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William Thornton 1686 – 1740 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Sep 1686

Birth Location: Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 5 Jan 1740

Death Location: Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia, United States

Father: William Thornton

Mother: Prudence Willis

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William Thornton was born in 1686 in Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia, United States, the child of William Thornton and Prudence Willis. William Thornton passed away in 1740 in Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • William Thornton was born in 1686 in Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia, United States, the child of William Thornton and Prudence Willis.
  • William Thornton passed away in 1740 in Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia, United States.

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William Thornton's Ancestors

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William Thornton
1686 – 1740
Birth Place: Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Parents
William Thornton
1649 – 1726
Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Prudence Willis
1649 – 1720
Grandparents
William (Immigrant) Thornton
1620 – 1708
Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth Rowland
1627 – 1656
Lunenburg, Richmond, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Thornton
1600 – 1650
Barbara Westby
1595 – 1680
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francie Thornton
1498 – 1566
Joan DeLovier
1498 – 1550

William Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1686
11 Sep 1686
Birth of William Thornton in Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
1740
5 Jan 1740
Age 54
Death of William Thornton in Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Sep 1686
    Event Place: Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Jan 1740
    Event Place: Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia, United States

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