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William Henry, Scott Thornton 1620 – 1708 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 August,1620

Birth Location: Adel, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 15 February, 1708

Death Location: Stafford County, Virginia, USA

Father: Isaac Thornton

Mother: Jenetta Blackburne

Spouse(s): *Jenet Taylor

Children(s): *William Thornton

1620 marked the beginning of William Henry Scott Thornton's life in Adel, Yorkshire, England, to parents Isaac Thornton and Jenetta Blackburne. Eventually, William Henry Scott Thornton married *Jenet Taylor, and they welcomed *William Earl Thornton. William Henry Scott Thornton passed in 1708 at Stafford County, Virginia, USA.

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Parents

Isaac Thornton
1605 – 1692
Birth Location: Mirfield, Yorkshire, England
IT
Jenetta Blackburne
1610 – 1677
Birth Location: Mirfield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
JB

Spouses(s)

*Jenet Taylor
1627 – 1692
Birth Location: Croston,Lancashire,England
*T

Children(s)

*William Thornton
1649 – 1726
Birth Location: Petsworth, Gloucester, VA, USA
*T

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 13 August,1620
    Event Place: Adel, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 15 February, 1708
    Event Place: Stafford County, Virginia, USA
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