William Jr. Thornton 
William Jr. was born on March 27th, 1649 in Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia. William Jr.'s father was William Thornton and his mother was Elizabeth Rowland. His paternal grandparents were William Thornton and Francis Robinson. He had two brothers and two sisters, named Francis, Rowland, Esther and Prudence. He was the oldest of the five children. He had two half-brothers named Luke and Edward. He died in Gloucester, Virginia.General Notes
Thornton Family by W.G. Standard from Tylers Quarterly. William Thornton, Jr. Bible. He was born 27 Mar 1649 & d 15 Feb 1727 Gloucester. He was the father of 16 children by three wives. #s 13 & 14 were twins William Thornton III & Prudence Thornton both born 31 Mar 1699. Prudence m Samuel Pryor of Caroline Co Va. She died in 1763
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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.1455 in East Newton, Yorkshire, England d.1514
- b.1498 in East Newton, Yorkshire, England d.12 Apr 1566 in Yorkshire, England
- b.1458 in Sproxton, Yorkshire, England
- b.1530 in East Cambe, Yorkshire, England
- b.~ 1470
- 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
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William Jr. and Elizabeth were married in a religious ceremony on August 24th, 1671 in Yorkshire, England. They had a son and eight daughters, named William, Elizabeth, Margaret, Mary, Sarah, Jane, Judith, Anna and Esther.
William Jr. and Prudence were married in a religious ceremony on April 11th, 1688 in Gloucester Co., Virginia. They had five sons and two daughters, named Francis, Seth, William III, John, Joshua, Susan and Prudence.
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Children
Prudence Thornton
Prudence was born on March 31st, 1699 in Gloucester Co., Virginia. She died at the age of 64 in 1763 in Goochland Co., Virginia.
William III Thornton
William III was born on March 31st, 1699 in Gloucester Co., Virginia. He died at the age of 46 on May 3rd, 1745.
William Jr. and Jane were married in a religious ceremony on October 20th, 1720 in Gloucester Co., Virginia.
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