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Edward Thurston 1617–1707 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 May 1617

Birth Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England

Death Date: 1 Mar 1707

Death Location: Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA

Father: Adam Thurston

Mother: Ellen Wood

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Mott

Children(s): Daniel Thurston

In 1617, Edward Thurston entered the world in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, born to Adam Thurston And Ellen Wood. Edward Thurston married Elizabeth Mott, and had children including Daniel Thurston. Edward Thurston passed away in 1707 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1617, Edward Thurston entered the world in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, born to Adam Thurston And Ellen Wood.
  • Edward Thurston married Elizabeth Mott, and had children including Daniel Thurston.
  • Edward Thurston passed away in 1707 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Adam Thurston
1591–1661
Birth Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
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Ellen Wood
1589–1625
Birth Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Mott
1629–1694
Birth Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
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Children(s)

Daniel Thurston
1661–1711
Birth Location: Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
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Edward Thurston's Ancestors

Self
Edward Thurston
1617–1707
Birth Place: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Parents
Adam Thurston
1591–1661
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Ellen Wood
1589–1625
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Grandparents
Adam Thurston
1561–1590
England
Ellen Johnson
1567–1591
St Albans, Hertfordshire, England
John (Johannis Wood\) Woodde
1565–1655
Brenchley, Kent, England
Elizabeth (Wood) Motte
1564–1606
Leicestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thurston
1530–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Edward Thurston's Descendants

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Edward Thurston (5 May 1617–1 Mar 1707) m. Elizabeth Mott (1629–17 Sep 1694)
  1. 1. Daniel Thurston 1661–1711 m. Mary Easton 1661–1712
    1. 1. James Thurston 1699– m. Hannah Thurston 1698–1770
      1. 1. Ruth Thurston 1726–1793 m. Mathias Steelman 1723–1793
        1. 1. James Steelman 1748–1828 m. Mary ("Polly") Howell 1771–1808
        2. 2. William Steelman 1748–1837
        3. 3. George Steelman 1752–1799
        4. 4. Sealah Steelman 1753–1827
        5. 5. Charles Steelman 1755–1845
        6. 6. John Steelman 1755–1776
        7. 7. Ruth Steelman 1757–1767
        8. 8. Mathias (Steelman) (Jr.) 1761–1782
        9. 9. Rachel Steelman 1759–1838 m. Joshua Creson 1757–1822
    2. 2. Jonathan Thurston 1701–

Edward Thurston's Timeline

3 Records

1617
5 May 1617
Birth of Edward Thurston in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
1647
16 Jun 1647
Age 30
Edward Thurston was married in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
1707
1 Mar 1707
Age 90
Death of Edward Thurston in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 May 1617
    Event Place: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1616; Birth city: Newport; Birth state: RI
    [4] Family Data Collection - Births
    [5] Millennium File
    [6] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 818.009; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 20
    [7] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 23872.002; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 2
    [8] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 179.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JB1
    [9] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
    [10] Web: Rhode Island, Find A Grave Index, 1663-2013

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 16 Jun 1647
    Event Place: Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1647
    Event Place: Newport, Rhode Island
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Newport, Rhode Island; Year: 1647; Page Number: 289

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1707
    Event Place: Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1616; Birth city: Newport; Birth state: RI
    [3] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [4] Millennium File
    [5] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
    [6] Web: Rhode Island, Find A Grave Index, 1663-2013

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: Web: Rhode Island, Find A Grave Index, 1663-2013
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