THORNTON, Maj. Francis Sr.

1651 - 1726  (74 years)   Has 8 ancestors and more than 100 descendants in this family tree.

THORNTON, William IV

Abt 1620 - 1708  (88 years)

Birth	Abt 1620	Yorkshire, England
Died	1708	Stafford County, Colony of Virginia, UK
Father	THORNTON, William III
Family 1	BELLINGTON, Elisha
Married	Abt 1641
Children	1. THORNTON, Luke,   b. Abt 1642   2. THORNTON, Edward,   b. Abt 1644
Family 2	ROWLAND, Elizabeth
Married	Abt 1648
Children	+ 1. THORNTON, William V,   b. 27 Mar 1649 + 2. THORNTON, Maj. Francis Sr.,   b. 5 Nov 1651, Gloucester County, Colony of Virginia, England + 3. THORNTON, Rowland,   b. Abt 1653   4. THORNTON, Esther,   b. Abt 1655

ROWLAND, Elizabeth

- Yes, date unknown

Died	Yes, date unknown
Family	THORNTON, William IV,   b. Abt 1620, Yorkshire, England
Married	Abt 1648
Children	+ 1. THORNTON, William V,   b. 27 Mar 1649 + 2. THORNTON, Maj. Francis Sr.,   b. 5 Nov 1651, Gloucester County, Colony of Virginia, England + 3. THORNTON, Rowland,   b. Abt 1653   4. THORNTON, Esther,   b. Abt 1655

SAVAGE, Alice

1651 - 1695  (43 years)

Birth	15 Nov 1651
Died	1695
Father	SAVAGE, Capt. Anthony,   b. 16 Jun 1623, Broadway, Worcestershire, England
Mother	CONSTABLE, Sarah,   b. 16 Mar 1616/17, London, England
Family	THORNTON, Maj. Francis Sr.,   b. 5 Nov 1651, Gloucester County, Colony of Virginia, England
Married	13 Apr 1674	Colony of Virginia, England
Children	1. THORNTON, Elizabeth,   b. 3 Jan 1674/75 + 2. THORNTON, Margaret,   b. 2 Apr 1678   3. THORNTON, William,   b. 17 Dec 1680 + 4. THORNTON, Sarah,   b. 17 Dec 1680, Rappahannock County (Old), Colony of Virginia, England + 5. THORNTON, Col. Francis Jr.,   b. 4 Jan 1681/82, The Hills - Thornton Family Home, Gloucester County, Colony of Virginia, England + 6. THORNTON, Rowland,   b. 1 Aug 1685   7. THORNTON, Anne,   b. 22 Mar 1688/89 + 8. THORNTON, Anthony,   b. 27 Sep 1691

THORNTON, Elizabeth

1675 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	3 Jan 1674/75
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	THORNTON, Maj. Francis Sr.,   b. 5 Nov 1651, Gloucester County, Colony of Virginia, England
Mother	SAVAGE, Alice,   b. 15 Nov 1651

THORNTON, Margaret

1678 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	2 Apr 1678
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	THORNTON, Maj. Francis Sr.,   b. 5 Nov 1651, Gloucester County, Colony of Virginia, England
Mother	SAVAGE, Alice,   b. 15 Nov 1651
Family	STROTHER, William
Married	1726

THORNTON, William

1680 - Abt 1742  (61 years)

Birth	17 Dec 1680
Died	Abt 1742
Father	THORNTON, Maj. Francis Sr.,   b. 5 Nov 1651, Gloucester County, Colony of Virginia, England
Mother	SAVAGE, Alice,   b. 15 Nov 1651

THORNTON, Sarah

1680 - Abt 1730  (49 years)

