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William Thorn 1675–1674 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1675

Birth Location: Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States

Death Date: 20 Aug 1674

Death Location: Surrey, England

Father: * Quick

Mother: * Thorne

Spouse(s): Rachel Gillam

Children(s): Elizabeth Thorne, William Thorne, Absalom Thorn, Benjamin Thorn, James Thorn, John Thorn, Marah Thorn, Mary Thorn, Mary Thorn, William Thorn

William Thorn was born in 1675 in Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States, the child of Jane Quick And Thomas Thorne. In 1737, William Thorn resided in Charles, Maryland. William Thorn married Rachel Mary Gillam, and had children including Absalom Thorn, Benjamin Thorn, Elizabeth B Thorne, James Thorn, John Thorn, Marah Mary Thorn, Mary Ann Thorn, William Thorn, William Thorne. William Thorn passed away in 1674 in Surrey, England.

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Biography

  • William Thorn was born in 1675 in Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States, the child of Jane Quick And Thomas Thorne.
  • In 1737, William Thorn resided in Charles, Maryland.
  • William Thorn married Rachel Mary Gillam, and had children including Absalom Thorn, Benjamin Thorn, Elizabeth B Thorne, James Thorn, John Thorn, Marah Mary Thorn, Mary Ann Thorn, William Thorn, William Thorne.
  • William Thorn passed away in 1674 in Surrey, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Thorn's Ancestors

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William Thorn
1675–1674
Birth Place: Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Parents
* Jane Quick
1660–1689
St Margaret, Westminster, London, England
* (Thomas) Thorne
1659–1777
London, London, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Thorn's Descendants

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William Thorn (1675–20 Aug 1674) m. Rachel (Mary) Gillam (1673–22 November 1737)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (B) Thorne 1693–1788 m. * (James Isaac) Shemwell 1693–1775
    1. 1. James (R) Shemwell 1741–1797 m. Mary (Jane) Higgs 1745–1810
      1. 1. Mary (Nee "Molly") Shemwell 1765–1840 m. John Parham 1764–1846 m. John Parham 1764–1846
        1. 1. Rebecca Parham 1793–1884 m. Lloyd Selby 1798–1880 m. Lloyd Selby 1798–1880
        2. 2. Johnson Parham 1794–1846
        3. 3. Allen Parham 1798–1871
        4. 4. Elva Parham 1803–1847
        5. 5. Anna Hinch 1801–1859
        6. 6. Shemwell Parham 1796–
      2. 2. Anna (Margaret) Shemwell 1782–1856
      3. 3. Elizabeth Shemwell 1775–
      4. 4. Ellender Shemwell 1780–1840
      5. 5. James Shemwell 1774–1831
      6. 6. Joseph Shemwell 1783–1836
      7. 7. Penelope (Nelly) Shemwell 1775–
      8. 8. Samuel Shemwell 1776–1860
      9. 9. Sarah Shemwell 1785–
      10. 10. Susan (Rebecca) Shemwell 1773–1850
      11. 11. Zachariah Shemwell 1770–1826
  2. 2. William Thorne 1685–1761
  3. 3. Absalom Thorn 1690–1735
  4. 4. Benjamin Thorn 1702–1766
  5. 5. James Thorn 1705–1767
  6. 6. John Thorn 1694–1749
  7. 7. Marah (Mary) Thorn 1712–
  8. 8. Mary (Ann) Thorn 1705–
  9. 9. Mary (Ann) Thorn 1727–
  10. 10. William Thorn 1696–

William Thorn's Timeline

5 Records

1674
20 Aug 1674
Burial of William Thorn in Surrey, England
Surrey, England
1675
1675
Birth of William Thorn in Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
1737
Abt 1737
Age 62
William Thorn resided here in Charles, Maryland
Charles, Maryland
1737
1737
Age 62
Death of William Thorn in Charles County, Maryland, United States
Charles County, Maryland, United States
1737
22 Nov 1737
Age 62
William Thorn - Probate in Maryland, USA
Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1675
    Event Place: Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1737
    Event Place: Charles, Maryland
    Record Source: Maryland, U.S., Wills and Probate Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1737
    Event Place: Charles County, Maryland, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Maryland, U.S., Wills and Probate Records
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1674
    Event Place: Surrey, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 22 Nov 1737
    Event Place: Maryland, USA
    Record Source: Maryland, U.S., Wills and Probate Records

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