Thomas Thornburg was born 23rd of 9th mo 1743, a son of Thomas and Abigail (Brown) Thornburg. He married first 26 3m 1766 at New Garden Friends Meeting, Guilford Co. (then Rowan Co.), NC, Ruth Hunt, a daughter of Thomas and Ann (Beals) Hunt, with whom he had a son. After the death of his first wife, he married secondly in 1774 Martha Ballinger.
He became a recorded Friends minister and accompanied his first wife's cousin William Hunt in 1771-1772 on a ministerial trip to England. William Hunt died of smallpox in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1772 and Thomas continued to travel in England returning to America in 1773.
In the 1780s he undertook a second lengthy ministerial visit, but died before completing the trip. He contracted smallpox in late 1787 and died in Pennsylvania 6th of 12th mo 1787. The records of New Garden Friends Meeting in Guilford Co., NC, record the following [spelling as in original records]:
New Garden (NC) Friends Meeting Records 28th 6m 1788
"There was a certificate produced to this meeting for our deceased friend, Thomas Thornburgh Jun. from the Chester Quarterly meeting in Pensylvania dated 30th of 11th mo 1787 seting fourth their unity with his Service among them, also one for our friend Jacob Hunt from the monthly meeting of Philadelphia dated the 30th of 11 mo 1787 seting fourth their satisfaction with his conduct while among them. "
26th of 7th mo 1788
"The Testamony of the Monthly meeting of New Garden in North Carolina concerning our dear departed friend Thomas Thornburgh. The faithfull Labours of this our friend Still Remaining fresh in our memory we feel our minds Ingaged to give fourth this Short memorial Concerning him, he was brought up and Educated amongst us but for want of a proper attention to the discoveries of Truth was too much in his youth Given to Lightness and vanity he held as preserved from gross evils, retaining a respectable cairector amongst men, but having arrived to man’s estate was visited with the chastisements of the Lord for Sin and being obedient to the Heavenly vision not dispensing the day of Small things became a useful Instrument in his hand, having a dispensation of the Gospel Committee to his trust, in which he laboured faithfully in much plainness and Simplicity, not only about home but was divers times concerned to visit friends abroad he was Industrious for the Suport of his family yet diligent in attending meetings, wherein his deportment was Truely Exemplary being frequently drawn fourth in Testamony to the Comfort of the Honestharted Skillfull in the discipline and Zealously Concerned to maintain Good Order amongst us. He was an affectionate husband and a Tender father and amongst his Neighbours was very conspicuous. He was divers times Ingaged in the weighty Service of visiting families to the General satisfaction Manifesting himself to be a faithfull wachman warning the unruly and Lukewarm profession and Speaking a word in due Season to the afflicted and whose hands were ready to hang down, his Last progress in this weighty Service was entred upon in the 8th mo 1787 with Several other friends who visited most of the families belonging to this meeting, and Soon after proceeded on a visit to the yearly meeting in Philadelphia and some of the meetings in those parts with our full unity and Concurance therein,and having principally accomplished his Service in that visit to the Satisfaction of friends as appears by certificates from them parts, and being about to return attended Sadsbury Monthly Meeting the 22nd of 11th mo, 1787 where he was taken ill of the Smallpox which Increased upon him untill the 6th of the 12th month when he Quietly Departed this Life at the house of our friend Robert Moore, having borne his afflictions with patience being mostly sensable to the Last, and was decently Intered in friends burial Ground at Sadsbury the 8th of the Same, aged about 44 years, a minister about 19."
His grave is likely unmarked after the manner of early Friends.
Ruth Hunt married Thomas Thornbrough III 26 Mar 1766 at New Garden MM. Ruth died 20 Jan 1767 and is buried at New Garden MM. Son Thomas Thornbrough was born 5 January 1767, so Ruth died as a result of childbirth.
Ruth Hunt was daughter of Thomas and Mary Ann Beals Hunt. Ruth was niece of William Hunt, a famous Quaker Minister. William attended the wedding of Thomas and Ruth.
He became a recorded Friends minister and accompanied his first wife's cousin William Hunt in 1771-1772 on a ministerial trip to England. William Hunt died of smallpox in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1772 and Thomas continued to travel in England returning to America in 1773.
