Dozier Thornton

1755 - 1843  (88 years)

• Name	Dozier Thornton
  Birth	14 Apr 1755	Lunenburg County, Virginia
  Gender	Male
  Death	Abt. Sep 1843	Franklin County, Georgia
  Person ID	I109	Georgia Revolutionary War Graves
  Last Modified	28 Nov 2017

  
  

• Headstones		Thornton, Dozier (New Headstone) GPS: N 34 ° 23' and 0'; W 83° 05' 58'
  		Thornton, Dozier (Old DAR Marker) GPS: N 34 ° 23' and 0'; W 83° 05' 58'

  
  

• Notes

  Dozier Thornton (B: 1755 in Lunenburg County,Va) moved with his parents to North Carolina and later to GA. (He signed a will on 27 Jul 1837 in Franklin Co., Georgia. "WILL OF Dozier THORNTON"); m(2) Jane Pullian (24 May 1826 Franklin County, GA); died in Franklin Co., GA.; although not proven, they had 19 children, 8 sons and 11 daughters. Dozier Thornton was a reverend and organized many churches, incl Van's Creek Baptist Church (served over 40 yrs. and baptized the famous Cherokee Indian Chief (David Van). He was also instrumental in the formation of Doves Creek and Falling Creek Bap. Ch.