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John FitzHugh Thornton 1718–1787 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Jun 1718

Birth Location: Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1787

Death Location: Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, United States

Father: Roger Thornton

Mother: Isabel Bledsoe

Spouse(s): Agatha Yancey*, Agatha Yancey

Children(s): Samuel Thornton, Winifred Thornton, Agatha Thornton, Solomon Thornton, Wiley Thornton, Joshua Thornton, Judith Thornton

The story of John FitzHugh Thornton began in 1718 in Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, United States. John FitzHugh Thornton married Agatha Elizabeth Yancey, Agatha Yancey, and had children including Agatha Thornton, Joshua J Thornton, Judith Thornton, Samuel Isaac Thornton, Solomon Thornton, Wiley Thornton, Winifred Thornton. John FitzHugh Thornton passed away in 1787 in Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of John FitzHugh Thornton began in 1718 in Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, United States.
  • John FitzHugh Thornton married Agatha Elizabeth Yancey, Agatha Yancey, and had children including Agatha Thornton, Joshua J Thornton, Judith Thornton, Samuel Isaac Thornton, Solomon Thornton, Wiley Thornton, Winifred Thornton.
  • John FitzHugh Thornton passed away in 1787 in Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, United States.

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John Thornton's Ancestors

Self
John Thornton
1718–1787
Birth Place: Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, United States
Parents
Roger Thornton
1686–1730
Old Rappahannock County, Virginia (Known as Richmond Co., VA after 1692)
Isabel Bledsoe
1688–1728
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Henry Thornton
1665–1695
North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia, USA
Anne Debord-Williams
1667–1727
Rappahannock County, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Thornton's Descendants

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John (FitzHugh) Thornton (25 Jun 1718–1787) m. Agatha (Elizabeth) Yancey* (1722–1785) m. Agatha Yancey (1722–1785)
  1. 1. Samuel (Isaac) Thornton 1755–1847 m. Naomi Reddick 1757–1840
    1. 1. Isaac (L.) THORNTON 1801–1876 m. Mary O'Steen 1798–1855 m. Mary Williamson 1790–1880
      1. 1. Isaac (L Thornton) III 1829–1907 m. Mary ([Pollie]) Griffis 1825–1900 m. Mary (Griffis) Thornton 1829–1870
        1. 1. Charles (G.) Thornton 1851–1927 m. Nancy ("Jane") Griffis 1854–1919 m. Elizabeth Carter 1844–1878
        2. 2. Lucretia (J.) Thornton 1873–1959
        3. 3. William (Manning) Thornton 1855–1921
        4. 4. James (Riley) Thornton 1862–1927
        5. 5. David (R.) Thornton 1861–1927
        6. 6. Mary (A.) Thornton 1869–
        7. 7. Kissiah (Ellen) Thornton 1865–1931
        8. 8. John (K.) Thornton 1859–1930
        9. 9. Daniel (B.) Thornton 1857–1937
        10. 10. Lizzie Courson 1864–1931
        11. 11. Alice (Cordelia) Thornton 1848–1920
      2. 2. William Thornton 1820–1837
      3. 3. Imogene ("Jane") Thornton 1832–1911
      4. 4. Naomi THORNTON 1819–1880
      5. 5. George (Winfield) Thornton 1820–1895
      6. 6. Elizabeth ((Betsy) Ann) Thornton 1823–1911
      7. 7. Nancy THORNTON 1826–1913
      8. 8. Mary (Molly) THORNTON 1834–1909
      9. 9. Davis Thornton 1836–1909
      10. 10. Martha Thornton 1838–1865
      11. 11. James (Alexander) Thornton 1840–1900
      12. 12. John (Butler) Thornton 1834–1920
      13. 13. William (Robert) Thornton 1846–1919
    2. 2. Ezekial Thornton 1797–1862
    3. 3. Frederick (Reddick) Thornton 1793–1864
    4. 4. Elbert Thornton 1798–1860
  2. 2. Winifred Thornton –1797
  3. 3. Agatha Thornton 1766–1817
  4. 4. Solomon Thornton 1745–1809
  5. 5. Wiley Thornton 1785–1862
  6. 6. Joshua (J.) Thornton 1760–1795
  7. 7. Judith Thornton 1751–1842

John Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1718
25 Jun 1718
Birth of John FitzHugh Thornton in Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, United States
Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, United States
1787
1787
Age 69
Death of John FitzHugh Thornton in Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, United States
Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Jun 1718
    Event Place: Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Virginia, Extracted Vital Records, Virginia Vital Records; Indexed by: Judith McGhan

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Cumberland, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, Land Grant Files

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1787
    Event Place: Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, United States

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