Anthony Thornton, b: 1727 - St Paul's Parish, Virginia

^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}

^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}

^{1664 English capture/rename New York}
^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}
^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}


			^{Francis Thornton, Sr}^{b.1651 Petsworth Par, Virginia d.1727 Prob., King George, Virginia}

		^{Anthony Thornton, Sr}^{b.1691 Stafford, Virginia d.1757 St Paul Par, Stafford, Virginia}	^{Alice Savage}^{b.1652 Gloucester, Virginia d.1695 Petsworth Parish, Virginia}

	^{Anthony Thornton}^{b.1727 St Paul's Parish, Virginia d.1782, of Virginia}		^{Peter Presley}^{b.1653 Northumberland, Virginia d.1750}

		^{Winifred Presley}^{b.1694 Stafford, Virginia d.1757 of Stafford, Virginia}	^{Winifred Judith Griffin}^{b.1660 Northumberland, Virginia d.}

^{Judith Presley Thornton}^{b.1750 Ormsby, Carolina, Virginia d.1798 of Fauquier Co., Virginia}			^{Francis TALIAFERRO}^{b.1662 Essex, Virginia d.1710, Virginia}

		^{Francis Taliaferro}^{b.1699 Essex, Virginia d.}	^{Elizabeth Catlett}^{b.1666 Essex, Virginia d.1716 Essex, Virginia}

	^{Sarah Taliaferro}^{b.1733, Virginia d.1762 Carolina Co., Virginia}

		^{Elizabeth Hay}^{b.1710 Prob., Spotsylvania, Virginia d.}