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George Washington Thornton 1741–1781 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Dec 1741

Birth Location: Fredericksburg City, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 30 Apr 1781

Death Location: Virginia, USA

Father: Francis Thornton

Mother: Frances Gregory

Spouse(s): Mary Alexander

Children(s): Reuban Thornton

George Washington Thornton was born in 1741 in Fredericksburg City, Virginia, USA, the child of Francis Thornton And Frances Gregory. George Washington Thornton married Mary Alexander, and had children including Reuban Thornton. George Washington Thornton passed away in 1781 in Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • George Washington Thornton was born in 1741 in Fredericksburg City, Virginia, USA, the child of Francis Thornton And Frances Gregory.
  • George Washington Thornton married Mary Alexander, and had children including Reuban Thornton.
  • George Washington Thornton passed away in 1781 in Virginia, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

George Thornton's Ancestors

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George Thornton
1741–1781
Birth Place: Fredericksburg City, Virginia, USA
Parents
Francis Thornton
1711–
Frances Gregory
1716–1790
Bridges Creek, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Francis Thornton
1692–
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

George Thornton's Descendants

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George (Washington) Thornton (6 Dec 1741–30 Apr 1781) m. Mary Alexander (1743–18 Mar 1837)
  1. 1. Reuban Thornton 1780–1815

George Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1741
6 Dec 1741
Birth of George Washington Thornton in Fredericksburg City, Virginia, USA
Fredericksburg City, Virginia, USA
1781
30 Apr 1781
Age 40
Death of George Washington Thornton in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Dec 1741
    Event Place: Fredericksburg City, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 300.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: LJV
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: Virginia Biography, Volume I-II

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Virginia Militia in the Revolutionary War

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Apr 1781
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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