Priscilla (unknown) Thurber (not Mayflower Alden nor RI Alden)

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Priscilla (Allen) Thurber (abt. 1628 - aft. 1706)

Priscilla Thurber formerly Allen

Born about 1628 in England [uncertain]

Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]

[sibling%28s%29 unknown]

Wife of John Thurber — married about 1646 [location unknown]

Mother of John Thurber, Mary (Thurber) Bullock, Edward Thurber, Thomas Thurber, Elizabeth (Thurber) Wheaton, James Thurber and Charity (Thurber) Millard

Died after Jul 1706 in Swansea, Bristol, Plymouth Colony

Profile last modified 1 May 2021 | Created 27 Mar 2014

Biography

Research note. Have searched on Findmypast.co.uk but found no birth record for Priscilla in Lincolnshire within 20 years of her given birth date using name variants, and nothing provable in England generally. Have tried searching for Alden also

Priscilla Allen was born around 1628 or so, probably in England, and died 15 Feb 1691/92 in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, She married John Thurber in 1645 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, son of James Thurber

Marriage 1: 1645, Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts,

Priscilla signed an inventory for her husband's estate in 1706.

Research Notes

There is no evidence to show that John or Priscilla Thurber were from Stanton or Market Stainton in Lincolnshire, as is often claimed. See the discussion on John's page. No documentation of Priscilla's maiden name has ever surfaced.

https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/M2K7-WXF/priscilla-1628-1706

Priscilla 1628–1706 (Age 78) Stainton le Vale, Lincolnshire, England

The Life Summary of Priscilla

Priscilla was born in 1628, in Stainton le Vale, Lincolnshire, England. She married Captain John Thurber about 1645, in England. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 5 daughters. She died after 3 July 1706, in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, at the age of 78.

Family Time Line

Spouse and Children

Parents and Siblings 1600 1620 1640 1660 1680 1700 1720 1740 1760

Priscilla

1628–1706 Captain John Thurber

1626–1709 Marriage: about 1645

Abigail Thurber

1646–Deceased Mary Thurber

1656–1674 Richard Thurber

1658–1713 Captain John Thurber Jr.

1650–1717 Thomas Thurber Sr.

1657–1703 James Thurber

1660–1736 Edward Thurber

1662–1703 David Thurber

1662–1717 Charity Thurber

1663–1741 Elizabeth Charity Thurber

1663–1750 Rachel Thurber

1665–1741 Name Meaning

Priscilla This name must have been formed from a word "priscilla," which would signify "somewhat old," a diminutive of the Latin word "priscus," meaning old or ancient. The name may show the tyranny of godfathers and godmothers.

World Events (2)

1642 · The English Civil War

Age 15 A series of conflicts regarding England's governance during the years 1642 to 1651 is now known as The English Civil War. Charles I summoned supporters to join him against his enemies in Parliament. In October 1642, nearly 10,000 men fought for Charles I and chased Parliament across the River Tamar. Fighting continued for years and was finally ended at the Battle of Worcester on September 3, 1651, with a Parliamentarian victory. 1688 · Glorious Revolution Age 61 The Glorious Revolution brought the downfall of Catholic King James II and the reign of his Protestant daughter Mary and her Dutch husband, William III of Orange.

Spouse and Children

Priscilla Female 1628–1706

•  Female

Captain John Thurber Male 1626–1709

•  Male

Marriage about 1645 England

Children (11)

Abigail Thurber Female 1646–Deceased

•  Female

Captain John Thurber Jr. Male 1650–1717

•  Male

Mary Thurber Female 1656–1674

•  Female

Thomas Thurber Sr. Male 1657–1703

•  Male

Richard Thurber Male 1658–1713

•  Male

+6 More Children

Sources (3)

Priscilla Thurber in entry for John Wood and Charity Thurber, "New Jersey, County Marriages, 1682-1956"

Priscilla Thurber in entry for John Wood and Charity Thurber, "New Jersey, County Marriages, 1682-1956"

Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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Priscilla (Allen) Thurber (abt. 1628 - aft. 1706)

Priscilla Thurber formerly Allen

Born about 1628 in England [uncertain]

Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]

[sibling%28s%29 unknown]

Wife of John Thurber — married about 1646 [location unknown]

Mother of John Thurber, Mary (Thurber) Bullock, Edward Thurber, Thomas Thurber, Elizabeth (Thurber) Wheaton, James Thurber and Charity (Thurber) Millard

Died after Jul 1706 in Swansea, Bristol, Plymouth Colony

Profile last modified 15 Dec 2018 | Created 27 Mar 2014 .
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Biography

Research note. Have searched on Findmypast.co.uk but found no birth record for Priscilla in Lincolnshire within 20 years of her given birth date using name variants, and nothing provable in England generally. Have tried searching for Alden also

Priscilla Allen was born around 1628 or so, probably in England, and died 15 Feb 1691/92 in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, She married John Thurber in 1645 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, son of James Thurber

Marriage 1: 1645, Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts,

Priscilla signed an inventory for her husband's estate in 1706.

Research Notes

There is no evidence to show that John or Priscilla Thurber were from Stanton or Market Stainton in Lincolnshire, as is often claimed. See the discussion on John's page. No documentation of Priscilla's maiden name has ever surfaced.

"Mayflower" Priscilla Alden was not the wife of John Thurber and mother of his children. John Thurber married a Priscilla but her maiden name is not known. We do know that she wasn't the daughter of this John Allen nor the daughter of John Allen of RI.

A memorandum at foot of this inventory mentions "Priscilla Thurber, widow and relict of John Thurber." It is signed by John Carey, Reg. Aug. 7, 1706. The will is written on paper with a watermark of the Arms of Great Britain.

The family name Thurber or Thorber is a shortened form of Thorebern or Thorbern, the latter occuring in the Doomsday book A.D. 1086, and both in Hundred Rolls, A.D. 1273. It is traced back to Old Norse Thorbjorn, Thor-bear, and modern Thorburn.

It is believed that Priscilla, wife of John (1) Thurber was the daughter of John Allen or Alden and Elizabeth Bacon. See Salters History of Monmouth and Ocean Co., NJ. [I have checked the book by Edwin Salter. In it he says, referring to John Allen, ". . . (he) was probably the same named in Friends records of Newport R. I., as marrying Elizabeth Bacon, Oct. 14, 1650. He had children Elizabeth, b. 1651; Mary, b. 1652; John b. 1654; Priscilla b. 1659; Samuel b. 1661. All of his children were born at Newport. And he May have been the same John Allen named a few years previous at Rohoboth [sic], Mass. . ." The name Thurber is not mentioned. In addition, Priscilla, daughter of John Allen and Elizabeth Bacon born in 1659, could not be the wife of John Thurber. A memo on the back of John Thurber's will written in 1703/04 stated he had been married more than 57 years. That would mean he was likely married in 1646/7, 12 years before the birth of Priscilla Allen. Most of the children of John and Priscilla Thurber were b. before Priscilla Allen was born.]