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Descendants of Thornton Progenitor-278009

Ninth Generation


20. Thornton Elizabeth Mary-277988 (Francis II , Francis I , William IV , William III , William II , William I , Francis , Progenitor ) was born in 1713. She died in 1774 in Albemarle Co VA.

USA http on "My Southern Family" by Josephine Lindsay Bass and Becky Bonner. She in a different http is dr of Thomas THornton and Agatha Curtis.

Elizabeth married Of Locust Hills Meriwether Thomas-277981 son of Colonel Meriwether David-277982 and Holmes Anne-277983. Thomas was born in 1713/1714. He died in 1756.

He dies 1756 in http by John Marshall. USA http on Thornton line. He dies 1756 in http on Virginian genealogy by Warner Broaduss. USA http on "My Southern Family" by Josephine Lindsay Bass and Becky Bonner.

Thomas and Elizabeth had the following children:

+ 44 F i Meriwether Jane-363914 was born in 1757.
+ 45 M ii Meriwether David-370380 was born in 1739.
+ 46 M iii Meriwether Nicholas-435328 was born in 1736. He died in 1772.
+ 47 F iv Meriwether Lucy-227487.
  48 F v Meriwether Mary-478813 was born in 1742. She died in 1800.
        Mary married Gillmer Peachy Ridgeway Gilmer-478814 son of Dr MD Gillmore George Jnr Gilmer-478773 and Walker Mary Peachy-478772. Peachy was born in 1737. He died in 1789.

21. Colonel Thornton Francis III-278049 (Francis II , Francis I , William IV , William III , William II , William I , Francis , Progenitor ) was born in 1714. He died in 1748/1749.

Francis married Gregory Frances-277940 daughter of Colonel Gregory Roger-306851 and Washington Mildred Warner-306852. Frances was born in 1719 in Va.

They had the following children:

+ 49 M i Thornton George-370939 was born in 1743. He died in 1781.
  50 M ii Thornton John-370940 was born in 1747.
  51 F iii Thornton Mildred-370941 was born in 1740 in Circa.
  52 M iv Thornton Francis-370942 was born in 1737.
+ 53 M v Thornton William-370943 was born in 1745. He died in 1818.
+ 54 F vi Thornton Lydia-435333.

24. Thornton Sarah-278056 (Francis II , Francis I , William IV , William III , William II , William I , Francis , Progenitor ) was born in 1708.

Sarah married Slaughter Thomas-438230 son of Slaughter Robert-438231 and SNotknown Miss-438232.

They had the following children:

  55 M i Slaughter Thomas-438233 was born about 1743.
  56 F ii Slaughter Sarah-438234 was born about 1760.
        Sarah married Slaughter Gabriel-438238.
  57 F iii Slaughter Lucy-438235.
        Lucy married Slaughter Frances-438237.
  58 F iv Slaughter Frances-438236.

25. Thornton Mary-370896 (Francis II , Francis I , William IV , William III , William II , William I , Francis , Progenitor ) was born in 1700. She died in 1778.

Mary married Battaile Nicholas-370895 son of Battaile John-370900 and Smith Elizabeth-370901.

They had the following children:

+ 59 F i wife1 Battaile Mary-370893 was born in 1731. She died in 1757.
  60 F ii Battaile Elizabeth-370905.
  61 F iii Battaile Sarah-438228.
        Sarah married Fitzhugh Henry-438229 son of Fitzhugh Progenitor-518945 and FNotknown Miss-518946.

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26. Thornton Alice-209152 (Francis II , Francis I , William IV , William III , William II , William I , Francis , Progenitor ) was born in 1708. She died in 1770.

Website by Harry Owen at http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin &c

Alice married (1) Catlett Lawrence-276607 son of Catlett Progenitor-175565 and CNotknown Miss-3033.

Alice married (2) Taylor James III-352180 son of Taylor James Jnr-277496 and Thompson Martha-277495. James was born in 1702/1703 in Va. He died in 1784.

Website by Harry Owen at http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin &c

James and Alice had the following children:

+ 62 F i Taylor Alice Thornton-447843 was born in 1730. She died in 1764.

29. Colonel Thornton John-306840 (Francis II , Francis I , William IV , William III , William II , William I , Francis , Progenitor ) was born about 1712. He died in 1777.

Washington file on website at http://hdhdata.org/roots/ - http mysouthernfamily.

John married Gregory Mildred Washington-277939 daughter of Colonel Gregory Roger-306851 and Washington Mildred Warner-306852. Mildred was born in 1722.

Washington file on website at http://hdhdata.org/roots/ http mysouthernfamily.

John and Mildred had the following children:

+ 63 F i Thornton Lucy-277937 was born in 1749.
  64 F ii Thornton Mary-335556 was born in 1743. She died in 1792.
        Mary married General of Caroline USA Woodford William-335555 son of Of Carolina at Windsor Woodford William-335557 and Cocke Anne-335558. William was born in 1734. He died in 1780 in New York POW.

http://www.woodforde.co.uk/ His father has an estate in Carolina named Windsor.
+ 65 F iii wife2 Thornton Mildred-306839 was born in 1741. She died in 1762.

