Benjamin Thurstune

1640 - 1678  (38 years)

• Name	Benjamin Thurstune
  Relationship	with Robert Alan Roy
  Birth	8 Jul 1640	Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
  	His birth date was recorded as 8 (5) 1640.
  Christening	13 Sep 1640	Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
  Married	20 Dec 1660 (Age 20)
  Elizabeth Walker, the daughter of Robert Walker. Issue: 1. Mary Thurstune (1662-____) 2. Eleazer Thurstune (1662-____) 3. Mehetabel Thurstune
  Freeman	1665 (Age 25)	Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
  Religion	1669 (Age 29)	Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
  He was one of the founders of the Old South Church in Boston.
  Occupation	say 1670 (Age 30)	Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
  Benjamin was a weaver of Boston.
  Military	1675 (Age 35)
  He was a member the third artillery company. In 1675, he was promoted to Ensign under Captain Hull in King Phillip's War.
  Death	10 Nov 1678	Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
  	Cause: small pox
  Siblings	7 Siblings
  + 1. Thomas Thurstune,   c. 4 Aug 1632, Wrentham, Suffolk, England d. 15 Dec 1704, Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts  (Age ~ 72 years) ▻ Sarah Thaxter,  m. 13 Dec 1655   2. Deacon John Thurstune,   c. 13 Sep 1635, Wrentham, Suffolk, England d. 1712, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts  (Age ~ 76 years)   3. Benjamin Thurstune,   b. 8 Jul 1640, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts d. 10 Nov 1678, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts  (Age 38 years)   4. Joseph Thurstune,   c. 13 Sep 1640, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts   5. Mary Thurstune,   b. 8 Mar 1643, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts   6. Daniel Thurstune,   b. 5 Jul 1646, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts d. 1683, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts  (Age 36 years)   7. Judith Thurstune,   b. 17 May 1648, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts d. 12 Oct 1726, Framingham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age 78 years)   8. Hannah Thurstune,   b. 28 Apr 1650, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts d. 29 Dec 1690, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts  (Age 40 years)
  Person ID	I19894
  Last Modified	2 Jun 2019

  
  

  Father	John Thurstune,   c. 13 Jan 1610/11, Wrentham, Suffolk, England d. 1685, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts (Age ~ 73 years)
  Mother	Margaret,   b. Abt 1605, England d. 9 May 1662, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts (Age 57 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1631	England
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 19 years and 11 months - She : ~ 26 years.
  Family ID	F1240	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 8 Jul 1640 - Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Christening - 13 Sep 1640 - Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Freeman - 1665 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Religion - 1669 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Occupation - say 1670 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Death - 10 Nov 1678 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth
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