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power of attorney. confirming said deed 1886. will witnessed by sons William Francis and Rowland.
 TI.-Francis O Thornton. son of Will liam Thornton-November B. 1851. born. 100. settled in Stafford March 4, I703 deed recorded in Essex-land to Francis, Jr. Married, first, Alice Savage, daugh. l ter of Capt. Anthony Savage. of Giou- cester County. (Captain Savage was a Justice of Gloucester in 166o.) Children mentioned are by wife Alice. January 8, | Elizabeth born April 2, 167s, Mar garet born, tmarried William Strother ) | 1727, deed by Margaret of land, deeded by her grandfather. Anthony Savage, to her father and mother. Francis Thornton and Alice, his wife. December 17, 1880. Will l liam and Sarah (twins) born. Sarah, M. Lawrence Talliaferro Deed recorded in | Richmond County, dated 1706, conveying land from Francis to his daughter Sarah. March 9. 1889. Anne born. Sons Rowland and Anthony. no dates of birth. III. Francis @ Thornton, son of Fran cis U and Alice Savage, his wife. Jan uary 4, 1882. born. 1703. deed by father and settled at Snow Creek. May, 1719. Francis Jr., and Mary his wife of St. | Mary's Parish Essex. convey land to church wardens.' February 25. 172o. land granted at falls of Rappahannock. 1722, deed recorded in Spottsylvania by which Mary Thornton relinquishes the right of dover. 17o3-26. was Burgess of Spottsyl- vania. 1735. Francis Thornton of Carolina County, gentleman" stated in deposition that he was then B years of age. June l. 1736. deed recorded in Spottsylva- mia County, giving land to his son. Fran cis. Jr the forty-one acres at falls of Rappahannock. granted him in 172O. Nov. 1. 1737. deed recorded in Orange from Francis Thornton of St. Mary's Parish, Caroline, gent. to his daughter. Eliza beth. wife of Thomas Meriwether of Han over County" Other children were Fran cis, Reuben and John. Was one of the first justices of Caroline County.
 IV-Elizabsth, daughter of Francis Thornton and his wife, Mary married Thomas Meriwether, who was born 1715, d.ed 1756. 174S, deed recorded of convey ance from her father, Francis Thornton of St. Mary's Parish, Caroline. Execu- tors of Thomas Meriwether's wifi were Col. Fry. Peter Jefferson, Dr. Thos. Walk CT, Col. John Thornton, his brother -in- law
 Elizabeth's sister. Mildred Thornton, was the first wife of Samuel Washing ton, younger brother of George Wash ington.
 From Thomas Meriwether and his wife, Elizabeth Thorpton Meriwether, are de- scended the Meriwethers. Mathews AAhA hS diiu olHtI we'll hnOWn families or Georgia and Alabama.
 The above dates and facts of the Thornton family are taken from "The Thornton Family" by W. G. Stanard in Volume ", William and Mary Quar- terly He refers to ''an old Bible in DOS session of the late Col. Lewis B. Thorn ton of Tuscumbia. Ala, a descendant of Anthony Thornton" brother of Fran cis, (2) A M " 
 Queries.
 No, 4eo. Christian.-I would like to know something of the Christian family of Vir ginia John Christian resided in Hanover County, Virginia, but emigrated to Kentucky aIter the Revolution Whom did he marry? ss would hke to know the names of his chill oieh' c. E. No 49I. Dedman.-Information is desired or the Dedman family of Virginia. When was Samuel Dedman born; when did he die and the names of his children? M O.
 Answers.
 No 4S6. Cleaveland.-Col Bentamin Cleaveland. one of the distinguished heroes Of Kings Mountain. and in honor of whom, Cieaveiand County is named lived and died in Wilkes County. North Carolina, at a good old age. In l75 he first entered the service as ensign in the second regiment of troops and acted brave and conspicuous part in the bat tie Of Kings Mountain and Guilford Court House. He is frequently spoken of in the mountain country as the ''hero of d hundred fights with the Tories" He was for many years the surveyor of Wilkes County See Hunters Sketches of Western North Carolina. No. 494. Brewster.-rhis ancient family of Massachusetts. whose ancestor was Elder Brewster. came over among the first colon ists William Brewster had Jonathan Brew ster. whose son. John Brewster, married and a AFnr John Turner and had Ruth Turner. who mar ried Thomas Prince and had Job Prince who married Abigail Rehmbert and had Job Prince who married Cutler and had Sarah Prince who married James Smith Colburn of Con cord, Mass, a general in the Revolutionary Wa. They had Sarah, Frederick Beniamin John 'enry. who married Jane D. Bullock daughter of John Irvine Bullock and Char lotte Glen. and had Sarah. James, who mar ried Ada Roberts, Rebecca and William Through the Princes and Cutters, the Col burns are connected with the noted Boston families of Parkers. Phillips, Marion Craw- ford. Julia Ward Howe. Bishop Lawrence, and the Appletons. See Joseph .Habershams His torical Collections, volume g.
 From the Ce rsus of Pensions for Revolu- tionary and Military Services June lst, Is4o. sixth census of the United States:
 HARLAN COUNTY
 James Jackson Sr. aged S4
 Stephen L. Jones' aged 99.
 Benjamin Cenrod. aged so.
 HENDERSON COUNTY.
 John Ramsey. aged 84
 Edward Baldwin, aged 7S
 HENRY COUNTY-EASTERN DIVISION. Benjamin Hayden. aged a2.
 Thomas Bell aged Sl.
 Joshua Wallace. aged 7e.
 Charles Hugeley aged 80.
 Archibald Johnston, aged oI
 David Criswell. aged v.
 Peter Force, aged 76.
 Samuel Hise. aged 78.
 William Morgan, aged v.
 Dareus Antle. aged v.
 Thomas Woodridge, aged 99.
 Elisha Bishop. aged S3
 Richard Mngard. aged 9l.
 Mary Jevidend. aged 75.
 Thomas Pittie, aged 76.
 Jacob List. aged 8I
 James Johnston, aged v.
 William Adams, aged 92
 Matthias Shuck, aged 94
 Henry Raphart aged 7S.
 WESTERN DIVISION
 John Martin. aged SO
 George R. Mitchell, aged 77
 John Blackmore. aged 76
 James Logan, aged 76. Rebecca Goode, aged S5.
 Sarah Powell aged 93.
 William Simmons aged 97.
 Barrack Bryant. aged 9e.
 Joseph Davis. aged v. Little Berry Wells. aged 7s. William Jeffries aged v. HICKMAN COUNTY-NORTHERN DIV. Jacob Williams, aged 75. Henry Pickett, aged o6. John Depoister, aged S6
 SOUTHERN DIVISION Murril Cunningham, aged sl.