Walter Thornburgh

A Patriot of the American Revolution for NORTH CAROLINA. DAR Ancestor #: A213925

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Date and place of death have also been (erroneously?) reported to be February 18, 1783 at Accident, Garrett County, Maryland.

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http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~deboyer39/jeans/walter_tho...

Has basic info on Walter, along with lengthy discourse about Quaker history prior to the Revolutionary War.

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~rice/master2-o/p85.htm#i4918

Children of Walter Thornburgh and Margaret Beeson

Henry Thornburgh d. 24 Apr 1804

William Thornburgh d. 13 Feb 1786

Joseph Thornburgh b. 1734

Hannah Thornburgh+ b. 20 Nov 1738, d. 30 Oct 1812

Margaret Thornburgh+ b. 1744, d. 12 Mar 1819

Mary Thornburgh+ b. 1745

Edward Thornburgh+ b. 1750, d. 13 Oct 1790

Walter Thornburg (c1707-1783) married Margaret, possibly Ballinger, Beason, or Mills, but no connection is proven. Those families founded Hopewell in 1734, and remained associated with the Thornburgs for the next century. Walter was on the tax list of Bradford Twp, Chester Co, PA, in 1729 as a single man, and in 1739 was living in Warwick, Chester Co. In 1740/41, he was living on Middle Creek, Orange Co, Virginia (now Berkeley Co, WV) near his cousin Thomas. He received a grant of 368 acres on the North Run of Middle Creek, (then Frederick Co) 18 Nov 1752. They attended Hopewell Monthly Meeting, Frederick Co, Virginia, whose records are lost. They probably moved to Guilford Co, NC. about 1754 when the French and Indian War reached the Shenandoah Valley. Fighting was fierce in North Carolina,1756-58, but largely west of the Yadkin River, while the Thornburgs settled in (or quickly moved to) east of the Yadkin. In January 1757, Walter Thornburg purchased 437 acres on Richland Creek, now most of the south section of the City of High Point. In August 1762, Walter was granted 660 acres on Abbotts Creek, in Rowan (now Davidson) County, about a mile east of the Sappenfield plantation, where Robert Turner probably lived. The Thornburgs attended New Garden Monthly Meeting until Deep River Monthly Meeting was organized in 1778 and Springfield MM in 1790. Walter probably died in February, 1783. . 1. Henry Thornburg (c.1733-24 Apr 1804) m.12 Jul 1758 Rachel Moon; Jefferson Co, TN . 2. Jane Thornburgh (c1737) m.24 Jun 1758 Richard Mendenhall . 3. Hannah Thornburg (20 Nov 1738-30 Oct 1812) married 12 Dec 1760 Abraham Woodward at Old . . . Swedes Church in Wilmington, DE, and lived for a few years in Chester Co, PA, before moving to . . . Rowan Co, NC. Later moved to, and died at Lost Creek, Jefferson Co, TN . 4. Mary Thornburg (c1742-aft1820) m.23 Feb 1765 Robert Turner . 5. Margaret Thornburg (c.1743) m.10 Apr 1764 John Canady . 6. Edward Thornburg (c.1744-19 Oct 1790) m.5 Apr 1769 Elizabeth Mendenhall, Randolph Co, IN . 7. Joseph Thornburg (c1749) m.26 Feb 1774 Elizabeth Torrington . 8. William Thornburgh (?)

ID: I5293 Name: Walter THORNBURGH Sex: M Birth: ABT 1706 in Cootehill, Cavan, Armagh, Ulster Province, Ireland Death: 18 FEB 1783 in Guilford County, North Carolina Reference Number: 54346 Note:

