Family History Research: by Lorna Flint Laughton
William THORN
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Generation: 1
1. William THORN was born in New Brunswick, Canada (son of Samuel THORN and Phoebe CHASE); died about 1894 in Picton, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada. Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: Wellington, Prince Edward County, Canada West, Canada; merchant
- Occupation: Hillier Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada; school teacher
- Retired: Picton, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada
- _UID: B2E373ADC1A34CAAAF414B3C4DF56BFE3193
- Marriage witness: 29 Jan 1841, Prince Edward County, Canada West, Canada; to the marriage of his brother, Samuel M. Thorn, to Priscilla Pettit, both of Hillier
Notes:
Marriage witness:
The other witness was Garrett Garrutsee. The minister was Rev. Lewis Warner, Wesleyan Minister.Family/Spouse: Eliza BLIZZARD. Eliza and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Margaret E. THORN was born on 2 Jan 1832; died on 2 Sep 1889; was buried about 4 Sep 1889 in Wellington, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada.
- William THORN and died.
- Phoebe THORN and died.
- Catharine THORN and died.
William married Elizabeth PETTIT on 1 Jan 1840 in Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada. Elizabeth and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- James P. THORN was born about 1841 in Canada West, Canada; and died.
- Samuel A. THORN and died.
Family/Spouse: Mary BLOUNT. Mary and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Mary T. THORN and died.
- Annie C. THORN and died.
2. Samuel THORN and died. Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: C888F9600F564F08B61F468076D4CA1E326D
- Politics: Abt 1780, Dutchess County, New York, United States
- Residence: Bef 1783, Dutchess County, New York, United States
- Residence: Aft 1783, New Brunswick, Canada
- Occupation: Abt 1790, New Brunswick, Canada; farmed a two hundred acre lot with his son Seth
- Emigration: Abt 1811, New Brunswick, Canada; with the Babbits, Morgans and Giles families
- Residence: Abt 1811, Hillier Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada
Notes:
Politics:
He was a Loyalist.
Occupation:
They lived in two small houses.
Residence:
"Samuel Thorn lived about twenty-eight years in New Brunswick, and then removed to Prince Edward County and settled in Hillier."Samuel married Phoebe CHASE. Phoebe and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Phoebe CHASE and died. Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: FCB4E46D6ACE4833A06B3AB1450227D7EFB7
Children:
- Robert THORN was born in New Brunswick, Canada; and died.
- Seth THORN was born in New Brunswick, Canada; and died.
- 1. William THORN was born in New Brunswick, Canada; died about 1894 in Picton, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada.
- Samuel THORN was born in New Brunswick, Canada; died in Michigan, United States.
- Elizabeth THORN was born in New Brunswick, Canada; and died.
- Sophia THORN was born in New Brunswick, Canada; and died.
- Catharine A. THORN was born in New Brunswick, Canada; and died.
- Mary T. THORN was born about 1819 in New Brunswick, Canada; and died.