snow Creek, Essex, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 7 APR 1749

Death Location: Spotsylvania, Virginia, British Colonial America

Father: Francis II

Mother: Mary Tallaferro

Spouse(s): Frances Gregory

Children(s): George Thornton, John Thornton, Mary Thornton, William Thornton, Francis IV

The story of Francis Thornton III began in 1712 in Snow Creek, Essex, Virginia, United States. Francis Thornton III married Frances Gregory, and had children including Francis Thornton Iv, George Thornton, John Thornton, Mary Thornton, William Thornton. Francis Thornton III passed away in 1749 in Spotsylvania, Virginia, British Colonial America.

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Biography

  • The story of Francis Thornton III began in 1712 in Snow Creek, Essex, Virginia, United States.
  • Francis Thornton III married Frances Gregory, and had children including Francis Thornton Iv, George Thornton, John Thornton, Mary Thornton, William Thornton.
  • Francis Thornton III passed away in 1749 in Spotsylvania, Virginia, British Colonial America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Francis II
1682–1737
Birth Location: correct yr is 1682, unable to make correction
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Mary Tallaferro
1686–1741
Birth Location: St. Mary's Parish, Richmond, Virginia, British Colonial America
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Spouses(s)

Frances Gregory
1720–1790
Birth Location: Spotsylvania, Colony of Virginia, British Colonial America
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Children(s)

George Thornton
1737–1781
Birth Location: of , Spotsylvania, Virginia
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John Thornton
1743–1822
Birth Location: Spotsylvania, Colony of Virginia, British Colonial America
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Mary Thornton
1741–1763
Birth Location: Spotsylvania, Virginia
MT
William Thornton
1742–1818
Birth Location: Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA
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Francis IV
1737–1795
Birth Location: Germanna, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
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Francis III's Ancestors

Self
Francis III
1712–1749
Birth Place: Snow Creek, Essex, Virginia, United States
Parents
Francis Thornton II
1682–1737
correct yr is 1682, unable to make correction
Mary Tallaferro
1686–1741
St. Mary's Parish, Richmond, Virginia, British Colonial America
Grandparents
Francis (I.) Thornton
1651–1726
Gloucester County, Virginia
Alice Savage
1653–1695
Savage Neck, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Anthony Savage
1605–1695
Alice Stafford
1612–1700
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Anthony Savage
1579–1627
Alice Villiers
1583–1597

Francis III's Descendants

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Francis (Thornton) III (7 APR 1712–7 APR 1749) m. Frances Gregory (1720–22 JAN 1790)
  1. 1. George Thornton 1737–1781 m. Mary Alexander 1754–1837
  2. 2. John Thornton 1743–1822 m. Jeannie Washington 1740–1833
  3. 3. Mary Thornton 1741–1763 m. William Champe 1719–1753 m. Churchill Jones 1723–1750
  4. 4. William Thornton 1742–1818 m. Martha (Alexander) Stuart 1754–1812
  5. 5. Francis (Thornton) IV 1737–1795 m. Ann Thompson 1744–1815
    1. 1. Ann Thornton 1771–1772
    2. 2. Butler (Brayne) Thornton 1770–1771
    3. 3. Dorothea Thornton 1779–1793 m. Samuel Washington 1770–1831
    4. 4. Elizabeth (Gregory) Thornton 1765–1779 m. Roger Dunbar 1750–1782
    5. 5. Frances Thornton 1766–1818 m. Horace Buckner 1754–1777
    6. 6. Francis (V.) Thornton 1767–1836 m. Sarah Innes 1776–1807
      1. 1. Butler (Brayne) Thornton 1806–1833
      2. 2. Catherine Thornton 1804–1818 m. James Marshall 1787–1821
      3. 3. Elizabeth (Ann) Thornton 1793–1807 m. James Fitzgerald 1776–1810
      4. 4. Francis Thornton 1795–1880 m. Jane Thornton 1795–1812 m. Susan Wormley 1793–1856
      5. 5. Harry (Innes) Thornton 1797–1814
      6. 6. James (Innes) Thornton 1800–1877 m. Mary Glover 1803–1828 m. Ann (Amelia) Smith 1812–1864
        1. 1. Butler Thornton 1847–1905 m. Murray (Forbes) Taylor 1843–1909
        2. 2. George (Francis) Thornton 1839–1893 m. Susan (Ann (Sue)) Perrin 1842–1911
        3. 3. Harry (Innes) Thornton 1848–1900
        4. 4. Kate (M.) Thornton 1840–1831
        5. 5. Mary Thornton 1828–1876 m. John (Calvin) McIntyre 1819–1863
      7. 7. Robert (Calloway) Thornton 1802–1831
      8. 8. Sally (Innes) Thornton 1799–1821 m. Murray Forbes 1770–1820
    7. 7. Mary Thornton 1773–1787 m. Alexander Vass 1756–1790 m. Joseph Christy 1756–1790
    8. 8. Mildred (Washington) Thornton 1761–1806 m. Abraham Maury 1758–1833
      1. 1. James (Francis) Maury 1786–1821 m. Mary (Goode) Randolph 1786–
        1. 1. Gilbert (Lafayette) Maury 1818–1898 m. Elizabeth (S) Scott 1841–1910