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6. Walter THORNBRUGH (Edward THORNBOROUGH16, Robert THORNBOROUGH15, Charles THORNBURGHE14, William THORNBURGHE13, Rowland THORNBURGHE12, William THORNBURGHE11, William THORNBURGHE10, Rowland THORNBURGHE9, William THORNBURGHE8, William THORNBURGHE7, Henry THORNBURGHE6, Thomas THORNBURGHE5, William THORNBURGHE4, John THORNBURGHE3, William THORNBURGHE2, William DE THORNBURGHE1) was born Bet 1708 and 1711 in Cootehill, County Cavan, Ireland, and died 18 Feb 1783 in Guilford County, North Carolina. He was buried Feb 1783 in New Garden FBG, Guilford County, North Carolina. He married Margaret BEESON Abt 1737 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, daughter of Richard BEESON and Charity GRUBB. She was born 1708 in Chester County, Pennsylvania, and died 1780 in Guilford County, North Carolina.
Children of Walter THORNBRUGH and Margaret BEESON are:
+ 23 i. Margaret THORNBURGH was born 15 Apr 1741 in Chester County, Pennsylvania, and died 12 Mar 1819 in Economy, Wayne County, Indiana. She was buried Mar 1819 in West Grove FBG, Economy, Indiana. She married John CANADAY 10 Apr 1764 in New Garden MM, Guilford County, North Carolina, son of Charles CANADAY and Phoebe BEALS. He was born 5 Apr 1741 in Prince George County, Maryland, and died 2 Mar 1830 in Economy, Wayne County, Indiana. He was buried Mar 1830 in West Grove FBG, Economy, Indiana.
+ 24 ii. Henry THORNBURGH was born Bet 1732 and 1740 in Chester County, Pennsylvania, and died 24 Apr 1824 in Lost Creek MM, Jefferson County, Tennessee. He was buried Apr 1824 in Lost Creek FBG, Jefferson County, Tennessee. He married Rachel MOON 12 Jul 1758 in New Garden MM, Guilford County, North Carolina, daughter of Simon MOON and Lowrie HUMPHREY. She was born 10 Jan 1733/34 in Deep River, North Carolina, and died 24 Apr 1804 in Lost Creek, Jefferson County, Tennessee. She was buried Apr 1804 in Lost Creek FBG, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
+ 25 iii. Edward THORNBURGH was born Abt 1741 in Hopewell, Frederick County, Virginia, and died in Rowan County, North Carolina. He married Elizabeth MENDENHALL 5 Apr 1769 in New Garden MM, Guilford County, North Carolina, daughter of Stephen MENDENHALL and Sarah C. MARTIN. She was born 2 Mar 1749/50 in Sadsbury, Chester County, Pennsylvania, and died in Rowan County, North Carolina.
+ 26 iv. Joseph THORNBURGH was born Abt 1737, and died in Probably Indiana. He married Elizabeth WHITE 12 Feb 1774 in Guilford County, North Carolina, daughter of William White JR. and Susannah THORNBURY. She was born Abt 1754 in West Bradford, Chester County, Pennsylvania, and died Bef 1840 in Dudley Twp., Henry County, Indiana.
+ 27 v. Mary THORNBURGH was born 1739 in Deep River, North Carolina, and died 1820 in Greene County, Ohio. She married Robert TURNER 23 Feb 1765 in Chester County, Pennsylvania, son of John TURNER and Mary UNKNOWN. He was born 25 Jun 1739 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England, and died 1795 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. He was buried 1795 in Lost Creek FBG, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
+ 28 vi. Hannah THORNBURGH was born 20 Nov 1738 in West Bradford, Chester County, Pennsylvania, and died 30 Nov 1812 in Lost Creek, Jefferson County, Tennessee. She was buried Dec 1812 in Lost Creek FBG, Jefferson County, Tennessee. She married Abraham WOODWARD 12 Dec 1760 in Rowan County, North Carolina, son of William WOODWARD and Elizabeth MARSHALL. He was born 17 Jun 1740 in West Bradford, Chester County, Pennsylvania, and died 3 Apr 1817 in Lost Creek, Jefferson County, Tennessee. He was buried Apr 1817 in Lost Creek FBG, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
+ 29 vii. Jane THORNBURGH was born 1737 in New Garden MM, Guilford County, North Carolina, and died 7 Jun 1796 in Deep River, North Carolina. She married Richard MENDENHALL 24 Jun 1758 in New Garden MM, Guilford County, North Carolina, son of Mordecai MENDENHALL and Charity Grubb BEESON. He was born 1 Sep 1737 in New Garden, Guilford County, North Carolina, and died 10 Oct 1773 in Lee County, Virginia.
30 viii. William THORNBURGH died 13 Feb 1786 in Randolph County, Indiana. He married Martha UNKNOWN.
Father: Edward THORNBURGH b: 1687 in Cootehill, Cavan, Armagh, Ulster Province, Ireland

Marriage 1 Margaret BEESON b: 1709 in West Nottingham, Chester County, Province of Pennsylvania

   Married: ABT 1730 in Lancaster County, Province of Pennsylvania

Children

   Has Children Henry THORNBURGH b: ABT 1732 in West Bradford, Chester County, Province of Pennsylvania