John Thurstune

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• Legal: 10 May 1637; On 10 May 1637, John and Margaret were examined prior to their passage to New England.
• Immigration: Abt Jun 1637; John and Margaret came over on board the Mary Ann, William Goose, Master, out of Yarmouth.

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John married Margaret about 1631 in England. Margaret was born about 1605 in England; died on 9 May 1662 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Immigration: Abt Jun 1637; He came on board the Mary Ann, William Goose, Master, out of Yarmouth with his parents.

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Thomas married Sarah Thaxter on 13 Dec 1655 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Sarah (daughter of Deacon Thomas Thaxter and Elizabeth) was born in 1635 in England; died in 1678 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Immigration: Abt Jun 1637; He came on board the Mary Ann, William Goose, Master, out of Yarmouth with his parents.
• Married: 1660, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Mary Wood, the daughter of Nicholas and Mary (Pidge) Wood. She was born, a twin, on 1 October 1642 and was christened on 25 December 1642 both in Roxbury, Massachusetts. Her baptism is recorded as 25 (10) 1642. She died in 1726 in Medfield, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Mary Thurstune (1665-____) 2. Mehitable Thurstune (1667-____) 3. Hannah Thurstune (1669-____) 4. Bethia Thurstune (1672-____) 5. Esther Thurstune (1674-____) 6. John Thurstune (1677-____) 7. Benjamin Thurstune (1680-____)
• Freeman: 1663
• Offices Held: 1683; He was elected the Representative to the Massachusetts General Court. He served again in 1697 and 1702.

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• Married: 20 Dec 1660; Elizabeth Walker, the daughter of Robert Walker. Issue: 1. Mary Thurstune (1662-____) 2. Eleazer Thurstune (1662-____) 3. Mehetabel Thurstune
• Freeman: 1665, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
• Religion: 1669, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; He was one of the founders of the Old South Church in Boston.
• Occupation: say 1670, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; Benjamin was a weaver of Boston.
• Military: 1675; He was a member the third artillery company. In 1675, he was promoted to Ensign under Captain Hull in King Phillip's War.

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His birth date was recorded as 8 (5) 1640.

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• Moved To: say 1660, Jamaica, Queens, New York City, New York;

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His christening was recorded as 15 (7) 1640.

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• Married: 1660, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Seth Smith, the son of Henry and Elizabeth Smith. He was born in England. He died in 1682 in Medfield, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Seth Smith (1662-____) 2. Samuel Smith (1662-1662) 3. Samuel Smith (1665-____) 4. Seth Smith (1669-____) 5. Joseph Smith (1673-1692) 6. Elisha Smith (1679-____)

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Birth:
Her birth date was recorded as 8 (1) 1643.

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• Married: say 1666; Mary _______. She died in 1680 in Medfield, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Daniel Thurstune (____-1674) 2. Daniel Thurstune (1674-____) 3. Benjamin Thurstune (1678-1680)

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His birth date was recorded as 5 (5) 1646.

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• Married: 1 Mar 1666, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Jonathan Treadway, the son of Nathaniel and Sufferance (Hayes) Treadway. He was born on 11 November 1640 in Sudbury, Massachusetts. His birth date was recorded as 11 (9) 1640. He died on Wednesday 28 May 1710 in Sudbury, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Lydia Treadway (1667-1680) 2. Nathaniel Treadway (1668-1668) 3. Jonathan Treadway (1670-____) 4. James Treadway (1671-____) 5. Hannah Treadway (1680-____) 6. Ephraim Treadway (1681-____) 7. Huldah Treadway (1687-____) 8. Benjamin Treadway

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Her birth date was recorded as 17 (3) 1648.

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• Married: 12 Mar 1668, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Joseph Cheney, the son of William and Margaret (Cule) Cheney. He was born on 6 June 1647 in Roxbury, Massachusetts. On 30 April 1667 in Roxbury, Massachusetts, Joseph Cheney was mentioned in the will of William Cheney. On 15 May 1686 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, Joseph Cheney was mentioned in the will of Margaret (Cule) Cheney. After Hannah's death, on 21 July 1691 Joseph, at age 44, married (2) Mehitabel Plimpton, daughter of John Jane (Damon) Plimpton, in Medfield, Massachusetts. He and Mehitabel Plimpton were "received into full communion" on 26 September 1697 in Medfield, Massachusetts. He left a will on 15 September 1704 in Medfield, Massachusetts. He died on Tuesday 16 September 1704 in Medfield, Massachusetts. Joseph's estate was inventoried on 2 January 1704/5 in Medfield, Massachusetts and valued at £239 11/6. Issue: 1. Hannah Cheney (1669-____) 2. Margaret Cheney (1670-____) 3. Prudence Cheney (1672-1686) 4. Joseph Cheney (1674-____) 5. Susannah Cheney (1677-1690) 6. Mehitabel Cheney (1680v 7. Mary Cheney (1683-____) 8. Josiah Cheney (1685-1754) 9. Prudence Cheney (1687-____) 10. Meltiah Cheney (1690-1780)

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• Occupation: say 1686, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; He was a blacksmith.
• Land/House: 1727, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; He sold his house and probably removed to Rehoboth, Massachusetts.

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Birth:
His birth date was recorded as 4 (1) 1656.

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His birth date was recorded as 11 (12) 1658.

Thomas married Mehitable Mason on 22 Jan 1685 in Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Mehitable (daughter of Thomas Mason and Margare Partridge) was born on 29 Jan 1665/66 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 11 Aug 1692 in Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Esther. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Parents: Father: Thomas Thurston Mother: Sarah Thaxter
• Last Full Review: 25 Aug 2020

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Birth: Thurston (1895) gives her birth date as 8 January 1664.

Sarah married Lt. Samuel Morse on 29 Apr 1684 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Samuel was born on 10 Mar 1639/40 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 28 Feb 1718 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• General Information: He was a farmer and a carpenter.
• Offices Held: 1726, Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; In 1726 he became a selectman for the town of Wrentham, Massachusetts. He served in that office again in 1735.
• Estate Admin: 6 Jun 1755; On 6 June 1755 his son, Thomas, was appointed the administrator of his estate.
• Probate/Proved: 20 Aug 1756; His estate was probated on 20 August 1756.
• Last Full Review: 8 Mar 2021

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Birth: Thurston (1895) gives his birth place as Medfield, Massachusetts.

Thomas married Dorcus Grey on 9 Dec 1718 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Dorcus died on 6 Nov 1747 in Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: 9 Feb 1720, Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Deborah Pond, the daughter of Ephraim and Deborah (Hawes) Pond. She was born on 13 September 1693 in Wrentham, Massachusetts.

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• Religion: 2 Apr 1727, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; She was admitted to the Medway Church.

Mary married Samuel Pond on 9 Feb 1719/20 in Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Samuel (son of Ephraim Pond and Deborah Hawes) was born on 29 Dec 1695 in Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 6 Apr 1746 in Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; was buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Millis, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married Deacon John Barber on 28 Nov 1751 in Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. John (son of Zachariah Barber and Abial Ellis) was born on 12 Oct 1693 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 20 Jun 1754 in Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]