descendants of William Thornton Sr. of Gloucester Co. VA
notes:
The descendants of William Thornton III (1699-1745) and Ann Meaux were reported
by Anne in Thornton Family Genealogy Forum post 6364.
1-- William Thornton Sr. [36045] b.ca.1620, The Hills, Yorkshire, England d.15_Feb_1671, Stafford Co. VA
. + Elizabeth Rowland [142555] b.1627, Lunenburg VA m.May_1646, Yorkshire, England wife of William Thornton Sr. d. after 1671
. 2-- William Thornton Jr. [36042] b.27_Mar_1649, Petsworth Parish, Gloucester Co. VA d.15_Feb_1727, Gloucester Co. VA
. . + Elizabeth Fitzhugh [142559] b.ca.1650, Gloucester Co. VA m.24_Aug_1671, Gloucester Co. VA wife of William Thornton Jr.
. . 3-- Elizabeth Thornton [36041] b.26_Aug_1672, Gloucester Co. VA m.13_Jun_1697, Gloucester Co. VA wife of Edward Carter d.ca.1743, Lancaster VA
. . 3-- Margaret Thornton [142560] b.14_Aug_1674, Gloucester Co. VA d.ca.1756, King George Co. VA
. . 3-- Mary Thornton [142561] b.11_May_1676, Petsworth Parish, Gloucester Co. VA
. . 3-- Ester Thornton [142562] b.6_Jan_1677, Gloucester Co. VA
. . 3-- Sarah Alice Thornton [142563] b.17_Aug_1679, Gloucester Co. VA
. . 3-- Jane Thornton [142564] b.10_Aug_1681, Gloucester Co. VA
. . 3-- Judith Thronton [142565] b.22_Oct_1683, Gloucester Co. VA
. . 3-- Anna Thronton [142566] b.15_Jun_1685, Gloucester Co. VA
. . 3-- William Thornton [142567] b.11_Sep_1686, Gloucester Co. VA d. young, Petsworth Parish, Gloucester Co. VA
. . 3-- Susan Thornton [142568] b.11_Jan_1687, Gloucester Co. VA
. . + Prudence Willis [142570] wife of William Thornton Jr.
. . 3-- Susan Thornton [142571] b.1689
. . 3-- Francis Thronton [142569] b.7_Jun_1692, Stafford Co. VA d.6_Feb_1737, Gloucester Co. VA
. . 3-- Seth Thronton [142572] b.1694
. . 3-- Prudence Thornton [142573] b.1699 wife of Samuel Pryor d.1777
. . 3-- William Thornton III [142574] b.1699 d.1745
. . . + Ann Meaux [210291] b.1709, New Kent Co. VA wife of William Thornton III
. . . 4-- William Thornton [210292] b.ca.1733
. . . 4-- Meaux Thornton [210293] b.1740 d.1808, Gloucester Co. VA
. . . . + Anne Amis Jones [210296] wife of Meaux Thornton
. . . . 5-- William Sterling Thornton [210297]
. . . . 5-- Richard Meaux Thornton [210298] d.1846, Mississippi
. . . . . + Lucy Dickenson [210299] wife of Richard M. Thornton
. . . . . 6-- John Jones Thornton [210300]
. . . . . . + Williamina Rachel Thornton [210301] m.17_Jun_1849, Brandon MS wife of John J. Thoenton
. . . . . + Anne Cooke Gibbons Buckner [210302] wife of Richard M. Thornton
. . . . . + Sarah Alethes Moore Rischer [210303] wife of Richard M. Thornton
. . . . + Priscilla Mckeand [210304] wife of Meaux Thornton
. . . . 5-- Jonm Alexander Buchanan Thornton [210305] farmer, Gloucester Co. VA, 1850, 1860, 1870 b.7_Sep_1803, Virginia d.31_Mar_1877, Gloucester Co, VA bu. Hill Cemetery, Gloucester Co, VA
. . . . . + Sarah Elizabeth Hayes [206219] b.19_Apr_1822, Gloucester Co. VA wife of John A. B. Thornton d.27_Apr_1893, Gloucester Co, VA bu. Hill Cemetery, Gloucester Co, VA
. . . . . 6-- Prescilla McKeand Thornton [210309] b.4_Nov_1840 d.18_Apr_1843, Gloucester Co, VA bu. Hill Cemetery, Gloucester Co, VA
. . . . . . + John Thornton [210295] b.ca.1744, Gloucester Co. VA d.20_Jan_1822, Hanover Co. VA
. . . . . . 7-- Ann Meaux Thornton [210323] wife of Richard Meaux
. . . . . . . + Richard Meaux [210327]
. . . . . . . 8-- Richard Meaux [210328]
. . . . . . . 8-- John Thornton Meaux [210329] d.1817, Natchez MS, yellow fever
. . . . . . . 8-- John Woodson Meaux [210330]
. . . . . . 7-- Anthony Thornton [210324]
. . . . . . 7-- John Thornton Jr. [210325] b.1781 d.27_Mar_1829, Hanover Co. VA
. . . . . . . + Sarah Cowles [210331] wife of Thomas Doswell wife of John Thornton Jr.
