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Margaret Thornton 1678–1756 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 02 Apr 1678

Birth Location: Petsworth Parish, Gloucester, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1756

Death Location: King George County, Virginia, United States of America

Father:

Mother: FRANCIS THORNTON

Spouse(s): William III

Children(s): Benjamin Strother, William IV, Francis Sr, Anthony Strother, Jeremiah Strother, Mary Strother, Alice Strother, Anne Strother, George Strother, Sarah Strother

Margaret Thornton was born in 1678 in Petsworth Parish, Gloucester, Virginia, USA, the child of Francis Thornton And Francis Thornton. Margaret Thornton married William Strother Iii, and had children including Alice Strother, Anne Strother, Anthony Strother, Benjamin Strother, Francis Thornton Strother Sr, George Strother, James Strother, Jeremiah Strother, Joseph Strother, Mary Strother, Robert Strother, Sarah Strother, William Strother Iv. Margaret Thornton passed away in 1756 in King George County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Margaret Thornton was born in 1678 in Petsworth Parish, Gloucester, Virginia, USA, the child of Francis Thornton And Francis Thornton.
  • Margaret Thornton married William Strother Iii, and had children including Alice Strother, Anne Strother, Anthony Strother, Benjamin Strother, Francis Thornton Strother Sr, George Strother, James Strother, Jeremiah Strother, Joseph Strother, Mary Strother, Robert Strother, Sarah Strother, William Strother Iv.
  • Margaret Thornton passed away in 1756 in King George County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

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Margaret Thornton's Ancestors

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Margaret Thornton
1678–1756
Birth Place: Petsworth Parish, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Parents
FRANCIS THORNTON
1651–1716
YORK CO.VA
Grandparents
WILLIAM THORNTON
1600–1708
YORKSHIRE, ENG
Great-Grandparents
WILLIAM THORNTON
–1600
2nd-Great-Grandparents
FRANCIS THORNTON
–1566

Margaret Thornton's Descendants

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Margaret Thornton (02 Apr 1678–1756) m. William (Strother) III (1652–26 Jul 1726)
  1. 1. Benjamin Strother 1706–1789 m. Mary Mason 1700–1784
    1. 1. Alice Strother 1732–1795
      1. 1. Lund Washington –1853 m. Susanna (M.) Grayson 1770–1822
        1. 1. Susan (Jean) Washington –1829 m. Edward (S. Lewis) I –1829
    2. 2. Ann Strother 1730–1770
    3. 3. Margaret Strother 1730–1761
  2. 2. William (Strother) IV 1696–1732
  3. 3. Francis (Thornton Strother) Sr 1700–1751
  4. 4. Anthony Strother 1710–1765
  5. 5. Jeremiah Strother 1707–1781
  6. 6. Mary Strother 1708–1726
  7. 7. Alice Strother 1710–1756
  8. 8. Anne Strother 1723–1830
  9. 9. George Strother 1712–1789
  10. 10. Sarah Strother 1702–

Margaret Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1678
02 Apr 1678
Birth of Margaret Thornton in Petsworth Parish, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Petsworth Parish, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
1756
1756
Age 78
Death of Margaret Thornton in King George County, Virginia, United States of America
King George County, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 02 Apr 1678
    Event Place: Petsworth Parish, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 258.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: TSC
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [5] The American Genealogist, Chapter XVI, No. 1

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1756
    Event Place: King George County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [4] The American Genealogist, Chapter XVI, No. 1

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