30. Thornton Mildred-471923 (Francis II , Francis I , William IV , William III , William II , William I , Francis , Progenitor ) was born in 1721. She died in 1778.

http as mysouthernfamily on rootsweb. She is second cousin to General George Washington.

Mildred married (1) Dr MD Of Castle Hill Walker Thomas-211393 son of Walker Thomas-472202 and Peachy Susan (Preachy)-472203. Thomas was born in 1714/1715. He died in 1794.

He does not marry Mary Winston in most views. His own wikipedia page. gapskey Planter, major landowner, merchant, manufacturer, land speculator, surveyor. He is doctor to Peter the father of Thomas Jefferson and became Thomas' guardian. He explored Kentucky in 1750for the spec land co, Loyal Land Company (which had been given a grant in 1749), 19 years before Daniel Boone arrived there, down the Cumberland Gap/River, thus marking out Tennessee. Established the Walker line which separates two states. Had ideas of going to the source of Missouri River, ante-dating Lewis-Clark expedition. During Am Rev he is commissary-general for Va's troops. He and Mildred had 12 children. His children encouraged expansive movements westward. http mysouthernfamily. For a sceptical look at land acquisition deals, see an online article by Daniel M. Friedenberg. See http://www.moseswalker.com/drthomas.htm

Thomas and Mildred had the following children:

  66 F i Walker Mary Lewis-472198.

She is dr1.
+ 67 F ii Walker Mary-75268 was born in 1742. She died in 1824.
+ 68 M iii US Congressman Walker John-472200 was born in 1744. He died in 1809.
  69 M iv US Congressman Walker Francis-472201.
+ 70 F v Walker Susan "Sukey"-211394 was born in 1747. She died in 1806.
+ 71 M vi Captain 9th Va Regt Am Rev Walker Thomas-466696 was born in 1748/1749.
  72 F vii Walker Lucy-471928.
        Lucy married Dr MD Gillmer George-480104 son of Gillmer Progenitor-480105 and GNotknown Miss-480106. George was born in 1742. He died in 1795/1796.
  73 F viii Walker Elizabeth-471927.
        Elizabeth married Rev Maury Matthew-480107 son of Maury Progenitor-480116 and MNotknown Miss-480117. Matthew was born in 1744. He died in 1808.

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  74 F ix Walker Mildred-472206.
        Mildred married Hornsby Joseph-480108 son of Hornsby Progenitor-480086 and HNotknown Miss-480087.
  75 F x wife1 Walker Sarah-472207.
        Sarah married Colonel Lindsay Reuben-480109 son of Lindsay Progenitor-41563 and LNotknown Miss-41221.

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  76 F xi Walker Martha-472208.
        Martha married Divers George-480110 son of Divers Progenitor-480103 and DNotknown Miss-480102.
  77 F xii Walker Peachy-472209.
        Peachy married Fry Joshua-480111 son of Colonel Fry John-480121 and Adams Sarah-480122.

Mildred married (2) Colonel of Hanover Co Va Syme John-471925 son of Syme Progenitor-478783 and SNotknown Miss-478784.

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John and Mildred had the following children:

  78 M xiii Syme John Jnr-478785.
        John married Overton Sally-478786 daughter of Overton Progenitor-478787 and ONotknown Miss-478788.

Mildred married (3) Meriwether Nicholas-472199 son of Meriwether William-275780 and Bushrod Elizabeth-121120. Nicholas died about 1739.

http as mysouthernfamily on rootsweb.Does he die in 1739? His father is William and he is not Nicholas III in an online article by Maury Kendall.

Nicholas and Mildred had the following children:

+ 79 F xiv wife1 Meriwether Mildred Thornton-478780 was born on 19 May 1739.

31. Strother Francis Thornton Snr-364176 (Margaret Thornton , Francis I , William IV , William III , William II , William I , Francis , Progenitor ) was born in 1700. He died in 1752.

USA http on "My Southern Family" by Josephine Lindsay Bass and Becky Bonner.

Francis married Dabney Susannah-364175 daughter of Dabney John-364177 and wife1 Jennings Sarah-364178. Susannah was born in 1698 in Circa. She died in 1752 in Circa.

USA http on "My Southern Family" by Josephine Lindsay Bass and Becky Bonner.

Francis and Susannah had the following children:

  80 M i Strother William-448251.
  81 F ii Strother Elizabeth-453043.

She married Gaines.
        Elizabeth married Gaines Mr-453063 son of Gaines Progenitor-453064 and GNotknown Miss-453065.
  82 F iii Strother Susannah-453044.

She married Gaines.

