Colonial Meriwether Families Tree - Person Sheet
Colonial Meriwether Families Tree - Person Sheet
NameFrancis Thornton III 
67, M
67, MBirthbet 8 Apr 1711 and 7 Apr 1712, "Snow Creek", Essex County, Virginia413
Will Dated11 Nov 1748356
Will Dated21 Nov 1748356
MemoCodicil
Death7 Apr 1749, “Fall Hill”, Spotsylvania County, Virginia413
Will Proved5 Sep 1749356
BurialThornton, Forbes & Washington Cemetery, Fredericksburg, Virginia791
Findagrave•https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/82218856
FatherCol. Francis Thornton Jr. , M (1682-1739)
MotherMary Taliaferro , F (~1685-1741)
Spouses
1Frances Gregory 30, F
30, FBirthabt 1718, Spotsylvania County, Virginia413
Death22 Jan 1790, “Fall Hill”, Spotsylvania County, Virginia
FatherRoger Gregory , M (1690-1731)
MotherMildred Washington , F (1696-1747)
Marriageabt 3 Nov 1736
Marriage License3 Nov 1736
Alt Marriage3 Sep 1736, Spotsylvania County, Virginia413
ChildrenFrancis , M (1738-1795)
George , M (1737-1781)
William , M
John , M (1743-1822)
Mildred , F (1737-1804)
Mary , F
Obituary notes for Francis Thornton III
Inscription on his gravestone is:
"Here lies the Body of FRANCIS THORNTON Who departed this life the Seventh of April Anno Dom One Thousand Seven Hundred And Forty Nine in the Thirty Eighth Year of his age"
"Here lies the Body of FRANCIS THORNTON Who departed this life the Seventh of April Anno Dom One Thousand Seven Hundred And Forty Nine in the Thirty Eighth Year of his age"