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Thomas A Thornton 1740 – 1783 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1740

Birth Location: Cane Creek, Alamance, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: April 1783

Death Location: Halifax,,Nova Scotia,Canada

Father: Thomas Thornton

Mother: Martha Boykin

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Williams

Children(s): Abraham Thornton

The story of Thomas A Thornton began in 1740 in Cane Creek, Alamance, North Carolina, United States, with parents Thomas Jefferson Thornton and Martha Boykin. As an adult, Thomas A Thornton wed Elizabeth Williams. Their household included Abraham Pheriby Thornton. Thomas A Thornton's life came to an end in 1783 in Halifax,,Nova Scotia,Canada.

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Parents

Thomas Thornton
1709 – 1762
Birth Location: Cane Creek, Alamance County, North Carolina, USA
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Martha Boykin
1716 – 1754
Birth Location: Cane Creek, Alamance, North Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Williams
1742 – 1782
Birth Location: Eastern, North Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

Abraham Thornton
1768 – 1804
Birth Location: Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1740
    Event Place: Cane Creek, Alamance, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: April 1783
    Event Place: Halifax,,Nova Scotia,Canada
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