Edward Thornton

1646 - 1703  (57 years)

• Name	Edward Thornton
  Birth	1646
  Gender	Male
  Death	6 Oct 1703	Accomack County, Virginia - Probate
  Person ID	I146088	Tree1
  Last Modified	29 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Family Thornton
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F57106	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Patience MNU Thornton   d. Aft 1703, Accomack County, Virginia
  Marriage	Abt 1677	Accomack County, Virginia
  Children	1. Edward Thornton,   b. Abt 1688, Accomack County, Virginia d. Accomack County, Virginia  [Father: natural]   2. Thomas Thornton,   b. Abt 1690, Accomack County, Virginia d. Aft 1703, Accomack County, Virginia (Age ~ 14 years)  [Father: natural]   3. Jonathan Thornton,   b. Abt 1692, Accomack County, Virginia d. Bef 29 Apr 1746, Accomack County, Virginia (Age ~ 54 years)  [Father: natural]   4. William Thornton,   b. Abt 1694, Accomack County, Virginia d. 28 Nov 1758, Accomack County, Virginia - Probate (Age ~ 64 years)  [Father: natural]   5. James Thornton,   b. Abt 1696, Accomack County, Virginia d. 26 Jan 1743, Accomack County, Virginia - Probate (Age ~ 47 years)  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F18417	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Apr 2024

  
  

• Notes

  === http://espl-genealogy.org/Miles9/p1216.htm#i50393 Edward Thornton Will 6 May 1703 at Accomack Co, VA. To son Edward Thornton 100 acres where I now live. Son Thomas. Son Jonathan. To son William 100 acres being the other 1/2 of my 200 acres. Wife Patience residual legatee & Exec. Sons under 18 - Daughters (no names) under 16 - Witt: Thomas Perry, Nathaniel Rackcliffe, Jr., Joseph Staton, Jr. (Note: Mary Frances Carey's Thorton file shows Edward Thornton's will of 1703 names a fifth son as James, who is not in Nottingham's will book.) It appears that present day Thorntons on the mainland of the Eastern Shore can be traced back to either son Edward or William Thornton. According to Whitelaw, Edward got the southern part and William got the northern part of the original tract. All the Thorntons of Chincoteague can be tracted back to their brother James Thornton. Edward died in September 1703. Edward's will was probated on 6 October 1703 at Accomack Co, VA