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Lucy Eliza Thornton 1721–1781 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1721

Birth Location: Snow Creek, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: Jan 1781

Death Location: King George County, Virginia, USA

Father: William Thornton

Mother: Mary Doone

Spouse(s): John Alexander

Children(s): Mary Alexander, William Alexander, Phillip Alexander, Frances Alexander, Lucy Alexander

The story of Lucy Eliza Thornton began in 1721 in Snow Creek, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA. Lucy Eliza Thornton married John Alexander, and had children including Frances Alexander, Lucy W Alexander, Mary Alexander, Phillip Thornton Alexander, William Thornton Alexander. Lucy Eliza Thornton passed away in 1781 in King George County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Lucy Eliza Thornton began in 1721 in Snow Creek, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA.
  • Lucy Eliza Thornton married John Alexander, and had children including Frances Alexander, Lucy W Alexander, Mary Alexander, Phillip Thornton Alexander, William Thornton Alexander.
  • Lucy Eliza Thornton passed away in 1781 in King George County, Virginia, USA.

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Lucy Thornton's Ancestors

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Lucy Thornton
1721–1781
Birth Place: Snow Creek, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA
Parents
William Thornton
1706–1743
King George, Virginia
Mary (Thornton) Doone
1710–1769
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lucy Thornton's Descendants

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Lucy (Eliza) Thornton (1721–Jan 1781) m. John Alexander (abt. 1700–)
  1. 1. Mary Alexander 1743–1837 m. George (Washington) Thornton 1741–1781
    1. 1. Reuban Thornton 1780–1815
  2. 2. William (Thornton) Alexander 1768–
  3. 3. Phillip (Thornton) Alexander 1760–
  4. 4. Frances Alexander –1760
  5. 5. Lucy (W) Alexander 1757– m. John (Taliaferro (of) Hays) 1745–1789 m. Francis Fitzhugh 1761–1821

Lucy Thornton's Timeline

3 Records

1701
26 Jan 1701
Lucy Eliza Thornton - Probate in King George, Virginia, USA
King George, Virginia, USA
1721
1721
Birth of Lucy Eliza Thornton in Snow Creek, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA
Snow Creek, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA
1781
Jan 1781
Age 60
Death of Lucy Eliza Thornton in King George County, Virginia, USA
King George County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1721
    Event Place: Snow Creek, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 1781
    Event Place: King George County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Deeds, 1721-1868; Inventories and Appointments, 1745-1784 ; General Indexes to Deeds, 1721-1892, 1980-1982; Author: King George County (Virginia). County Clerk; Probate Place: King George, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 26 Jan 1701
    Event Place: King George, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Deeds, 1721-1868; Inventories and Appointments, 1745-1784 ; General Indexes to Deeds, 1721-1892, 1980-1982; Author: King George County (Virginia). County Clerk; Probate Place: King George, Virginia

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