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Catherine "Caty" Thorne 1748–1794 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1748

Birth Location: North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia

Death Date: Abt. 1794

Death Location: Bell Buckle, Bedford, Tennessee, USA

Father: Joseph Thorn

Mother: Catherine Hightower

Spouse(s): Jesse Featherston

Children(s): Merrimon Featherstone, William Featherstone, Presley Featherstone, Jesse Jr., Catherine Featherstone, Nancy Featherstone, Berthina Featherstone

The story of Catherine "Caty" Thorne began in 1748 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia. Catherine "Caty" Thorne married Jesse G Featherston, and had children including Berthina M Featherstone, Catherine Featherstone, Jesse Featherston Jr, Merrimon Featherstone, Nancy Featherstone, Presley Featherstone, William Featherstone. Catherine "Caty" Thorne passed away in 1794 in Bell Buckle, Bedford, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Catherine "Caty" Thorne began in 1748 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia.
  • Catherine "Caty" Thorne married Jesse G Featherston, and had children including Berthina M Featherstone, Catherine Featherstone, Jesse Featherston Jr, Merrimon Featherstone, Nancy Featherstone, Presley Featherstone, William Featherstone.
  • Catherine "Caty" Thorne passed away in 1794 in Bell Buckle, Bedford, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Thorn
1715–1785
Birth Location: Richmond, Virginia
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Catherine Hightower
1723–1782
Birth Location: North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, VA
CH

Spouses(s)

Jesse Featherston
1746–1816
Birth Location: Amelia County, Virginia
JF

Children(s)

Merrimon Featherstone
1765–1844
Birth Location: Southern Europe, Corse, France
MF
William Featherstone
1773–1850
Birth Location: Amelia County, Virginia
WF
Presley Featherstone
1781–1816
Birth Location: Lincoln County North Carolina, USA
PF
Jesse Jr.
1781–1868
Birth Location: Lincoln, North Carolina, USA
JJ
Catherine Featherstone
1788–
Birth Location: Lincoln County North Carolina, USA
CF
Nancy Featherstone
1793–
Birth Location: Lincoln County North Carolina, USA
NF
Berthina Featherstone
1795–
Birth Location: Lincoln County, North Carolina
BF

Catherine Thorne's Ancestors

Self
Catherine Thorne
1748–1794
Birth Place: North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia
Parents
Joseph Merriman Thorn
1715–1785
Richmond, Virginia
Catherine Hightower
1723–1782
North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, VA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Catherine Thorne's Descendants

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Catherine ("Caty") Thorne (1748–Abt. 1794) m. Jesse (G) Featherston (22 AUG 1746–15 Oct 1816)
  1. 1. Merrimon Featherstone 1765–1844 m. Amelia (Ruth "Milly") Mills 1773–1846
    1. 1. William (T) Featherstone 1804–1880
      1. 1. Calvin (Robert) Featherstone 1840–1910 m. Emily (T) Corn 1846–
        1. 1. Louise Featherston 1865– m. Alec Samples 1861–
  2. 2. William Featherstone 1773–1850
  3. 3. Presley Featherstone 1781–1816
  4. 4. Jesse (Featherston) Jr. 1781–1868
  5. 5. Catherine Featherstone 1788–
  6. 6. Nancy Featherstone 1793–
  7. 7. Berthina (M.) Featherstone 1795–

Catherine Thorne's Timeline

4 Records

1748
29 Oct 1748
Birth of Catherine "Caty" Thorne in North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia
North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia
1748
1748
Birth of Catherine "Caty" Thorne in North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia
North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia
1794
Abt. 1794
Age 46
Death of Catherine "Caty" Thorne in Bell Buckle, Bedford, Tennessee, USA
Bell Buckle, Bedford, Tennessee, USA
1794
Abt. 1794
Age 46
Death of Catherine "Caty" Thorne in Bell Buckle, Bedford, Tennessee, USA
Bell Buckle, Bedford, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Oct 1748
    Event Place: North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1748
    Event Place: North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1794
    Event Place: Bell Buckle, Bedford, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1794
    Event Place: Bell Buckle, Bedford, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
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