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Thomas Thorne 1744–1815 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Mar 1744

Birth Location: Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 9 Sep 1815

Death Location: Great Falls, Chester County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: Joseph Thorn

Mother: Catherine Hightower

Spouse(s): Mary Williams

Children(s): Jane Thorn, Frances Thorn, Charles Thorn

In 1744, Thomas Thorne entered the world in Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States, born to Joseph Merriman Thorn And Catherine Hightower. Thomas Thorne married Mary Williams, and had children including Charles T Thorn, Frances Thorn, Jane Thorn. Thomas Thorne passed away in 1815 in Great Falls, Chester County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1744, Thomas Thorne entered the world in Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States, born to Joseph Merriman Thorn And Catherine Hightower.
  • Thomas Thorne married Mary Williams, and had children including Charles T Thorn, Frances Thorn, Jane Thorn.
  • Thomas Thorne passed away in 1815 in Great Falls, Chester County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Thorn
1715–1785
Birth Location: North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Colony, of, Virginia, USA
JT
Catherine Hightower
1723–1782
Birth Location: Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States
CH

Spouses(s)

Mary Williams
1749–1847
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
MW

Children(s)

Jane Thorn
1772–1856
Birth Location: Chester, Chester, South Carolina, United States
JT
Frances Thorn
1774–1857
Birth Location: –
FT
Charles Thorn
1769–1835
Birth Location: –
CT

Thomas Thorne's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Thorne
1744–1815
Birth Place: Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
Parents
Joseph Merriman Thorn
1715–1785
North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Colony, of, Virginia, USA
Catherine Hightower
1723–1782
Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Joshua Hightower
1696–1772
Farnham Parrish, Richmond, Virginia, United States
Susannah Tavernor
1700–1797
Middlesex County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Taverner
1683–1711
Elizabeth Stephenson
1681–1729
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Taverner
1655–1698
Elizabeth Taylor
1660–

Thomas Thorne's Descendants

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Thomas Thorne (4 Mar 1744–9 Sep 1815) m. Mary Williams (26 Mar 1749–8 Apr 1847)
  1. 1. Jane Thorn 1772–1856 m. William (Chisolm Beckham) Sr 1768–1821
  2. 2. Frances Thorn 1774–1857
  3. 3. Charles (T) Thorn 1769–1835

Thomas Thorne's Timeline

2 Records

1744
4 Mar 1744
Birth of Thomas Thorne in Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
1815
9 Sep 1815
Age 71
Death of Thomas Thorne in Chester, South Carolina, United States
Chester, South Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Mar 1744
    Event Place: Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 62.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JCF
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Sep 1815
    Event Place: Chester, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Great Falls, Chester County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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