Jane Sterling (Clack) Thornton (1721-abt.1790)

Jane Sterling Thornton formerly Clack

Born 9 Jan 1721 in Gloucester, Virginia

Ancestors

Daughter of James Clack and Mary (Sterling) Clack

Sister of Sterling Clack, Moses Clack Sr., John Clack, Mary Elizabeth (Clack) Ruffin, James Clack, Sarah (Clack) Maclin, Elizabeth (Clack) Anderson, William M Clack and Dorothy (Clack) Bilbo

Wife of William Thornton — married 25 Jun 1738 in Virginia

Descendants

Mother of Francis Thornton, Unknown Thornton, James Thornton, John Thornton, Elizabeth Thornton, Francis Thornton, Mary Thornton, William Thornton, Sterling Clack Thornton, Rueben Thornton, Ann Sterling Clack (Thornton) Osborne, Mary (Thornton) Faircloth, Jane (Thornton) Clough and Peter Presley Thornton

Died about 23 Nov 1790 at about age 69 in Brunswick, Virginia, United States

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1 Research Notes
2 Biography
3 Sources
4 Acknowledgements

Research Notes

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Biography

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Birth

Birth Date: 9 JAN 1721/2

Birthplace: Gloucester County, VA

Death

Death Date: 23 NOV 1790

Place: Brunswick, VA

Marriage

Husband: William Thornton

Wife: Jane Sterling Clack

Parents and Siblings

Husband: James Clack

Wife: Mary Sterling

Marriage Date: 1718

Place: Brunswick CO, VA

Notes

: Note: 13 Children

the genealogies of VA families from William and Mary College Quarterly, Vol 5, Thompson-Yates

Sources

The Cabells and Their Kin: A Memorial Volume of History, Biography, and ... Page 282
Octavia Z Bond, Family Chronicle and Kinship Book of Maclin, Clack, Cocke, Taylor, Cross, Gordon and Other. Related American Lineages (No place: self published, 1928), p 611-619
Thornton 1300-1917 by Mrs. Lola Jane Carr-Bates; also a genealogy done by Susan Reed Thornton
www.theellisons.net/ghtout/gp2705.htm
Source: S-409151181 Repository: #R-948781247 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Page: Ancestry Family Tree Data: Text: https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/62488236/family
Repository: R-948781247 Name: Ancestry.com

Acknowledgements

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DNA Connections
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