Francis Thornton IV ¹⁶⁷⁰

  Research Notes:

Francis Thornton of "Fall Hill," Spotsylvania county, married in 1759 Ann, daughter of Rev. John Thompson, by his wife Butler Brayne, widow of Governor Spotswood. The will of Francis Thornton was dated Feb. 13, 1794, and proved in Spotsylvania April 8, 1795; gives his wife Ann all of his negroes, horses, cattle, sheep, household furniture, &c., and 200 acres of land for her life; to son Francis the remainder of his land where he lived, and the reversion of estate left his wife to daughters Elizabeth Gregory Thornton, Mary Thornton and Dorothea Thornton L500 each in specie; to daugher Francs Buckner a mourning ring; daughter Mildred Washington Maury L100 in specie.

Virginia County Records SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY 1721-1800 DEEDS DEED BOOK C 1734-1742 page 150 March 5, 1739. Francis Thornton, Jr., of St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co., Gent., to Larkin Chew of same Par. and Co., Gent. 500 lbs. tob. Lot 64 in Town of Fredksbg. Wm. Johnston, Nathll. Chapman, Augustine Washington. May 6, 1740.

Virginia County Records SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY 1721-1800 WILLS WILL BOOK E 1772-1798 page 51 THORNTON, FRANCIS, Spotsylvania Co., d. Feb. 13, 1794, p. Apr. 8, 1795. Wit. James Tutt, Ann Thornton, Sarah Thornton. Leg. wife Ann; son Francis; daughters Elizabeth Gregory Thornton, Mary Thornton, Dorothea Thornton, Frances Buckner, Mildred Washington Maury. (Page 1448)
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Francis married Ann Thompson in 1759.¹⁶⁷⁰