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James Thurston 1670–1702 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Sep 1670

Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, MA, [17]

Death Date: 1702

Death Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Daniel Thurston

Mother: Anne Pell

Spouse(s): Mary Pearson, Mercy PEARSON

Children(s): Abner Thurston

The story of James Thurston began in 1670 in Newbury, Essex, MA, [17]. James Thurston married Mary Pearson, Mercy Pearson, and had children including Abner Thurston. James Thurston passed away in 1702 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of James Thurston began in 1670 in Newbury, Essex, MA, [17].
  • James Thurston married Mary Pearson, Mercy Pearson, and had children including Abner Thurston.
  • James Thurston passed away in 1702 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.

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James Thurston's Ancestors

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James Thurston
1670–1702
Birth Place: Newbury, Essex, MA, [17]
Parents
Daniel Thurston
1631–1693
Cranbrook, Kent, England
Anne Pell
1635–1679
Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Robert Thurston
1601–1636
Faversham,,Kent,England
Martha Pierce
1601–1648
Faversham,,Kent,England
Great-Grandparents
Christopher Banks
1571–1637
Alice Foxe
1571–1603
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Thurston
1550–1593
Jane Hussham
1553–1587

James Thurston's Descendants

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James Thurston (24 Sep 1670–1702) m. Mary Pearson (27 Oct 1671–1702) m. Mercy PEARSON (27 Oct 1671–1702)
  1. 1. Abner Thurston 1698–1775 m. Shuah Gilman 1700–1742 m. Susannah Scribner 1707–1763
    1. 1. Moses Thurston 1721–1800 m. Hannah Sewall 1724–1778
      1. 1. Phebe Fuller 1765–1856 m. Stephen Fuller 1756–1816
        1. 1. Edward (Crocker) FULLER 1803–1876 m. Rebecca Mathison 1811–1849

James Thurston's Timeline

2 Records

1670
24 Sep 1670
Birth of James Thurston in Newbury, Essex, MA, [17]
Newbury, Essex, MA, [17]
1702
1702
Age 32
Death of James Thurston in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Sep 1670
    Event Place: Newbury, Essex, MA, [17]

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1702
    Event Place: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

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