Francis III's Timeline

2 Records

1712
7 APR 1712
Birth of Francis Thornton III in Snow Creek, Essex, Virginia, United States
Snow Creek, Essex, Virginia, United States
1749
7 APR 1749
Age 37
Death of Francis Thornton III in Spotsylvania, Virginia, British Colonial America
Spotsylvania, Virginia, British Colonial America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 APR 1712
    Event Place: Snow Creek, Essex, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 03 May 2017, 19:56), entry for Col Francis Thornton III(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LH1Z-9SL
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, GoogleBooks
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestry Family Trees, Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members., Ancestry.com, Page number: Ancestry Family Trees
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, Historical and Genealogical Notes, Name: William & Mary Quarterly, 1914;, JSTOR, Page number: 299
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, Old King William Homes and Families, Peyton Neale Clarke, Name: Louisville, John P Morton and Company, 1897;, Google Books; Original from Harvard University, Page number: 105
    [7] World Family Tree Vol. 132, Ed. 1, Tree #0997
    [8] 997.FTW
    [9] Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Title
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 03 May 2017, 19:56), entry for Col Francis Thornton III(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LH1Z-9SL
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, GoogleBooks
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestry Family Trees, Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members., Ancestry.com, Page number: Ancestry Family Trees
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, Historical and Genealogical Notes, Name: William & Mary Quarterly, 1914;, JSTOR, Page number: 299
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, Old King William Homes and Families, Peyton Neale Clarke, Name: Louisville, John P Morton and Company, 1897;, Google Books; Original from Harvard University, Page number: 105

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Occupation
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 03 May 2017, 19:56), entry for Col Francis Thornton III(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LH1Z-9SL
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, GoogleBooks
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestry Family Trees, Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members., Ancestry.com, Page number: Ancestry Family Trees
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, Historical and Genealogical Notes, Name: William & Mary Quarterly, 1914;, JSTOR, Page number: 299
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, Old King William Homes and Families, Peyton Neale Clarke, Name: Louisville, John P Morton and Company, 1897;, Google Books; Original from Harvard University, Page number: 105

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Fall Hall
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 03 May 2017, 19:56), entry for Col Francis Thornton III(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LH1Z-9SL
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, GoogleBooks
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestry Family Trees, Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members., Ancestry.com, Page number: Ancestry Family Trees
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, Historical and Genealogical Notes, Name: William & Mary Quarterly, 1914;, JSTOR, Page number: 299
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, Old King William Homes and Families, Peyton Neale Clarke, Name: Louisville, John P Morton and Company, 1897;, Google Books; Original from Harvard University, Page number: 105

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fredericksburg, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 03 May 2017, 19:56), entry for Col Francis Thornton III(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LH1Z-9SL
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, GoogleBooks
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestry Family Trees, Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members., Ancestry.com, Page number: Ancestry Family Trees
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, Historical and Genealogical Notes, Name: William & Mary Quarterly, 1914;, JSTOR, Page number: 299
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, Old King William Homes and Families, Peyton Neale Clarke, Name: Louisville, John P Morton and Company, 1897;, Google Books; Original from Harvard University, Page number: 105
    [7] World Family Tree Vol. 132, Ed. 1, Tree #0997
    [8] 997.FTW
    [9] Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 APR 1749
    Event Place: Spotsylvania, Virginia, British Colonial America
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 03 May 2017, 19:56), entry for Col Francis Thornton III(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LH1Z-9SL
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, GoogleBooks
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestry Family Trees, Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members., Ancestry.com, Page number: Ancestry Family Trees
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, Historical and Genealogical Notes, Name: William & Mary Quarterly, 1914;, JSTOR, Page number: 299
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, Old King William Homes and Families, Peyton Neale Clarke, Name: Louisville, John P Morton and Company, 1897;, Google Books; Original from Harvard University, Page number: 105
    [7] World Family Tree Vol. 132, Ed. 1, Tree #0997
    [8] 997.FTW
    [9] Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Title
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : modified 03 May 2017, 19:56), entry for Col Francis Thornton III(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LH1Z-9SL
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, GoogleBooks
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestry Family Trees, Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members., Ancestry.com, Page number: Ancestry Family Trees
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, Historical and Genealogical Notes, Name: William & Mary Quarterly, 1914;, JSTOR, Page number: 299
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, Old King William Homes and Families, Peyton Neale Clarke, Name: Louisville, John P Morton and Company, 1897;, Google Books; Original from Harvard University, Page number: 105
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