52 Ancestors - Week 437: #707 Sarah (--?--) Thurston (c1659-c1711) of Little Compton, Rhode Island

 Sarah --?--(c1659-c1711) is #707 on my Ahnentafel List, my 7th great-grandmother, who married #706 Jonathan Thurston (1659-1740)  in about 1678, probably in Little Compton, Rhode Island.

I am descended through:

*  their daughter #353 Abigail Thurston (1700-1770) who married #352 William White (c1708-c1780) in 1729.

*  their son #176 Jonathan White (1732-1804) who married #177 Abigail Wing (1734-1806) in 1756. 

*   their son, #88 Humphrey White (1757-1814) who married #89 Sibel Kirby (1764-1848) in 1786.

*  their son, #44 Jonathan White (1803-1850) who married Miranda Wade (1804-1850) in 1824.

*  their son #22 Henry Arnold White (1824-1885) who married Amy Oatley (1826-1864) in 1844.

*  their daughter #11 Julia E. White (1848-1913) who married #10 Thomas Richmond (1848-1917) in 1868.

*  their daughter #5 Alma Bessie Richmond (1882-1962) who married #4 Frederick Walton Seaver (1876-1942) in 1900.

*  their son #2 Frederick Walton Seaver (1911-1983) married #3 Betty Virginia Carringer (1919-2002) in 1942.

*  their son #1 Randall Jeffrey Seaver (1943-living)

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1)  PERSON (with source citations as indicated in brackets):

*  Name:                          Sarah

*  Sex:                               Female

2)  INDIVIDUAL EVENTS (with source citations as indicated in brackets):

*  Birth:                            about 1659, Rhode Island, United States

*  Death:                          about 1711 (about age 52), Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States

3)  SHARED EVENTS (with source citations as indicated in brackets):

*  Spouse 1:                      Jonathan Thurston (1659-1740)

*  Marriage 1:                   1678 (about age 20), Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States[1]

*  Child 1:                        Edward Thurston 1679-1739

*  Child 2:                        Elizabeth Thurston 1682-1717

*  Child 3:                        Mary Thurston 1685-1740

*  Child 4:                        Jonathan Thurston 1687-1749

*  Child 5:                        Rebecca Thurston 1689-1735

*  Child 6:                        Content Thurston 1691-    

*  Child 7:                        Sarah Thurston 1693-    

*  Child 8:                        John Thurston 1695-1735

*  Child 9:                        Eleanor Thurston 1696-    

*  Child 10:                      Hope Thurston 1698-1716

*  Child 11:                      Abigail Thurston 1700-1770

*  Child 12:                      Patience Thurston 1702-    

*  Child 13:                      Amey Thurston 1705-    

*  Child 14:                      Peleg Thurston 1706-    

*  Child 15:                      Jeremiah Thurston 1710-    

4)  NOTES (with source citations as indicated in brackets):    

Sarah --?-- was born in about 1659 to unknown parents.  She is named as the first wife of Jonathan Thurston in several references, including the book by Carl Boyer 3rd, Ancestral Lines, Third Edition[1], and the book Little Compton Families[2].  The Boyer book says:  "He married his wife Sarah in about 1678.  It has been suggested that she was a member of the Giles family, but Vinton's work has disclosed no foundation for this idea."

Many online family trees indicate that Jonathan Thurston married Sarah Guile (1657-1724) of Haverhill, Massachusetts.  However, that Sarah Guile is probably the woman who married Peter Pattee in 1682 in  Haverhill, had eight Pattee children,  and lived her full life in Haverhill.  The Jonathan Thurston family were Quakers who resided in Little Compton, Rhode Island.  There may be another Sarah Guile who was in Rhode Island in the 1660-1720 time frame, and she may be the first or second wife of Jonathan Thurston, but there are no records of her. 

Sarah --?-- married to Jonathan Thurston in about 1678 as his first wife, probably in Little Compton, Rhode Island.  They had about fifteen children, all of whom were born and recorded in Little Compton records[1-2]:

*  Edward Thurston (1679-1739), married (1) 1706 Susanna Pearce (1688-1711); (2) 1712 Sarah Carr (1685-????).

*  Elizabeth Thurston (1682-1717), married 1703 Jonathan Wood (1680-1759).

*  Mary Thurston (1685-1740), married 1706 George Brownell (1682-1756).

*  Jonathan Thurston (1687-1749), married (1) 1722 Phrby Holmes (16094-2734); (2) 1734 Mehetable Claghorn (1708-1745).

*  Rebecca Thurston (1689-1735), married 1711 Edward Richmond (1689-1741).

*  Content Thurston (1691-????), married 1715 Henry Wood (1683-1758).

*  Sarah Thurston (1693-????), married 1712 Benjamin Sawdy (1689-1745).

*  John Thurston (1695-1735).

