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Margaret Thornton 1678–1727 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Apr 1678

Birth Location: Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1727

Death Location: Williamsburg, James, Virginia, United States

Father: Francis Thornton

Mother: Alice Savage

Spouse(s): William Strother

Children(s): Elizabeth Strother, William IV, Alice Strother, Anne STROTHER, Elizabeth Strother, Margaret Strother, Benjamin Strother, Sarah Strother, Mary Strother, Jeremiah Strother, Anthony Strother, George Strother, Margaret Strother, William Strother

Margaret Thornton was born in 1678 in Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States, the child of Francis Thornton And Alice Savage. Margaret Thornton married William Strother, and had children including Alice Strother, Anne Strother, Anthony Strother, Benjamin Strother, Elizabeth Strother, Elizabeth Thornton Strother, Francis Strother, George Strother, Jeremiah Strother, Margaret Strother, Mary Strother, Sarah Strother, William Dabney Strother, William Strother Iv. Margaret Thornton passed away in 1727 in Williamsburg, James, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • Margaret Thornton was born in 1678 in Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States, the child of Francis Thornton And Alice Savage.
  • Margaret Thornton married William Strother, and had children including Alice Strother, Anne Strother, Anthony Strother, Benjamin Strother, Elizabeth Strother, Elizabeth Thornton Strother, Francis Strother, George Strother, Jeremiah Strother, Margaret Strother, Mary Strother, Sarah Strother, William Dabney Strother, William Strother Iv.
  • Margaret Thornton passed away in 1727 in Williamsburg, James, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Margaret Thornton's Ancestors

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Margaret Thornton
1678–1727
Birth Place: Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States
Parents
Francis Thornton
1651–1727
Fall Hill, Stafford, Virginia, United States
Alice Savage
1653–1695
Savage Neck, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Captain (Anthony Savage) III
1605–1695
Broadway, Dorset, England
Alice Stafford
1610–1700
Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Anthony Savage
1556–1616
Elizabeth Hall
1560–1605
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Fidelity Tyndahl
1540–1630

Margaret Thornton's Descendants

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Margaret Thornton (2 Apr 1678–1727) m. William Strother (1665–26 Jul 1726)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Strother 1721–1795 m. John (Frogg) Sr 1717–1794 m. John (Sr Frogge) Col\Capt 1717–1794
    1. 1. Pvt (William Frogge) Sen. 1740–1804 m. Mary Mitchell 1743–1783 m. Mary Mitchell 1753–1804
      1. 1. Arthur (Robinson) Frogge 1776–1855 m. Jane (Thompson) Richardson 1780–1839
        1. 1. William (Richardson) Frogge 1799–1895
        2. 2. Rebecca (Hays) Frogge 1804–1880
        3. 3. Jonathan (Strother) Frogge 1805–1879
        4. 4. Evan (Davis) Frogge 1806–1878
        5. 5. James Frogge 1808–1860
        6. 6. Mckendrick (Mack) Frogge 1810–1850
        7. 7. Arthur (W Robinson) Frogge 1811–1890
        8. 8. Elizabeth (Magee) Frogge 1819–1893
        9. 9. Agnes (Oliver) Frogge 1801–1888 m. Isaac McCollom 1795–1860
      2. 2. William Frogge 1771–1828
      3. 3. JOHN FROGGE 1772–1804
      4. 4. Elizabeth Frogge 1774–1774
      5. 5. John Frogge 1774–1803
      6. 6. Elizabeth Frogge 1774–1796
      7. 7. Mary (Polly) FROGGE 1777–1860
      8. 8. Strother Frogge 1778–1850
      9. 9. Ruby Frogge 1779–
      10. 10. Margaret Frogge 1780–1840
      11. 11. Jane Frogge 1788–1860
      12. 12. Arthur (Robinson) Frogge 1776–1855 m. Jane\Jean (Thompson) Richardson 1780–1839
        1. 1. William (R) Frogge 1799–1895
        2. 2. Rebecca (Hays) Frogge 1804–1880
        3. 3. Jonathan Frogge 1805–1879
        4. 4. Evan (Davis) Frogge 1806–1878
        5. 5. James Frogge 1808–1860
        6. 6. McKendrick (Mack) Frogge 1810–1850 m. Permelia Duvall 1811–1845
      13. 13. Elizabeth Frogge 1774–1796
      14. 14. Margaret Frogge 1780–1840
      15. 15. William Frogge 1781–1828
      16. 16. Jane Frogge 1775–1860
    2. 2. Margaret Frogge 1738–1762
    3. 3. Mary Frogge 1739–1810
    4. 4. Jane Frogge 1741–1836
    5. 5. Arthur Frogge 1742–1770
    6. 6. Margaret (Peggy) Frogg 1743–1840
    7. 7. Capt (John Frogge) ll 1745–1774
    8. 8. Agatha Frogge 1747–1837
    9. 9. William Frogge 1747–1804
  2. 2. William (Strother) IV 1697–1732 m. Margaret Watts 1700–1755 m. Susannah Dabney 1698–1752
    1. 1. Dorothy STROTHER 1716–1790
    2. 2. Agatha Strother 1724–1784
    3. 3. Margaret Strother 1724–1786
    4. 4. Jane Strother 1726–1822
    5. 5. Susannah Strother 1740–1811
    6. 6. Anthony Strother 1720–
    7. 7. Mary Strother 1725–1796
    8. 8. Sarah (Dabney) Strother 1744–1822
  3. 3. Alice Strother 1719–1744
  4. 4. Anne STROTHER 1723–1830
  5. 5. Elizabeth (Thornton) Strother 1694–
  6. 6. Margaret Strother 1695–1726
  7. 7. Benjamin Strother 1702–1789
  8. 8. Sarah Strother 1702–
  9. 9. Mary Strother 1708–
  10. 10. Jeremiah Strother 1710–1781
  11. 11. Anthony Strother 1710–1765
  12. 12. George Strother 1712–
  13. 13. Margaret Strother 1726–
  14. 14. William (Dabney) Strother 1726–1808

Margaret Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1678
2 Apr 1678
Birth of Margaret Thornton in Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States
Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States
1727
1727
Age 49
Death of Margaret Thornton in Williamsburg, James, Virginia, United States
Williamsburg, James, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1678
    Event Place: Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1678; Birth city: Richmond; Birth state: VA.
    [3] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [4] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [5] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 257.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: TSC.
    [6] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [7] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1673; Birth city: ; Birth state: VA.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1727
    Event Place: Williamsburg, James, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1678; Birth city: Richmond; Birth state: VA.
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1673; Birth city: ; Birth state: VA.

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