THORNTON, Rowland

Abt 1653 - Bef 1701  (48 years)   Has 8 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

THORNTON, William IV

Abt 1620 - 1708  (88 years)

Birth	Abt 1620	Yorkshire, England
Died	1708	Stafford County, Colony of Virginia, UK
Father	THORNTON, William III
Family 1	BELLINGTON, Elisha
Married	Abt 1641
Children	1. THORNTON, Luke,   b. Abt 1642   2. THORNTON, Edward,   b. Abt 1644
Family 2	ROWLAND, Elizabeth
Married	Abt 1648
Children	+ 1. THORNTON, William V,   b. 27 Mar 1649 + 2. THORNTON, Maj. Francis Sr.,   b. 5 Nov 1651, Gloucester County, Colony of Virginia, England + 3. THORNTON, Rowland,   b. Abt 1653   4. THORNTON, Esther,   b. Abt 1655

ROWLAND, Elizabeth

- Yes, date unknown

Died	Yes, date unknown
Family	THORNTON, William IV,   b. Abt 1620, Yorkshire, England
Married	Abt 1648
Children	+ 1. THORNTON, William V,   b. 27 Mar 1649 + 2. THORNTON, Maj. Francis Sr.,   b. 5 Nov 1651, Gloucester County, Colony of Virginia, England + 3. THORNTON, Rowland,   b. Abt 1653   4. THORNTON, Esther,   b. Abt 1655

FLEMING, Elizabeth

- Yes, date unknown

Died	Yes, date unknown
Family	THORNTON, Rowland,   b. Abt 1653

• Name	THORNTON, Rowland  [1, 2]
  Birth	Abt 1653  [2]
  Gender	Male
  Land-Heir	Sep 1673	Rappahannock County (Old), Colony of Virginia, England   [1]
  	that he purchased from MOTT, 2000 acres in the freshes of the Rappahannock River, on the north side adjoining Muddy Creek,
  	Role: Heir It also adjoined the lands of Andrew BUCKNER, Col. William BALL and Richard WHITEHEAD. On 16 July 1675, he deeded this land to his sons, Francis and Rowland. In 1692 Rappahannock County became extinct, and this land was now in Essex County.
  Death	Bef May 1701  [1]
  Age	48 years
  Person ID	I6411	Cochrane Genealogy
  Last Modified	3 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	THORNTON, William IV,   b. Abt 1620, Yorkshire, England d. 1708, Stafford County, Colony of Virginia, UK (Age 88 years)
  Mother	ROWLAND, Elizabeth   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F2536	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	FLEMING, Elizabeth   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Y  [1, 2]
  Family ID	F2537	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Jul 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Land-Heir - that he purchased from MOTT, 2000 acres in the freshes of the Rappahannock River, on the north side adjoining Muddy Creek, - Sep 1673 - Rappahannock County (Old), Colony of Virginia, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S1164] Magazine - William and Mary College Quarterly - Series 1 & 2 (JSTOR), 30 Jun 2025, W. G. Stanard, "The Thornton Family," Vol. 4, No. 2 (Oct., 1895), p 89-93; digital images, JSTOR (https://www.jstor.org/ : accessed 30 June 2025). Thornton Family [S1594] Carol A. Hauk, Book - Descendents of William Thronton, (Anderson, Indiana: Hauk Data Services, 1995.), 1 Jul 2025, p 1.