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John Thornton 1784–1893 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: about 1784

Birth Location: Caroline, Virginia

Death Date: 1893

Death Location: Chincoteague, Accomack County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Henry Thornton

Mother: Ann Fitzhugh

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Children(s):

In 1784, John Thornton entered the world in Caroline, Virginia, born to Henry Francis Thornton And Ann Rose Fitzhugh. John Thornton passed away in 1893 in Chincoteague, Accomack County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1784, John Thornton entered the world in Caroline, Virginia, born to Henry Francis Thornton And Ann Rose Fitzhugh.
  • John Thornton passed away in 1893 in Chincoteague, Accomack County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Thornton's Ancestors

Self
John Thornton
1784–1893
Birth Place: Caroline, Virginia
Parents
Henry Francis Thornton
1765–1830
Carolina Co, Virginia, USA
Ann (Rose) Fitzhugh
1769–1808
Bellaire, Stafford, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Anthony (Thornton) Jr.
1727–1782
Virginia, Virginia, USA
Susannah Fitzhugh
1732–1795
St Pauls Parish, Stafford, Virginia, USA
John (Lewis) FitzHugh
1727–1809
Belle, Stafford, Virginia, USA
Alice Thornton
1722–1739
Virginia Colony
Great-Grandparents
Anthony Thornton
1695–1757
Winifred Presley
1692–1740
Henry Bedford)
1686–1758
Susannah Cooke
1693–1749
Maj. FitzHugh
1690–1733
Anna McCarty
1707–1737
Col II
1682–1737
Mary (Colonel))
1685–1726
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Col. Thornton
1651–1726
Alice Savage
1651–1695
Colonel Presley
1683–1758
Col. FitzHugh
1651–1701
Sarah Tucker
1663–1703
Hon. II
1649–1718
Frances Ironmonger
1649–1720
Col. FitzHugh
1651–1701
Sarah Tucker
1663–1703
Capt. McCarty
1679–1724
Sarah Pope
1667–1716
Col. Thornton
1651–1726
Alice Savage
1651–1695
Col. Sr.
1656–1720
Sarah (Smythe)
1660–1720

John Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1784
about 1784
Birth of John Thornton in Caroline, Virginia
Caroline, Virginia
1893
1893
Age 109
Death of John Thornton
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: about 1784
    Event Place: Caroline, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1893

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

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