Ann Barbara McCarty1

ID #2451

Parents:

Key Events

EventDateDescription
MarriageShe married John Fitzhugh, son of William Fitzhugh and Sarah Tucker.1

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Other information

Last Edited: 28 Mar 2015

Citations

  1. [S319] King George County Historical Society, King George Co. Private Cemeteries, p. 3.

Rowland Thornton1

ID #2452, (1 August 1685 - about February 1741/42)

Parents:

Father: Francis Thornton Sr2 b. 5 Nov 1651, d. a Sep 1726
Mother: Alice Savage3

Key Events

EventDateDescription
Birth1 Aug 1685He was born on 1 Aug 1685 in the Colony of Virginia, America.1,4
Marriagebefore 5 Jan 1722/23He married Elizabeth Catlett, daughter of Colonel John Catlett, before 5 Jan 1722/23.1,5,6
Deathabout Feb 1741/42He died about Feb 1741/42 in King George County, Virginia.7,5

Children with Elizabeth Catlett:

Francis Thornton5 (a 1729 - a 1767)
Elizabeth Thornton8 (a 1729 - )
Alcey Thornton+ 1,5 (21 Aug 1729 - 5 Mar 1790)

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Other Life Events

EventDateDescription
Will10 May 1726He was named an heir in the will of Francis Thornton Sr dated 10 May 1726 in King George County, Virginia.2
Will21 Sep 1741He made a will on 21 Sep 1741 in King George County, Virginia.8
Probate5 Mar 1741/42His estate was probated on 5 Mar 1741/42 in King George County, Virginia.5

 

Other information

Relationships:
3rd great-grandfather of Bettie Bell Grigsby
5th great-grandfather of William Keith Dishman
Last Edited: 17 Jul 2021

Citations

  1. [S130] Elizabeth Nuckols Lee, Fitzhugh Family of King George, VA, p.3, John Fitzhugh - He married on October 30, 1746, Alice Thornton (August 21 , 1729- March 5, 1790), daughter of Rowland Thornton (1685-1742) and his wife Elizabeth Catlett ( 1689-17 51) of Crowes in King George County.
  2. [S609] George Harrison Sanford King, King George Co Will Book A-1, pp. 35-37, will of Francis Thornton dated10 May 1726, probated 7 Oct 1726, recorded Will Book A-1 pp.48-51, heirs wife Ann Thornton, eldest son William, sons Francis, Rowland, and Anthony, daughters Elizabeth Gibson, Sarah Taliaferro, Margaret Strother, grandson Francis Conway, stepson George Riding, stepdaughter Margaret Riding.
  3. [S579] Old Rappahannock County Deed & Will Book: 6, pp. 211-212, 20 Nov 1678, Anthony Savage to son-in-law Francis Thornton and his wife Alice, 300 acres, land was a gift, also name grandaughter Margaret Thornton.
  4. [S610] Francis Thornton Family (1651-1758), transcript of Bible Record, Virginia Historical Society, "Rowland Thornton borne ye 1 day of August About sun rise 1685."
  5. [S609] George Harrison Sanford King, King George Co Will Book A-1, pp. 109-100, will of Rowland Thornton dated 21 Sep 1741, probated 5 Mar 1741/42, recorded Will Book A-1 pp.147-149, names wife Elizabeth Catlett, son Francis, daughters Elizabeth and Alcey Thornton, father-in0law Colonel John Catlett, brother Anthony Thornton.
  6. [S598] King George County Court Order Book 1723-1725, p.88, 5 Jan 1722/23, names "Rowland Thornton and Elizabeth his wife."
  7. [S130] Elizabeth Nuckols Lee, Fitzhugh Family of King George, VA, p.3, John Fitzhugh - He married on October 30, 1746, Alice Thornton (August 21 , 1729- March 5, 1790), daughter of Rowland Thornton (1685-1742) and his wife Elizabeth Catlett (1689-1751) of Crowes in King George County.
  8. [S609] George Harrison Sanford King, King George Co Will Book A-1, pp. 109-100, will of Rowland Thornton dated 21 Sep 1741, probated 5 Mar 1741/42, recorded Will Book A-1 pp.147-149, names wife Elizabeth Catlett, son Francis, daughters Elizabeth and Alcey Thornton, father-in-law Colonel John Catlett, brother Anthony Thornton.

Elizabeth Catlett1

ID #2453, (1689 - about 1751)

Parents:

Key Events

EventDateDescription
Birth1689She was born in 1689.3
Marriagebefore 5 Jan 1722/23She married Rowland Thornton, son of Francis Thornton Sr and Alice Savage, before 5 Jan 1722/23.1,4,5
Deathabout 1751She died about 1751 in King George County, Virginia.3,6

Children with Rowland Thornton:

Francis Thornton4 (a 1729 - a 1767)
Elizabeth Thornton4 (a 1729 - )
Alcey Thornton+ 1 (21 Aug 1729 - 5 Mar 1790)

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Other Life Events

EventDateDescription
Will21 Sep 1741She was named an heir in the will of Rowland Thornton dated 21 Sep 1741 in King George County, Virginia.2
Will2 Sep 1748She made a will on 2 Sep 1748 in King George County, Virginia.6

 

Other information

Relationships:
3rd great-grandmother of Bettie Bell Grigsby
5th great-grandmother of William Keith Dishman
Last Edited: 15 Nov 2015

Citations

  1. [S130] Elizabeth Nuckols Lee, Fitzhugh Family of King George, VA, p.3, John Fitzhugh - He married on October 30, 1746, Alice Thornton (August 21 , 1729- March 5, 1790), daughter of Rowland Thornton (1685-1742) and his wife Elizabeth Catlett ( 1689-17 51) of Crowes in King George County.
  2. [S609] George Harrison Sanford King, King George Co Will Book A-1, pp. 109-100, will of Rowland Thornton dated 21 Sep 1741, probated 5 Mar 1741/42, recorded Will Book A-1 pp.147-149, names wife Elizabeth Catlett, son Francis, daughters Elizabeth and Alcey Thornton, father-in-law Colonel John Catlett, brother Anthony Thornton.
  3. [S130] Elizabeth Nuckols Lee, Fitzhugh Family of King George, VA, p.3, John Fitzhugh - He married on October 30, 1746, Alice Thornton (August 21 , 1729- March 5, 1790), daughter of Rowland Thornton (1685-1742) and his wife Elizabeth Catlett (1689-1751) of Crowes in King George County.
  4. [S609] George Harrison Sanford King, King George Co Will Book A-1, pp. 109-100, will of Rowland Thornton dated 21 Sep 1741, probated 5 Mar 1741/42, recorded Will Book A-1 pp.147-149, names wife Elizabeth Catlett, son Francis, daughters Elizabeth and Alcey Thornton, father-in0law Colonel John Catlett, brother Anthony Thornton.
  5. [S598] King George County Court Order Book 1723-1725, p.88, 5 Jan 1722/23, names "Rowland Thornton and Elizabeth his wife."
  6. [S609] George Harrison Sanford King, King George Co Will Book A-1, pp. 204-205, will of Elizabeth Thornton dated 2 Sep 1748, probated 5 Sep 1751, recorded Will Book A-1 pp.264-265, names son Francis Thornton, daughter Elizabeth Thornton, daughter, Alce Fitzhugh, son-in-law John Fitzhugh, grandsons William and Francis Thornton.
 

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