Hi Amanda, I got busy and didn't follow Presley Thornton out. Edwin Conway, Jr, son of Edwin Sr and Martha Eltonhead, second marriage was to Elizabeth Thornton dau of Francis Thornton and Alice Stafford Savage. Marianne Jun 16, 2010 05:33:38 PM, vafauqui@rootsweb.com wrote: >Marianne, >Whew! We chase'um don't we. LOL! > >Who was the PRESLEY THORNTON? > >Was he related to FRANCIS THORNTON who married last ANN who was ANN MNU RIDING >and in the Will of Francis Thornton, her two children Margaret Riding and George >Riding are named. > >Thanks, >Amanda >==================================================== >Congratulations Amanda and June !! LOL !! > >My 9th great grandparents are Edwin Conway, Sr and Martha Eltonhead. I descend >from them though their daughter Eltonhead Conway that married Henry Thacker, Sr. > >I am trying to place which Peter Conway this is. There is a Peter Conway in >Edwin's line but there is another Conway line from Thomas Conway that came to >Va ca 1671. This line includes some by the name of Dennis Conway in Northumberland >Co., Va , .. George Conway and Presley family... Presley Thornton.. goes to Gen. >Henry Conway of Greene Co., Tn. of which one of the ladies I am working with just >entered the DAR on him as it is her line. .She is one of two others I am currently >working with to see if those two Conway lines are kin. They know the same people >but might not connect until back in England. Do you have any more info on this Peter >Conway ? > >Marianne, who was above Presley Thornton? Thanks! > >Will of FRANCIS THORNTON >In the name of God Amen. I, FRANCIS THORNTON, of the county of King George >Co... >Imprimis: I give to my two sons FRANCIS THORNTON and ROWLAND THORNTON.... >land ...purchased of mr. John Hawkins... >Item I give and bequeath to son ROWLAND THORNTON...tract of land..I purchased >of Mr. John Wright...beginning at lines of John Hawxford and Thomas Tippett...upwards >to a divison line already made by my son ANTHONY THORNTON.... >Item I give and bequeath the other moiety ...to my loving wife ANN THORNTON >in full dower and satisfaction...I give to my dsaid wife during her natural life >and after her decease that is to say after the death of my said wife ANN then the >said five hundred acres of land I give and bequeath unto GEORGE RIDING, THE SON >OF MY WIFE ANN THORNTON, TO HIM THE SAID GEORGE RIDING HIS HEIRS AND BEHOOFS forever. >Item I give and bequeath to GEORGE RIDING the SON OF MY WIFE ANN THORNTON, one >tract ...I purchased of Capt. John Washington... >Item I give and bequeath unto my eldest son WILLIAM THORNTON... [Could he be >the WILLIAM THORNTON named by MOTT DONIPHAN who had witness JAS GLENDENING?] >Item I give and bequeath unto my son FRANCIS THORNTON.. >Item I give and bequeath unto my son ROWLAND THORNTON... >Item I give and bequeath uto my eldest daughter ELIZABETH GIBSON... [Who did >she marry? >Iteam I give and bequeath unto my dauther MARGARET STROTHER.. [WILLIAM STROTHER] >Item I give and bequeath unto my grandson FRANCIS CONWAY... [who were his parents?] >Item I give and bequeath unto the witin named GEORGE RIDING, son of my wife >ANN, five slaves by name ...... >Item I give and bequeath unto MARGARET RIDING, daughter to my wife ANN THORNTON, >six slaves by name.... >Item The rest of my negroes...unto my loving wife ANN THORNTON during her natural >life and after her decease I will and bequeath said negros to be divided equally >portions between GEORGE and MARGARET RIDING, son and daughter of my now wife ANN >THORNTON. >......And I do hereby make and constitute and ordain my loving wife ANN THORNTON >who whole and sole Executrix of this my last will and... >hereutno set my hand and seal this 10th day of May 1726. > FRANCIS THORNTON >Signed, sealed and acknow.. >T. Turner >Thomas Moore >JOHN KENDALL [Looks like same witness on Will of Meriday Price] >