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Peter Presley Thornton 1765 – 1856 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Dec 1765

Birth Location: Brunswick, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 6 Aug 1856

Death Location: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States

Father: William Thornton

Mother: Jane Clack

Spouse(s): Mary McCullock

Children(s): Elizabeth Thornton, William Thornton, Roderick Thornton, Isabella Thornton, Jane Thornton, Mary Thornton, Presley Thornton, Peter Thornton, James Thornton, Robert Thornton, Belinda Thornton

In 1765, Peter Presley Thornton entered the world in Brunswick, Virginia, United States, born to William Thornton and Jane Clack. Peter Presley Thornton married Mary Elizabeth McCullock, and had children including Elizabeth Housley Thornton, William Sterling Thornton, Roderick McCulloch Thornton, Isabella McCulloch Thornton, Jane Clark Thornton, Mary Jones Thornton, Presley Thornton, Peter Presley Thornton, James Francis Thornton, Robert Horsley Thornton, Belinda Ann Thornton. Peter Presley Thornton passed away in 1856 in Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1765, Peter Presley Thornton entered the world in Brunswick, Virginia, United States, born to William Thornton and Jane Clack.
  • Peter Presley Thornton married Mary Elizabeth McCullock, and had children including Elizabeth Housley Thornton, William Sterling Thornton, Roderick McCulloch Thornton, Isabella McCulloch Thornton, Jane Clark Thornton, Mary Jones Thornton, Presley Thornton, Peter Presley Thornton, James Francis Thornton, Robert Horsley Thornton, Belinda Ann Thornton.
  • Peter Presley Thornton passed away in 1856 in Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Thornton
1717 – 1790
Birth Location: Gloucester Co., VA
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Jane Clack
1721 – 1792
Birth Location: Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mary McCullock
1771 – 1851
Birth Location: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Thornton
1793 – 1842
Birth Location: –
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William Thornton
1794 – 1805
Birth Location: –
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Roderick Thornton
1796 – 1842
Birth Location: –
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Isabella Thornton
1796 – 1849
Birth Location: –
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Jane Thornton
1798 – 1863
Birth Location: –
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Mary Thornton
1802 – 1823
Birth Location: –
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Presley Thornton
1804 – 1871
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Peter Thornton
1805 – 1836
Birth Location: –
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James Thornton
1807 – 1880
Birth Location: –
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Robert Thornton
1809 – 1893
Birth Location: Brunswick (now Halifax) Co., VA
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Belinda Thornton
1811 – 1835
Birth Location: –
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Peter Thornton's Ancestors

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Peter Thornton
1765 – 1856
Birth Place: Brunswick, Virginia, United States
Parents
William Thornton
1717 – 1790
Gloucester Co., VA
Jane Clack
1721 – 1792
Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Francis Thornton
1692 – 1736
Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Ann Sterling
1695 – 1741
Brunswick, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Thornton
1649 – 1726
Prudence Willis
1649 – 1720
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Thornton
1620 – 1708
Elizabeth Rowland
1627 – 1656

Peter Thornton's Descendants

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Peter (Presley) Thornton (11 Dec 1765 – 6 Aug 1856) m. Mary (Elizabeth) McCullock (25 Feb 1771 – 19 Sep 1851)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Housley) Thornton (7 MAR 1793 – 24 JUN 1842)
  2. 2. William (Sterling) Thornton (9 NOV 1794 – ABT FEB 1805)
  3. 3. Roderick (McCulloch) Thornton (28 AUG 1796 – 24 JUN 1842)
  4. 4. Isabella (McCulloch) Thornton (28 AUG 1796 – ABT FEB 1849)
  5. 5. Jane (Clark) Thornton (24 AUG 1798 – 1 JUN 1863)
  6. 6. Mary (Jones) Thornton (27 OCT 1802 – 11 SEP 1823)
  7. 7. Presley Thornton (19 Aug 1804 – 24 Apr 1871) m. Mary (Ann) Birdwell (28 Oct 1832 – 12 Jul 1905)
    1. 1. George (Marion) Thornton (November 21, 1834 – 20 May 1912) m. Elizabeth (L) Malin (April 22, 1838 – 3 Jun 1940)
      1. 1. Mary (L.) Thornton (July 17, 1856 – )
      2. 2. Madora (A.) Thornton (October 15, 1858 – )
      3. 3. William (P) Thornton (January 1861 – )
      4. 4. James (Henry) Thornton (27 Jun 1867 – ) m. Rebecca (Ann) Thornton (May 1864 – 17 Mar 1925)
        1. 1. Bertha Thornton (4 Sep 1887 – ) m. James (Willis) Mincey (2 Feb 1882 – 12 May 1925)
        2. 2. Lattie (M) Thornton (Sep 1889 – )
        3. 3. Mariah (J) Thornton (Jan 1891 – )
        4. 4. Joseph (T) Thornton (Jan 1894 – )
        5. 5. Marvin Thornton (Mar 1896 – )
        6. 6. Merlie (A) Thornton (Jun 1898 – )
        7. 7. Murray (M) Thornton (Jun 1898 – )
        8. 8. James (B) Thornton (1901 – )
        9. 9. Mary (M) Thornton (1902 – )
        10. 10. Maggie Thornton (1905 – )
        11. 11. Thurman Thornton (30 November 1906 – 13 October 1935) m. Jessie (Lee) Forrester (14 January 1897 – 11 March 1967)
        12. 12. George (B) Thornton (1909 – )
      5. 5. Rubin (Liles) Thornton (December 25, 1872 – )
      6. 6. John (T) Thornton (September 7, 1875 – )
  8. 8. Peter (Presley) Thornton (28 FEB 1805 – 3 JUL 1836)
  9. 9. James (Francis) Thornton (24 OCT 1807 – ABT 1880)
  10. 10. Robert (Horsley) Thornton (16 OCT 1809 – 26 JUL 1893)
  11. 11. Belinda (Ann) Thornton (23 NOV 1811 – 20 JUL 1835)

Peter Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1765
11 Dec 1765
Birth of Peter Presley Thornton in Brunswick, Virginia, United States
Brunswick, Virginia, United States
1856
6 Aug 1856
Age 91
Death of Peter Presley Thornton in Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Dec 1765
    Event Place: Brunswick, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Virginia, Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Pulaski County, Virginia
    Record Source: American Civil War Soldiers, Side served: Confederacy; State served: Virginia; Enlistment date: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1856
    Event Place: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Virginia, Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917
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