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John Thornton 1719 – 1754 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1719

Birth Location: Brunswick, Gloucester, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1754

Death Location: Granville, North Carolina, United States

Father: Francis Thornton

Mother: Ann Sterling

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In 1719, John Thornton entered the world in Brunswick, Gloucester, Virginia, United States, born to Francis Thornton and Ann Sterling. John Thornton passed away in 1754 in Granville, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1719, John Thornton entered the world in Brunswick, Gloucester, Virginia, United States, born to Francis Thornton and Ann Sterling.
  • John Thornton passed away in 1754 in Granville, North Carolina, United States.

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John Thornton's Ancestors

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John Thornton
1719 – 1754
Birth Place: Brunswick, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Parents
Francis Thornton
1692 – 1736
Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Ann Sterling
1695 – 1741
Brunswick, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
William Thornton
1649 – 1726
Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Prudence Willis
1649 – 1720
Great-Grandparents
William Thornton
1620 – 1708
Elizabeth Rowland
1627 – 1656
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Thornton
1600 – 1650
Barbara Westby
1595 – 1680

John Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1719
1719
Birth of John Thornton in Brunswick, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Brunswick, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
1754
1754
Age 35
Death of John Thornton in Granville, North Carolina, United States
Granville, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1719
    Event Place: Brunswick, Gloucester, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1754
    Event Place: Granville, North Carolina, United States

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