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Solomon Thornton 1745–1809 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1745

Birth Location: Virginia

Death Date: 6 Mar 1809

Death Location: Wilkes County, Georgia, USA

Father: John Thornton

Mother: Agatha Yancey*

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In 1745, Solomon Thornton entered the world in Virginia, born to John Fitzhugh Thornton And Agatha Elizabeth Yancey. Solomon Thornton passed away in 1809 in Wilkes County, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1745, Solomon Thornton entered the world in Virginia, born to John Fitzhugh Thornton And Agatha Elizabeth Yancey.
  • Solomon Thornton passed away in 1809 in Wilkes County, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Thornton
1718–1787
Birth Location: Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, United States
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Agatha Yancey*
1722–1785
Birth Location: Brunswick, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Solomon Thornton's Ancestors

Self
Solomon Thornton
1745–1809
Birth Place: Virginia
Parents
John FitzHugh Thornton
1718–1787
Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, United States
Agatha (Elizabeth) Yancey*
1722–1785
Brunswick, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Roger Thornton
1686–1730
Old Rappahannock County, Virginia (Known as Richmond Co., VA after 1692)
Isabel Bledsoe
1688–1728
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Henry Thornton
1665–1695
Anne Debord-Williams
1667–1727
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Solomon Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1745
1745
Birth of Solomon Thornton in Virginia
Virginia
1809
6 Mar 1809
Age 64
Death of Solomon Thornton in Wilkes County, Georgia, USA
Wilkes County, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1745
    Event Place: Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Mar 1809
    Event Place: Wilkes County, Georgia, USA
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