Thornton, John

Birth Name Thornton, John
Gramps ID I79291732
Gender male
Age at Death 59 years

Events

Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Birth [E13108] 1718 VA  
1a
Death [E13109] 1777    
1b
Nobility Title [E13110]     Col.
 

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Thornton, Francis [I79291413]1681/2-01-04 (Julian)1738-05-21
Mother Taliaferro, Mary [I79291655]1685Wft 1724-1780
    Sister     Thornton, Sarah [I79291776] Wft 1702-1727 Wft 1724-1796
    Sister     Thornton, Elizabeth [I79283095] Wft 1702-1739 about 1774
    Sister     Thornton, Eliza [I79291798] Wft 1703-1729 Wft 1719-1797
    Sister     Thornton, Alice [I79291787] 1707 1739
    Sister     Thornton, Mary [I79291743] 1710 1757
    Brother     Thornton III, Francis [I79291710] 1711 1749
    Brother     Thornton, Reuben [I79291721] 1716 1768
         Thornton, John [I79291732] 1718 1777
    Sister     Thornton, Mildred [I79291765] 1720/1-03-21 (Julian) 1778-11-16

Families

    Family of Thornton, John and Gregory, Mildred [F35211159]
Married Wife Gregory, Mildred [I79283285] ( * about 1718 + Wft 1738-1824 )
   
Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Marriage [E37624] 1740-10-28 Spotsylvania VA  
1c
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Thornton, Mildred [I79283327]Wft 1734-1749Wft 1755-1837
Thornton, Mary [I79290666]Wft 1734-1763Wft 1752-1828
Thornton, Lucy [I79283283]Wft 1738-1760Wft 1782-1849
Thornton, Elizabeth “Betty” [I79290672]Wft 1739-17651805

Narrative

REFERENCE: 66
[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 16, Ed. 1, Tree #2294, Date of Import: Apr 26, 1999]
Spotsylvania, Caroline Co VA; JP Spot. 1742; Sheriff 1751; House of
Burgesses
1753-55; Sr.Col.Spot.Militia; m >10-28-1740 Spot.; m 3 times; {1.2.5.3, W
1.3.1.2.3h, Tal 1.2.1.3; ref 88,105,152,157,208,209,210,230,263,305}

Pedigree

  1. Thornton, Francis [I79291413]
    1. Taliaferro, Mary [I79291655]
      1. Thornton, Sarah [I79291776]
      2. Thornton, Elizabeth [I79283095]
      3. Thornton, Eliza [I79291798]
      4. Thornton, Alice [I79291787]
      5. Thornton, Mary [I79291743]
      6. Thornton III, Francis [I79291710]
      7. Thornton, Reuben [I79291721]
      8. Thornton, John
        1. Gregory, Mildred [I79283285]
          1. Thornton, Mildred [I79283327]
          2. Thornton, Mary [I79290666]
          3. Thornton, Lucy [I79283283]
          4. Thornton, Elizabeth “Betty” [I79290672]
      9. Thornton, Mildred [I79291765]

Ancestors

Source References

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