Jane S. Silverthorn

Abt 1814 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Jane S. Silverthorn  [1]
  Birth	Abt 1814	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [2]
  Gender	Female
  Will - Uncles	20 Sep 1829	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [3]
  	In his will of 20 Sep 1829, William Selby Tunnell specified - at my wife's death the remaining estate be divided between the daughters of my dec'd sister Sally Milligan & the children of my dec'd sister Molly Silverthorn & the children of my dec'd niece Sally Scarburgh & my mill to my nephew John William Tunnell. Shares that may fall to the children of the dec'd Sally Scarburgh may be kept in the hands of John Custis Senr. until they arrive to the age of 14 years. Wife Mary Tunnell to keep my niece Jane S. Silverthorn with her to be supported & educated as she may think proper as long as Jane S. remain loving & dutiful to her.
  Census with husband	1860	Accomack Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [4]
  	She was shown as Jane Thornton, age 66 in HH#817 headed by Henry Thornton, a 56 year old day laborer.
  Census with husband	1870	Atlantic District, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [5]
  	She was shown as Jane Thornton, age 63 in HH#AT79 headed by Henry Thornton, a 58 year old oysterman.
  Marr Name	Jane S. Thornton
  Marr Name	Jane S. Townsend
  Record ID	33677
  Death	Yes, date unknown
  Siblings	3 brothers
  1. Samuel S. Silverthorn,   b. Abt 1808, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═Martha Pollitt,   b. Abt 1805   d. Yes, date unknown  ,  m. 29 Jan 1831, Somerset Co, Maryland     2. Henry S. Silverthorn,   b. 10 Jan 1810, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown   3. John (of Jno) Silverthorn,   b. Abt 1812, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown   4. Jane S. Silverthorn,   b. Abt 1814, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═Jacob Townsend,   b. Abt 1810, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown  ,  m. 26 Sep 1836, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   ╚═Henry Thornton,   b. Abt 1812, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown  ,  m. 20 Feb 1848, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
  Half-siblings	1 half brother and 3 half sisters (family of John Silverthorn and Levinia (of Lemuel) Selby)
  1. Anna-Mariah Silverthorn,   b. Abt 1820, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═Thomas Pollitt,   b. Abt 1820, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown  ,  m. 13 May 1845, Somerset Co, Maryland   + 2. James Silverthorn,   b. 9 Nov 1821, Sanford, Accomack Co, Virginia d. 21 Jan 1875, Newtownville, Spencer Co, Indiana  (Age 53 years) ╚═Elizabeth Selby, (Selby?),   b. Abt 1824, Ohio d. 1872, Newtonville, Spencer Co, Indiana  (Age 48 years),  m. 5 Sep 1843, Campbell Co, Kentucky   ╚═Martha 'Jane' Shimer, (Skinner or Shumer),   b. 30 Apr 1850   d. 29 May 1914  (Age 64 years),  m. 9 Jun 1873, Spencer Co, Indiana     3. Priscilla Silverthorn,   b. 1822, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown   4. Elizabeth S. (of Jno) Silverthorn,   b. Abt 1824, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═Robert Dale,   b. Abt 1824   d. Yes, date unknown  ,  m. 24 Nov 1842, Campbell Co, Kentucky
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	William Silverthorn, I,   b. Abt 1634, England d. Abt 1700, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age 66 years)  (3 x Great Grandfather)  Elizabeth Outten,   b. Abt 1700, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown  (2 x Great Grandmother)
  Person ID	I33677	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	1 Sep 2020

  
  

  Father	John Silverthorn,   b. Abt 1783, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 26 Mar 1832, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 49 years) Other Partners: ╚═Levinia (of Lemuel) Selby,   b. Abt 1795, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown  m. 26 Apr 1817
  Mother	Mary 'Molly' Tunnell,   b. Abt 1784, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 26 Apr 1817, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 33 years)
  Marriage	26 Jun 1807	Worcester Co, Maryland   [6]
  Family ID	F10634	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Jacob Townsend,   b. Abt 1810, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	26 Sep 1836	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [7]
  	Peter Delastatius and James Evans were the securities on the M.L.B. of Jacob Townsend of Barshaba and Jane Silverthorn.
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023
  Family ID	F10637	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Henry Thornton,   b. Abt 1812, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	20 Feb 1848	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [7]
  	David Wallop was the security on the M.L.B. of Henry Thornton and Jane Townsend, widow.
  Last Modified	10 Aug 2023
  Family ID	F46519	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Abt 1814 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - Uncles - 20 Sep 1829 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Marriage - 26 Sep 1836 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Marriage - 20 Feb 1848 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S174] Acc Co Wills 1828-46, p. 85 (will of Wm. Selby Tunnell), 174. [S819] Lewis, Mark - Research Files @ ESPL, (Accomac, VA: Eastern Shore Public Library), Silverthorn folder, 11 March 1965 letter to Mrs. Thelma Silverthorn Pence., 819. [S688] Moody K. Miles III & Barry W. Miles, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1800-1860, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 2000), p. 549 (will of William Selby Tunnell, wife Mary), 688. [S7] 1860 Accomack Co, VA, Census, (National Archives Microfilm), 7. [S675] Gail M. Walczyk, 1870 Accomack Co, VA, Census, Part 1, Accomack Parish, (Coram, NY: Peter's Row, 1999), 675. [S594] Powell, Jody - Worcester Co, MD, Marriage Records 1795-1865, (Roanoke, TX: Jody Powell, 1990), 594. [S558] Turman, Nora Miller, Accomack Co, VA, Marriages, 1776-1854, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1994), 558.