In the 1780s he undertook a second lengthy ministerial visit, but died before completing the trip. He contracted smallpox in late 1787 and died in Pennsylvania 6th of 12th mo 1787. The records of New Garden Friends Meeting in Guilford Co., NC, record the following [spelling as in original records]:
New Garden (NC) Friends Meeting Records 28th 6m 1788
"There was a certificate produced to this meeting for our deceased friend, Thomas Thornburgh Jun. from the Chester Quarterly meeting in Pensylvania dated 30th of 11th mo 1787 seting fourth their unity with his Service among them, also one for our friend Jacob Hunt from the monthly meeting of Philadelphia dated the 30th of 11 mo 1787 seting fourth their satisfaction with his conduct while among them. "
26th of 7th mo 1788
"The Testamony of the Monthly meeting of New Garden in North Carolina concerning our dear departed friend Thomas Thornburgh. The faithfull Labours of this our friend Still Remaining fresh in our memory we feel our minds Ingaged to give fourth this Short memorial Concerning him, he was brought up and Educated amongst us but for want of a proper attention to the discoveries of Truth was too much in his youth Given to Lightness and vanity he held as preserved from gross evils, retaining a respectable cairector amongst men, but having arrived to man’s estate was visited with the chastisements of the Lord for Sin and being obedient to the Heavenly vision not dispensing the day of Small things became a useful Instrument in his hand, having a dispensation of the Gospel Committee to his trust, in which he laboured faithfully in much plainness and Simplicity, not only about home but was divers times concerned to visit friends abroad he was Industrious for the Suport of his family yet diligent in attending meetings, wherein his deportment was Truely Exemplary being frequently drawn fourth in Testamony to the Comfort of the Honestharted Skillfull in the discipline and Zealously Concerned to maintain Good Order amongst us. He was an affectionate husband and a Tender father and amongst his Neighbours was very conspicuous. He was divers times Ingaged in the weighty Service of visiting families to the General satisfaction Manifesting himself to be a faithfull wachman warning the unruly and Lukewarm profession and Speaking a word in due Season to the afflicted and whose hands were ready to hang down, his Last progress in this weighty Service was entred upon in the 8th mo 1787 with Several other friends who visited most of the families belonging to this meeting, and Soon after proceeded on a visit to the yearly meeting in Philadelphia and some of the meetings in those parts with our full unity and Concurance therein,and having principally accomplished his Service in that visit to the Satisfaction of friends as appears by certificates from them parts, and being about to return attended Sadsbury Monthly Meeting the 22nd of 11th mo, 1787 where he was taken ill of the Smallpox which Increased upon him untill the 6th of the 12th month when he Quietly Departed this Life at the house of our friend Robert Moore, having borne his afflictions with patience being mostly sensable to the Last, and was decently Intered in friends burial Ground at Sadsbury the 8th of the Same, aged about 44 years, a minister about 19."
His grave is likely unmarked after the manner of early Friends.
Ruth Hunt married Thomas Thornbrough III 26 Mar 1766 at New Garden MM. Ruth died 20 Jan 1767 and is buried at New Garden MM. Son Thomas Thornbrough was born 5 January 1767, so Ruth died as a result of childbirth.
Ruth Hunt was daughter of Thomas and Mary Ann Beals Hunt. Ruth was niece of William Hunt, a famous Quaker Minister. William attended the wedding of Thomas and Ruth.
Thomas Thornburg was born 23rd of 9th mo 1743, a son of Thomas and Abigail (Brown) Thornburg. He married first 26 3m 1766 at New Garden Friends Meeting, Guilford Co. (then Rowan Co.), NC, Ruth Hunt, a daughter of Thomas and Ann (Beals) Hunt, with whom he had a son. After the death of his first wife, he married secondly in 1774 Martha Ballinger.
He became a recorded Friends minister and accompanied his first wife's cousin William Hunt in 1771-1772 on a ministerial trip to England. William Hunt died of smallpox in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1772 and Thomas continued to travel in England returning to America in 1773.
In the 1780s he undertook a second lengthy ministerial visit, but died before completing the trip. He contracted smallpox in late 1787 and died in Pennsylvania 6th of 12th mo 1787. The records of New Garden Friends Meeting in Guilford Co., NC, record the following [spelling as in original records]:
New Garden (NC) Friends Meeting Records 28th 6m 1788
"There was a certificate produced to this meeting for our deceased friend, Thomas Thornburgh Jun. from the Chester Quarterly meeting in Pensylvania dated 30th of 11th mo 1787 seting fourth their unity with his Service among them, also one for our friend Jacob Hunt from the monthly meeting of Philadelphia dated the 30th of 11 mo 1787 seting fourth their satisfaction with his conduct while among them. "
26th of 7th mo 1788
"The Testamony of the Monthly meeting of New Garden in North Carolina concerning our dear departed friend Thomas Thornburgh. The faithfull Labours of this our friend Still Remaining fresh in our memory we feel our minds Ingaged to give fourth this Short memorial Concerning him, he was brought up and Educated amongst us but for want of a proper attention to the discoveries of Truth was too much in his youth Given to Lightness and vanity he held as preserved from gross evils, retaining a respectable cairector amongst men, but having arrived to man’s estate was visited with the chastisements of the Lord for Sin and being obedient to the Heavenly vision not dispensing the day of Small things became a useful Instrument in his hand, having a dispensation of the Gospel Committee to his trust, in which he laboured faithfully in much plainness and Simplicity, not only about home but was divers times concerned to visit friends abroad he was Industrious for the Suport of his family yet diligent in attending meetings, wherein his deportment was Truely Exemplary being frequently drawn fourth in Testamony to the Comfort of the Honestharted Skillfull in the discipline and Zealously Concerned to maintain Good Order amongst us. He was an affectionate husband and a Tender father and amongst his Neighbours was very conspicuous. He was divers times Ingaged in the weighty Service of visiting families to the General satisfaction Manifesting himself to be a faithfull wachman warning the unruly and Lukewarm profession and Speaking a word in due Season to the afflicted and whose hands were ready to hang down, his Last progress in this weighty Service was entred upon in the 8th mo 1787 with Several other friends who visited most of the families belonging to this meeting, and Soon after proceeded on a visit to the yearly meeting in Philadelphia and some of the meetings in those parts with our full unity and Concurance therein,and having principally accomplished his Service in that visit to the Satisfaction of friends as appears by certificates from them parts, and being about to return attended Sadsbury Monthly Meeting the 22nd of 11th mo, 1787 where he was taken ill of the Smallpox which Increased upon him untill the 6th of the 12th month when he Quietly Departed this Life at the house of our friend Robert Moore, having borne his afflictions with patience being mostly sensable to the Last, and was decently Intered in friends burial Ground at Sadsbury the 8th of the Same, aged about 44 years, a minister about 19."
