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Presley Thornton
Presley Thornton (1721 - December 8, 1769) was a planter and public official in Colonial Virginia. Thornton served as member of the House of Burgesses for Northumberland County from 1748–49 and 1752-61. Thornton was the great-grandson of William Thornton who arrived in Virginia from England as late as 1646 settling in Gloucester County, Virginia. He was through his paternal line a cousin of fellow burgesses, Francis Thornton of Spotsylvania, George Thornton of Spotsylvania, William Thornton of King George and William Thornton of Richmond County, Virginia and William Thornton of Brunswick County. In addition to his fellow burgesses he was a distant cousin of the future Presidents James Madison and Zachary Taylor.
==Life==
Thornton was born 1721 in King George County, Virginia to Anthony Thornton and Winifred Presley, the daughter of Peter Presley. He was upon his maternal grandfather's death made sole heir of the entirety of the Presley estate which included some 3000 acres and a notable house known as 'Northumberland House'. In most historical records he appears as Presley Thornton and was recorded as Presley Thornton in the House of Burgesses. He was elected to represent Northumberland in the House of Burgesses in 1748-1749 returned 1752- 1761 and was appointed to the King's Council in 1760. He was voted out of office in 1761 and retired and devoted his remaining years to his plantation. Thornton died in 1769 leaving his estate to his wife and children, following his death his widow removed to England and Northumberland House was inherited by his eldest son Presley Thornton. Thornton's sons served in the British military and his family were staunch loyalists unlike all other branches of the Thornton family. After the premature death of the junior Peter Presley Thornton, Thornton's second son Presley Thornton returned from England and inherited Northumberland House. The younger Thornton was pardoned and restored to full citizenship in 1783 and retained ownership of Northumberland House until 1800 upon which time he sold the entire estate and removed to Genesee, New York.
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