William Thornton Sr. & Elizabeth Rowland
William
and
Elizabeth
were married in 1646 in
York County, Virginia
.
1
They had four sons and a daughter, named
Luke
,
William
,
Francis
,
Rowland
and
Esther
.
Personal Details
William Thornton Sr.
William was born in 1620 in
Yorkshire, England
.
1
He died at the age of 88 in 1708 in
Stafford County, Virginia
.
1
Elizabeth Rowland
Elizabeth was born in 1627 in
Virginia
.
1
Children
Luke Thornton
Luke was born in 1642 in
Luneburg Parish, Richmond County, Virginia
.
2
William Thornton Jr.
William was born on March 27th, 1649 in
Gloucester County, Virginia
.
1
He died at the age of 77 on February 15th, 1727 in
Petsworth Parish, Gloucester County, Virginia
.
1
Francis Thornton
Francis was born on November 5th, 1651 in
Gloucester County, Virginia
.
3
Rowland Thornton
Rowland was born in 1653 in
Gloucester County, Virginia
.
3
Esther Thornton
Esther was born in 1655.
3
1
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2
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3
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