*  Eleanor Thurston (1696-????), married 1716 Peters (1690-????).

*  Hope Thurston (1698-1716).

*  Abigail Thurston (1700-1770), married 1729 William White (1708-b1780).

*  Patience Thurston (1702-????), married 1723 Thomas Southworth (1694-1735).

*  Amey Thurston (1705-????).

*  Peleg Thurston (1706-????).

*  Jeremiah Thurston (1710-????).

There are no death or burial records for Sarah --?-- Thurston, who died in about 1711, probably in Little Compton, Rhode Island after the birth of her 15th child in 32 years at about age 52. Jonathan married a second Sarah --?-- in about 1712 and had at least three more children by her.   It is not likely that Jonathan had just one wife named Sarah, since the last child born was in 1717, when a first Sarah would have been about 58 years old. 

5.  SOURCES

1. Carl Boyer 3rd, Ancestral Lines, Third Edition (Santa Clarita, California, 1998), Jonathan Thurston family sketch.

2. Benjamin Franklin Wilbour, Little Compton Families ( Little Compton, R.I.: Little Compton Historical Society, 1967), Jonathan Thurston family sketch.

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NOTE:  Amy Johnson Crow suggested a weekly blog theme of "52 Ancestors" in her blog post 

 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks on the No Story Too Small blog.  I have extended this theme in 2022 to 468 Ancestors in 468 Weeks.

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52 Ancestors - Week 436: #706 Jonathan Thurston (1649-1740) of Little Compton, Rhode Island and Dartmouth, Massachusetts

Jonathan Thurston (1659-1740)  is #706 on my Ahnentafel List, my 7th great-grandfather, who married #707 Susannah --?--(c1659-c1711) in about 1678, probably in Little Compton, Rhode Island.

I am descended through:

*  their daughter #353 Abigail Thurston (1700-1770) who married #352 William White (c1708-c1780) in 1729.

*  their son #176 Jonathan White (1732-1804) who married #177 Abigail Wing (1734-1806) in 1756. 

*   their son, #88 Humphrey White (1757-1814) who married #89 Sibel Kirby (1764-1848) in 1786.

*  their son, #44 Jonathan White (1803-1850) who married Miranda Wade (1804-1850) in 1824.

*  their son #22 Henry Arnold White (1824-1885) who married Amy Oatley (1826-1864) in 1844.

*  their daughter #11 Julia E. White (1848-1913) who married #10 Thomas Richmond (1848-1917) in 1868.

*  their daughter #5 Alma Bessie Richmond (1882-1962) who married #4 Frederick Walton Seaver (1876-1942) in 1900.

*  their son #2 Frederick Walton Seaver (1911-1983) married #3 Betty Virginia Carringer (1919-2002) in 1942.

*  their son #1 Randall Jeffrey Seaver (1943-living)

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1)  PERSON (with source citations as indicated in brackets):

*  Name:                            Jonathan Thurston[1–4]

*  Sex:                           Male

*  Father:                          Edward Thurston 1618-1706

*  Mother:                         Elizabeth Mott 1629-1694

2)  INDIVIDUAL EVENTS (with source citations as indicated in brackets):

*  Birth:                            4 January 1658/9, Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States[1–3]

*  Death:                           before 15 April 1740 (before age 82), Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States[4]

*  Probate:                        15 April 1740 (age 82), will proved; Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States[4]

3)  SHARED EVENTS (with source citations as indicated in brackets):

*  Spouse 1:                      Susannah --?-- (1659-1711)

*  Marriage 1:                   1678 (about age 20), Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States[1-2]

*  Child 1:                        Edward Thurston 1679-1739

*  Child 2:                        Elizabeth Thurston 1682-1717

*  Child 3:                        Mary Thurston 1685-1740

*  Child 4:                        Jonathan Thurston 1687-1749

*  Child 5:                        Rebecca Thurston 1689-1735

*  Child 6:                        Content Thurston 1691-    

*  Child 7:                        Sarah Thurston 1693-    

*  Child 8:                        John Thurston 1695-1735

*  Child 9:                        Eleanor Thurston 1696-    

*  Child 10:                      Hope Thurston 1698-1716

*  Child 11:                      Abigail Thurston 1700-1770

*  Child 12:                      Patience Thurston 1702-    

*  Child 13:                      Amey Thurston 1705-    

*  Child 14:                      Peleg Thurston 1706-    

*  Child 15:                      Jeremiah Thurston 1710-    

*  Spouse 2:                     Sarah --?-- (1670-1735)

*  Marriage 2:                  about 1712 (about age 54), Rhode Island, United States[1-2]

*  Child 16:                     Susanna Thurston 1712-    

*  Child 17:                     Joseph Thurston 1714-1741

*  Child 18:                     Job Thurston 1717-1780

4)  NOTES (with source citations as indicated in brackets):    

Jonathan Thurston was born 4 January 1658/9 in Newport, Rhode Island, the son of Edward and Elizabeth (Mott) Thurston[1-2].  A biographical sketch of Jonathan Thurston was provided by Carl Boyer 3rd in Ancestral Lines, Third Edition, published by the author at Santa Clarita, California in 1998[1].  Additional information was obtained from the book Little Compton Families[2].

