Colonial Meriwether Families Tree - Person Sheet
Colonial Meriwether Families Tree - Person Sheet
NameCol. Francis Thornton Jr. 30,54,91,355,356, M
Birth4 Jan 1681/2, "The Hills", Gloucester County, Virginia
Death6 Feb 1738/9, "Snow Creek", Spotsylvania County, Virginia
Findagravehttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/69887463
FatherFrancis Thornton , M (1651-~1726)
MotherAlice Stafford Savage , F (1653-1695)
Spouses
1Mary Taliaferro 30,91,54,355,80, F
Birthabt 1685, "Powhattan", Old Rappahannock County, Virginia
Memo(Essex County did not exist until 1692)
Death1 Aug 1741, "Snow Creek", Spotsylvania County, Virginia357
FatherJohn Taliaferro , M (1656-1720)
MotherSarah Smith , F (~1666->1720)
Marriage1703, "Snow Creek", Spotsylvania County, Virginia
ChildrenElizabeth , F (~1719-<1774)
 Mildred , F (1721-1779)
 John , M
 Francis , M (1711-1749)
 Reuben , M (-1768)
 Mary , F (1731-1757)
Notes for Col. Francis Thornton Jr.
Burgess of Spotsylvania 1723 to 1726; Justice for Caroline county 1723. He moved to and built "Snow Creek" about 1703.
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