Family Tree Maker's Genealogy Site: Genealogy Report: Descendants of John and Priscilla Thurber (21 Feb. 2008)

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Descendants of John and Priscilla Thurber (21 Feb. 2008)

Generation No. 1

1. John¹ Thurber¹ was born Abt. 1620, and died Abt. 1706 in Swansea, Bristol Co., MA. He married Priscilla Abt. 1647. She was born Abt. 1625.

Notes for John Thurber:
John Thurber's year of death is based on a list of inventory signed by wife Priscilla and dated 3 July, 1706. A memo on the back of John's will says Priscilla was married to John for 57 years. His will was made out 21 March 1703/4. This would mean they were probably married 1646/7. Both John and his wife Priscilla are reported to have been born in or near a small parish called Market Stainton in Lincolnshire, England. This has not been confirmed, and cannot be considered factual. John Thurber and John Thurber (assumed to be John and son Capt. John) are listed as signers to be inhabitants of the Town of Swanzey. According to History of Swansea pages taken from UMASS interactive course [www.gargaro.com/thurber/swansea.html], New Swansea's grant for township - was petitioned at the court of New Plymouth in 1667. The agreement was made between the Church of Christ, meeting at Swanzey, and Capt. Thomas WIllet and associates. It was dated 22 Feb. 1668/9 [source: Early Rehoboth, Vol. I, by Richard L Bowen, p. 36]

Since the dates of birth for most of the children of John and Priscilla Thurber are approximate dates, there is not universal agreement on the birth order. Several compilers of Thurber genealogical information have included an Abigail as the first born. There is no reliable source to confirm this. There have been reports also of a child named David. These reports may have originated with an entry in Rehoboth Vital Records 1642-1896 by James Arnold. On page 880, under deaths for the THURBER surname is the following entry: 2 236 Mercy, wife of David, June 3, 1725. The original record at Rehoboth, however, was not for the surname THURBER, but was for THURSTAN/THURSTON. I have a certified record of the death of Mercy Thurstan to verify this. Since there are other records for David and Mercy Thurston, this should end speculation concerning a David Thurber born to John and Priscilla.

The order of birth I am using for John's children is based upon Thurber Family Genealogical Index: A Work in Progress, 1995.

Children of John Thurber and Priscilla are:

+	2	i.	Captain John² Thurber, born Abt. 1649 in England; died 24 November 1717 in Swansea, Bristol Co., MA.
+	3	ii.	Mary Thurber, born Abt. 1652; died 5 October 1674 in Swansea, Bristol Co., MA.
+	4	iii.	Edward Thurber, born Abt. 1654 in England; died 1703 in Swansea, Bristol Co., MA.
+	5	iv.	Thomas Thurber, born Abt. 1656 in England; died 12 April 1703 in Swansea, Bristol Co., Ma.
+	6	v.	Elizabeth Thurber, born Abt. 1658 in England.
+	7	vi.	James Thurber, born 26 August 1660 in England; died 26 March 1736 in Rehoboth, Bristol Co., MA.
+	8	vii.	Charity Thurber, born Abt. 1663 in England; died 27 August 1741 in Warren, Bristol Co., RI.

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