Margaret Thornton: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Margaret Thornton was born on 2 Apr 1678 in Petsworth, Gloucester Co, Virginia (daughter of Colonel Francis Thornton and Alice Savage); died in 1727 in King George Co, Virginia.

Margaret married William Strother, Jr. on 2 Apr 1698 in Virginia. William was born in 1679 in King George Co, Virginia; died on 26 Jul 1726 in King George Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Major William Strother was born about 1697 in King George Co, Virginia; died on 6 Apr 1732 in Fredericksburg, Frederick Co, Virginia.
Francis Thornton Strother was born about 1702 in Hanover Co, Virginia; died in 1752 in Orange Co, Virginia.
James Strother was born about 1705 in Virginia; died after 1720.
Benjamin Strother was born about 1708 in Virginia; died after 1820.
Anthony Strother was born on 1 Aug 1710 in Virginia; died on 10 Dec 1765 in Fredericksburg, Frederick Co, Virginia.

Generation: 2

Colonel Francis Thornton was born on 5 Nov 1651 in Petsworth Parish, Gloucester Co, Virginia; died on 15 Feb 1726 in King George Co, Virginia.

Francis married Alice Savage in 1678 in Gloucester Co, Virginia. Alice was born about 1653 in Gloucester Co, Virginia; died after 1700 in of, Stafford Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alice Savage was born about 1653 in Gloucester Co, Virginia; died after 1700 in of, Stafford Co, Virginia.

Children:

1. Margaret Thornton was born on 2 Apr 1678 in Petsworth, Gloucester Co, Virginia; died in 1727 in King George Co, Virginia.
Sarah Alice Thornton was born on 17 Dec 1680 in Gloucester Co, Virginia; died in 1757 in Stafford, King George Co, Virginia.
William Thornton was born on 17 Dec 1680 in Gloucester Co, Virginia; died in 1743 in Brunswick Parish, King George, Virginia.
Francis Thornton, Jr. was born on 4 Jan 1682 in Stafford Co, Virginia; died on 6 Feb 1736 in Snow Creek, Frederick Co, Virginia.
Rowland Thornton was born on 1 Aug 1685 in Stafford Co, Virginia; died in 1741 in King George Co, Virginia.
Anne Thornton was born on 22 Mar 1689 in Stafford Co, Virginia; died in May 1726 in Virginia.
Anthony Thornton was born on 3 Mar 1695 in Stafford Co, Virginia; died in 1757 in Virginia.