32. Planter Maryland Thornton Presley I-2557 (Anthony I , Francis I , William IV , William III , William II , William I , Francis , Progenitor ) was born in 1721 in Maryland. He died on 8 Dec 1769 in Maryland,probably.

Does he marry Eliz Carter qv? See Greene, Carter diary, Vol. 1, p. 84. See Wm and mary Quarterly, Vol. VIII, 1899-1900, the will of Sterling Thornton. p 43, p. 57. Does he marry Eliz Carter qv?

Presley married Belson Charlotte-442220 daughter of Belson Progenitor-442221 and BNotknown Miss-442222 in Maryland,probably.

They had the following children:

  83 M i Thornton John Tayloe-442217 was born in 1766. He died about 1797.
        John married Kenner Susanna-442218 daughter of Kenner Progenitor-447794 and KNotknown Miss-447795. Susanna was born about 1767.
+ 84 M ii Thornton Presley-442223 was born in 1760.
  85 F iii Thornton Charlotte-442227.
        Charlotte married FItzhugh Philip-442228 son of FItzhugh Progenitor-442229 and FNotknown Miss-442230.
  86 M iv Planter Virginia Thornton Presley-2560 was born in ,County,Virginia. He was christened in 1770 in active. He died in 1781 in Virginia.

See Greene, Diary of Landon Carter. See notes for his father.
        Presley married Throckmorton Sally Gloucester Co of Virginia-2598 daughter of Of Gloucester Co Throckmorton Robert-3518 and TNotknown Miss-3519 in Virginia,probably.
  87 F v Thornton Elizabeth-2561.

She is dr of Newcastle merchant and landowners, Roger Thornton.
  88 F vi Thornton Winifred-2562 was born in Maryland.

37. Thornton Peter-363967 (Anthony I , Francis I , William IV , William III , William II , William I , Francis , Progenitor ) was born in 1734. He died in 1777.

USA http on "My Southern Family" by Josephine Lindsay Bass and Becky Bonner.

Peter married Bankhead Ellen Monroe-364044 daughter of The Immigrant Bankhead James-364050 and BNotknown Miss-364051. Ellen was born in 1738.

USA http on "My Southern Family" by Josephine Lindsay Bass and Becky Bonner.

Peter and Ellen had the following children:

+ 89 F i Thornton Winifred-364045 was born in 1755.

38. Colonel Caroline Co Va Ormesby Thornton Anthony-5065 (Anthony I , Francis I , William IV , William III , William II , William I , Francis , Progenitor ) was born in 1727. He was christened in 1770 in active.

See Greene, Carter Diary, Vol. 1, p. 355.

Anthony married (1) Fitzhugh Susannah-3574 daughter of Of "Bedford" Stafford Co Va, Planter Fitzhugh Henry-7407 and Cooke Susannah-12908. Susannah was born in 1731.

Greene, Carter Diary, Vol. 1, p. 355.

Anthony married (2) Taliaferro Sarah-70530 daughter of Taliaferro William-195416 and Walker Ann-469940. Sarah was born in 1729. She died in 1762.

Stella Hardy, p. 226 re her daughter.

Anthony and Sarah had the following children:

+ 90 M i Thornton Charles-443484 was born in 1751.

39. Thornton Alice Catlett-5412 (Rowland , Francis I , William IV , William III , William II , William I , Francis , Progenitor ) was born in 1729. She died in 1790.

USA http on "My Southern Family" by Josephine Lindsay Bass and Becky Bonner.

Alice married Virginia Stafford Co, Va, Planter Fitzhugh John-5411 son of Of "Bedford" Stafford Co Va, Planter Fitzhugh Henry-7407 and Cooke Susannah-12908 in Virginia,probably. John was born in 1727. He died in 1809.

Stella Hardy, p. 219, notes that Fitzhugh name goes back to Baron Bardolph, Lord of Ravensworth, Richmond Co., reign of Wm the Conq. founder of the Washington and Fitzhugh families of England. The Fifteenth Baron Fitzhugh 1508, George Fitzhugh, died 1572, no issue, but his aunt Alice wife of Tiens (knight) father of Thomas, Lord Dacre, the eldest daughter of Henry Fitzhugh, 13th Baron, and Sir Thomas Parr, knight, son of Elizabeth, another dr of said Henry, Baron13, were next heirs, yet the Barony fell into abeyance. The first connected record of the Virginia Fitzhughs begins with Hon. William Fitzhugh of Bedford Co., England, born 15 June, 1570, descended from Baron Bardolph, and Hon. William here married one Margaret Smyth. See Burke's Landed Gentry for Fitzhugh of Plas Power. See Greene, Carter diary, Vol. 1, p. 359, p. 539. USA http on "My Southern Family" by Josephine Lindsay Bass and Becky Bonner.

John and Alice had the following children:

+ 91 M i Dr of Belmont King Geo Co Va Fitzhugh George-70872.
  92 F ii Fitzhugh Elizabeth-363953 was born in 1754. She died in 1823.

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