Birth	17 Dec 1680	Rappahannock County (Old), Colony of Virginia, England
Died	Abt 1730	Essex County, Colony of Virginia, UK
Father	THORNTON, Maj. Francis Sr.,   b. 5 Nov 1651, Gloucester County, Colony of Virginia, England
Mother	SAVAGE, Alice,   b. 15 Nov 1651
Family	TALIAFERRO, Capt. Lawrence,   b. 1683, Rappahannock County (Old), Colony of Virginia, England
Married	10 Nov 1706	Richmond County, Colony of Virginia, UK
Children	+ 1. TALIAFERRO, John,   b. 1707, Colony of Virginia, UK + 2. TALIAFERRO, Francis,   b. Aft 1707, Colony of Virginia, UK + 3. TALIAFERRO, Sarah,   b. Aft 1708, Colony of Virginia, UK + 4. TALIAFERRO, Elizabeth,   b. Aft 1708, Colony of Virginia, UK + 5. TALIAFERRO, Mary,   b. Aft 1708, Colony of Virginia, UK   6. TALIAFERRO, Alice,   b. Aft 1708, Colony of Virginia, UK   7. TALIAFERRO, William,   b. Aft 1710, Colony of Virginia, UK

THORNTON, Col. Francis Jr.

1682 - 1737  (55 years)

Birth	4 Jan 1681/82	The Hills - Thornton Family Home, Gloucester County, Colony of Virginia, England
	Address: "The Hills", Thornton Family Home Gloucester County, Virginia USA
Died	6 Feb 1736/37	Snow Creek - Thornton Family Home, Essex County, Colony of Virginia, UK
	Address: "Snow Creek", Thornton Family Home Essex / Spotsylvania County, Virginia USA
Buried	Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Colony of Virginia, UK
Father	THORNTON, Maj. Francis Sr.,   b. 5 Nov 1651, Gloucester County, Colony of Virginia, England
Mother	SAVAGE, Alice,   b. 15 Nov 1651
Family	TALIAFERRO, Mary Elizabeth,   b. 11 May 1685, Powhattan Plantation, James City County, Colony of Virginia, England
Married	1704	Snow Creek - Thornton Family Home, Essex County, Colony of Virginia, UK
	Address: "Snow Creek", Thornton Family Home Essex / Spotsylvania County, Virginia USA
Children	+ 1. THORNTON, Lt. Col. John + 2. THORNTON, Ruben + 3. THORNTON, Sarah,   b. Abt 1705 + 4. THORNTON, Col. Francis III,   b. 7 Apr 1714, Essex County, Colony of Virginia, UK + 5. THORNTON, Elizabeth,   b. Abt 1720, Snow Creek - Thornton Family Home, Spotsylvania County, Colony of Virginia, UK + 6. THORNTON, Mildred,   b. 21 Mar 1720/21, Snow Creek - Thornton Family Home, Essex County, Colony of Virginia, UK

THORNTON, Rowland

1685 - 1748  (62 years)

Birth	1 Aug 1685
Died	1748
Father	THORNTON, Maj. Francis Sr.,   b. 5 Nov 1651, Gloucester County, Colony of Virginia, England
Mother	SAVAGE, Alice,   b. 15 Nov 1651
Family	CATLETT, Elizabeth,   b. 6 Sep 1689, Colony of Virginia, England

THORNTON, Anne

1689 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	22 Mar 1688/89
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	THORNTON, Maj. Francis Sr.,   b. 5 Nov 1651, Gloucester County, Colony of Virginia, England
Mother	SAVAGE, Alice,   b. 15 Nov 1651

THORNTON, Anthony

1691 - 1757  (65 years)

Birth	27 Sep 1691
Died	1757
Father	THORNTON, Maj. Francis Sr.,   b. 5 Nov 1651, Gloucester County, Colony of Virginia, England
Mother	SAVAGE, Alice,   b. 15 Nov 1651
Family	PRESLEY, Winfred

—?—, Jane

- Yes, date unknown

Died	Yes, date unknown
Family 1	HARVEY, John
Family 2	THORNTON, Maj. Francis Sr.,   b. 5 Nov 1651, Gloucester County, Colony of Virginia, England
Married	Abt 1701	Colony of Virginia, England