. . . . . . 7-- William Mynn Thornton [210326] b.Apr_1781 d.1856, Oak Hill, Cumberland Co. VA
. . . . . . . + Elizabeth Anderson [210333] m.1804 wife of William M. Thornton
. . . . . . . 8-- Judge James Dabney Thornton [210334] b.1823 d.1856
. . . . . . . 8-- Judge John Thurston Thornton [210335] d.17_Sep_1862, Antietam
. . . . . 6-- Margaret Billups Thornton [210310] b.20_Feb_1842 d.16_Apr_1843, Gloucester Co, VA bu. Hill Cemetery, Gloucester Co, VA
. . . . . 6-- Ann Eliza Thornton [210311] (Elizabeth A.) b.11_Apr_1843 d.23_Mar_1859, Gloucester Co, VA bu. Hill Cemetery, Gloucester Co, VA
. . . . . 6-- Alice Judson Thornton [210312] b.11_Nov_1845, Virginia school teacher, Gloucester Co. VA, 1870 d.22_Jan_1930, Gloucester Co, VA bu. Hill Cemetery, Gloucester Co, VA
. . . . . 6-- Ann McKeane Thornton (Nannie) [203357] b.4_May_1847 wife of S. Decatur Rowe d.29_Jan_1938, Gloucester Co, VA bu. Hill Cemetery, Gloucester Co, VA
. . . . . . + S. Decatur Rowe [210321] b.29_Sep_1841 d.5_Mar_1891, Gloucester Co. VA bu. Hill Cemetery, Gloucester Co. VA
. . . . . 6-- Susan B. Thornton [210313] (Sue) b.1949, Virginia
. . . . . 6-- Meaux Thornton [210314] b.25_Nov_1850, Virginia d.14_May_1933, Gloucester Co, VA bu. Hill Cemetery, Gloucester Co, VA
. . . . . 6-- Mary Elizabeth Thornton (Sarah, Bettie) [89409] b.18_Sep_1852, Virginia m.21_Dec_1874, Gloucester Co. VA wife of Richard H. Hogg d.16_May_1929, Gloucester Co, VA bu. Hill Cemetery, Gloucester Co, VA
. . . . . 6-- Lucy Thornton [210315] b.1855, Virginia
. . . . . 6-- William Buchanam Thornton (Willie) [210316] b.22_Jul_1856, Virginia d.22_Apr_1938, Gloucester Co, VA bu. Hill Cemetery, Gloucester Co, VA
. . . . . 6-- Minnie Thornton [210317] b.1858, Virginia
. . . . . 6-- James B. Thornton [210318] b.1860, Virginia
. . . . . . + Margaret Clarissa Richardson [223179] b.17_Jun_1870, New Kent, New Kent Co. VA wife of Joel L. Thornton d.31_Oct_1957, Gloucester Co. VA
. . . . . . 7-- Josephine Stuart Thronton [223222] b.1_May_1896, Bena, Gloucester Co. VA d.31_Jul_1980, Bena, Gloucester Co. VA
. . . . . . 7-- Theophilus Richardson Thornton [223223] b.15_Nov_1899, Gloucester Co. VA d.7_Sep_1989, Bena, Gloucester Co. VA
. . . . . . 7-- Clara Elizabeth Thornton [223224] b.27_Jan_1901, Gloucester Co. VA d.6_Apr_1995, Bena, Gloucester Co. VA
. . . . . . 7-- Alice Rowena Thornton [223225] b.26_Apr_1903, wife of Merton A. Williams d.29_Jan_1990, Williamsburg VA
. . . . . . . + Merton Albert Williams [223228] b.27_Mar_1893, Gloucester Co. VA d.Jun_1972, Williamsburg VA
