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Seth Thornton 1694–1739 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 October 1694

Birth Location: Petsworth Church, Petsworth Parish, Gloucester, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1739

Death Location: Petsworth Church, Petsworth Parish, Gloucester, Virginia, USA

Father: William Thornton

Mother: Prudence Willis

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Seth Thornton was born in 1694 in Petsworth Church, Petsworth Parish, Gloucester, Virginia, USA, the child of William Ii Thornton And Prudence Willis. Seth Thornton passed away in 1739 in Petsworth Church, Petsworth Parish, Gloucester, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Seth Thornton was born in 1694 in Petsworth Church, Petsworth Parish, Gloucester, Virginia, USA, the child of William Ii Thornton And Prudence Willis.
  • Seth Thornton passed away in 1739 in Petsworth Church, Petsworth Parish, Gloucester, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Thornton
1649–1726
Birth Location: Petsworth Church, Petsworth Parish, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
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Prudence Willis
1664–1718
Birth Location: St Stephen, Northumberland, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Seth Thornton's Ancestors

Self
Seth Thornton
1694–1739
Birth Place: Petsworth Church, Petsworth Parish, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Parents
William II Thornton
1649–1726
Petsworth Church, Petsworth Parish, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Prudence Willis
1664–1718
St Stephen, Northumberland, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Col. (William "The Immigrant"III THORNTON - 8th) GG
1620–1708
VERIFIED- Adel, West Riding of Yorkshire, England -Now a northern suburb of Leeds. To its south is Weetwood, to the west are Cookridge and Holt Park, to the east are Alwoodley and Moortown, and to the north are Bramhope, Arthington and Eccup.
Elisa Belling
–1646
Lunenburg Co., VA, Virginia, USA
Henry Willis
1628–1714
Lancaster, Lancaster, Virginia, USA
Mary (Ann (Rose) (Pease)) Peace
1632–1714
Warminster, St. Deny's, Wiltshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Frances Robinson
1605–
Elicia Russell
1596–1624
William Willens
1605–1675
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1604–1642
George Peace\Pease
1600–1714
Elizabeth Richardson
1603–1655
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth "James")
1589–1660

Seth Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1694
13 October 1694
Birth of Seth Thornton in Petsworth Church, Petsworth Parish, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Petsworth Church, Petsworth Parish, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
1739
1739
Age 45
Death of Seth Thornton in Petsworth Church, Petsworth Parish, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Petsworth Church, Petsworth Parish, Gloucester, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 October 1694
    Event Place: Petsworth Church, Petsworth Parish, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1739
    Event Place: Petsworth Church, Petsworth Parish, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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