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Walter Thornburgh 1711–1783 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1711

Birth Location: Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 18 Feb 1783

Death Location: Deep River, Rowan, North Carolina, United States

Father: Edward (Immigrant)

Mother: Jean Brookbank

Spouse(s): Margaret Beeson-Thornburg

Children(s): Henry Thornburg

Walter Thornburgh was born in 1711 in Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States, the child of Edward T Thornburgh Thornbury Twin Immigrant And Jean Brookbank. Walter Thornburgh married Margaret Beeson Thornburg, and had children including Henry Thornburg. Walter Thornburgh passed away in 1783 in Deep River, Rowan, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • Walter Thornburgh was born in 1711 in Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States, the child of Edward T Thornburgh Thornbury Twin Immigrant And Jean Brookbank.
  • Walter Thornburgh married Margaret Beeson Thornburg, and had children including Henry Thornburg.
  • Walter Thornburgh passed away in 1783 in Deep River, Rowan, North Carolina, United States.

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Walter Thornburgh's Ancestors

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Walter Thornburgh
1711–1783
Birth Place: Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Edward T Thornburgh\Thornbury (Twin) (Immigrant)
1687–1734
Cootehill, Cavan, Ireland
Jean Brookbank
1688–1735
Lurgan, Armagh, Ireland
Grandparents
Robert (T Thornburg) Sir
1658–1715
Methop and Ulpha, Westmorland, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom
Sarah (Mary Hannah) Jackson
1666–1744
Cavan, Armagh, Ulster Province, Ireland
Thomas Morgan
1675–1732
Maryland, United States
Givyn (Binns) Binns
1675–1726
Wales, Wales, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Sgt Thornburg
1645–1669
Elizabeth Leyborne
1642–1687
Thomas Morgan
1643–1718
David Prutherch
1640–1696
Rebecca Thomas
1645–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Esq
1599–1651
Catherine Langtree
1619–1671
Edward Morgan
1612–1683
Frances Morgan
1620–

Walter Thornburgh's Descendants

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Walter Thornburgh (1711–18 Feb 1783) m. Margaret Beeson-Thornburg (15 Oct 1708–29 Mar 1775)
  1. 1. Henry Thornburg 1734–1804 m. Rachel Moon 1734–1804
    1. 1. Walter (H) Thornburg 1762–1836 m. Mary Baldwin 1770–1833
      1. 1. Jesse (Carver) Thornburgh 1803–1848 m. Margaret Warren 1805–1841 m. Margaret Warren 1805–1888
        1. 1. Mary (E) Thornburgh 1829–1920 m. George Hindman 1828–1898
        2. 2. John Thornburg 1820–1888
        3. 3. Cornelius Thornburgh 1822–1888
        4. 4. Elizabeth Thornburgh 1829–1920
        5. 5. Walter Thornburgh 1830–1880
        6. 6. Sarah (F) Thornburg 1831–1893
        7. 7. Jesse (Carver) Thornburg 1835–1918
        8. 8. Margarett Thornburgh 1838–1865
        9. 9. William Thornburg 1843–1920
        10. 10. Margaret Thornburgh 1838–1880
        11. 11. John Thornburg 1824–1911
        12. 12. Elizabeth Thornburg 1833–1900
        13. 13. Rachel Thornburgh 1833–1833
        14. 14. John Thornburg 1820–
        15. 15. Mary Thornburgh 1829–1920
        16. 16. James Thornburg 1843–
        17. 17. John (H) Thornburg 1824–1911
        18. 18. Mary Thornburg 1829–1920
      2. 2. Kinsey Thornburg 1809–1811
      3. 3. Charity Thornburg 1790–1875
      4. 4. John Thornburgh 1805–1841
      5. 5. Elizabeth Thornburg 1792–1877
      6. 6. Walter Thornburg 1811–1851
      7. 7. Jacob Thornburg 1797–1840
      8. 8. Sarah (E) Thornburg 1799–1875
      9. 9. Dempsey Thornburg 1801–1885
      10. 10. Ezekiel Thornburg 1790–1875
      11. 11. Henry Thornburg 1788–1804
      12. 12. Walter Thornburg 1811–
      13. 13. William Thornburg 1794–1876
      14. 14. William Thornburg 1794–1840
      15. 15. Henry Thornburg 1788–1862
      16. 16. Henry Thornburg 1788–1862
      17. 17. William Thornburg 1794–1876
      18. 18. Zemery Thornburg 1790–
      19. 19. Ezekiel Thornburgh 1813–

Walter Thornburgh's Timeline

2 Records

1711
1711
Birth of Walter Thornburgh in Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
1783
18 Feb 1783
Age 72
Death of Walter Thornburgh in Deep River, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Deep River, Rowan, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1711
    Event Place: Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Feb 1783
    Event Place: Deep River, Rowan, North Carolina, United States

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