Ninth Generation

352. John* THORNTON¹⁴¹¹ was born in 1715 in Richmond, Henry Co., VA. He died before 1800 in , Spartanburg Co., SC. Defendant in two suits on 6 Feb 1738/39 in Richmond Co., VA, one of them by Benjamin Bruce (uncle). Of Orange Co. at time of marriage in 1740. In Orange Co. records in 1746. Living in Lunenburg Co., VA in 1752 near Mark Thornton. Listed with 337 acres in Cumberland Parish, Lunenburg Co., VA 10 Jun 1764 on List of Tithes. He gave Luke a woman slave in 1766-69 records. He sold 100 acres to son Luke 10 Nov 1768. Sold land to Barnett Owen on 10 May 1781. Living in Henry Co., VA 1782-1787. Listed in 1783 census in Lunenburg Parish with 3 whites and 3 blacks. Listed in 1790 Spartanburg SC census with 1 male over 16 and 2 females. Moved to Lunenburg Co. John* THORNTON and Jemina* LONGWORTH were married in 1740 in Westmoreland, Orange Co., VA.

353. Jemina* LONGWORTH¹⁴¹¹ was born in Sep 1724 in Westmoreland, Orange Co., VA. She died.¹⁴¹² She was born a day after her father's death. Sold land with husband John to Jon Hightower on 10 Feb 1780 in Lunenburg Co. Children were:

176	i.	Luke* THORNTON.
	ii.	Henry THORNTON1413 was born about 1742.
	iii.	William THORNTON1209,1413 was born about 1747 in , Lunenburg Co., VA. Tithable in Lodwick Farmer's family in 1769, independent tithable near John Thornton 1772-1776.
	iv.	Jane THORNTON1413 was born about 1752 in , Lunenburg Co., VA.
	v.	Randolph THORNTON1413 was born in 1759 in , Lunenburg Co., VA. Appears in his father's family as a tithable in 1776, but not in 1774.
	vi.	Josiah THORNTON1413 was born in 1761 in , Lunenburg Co., VA.