THORNTON, William IV

Abt 1620 - 1708  (88 years)   Has 6 ancestors and more than 100 descendants in this family tree.

THORNTON, William III

- 1650

Died	1650
Father	THORNTON, William Jr.
Mother	ROBINSON, Frances
Children	+ 1. THORNTON, William IV,   b. Abt 1620, Yorkshire, England

BELLINGTON, Elisha

- Yes, date unknown

Died	Yes, date unknown
Family	THORNTON, William IV,   b. Abt 1620, Yorkshire, England
Married	Abt 1641
Children	1. THORNTON, Luke,   b. Abt 1642   2. THORNTON, Edward,   b. Abt 1644

THORNTON, Luke

Abt 1642 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	Abt 1642
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	THORNTON, William IV,   b. Abt 1620, Yorkshire, England
Mother	BELLINGTON, Elisha

THORNTON, Edward

Abt 1644 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	Abt 1644
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	THORNTON, William IV,   b. Abt 1620, Yorkshire, England
Mother	BELLINGTON, Elisha

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

THORNTON, William V

1649 - 1727  (77 years)

Birth	27 Mar 1649
Died	15 Feb 1726/27
Father	THORNTON, William IV,   b. Abt 1620, Yorkshire, England
Mother	ROWLAND, Elizabeth
Family 1	—?—
Married	24 Aug 1671
Children	1. THORNTON, Elizabeth,   b. 26 Aug 1672   2. THORNTON, Margaret,   b. 14 Aug 1674   3. THORNTON, Mary,   b. 11 May 1676   4. THORNTON, Esther,   b. 6 Jan 1676/77   5. THORNTON, Sarah,   b. 17 Aug 1679   6. THORNTON, Jane,   b. 10 Aug 1681   7. THORNTON, Judith,   b. 22 Oct 1683   8. THORNTON, Anna,   b. 15 Jun 1685   9. THORNTON, William VI,   b. 11 Sep 1686
Family 2	—?—
Married	11 Apr 1688
Children	1. THORNTON, Susan,   b. 11 Jun 1686   2. THORNTON, Francis,   b. 7 Jun 1692   3. THORNTON, Seth,   b. 13 Oct 1694   4. THORNTON, William VII,   b. 31 Mar 1699   5. THORNTON, Prudence,   b. 31 Mar 1699   6. THORNTON, John,   b. 17 Apr 1701   7. THORNTON, Johanna,   b. 3 Dec 1703
Family 3	—?—
Married	20 Oct 1720

THORNTON, Maj. Francis Sr.

1651 - 1726  (74 years)

Birth	5 Nov 1651	Gloucester County, Colony of Virginia, England
Died	10 May 1726	Stafford County, Colony of Virginia, UK
Father	THORNTON, William IV,   b. Abt 1620, Yorkshire, England
Mother	ROWLAND, Elizabeth
Family 1	SAVAGE, Alice,   b. 15 Nov 1651
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
Family 2	—?—, Jane
Married	Abt 1701	Colony of Virginia, England
Family 3	—?—, Ann
Married	Abt 1709	Colony of Virginia, UK

THORNTON, Rowland

Abt 1653 - Bef 1701  (48 years)

Birth	Abt 1653
Died	Bef May 1701
Father	THORNTON, William IV,   b. Abt 1620, Yorkshire, England
Mother	ROWLAND, Elizabeth
Family	FLEMING, Elizabeth

THORNTON, Esther

Abt 1655 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	Abt 1655
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	THORNTON, William IV,   b. Abt 1620, Yorkshire, England
Mother	ROWLAND, Elizabeth

• Name	THORNTON, William  [1, 2, 3]
  Suffix	IV
  Birth	Abt 1620	Yorkshire, England   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	Abt 1640	York County, Colony of Virginia, England   [1, 2, 4]
  	from Yorkshire, England
  	He was sponsored by William PRYOR of Yorkshire, England.
  Land	16 Feb 1664/65	Gloucester County, Colony of Virginia, England   [1, 5]
  	from a grant for transferring 4 persons from England, 164 acres, in Petsworth Parish,
  Land	Sep 1673	Rappahannock County (Old), Colony of Virginia, England   [1]
  	that he purchased from MOTT, 2000 acres in the freshes of the Rappahannock River, on the north side adjoining Muddy Creek,
  	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.
  Individual Event	1677	Gloucester County, Colony of Virginia, England   [1]
  	He was a Vestryman in Petsworth Parish
  Occupation	Colony of Virginia, England   [6]
  	He operated in shipping from Mojack Bay near present day Norfolk, to Barbados and the West Indies with his ship "Mary Jane"
  Death	1708	Stafford County, Colony of Virginia, UK   [2, 3]
  Age	88 years
  Person ID	I6409	Cochrane Genealogy
  Last Modified	6 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	THORNTON, William III   d. 1650
  Family ID	F2545	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	BELLINGTON, Elisha   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1641  [3, 5]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 21 years - She : ??.
  Children	1. THORNTON, Luke,   b. Abt 1642   d. Yes, date unknown     2. THORNTON, Edward,   b. Abt 1644   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F2549	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2025

  
  

  Family 2	ROWLAND, Elizabeth   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1648  [3, 5]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 28 years - She : ??.
  Children	+   1. THORNTON, William V,   b. 27 Mar 1649   d. 15 Feb 1726/27 (Age 77 years) +   2. THORNTON, Maj. Francis Sr.,   b. 5 Nov 1651, Gloucester County, Colony of Virginia, England d. 10 May 1726, Stafford County, Colony of Virginia, UK (Age 74 years) >   3. THORNTON, Rowland,   b. Abt 1653   d. Bef May 1701 (Age 48 years)     4. THORNTON, Esther,   b. Abt 1655   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F2536	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Abt 1620 - Yorkshire, England Immigration - from Yorkshire, England - Abt 1640 - York County, Colony of Virginia, England Land - from a grant for transferring 4 persons from England, 164 acres, in Petsworth Parish, - 16 Feb 1664/65 - Gloucester County, Colony of Virginia, England Land - 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 Individual Event - He was a Vestryman in Petsworth Parish - 1677 - Gloucester County, Colony of Virginia, England Occupation - He operated in shipping from Mojack Bay near present day Norfolk, to Barbados and the West Indies with his ship "Mary Jane" - - Colony of Virginia, England Death - 1708 - Stafford County, Colony of Virginia, UK  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S1164] Magazine - William and Mary College Quarterly - Series 1 & 2 (JSTOR), 30 Jun 2025, W. G. Stanard, "The Thornton Family," Vol. 4, No. 2 (Oct., 1895), p 89-93; digital images, JSTOR (https://www.jstor.org/ : accessed 30 June 2025). Thornton Family [S1595] Rear Admiral W. N. Thornton U.S.N. (Retired), Book - Thornton Family, (Atlanta, Georgia: Self, 1967.), 30 Jun 2025, p 2. [S1594] Carol A. Hauk, Book - Descendents of William Thronton, (Anderson, Indiana: Hauk Data Services, 1995.), 1 Jul 2025, p 1. [S1597] Marshall Wingfield, Book - Caroline Co., VA History, (Richmond, VA: Press of Trevet Christian & Co., Inc., 1924.), 3 Jul 2025, p 475-477. [S1595] Rear Admiral W. N. Thornton U.S.N. (Retired), Book - Thornton Family, (Atlanta, Georgia: Self, 1967.), 30 Jun 2025, p 5. [S1595] Rear Admiral W. N. Thornton U.S.N. (Retired), Book - Thornton Family, (Atlanta, Georgia: Self, 1967.), 30 Jun 2025, p 3.