Elizabeth J. Addison

Abt 1820 - 1874  (54 years)

• Name	Elizabeth J. Addison  [1, 2]
  Birth	Abt 1820	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [3]
  Gender	Female
  Will - Fathers	Feb 1822	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [4]
  	She was shown as daughter Elizabeth Addison in the will of Arthur Addison, wife Roseanna.
  Rev War Decl name in	26 Oct 1824	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [5]
  	Declaration of Arthur Addison, age 61. Enlisted 1780 in the company of Capt. Thomas Parker, if a Virginia regiment at Cumberland Courthouse in the Army of the U.S. under Col. Quebecca or Febecca; he served until the end of the Rev. War: discharged at Bedford Courthouse, Va, by Capt. Nathan Read of the Army of the U.S. He has a wife Rosey age 38, daughter Elizabeth, age 4; and son William age 4 months.
  Rev War Vet relative	10 Jun 1833	Northampton Co, Virginia   [2]
  	Elizabeth J. Addison & William Addison are the only children & heirs of Rosey Addison dec'd, the late wife of Arthur Addison dec'd, the said Rosey being one of the heirs at law of Michael James dec'd, who was a Lieutenant in the Virginia State Navy in the Rev. War, & the names of the said Elizabeth J. Addison & William Addison were unknown to the Court when an order was made on 13 May last certifying the heirs of the said Michael James dec'd.
  Census with husband	1850	Accomack Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [3]
  	She was shown as Elizabeth Thornton, age 30 in HH#276 headed by Edward Thornton, a 40 year old sailor.
  Census head of household	1870	Atlantic District, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [6]
  	She was shown as either: Eliz Thornton the head of HH#AT56, a 50 year old farmer with real estate valued at $1,000 and personal property valued at $200. Listed with her was Sam Cougler, a 12 year old farm laborer.
  Marr Name	Elizabeth J. Thornton
  Record ID	37917
  Death	7 Apr 1874	First District, Accomack Co, Virginia   [1]
  	She was shown as Eliz. Thornton, who died on 7 Apr 1874 of congestion of the bowel at the age of 53 years. She was the daughter of Arthur & Rhosia Addison, born in Acc Co, a housekeeper and unmarried. Her daughter Maggie Marshall gave the information. Another record shows her as Eliz. Thornton, who died 10 Apr 1875 in Acc Parish of diarrhea at the age of 40 years. She was born in Acc Co, a housekeeper, the wife of Edw. Thornton. A friend Sam'l H. Marshall gave the information.
  Siblings	1 brother and 1 sister
  1. Sallie Addison,   b. Abt 1818, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown + 2. Elizabeth J. Addison,   b. Abt 1820, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 7 Apr 1874, First District, Accomack Co, Virginia  (Age 54 years) ╚═Edward Thornton,   b. Abt 1810, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown  ,  m. 15 Feb 1838, Accomack County, Virginia, USA     3. William (of Arthur of Jno) Addison,   b. Jun 1824, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Half-siblings	4 half brothers and 2 half sisters (family of Arthur (of John) Addison and Esther Turner)
  + 1. Rebecca Addison,   b. Abt 1786, Northampton Co, Virginia d. Bef 1 Jan 1831, Northampton Co, Virginia  (Age < 44 years) ╚═John Wheatley,   b. Abt 1775   d. Yes, date unknown  ,  m. 26 Feb 1800, Accomack County, Virginia, USA     2. Rachel Addison,   b. Abt 1788, Northampton Co, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown + 3. Richard Addison,   b. Abt 1789, Northampton Co, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown ╚═Seymour (375) Bunting,   b. Abt 1750, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 16 Jan 1821, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 71 years),  m. 26 Feb 1810, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   ╚═Matilda Sharpley,   b. Abt 1800   d. Yes, date unknown  ,  m. 16 Jan 1821, Accomack County, Virginia, USA     4. Arthur (of Arthur) Addison,   b. Abt 1790, Northampton Co, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown   5. George Addison,   b. Abt 1792, Northampton Co, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown ╚═Elizabeth 'Eliza' Bunting,   b. Abt 1790   d. Yes, date unknown  ,  m. 27 Dec 1820, Accomack County, Virginia, USA     6. John (of Arthur) Addison,   b. Abt 1794, Northampton Co, Virginia d. Bef 27 Nov 1821, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 27 years) ╚═Anna Small,   b. Abt 1803, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 25 Jul 1884  (Age 81 years),  m. 15 Nov 1820, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	John Addison,   b. Abt 1735, Northampton Co, Virginia d. Bef 12 Feb 1765, Northampton Co, Virginia  (Age < 30 years)  (Grandfather)  (--?--) (--?--),   b. Abt 1755   d. Yes, date unknown  (Grandmother)
  Person ID	I37917	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2020