. . . . . . 7-- Joel Lysander Thronton Jr. [223226] b.4_May_1908, Gloucester Co. VA d.16_Dec_1984, Achilles, Gloucester Co. VA
. . . . . . 7-- Lady Margaret Thornton [223227] b.1_Apr_1910, Gloucester Co. VA d.27_Nov_1986, Gloucester Co. VA
. . . . . 6-- Joel Lysander Thornton [210319] b.29_Jun_1862, Virginia d.6_Oct_1945, Gloucester Co, VA bu. Hill Cemetery, Gloucester Co, VA
. . . . . 6-- Henry Lee Thornton [210320] b.1864, Virginia
. . . . . . + Virginia Lee (Jennie) Rowe [215220] b.24_Feb_1871, Achilles, Gloucester Co. VA m.15_Nov_1892, Gloucester Co. VA wife of Henry Lee Thornton d.27_Dec_1948, Achilles, Gloucester Co. VA bu. Hill Cemetery, Gloucester Poin
. . . . . . 7-- Cornelia Elizabeth (Nellie) [215244] Thornton b.1893 d.1918
. . . . . . 7-- Susie Billups Thornton [215245] b.1895 d.1986
. . . . . . 7-- Harry Aaron Thornton [215246] b.1897 d.1899
. . . . . . 7-- Mae Purcell Thornton [215247] b.1899 d.2001
. . . . . . 7-- Benjamin Alexander Thornton [215248] b.1902 d.1993
. . . . . . 7-- Meaux Anderson thornton [215249] b.1904 d.1996
. . . . . . 7-- Henry Lee Thornton Jr. [215250] b.1907 d.1908
. . . . . . 7-- Virginia Lee Thornton [215251] b.1907 d.1999
. . . . . . 7-- Willie Hayes Thornton [215252] b.1909 d.1994
. . . . . . 7-- Miriam Annette Thornton [215253] b.1913 d.2001
. . . . 5-- Anne Meaux Thornton [210306] b. Gloucester Co. VA m.14_Aug_1825, Gloucester Co. VA wife of Frances B. Whiting
. . . . 5-- Samuel Alexander Thornton [210307] b. Gloucester Co. VA
. . . 4-- Richard Thornton [210294] b.ca.1742
. . . 4-- John Thornton [210295] b.ca.1744, Gloucester Co. VA d.20_Jan_1822, Hanover Co. VA
. . . . + Prescilla McKeand Thornton [210309] b.4_Nov_1840 d.18_Apr_1843, Gloucester Co, VA bu. Hill Cemetery, Gloucester Co, VA
. . . . 5-- Ann Meaux Thornton [210323] wife of Richard Meaux
. . . . . + Richard Meaux [210327]
. . . . . 6-- Richard Meaux [210328]
. . . . . 6-- John Thornton Meaux [210329] d.1817, Natchez MS, yellow fever
. . . . . 6-- John Woodson Meaux [210330]
. . . . 5-- Anthony Thornton [210324]
. . . . 5-- John Thornton Jr. [210325] b.1781 d.27_Mar_1829, Hanover Co. VA
. . . . . + Sarah Cowles [210331] wife of Thomas Doswell wife of John Thornton Jr.
. . . . 5-- William Mynn Thornton [210326] b.Apr_1781 d.1856, Oak Hill, Cumberland Co. VA
. . . . . + Elizabeth Anderson [210333] m.1804 wife of William M. Thornton
. . . . . 6-- Judge James Dabney Thornton [210334] b.1823 d.1856
. . . . . 6-- Judge John Thurston Thornton [210335] d.17_Sep_1862, Antietam
. . 3-- John Thornton [142575] b.1701 d.1745
. . + Frances Robertson [142576] m.20_Oct_1720 wife of William Thornton Jr.
