Elizabeth Thornton

Elizabeth Dozier was a daughter of Leonard Dozier & Elizabeth Ingo.

Wife of Mark Thornton (1712-1775). NOT the wife of Mark Thornton, Sr

Biography

Mark Thornton II, believed to be the son of Mark and Mary Thornton was born by 1712 to have been old enough to sell the property (Feb 1733/343) he had inherited from his grandfather Luke Thornton4. He married Elizabeth Dozier5, daughter of Leonard and Elizabeth Ingo Ascough Dozier and resided in Orange Co. Va.6 He removed to Lunenburg Co. Va. by 17487, possibly with brothers John Thornton and Thomas Thornton. He is of record in Lun. Co. until 1766 when he and wife Elizabeth sell property in Lun. Co. to Warren Beauford of Amelia8. The 1771 Bute Co. NC tax lists show Mark Thornton Sr. and his son Dozier Thornton together. This is the last mention I have found of Mark II. Children include Mark Thornton III (born by 1741 9), Thomas Thornton (born by 17509), John Thornton (born by 17509), Dozier Thornton (born 17559) and possibly Joel Thornton (born by 17509). (Note: This list of children is based on the 1771 tax list of Bute Co. NC. I believe Mark married Elizabeth shortly before or just after he sold the property he inherited, perhaps to obtain income for the start of his marriage.)

References

• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Dozier-304 Listed in mothers will in 1748 as Susannah Bragg
• https://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search_adb/default.cfm... lists Mark Thornton’s wives as Elizabeth X and Susannah Dozier
• https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/familygroup.php?familyID=F19...