Ambrose Thurston (abt. 1758 - abt. 1820)

Born about 1758 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Gamage) Thurston — married 9 Jan 1784 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Descendants

Died about 1820 at about age 62 in Rockport, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

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Ambrose Thurston; baptized Nov 21, 1762 at Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts; m. Mary Lane, daughter of Daniel Lane and Mary Lane, Jan 9, 1784 at Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts; m. Polly Gamage circa 1784; d. at Rockport, Essex, Massachusetts. Ambrose Thurston was a carpenter on the United States Ship Merrimac. He resided in Mt. Desert Maine.

Known children of Ambrose Thurston born at Rockport^[1]

• i. Nathaniel Gamage; b. Oct 15, 1790 at Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts; m. Elizabeth Robbins, daughter of Nathaniel Robbins and Elizabeth Colby, Jun 11, 1811; m. Hannah Smith, daughter of Abitha Smith and Hannah Coffee; d. May 1, 1856 at Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine, at age 65; he was buried at Devil Island Cemetery, Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine. Nathaniel was a farmer and master mariner in Deer Isle, Maine, and a member of the Methodist church.
• ii. Betsey; b. Sep 6, 1770. m, Alexander Robinson of Bristol, Me. He d. 1869; she died 06 Sep. 1870
• iii. Mary; b. Jan 1, 1786 at Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine; (Calculated date) Listed as Polly age 63, born in Massachusetts, in 1850 census record; m. Isaac Gott, son of Daniel Gott Jr. and Hannah Norwood, Mar 14, 1809 at Gott Island, Hancock, Maine; d. Mar 3, 1856 Æ 70y 2m 2d; she was buried at McKinley Cemetery, Tremont, Hancock, Maine. They resided at Bass Harbor, Maine. She was also known as Polly.
• iv. Ambrose; b. circa 1788 at Rockport, Essex, Massachusetts. Drowned in Rockport Harbor ^[1]
• v. Susannah; b. Nov 24, 1792 at Rockport, Essex, Massachusetts; m. Henry (Israel) Putnam, son of Eli Putnam and Elisabeth Harback, Jun 11, 1811 at Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine; d. Jun 1, 1852 at Harrington, Washington, Maine, Æ 57 yrs. 7 ms. She was also known as Susan Thurston.
• vi. John; b. 30 Sep 1795^[2] at Rockport, Essex, Massachusetts; b. Jul 1, 1800 at Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine; b. Jul 17, 1800; (Calculated date); m. Nancy F. Gott, daughter of Charles Gott and Susan Thurston, Dec 29, 1821; d. Nov 20, 1865 Æ 65y 4m 3d; he was buried at McKinley Cemetery, Tremont, Hancock, Maine. He appeared on the census of 1840 at Gott Island, Tremont, Hancock, Maine. He appeared on the census of Aug 22, 1850 at Tremont, Hancock, Maine.
• vii. James; b. circa 1802 at Rockport, Essex, Massachusetts. m. Deborah Tarr of Bristol; she and her only child d. at same time, and he went to sea and was never heard from ^[1]

Sources

"Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-8979-4QJ1?cc=2061550&wc=Q4DH-PTG%3A353349401%2C353463501%2C353505101 : 13 July 2016), Essex > Gloucester > Births, marriages, deaths 1782-1806 vol 5 > image 40 of 127; town clerk offices, Massachusetts.

Research Notes

Ambrose Thurston; baptized 21 Nov 1762^[3] at Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts the son of John and Enis [Gott] Thurston; (Fifth Parish, at Sandy Bay Church record)

m. Mary Lane, 9 Jan 1784^[4] at Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts;

Gloucester, Essex, MA baptism record THUSTEN (Thurston) Ambros, s. John and Eunis, bp. Nov. 21, 1762. CR5. ^[5]

Gloucester, Essex, MA marriage records THURSTON (Thurstain, Thusten), Ambrose, and Mary Lane, Jan. 9, 1784. ^[6]

1. Mary was widow of Hezekiah Lane as shown by her first marriage in Gloucester, MA on Nov. 8, 1781. ^[7]

See also: Marriage THUSTEN (Thurston), John, and Eunis Stockbridge, June 11, 1760. CR5 http://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Gloucester/aMarriagesT.shtml

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Thurston Genealogies By Brown Thurston Pub. 1880 Brown Thurston and Hoyt Fogg & Dunham View Here: Thurston Genealogies paqe 102
2. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5N4-MXR : 10 February 2018), Ambrose Thurston in entry for John Thurston, 30 Sep 1795; citing GLOUCESTER,ESSEX,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 823,641, 823,642.
3. ↑ Gloucester (Mass.)., Essex Institute., Topsfield Historical Society. (191724). Vital records of Gloucester, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849. Topsfield, Mass.: The Topsfield historical society. page 723
4. ↑ [Gloucester (Mass.)., Essex Institute., Topsfield Historical Society. (191724). Vital records of Gloucester, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849. Topsfield, Mass.: The Topsfield historical society. page 545
5. ↑ http://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Gloucester/aBirthsT.shtml
6. ↑ http://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Gloucester/aMarriagesT.shtml
7. ↑ Gloucester (Mass.)., Essex Institute., Topsfield Historical Society. (191724). Vital records of Gloucester, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849. Topsfield, Mass.: The Topsfield historical society. page 222

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