The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-23


The Thorntons. of East Newton, York
shire. England. as taken from YORK
.,,re records. can be traced from 1907.
when William Thornton, Lord OF l1as,
Newton, born 1919 died 1885, married ASH ASA
bella, daughter and co-heir OF Ma'iialh
n. Newton, who died 1895. From them
was son Thomas, who died lsi0; ne
married Joan Miller. Their son Robert
succeeded his heirless brother as Loro
NJ East Newton 1874. Their son was
also Robert. who married Isabel dc
t;rny: be died 1875 Their son was the
third Robert Thornton, Lord Oh Last
Newton 14ls; he married, rst' Agnes
second Isabel. From them was Wlillam
,rhornton, who married Ann Oidborough;
Vie Will was rrobated 1887. He settled
1sast Newton on his son Robert. born
1851. and married Jane Laton. praile'a
S5 triornton, their son. OF fhorilton 20, on .l,s
u
DeIovier. Their son. W1llialh' lhali,su
E,,!,ar;l -; his Will was propated
NAV 20, 1900 ard dated May ath., FROM
ahem was William Thornton gentleman.
81 the Hills Yorkshire who emgrateu
10 Virginia and settled in York county
1876 in Pcntworth Parish. no" erlou YES.
ier county He built his house icul
miles north Of Gloucester Point, when
ho called THE Hills after his Ensilsn
home. In after life he moved to Statloru
county. He married three times ana
had nineteen chidrell.s
Roland married Eliza FLEMING, but LETT
no issue.
an Stafford county, some time before I.O'
yl1e married, first Alice, daughter OF cap.
tain Savage, OF Gloucester county ana
ind issue: secondly, Miss Jane Harvey
So rom whom no issue. 80
85578 Israncis fsccond) Thornton. born loeV.
krown as Colonel Francis thornton OF
snow Creek = Caroline county. Va. mar
,,cd Mary Taliatcrro. daughter OF Colo
s1,e]I Robert Taliaferro, who emigrated 70
85 Gloucester 1886 and married a daughter
az Of the Rev Charles Grymes.
The children of Colonel Francis Thorn
t ton and Mary Taliaferro We're:
@s / William, who was the !aln - -
Francis Thornton. who married FRANCES
Gregory.
3 Alice Thornton, who was the grand
II mother Of General zacllery Taylor
4 daughter who married Mr. Slang
1s !, - =, r-,ed Thomas Meri-
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"etaS.: ,1;,5,ad gregory
ois.. 10 married Mr.. Wood
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Nicholas M+r.wether, and then seq
.aa. Dr. Thomas Walker, Of Castle
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liam D0ugIez, EsI-fzf, p E.rfH
Springs,r Loatsa trogrsEy; ,.ac-2-sas au!i-
Ter. Charles, and F'rsascss.
From William i'ousssa "sa Df. rom
aier.wether, Of TRsalrc. from
Thomas vas Pstsr AertEeiaec, o, t(ls-
mont; from Charlie Vas Charles Ne!i-
1yether. of Rouge Mont" all Of whom
settled along the beautiful Southwest
Mountains Of Albetnarle, always cele-
brated for its .old time" refined, and
liospirable society.
The Taliaterro family. with whom the
Thorntons united, was of less celebrity.
,..,pn from he Italian ''TagllO-