Thornton, Colonel Presley
| Birth Name | Thornton, Colonel Presley |
| Gramps ID | I79306782 |
| Gender | male |
| Age at Death | 30 years, 4 months, 22 days |
Events
| Event | Date | Place | Description | Notes | Sources |
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| Birth [E28799] | 1750-08-10 | “Northumberland House,” Northumberland Co., VA |
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| Death [E28800] | 1781 |
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Parents
| Relation to main person | Name | Birth date | Death date | Relation within this family (if not by birth) |
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| Thornton, Colonel Presley [I79306782] | 1750-08-10 | 1781 | ||
| Brother | Thornton, Lieutenant General Sir Charles Wade [I79306783] | 1854 |
Families
| Family of Thornton, Colonel Presley [F35217590] | ||||||||
| Children |
| Name | Birth Date | Death Date |
|---|---|---|
| Thornton, Peter Presley, Esq. [I79306781] |
Narrative
Member House of Burgesses, 1772, 1774 and of the Conventions of July and
December 1775; Appointed Colonel of a regiment of Minute Men, 1775, but
afterwards resigned to accept appointment September 6, 1777 as
aide-de-camp to General Waashington.
Pedigree
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- Thornton, Colonel Presley
- Thornton, Lieutenant General Sir Charles Wade [I79306783]