John Thorne is the son of William Thorne and Susanna Booth. He married 9 May 1664 Mary Persall/Persell daughter of Nicholas Persall and Mary Van Damn. Children are John, Joseph, Mary, Elizabeth, Hannah, Sarah, William.
C
Could be buried on his farm
On May 12, 1664 the principal English residents among the Dutch on LI were offered citizenship by the CT Assembly, a change of allegiance which never took place. The only Thorne on the Assembly's list is John Thorne of Flushing, along with Nicholas Persell, his father in law leaving us to believe that William was deceased prior, William Jr is shown to have been in NY City in 1663, leaving John the 2nd son seeming to have been considered the head of the Long Island Family.
On August 12, 1667, following serious disorders in Flushing, John Thorne and Joseph Thorne, (his brother no doubt), in company with" Nicholas parcell" and eleven others from Flushing, "presented themselves to the Governor, gave in their names to be ready to serve his Maty under his honors Command upon all occasions" (CDNY:14:598).
The "Valuation of Estates at Flushing 1675" shows John Thorn with: 00negeres, 06 Landes, 10 madoes, 01 horses mares, 02 oxen and boles, 08 Cowes, 02 to yere oldes, 02 yerlinges, 03 swine, 06 shepe" (DHNY:2:459).
The Flushing Estimations, 29th, Septr. 1683" shows John Thorne with 50 Upland acres, 10 Meadow acres, 20 Oxen, 7 Cowes, 2 2 yere olds, 2 1 yere olds 10 sheep 00-09-10 pounds (Ibid:516).
The confirmation of the original Dutch patent to Flushing by Gov. Dongan on March 24, 1685, names "the present freeholders and Inhabitants of the Towne of Flushing" including JOseph Thorne, John Thorne and Samuel thorne. The Flushing Census of 1698 also includes the three brothers, William Thorne being recorded at Hempstead, as previously noted, and for John Thorne shows:
John Thorne Senr &
5 Mary his wife
Hannah & Sarah Wm
Negros Alex wo: 3
(DNHY:1:662)
The "5" on the left indicates the number of persons in the family, and the "3" in the last line the number of slaves.
On June 22, 1670, "John Thorne of Flushing" conveyed "unto Anthony Field of ye aforesaid place....Fifty acers more or less situated by Mattagarison bay within ye bounds of Flush aforesaid...it being fifty acre lott yt was granted to Wm Benfield....and bounded upon ye west by land of John Lawrence, easterly with the bay & fronting southerly to ye highway & running in lenth northerly near to ye meadows of ye aforsd Jon Thorne" (Queens Co. deeds:A.85)
On March 19, 1684, John Thorne also conveyed to Anthony Field "all ye mead lyne to ye Southward of A Certaine tree markt upon ye south side AF and on ye north side JT," apparently the land between Thorne's meadows and Field's previous purchase (Ibid.) Both deeds bear John Thorne's signature, but his wife's name is missing.
The Will of "John Thorn at Flushing", executed January 5, 1697, and proved June 21, 1709, leaves the use of all lands and goods to wife Mary during her lifetime, with the provision that if she remarries she shall have instead 100 pounds, and rememers his 7 children, one of them Joseph. Son William Thorne appointed "my hole and Sole Executor" and "my brother Joseph Thorne" and John Tullman are made trustees and overseers. (WNYHS:2:26 cf. N. Y. Co. Wills 7:416).∼John Thorne was born about 1643 in Lynn, Essex, MA. He died after 23 Jul 1709 in Whitestone Point, Flushing, Long Island, NY. He was buried in Flushing, Long Island, NY. He resided in Flushing, Long Island, NY. JOHN THORNE. His will was dated July 23 1709. His older brother William moved from Long Island. & John became the head of the Thorne Family on L.I. Birth date of about 1640 means not later than.
C
Could be buried on his farm
On May 12, 1664 the principal English residents among the Dutch on LI were offered citizenship by the CT Assembly, a change of allegiance which never took place. The only Thorne on the Assembly's list is John Thorne of Flushing, along with Nicholas Persell, his father in law leaving us to believe that William was deceased prior, William Jr is shown to have been in NY City in 1663, leaving John the 2nd son seeming to have been considered the head of the Long Island Family.
On August 12, 1667, following serious disorders in Flushing, John Thorne and Joseph Thorne, (his brother no doubt), in company with" Nicholas parcell" and eleven others from Flushing, "presented themselves to the Governor, gave in their names to be ready to serve his Maty under his honors Command upon all occasions" (CDNY:14:598).
The "Valuation of Estates at Flushing 1675" shows John Thorn with: 00negeres, 06 Landes, 10 madoes, 01 horses mares, 02 oxen and boles, 08 Cowes, 02 to yere oldes, 02 yerlinges, 03 swine, 06 shepe" (DHNY:2:459).
The Flushing Estimations, 29th, Septr. 1683" shows John Thorne with 50 Upland acres, 10 Meadow acres, 20 Oxen, 7 Cowes, 2 2 yere olds, 2 1 yere olds 10 sheep 00-09-10 pounds (Ibid:516).
