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John H Thornton 1770 – 1849 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1770

Birth Location: Campbell, VA, USA

Death Date: 1849

Death Location: Span, Johnson, Georgia, United States

Father: Matthew Independence

Mother: Hannah Jack

Spouse(s): Nancy Scott

Children(s): Delilah Thornton, John Thornton

The story of John H Thornton began in 1770 in Campbell, VA, USA. John H Thornton married Nancy (Nannie) Go-Sa-Du-I-Sga Timberlake Brown Scott, and had children including Delilah Thornton, John Thornton. John H Thornton passed away in 1849 in Span, Johnson, Georgia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of John H Thornton began in 1770 in Campbell, VA, USA.
  • John H Thornton married Nancy (Nannie) Go-Sa-Du-I-Sga Timberlake Brown Scott, and had children including Delilah Thornton, John Thornton.
  • John H Thornton passed away in 1849 in Span, Johnson, Georgia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Matthew Independence
1713 – 1803
Birth Location: Londonderry, Londonderry, Northern Ireland
MI
Hannah Jack
1742 – 1786
Birth Location: Chester, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
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Spouses(s)

Nancy Scott
1769 – 1855
Birth Location: Cherokee, Washington, Tennessee, United States
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Children(s)

Delilah Thornton
1783 – 1855
Birth Location: –
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John Thornton
1810 – 1876
Birth Location: Roane County, Tennessee, USA
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John Thornton's Ancestors

Self
John Thornton
1770 – 1849
Birth Place: Campbell, VA, USA
Parents
Matthew Thornton +++ *Signer of the Declaration of Independence
1713 – 1803
Londonderry, Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Hannah Jack
1742 – 1786
Chester, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
Grandparents
James (B) Thornton
1684 – 1754
Derry, Kilskeery Parish, Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Elizabeth (Keturah) Jenkins
1690 – 1741
Londonderry, Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Andrew Jack
1717 – 1773
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland or New Hampshire USA
Mary Morrison
1718 – 1802
Londonderry, County Londonderry, Ulster, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Thornton's Descendants

1.
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John (H) Thornton (1770 – 1849) m. Nancy ((Nannie) Go-Sa-Du-I-Sga Timberlake Brown) Scott (1769 – 1855)
  1. 1. Delilah Thornton (1783 – 1855)
  2. 2. John Thornton (10 Nov 1810 – 14 Nov 1876) m. Rhoda ((Rhodie)) York (1815 – 10 May 1870)
    1. 1. William Thornton (30 December 1833 – 29 November 1907) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Knight (28sep1837 – 5 September 1890)
      1. 1. Mary Thornton (10 May 1859 – 26 Aug 1939) m. James (Andrew) Abna (30 November 1855 – 18 July 1945)
        1. 1. Robert (James) Abna (22 February 1882 – 20 October 1957) m. Frances (Sarah) Abna (2 October 1880 – 20 June 1961)

John Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1770
1770
Birth of John H Thornton in Campbell, VA, USA
Campbell, VA, USA
1849
1849
Age 79
Death of John H Thornton in Span, Johnson, Georgia, United States
Span, Johnson, Georgia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1770
    Event Place: Campbell, VA, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1849
    Event Place: Span, Johnson, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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