McDonald Wilton family tree- black Hebrew Yahya family line 1 » Col Major Francis Thornton, Jr. II (1651-1726)

Personal data Col Major Francis Thornton, Jr. II 

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  • He was born on November 5, 1651 in Petsworth Parish, Gloucester County, Virginia, Colonial America.
  • He was christened in the year 1682 in Stafford, Virginia, British Colonial America.
  • Profession: Burgess for Spottsylvania; Lt. Col. of His Majesty's Militia in Spottsylvania.
  • He died on May 10, 1726 in St. Paul's Parish, King George County, Virginia, Colonial America, he was 74 years old.
  • He is buried on October 7, 1726 in Saint Paul's Parish, King George County, Virginia, British Colonial America.
  • A child of Francis 1651 Thornton, Sr. (husband of Alice SAVAGE) and Alice Savage

Household of Col Major Francis Thornton, Jr. II

Waarschuwing Attention: Partner (Mary Elizabeth Taliaferro) is 32 years younger.

(1) He is married to Mary Elizabeth Taliaferro.

They got married


Child(ren):

  1. Sarah Alice Thornton  1680-1757 
  2. Francis Thornton, II  1683-1737 


(2) He is married to Jane Unknown Harvey.

They got married


(3) He is married to Alice Savage.

They got married on April 13, 1674 at King George County, Virgnia, British Colonial America, he was 22 years old.

Spouse: Anne Thornton (born unknown)

Child(ren):

  2. Margaret Thornton  1678-1727
  5. Martha Thornton  ± 1685-1761
  7. Ann Thornton  1688-1737


(4) He is married to Anne Riding.

They got married in the year 1709 at King George County, Virgnia, British Colonial America, he was 57 years old.

Spouse: Francis Thornton, Sr.

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Sources

  1. WikiTree
    Major Francis Thornton<br>Gender: Male<br>Birth: Nov 5 1651 - Virginia<br>Marriage: Apr 13 1674<br>Marriage: July 6 1706<br>Marriage: 1709<br>Death: May 10 1726 - King George, Virginia<br>Father: William Gloucester Immigrant Thornton<br>Mother: Elizabeth Thornton (born Rowland)<br>Spouses: Alice Thornton (born Savage)Jane Thornton (born Unknown Harvey)Ann Thornton (born Riding)<br>Children: Francis Thornton, IIMargaret Strother (born Thornton)Rowland ThorntonElizabeth Gibson (born Thornton Conway)Anthony Thornton, IWilliam ThorntonAnne Morgan (born Thornton)Sarah Taliaferro (born Thornton)
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  2. Geni World Family Tree
    Francis Thornton, Sr.<br>Gender: Male<br>Birth: Nov 5 1651 - Petsworth Parish, Gloucester County, Virginia, Colonial America<br>Marriage: Spouse: Anne Thornton (born unknown) - 1709 - King George County, Virgnia, British Colonial America<br>Death: Before Oct 7 1726 - St. Paul's Parish, King George County, Virginia, Colonial America<br>Burial: Oct 7 1726 - Saint Paul's Parish, King George County, Virginia, British Colonial America<br>Father: William "the Immigrant" Thornton, IV<br>Mother: Elizabeth Thornton (born Rowland)<br>Wives: Alice Thornton (born Savage), Jane Thornton (born Baldridge), Anne Thornton (born unknown)<br>Children: Elizabeth Conway Gibson (born Thornton), Margaret Strother (born Thornton), Alice (born Thornton), of Rappahannock County, VA, Rowland Thornton, of "Crowes", William Thornton, Sr., Francis Thornton, Jr.</a>, Martha Catlett (born Thornton), Ann Thornton, Sarah Alice Taliaferro (born Thornton), Anthony Thornton<br&gt;Siblings: Ann Thornton, William Thornton, V, Rowland Thornton, Sr, Prudence Thornton, Esther Thornton
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  3. Mcdonald Family Site, dr. Wilton Mcdonald II, Esq., via https://www.myheritage.com/person-150053...
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  4. FamilySearch Family Tree
    Francis Thornton Jr.<br>Also known as: Colonel Francis Thornton Jr<br>Gender: Male<br>Birth: Jan 4 1682 - Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, British Colonial America<br>Christening: 1682 - Stafford, Virginia, British Colonial America<br>Military Service: His Majesty's Militia - Spotsylvania, Virginia, British Colonial America<br>Marriage: Spouse: Mary Taliaferro - 1703 - Spotsylvania, Virginia, British Colonial America<br>Death: June 28 1738 - Snow Creek, Essex, Virginia<br>Burial: June 1738 - Thornton-Forbes-Washington Cemetery, Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg (city), Virginia, United States<br>There seems to be an issue with this person's relatives. View this person on FamilySearch to see this information.<br>  Additional information:

