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William Immigrant Thornton 1620 – 1708 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1620

Birth Location: Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 1708

Death Location: Cods Creek, Stafford, Virginia, United States

Father: William Thornton

Mother: Barbara Westby

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Rowland

Children(s): William Thornton

In 1620, William Immigrant Thornton entered the world in Yorkshire, England, born to William Thornton and Barbara Westby. William Immigrant Thornton married Elizabeth Rowland, and had children including William Thornton. William Immigrant Thornton passed away in 1708 in Cods Creek, Stafford, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1620, William Immigrant Thornton entered the world in Yorkshire, England, born to William Thornton and Barbara Westby.
  • William Immigrant Thornton married Elizabeth Rowland, and had children including William Thornton.
  • William Immigrant Thornton passed away in 1708 in Cods Creek, Stafford, Virginia, United States.

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William Thornton's Ancestors

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William Thornton
1620 – 1708
Birth Place: Yorkshire, England
Parents
William Thornton
1600 – 1650
The Hills, Yorkshire, England
Barbara Westby
1595 – 1680
Ravenfield, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Francie Thornton
1498 – 1566
Newton, Yorkshire, England
Joan DeLovier
1498 – 1550
Newton, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Thornton
1454 – 1514
Jane Layton
1458 – 1498
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Thornton
1424 – 1487
Agnes Aldborough
1430 – 1528

William Thornton's Descendants

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William (Immigrant) Thornton (1620 – 1708) m. Elizabeth Rowland (1627 – 1656)
  1. 1. William Thornton (27 Mar 1649 – 15 Feb 1726) m. Elizabeth Fitzhugh (1652 – 1688) m. Prudence Willis (1649 – 1720)
    1. 1. Elizabeth Thornton (26 Aug 1672 – 1743)
    2. 2. Margaret Thornton (14 Aug 1674 – 1756)
    3. 3. Jane Thornton (10 Aug 1681 – )
    4. 4. Judith Thornton (10 Oct 1683 – )
    5. 5. William Thornton (11 Sep 1686 – 5 Jan 1740)
    6. 6. Anna Thornton (22 Mar 1688 – May 1726)
    7. 7. Susan Thornton (1689 – )
    8. 8. William Thornton (1692 – 1736)
    9. 9. Francis Thornton (7 Jun 1692 – 6 Feb 1736) m. Ann Sterling (1695 – 1 Aug 1741)
      1. 1. William Thornton (20 DEC 1717 – 23 Nov 1790) m. Jane Clack (9 Jan 1721 – Jun 1757) m. Jane Clack (9 Jan 1721 – 1792)
        1. 1. Francis Thornton (25 Jun 1738 – 16 Jul 1746)
        2. 2. James Thornton (11 Jul 1743 – 25 Jan 1834)
        3. 3. Elizabeth Thornton (23 Mar 1744 – 27 Sep 1746)
        4. 4. Mary Thornton (1 Dec 1749 – 15 Dec 1749)
        5. 5. William Thornton (14 Apr 1751 – 1847)
        6. 6. Sterling (Clack) Thornton (12 Aug 1753 – 1790)
        7. 7. Reuben Thornton (28 Mar 1756 – )
        8. 8. Ann (Sterling) Thornton (27 Mar 1758 – )
        9. 9. Mary Thornton (21 Jul 1760 – )
        10. 10. Jane Thornton (9 Jan 1763 – )
        11. 11. Peter (Presley) Thornton (11 Dec 1765 – 6 Aug 1856) m. Mary (Elizabeth) McCullock (25 Feb 1771 – 19 Sep 1851)
      2. 2. John Thornton (1719 – 1754)
      3. 3. Sterling THORNTON (1721 – )
    10. 10. Seth Thornton (13 Oct 1694 – )
    11. 11. Prudence Thornton (31 Mar 1699 – 1742)
    12. 12. Johanna Thornton (1703 – )
    13. 13. Joshua Thornton (3 Dec 1703 – )

William Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1620
1620
Birth of William Immigrant Thornton in Yorkshire, England
Yorkshire, England
1708
1708
Age 88
Death of William Immigrant Thornton in Cods Creek, Stafford, Virginia, United States
Cods Creek, Stafford, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1620
    Event Place: Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1708
    Event Place: Cods Creek, Stafford, Virginia, United States

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