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About Luke Thornton, of North Farnham Parish
Biography
Luther T. Thornton was born in 1642 in England. His parents were NOT William Thornton, IV and Alicia (Bellington) Thornton. He was a tailor.
Luther married Anne (Youell) Thornton in 1675 in Farnham, VA, United States. Together they had the following children: Luke Thornton, Jr.; John Thornton, Jr.; Elizabeth (Thornton) Brown; Matthew Thornton; Ann (Thornton) Mountjoy; Mark I. Thornton, I; Dr. Thomas Thornton, Sr.; Roland Thornton.
He died on March 2, 1725 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia, United States and was buried in 1725.
Vitals
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Thornton-958
Luke Thornton of Westmoreland County and Rappahannock County, Virginia
Born: about 1650-55
Wife: Anne, married North Farnham Parish (died c1725)
Children:
- Luke Thornton, Jr.
- Mark Thornton
- John Thornton
- Matthew Thornton
- Thomas Thornton
- Ann Thornton, married John Mountjoy (daughter Sarah)
Elizabeth Thornton, married ____ Nash
Grandchildren (named in Luke Sr.'s will):
- William Thornton
- Sarah Jones
- Mark Thornton
- Roland Thornton
Died: 1725/6 (between January 29 and March 2)
Will
Note: Luke Thornton's Will, Richmond County, Deed Book 8, Pages 295, dated October 5, 1725:
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I Luke Thornton of North Farnham, Parish, in the County of Richmond, being weak in body but of sound and perfect memory thanks be to God for ye same do make this my last will and Testament in manner and form following.
First, I bequeath my soul to Almighty God yt gave it hopeing through ye merits of my Saviour Jesus Christ to obtain everlasting life and as for my body I commit to ye earth to be decently buried at ye discretion of my Executors hereafter named.
Imprimis - I will yet ? my just debts and funeral charges to be paid out of my Estate.
Item: I give my son Thomas Thornton the land belong to be in Westmoreland County from a branch beyond Pantico as goes to Mr. Sorrells land where John Holloday now lives and to his heirs forever.
Item: I give to my grandson Mark Thornton the land where Richard Jones now lives, to go up a branch beyond Pantico, joining to the land given to my son Thomas Thornton.
Item: I give to my son Matthew Thornton four head of cattle ye youngest to be three years old and oldest not to be over ten also twenty shillings to bye him a ring.
Item: I give to my daughter Eliza Nash twenty shilling to bye her a ring. Whereas I have sold unto my son Thos. Thornton one negro woman named Dide for two Thousand pounds of Tobo one thousand to be paid this present year, and one thousand next year wch Tobo I give unto my daughter Ann Mountjoy and my Granddaughter Sarah Jones.
Item: I give unto my daughter Ann Mountjoy and to my granddaughter Sara Jones my nego man named Tony during their natural lives and after their decease to go to my grandson Rowland Thornton and his heirs forever. As for ye rest residue and remainder of my Estate I give unto my sd Daughter Ann Mountjoy and to my Granddaughter Sarah Jones and their heirs whom I also make constitute and appoint my whole and sole Esecutors of this my last will & Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seale ye day of 29th day of Jan'y 1725. Luke made his mark.[6]
Slaves
Bequeathed in Luke's Will:
Dide, Female, to son Thos. Thornton
Tony, Male, to daughter Ann Mountjoy and granddaughter Sara Jones to be passed on the Grandson Rowland Thornton.
Origins
Luke Thornton
There are two theories as to the parents of Luke Thornton who died in 1725, in North Farnham Parish, Richmond Co., Virginia.
Theory One [1]
William Thornton (1620-1708) m. 1641 Elsie Bellington (1620-1646).
son: Luke Thornton (1642-1725 m. 1675 Ann Hall (1654-1725)
son: Mark Thornton (1686-1721) m. Mary Bruce (1692-1721)
This source lists no source, but certainly the information came from somewhere earlier. Where?
Theory Two[2]
Henry Thornton (c 1630-1695 or 1730) m. in 1752, Deborah Scoper (1635-1735)
Luke Thornton (1655-1725) m. Ann Hall (1654-1725)
Mark Thornton (1686-1721) m. Mary Bruce (1692-1721)
Clearly the two Marks are the same, and the two Lukes are the same despite different birth dates. 1642 accommodates the fact that Elsie Bellington died in 1646. 1655 fits in with the known marriage date of Henry & Deborah.
Anyone with better information or better sources?
Birth
Luke Thornton was born in 1655 in London, Greater London, England. St. Margarets, Westminster.