The confirmation of the original Dutch patent to Flushing by Gov. Dongan on March 24, 1685, names "the present freeholders and Inhabitants of the Towne of Flushing" including JOseph Thorne, John Thorne and Samuel thorne. The Flushing Census of 1698 also includes the three brothers, William Thorne being recorded at Hempstead, as previously noted, and for John Thorne shows:
John Thorne Senr &
5 Mary his wife
Hannah & Sarah Wm
Negros Alex wo: 3
(DNHY:1:662)
The "5" on the left indicates the number of persons in the family, and the "3" in the last line the number of slaves.
On June 22, 1670, "John Thorne of Flushing" conveyed "unto Anthony Field of ye aforesaid place....Fifty acers more or less situated by Mattagarison bay within ye bounds of Flush aforesaid...it being fifty acre lott yt was granted to Wm Benfield....and bounded upon ye west by land of John Lawrence, easterly with the bay & fronting southerly to ye highway & running in lenth northerly near to ye meadows of ye aforsd Jon Thorne" (Queens Co. deeds:A.85)
On March 19, 1684, John Thorne also conveyed to Anthony Field "all ye mead lyne to ye Southward of A Certaine tree markt upon ye south side AF and on ye north side JT," apparently the land between Thorne's meadows and Field's previous purchase (Ibid.) Both deeds bear John Thorne's signature, but his wife's name is missing.
The Will of "John Thorn at Flushing", executed January 5, 1697, and proved June 21, 1709, leaves the use of all lands and goods to wife Mary during her lifetime, with the provision that if she remarries she shall have instead 100 pounds, and rememers his 7 children, one of them Joseph. Son William Thorne appointed "my hole and Sole Executor" and "my brother Joseph Thorne" and John Tullman are made trustees and overseers. (WNYHS:2:26 cf. N. Y. Co. Wills 7:416).∼John Thorne was born about 1643 in Lynn, Essex, MA. He died after 23 Jul 1709 in Whitestone Point, Flushing, Long Island, NY. He was buried in Flushing, Long Island, NY. He resided in Flushing, Long Island, NY. JOHN THORNE. His will was dated July 23 1709. His older brother William moved from Long Island. & John became the head of the Thorne Family on L.I. Birth date of about 1640 means not later than.
John Thorne is the son of William Thorne and Susanna Booth. He married 9 May 1664 Mary Persall/Persell daughter of Nicholas Persall and Mary Van Damn. Children are John, Joseph, Mary, Elizabeth, Hannah, Sarah, William.
C
Could be buried on his farm
On May 12, 1664 the principal English residents among the Dutch on LI were offered citizenship by the CT Assembly, a change of allegiance which never took place. The only Thorne on the Assembly's list is John Thorne of Flushing, along with Nicholas Persell, his father in law leaving us to believe that William was deceased prior, William Jr is shown to have been in NY City in 1663, leaving John the 2nd son seeming to have been considered the head of the Long Island Family.
On August 12, 1667, following serious disorders in Flushing, John Thorne and Joseph Thorne, (his brother no doubt), in company with" Nicholas parcell" and eleven others from Flushing, "presented themselves to the Governor, gave in their names to be ready to serve his Maty under his honors Command upon all occasions" (CDNY:14:598).
The "Valuation of Estates at Flushing 1675" shows John Thorn with: 00negeres, 06 Landes, 10 madoes, 01 horses mares, 02 oxen and boles, 08 Cowes, 02 to yere oldes, 02 yerlinges, 03 swine, 06 shepe" (DHNY:2:459).
The Flushing Estimations, 29th, Septr. 1683" shows John Thorne with 50 Upland acres, 10 Meadow acres, 20 Oxen, 7 Cowes, 2 2 yere olds, 2 1 yere olds 10 sheep 00-09-10 pounds (Ibid:516).
The confirmation of the original Dutch patent to Flushing by Gov. Dongan on March 24, 1685, names "the present freeholders and Inhabitants of the Towne of Flushing" including JOseph Thorne, John Thorne and Samuel thorne. The Flushing Census of 1698 also includes the three brothers, William Thorne being recorded at Hempstead, as previously noted, and for John Thorne shows:
John Thorne Senr &
5 Mary his wife
Hannah & Sarah Wm
Negros Alex wo: 3
(DNHY:1:662)
The "5" on the left indicates the number of persons in the family, and the "3" in the last line the number of slaves.
On June 22, 1670, "John Thorne of Flushing" conveyed "unto Anthony Field of ye aforesaid place....Fifty acers more or less situated by Mattagarison bay within ye bounds of Flush aforesaid...it being fifty acre lott yt was granted to Wm Benfield....and bounded upon ye west by land of John Lawrence, easterly with the bay & fronting southerly to ye highway & running in lenth northerly near to ye meadows of ye aforsd Jon Thorne" (Queens Co. deeds:A.85)
On March 19, 1684, John Thorne also conveyed to Anthony Field "all ye mead lyne to ye Southward of A Certaine tree markt upon ye south side AF and on ye north side JT," apparently the land between Thorne's meadows and Field's previous purchase (Ibid.) Both deeds bear John Thorne's signature, but his wife's name is missing.
