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MILDRED THORNTON 1721–1798 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Mar 1721

Birth Location: CAROLINE CO., VA

Death Date: 16 Nov 1798

Death Location: CASTLE HILL,ALBEMARLE CO.VA

Father: FRANCIS THORNTON

Mother:

Spouse(s): Thomas Walker, NICHOLAS II

Children(s): Lucy Walker, JANE MERIWETHER, MILDRED MERIWETHER, LUCY MERIWETHER, ANNE-NANCY MERIWETHER, SARAHSALLY MERIWETHER, ELIZABETH MERIWETHER, FRANCIS MERIWETHER, NICHOLAS MERIWETHER, Mildred Meriwether, David Meriwether, MARY MERIWETHER, THOMAS MERIWETHER

In 1721, MILDRED THORNTON entered the world in CAROLINE CO., VA, born to Francis Thornton And Mary Taliaferro. MILDRED THORNTON married Nicholas Meriwether Ii Ii, Thomas Walker, and had children including Anne Nancy Meriwether, David Meriwether, Elizabeth Meriwether, Francis Meriwether, Jane Meriwether, Lucy Meriwether, Lucy Walker, Mary Meriwether, Mildred T Meriwether, Mildred Thornton Meriwether, Nicholas Meriwether, Sarahsally Meriwether, Thomas Meriwether. MILDRED THORNTON passed away in 1798 in CASTLE HILL,ALBEMARLE CO.VA.

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Biography

  • In 1721, MILDRED THORNTON entered the world in CAROLINE CO., VA, born to Francis Thornton And Mary Taliaferro.
  • MILDRED THORNTON married Nicholas Meriwether Ii Ii, Thomas Walker, and had children including Anne Nancy Meriwether, David Meriwether, Elizabeth Meriwether, Francis Meriwether, Jane Meriwether, Lucy Meriwether, Lucy Walker, Mary Meriwether, Mildred T Meriwether, Mildred Thornton Meriwether, Nicholas Meriwether, Sarahsally Meriwether, Thomas Meriwether.
  • MILDRED THORNTON passed away in 1798 in CASTLE HILL,ALBEMARLE CO.VA.

Immediate Family

Parents

FRANCIS THORNTON
1682–1758
Birth Location: VA
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Spouses(s)

Thomas Walker
1715–1794
Birth Location: RYE FIELDS,KING-QUEEN CO.VA
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NICHOLAS II
1699–1739
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Lucy Walker
1751–
Birth Location: –
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JANE MERIWETHER
1757–
Birth Location: –
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MILDRED MERIWETHER
1753–1826
Birth Location: –
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LUCY MERIWETHER
1752–1837
Birth Location: –
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ANNE-NANCY MERIWETHER
1750–1782
Birth Location: –
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SARAHSALLY MERIWETHER
1746–
Birth Location: –
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ELIZABETH MERIWETHER
1744–1812
Birth Location: –
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FRANCIS MERIWETHER
1737–1803
Birth Location: LOUISA CO., VA
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NICHOLAS MERIWETHER
1736–1772
Birth Location: LOUISA CO., VA
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Mildred Meriwether
1735–1761
Birth Location: –
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David Meriwether
1739–1806
Birth Location: LOUISA CO.VA.
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MARY MERIWETHER
1742–1800
Birth Location: LOUISA CO., VA
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THOMAS MERIWETHER
1755–
Birth Location: –
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MILDRED THORNTON's Ancestors

Self
MILDRED THORNTON
1721–1798
Birth Place: CAROLINE CO., VA
Parents
FRANCIS THORNTON
1682–1758
VA
Grandparents
FRANCIS THORNTON
1651–1716
YORK CO.VA
ALICE SAVAGE
1661–
Great-Grandparents
WILLIAM THORNTON
1600–1708
ANTHONY SAVAGE
–1695
2nd-Great-Grandparents
WILLIAM THORNTON
–1600
JOHN SAVAGE
1624–1666

