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Sarah Thornton 1745 – 1838 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1745

Birth Location: Wilkes, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 10 Sep 1838

Death Location: Overton, Tennessee

Father: Roger Thornton

Mother: Catherine Linsey

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Children(s):

In 1745, Sarah Thornton entered the world in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA, born to Roger Thornton and Catherine [Catern] Lindsey Linsey. Sarah Thornton passed away in 1838 in Overton, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • In 1745, Sarah Thornton entered the world in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA, born to Roger Thornton and Catherine [Catern] Lindsey Linsey.
  • Sarah Thornton passed away in 1838 in Overton, Tennessee.

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Sarah Thornton's Ancestors

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Sarah Thornton
1745 – 1838
Birth Place: Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Roger Thornton
1725 – 1797
Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, United States
Catherine ([Catern] Lindsey) Linsey
1725 – 1797
Franham Parish, Richmond, Wise, Virginia Colony, Colonial America
Grandparents
Roger Thornton
1686 – 1730
Rappahannock, Essex, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Henry Thornton
1665 – 1695
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry How
1631 – 1730

Sarah Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1745
1745
Birth of Sarah Thornton in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
1838
10 Sep 1838
Age 93
Death of Sarah Thornton in Overton, Tennessee
Overton, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1745
    Event Place: Wilkes, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Sep 1838
    Event Place: Overton, Tennessee

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