The Will of "John Thorn at Flushing", executed January 5, 1697, and proved June 21, 1709, leaves the use of all lands and goods to wife Mary during her lifetime, with the provision that if she remarries she shall have instead 100 pounds, and rememers his 7 children, one of them Joseph. Son William Thorne appointed "my hole and Sole Executor" and "my brother Joseph Thorne" and John Tullman are made trustees and overseers. (WNYHS:2:26 cf. N. Y. Co. Wills 7:416).∼John Thorne was born about 1643 in Lynn, Essex, MA. He died after 23 Jul 1709 in Whitestone Point, Flushing, Long Island, NY. He was buried in Flushing, Long Island, NY. He resided in Flushing, Long Island, NY. JOHN THORNE. His will was dated July 23 1709. His older brother William moved from Long Island. & John became the head of the Thorne Family on L.I. Birth date of about 1640 means not later than.
C
Could be buried on his farm
On May 12, 1664 the principal English residents among the Dutch on LI were offered citizenship by the CT Assembly, a change of allegiance which never took place. The only Thorne on the Assembly's list is John Thorne of Flushing, along with Nicholas Persell, his father in law leaving us to believe that William was deceased prior, William Jr is shown to have been in NY City in 1663, leaving John the 2nd son seeming to have been considered the head of the Long Island Family.
On August 12, 1667, following serious disorders in Flushing, John Thorne and Joseph Thorne, (his brother no doubt), in company with" Nicholas parcell" and eleven others from Flushing, "presented themselves to the Governor, gave in their names to be ready to serve his Maty under his honors Command upon all occasions" (CDNY:14:598).
The "Valuation of Estates at Flushing 1675" shows John Thorn with: 00negeres, 06 Landes, 10 madoes, 01 horses mares, 02 oxen and boles, 08 Cowes, 02 to yere oldes, 02 yerlinges, 03 swine, 06 shepe" (DHNY:2:459).
The Flushing Estimations, 29th, Septr. 1683" shows John Thorne with 50 Upland acres, 10 Meadow acres, 20 Oxen, 7 Cowes, 2 2 yere olds, 2 1 yere olds 10 sheep 00-09-10 pounds (Ibid:516).
The confirmation of the original Dutch patent to Flushing by Gov. Dongan on March 24, 1685, names "the present freeholders and Inhabitants of the Towne of Flushing" including JOseph Thorne, John Thorne and Samuel thorne. The Flushing Census of 1698 also includes the three brothers, William Thorne being recorded at Hempstead, as previously noted, and for John Thorne shows:
John Thorne Senr &
5 Mary his wife
Hannah & Sarah Wm
Negros Alex wo: 3
(DNHY:1:662)
The "5" on the left indicates the number of persons in the family, and the "3" in the last line the number of slaves.
On June 22, 1670, "John Thorne of Flushing" conveyed "unto Anthony Field of ye aforesaid place....Fifty acers more or less situated by Mattagarison bay within ye bounds of Flush aforesaid...it being fifty acre lott yt was granted to Wm Benfield....and bounded upon ye west by land of John Lawrence, easterly with the bay & fronting southerly to ye highway & running in lenth northerly near to ye meadows of ye aforsd Jon Thorne" (Queens Co. deeds:A.85)
On March 19, 1684, John Thorne also conveyed to Anthony Field "all ye mead lyne to ye Southward of A Certaine tree markt upon ye south side AF and on ye north side JT," apparently the land between Thorne's meadows and Field's previous purchase (Ibid.) Both deeds bear John Thorne's signature, but his wife's name is missing.
The Will of "John Thorn at Flushing", executed January 5, 1697, and proved June 21, 1709, leaves the use of all lands and goods to wife Mary during her lifetime, with the provision that if she remarries she shall have instead 100 pounds, and rememers his 7 children, one of them Joseph. Son William Thorne appointed "my hole and Sole Executor" and "my brother Joseph Thorne" and John Tullman are made trustees and overseers. (WNYHS:2:26 cf. N. Y. Co. Wills 7:416).∼John Thorne was born about 1643 in Lynn, Essex, MA. He died after 23 Jul 1709 in Whitestone Point, Flushing, Long Island, NY. He was buried in Flushing, Long Island, NY. He resided in Flushing, Long Island, NY. JOHN THORNE. His will was dated July 23 1709. His older brother William moved from Long Island. & John became the head of the Thorne Family on L.I. Birth date of about 1640 means not later than.
Inscription
See attached drawing by James Thorne Jr. of the Thorne-Wilkens grave site.
Gravesite Details
Grave sit is located inside of Fort Totten, Long Island, New York. Due to the property exchanging ownership the Cemetery was neglected and lost to History. Until Vincent and Thomas Loggia conducted the proper research over a period of 20 years.
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