spouse: Mary BRUCE
NAME.................. Mark THORNTON
BIRTH/PLACE/RECORDS..... 23 SEP 1686 North Farmham Parish, Richmond Co Va
MARRIAGE/PLACE/RECORDS.. ca 1712
DIED/PLACE/BURIAL....... bef 1721 Richmond Co Va
PARENTS NAME............ Luke THORNTON/Anne unk
GRANDPARENTS............ Henry THORNTON/Deborah SCOPER
> WIFE.................. Mary BRUCE
BORN/PLACE/RECORDS...... 13 APR 1692 Richmond Co VA
DIED/PLACE/BURIAL.......
PARENTS NAME............ Henry BRUCE/Mary MORTON
CHILDREN................ 5
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* CHILD 1.............. Mark THORNTON II b ca 1712
MARRIED................. 1)Elizabeth DOZIER
dau of Leonard DOZIER Jr/Elizabeth INGO
2)Susannah DOZIER 1754 Lunenburg Co VA
b 16 NOV 1739 Lunenburg Co VA d ca 1809 Elbert Co GA
dau of Leonard DOZIER III/Ann GAYLE
DIED/PLACE/RECORDS...... ca 1780 Warren Co NC
CHILDREN................ 1.Mark THORNTON III
2.Thomas THORNTON
3.John THORNTON
by Susannah
4.Rev.Dozier THORNTON b 14 APR 1755 Lunenberg CO VA
d SEP 1843 Franklin Co GA Van's Creek Church Cem
m1 Lucy Elizabeth HILL 6 FEB 1776 Goochland Co VA
b 13 JAN 1760 VA d 8 JAN 1825 Elbert Co GA
2 children
m2 Jane Gilbert PULLIAM
9 children
5.Reuben THORNTON b 6 FEB 1768
d 15 SEP 1810 Elbert Co GA
m Elizabeth ALLEN 1795
b 5 APR 1780 d 5 APR 1845 Elbert Co GA
dau of William ALLEN/Sarah unk
1.Priscilla THORNTON b 1796
2.Thomas THORNTON b 1798
3.William M.THORNTON b 1800
4.Elizabeth THORNTON b 1802
5.Sarah THORNTON b 1805
6.Reuben C.THORNTON b 18 NOV 1807 Elbert Co GA
d 18 JUL 1857 Notch AL
m Emilia CLEVELAND 28 JUL 1831 Elbert Co GA
b 13 OCT 1812 Elbert Co GA d 1 OCT 1898 Notch AL
dau of Reuben CLEVELAND/Mary ALEXANDER
7.Anne THORNTON b 1810
6.Elizabeth THORNTON
m unk HULME
notes: Will of Luke Thornton
1785 Wilkes Co GA Tax lists;Mark,Thomas,Dozier Thornton
Will of Leonard Dozier, probated 1787 Lunenburg Co VA
Will of Reuben Thornton,written 1 MAY 1810,probated 7 JAN 1811
Will of Rev.Dozier Thornton,probated 6 NOV 1843
Rev War records;Mark II was a Capt. Rev.War
Warren Co NC Deed Books 2, p.5/7; 3,p.303; 4, p.127; 7,p.19/405
Lunenburg Co/Orange Co VA Land records,court records
Will Book No. 1
With Inventories(1753)of Samuel Baker,spouse Margaret Dozier Baker
Granville Co,Warren Co NC Land records
Thornton Family by Jonathon Mills Thornton 1958
History of Elbert County by McIntosh
Georgia Baptists, Historical and Biographical by Rev.Jesse H.Campbell
Historical Southern Families Vol XII by Mrs.John Bennett Boddie
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* CHILD 2.............. John THORNTON b ca 1715 Richmond, Henrico Co VA
MARRIED................. Jemima LONGWORTH ca 1741 Orange Co VA
b SEP 1724 dau of William LONGWORTH/Millicent RANSDELL
DIED/PLACE/RECORDS...... bef 1800 Spartanburg Co SC
CHILDREN................ 6 children
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* CHILD 3.............. Thomas THORNTON b ca 1719 VA
notes: 1746 Orange Co VA Deed Book 10,p.394
1747-1751 Orange Co VA suits;O.B.5,p.17/306
1751-1752 Lunenburg Co VA tithables
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* CHILD 4.............. Luke THORNTON
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* CHILD 5.............. William THORNTON
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* Sources: Will of Luke Thornton,dated 29 JAN 1725 Richmond Co VA
Will of Mark Thornton,probated 1 OCT 1729
Will of Henry Bruce, dated 9 NOV 1725, probated 7 JUN 1727
Virginia Vital Records
"Historical Southern Families" Vol XII by Mrs.John Bennett Boddie
"Luke Thornton; A Family Narrative" by Dr.Richard S.Thornton, AUG 1999
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