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Rachel Jane Thornton 1755–1835 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1755

Birth Location: Granville County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1835

Death Location: Granville County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Henry Thornton

Mother: Catherine Bledsoe

Spouse(s):

Children(s): James Jr.

In 1755, Rachel Jane Thornton entered the world in Granville County, North Carolina, USA, born to Henry Thornton And Catherine Bledsoe. Rachel Jane Thornton had children including James Sterling Harden Jr. Rachel Jane Thornton passed away in 1835 in Granville County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1755, Rachel Jane Thornton entered the world in Granville County, North Carolina, USA, born to Henry Thornton And Catherine Bledsoe.
  • Rachel Jane Thornton had children including James Sterling Harden Jr.
  • Rachel Jane Thornton passed away in 1835 in Granville County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Thornton
1709–1778
Birth Location: North Farnham Parish, Richmond Co., VA
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Catherine Bledsoe
1710–1808
Birth Location: Northumberland Co., VA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Jr.
1798–1860
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Rachel Thornton's Ancestors

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Rachel Thornton
1755–1835
Birth Place: Granville County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Henry Thornton
1709–1778
North Farnham Parish, Richmond Co., VA
Catherine Bledsoe
1710–1808
Northumberland Co., VA
Grandparents
Roger (Thornton) Sr.
1686–1730
Rappahannock County, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Henry Thornton
1665–1695
Ann Williams
1671–1727
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry IV
1631–1730
Debora Scoper
1635–1735

Rachel Thornton's Descendants

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Rachel (Jane) Thornton (1755–1835)
  1. 1. James (Sterling Harden) Jr. 1798–1860 m. Charlotte ("Lotty") Inscore 1795–1860
    1. 1. John (G) Harden 1817–1903 m. Mariah (Halsey) Pascal 1825–1862
      1. 1. John (W.) Harden 1845–1911 m. Elizabeth (J) Turner 1849–1924
        1. 1. Louise Harden 1872–1949 m. Malcolm (A) Snavely 1875–1939

Rachel Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1755
1755
Birth of Rachel Jane Thornton in Granville County, North Carolina, USA
Granville County, North Carolina, USA
1835
1835
Age 80
Death of Rachel Jane Thornton in Granville County, North Carolina, USA
Granville County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1755
    Event Place: Granville County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1835
    Event Place: Granville County, North Carolina, USA
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