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Rebecca Thornton 1744–1805 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Mar 1744

Birth Location: Cane Creek, Alamance, North Carolina

Death Date: 1805

Death Location: Warren, Ohio

Father: Thomas Thornton

Mother: Martha Boykin

Spouse(s): Nathaniel Henderson, Nathaniel Henderson

Children(s): Keziah Henderson, Richard Henderson, Martha Henderson, Nathaniel Henderson, Mary Henderson, William Henderson, Daniel Henderson, Thomas Henderson, Eli Henderson, Thomas Henderson, William Henderson, Nathan Henderson, Martha Hollingsworth

The story of Rebecca Thornton began in 1744 in Cane Creek, Alamance, North Carolina. In 1790, Rebecca Thornton resided in Edgefield, South Carolina, United States. Rebecca Thornton married Nathaniel Henderson, and had children including Daniel Henderson, Eli Henderson, Keziah Henderson, Martha Henderson, Martha Patsy Henderson Hollingsworth, Mary Henderson, Nathan Henderson, Nathaniel Henderson, Richard Henderson, Thomas Henderson, William Henderson. Rebecca Thornton passed away in 1805 in Warren, Ohio.

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Biography

  • The story of Rebecca Thornton began in 1744 in Cane Creek, Alamance, North Carolina.
  • In 1790, Rebecca Thornton resided in Edgefield, South Carolina, United States.
  • Rebecca Thornton married Nathaniel Henderson, and had children including Daniel Henderson, Eli Henderson, Keziah Henderson, Martha Henderson, Martha Patsy Henderson Hollingsworth, Mary Henderson, Nathan Henderson, Nathaniel Henderson, Richard Henderson, Thomas Henderson, William Henderson.
  • Rebecca Thornton passed away in 1805 in Warren, Ohio.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Rebecca Thornton's Ancestors

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Rebecca Thornton
1744–1805
Birth Place: Cane Creek, Alamance, North Carolina
Parents
Thomas Thornton
1709–1762
Cane Creek, Alamance, North Carolina, United States
Martha Boykin
1716–1754
Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
William (Earl) Thornton
1642–1726
Virginia, United States
Ann Boykin
1652–1728
Isle of Wight County, Virginia, United States of America
Thomas (Boykin) Sr
1685–1750
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia
Mildred Gray
1675–1748
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Thornton
1622–1714
Richard Gray
1649–1729
Elizabeth Bell
1643–1710
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thurstane Thornton
1589–1641

Rebecca Thornton's Descendants

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Rebecca Thornton (21 Mar 1744–1805) m. Nathaniel Henderson (1756–02 Mar 1803) m. Nathaniel Henderson (1744–2 MAR 1803)
  1. 1. Keziah Henderson 1774–1857 m. Thomas Cook 1770–1840 m. Thomas Cook 1770– m. Thomas Cook 1770–1840
    1. 1. Mary Thornton 1810–1865 m. Thomas Thornton 1805–1873
      1. 1. Emeline Thornton 1838–1893 m. Andrew (B) Collins –1889
        1. 1. Nora (A) Mccauley 1867–1939 m. Joseph (L) Mccauley 1865–1936
        2. 2. Mary (E) Collins 1866–1867
        3. 3. Martha (Jane) Ellis 1871–1941
        4. 4. Frederick (James) Collins 1875–1952
        5. 5. Susie (Maria) McCaulley 1859–1937
        6. 6. Arza (B.) Collins 1857–1917
        7. 7. John (T.) Collins 1863–1939
        8. 8. Susan (M) Collins 1860–
        9. 9. Nora (A) Collins 1869–
      2. 2. Emeline Collins 1838–1893
      3. 3. Milton Thornton 1842–1860
      4. 4. Manoah Thornton 1831–1855
      5. 5. William (Henry) Thornton 1840–1882
      6. 6. Sarah (Ellen) Park 1846–1916
      7. 7. Susanna Myers 1844–1910
      8. 8. Maria Shelato 1835–1903
      9. 9. Daniel Thornton 1834–1904
      10. 10. Tillman Thornton 1832–1862
      11. 11. Jemima Newton 1829–1883
    2. 2. Mary Cook 1810–1865
    3. 3. Zimri Cook 1793–1855
    4. 4. Isaac Cook 1794–1855
    5. 5. Nathaniel Cook 1798–1873
    6. 6. Eli Cook 1800–1883
    7. 7. Wright Cook 1802–1879
    8. 8. Charity Cook 1805–1853
    9. 9. Rebecca Cook 1808–1900
    10. 10. Elizabeth Cook 1812–1878
    11. 11. Daniel Cook 1815–1861
    12. 12. Sally Cook 1818–1856
    13. 13. Mary Thornton 1810–1865
    14. 14. Charity Thornton 1805–1853
    15. 15. Sally Cook 1818–1856
    16. 16. Isaac Cook 1794–1855
    17. 17. Wright Cook 1802–1879
    18. 18. Zimri Cook 1793–1855
    19. 19. Mary Cook 1810–1865
    20. 20. Elizabeth Cook 1812–1878
    21. 21. Daniel Cook 1815–1861
    22. 22. Charity Cook 1805–1853
    23. 23. Rebecca Cook 1808–1900
    24. 24. Nathaniel Cook 1798–1873
    25. 25. Eli Cook 1800–1883
  2. 2. Richard Henderson 1772–1849
  3. 3. Martha Henderson 1782–1862
  4. 4. Nathaniel Henderson 1788–1854
  5. 5. Mary Henderson 1763–1827
  6. 6. William Henderson 1766–1820
  7. 7. Daniel Henderson 1777–1803
  8. 8. Thomas Henderson 1780–1858
  9. 9. Eli Henderson 1786–1833
  10. 10. Thomas Henderson 1780–1788
  11. 11. William Henderson 1780–1855
  12. 12. Nathan Henderson 1774–
  13. 13. Martha (Patsy Henderson) Hollingsworth 1782–1862

Rebecca Thornton's Timeline

3 Records

1744
21 Mar 1744
Birth of Rebecca Thornton in Cane Creek, Alamance, North Carolina
Cane Creek, Alamance, North Carolina
1790
1790
Age 46
Rebecca Thornton resided here in Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
1805
1805
Age 61
Death of Rebecca Thornton in Warren, Ohio
Warren, Ohio

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Mar 1744
    Event Place: Cane Creek, Alamance, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, Year: 1790; Census Place: Edgefield, South Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 11; Page: 510; Image: 323; Family History Library Film: 0568151

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1805
    Event Place: Warren, Ohio

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