Person:Mary Thornton (62)

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Mary Thornton
b. Virginia, United States
d.1828 Caroline, Virginia, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 28 Oct 1740
  1. Mary Thornton - 1828
  2. Mildred ThorntonAbt 1741 - Abt 1763
  3. Elizabeth ThorntonAbt 1743 - Abt 1796
Spouse and Children
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  1. Col. John Thornton Woodford1763 - 1845
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Facts and Events
Name Mary Thornton
Gender Female
Birth? Virginia, United States
Marriage Virginia, United Statesto Gen. William Woodford
Death[2] 1828 Caroline, Virginia, United States
References
  1.   Perrin, William Henry, ed. History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky. (Chicago, IL, USA: O. L. Baskin, 1882)
    498-499.

    ... The eldest son of William and Ann Woodford was William, who was born October 6, 1734; he was an officer under the Colonial Government, with the rank of Brigadier-General.

    He married Mary, daughter of John and Mildred Thornton. Mildred was a Miss Gregory, daughter of Mildred Washington, sister of Augustine Washington, which relation made General George W. her nephew. ...

  2. ↑ husband, William Woodford, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
    includes sources, last accessed Jul 2025.

    ... He married Mary Thornton, daughter of Col. John Thornton. She survived him by decades, dying in 1828. ...

  3.   Genealogies of Virginia Families: From the William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine. (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1982)
    29.

    Lists parents Francis Thornton and Frances Gregory

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