| Francis Thornton V | |
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| Sex: | Male |
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| Birth: | June 11, 1767 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia |
| Death: | July 15, 1836 in White Sulpher Springs, Virginia |
| Burial: | Thornton-Forbes-Washington Cemetery, Fredericksburg, Virginia |
| Father: | Francis Thornton IV |
| Mother: | Anne Thompson |
| Spouse/Partner: | Sarah Innes |
| Marriage: | June 2, 1792 in Henrico County, Virginia |
Francis was the last of the direct line of the Thorntons of Fall Hill plantation in Fredericksburg. The place of his death was a resort that attracted wealthy Virginians in the early 19th century and continues to exist today as The Greenbrier. It is in West Virginia now as that state separated from the rest of Virginia in the Civil War. I also know he was a prominent local citizen and was appointed Justice of the Peace for Spotsylvania County in 1790. I have more details in my mother's files.
Children[]
| Name | Birth | Death |
| Children of Francis Thornton V and Sarah Innes
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| Elizabeth Ann Thornton | December 22, 1793 Fredericksburg, Virginia |
February 18, 1881 Fredericksburg, Virginia
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| Francis Thornton VI | September 12, 1795 unknown |
unknown unknown
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| Harry Innes Thornton | April 3, 1797 Richmond, Virginia |
January 27, 1861 San Francisco, California
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| Sarah Innes Thornton | January 11, 1799 Fredericksburg, Virginia |
?? ??, 1885 Fredericksburg, Virginia
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| James Innes Thornton | October 28, 1800 Fredericksburg, Virginia |
September 13, 1877 Greene County, Alabama
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| Robert Calloway Thornton | August 22, 1802 unknown |
?? ??, 1831 near Winchester, Virginia
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| Catherine Innes Thornton | ?? ??, 1804 Spotsylvania County, Virginia |
September 20, 1826 Winchester, Virginia
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| Butler Brayne Thornton | February 25, 1805 Virginia |
?? ??, 1833 unknown |
Gallery[]
Butler (Brayne) Spotswood Thompson - widow of Alexander Spotswood, Governor of Virginia - Francis V's maternal grandmother by her second marriage - c. 1730
Butler (Brayne) Spotswood Thompson - widow of Alexander Spotswood, Governor of Virginia - Francis V's maternal grandmother by her second marriage - c. 1730
Dorothea (Spotswood) Dandridge - Francis V's half aunt, daughter of Butler Brayne and Gov. Alexander Spotswood - c. 1770
Dorothea Spotswood Henry - daughter of Patrick Henry, whose mother-in-law was Francis V's half aunt, Dorothea (Spotswood) Dandridge - c. 1800
Francis Thornton V - c. 1815
Anne Amelia Smith, 2nd wife of James Innes Thornton, son of Francis Thornton V - c. 1835
James Innes Thornton, Secretary of State of Alabama, son of Francis Thornton V
References[]
- Clarke, Peyton Neale. Old King William Homes and Families. John P. Morton & Co. (Louisville, KY), 1897. P. 106.
- Descendants of Frances Gregory.
- Thornton, Robert M. (bob2626@charter.net). "Portrait of Francis Thornton V (1767-1836) Of "Fall Hill" Fredericksburg, Virginia". Emailed to me on August 12, 2009.
- Wikipedia - White Sulphur Springs, WV.