Thornton, John

Birth Name Thornton, John
Gramps ID I79290575
Gender male
Age at Death 79 years, 19 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Birth [E10912] 1743 SPOTSYLVANIA VA  
1a
Death [E10913] 1822-01-20 HANOVER VA  
1b
Nobility Title [E10914]     Col.
 

Relation to the center person (Haring, Living) : third cousin six times removed (down)

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Thornton III, Francis [I79291710]17111749
Mother Gregory, Frances [I79283269]about 1720Wft 1741-1813
    Half-brother     Thornton, George [I79290553] Wft 1731-1750 1781-04-30
    Brother     Thornton(Montpelier), William [I79290564] Wft 1731-1750 1817
    Sister     Thornton, Mary [I79290588] Wft 1731-1750 Wft 1747-1825
    Stepsister     Thornton, Mildred [I79283327] Wft 1734-1749 Wft 1755-1837
    Brother     Thornton(FallHill), Francis [I79290542] 1737 1794
         Thornton, John [I79290575] 1743 1822-01-20
    Sister     Thornton, Elizabeth [I79283286] 1748/9-03-02 (Julian) Wft 1765-1843

Families

    Family of Thornton, John and Washington, Jane Augusta [F35211105]
Married Wife Washington, Jane Augusta [I79290611] ( * 1759 + 1791 )
   
Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Marriage [E37603] 1784    
1c
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Thornton, Jane W. [I79283426]Wft 1756-1785Wft 1772-1867
Thornton, Mary [I79291239]Wft 1771-1791Wft 1792-1865
Thornton, Caroline R\H. [I79291240]Wft 1771-1791Wft 1794-1865
Thornton, George Washington Spotswood [I79291241]Wft 1771-1791about 1824
Thornton, Augustine [I79291242]Wft 1771-1791Wft 1772-1861
Thornton, Frances Gregory [I79291231]1792Wft 1821-1886

Narrative

REFERENCE: 142
[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 16, Ed. 1, Tree #2294, Date of Import: Apr 26, 1999]
"Thornton's Hill",Madison Co VA; Culpeper,Hanover Co VA;Capt.3rd VA Rgt
Continental Line 1776;Maj:GraysonsCont.Line 1777;Lt.Col 1778;retired
1779;VA militia commander-Yorktown; {1.2.5.1.4, W 1.3.1.3.4.1h; ref
34,35,88,152,157,205,208,209,210}

Pedigree

  1. Thornton III, Francis [I79291710]
    1. Gregory, Frances [I79283269]
      1. Thornton, George [I79290553]
      2. Thornton(Montpelier), William [I79290564]
      3. Thornton, Mary [I79290588]
      4. Thornton, Mildred [I79283327]
      5. Thornton(FallHill), Francis [I79290542]
      6. Thornton, John
        1. Washington, Jane Augusta [I79290611]
          1. Thornton, Jane W. [I79283426]
          2. Thornton, Mary [I79291239]
          3. Thornton, Caroline R\H. [I79291240]
          4. Thornton, George Washington Spotswood [I79291241]
          5. Thornton, Augustine [I79291242]
          6. Thornton, Frances Gregory [I79291231]
      7. Thornton, Elizabeth [I79283286]

Ancestors

Source References

  1. Brøderbund Software, Inc.: World Family Tree Vol. 16, Ed. 1 [S31232094]
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