  
  

  Father	Arthur (of John) Addison,   b. Abt 1764, Northampton Co, Virginia d. Bef 31 Oct 1825, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 61 years) Other Partners: ╚═Esther Turner,   b. Abt 1765, Northampton Co, Virginia d. Bef 3 Feb 1812  (Age < 47 years)  m. 8 Mar 1786
  Mother	Roseanne 'Rosey or Rhosia' James,   b. Abt 1786, Northampton Co, Virginia d. Bef 10 Jun 1833, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 47 years)
  Marriage	3 Feb 1812	Northampton Co, Virginia   [7]
  	Andrew James was the security on the M.L.B. of Arthur Addison and Rosey James. They were married on 5 Feb 1812.
  Family ID	F23451	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Edward Thornton,   b. Abt 1810, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	15 Feb 1838	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [8, 9]
  	He was shown only as Edward Thornton and she as Elizabeth Addison. They were also issued a license on 10 Feb 1838 in Worcester Co, MD, where they were shown as Edward Thornton and Elizabeth Adison.
  Children	1. Olivia Jane Thornton,   b. Sep 1839, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 1925 (Age 85 years) ╚═ John Merrill  m. 1 Oct 1861;    ╚═ John Robert Colonna  (Age 82 years)  m. 22 Jan 1871   2. Parker Thornton,   b. Abt 1841, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown   3. Elizabeth Thornton,   b. Abt 1842, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown   4. John Thornton,   b. Abt 1843, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown + 5. Margaret Thornton,   b. Abt 1848, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Samuel S. Marshall  (Age 65 years)  m. 1 Feb 1874
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023
  Family ID	F12016	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Abt 1820 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - Fathers - Feb 1822 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Rev War Decl name in - 26 Oct 1824 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Marriage - 15 Feb 1838 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S569] Gail M. Walczyk, Accomack Co, VA, Death Register, 1853-1896, (Coram, NY: Peter's Row, 1997), 569. [S575] Nottingham, Soldiers & Sailors of the E.S. of VA, (Westminster, MD: Family Line Publications, 1995), p. 102 (heirs of Michael James dec'd, a Lieutenant in the Virginia State Navy in the Rev. War), 575. [S638] Family Tree Maker's Family Archives, 1850 Virginia Census Microfilm Records, CD#309, 6 CD set, (Broderbund Software, Inc., 1997), 638. [S688] Moody K. Miles III & Barry W. Miles, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1800-1860, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 2000), p. 2 (will of Arthur Addison, wife Roseanne), 688. [S575] Nottingham, Soldiers & Sailors of the E.S. of VA, (Westminster, MD: Family Line Publications, 1995), p. 14 (declaration of Arthur Addison), 575. [S675] Gail M. Walczyk, 1870 Accomack Co, VA, Census, Part 1, Accomack Parish, (Coram, NY: Peter's Row, 1999), 675. [S622] Mihalyka, N'hamp Co Marriages 1660-1854, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), 622. [S558] Turman, Nora Miller, Accomack Co, VA, Marriages, 1776-1854, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1994), 558. [S594] Powell, Jody - Worcester Co, MD, Marriage Records 1795-1865, (Roanoke, TX: Jody Powell, 1990), 594.