. 2-- Francis Thornton [36043] b.5_Nov_1651, Petsworth Parish, Gloucester Co. VA d.15_Feb_1727, King George Co. VA
. . + Alice Stafford Savage [142577] b.ca.1652, Petsworth Parish, Gloucester Co. VA m.13_Apr_1674, Gloucester Co. VA wife of Francis Thornton d.ca.1695, Petsworth Parish, Gloucester Co. VA
. . 3-- Elizabeth Thornton [38023] b.3_Jan_1674, Gloucester Co. VA m.21_May_1695, Richmond VA wife of Edwin Conway m.3_Mar_1698, Richmond VA wife of Jonathan Gibson d.2_Dec_1732, King George Co. VA
. . 3-- Margaret Thornton [142578] b.14_Aug_1676, Gloucester Co. VA m.2_Apr_1698, King George Co. VA wife of William Strother V
. . . + William Strother V [143578] b.ca.1665, Gloucester Co. VA d.1_Jul_1726, King George Co. VA
. . . 4-- Francis Thornton Strother [143580] b.1699, King George Co. VA d.1752, Wakefield, Culpepper Co. VA
. . . . + Susanah Dabney [143495] b.1692, St. Peter's Parish, New Kent Co. VA m.1721 wife of Francis T. Strother
. . . 4-- William Strother VI [143579] b.1700, King George Co. VA d.1732, King George Co. VA
. . . . + Margaret Watts [143581] b.ca.1700, m.26_Mar_1718, Westmoreland Co. VA Westmoreland Co. VA wife of William Strother VI d. Virginia
. . . . 5-- Margaret Strother [143582] b.3_Sep_1726, King George Co. VA wife of George Morton m.16_Oct_1749, Stafford Co. VA wife of Gabriel Jones d.1722, Port Republic, Rockingham Co. VA
. . . . . + George Morton [143585] b.1725
. . . . . + Gabriel Jones [143586] b.14_May_1724, Williamsburg VA
. . . . . 6-- Margaret Morton Jones [143587] b.24_Dec_1751, Winchester Co. VA wife of John Harvie d.1825
. . . . . 6-- Elizabeth Bates Jones [143588] b.20_Oct_1753, Augusta Co. VA m.ca.1756, Virginia wife of James Green m.14_Feb_1773 wife of John Lewis d.1783
. . . . 5-- Agatha Strother [143583] b.1726, King and Queen Co. VA m.1748 wife of John Madison d.1822
. . . . 5-- Jane Strother [143584] b.1731, King George Co. VA m.26_Jan_1749, Rockingham Co. VA wife of Thomas Lewis d.Sep_1820
. . 3-- Sarah Thornton [142579] b.14_Dec_1680 wife of Lawrence Taliaferro
. . 3-- Francis Thornton Jr. [142580] b.4_Jan_1682, The Hills, Gloucester Co. VA d.6_Feb_1758, Snow Creek, Spotsylvania Co. VA
. . . + Mary Taliaferro [142583] b. Powhatten Plantation, Essex Co. VA m.ca.1704, Spotsylvania Co. VA wife of Francis Thornton Jr. d. after 1720, Snow Creek, Spotsylvania Co. VA
. . . 4-- Mary Thornton [142584] b.1706 wife of Nicholas Battaile d.1757
. . . . + Nicholas Battaile [143155] b.1700, Caroline Co. VA d. Caroline Co. VA
. . . 4-- John Thornton [142585] b.1707, Fredericksburg VA d.11_May_1779
. . . . + Mildred Gregory [143146] b.1720 wife of John Thornton
. . . . 5-- Mildred Thornton [143156] b.1739 m. before 1760 wife of Samuel Washington d.1763
. . . . 5-- Mary Thornton [143382] m.1763 wife of Gen. William Woodford
. . . . . + Gen. William Woodford [143385] b.1735, Caroline Co. VA d.1780, New York NY
. . . . . 6-- John Thomas Woodford [143386] b.1763 d.1845
. . . . . . + Mary Turner Taliaferro [143387] wife of John T. Woodford
. . . . . . 7-- William Woodford [143388]
. . . . . . . + Maria Archer [143391] wife of William Woodford
. . . . . . . 8-- Sallie Woodford [143392] wife of William Buckner
. . . . . . . . + William Buckner [143393]
. . . . . . . . 9-- Elizabeth Buckner [143394] b. Paris KY wife of Brice Steele
. . . . . . . . . + Brice Steele [143395]
. . . . . . 7-- Lucy Gregory Woodford [143389] wife of Bazil Gordon
. . . . . . . + Bazil Gordon [143396]
. . . . . . . 8-- Lucy Woodford Gordon [143397] wife of Charles Herndon