Jonathan Thurston married, first, to Susannah (--?--) in about 1678, probably in Little Compton, Rhode Island[1-2].  They had fifteen children, all of whom were born and recorded in Little Compton records:

*  Edward Thurston (1679-1739), married (1) 1706 Susanna Pearce (1688-1711); (2) 1712 Sarah Carr (1685-????).

*  Elizabeth Thurston (1682-1717), married 1703 Jonathan Wood (1680-1759).

*  Mary Thurston (1685-1740), married 1706 George Brownell (1682-1756).

*  Jonathan Thurston (1687-1749), married (1) 1722 Phrby Holmes (16094-2734); (2) 1734 Mehetable Claghorn (1708-1745).

*  Rebecca Thurston (1689-1735), married 1711 Edward Richmond (1689-1741).

*  Content Thurston (1691-????), married 1715 Henry Wood (1683-1758).

*  Sarah Thurston (1693-????), married 1712 Benjamin Sawdy (1689-1745).

*  John Thurston (1695-1735).

*  Eleanor Thurston (1696-????), married 1716 Peters (1690-????).

*  Hope Thurston (1698-1716).

*  Abigail Thurston (1700-1770), married 1729 William White (1708-b1780).

*  Patience Thurston (1702-????), msrried 1723 Thomas Southworth (1694-1735).

*  Amey Thurston (1705-????).

*  Peleg Thurston (1706-????).

*  Jeremiah Thurston (1710-????).

Jonathan Thurston married, second, to Sarah (--?--) in about 1712, probably in Little Compton, Rhode Island[1-2]..  They had three children:

*  Susannah Thurston (1712-????), married c1733 Carr (c1710-????).

*  Joseph Thurston (1714-1741), married 1738 Mercy Burgess (1722-1746).

*  Job Thurston (1717-b1780), married 1766 Mary Gibbs (1720-????).

Jonathan Thurston was a yeoman (i.e., a landowning farmer) in Little Compton and Dartmouth, Massachusetts[1].  He and his family were Quakers[1].

He wrote a will on 22 August 1735, and it was proved at Taunton, Massachusetts on 15 April 1740[4].  

In the name of God Amen

This twenty second Daye of August one thousand Seven hundred thirty & five I Jonathan Thurston Late of Little Compton in the County of Bristol with in his Majesties province of the Masachusetts Bay in New England yeoman but now Resident and Living in Dartmouth in the said County being: week of body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be Given unto God therefore Calling unto Mind the Mortality of my body and knowing that it is apointed for all men once to Dye do make and ordain this my Last will and testament that is to say principally and first of all I Give and Recomend my soul in to the hands of God that gave it and My body I Recomend to the Earth to be buried in Decent Christian manner at the Discretion of my Executor: and as touching such worldly Estate where with it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life I give demise and dispose of the same in the following Manner and form.

Imprimis I give and bequeath to my son Edward Thurston Ten shillings in mony he having had his part or portion all Ready.

Item I give and bequeath to my son Jonathan Thurston whome I Constitute make and Ordain my sole Executor of this my last Will and testament one hundred and forty pounds in Mony to be understood good passable Bills of publick Credit.

Item I give to my son Joseph Thurston one hundred and fifty pounds in the alike mony as afore sd to be paid him out of my Estate.

Item I give to my son Job Thurston one hundred and fifty pounds in such mony as afore sd to be paid to him out of my Estate.

Item I give to my Daughter Mary Brownell thirty pounds in mony such as afore sd to be paid to her out of my estate.

Item I Give to my Daughter Content Wood thirty pounds in such mony as afore sd to be paid to her out of my Estate.

Item I give to my Daughter Abigail White thirty pounds in such mony as afore sd to be paid to her out of my Estate.

Item I give to my Daughter Susanah Car thirty pounds in such mony afore sdto be paid to her out of my Estate.

Item I give to my grand son Lovet Peters thirty pounds in such mony as afore sd to be paid him out of my Estate and all so that bead that did belong to my Daughter Ellenor his Mother.

Item I give to my grand daughter Rebeckah Southworth twenty pounds in mony such as afore sd to be paid her out my my said Estate and all the household stuff that did belong to my Daughter Patiance her Mother.

Item I give and bequeath ten shillings a peas to all my Daughter Elizabeth woods Children in such mony as afore sd to be paid to Each of them out of my Estate

Item I give and bequeath ten shillings a peace to all my Daughter Sarah Sawdays Children in such mony as afore sd to be paid to Each of them out of my Estate.