His grave is likely unmarked after the manner of early Friends.
Ruth Hunt married Thomas Thornbrough III 26 Mar 1766 at New Garden MM. Ruth died 20 Jan 1767 and is buried at New Garden MM. Son Thomas Thornbrough was born 5 January 1767, so Ruth died as a result of childbirth.
Ruth Hunt was daughter of Thomas and Mary Ann Beals Hunt. Ruth was niece of William Hunt, a famous Quaker Minister. William attended the wedding of Thomas and Ruth.
He became a recorded Friends minister and accompanied his first wife's cousin William Hunt in 1771-1772 on a ministerial trip to England. William Hunt died of smallpox in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1772 and Thomas continued to travel in England returning to America in 1773.
In the 1780s he undertook a second lengthy ministerial visit, but died before completing the trip. He contracted smallpox in late 1787 and died in Pennsylvania 6th of 12th mo 1787. The records of New Garden Friends Meeting in Guilford Co., NC, record the following [spelling as in original records]:
New Garden (NC) Friends Meeting Records 28th 6m 1788
"There was a certificate produced to this meeting for our deceased friend, Thomas Thornburgh Jun. from the Chester Quarterly meeting in Pensylvania dated 30th of 11th mo 1787 seting fourth their unity with his Service among them, also one for our friend Jacob Hunt from the monthly meeting of Philadelphia dated the 30th of 11 mo 1787 seting fourth their satisfaction with his conduct while among them. "
26th of 7th mo 1788
"The Testamony of the Monthly meeting of New Garden in North Carolina concerning our dear departed friend Thomas Thornburgh. The faithfull Labours of this our friend Still Remaining fresh in our memory we feel our minds Ingaged to give fourth this Short memorial Concerning him, he was brought up and Educated amongst us but for want of a proper attention to the discoveries of Truth was too much in his youth Given to Lightness and vanity he held as preserved from gross evils, retaining a respectable cairector amongst men, but having arrived to man’s estate was visited with the chastisements of the Lord for Sin and being obedient to the Heavenly vision not dispensing the day of Small things became a useful Instrument in his hand, having a dispensation of the Gospel Committee to his trust, in which he laboured faithfully in much plainness and Simplicity, not only about home but was divers times concerned to visit friends abroad he was Industrious for the Suport of his family yet diligent in attending meetings, wherein his deportment was Truely Exemplary being frequently drawn fourth in Testamony to the Comfort of the Honestharted Skillfull in the discipline and Zealously Concerned to maintain Good Order amongst us. He was an affectionate husband and a Tender father and amongst his Neighbours was very conspicuous. He was divers times Ingaged in the weighty Service of visiting families to the General satisfaction Manifesting himself to be a faithfull wachman warning the unruly and Lukewarm profession and Speaking a word in due Season to the afflicted and whose hands were ready to hang down, his Last progress in this weighty Service was entred upon in the 8th mo 1787 with Several other friends who visited most of the families belonging to this meeting, and Soon after proceeded on a visit to the yearly meeting in Philadelphia and some of the meetings in those parts with our full unity and Concurance therein,and having principally accomplished his Service in that visit to the Satisfaction of friends as appears by certificates from them parts, and being about to return attended Sadsbury Monthly Meeting the 22nd of 11th mo, 1787 where he was taken ill of the Smallpox which Increased upon him untill the 6th of the 12th month when he Quietly Departed this Life at the house of our friend Robert Moore, having borne his afflictions with patience being mostly sensable to the Last, and was decently Intered in friends burial Ground at Sadsbury the 8th of the Same, aged about 44 years, a minister about 19."
His grave is likely unmarked after the manner of early Friends.
Ruth Hunt married Thomas Thornbrough III 26 Mar 1766 at New Garden MM. Ruth died 20 Jan 1767 and is buried at New Garden MM. Son Thomas Thornbrough was born 5 January 1767, so Ruth died as a result of childbirth.
Ruth Hunt was daughter of Thomas and Mary Ann Beals Hunt. Ruth was niece of William Hunt, a famous Quaker Minister. William attended the wedding of Thomas and Ruth.
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