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William Thornton 1649 – 1726 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Mar 1649

Birth Location: Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 15 Feb 1726

Death Location: Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States

Father: William Thornton

Mother: Elizabeth Rowland

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Fitzhugh, Prudence Willis

Children(s): Elizabeth Thornton, Margaret Thornton, Jane Thornton, Judith Thornton, William Thornton, Anna Thornton, Susan Thornton, William Thornton, Francis Thornton, Seth Thornton, Prudence Thornton, Johanna Thornton, Joshua Thornton

The birth of William Thornton took place in 1649 in Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States, to William Immigrant Thornton and Elizabeth Rowland. William Thornton married Elizabeth Fitzhugh and Prudence Willis, and together they had Elizabeth Thornton, Margaret Thornton, Jane Thornton, Judith Thornton, William Thornton, Anna Thornton, Susan Thornton, William Thornton, Francis Thornton, Seth Thornton, Prudence Thornton, Johanna Thornton and Joshua Thornton. William Thornton's death occurred in 1726 in Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States.

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Parents

William Thornton
1620 – 1708
Birth Location: Yorkshire, England
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Elizabeth Rowland
1627 – 1656
Birth Location: Lunenburg, Richmond, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Fitzhugh
1652 – 1688
Birth Location: Petworth Parish, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
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Prudence Willis
1649 – 1720
Birth Location: –
PW

Children(s)

Elizabeth Thornton
1672 – 1743
Birth Location: –
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Margaret Thornton
1674 – 1756
Birth Location: Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
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Jane Thornton
1681 –
Birth Location: Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
JT
Judith Thornton
1683 –
Birth Location: –
JT
William Thornton
1686 – 1740
Birth Location: Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
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Anna Thornton
1688 – 1726
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
AT
Susan Thornton
1689 –
Birth Location: –
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William Thornton
1692 – 1736
Birth Location: Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
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Francis Thornton
1692 – 1736
Birth Location: Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
FT
Seth Thornton
1694 –
Birth Location: Gloucester, Virginia, United States
ST
Prudence Thornton
1699 – 1742
Birth Location: Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
PT
Johanna Thornton
1703 –
Birth Location: –
JT
Joshua Thornton
1703 –
Birth Location: –
JT

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 27 Mar 1649
    Event Place: Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 15 Feb 1726
    Event Place: Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Millennium File

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