And my will is that all my household stuf that I have not Disposed of in this my will I give to be equally Devided between my two youngest Daughters Abigail and Susanah.

And if there be any of my other Estate not Disposed of in this my will: my mind and will is that after all my just Debts and funeral Charges be paid that the Remainder: if any be: I give to be equally Devided between my two youngest sons viz. Joseph & Job & my mind is that if either of them of my sd two sons Joseph or Job should happen to Dye: before my Decease: & Leave No Lawfull living issue: that then the survivour shall have: his part portion or share free and clear: all my Legacies to be paid by my Executor above named.

And I do here by utterly Disalow Revoke and Disannul all and Every other former Testaments wills Legacies and bequests and Executors by me in any way before Named Willed and Bequeathed Ratifying and Confirming this and no other to be my Last will and testament in wittnes where of I have here unto Set my hand and Seal the Day and year above written.  Signed sealed published pronounced and Declared by the said Jonathan Thurston                                                                         his

as his last will and testament in the presents                 Jonathan X Thurston 

of us the subscribers                                                           mark and seal

Nathaniel Soule

Francis Tripp

William Hix

Bristol Ss April the 15th 1740 Then Before the Hona^le Nathaniel Blagrove Esq Judge of the Probate of Wills &c within the County of Bristol Came Francis Tripp & William Hix Two of the Wittnesses of the Last Will and Testament of Jonathan Thurston Late of Little Compton Deceased and made Oath that they Were Present and Did See and hear the said Deceased Signe Seal Publish and Declare the Within Written Instrument to be his Last Will and Testament and that he Was of a Sound Disposing mind when he so did and that Nathaniel Soul Signed as a Wittness with them att the Same time and that they All Signed in the Presence of the Testator.   

                                                         Jurat Coram N. Blagrove

Stephen Paine Register                    Bristol Ss April y^e 16 1740                                      Entered in the Ninth Book of Wills                                                          

Sworn folleo 591: 592 &c Stephen Paine Register.

The inventory of his estate totaled 1357 pounds, 11 shillings.

Jonathan Thurston died before 15 April 1740 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, when his will was proved[4].  There is no death record or burial record for him.

5.  SOURCES

1. Carl Boyer 3rd, Ancestral Lines, Third Edition (Santa Clarita, California, 1998), Jonathan Thurston family sketch.

2. Benjamin Franklin Wilbour, Little Compton Families ( Little Compton, R.I.: Little Compton Historical Society, 1967), Jonathan Thurston family sketch.

3. "Rhode Island, Vital Records Extracts, 1636-1899," indexed database and digital image, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com): Volume 7, "Newport County, Friends, Ministers Births, Baptisms, Marriages, Deaths," page 77, Jonathan Thurston entry, 4 January 1658/9 4 January 1658/9.

4. "Massachusetts, U.S. Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991," indexed database with digital images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com): Bristol County, Probate Records, Thurston, Gardner - Tillinghast, Joseph, images 848-854, Jonathan Thurston estate packet, proved 1740.

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NOTE:  Amy Johnson Crow suggested a weekly blog theme of "52 Ancestors" in her blog post 

 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks on the No Story Too Small blog.  I have extended this theme in 2022 to 468 Ancestors in 468 Weeks.

The URL for this post is:  https://www.geneamusings.com/2022/06/52-ancestors-week-436-706-jonathan.html

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Treasure Chest Thursday - 1659 Birth Record for Jonathan Thurston (1659-1740) in Newport, Rhode Island

 It's time to look in my digital image files to see what treasures I can find for my family history and genealogy musings for Treasure Chest Thursday.

The treasure today is the 1659 birth record of Jonathan Thurston in Newport, Rhode Island:

The birth record for Jonathan is the fifth one listed in the Thurston section:

The transcription of this record for Jonathan Thurston is:

[Thurston] Jonathan, [born] Jan 4, 1658-9"

The source citation for this record is:

"Rhode Island, Vital Records Extracts, 1636-1899," indexed database and digital image, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com), Volume 7, "Newport County, Friends, Ministers Births, Baptisms, Marriages, Deaths," page 77, Jonathan Thurston entry, 4 January 1658/9

Jonathan Thurston (1659-1740) was born 4 January 1658/9 in Newport, Rhode Island, the son of Edward and Elizabeth (Mott) Thurston.  He married (1) Susanna --?-- (c1659-c1711), in about 1678, probably in Little Compton, Rhode Island; (2) Sarah --?-- (c1670-c1735) in about 1712, probably in Little Compton, Rhode Island.  

Jonathan and Susanna (--?--) Thurston are my 7th great-grandparents.  I am descended through their daughter, Abigail Thurston (1700-1770), who married William White (c1708-b1780) in 1729 in Little Compton.  

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