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Peter Presley Thornton 1765–1856 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Nov 1765

Birth Location: Brunswick County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 6 Aug 1856

Death Location: Amherst County, Virginia, USA

Father: William Thornton

Mother: Jane Clack

Spouse(s): Mary McCulloch

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

In 1765, Peter Presley Thornton entered the world in Brunswick County, Virginia, USA, born to William Thornton And Jane Clack. Peter Presley Thornton married Mary Elizabeth Mcculloch, and had children including Belinda Ann Thornton, Elizabeth Horsley Thornton, Isabella Mccullough Thornton, James Francis Thornton, Jane Clack Thornton, Mary Jones Thornton, Peter Presley Thornton, Robert Horsley Thornton, Roderick Mcculloch Thornton, William Sterling Thornton. Peter Presley Thornton passed away in 1856 in Amherst County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1765, Peter Presley Thornton entered the world in Brunswick County, Virginia, USA, born to William Thornton And Jane Clack.
  • Peter Presley Thornton married Mary Elizabeth Mcculloch, and had children including Belinda Ann Thornton, Elizabeth Horsley Thornton, Isabella Mccullough Thornton, James Francis Thornton, Jane Clack Thornton, Mary Jones Thornton, Peter Presley Thornton, Robert Horsley Thornton, Roderick Mcculloch Thornton, William Sterling Thornton.
  • Peter Presley Thornton passed away in 1856 in Amherst County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

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

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

James Thornton
1807–1876
Birth Location: Amherst County, Virginia, USA
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Jane Thornton
1798–1863
Birth Location: Amherst County, Virginia, USA
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Isabella Thornton
1800–1849
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Roderick Thornton
1796–1842
Birth Location: Amherst County, Virginia, USA
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Elizabeth Thornton
1793–1849
Birth Location: Amherst County, Virginia, USA
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William Thornton
1794–1805
Birth Location: Amherst County, Virginia, USA
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Mary Thornton
1802–1823
Birth Location: Amherst County, Virginia, USA
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Belinda Thornton
1811–1835
Birth Location: Amherst Co VA
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Robert Thornton
1809–1893
Birth Location: Amherst County, Virginia, USA
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Peter Thornton
1805–1836
Birth Location: Virginia
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Peter Thornton's Ancestors

Self
Peter Thornton
1765–1856
Birth Place: Brunswick County, Virginia, USA
Parents
William Thornton
1717–1790
Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Jane Clack
1721–1792
Glouchester County, Virginia
Grandparents
Col (Francis Thornton) II
1682–1737
Stafford County, Virginia, United States of America
Mary (Taliaferro (wife of Francis Thornton Jr.) (Colonel))
1685–1726
Plantation, Jefferson, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Col. Thornton
1651–1726
Alice Savage
1651–1695
Col. Sr.
1656–1720
Sarah (Smythe)
1660–1720
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William III
1620–1709
Elizabeth Rowland
1627–1699
Capt. Savage
1605–1695
Alice Stafford
1610–1700
Robert I
1626–1687
Sarah (AAdopted)
1634–1686
Maj. Smith
1619–1700
Mary Hitchon
1619–1700

Peter Thornton's Descendants

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Peter (Presley) Thornton (12 Nov 1765–6 Aug 1856) m. Mary (Elizabeth) McCulloch (25 Feb 1771–19 Sep 1851)
  1. 1. James (Francis) Thornton 1807–1876
  2. 2. Jane (Clack) Thornton 1798–1863 m. William (C) Hannah 1796–1837
    1. 1. Anne (Elizabeth) Hannah 1825–1864
    2. 2. Presley (Thornton) Hannah 1821–1850
    3. 3. Capt. (William Samuel) Hannah 1828–1863
    4. 4. Robert (A) Hannah 1834–1836
    5. 5. Jane Hannah 1826–
  3. 3. Isabella (McCullough) Thornton 1800–1849
  4. 4. Roderick (McCulloch) Thornton 1796–1842
  5. 5. Elizabeth (Horsley) Thornton 1793–1849
  6. 6. William (Sterling) Thornton 1794–1805
  7. 7. Mary (Jones) Thornton 1802–1823
  8. 8. Belinda (Ann) Thornton 1811–1835
  9. 9. Robert (Horsley) Thornton 1809–1893
  10. 10. Peter (Presley) Thornton 1805–1836

Peter Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1765
12 Nov 1765
Birth of Peter Presley Thornton in Brunswick County, Virginia, USA
Brunswick County, Virginia, USA
1856
6 Aug 1856
Age 91
Death of Peter Presley Thornton in Amherst County, Virginia, USA
Amherst County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Nov 1765
    Event Place: Brunswick County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1856
    Event Place: Amherst County, Virginia, USA
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