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William Thurston 1728–1756 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Oct 1728

Birth Location: Newport, Newport, RI

Death Date: 1756

Death Location: lost at sea near Suawesi, Indonesia

Father: Jonathan Thurston

Mother: Phebe Holmes

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Children(s):

The story of William Thurston began in 1728 in Newport, Newport, RI. William Thurston passed away in 1756 in lost at sea near Suawesi, Indonesia.

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Biography

  • The story of William Thurston began in 1728 in Newport, Newport, RI.
  • William Thurston passed away in 1756 in lost at sea near Suawesi, Indonesia.

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William Thurston's Ancestors

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William Thurston
1728–1756
Birth Place: Newport, Newport, RI
Parents
Jonathan "John" Thurston
1687–1749
Little Compton, Newport, RI
Phebe Holmes
1694–1734
Groton, New London County, Connecticut Colony
Grandparents
John Holmes
1649–1712
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Mary Sayles
1652–1713
Providence, RI
Great-Grandparents
Obadiah Rev
1610–1682
Katherine Hyde
1608–1682
John II
1633–1681
Mary Williams
1633–1684
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Holmes
1578–1640
Katherine Johnson
1584–1630
Nicholas Hyde
1582–1607
Margaret )
1585–1608
John Sayles*
1596–1645
Phillipa Soales
1602–1635
Roger Williams
1602–1683
Mary Barnard
1609–1683

William Thurston's Timeline

2 Records

1728
7 Oct 1728
Birth of William Thurston in Newport, Newport, RI
Newport, Newport, RI
1756
1756
Age 28
Death of William Thurston in lost at sea near Suawesi, Indonesia
lost at sea near Suawesi, Indonesia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Oct 1728
    Event Place: Newport, Newport, RI

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1756
    Event Place: lost at sea near Suawesi, Indonesia

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