—?—, Ann

- Yes, date unknown

Died	Yes, date unknown
Family 1	RIDING Mr.
Family 2	THORNTON, Maj. Francis Sr.,   b. 5 Nov 1651, Gloucester County, Colony of Virginia, England
Married	Abt 1709	Colony of Virginia, UK

• Name	THORNTON, Francis  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Prefix	Maj.
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	5 Nov 1651	Gloucester County, Colony of Virginia, England   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  FindaGrave Memorial ID	54478842
  	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54478842
  Land-Heir	Sep 1673	Rappahannock County (Old), Colony of Virginia, England   [2]
  	that he purchased from MOTT, 2000 acres in the freshes of the Rappahannock River, on the north side adjoining Muddy Creek,
  	Role: Heir It also adjoined the lands of Andrew BUCKNER, Col. William BALL and Richard WHITEHEAD. On 16 July 1675, he deeded this land to his sons, Francis and Rowland. In 1692 Rappahannock County became extinct, and this land was now in Essex County.
  Residence	Bef 1700	Stafford County, Colony of Virginia, England   [2]
  Death	10 May 1726	Stafford County, Colony of Virginia, UK   [5]
  Age	74 years
  Person ID	I5114	Cochrane Genealogy
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2025

  
  

  Father	THORNTON, William IV,   b. Abt 1620, Yorkshire, England d. 1708, Stafford County, Colony of Virginia, UK (Age 88 years)
  Mother	ROWLAND, Elizabeth   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F2536	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	SAVAGE, Alice,   b. 15 Nov 1651   d. 1695 (Age 43 years)
  Marriage	13 Apr 1674	Colony of Virginia, England   [1, 2, 4, 6, 7]
  Age at Marriage	He : 22 years and 5 months - She : 22 years and 5 months.
  Children	1. THORNTON, Elizabeth,   b. 3 Jan 1674/75   d. Yes, date unknown >   2. THORNTON, Margaret,   b. 2 Apr 1678   d. Yes, date unknown     3. THORNTON, William,   b. 17 Dec 1680   d. Abt 1742 (Age 61 years) +   4. THORNTON, Sarah,   b. 17 Dec 1680, Rappahannock County (Old), Colony of Virginia, England d. Abt 1730, Essex County, Colony of Virginia, UK (Age 49 years) +   5. THORNTON, Col. Francis Jr.,   b. 4 Jan 1681/82, The Hills - Thornton Family Home, Gloucester County, Colony of Virginia, England d. 6 Feb 1736/37, Snow Creek - Thornton Family Home, Essex County, Colony of Virginia, UK (Age 55 years) >   6. THORNTON, Rowland,   b. 1 Aug 1685   d. 1748 (Age 62 years)     7. THORNTON, Anne,   b. 22 Mar 1688/89   d. Yes, date unknown >   8. THORNTON, Anthony,   b. 27 Sep 1691   d. 1757 (Age 65 years)
  Family ID	F2041	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2025

  
  

  Family 2	—?—, Jane   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1701	Colony of Virginia, England   [2, 6]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 49 years and 1 month - She : ??.
  Family ID	F2541	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2025

  
  

  Family 3	—?—, Ann   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1709	Colony of Virginia, UK   [6]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 57 years and 1 month - She : ??.
  Family ID	F2606	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 5 Nov 1651 - Gloucester County, Colony of Virginia, England Land-Heir - that he purchased from MOTT, 2000 acres in the freshes of the Rappahannock River, on the north side adjoining Muddy Creek, - Sep 1673 - Rappahannock County (Old), Colony of Virginia, England Marriage - 13 Apr 1674 - Colony of Virginia, England Marriage - Abt 1701 - Colony of Virginia, England Marriage - Abt 1709 - Colony of Virginia, UK Death - 10 May 1726 - Stafford County, Colony of Virginia, UK  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

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