Presley Thornton
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 255 years ago |
| Date of birth | January 1,1721 |
| Born | King George County |
| Virginia | |
| United States | |
| Died | Northumberland County |
| Virginia | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | December 8,1769 |
| Children | Charles Wade Thornton |
| Grandparents | Francis Thornton |
| Winifred Presley | |
| Alice Savage | |
| Great grandparent | William Thornton |
| Sarah Constable | |
| Anthony Savage | |
| Winifred Griffin | |
| Parents | Anthony Thornton |
| Winifred Thornton | |
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| ID | 4612518 |
Presley Thornton Life story
Presley Thornton was a planter and public official in Colonial Virginia. Thornton was a member of the House of Burgesses for Northumberland County from 1748 to 1749 and 1752 to 1761. He was the great-grandson of William Thornton, who had arrived in Virginia from England as late as 1646, settling in Gloucester County.