Thomas Thorn

Abt 1713 - Bef 1778  (~ 65 years)

• Name	Thomas Thorn  [1]
  Birth	Abt 1713	Cow's Neck, Hempstead, Nassau, Long Island, New York   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Alternate birth	14 Apr 1718	Flushing, Queens, New York   [4]
  Alternate death	5 Sep 1772  [5]
  Alternate death	5 Sep 1778	Hempstead, Nassau, Long Island, New York   [4]
  Death	Bef 17 Oct 1778	Cow's Neck, Hempstead, Nassau, Long Island, New York   [2, 3, 6]
  Person ID	I8353	Ancestry of PNH, TNH, and others | Ancestor of TNH
  Last Modified	16 Sep 2020

  
  

  Father	Capt. Joseph Thorne,   b. 22 Sep 1682, Flushing, Queens, New York d. Between 1751-1752, Cow's Neck, Hempstead, Nassau, Long Island, New York (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Mrs. Catharine Smith
  Marriage	Abt 1712  [2]
  Family ID	F6361	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Dodge,   b. 8 Mar 1716, Cow's Neck, Hempstead, Nassau, Long Island, New York d. Aft 1777 (Age > 62 years)
  Marriage	2 Oct 1738	St. George's Church, Hempstead, Long Island, New York   [2, 3, 7, 8, 9]
  Children	+ 1. Philip Thorn,   b. Abt 1740, Cow's Neck, Hempstead, Nassau, Long Island, New York d. 17 Apr 1793, Flushing, Queens, New York (Age ~ 53 years)
  Family ID	F252	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2016

  
  

• Notes

  "On April 7, 1732, Thomas Thorne was chosen as an overseer of highways, and on Aug. 6, 1754, he registered his earmark (Hempstead Town Rec. 4:98 & 425). His name appears occasionally in Hempstead as a witness to deeds and other legal papers. Although he died two years after the Declaration of Independence, nothing has been found regarding his political opinions. His will, executed Feb. 20, 1778, and proved Oct. 17, 1778, leaves to 'my dearly beloved Wife Mary' household furniture and plate; 'all my hogs, my riding chair, and my Negro wench Teen'; and during her widowhood the dwelling house and farm, together with 'Negro man Jack' while she occupies the farm; but if the farm is sold or rented out 'then I give the said Negroman Jack to my Sons Amos, Richard, and Thomas, equally to be divided among them.'" [Genealogies of Long Island Families]

  
  

• Sources

  [S753] Herbert Armstrong Poole, "Joseph Cheesman.". [S199] Genealogies of Long Island Families, From the New York Genealogical and Bibliographical Record ed. Henry B. Hoff. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1987. [S745] Thorn Dickinson, "Early History of the Thorne Family of Long Island." New York Genealogical and Biographical Record 92:1, 92:91, 92:178, 92:208, 93:29, 93:85, 93:158. [S4396] Find a Grave page for Thomas Thorne. [S194] Bingham & Phelps Family Ancestors, record held in the family of TNH, compiled by Barbara Allen and Maxine Phelps Lines. [S1387] Eardeley Genealogy Collection at the Brooklyn Historical Society. [S556] Dodge Genealogy: Descendants of Tristram Dodge by Theron Royal Woodward. Chicago: Lanward Publishing Company, 1904., says 12 Dec 1738. [S746] Benjamin D. Hicks, "Records of St. George's Church, Hempstead, L.I., from June 5, 1725.--Marriages." New York Genealogical and Biographical Record 12:78, April 1881. [S1387] Eardeley Genealogy Collection at the Brooklyn Historical Society., date only.