William Thornton 
William was born on March 27th, 1649 in Petsworth, Gloucester, VA. William's father was William Thornton and his mother is Elizabeth Rowland. His paternal grandparents were William Thornton and Barbara Westby. He had a brother named Francis. He was the older of the two children. He died at the age of 78 on May 15th, 1727 in Gloucester, VA.General Notes
SOURCES: LDS FHL Ancestal File # FSB2- 0D (familysearch.org)
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.< 1445 in East Newton, Yorkshire, England d.17 Mar 1487
- b.~ 1474 in East Newton, Yorkshire, England d.1514 in East Newton, Yorkshire, England
- b.~ 1455 in East Newton, Yorkshire, England
- b.1498 in East Newton, Yorkshire, England d.12 Apr 1566
- b.~ 1478 in Sproxton, York, England
- b.~ 1545 in England d. in Yorkshire, England
- b.~ 1502 in Brandsby, Yorkshire, England
- b.~ 1595 in The Hills, Yorkshire, England d. in VA
- b.1519 in Ravenfield, West Ride, Yorkshire, England d.1599
- b.~ 1560 in England d. in England
- b.~ 1470 in Loversall, Yorkshire, England d.1546 in Loversall, Yorkshire, England
- b.1500 in Loversall, Yorkshire, England d.1558 in Loversall, Yorkshire, England
- b.~ 1479 in Loversall, Yorkshire, England d. in Loversall, Yorkshire, England
- b.~ 1530 in England
- b.~ 1480
- b.~ 1500 in Bramwith, Yorkshire, England d. in Loversall, Yorkshire, England
- b.~ 1480
- b.27 Mar 1649 in Petsworth, Gloucester, VA d.15 May 1727 in Gloucester, VA
- b.~ 1615 in Richmond, VA
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‌William and Elizabeth were married in a religious ceremony on August 24th, 1671 in Gloucester, VA. They had a son named Francis.
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Children
Francis Thornton
Francis was born on January 4th, 1682 in Stafford, VA. He died at the age of 55 on February 6th, 1737 in Snow Creek, Frederick, VA.