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Peter Presley Thornton 1680–1750 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1680

Birth Location: Virginia

Death Date: 1750

Death Location: Brunswich, Virginia, United States

Father: Col. Thornton

Mother: Alice Savage

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In 1680, Peter Presley Thornton entered the world in Virginia, born to Col Francis Thornton And Alice Savage. Peter Presley Thornton passed away in 1750 in Brunswich, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1680, Peter Presley Thornton entered the world in Virginia, born to Col Francis Thornton And Alice Savage.
  • Peter Presley Thornton passed away in 1750 in Brunswich, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

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Children(s)

Peter Thornton's Ancestors

Self
Peter Thornton
1680–1750
Birth Place: Virginia
Parents
Col. Francis Thornton
1651–1726
Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Alice Savage
1651–1695
Savage Neck, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
William (Thornton) III
1620–1709
"The Hills", Stonegrave, Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth Rowland
1627–1699
Lunenburg, Richmond Co., Virginia
Capt. (Anthony) Savage
1605–1695
Gloucester, Richmond, Virginia, USA
Alice Stafford
1610–1700
Wickenby, Lincolnshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Eastcomb)
1570–1600
Frances Robinson
1600–1650
John Rowland
1614–1653
Margaret Bayly
1615–1690
Walter Broadway
1558–1616
Lady Hall
1560–1605
Sir Buckingham)
1580–1669
Lady Eyre
1588–1680
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Thornton
1555–1600
Barbara Westby
1540–1645
William Robinson
1575–1637
Agnes Adams
1581–1639
John Jr
1575–1652
Scollis Pemberton
1594–1670
Rev. Bayly
1573–1631
Lady Bagenal
1587–1633
Leslie Savage
1535–1561
Anne Sheldon
1532–1607
Edward Stafford
1535–1603
Mary Stanley
1538–1609
Sir Eyre
1547–1608
Elizabeth Reresby
1550–1556

Peter Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1680
1680
Birth of Peter Presley Thornton in Virginia
Virginia
1750
1750
Age 70
Death of Peter Presley Thornton in Brunswich, Virginia, United States
Brunswich, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1680
    Event Place: Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1750
    Event Place: Brunswich, Virginia, United States

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