Joseph Thorne

M, b. circa 1642, d. before 27 November 1727
FatherWilliam Thorne
     Joseph was born circa 1642 in the Town of Flushing, Queens County, Long Island, New York. He was the son of William Thorne & Susannah Booth. Joseph married Mary Bowne, daughter of John Bowne and Hannah Feake, in 1680 in the Town of Flushing, Queens County, Long Island, New York. 1698, Joseph was listed on the Flushing Town Census. Enumerated in this household were Joseph Thorne; His wife: Mary, their sons: Joseph, William, Thomas, John, Benjamin, Abraham, & their Daughters: Hannah, Mary, Susan. Joseph made his will on 27 July 1724 at Town of Flushing, Queens County, Long Island, New York.

I, JOSEPH THORNE, of Flushing, in Queens County, being aged and indisposed. Being well advised with ye weighty concern I am now about. I leave to my son Benjamin, all my Plantation or homestead where I now live in Flushing, with all housing, orchards, and lands, and all my meadow and woodland. I leave to my wife Mary, the use of all lands and meadows, and of all housing and orchards during her life. After her death I leave to my son Benjamin, and he is to pay legacies, viz.: To his brother Jacob, £100, and to his brothers, Isaac, Thomas, and Abraham, £20 each. To my son Isaac, I leave 5 shillings. I leave to my sons, Thomas, Abraham, and Isaac, all that tract of land lying at a place called -, in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. I leave to my wife Mary, a negro man, and an Indian woman. To my daughter Sarah, a negro girl. I leave to my son Joseph, 5 shillings over and above what I have formerly given him by deed of gift. I leave to my son William, 5 shillings besides what I gave him in West New Jersey. To my son John, 5 shillings and a negro boy. To my wife Mary, ½ of the rest of my movables. To my daughter, Mary Shadwell, a negro girl. I leave to my daughters, Hannah Field, Mary Shadwell, Susanah Hedger, and Sarah Thorn, ½ of my movables. I make my wife and my son Benjamin, executors.
Dated July 27, 1724. Witnesses, Thomas Farrington, Richard Laurence, John Haight. Proved, November 27, 1727.1

Joseph departed this life before 27 November 1727 in Town of Flushing, Queens County, Long Island, New York. His will was probated on 27 November 1727.

Family

Mary Bowne b. 6 Jan 1661, d. 1728

Citations

  1. [S1199] William Pelletreau, Abstracts of Unrecorded Wills Prior to 1790 - Volume 11, pages 60-61 - Abstract of Will of Joseph Thorne dated: 27 July 1724 & probated: 27 November 1727.