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Francis Thornton 1682–1752 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1682-01-04

Birth Location: ,Stafford,Virginia,USA

Death Date: 1752

Death Location: Snow Creek,Spotsylvania,Virginia,USA

Father: Francis Thornton

Mother: Alice Savage

Spouse(s): Mary Taliaferro

Children(s): Elizabeth Thornton, Mildred Thornton

The story of Francis Thornton began in 1682 in ,Stafford,Virginia,USA. Francis Thornton married Mary Taliaferro, and had children including Elizabeth Thornton, Mildred Thornton. Francis Thornton passed away in 1752 in Snow Creek,Spotsylvania,Virginia,USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Francis Thornton began in 1682 in ,Stafford,Virginia,USA.
  • Francis Thornton married Mary Taliaferro, and had children including Elizabeth Thornton, Mildred Thornton.
  • Francis Thornton passed away in 1752 in Snow Creek,Spotsylvania,Virginia,USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Francis Thornton
1651–1726
Birth Location: ,Gloucester,Virginia,USA
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Alice Savage
1653–1701
Birth Location: Gloucester,,Virginia,USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Taliaferro
1686–1720
Birth Location: Powhattan Plantation,Essex,Virginia,USA
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Thornton
1719–1774
Birth Location: Snow Creek, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
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Mildred Thornton
1721–1778
Birth Location: Snow Creek, Spotsville VA
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Francis Thornton's Ancestors

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Francis Thornton
1682–1752
Birth Place: ,Stafford,Virginia,USA
Parents
Francis Thornton
1651–1726
,Gloucester,Virginia,USA
Alice Savage
1653–1701
Gloucester,,Virginia,USA
Grandparents
William Thornton
1620–1708
,,Yorkshire,England
Elizabeth Rowland
1627–1646
Lunenburg,Richmond,Virginia,USA
Anthony Savage
1605–1695
Broadway,Worchester,,England
Alice Stafford
1610–1700
,Gloucester,Virginia,USA
Great-Grandparents
William Thornton
1600–1650
Barbara Westby
1595–1680
John Rowland
1614–1653
Margaret Bailey
1615–1690
Anthony Savage
1556–1605
Elizabeth Hall
1560–1605
Humphrey Stafford
1574–1669
Lucy Eyre
1588–1680
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Eyre
1486–1558
Elizabeth Reresby
1563–

Francis Thornton's Descendants

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Francis Thornton (1682-01-04–1752) m. Mary Taliaferro (1686–1720)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Thornton 1719–1774
  2. 2. Mildred Thornton 1721–1778 m. Nicholas Meriwether 1714–1739 m. Thomas (Walker) Dr 1715–1794
    1. 1. Peachy Walker 1767–1811 m. Johsua (Adams) Fry 1760–1836
    2. 2. Francis Walker 1764–1806
    3. 3. Reuben Walker 1762–1765
    4. 4. Sarah Walker 1758–
    5. 5. Mildred (Milly Thornton) Walker 1755–
    6. 6. Elizabeth (Betsey) Walker 1741–1773
    7. 7. Lucy Walker 1751–1800
    8. 8. Thomas (Walker) Jr 1749–1798
    9. 9. Susanna (Thornton "Sukey") Walker 1746–1808 m. Henry Fry 1738–1823
    10. 10. Mildred (Thornton) Meriwether 1738–1754
    11. 11. John Walker 1744–1809
    12. 12. Mary Walker 1742–1824 m. Nicholas Lewis 1734–1808
      1. 1. Mary Lewis 1765–
      2. 2. Nicholas (M) Lewis 1767–1818
      3. 3. Elizabeth Lewis 1769–
      4. 4. Alice (Thornto) Lewis 1771–
      5. 5. Robert Lewis 1774–
      6. 6. Frances (T) Lewis 1776–
      7. 7. John (P) Lewis 1778–
      8. 8. Charles Lewis 1783–
      9. 9. Margaret Lewis 1785–
      10. 10. Mildred (Walker) Lewis 1761–1814
      11. 11. Jane (Walker) Lewis 1759–1838
      12. 12. Thomas (Walker) Lewis 1763–1807 m. Elizabeth Meriwether 1771–1855
        1. 1. Nicholas (Hunter) Lewis 1789–1840
        2. 2. Thomas (Meriwether) Lewis 1797–1865
        3. 3. Jane (Warner) Lewis 1806–1871
        4. 4. Robert (Walker) Lewis 1808–1890
        5. 5. Lydia (Laurie) Lewis –1833
        6. 6. Margaret (Douglas) Lewis 1791–
        7. 7. Charles (Thornton) Lewis 1799–1855
        8. 8. Alice (Thornton) Lewis 1804–1879 m. George (Douglas) Meriwether 1797–1828 m. John (Winn) Davis 1798–1862

Francis Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1682
1682-01-04
Birth of Francis Thornton in ,Stafford,Virginia,USA
,Stafford,Virginia,USA
1752
1752
Age 70
Death of Francis Thornton in Snow Creek,Spotsylvania,Virginia,USA
Snow Creek,Spotsylvania,Virginia,USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1682-01-04
    Event Place: ,Stafford,Virginia,USA
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 101.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: PJN.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1752
    Event Place: Snow Creek,Spotsylvania,Virginia,USA
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