Thornton, Josiah - email (Barbara Roberts, 1999)

• Title	Thornton, Josiah - email (Barbara Roberts, 1999)
  Short Title	Thornton, Josiah - email (Barbara Roberts, 1999)
  Publisher	Barbara Roberts to Janis Gilmore, e-mail, 17 August 1999; regarding the Josiah Thornton family and descendants
  Source ID	S23
  Text	From Barbara ROBERTS, a THORNTON researcher: All 3 e-mail messages dated 17 Aug 1999: 1. Janis, the following Thornton was sent to me many years ago from a descendant living in Houston, Texas. She is no longer living, and as far as I know, she did not write any of this in book form. I can not vouch entirely for its accuracy, however, I have proved much of the same info. I have a 2-part interest in the Thornton line...1) Mary Ann Thornton, daughter of Moses, married into the Rodgers line of whom I descend 2) Elizabeth Ferguson, mother of Moses and wife to Josiah Thornton of whom my husband's line descends. The info will come to you in a brief, two part mail. If you want more details, write to me at a later time. Barb 2. James Thornton, born Bogarrow, Banffshire Scotland Immigrated: 1739 Virginia, Luenberg Co. Taxpayer this county 1755 Died above county...left a will naming the following heirs at law: Mark Thornton b. 1738 (son, Dozier Thornotn) Francis Marion Thornton b. 1741 (son, Josiah) Samuel Thornton will proved Abbyville County, SC Thomas Thornton m. Pherba Jones 1768 Granville Co. NC (daughter m. Hugh Rogers) Reuben Thornton taxpayer 1808 SC Mark Thornton, Executor All of the above Rev. War soldiers...exception-James Thornton who died shortly before the war. Francis Marion m. Elizabeth Jones 1762 Oxford Co. NC, sister of Pherba. Both daughters of Moses Jones and Sarah Masten. Taxpayer Surry Co. 1776 and Wilkes Co. 1778 Land transactions in Abbyville Co. Sc 1790, 1800 Died 18 October 1806. Left a will: William Rogers Executor, Witness Andrew Ferguson, John Ferguson. Son Josiah Thornton named as one of the heirs. 3. Josiah Thornton b. 1779 Sumter Co. SC died before 7 July 1849 Hic. Co. Tn. will proved in Wayne Co. Tn Executor William J. Thornton........Estate not settled until many years later after wife Esther died. Many of his children were not living. Married Esther Ferguson 1798 Fairfield Dist. SC. She was 14 years of age, born 24 February 1784...died 15 October 1865 Hic Co. Josiah Thornton taxpayer Williamson Co. 1800, 1810; Hic. Co. 1820, 1830, 1840. Magistrate of Hic. Co. 5th Civil District 1815. Heirs named in will: 1. William James Thornton b. 1799, died Wayne Co. Tn. 2. Moses Thornton b. 1820 SC m. Elizabeth Duncan Wm. Co. Tn. (she born 1824) Will names the following heirs of Moses David Marion m. Catherine Beasley Mary Ann Thornton m. Jesse A.J. Rodgers William Thornton m. Elizabeth ____ no other info James Knox Polk Thornton no other info Sarah Thornton no other info 3. Reuben Thornton m. Amanda Ferguson Wm. Co. 4. James Marion no other info 5. Mark Thornton, chain carrier Hic. Co. m. Mary Ann Allen 6. Sarah Thornton never married 7. Elizabeth Thornton b. 1806 m. Robert Walker 8. Lucinda Thornton b. 1808 m. Robert J. Reeves (Reaves) "Lucinda" Thornton, living next to Esther Thornton 1860 Hic. Co. was the wife of James Thornton, son of Mark Thornton. James Thornton, resident of the 5th Civil District was killed in 1859 when a wagon overturned near Big Spring Creek, Hic. Co. Hic. Co. Pioneer, May 1859. Barb
  Linked to	Esther Ferguson Josiah Thornton Family: Josiah Thornton / Esther Ferguson