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Francis Thornton 1651–1726 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Nov 1651

Birth Location: Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1726

Death Location: King George, Virginia, USA

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Spouse(s): Alice Savage

Children(s): Francis Jr, Rowland Thornton, Sarah Thornton, Anthony Sr

Francis Thornton was born in 1651 in Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia, United States, the child of William Thornton And Elizabeth Rowland. Francis Thornton married Alice Savage, and had children including Anthony Thornton Sr, Francis Thornton Jr, Rowland Thornton, Sarah Thornton. Francis Thornton passed away in 1726 in King George, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Francis Thornton was born in 1651 in Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia, United States, the child of William Thornton And Elizabeth Rowland.
  • Francis Thornton married Alice Savage, and had children including Anthony Thornton Sr, Francis Thornton Jr, Rowland Thornton, Sarah Thornton.
  • Francis Thornton passed away in 1726 in King George, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Alice Savage
1653–1701
Birth Location: Gloucester,,Virginia,USA
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Children(s)

Francis Jr
1682–1737
Birth Location: Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, United States
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Rowland Thornton
1685–1742
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Sarah Thornton
1680–1757
Birth Location: ,Gloucester,Virginia,USA
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Anthony Sr
1695–1757
Birth Location: VA
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Francis Thornton's Ancestors

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Francis Thornton
1651–1726
Birth Place: Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
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Francis Thornton's Descendants

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Francis Thornton (5 Nov 1651–1726) m. Alice Savage (1653–1701)
  1. 1. Francis (Thornton) Jr 1682–1737
  2. 2. Rowland Thornton 1685–1742
  3. 3. Sarah Thornton 1680–1757 m. Lawrence Taliaferro 1683–1726
    1. 1. Francis Taliaferro 1700–1757 m. Elizabeth Hay 1700–1750
      1. 1. Sarah Taliaferro 1733–1762 m. Anthony (Thornton) Jr 1727–1782
  4. 4. Anthony (Thornton) Sr 1695–1757 m. Winifred Presley 1695–1757
    1. 1. Winifred Thornton 1729–1765
    2. 2. Francis Thornton 1725–1784
    3. 3. Judith (Presley) Thornton 1731–1757
    4. 4. Presley Thornton 1721–1769
    5. 5. Peter Thornton 1734–1769
    6. 6. Elizabeth Thornton 1710–1743
    7. 7. Anthony (Thornton) Jr 1727–1782 m. Sarah Taliaferro 1733–1762
      1. 1. Reuben Thornton 1758–1798 m. Mildred Grymes 1758–1822
        1. 1. William (Fitzhugh) Thornton 1789–1873 m. Anna McClanahan 1795–1883
        2. 2. Reuben Thornton 1791–1840 m. Mary Thornton 1803–
        3. 3. Nicholas (Cabe) Thornton 1792–
        4. 4. Charles (Taliaferro) Thornton 1793–1855 m. Lucy (Beverly) Montague 1803–1876
        5. 5. Anthony (Rootes) Thornton 1782–1819
        6. 6. Benjn (G) Thornton 1786–1850 m. Mary (H) North 1795–1832

Francis Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1651
5 Nov 1651
Birth of Francis Thornton in Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
1726
1726
Age 75
Death of Francis Thornton in King George, Virginia, USA
King George, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Nov 1651
    Event Place: Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 270.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: TSC.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1726
    Event Place: King George, Virginia, USA
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