-----Original Message----- From: va-northern-neck-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:va-northern-neck-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of marsha moses Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2013 6:01 PM To: va-northern-neck@rootsweb.com Subject: [VA-NORTHERN-NECK] Notes on Francis Thornton from Jim Burgess When I read the below on Friday, I kept thinking ....hmmmm.....I know more about the land being left by Francis Thornton to his sons in the will sent to the list by Jim Burgess. To satisfy my own curiosity on this, I posted a blog entry today about the land. If you are interested, you can view at: http://www.marshamoses.blogspot.com This particular entry can always be reached with today's date: January 20, 2013. I love to be proven wrong, corrected, have imperfections pointed out.....so if you see mistakes or have anything to add, please feel free to add a comment or to e-mail me directly. I am pretty new to this blogging "stuff", so I am glad to hear any comments that will make my information more helpful to myself and to others. marsha moses On Jan 18, 2013, at 9:13 PM, "Jim Burgess" <jimburgess@virginiasurnames.com> wrote: > King George County, Virginia Will Book A-1 1721-1752 George Harrison > King Fredericksburg, Virginia 1978 page 48. > > Will of Francis Thornton > In the Name of God Amen. I Francis Thornton of the County of King > George considering the frailty of this mortal life and being sick and > weak in body but of sound and perfect sense and memory praised be God > for the same doe make nd Ordain this my last will and Testament in manner and form following: > ( #) > > Imprimis: I give to my two sons Francis Thornton and Rowland > Thornton all my tract of land at the foot of the Lower Falls of > Rappahannock River containing Eight Hundred & Odd acres which I > purchased of Mr John Hawkins, my son Francis to have the upper part > and my son Rowland the lower part of the said land by equal portions > as it is already divided. The said land with all its appurtenances > and I give and bequeath to my said two sons Francis and Rowland to them or either of them their heirs forever. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VA-NORTHERN-NECK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Yes I do Jim. It is not to far from where I live. Its on Fall Hill Ave. Straight across Rt 3 and down the hill. There's a long driveway to the property so you can`t see it. If you google Fall Hill Plantation you can get a picture of the it .Also, the Francis Thornton grave stone I sent you I had thought might be the Francis Thornton of Fall Hill. I have to go back to the cemetery and see what it says. I was thinking this was our family. I will try and get down there to get pictures if possible. Jeanne Ratliff -----Original Message----- From: Jim Burgess <jimburgess@virginiasurnames.com> To: va-northern-neck <va-northern-neck@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sun, Jan 20, 2013 10:18 pm Subject: Re: [VA-NORTHERN-NECK] Marsha - This is very interesting. Thanks Jeanne Ratliff lives in Fredericksburg. Jeanne Do you know where this land is? thanks Jim Burgess -----Original Message----- From: va-northern-neck-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:va-northern-neck-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of marsha moses Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2013 6:01 PM To: va-northern-neck@rootsweb.com Subject: [VA-NORTHERN-NECK] Notes on Francis Thornton from Jim Burgess When I read the below on Friday, I kept thinking ....hmmmm.....I know more about the land being left by Francis Thornton to his sons in the will sent to the list by Jim Burgess. To satisfy my own curiosity on this, I posted a blog entry today about the land. If you are interested, you can view at: http://www.marshamoses.blogspot.com This particular entry can always be reached with today's date: January 20, 2013. I love to be proven wrong, corrected, have imperfections pointed out.....so if you see mistakes or have anything to add, please feel free to add a comment or to e-mail me directly. I am pretty new to this blogging "stuff", so I am glad to hear any comments that will make my information more helpful to myself and to others. marsha moses On Jan 18, 2013, at 9:13 PM, "Jim Burgess" <jimburgess@virginiasurnames.com> wrote: > King George County, Virginia Will Book A-1 1721-1752 George Harrison > King Fredericksburg, Virginia 1978 page 48. > > Will of Francis Thornton > In the Name of God Amen. I Francis Thornton of the County of King > George considering the frailty of this mortal life and being sick and > weak in body but of sound and perfect sense and memory praised be God > for the same doe make nd Ordain this my last will and Testament in manner and form following: > ( #) > > Imprimis: I give to my two sons Francis Thornton and Rowland > Thornton all my tract of land at the foot of the Lower Falls of > Rappahannock River containing Eight Hundred & Odd acres which I > purchased of Mr John Hawkins, my son Francis to have the upper part > and my son Rowland the lower part of the said land by equal portions > as it is already divided. The said land with all its appurtenances > and I give and bequeath to my said two sons Francis and Rowland to them or either of them their heirs forever. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VA-NORTHERN-NECK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VA-NORTHERN-NECK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message