    LifeSketch: Three of the sons married Gregory sisters. some deeds and wanted to point out a few things. 1] Residence: of Spotsylvania Co. or Caroline Co. used on deeds 2] Jr. may be at the beginning or towards the end of deed, except the deed his wife, Mary is named on. 3] The latest date on a set of deeds is June 26, 1738 with a side notation of Aug 27th, which means his death year can't be 1737.d was born, his family had left Gloucester County for "Old" Rappahannock County (later Richmond Co., now King George Co.); a 1678 deed from Anthony Savage to Francis Thornton 1st notes that both were then of "Old" Rappahannock County. "The Hills" is a fiction. There are no records in Gloucester County to document that the Thornton home there had been named "The Hills" in remembrance of their home in Yorkshire, England. Origins in Yorkshire are incorrect. DNA testing and a scholarly comparison of English records with those in Gloucester Co., Virginia by Robert Thornton of Duluth, Georgia, demonstrate that the immigrant William Thornton was from Lancashire. The inaccurate calendar in use at the time of Francis Thornton 2nd's birth had the months of Jan., Feb. and part of Mar. at the end of the year. This was corrected when the Gregorian calendar came into use in the 18th century, so that the birth of Francis Thornton 2nd was actually in 1683. Died at "Snow Creek".lker) wife of Nicholas Meriwether then Dr. Thomas Walker, explorer); Francis Thorton III, Wm., Elizabeth (Thornton) Meriwether/Lewis; Col. John Thornton and others. Reportedly died at "Snow Creek".He was the lst Justice of Caroline Co.,VA. He also served as Justice of Essex Co, VA 1723-26. He served as Col. of his Majesty's Militia for Spotsylvania Co. He settled at Snow Creek, near the present Fredericksburg in 1703. Col Francis II served as Burgess for Spotsylvania Co., VA. Father of 12: Francis III, Mary, Alice (Taylor), Col. John, Eliz Mary, Reuben, Sarah, Powland, Mildred (Thornton) Lewis/Walker, Ann, Wm. Montpelier and Lucy Eliza Thornton.
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Historical events

Birthday November 5, 1651

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    Van 1650 tot 1672 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Eerste Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
  • In the year 1651: Source: Wikipedia
    • February 22 » St. Peter's Flood: A storm surge floods the Frisian coast, drowning 15,000 people.
    • June 28 » The Battle of Berestechko between Poland and Ukraine starts.
    • June 30 » The Deluge: Khmelnytsky Uprising: The Battle of Berestechko ends with a Polish victory.
    • September 3 » Third English Civil War: Battle of Worcester: Charles II of England is defeated in the last main battle of the war.
    • December 15 » Castle Cornet in Guernsey, the last stronghold which had supported the King in the Third English Civil War, surrenders.

Day of marriage April 13, 1674

  • Stadhouder Prins Willem III (Huis van Oranje) was from 1672 till 1702 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1674: Source: Wikipedia
    • February 19 » England and the Netherlands sign the Treaty of Westminster, ending the Third Anglo-Dutch War. A provision of the agreement transfers the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam to England, and it is renamed New York.
    • March 14 » The Third Anglo-Dutch War: The Battle of Ronas Voe results in the Dutch East India Company ship Wapen van Rotterdam being captured with a death toll of up to 300 Dutch crew and soldiers.
    • May 21 » The nobility elect John Sobieski King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania.
    • September 24 » Second Tantrik Coronation of Shivaji.
    • November 10 » Third Anglo-Dutch War: As provided in the Treaty of Westminster, Netherlands cedes New Netherland to England.

Day of death May 10, 1726

  • Wind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: omtrent betrokken. Source: KNMI
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    Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
  • In the year 1726: Source: Wikipedia
    • February 13 » Parliament of Negrete between Mapuche and Spanish authorities in Chile bring an end to the Mapuche uprising of 1723–26.
    • February 19 » The Supreme Privy Council is established in Russia.
    • May 9 » Five men arrested during a raid on Mother Clap's molly house in London are executed at Tyburn.
    • October 28 » The novel Gulliver's Travels is published.

Day of burial October 7, 1726

  • The temperature on October 7, 1726 was about -5 °C. Wind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: regen. Special wheather fenomena: storm(achtig). Source: KNMI
  •  This page is only available in Dutch.
    Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
  • In the year 1726: Source: Wikipedia
    • February 13 » Parliament of Negrete between Mapuche and Spanish authorities in Chile bring an end to the Mapuche uprising of 1723–26.
    • February 19 » The Supreme Privy Council is established in Russia.
    • May 9 » Five men arrested during a raid on Mother Clap's molly house in London are executed at Tyburn.
    • October 28 » The novel Gulliver's Travels is published.


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