Colonial Meriwether Families - Person Sheet
Colonial Meriwether Families - Person Sheet
NameFrancis Thornton 814,815, M
Birth05 Nov 1651, Fall Hill, Stafford County, Virginia815
Deathabt 1726815
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FatherWilliam Thornton , 1QRN-KL, M (1620->1708)
MotherElizabeth Rowland , 1QRN-LR, F (1627-)
Spouses
1Alice Stafford Savage 814,815, F
Birth1653, Gloucester County, Virginia815
Death05 Jun 1695, King George County, Virginia815
OccupationJustice & High Sheriff Of Gloucester County, Virginia815
ResFactGloucester & King George Counties, Virginia815
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FatherAnthony Savage , M (1605-)
MotherAlice Stafford , F (1610-)
Marriage13 Apr 1674, Gloucester County, Virginia
ChildrenFrancis , FSB1-SD, M (1682-1739)
 Rowland , M (1685-1748)
 Anthony , M (1691-1757)
 Sarah , F (1680-)
Reference notes for Alice Stafford (Spouse 1)
Alice was the granddaughter of Anthony Savage b. 1556 Elmby Castle, Gloucestershire Co., England, d. England and Elizabeth Hall b. 1560 Warwickshire Co., England, and Humphrey Stafford b. abt. 1574 England 815
Notes for Francis & Alice Stafford (Family)
Family bible is in the possession of the Virginia Historical Society.
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