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William Thornton 1717 – 1790 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 DEC 1717

Birth Location: Gloucester Co., VA

Death Date: 23 Nov 1790

Death Location: Brunswick, Virginia, United States

Father: Francis Thornton

Mother: Ann Sterling

Spouse(s): Jane Clack, Jane Clack

Children(s): Francis Thornton, James Thornton, Elizabeth Thornton, Mary Thornton, William Thornton, Sterling Thornton, Reuben Thornton, Ann Thornton, Mary Thornton, Jane Thornton, Peter Thornton

The story of William Thornton began in 1717 in Gloucester Co., VA. William Thornton married Jane Clack, Jane Clack, and had children including Francis Thornton, James Thornton, Elizabeth Thornton, Mary Thornton, William Thornton, Sterling Clack Thornton, Reuben Thornton, Ann Sterling Thornton, Mary Thornton, Jane Thornton, Peter Presley Thornton. William Thornton passed away in 1790 in Brunswick, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Thornton began in 1717 in Gloucester Co., VA.
  • William Thornton married Jane Clack, Jane Clack, and had children including Francis Thornton, James Thornton, Elizabeth Thornton, Mary Thornton, William Thornton, Sterling Clack Thornton, Reuben Thornton, Ann Sterling Thornton, Mary Thornton, Jane Thornton, Peter Presley Thornton.
  • William Thornton passed away in 1790 in Brunswick, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Francis Thornton
1692 – 1736
Birth Location: Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
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Ann Sterling
1695 – 1741
Birth Location: Brunswick, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Jane Clack
1721 – 1757
Birth Location: Ware, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
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Jane Clack
1721 – 1792
Birth Location: Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Francis Thornton
1738 – 1746
Birth Location: Brunswick, Virginia, United States
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James Thornton
1743 – 1834
Birth Location: Virginia, Rev, Virginia, United States
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Elizabeth Thornton
1744 – 1746
Birth Location: –
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Mary Thornton
1749 – 1749
Birth Location: –
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William Thornton
1751 – 1847
Birth Location: Brunswick, Brunswick, Virginia, United States
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Sterling Thornton
1753 – 1790
Birth Location: Brunswick, Virginia, United States
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Reuben Thornton
1756 –
Birth Location: Brunswick, Virginia, United States
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Ann Thornton
1758 –
Birth Location: –
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Mary Thornton
1760 –
Birth Location: –
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Jane Thornton
1763 –
Birth Location: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
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Peter Thornton
1765 – 1856
Birth Location: Brunswick, Virginia, United States
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William Thornton's Ancestors

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William Thornton
1717 – 1790
Birth Place: Gloucester Co., VA
Parents
Francis Thornton
1692 – 1736
Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Ann Sterling
1695 – 1741
Brunswick, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
William Thornton
1649 – 1726
Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Prudence Willis
1649 – 1720
Great-Grandparents
William Thornton
1620 – 1708
Elizabeth Rowland
1627 – 1656
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Thornton
1600 – 1650
Barbara Westby
1595 – 1680

William Thornton's Descendants

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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)
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Housley) Thornton (7 MAR 1793 – 24 JUN 1842)
    2. 2. William (Sterling) Thornton (9 NOV 1794 – ABT FEB 1805)
    3. 3. Roderick (McCulloch) Thornton (28 AUG 1796 – 24 JUN 1842)
    4. 4. Isabella (McCulloch) Thornton (28 AUG 1796 – ABT FEB 1849)
    5. 5. Jane (Clark) Thornton (24 AUG 1798 – 1 JUN 1863)
    6. 6. Mary (Jones) Thornton (27 OCT 1802 – 11 SEP 1823)
    7. 7. Presley Thornton (19 Aug 1804 – 24 Apr 1871) m. Mary (Ann) Birdwell (28 Oct 1832 – 12 Jul 1905)
      1. 1. George (Marion) Thornton (November 21, 1834 – 20 May 1912) m. Elizabeth (L) Malin (April 22, 1838 – 3 Jun 1940)
        1. 1. Mary (L.) Thornton (July 17, 1856 – )
        2. 2. Madora (A.) Thornton (October 15, 1858 – )
        3. 3. William (P) Thornton (January 1861 – )
        4. 4. James (Henry) Thornton (27 Jun 1867 – ) m. Rebecca (Ann) Thornton (May 1864 – 17 Mar 1925)
        5. 5. Rubin (Liles) Thornton (December 25, 1872 – )
        6. 6. John (T) Thornton (September 7, 1875 – )
    8. 8. Peter (Presley) Thornton (28 FEB 1805 – 3 JUL 1836)
    9. 9. James (Francis) Thornton (24 OCT 1807 – ABT 1880)
    10. 10. Robert (Horsley) Thornton (16 OCT 1809 – 26 JUL 1893)
    11. 11. Belinda (Ann) Thornton (23 NOV 1811 – 20 JUL 1835)

William Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1717
20 DEC 1717
Birth of William Thornton in Gloucester Co., VA
Gloucester Co., VA
1790
23 Nov 1790
Age 73
Death of William Thornton in Brunswick, Virginia, United States
Brunswick, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 DEC 1717
    Event Place: Gloucester Co., VA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Nov 1790
    Event Place: Brunswick, Virginia, United States
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