Rowland Thornton, Sr |
Rowland Thornton, Sr<br>Gender: Male<br>Birth: 1654 - Petsworth Parish, Gloucester County, Virginia<br>Marriage: Spouse: Elizabeth Thornton (born Fleming) - 1670 - Richmond Co., Va.<br>Death: May 7 1701 - Richmond County, VA, United States<br>Father: William "the Immigrant" Thornton, IV<br&;gt;Mother: Elizabeth Thornton (born Rowland)<br>Wife: Elizabeth Thornton (born Fleming)<br>Children: Elizabeth Terrett (born Thornton), Rowland Thornton, Jr, Fnu Thornton<br>Siblings: Ann Thornton, William Thornton, V, Francis Thornton, Sr., Prudence Thornton, Esther Thornton
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Rowland Thornton<br>Gender: Male<br>Birth: Aug 1 1685 - Virginia, British Colonial America<br>Marriage: Spouse: Elizabeth Catlett - Sep 24 1716 - Hanover Parish, King George, Virginia<br>Death: 1742 - Hanover Parish, King George, Virginia, British Colonial America<br>Burial: 1742 - Hanover Parish, King George, Virginia, British Colonial America<br>Parents: Francis Thornton, Alice Thornton (born Savage)<br>Wife: Elizabeth Thornton (born Catlett)Francis Thornton, Elizabeth Buckner (born Thornton), Alice Catlett Fitzhugh (born Thornton), Presley Thornton Sr<br>Siblings: Elizabeth Thornton, Margaret Strother (born Thornton), Sarah Taliaferro (born Thornton), , Francis Thornton Jr., Anne Thornton, Anthony Thornton, Seth Thornton<br> Additional information:
LifeSketch: Rowland was a son of Francis and Alice (Savage) Thornton, born presumably on his father's plantation in "Old" Rappahannock County. 1726 will of Francis Thornton 1st refers to Rowland "of Crowes, King George County." He and brother Francis 2nd each got half of their father's land at the lower falls of the Rappahannock. Rowland was also bequeathed half of his father's thousand acres on both sides of Crowes swamp (Francis' widow Ann inherited the other half).nty reveals an impressive estate.
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