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Harriet Susannah Thornton 1789–1856 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 March 1789

Birth Location: Prince Edward County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 12 April 1856

Death Location: Lexington, Lexington City, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Sterling Thornton

Mother: Mary Jones

Spouse(s): Alexander Bridgland

Children(s): Martha Bridgland

The story of Harriet Susannah Thornton began in 1789 in Prince Edward County, Virginia, United States of America. Harriet Susannah Thornton married Alexander Bridgland, and had children including Martha Allen Bridgland. Harriet Susannah Thornton passed away in 1856 in Lexington, Lexington City, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Harriet Susannah Thornton began in 1789 in Prince Edward County, Virginia, United States of America.
  • Harriet Susannah Thornton married Alexander Bridgland, and had children including Martha Allen Bridgland.
  • Harriet Susannah Thornton passed away in 1856 in Lexington, Lexington City, Virginia, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Harriet Thornton's Ancestors

Self
Harriet Thornton
1789–1856
Birth Place: Prince Edward County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Sterling Clack Thornton
1753–1831
Gloucester County, Virginia, United States of America
Mary (Alice) Jones
1750–1815
Amelia County, Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
Major (Peter Jones) III
1691–1759
Bristol Parish, Prince George, Virginia, USA
Dorothy Chamberlayne
1710–1782
Henrico County, Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Peter Jr
1691–1758
Mary Batte
1669–1741
Thomas Chamberlayne
1655–1719
Elizabeth Stratton
1690–1724
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edmund Jr
1611–1676
Eleanor Colles
1616–1659

Harriet Thornton's Descendants

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Harriet (Susannah) Thornton (22 March 1789–12 April 1856) m. Alexander Bridgland (1780–1838)
  1. 1. Martha (Allen) Bridgland 1830–1905 m. Daniel (T.) Culbertson 1817–1902 m. Jacob Smith 1821–1868
    1. 1. Robert (N) Smith 1847–1926
    2. 2. Nannie Smith 1853–1889
    3. 3. Caroline (Myrtle) Culbertson 1877–1923 m. Lewis (D) McQueen 1873–1919
      1. 1. William (Terrence) McQueen 1906–1958 m. Julia (Ann) Crawford 1910–1965
        1. 1. Terrence (Steven “Steve”) McQueen 1930–1980

Harriet Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1789
22 March 1789
Birth of Harriet Susannah Thornton in Prince Edward County, Virginia, United States of America
Prince Edward County, Virginia, United States of America
1856
12 April 1856
Age 67
Death of Harriet Susannah Thornton in Lynchburg City, Virginia, United States of America
Lynchburg City, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 March 1789
    Event Place: Prince Edward County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 April 1856
    Event Place: Lynchburg City, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lexington, Lexington City, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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