. . . . . . . . + Charles Herndon [143398]
. . . . . . . . 9-- Ann Maury Herndon [143399] b. Danville VA wife of Alexander Phillips
. . . . . . . . . + Alexander Phillips [143400]
. . . . . . 7-- Nancy Cocke Woodford [143390] wife of Thomas M. Taylor
. . . . . . . + Thomas Madison Taylor [143401]
. . . . . . . 8-- Knox Pendleton Taylor [143402]
. . . . . . . . + Matilda Bell [143403] wife of Knox P. Taylor
. . . . . . . . 9-- Nancy Madison Taylor [143404] b. McLean Co. IL wife of Robert R. Dunkin
. . . . . . . . . + Matilda Bell [143403] wife of Knox P. Taylor
. . . . 5-- Elizabeth Thornton [143383] b.1742/43 wife of John Taliaferro
. . . . . + John Taliaferro [143406]
. . . . 5-- Lucy Thornton [143384] m.1770 wife of John Lewis
. . . 4-- Alice Thornton [30276] b.1707, Rapids, Orange Co. VA wife of Lawrence Catlett m.1726, Orange Co. VA wife of James Taylor d.1739, Bloomsberry, Orange Co. VA
. . . 4-- Sarah Thronton [142586] b.1708, Essex Co. VA
. . . 4-- Francis Thornton [142587] b.1714, Essex Co. VA d.11_Nov_1748
. . . . + Mary Frances Gregory [143147] b.1722, Spotsylvania Co. VA m.3_Sep_1743, Spotsylvania Co. VA wife of Francis Thornton d.1794
. . . . 5-- Mildred Thornton [127069] b.21_Mar_1720 m.1757, Spotsylvania Co. VA wife of Charles Washington
. . . . 5-- John Thornton [143157] b.1736 d.1822
. . . . . + Jane Washington [127138] b.Apr_1756, Wakefield, Westmoreland Co. VA
. . . . . 6-- Mary Thornton [143162] wife of James Winston
. . . . . . + James Winston [143163]
. . . . 5-- Francis Thornton [143158] b.ca.1740 d.1794, Spotsylvania Co. VA
. . . . . + Anne Thompson [143688] b.1744, Germanna VA m.1759 wife of Francis Thornton
. . . . . 6-- Frances Buckner Thornton [143689]
. . . . 5-- George Thornton [143159]
. . . . . + Mary Alexander [143690] wife of George Thornton
. . . . 5-- William Thornton [143160]
. . . . . + Mary Stuart [143691] wife of William Thornton
. . . . 5-- Mary Thornton [143161] wife of Churchill Jones wife of William Champe
. . . . . + Churchill Jones [143692]
. . . . . + William Champe [143693]
. . . 4-- Elizabeth Mary Thornton [142588] b.ca.1719, Snow Creek, Spotsylvania Co. VA m.ca.1735, Spotsylvania Co. VA wife of Thomas Meriwether d. before 1774, Albemarle Co. VA
. . . 4-- Mildred Thornton [29875] b.21_Mar_1721, Albemarle Co. VA m.12_May_1738, Hanover Co. VA wife of Nicholas Meriwether m.22_Jun_1741, Virginia wife of Dr. Thomas Walker d.16_Nov_1778, Albemarle Co. VA
. . . 4-- Ruben Thornton [142589] b.1723, Spotsylvania Co. VA d.1768
. . . . + Elizabeth Gregory [143148] b.ca.1724, Bridge Creek, Westmoreland Co. VA m.29_Apr_1743, Spotsylvania Co. VA wife of Reuben Thornton m.14_Jan_1781 wife of Thomas Walker wife of Henry Willis
. . 3-- Rowland Thornton [142581] b.1_Aug_1685 d.1741, King George Co. VA
. . 3-- Anthony Thornton [142582] b.3_Mar_1695, Stafford Co. VA d.1757, St. Paul's Parish, Stafford Co. VA
. . . + Winifred Presley [143565] b.1695, Stafford Co. VA m.1720, Stafford Co. VA wife of Anthony Thornton d.ca.1757, Stafford Co. VA
. . . 4-- Presley Thornton [143566] b.1721, Stafford Co. VA d.8_Dec_1769, Stafford Co. VA
. . . . + Elizabeth Thornton [143568] b.1723 wife of Presley Thornton
. . . . 5-- Elizabeth Thornton [143569] b.1747 wife of John Lewis
. . . 4-- Hon. Anthony Thornton Jr. [143567] b.15_Nov_1727, St. Paul's Parish, Stafford Co. VA d.1782, Virginia
. 2-- Mary Prudence Thornton [142556] wife of Samuel Pryor
. 2-- Roland Thornton [36044] b.1654, Petsworth Parish, Gloucester Co. VA d.1701, Virginia
. 2-- Esther Thornton [142557] b.1655