The following information was assembled from numerous sources and cannot be used directly as proof of Qualifying Service or Lineage.
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State of Service: VA
Qualifying Service: 2nd Lieutenant
The following is largely taken from work including Thornton history by Frances Carter published in 1980.
George THORNTON, son of Anthony THORNTON Jr and Sarah TAIAFERRO born 18 November 1752, died 30 August 1853, age 101 years….. Born at ‘Ormsby’ near Guiness Bridge Caroline County, VA., married 9 January 1774 Orange Co VA., died Green Co VA (Green formerly Orange Co). Served Revolutionary War. Pension #32.366 contains some 37 pages of interesting information about George and his family, especially a hand copied page from his family Bible containing all of his childrens’ names and birthdates. In the spring of 1780 he moved his family to Orange Co, where he remained the rest of his life. In 1782 he paid taxes on 19 slaves. In his pension application he explains in depth that he felt he had enough money to keep him all of his life, but at the age of 90 he had disbursed his lands, slaves and holdings to his children for them to start their lives in more promising places. Thus we find his children in Kentucky, Missouri, Indiana, Ohio, and from coast to coast in all states. Portions of his pension record explain so clearly the part of his life during the Rev. war and later. George THORNTON married Margaret STANLEY BORN 18 June 1754 in VA., died 29 Jan 1822 Orange Co VA., the daughter of Moses STANLEY and Nancy GURNELL (sometimes found QUENELL).
Children of George and Margaret THORNTON (all born VA.):
Catherine ‘Caty’ Taliaferro THORNTON, b 18 Aug 1775, died 19 Apr 1848 Cooper Co MO., m 26 Aug 1794 William RUCKER.
Ann THORNTON b 25 Dec 1776, VA.
Peter THORNTON b 5 Nov 1779, VA. died 5 Feb 1860, Saline Co MO.
Mary Presley THORNTON B 20 Sep 1781, VA, died 1822.
Charles THORNTON b 12 Dec 1783, VA. Died in Johnson County MO.
(twin) George THORNTON b 3 Mar 1786, VA. Died after 1850, KY.
(twin) Lucy Buckner THORNTON b 3 Mar 1786, VA.
Thomas Stanley THORNTON b 14 Feb 1788, VA.
Anthony THORNTON b 14 Nov 1790, VA.
John THORNTON b 31 Oct 1792, VA. Died 1845 Johnson Co MO.
William G. THORNTON B 30 Aug 1795, VA. Died 18 Feb 1872, Johnson Co MO.
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