Henry Thornton

Abt 1812 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Henry Thornton  [1]
  Birth	Abt 1812	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Will - Uncles	12 Jun 1815	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  	He was shown as my brother's son Henry Thornton in the will of Henry Thornton. He was given a gun afther Henry's wife Euphamy died.
  Census head of household	1860	Accomack Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [3]
  	He was shown as Henry Thornton the head of HH#817, a 56 year old day laborer with personal property valued at $20. Listed with him was Jane Thornton, age 66.
  Census head of household	1870	Atlantic District, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [2]
  	He was shown as Henry Thornton the head of HH#AT79, age 58 and oystering, born in VA. Listed with him were Jane Thornton, a 63 year old house keeper, born in MD and Polly Miles, a 58 year old house keeper, born in VA.
  Record ID	46351
  Death	Yes, date unknown
  Siblings	5 brothers and 1 sister
  + 1. Edward Thornton,   b. Abt 1810, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═Elizabeth J. Addison,   b. Abt 1820, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 7 Apr 1874, First District, Accomack Co, Virginia  (Age 54 years),  m. 15 Feb 1838, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   + 2. Capt. William G. Thornton,   b. 13 Oct 1810, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 9 Feb 1866, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age 55 years) ╚═Elizabeth A. Gaskins,   b. 19 Feb 1814, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 8 Oct 1895  (Age 81 years),  m. 10 Sep 1836, Accomack County, Virginia, USA     3. Henry Thornton,   b. Abt 1812, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═Jane S. Silverthorn,   b. Abt 1814, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown  ,  m. 20 Feb 1848, Accomack County, Virginia, USA     4. Elizabeth Thornton,   b. Abt 1819, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. May 1895, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age 76 years) + 5. Capt. John Henry Thornton,   b. Abt 1826, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 12 Sep 1896, First District, Accomack Co, Virginia  (Age 70 years) ╚═Margaret 'Peggy' Ann Clayville,   b. Abt 1835, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 12 Sep 1885, Accomack Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age 50 years),  m. 12 May 1852, Worcester Co, Maryland     6. Lewis Thornton,   b. Abt 1830, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Jun 1853  (Age 23 years) ╚═Delilah Trader,   b. 1 Oct 1830, Accomack Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 2 Aug 1913  (Age 82 years),  m. 29 Dec 1852, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   + 7. Thomas James Thornton,   b. Abt 1832, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Abt 1868  (Age 36 years) ╚═Maria Johnson,   b. Abt 1826, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 13 Dec 1882, Accomack Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age 56 years),  m. 2 Jun 1856, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Edward Thornton, (I),   b. Abt 1650   d. Sep 1703  (Age 53 years)  (3 x Great Grandfather)  Elizabeth Hudson,   b. Abt 1790, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown  (Mother)
  Person ID	I46351	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	7 Jul 2023

  
  

  Father	John Thornton,   b. Abt 1780, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Feb 1831 (Age 51 years) Other Partners: ╚═Grace Trader,   b. Abt 1764, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown  m. 6 Oct 1807
  Mother	Elizabeth Hudson,   b. Abt 1790, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	30 Oct 1809	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [4]
  	William Hinman was the security on the M.L.B. of John Thornton and Eliza Hutson.
  Family ID	F12056	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jane S. Silverthorn,   b. Abt 1814, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown  Other Partners: ╚═Jacob Townsend,   b. Abt 1810, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown  m. 26 Sep 1836
  Marriage	20 Feb 1848	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [4]
  	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 1812 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - Uncles - 12 Jun 1815 - 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

  [S688] Moody K. Miles III & Barry W. Miles, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1800-1860, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 2000), p. 538 (will of Henry Thornton), 688. [S675] Gail M. Walczyk, 1870 Accomack Co, VA, Census, Part 1, Accomack Parish, (Coram, NY: Peter's Row, 1999), 675. [S7] 1860 Accomack Co, VA, Census, (National Archives Microfilm), 7. [S558] Turman, Nora Miller, Accomack Co, VA, Marriages, 1776-1854, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1994), 558.