Person:William Thornton (2)

Will Abstract

10 Aug 1726 will of William Thornton of Petsworth Parish, he left 256 acres of Hanover Co. land, on the fork of the Pamunkey River, to his son William Thornton Jr. , and the rest of 1350 acres to his four other sons. On 13 Feb 1730, a four-part agreement between John and Ann \(Coleman\) Clarke, Richard Coleman, William Thornton and Francis Thornton, the 256 acres of Hanover Co. land was exchanged for the Petsworth Parish land devised by John Coleman to his wife Ann, then to their son Richard and his heirs. Rootsweb.com

Notes

Old King William Homes and Families FHL# 975.5355 D2c p.105: "He married three times and had numerous children, among them Francis." On April 26, 1704, as William Thornton "the younger" he received a grant of 110 acres of land in Petsworth Parish, Gloucester adjoining the land of Mr. William Thornton "the elder". He was vestryman of Petsworth.

1704/5 Petsworth Parish Rent Roll shows William Thornton Sr. with 525 acres, and William Thornton Jr. with 800 acres. The Rent Roll for that year also shows John Clarke with 100 acres.

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Grose, S. Amherst County Virginia Heritage Book Family Section 2000
   236, 2000.
2. ↑ Brown, Alexander. The Cabells and their kin: a memorial volume of history, biography, and genealogy. (Boston: Houghton, Mifflin and Co., 1895)
   282, 1845.