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Luke Thornton 1706–1771 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: About 1706

Birth Location: Virginia, USA

Death Date: About 1771

Death Location: Orange County, Virginia, USA

Father: Luke Thornton

Mother: Margaret James

Spouse(s): Millisent Longworth

Children(s):

Luke Thornton was born in 1706 in Virginia, USA, the child of Luke Thornton And Margaret James. Luke Thornton married Millisent Longworth. Luke Thornton passed away in 1771 in Orange County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Luke Thornton was born in 1706 in Virginia, USA, the child of Luke Thornton And Margaret James.
  • Luke Thornton married Millisent Longworth.
  • Luke Thornton passed away in 1771 in Orange County, Virginia, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Luke Thornton's Ancestors

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Luke Thornton
1706–1771
Birth Place: Virginia, USA
Parents
Luke Thornton
1676–1716
Old, Rappahannock County, Virginia, USA
Margaret James
1680–1720
Old, Rappahannock County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Luke Thornton
1650–1725
Thomas James
1645–1725
Mary Willis
1650–
Great-Grandparents
Thomas James
1620–
John Sr
1620–1715
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Luke Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1706
About 1706
Birth of Luke Thornton in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA
1771
About 1771
Age 65
Death of Luke Thornton in Orange County, Virginia, USA
Orange County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: About 1706
    Event Place: Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: About 1771
    Event Place: Orange County, Virginia, USA

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