St Margaret Lothbury Church of England, St Margaret Street, London, England
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He was born about 1642 in Lunenburg Parish, Richmond, Virginia[3][4][5]
Reseach notes from Elisa Reid
Thornton DNA Project ~ Luke was NOT William’s son
Implications of the BigY Test Results
All members in the THORNTON Virginia-A group have a common ancestor some time during the last 800-900 years. At this point there are three main groups in Virginia-A: (i) William/Luke; (ii) Northamptonshire, and (iii) Thomas. Both the William/Luke and Northamptonshire groups have two subgroups, while the Thomas group only has one member at this point. Other significant findings include:
a) Luke was NOT William’s son
We have confirmed that William’s descendants harbor the William SNP (Y6220) but not the Luke SNP, and that Luke’s descendants containthe Luke SNP (YP1012) but not the William SNP. Because William and Luke each have independent mutations, and since mutations accumulate from father to son, Luke could not have been William’s son because William’s mutation did not accumulate in Luke. The only question that remains is “how far back do we have to go to find the common ancestor of William and Luke?” The options include:
- They may have had the same father, but this would require that the respective mutations arose in each son (i.e., Y6220 and YP1012)… this would be highly unlikely, not impossible, but highly unlikely;
- their father’s may have been brothers (i.e., they had the same grandfather), or
- we may have to go back 100 years or so to find their common ancestor (e.g., they had the same 2X-great-grandfather).
We will probably never know who that was, or whether William and Luke knew of their paternal connection, but the probability that their common ancestor lived some time in 1500s is extremely high.
The THORNTON surname DNA project would like to encourage any male with the Thornton surname to join our project.
copy and paste link:
https://www.familytreedna.com/groups/thornton/about/results
Notes
(Note from Thornton DNA Project): In Thomas N. Thornton’s book, The Thornton Families of England, the chapter on the “Thorntons of Middlesex” discusses the origin of Luke THORNTON (Group A-4). He states that Luke was the son of Henry THORNTON & Deborah SCOPER of Middlesex – a descendant of John THORNTON [b. c1470] of Cheshire. The Coat of Arms (COA) of the THORNTON-Middlesex line is “Argent on a bend gules, three escarbuncles Or.” The Northamptonshire line (Group A-3) may originate from John THORNTON of Newnham [b. c1500]. John also had the right to bear arms – his COA was also Argent on a bend gules, three escarbuncles Or.” This is the same COA as Peter le Clerc de THORNETON of Chester…it is also associated with the THORNETON line of Ulster, the Hertford & York’s THORNTONs, as well as the THORNTONs of Cavan (Ireland).
Comments
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Thornton-958
Luke Thornton Sr. wrote a deed of gift to some of his children on 29 October 1725. He wrote his will on 29 January 1725/6 and it was probated 5 October 1725/6 so he died between those dates. There is a DNA match to William Thornton the immigrant but it is a YDNA so it is unknown how far back the match meets. There is no proof for his wife Anne's maiden name, nor that she was his only wife. There is also no proof he had a son John. Of the four grandchildren named in the deed of gift and his will, William is the son of Luke Jr. and wife Margaret and Rowland may be theirs as well. Mark Thornton is the son of Mark and Mary (possibly Bruce) Thornton and Sarah is the daughter of Ann Thornton Mountjoy. Both Mark and Luke pre-deceased Luke Sr. which maybe why they were given the real estate. At this time any real estate not mention specifically in the will would belong to the heir at law.
References
- https://www.familytreedna.com/public/Thornton?iframe=yresults Group A-1a (Immigrant William [b. c1621] > Francis [b. 1651/VA]: Y6220 & DYS589=13) & Group A-1b (Immigrant William [b. c1621] > William2 [b. 1649/VA]: Y6220 > FGC23559+ & DYS589=14)
- https://www.familytreedna.com/public/Thornton?iframe=yresults Group A-2a1 (Luke1 [b. c1652] > Mark1 [b. 1686/VA] > Mark2 [b. 1712/VA]: YP1012 > FGC22115+ & CDYb=35)
- https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I2523...
- WikiTree contributors, "Luther Thornton Sr. (abt.1642-1725)," WikiTree: The Free Family Tree, (https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Thornton-958 : accessed 16 April 2024).
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Luke Thornton, of North Farnham Parish's Timeline
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1642
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Lunenberg, VA, or, Westminster, London, Middlesex, England
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| 1676 |
1676
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Farnham Parish, Old Rappahannock County, Virginia, Colonial America
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| 1678 |
August 26, 1678
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North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia, Colonial America
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1678
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Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia, Colonial America
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| 1682 |
1682
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Farnham, VA, United States
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| 1686 |
September 22, 1686
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North Farnham Parish, Old Rappahannock County, Virginia, Colonial America
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September 23, 1686
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North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, VA, United States
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April 5, 1688
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April 5, 1688
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Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia, Colonial America
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