MILDRED THORNTON's Descendants

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MILDRED THORNTON (21 Mar 1721–16 Nov 1798) m. Thomas Walker (25 Jan 1715–09 Nov 1794) m. NICHOLAS (MERIWETHER II) II (11 Jul 1699–1739)
  1. 1. Lucy Walker 1751– m. George Gilmer 1742–1795
  2. 2. JANE MERIWETHER 1757–
  3. 3. MILDRED (THORNTON) MERIWETHER 1753–1826 m. JOHN (BLAIR) GILMER 1748–1793
  4. 4. LUCY MERIWETHER 1752–1837
  5. 5. ANNE-NANCY MERIWETHER 1750–1782 m. RICHARD ANDERSON 1747–1793
  6. 6. SARAHSALLY MERIWETHER 1746–
  7. 7. ELIZABETH MERIWETHER 1744–1812
  8. 8. FRANCIS MERIWETHER 1737–1803 m. MARTHA JAMESON 1743–1818
  9. 9. NICHOLAS MERIWETHER 1736–1772 m. MARGARET DOUGLAS 1737–
  10. 10. Mildred (T) Meriwether 1735–1761 m. John Syme –1754
    1. 1. John Syme 1751–1791
    2. 2. Sarah Syme 1760–1814
  11. 11. David Meriwether 1739–1806 m. MARY HARVIE 1745–
    1. 1. Martha Meriwether –1812 m. BENJAMIN TALIAFERRO 1750–1821
      1. 1. MARGUETTE (BOUTWELL) TALIAFERRO 1804–1849 m. JOSEPH (ANTHONY) GREEN 1800–1850
        1. 1. Samuel (Franklin “Frank”) Green 1834–1912 m. Sarah (M.) McClellen 1847–1883
        2. 2. NICHOLAS (A) GREEN 1832–
        3. 3. MARGARET (J) GREEN 1828–
        4. 4. FRANCIS (BENJAMIN) GREEN 1839–1847
        5. 5. BENJAMIN (TALIAFERR0) GREEN 1821–1831
        6. 6. THORTON GREEN 1836–1838
        7. 7. SON GREEN 1840–1840
      2. 2. NICHOLAS (MERIWETHER) TALIAFERRO 1801–1871 m. Anne Hill 1804–1868
      3. 3. THORTON TALIAFERRO 1795–1841
      4. 4. DAVID (MERRIWETHER) TALIAFERRO 1795– m. MARY (ELIZABETH) BARNETT 1794–1857
      5. 5. BENJAMIN TALIAFERRO 1782–1852 m. MARTHA (THOMPSON) WATKINS 1787–1865
        1. 1. SARAH (AMELIA[EMILY]) TALIAFERRO 1818–1878
        2. 2. THEOPHILUS (WATKINS) TALIAFERRO 1820–
        3. 3. MARTHA TALIAFERRO 1810–1883
        4. 4. BENJ TALIAFERRO 1815–1836
        5. 5. ELMIRA TALIAFERRO 1828–
        6. 6. ANNE TALIAFERRO 1824–1894
        7. 7. DAVID TALIAFERRO 1824–
  12. 12. MARY MERIWETHER 1742–1800 m. PRESLEYPEACHY (RIDGEWAY) GILMER 1737–1789
    1. 1. Thomas (Meriwether) Gilmer 1763–1817 m. Elizabeth Lewis 1765–1854
  13. 13. THOMAS MERIWETHER 1755–

MILDRED THORNTON's Timeline

2 Records

1721
21 Mar 1721
Birth of MILDRED THORNTON in CAROLINE CO., VA
CAROLINE CO., VA
1798
16 Nov 1798
Age 77
Death of MILDRED THORNTON in CASTLE HILL,ALBEMARLE CO.VA
CASTLE HILL,ALBEMARLE CO.VA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Mar 1721
    Event Place: CAROLINE CO., VA
    Record Source: The American Genealogist, Chapter XVI, No. 1

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Nov 1798
    Event Place: CASTLE HILL,ALBEMARLE CO.VA
    Record Source: The American Genealogist, Chapter XVI, No. 1
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