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Edward Thurston 1617–1707 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1617

Birth Location: Newport, Newport, RI

Death Date: 1 March 1707

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

Father: Adam Thurston

Mother: Ellen Wood

Spouse(s): Elizabeth side)

Children(s): Jonathan Thurston

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

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Edward Thurston's Ancestors

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Edward Thurston
1617–1707
Birth Place: Newport, Newport, RI
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
1565–1655
Brenchley, Kent, England
Elizabeth
1570–1609
Dorset, England
Great-Grandparents
Godfery Johnson
1525–1600
Agnes Wrey
1530–1600
Richard Jr
1530–1605
Serle Proude
1547–1584
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Sr
1509–1560
Katherine Stubberd
1510–1615
William Prowde
1507–1550
Rose Serle
1511–1549

Edward Thurston's Descendants

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Edward Thurston (1617–1 March 1707) m. Elizabeth (Mott (Grimm) side) (5 May 1629–17 Sep 1694)
  1. 1. Jonathan Thurston 1658–1740 m. Sarah Giles 1658–1706
    1. 1. Elizabeth Thurston 1682–1717 m. Johnathan Wood 1681–1757
      1. 1. Ruth Wood 1710–1776 m. George (Holloway) Sr 1708–1778
        1. 1. George (Holloway) Jr. 1740–1793 m. Elizabeth Laurie 1744–1826

Edward Thurston's Timeline

4 Records

1617
1617
Birth of Edward Thurston in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
1617
1617
Birth of Edward Thurston in Newport, Newport, RI
Newport, Newport, RI
1706
28 February 1706
Age 89
Death of Edward Thurston in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
1707
1 March 1707
Age 90
Death of Edward Thurston in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1617
    Event Place: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] Rhode Island, Vital Extracts
    [4] Millennium File
    [5] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 818.009; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 20
    [6] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 612.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: HJM
    [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] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [11] Rhode Island, Historical Cemetery Commission Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1617
    Event Place: Newport, Newport, RI
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1616; Birth city: Newport; Birth state: RI

    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: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1648
    Event Place: Newport, Rhode Island
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Newport, Rhode Island; Year: 1648; Page Number: 673

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: Descendants of Edward Thurston, the first of the name in the colony of Rhode Island

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 February 1706
    Event Place: Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] Rhode Island, Vital Extracts
    [3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1616; Birth city: Newport; Birth state: RI
    [4] Millennium File
    [5] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Pearce genealogy, being the record of the posterity of Richard Pearce, an early inhabitant of Ports
    [8] Rhode Island, Historical Cemetery Commission Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 March 1707
    Event Place: Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Deaths

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Rhode Island, Historical Cemetery Commission Index

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