William III Thornton 
William III was born on March 31st, 1699 in Gloucester Co., Virginia. William III's father was William Jr. Thornton and his mother was Prudence Willis. His paternal grandparents were William Thornton and Elizabeth Rowland. He had four brothers and two sisters, named Francis, Seth, John, Joshua, Susan and Prudence. He had a half-brother and eight half-sisters, named William, Elizabeth, Margaret, Mary, Sarah, Jane, Judith, Anna and Esther. He died at the age of 46 on May 3rd, 1745.General Notes
THORNTON ARTICLE (as below) -
Gravestone of William Thornton III, which was used as a doorstep of a man named Henry H. Hibble:
Here lyeth the body of Mr William Thornton who married the youngest daughter of Mr. Jno Meaux, by whom he had 8 children, 2 lyeth on his left hand, the others are as follows Elizabeth, Anne, William, Meaux, Richard & John. He was a loving husband, a tender father & kind neighbor. He dyed May ye 3rd 1745 aged 46 years.
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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.1498 in East Newton, Yorkshire, England d.12 Apr 1566 in Yorkshire, England
- b.1530 in East Cambe, Yorkshire, England
- b.~ 1500 in East Newton, Yorkshire, England d.~ 1560 in Yorkshire, England
- b.~ 1595 in Yorkshire, England d.~ 1650 in Yorkshire, England
- b.~ 1550 in Lancaster or Yorkshire, England d.1594 in Yorkshire, England
- b.1626 in Yorkshire, England d. in Virginia
- b.~ 1605 in Yorkshire, England d.1650 in Yorkshire, England
- b.27 Mar 1649 in Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia d.15 FEB 1726/27 in Gloucester, Virginia
- b.1627 in York County, Virginia
- b.31 Mar 1699 in Gloucester Co., Virginia d.03 May 1745
- b.~ 1660
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William III and Elizabeth were married in a religious ceremony on August 10th, 1727 in Warsaw, Richmond, Virginia. They had a son named Jesse.
William III and Anne were married in a religious ceremony about 1730 in New Kent County, Virginia. They had five sons and three daughters, named William IV, John, Meax, Richard, Infant, Elizabeth, Anne and Infant.
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