John (Thornburgh) Thornsberry (1773 - 1827)

Born 2 Aug 1773 in New Garden, Guilford, North Carolina

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Died 1827 at about age 53 in Scott, Virginia, United States

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Biography

John's parents;

Edward Thornbrough was the son of Walter and Margaret Thornbrough of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Frederick County, Virginia, and Guilford County, North Carolina.

Edwards father, John's grandfather, was Walter Thornbrough was born between 1705-1708 in Armaugh, Ireland and died by 2/1783 in Guilford Co, NC. John's grandmother was Margaret Beeson born about 1718 she died bet. 1774 & 1783 in Guilford Co, NC.

John's grandparents married in Pennsylvania and some of their children were ;

1. Henry Thornbrough born in Pennsylvania; married Rachel Moon
2. Hannah Thornbrough born on 11/20/1738 in Chester Co, Pa; married Abraham Woodward
3. Margaret Thornbrough born about 1744 in Chester Co, Pa; married John Canaday
4. Joseph Thornbrough was born in Chester County, Pa; married Elizabeth White
5. Mary Thornbrough was born in Chester County, Pa; married Robert Turner
6. Edward Thornbrough born Chester County, Pa; where he married John's mother Elizabeth Mendenhall.

Elizabeth Mendenhall was daughter of Stephen and Sarah Mendenhall and a granddaughter of John and Susannah Pearson Mendenhall. This is proven in Deep River Monthly Meeting records in Guilford County, North Carolina where

Stephen, born 10/19/1721,

Edward Thornbrough born in Chester Co, Pa. but haven't found proof yet died abt. 1799.

Elizabeth Mendenhall born on 3/2/1751 in Chester Co, Pa; died after 1795.

They married on 4/5/1769 per New Garden Monthly Meeting notes of Rowan County, North Carolina.

Children of Edward and Elizabeth;

1. Elizabeth Thornbrough born 10/7/1769 Rowan Co, NC; married John Starnes, Greene Co, Tn
2. George Thornbrough born 6/18/1771 Rowan Co, NC; married Sarah Moore, Greene Co, Tn
3. John Thornbrough born 8/2/1773 Rowan Co, NC; married Suzanne Starns, Green Co, Tn John Thornberry passed away in 1827.
4. Jeane Thornbrough born 9/17/1775 Rowan Co, NC
5. Martin Thornbrough born about 1786 Greene County, Tn; married Milla Adkins in Tn

John and his sister Elizabeth were both excommunicated from the Quaker faith because they married non members of the faith. John married Susannah Starnes and Elizabeth married Susannah's brother John Starnes. John changed the spelling of his name from Thornsburgh, which was a well known Quaker name, to Thornsberry to avoid any further embarrassment to his family.

John's father Edward Thornsburgh was so angry after his son John and daughter Elizabeth' marriage out of the faith, that he was also excommunicated

Name: John /Thornsburry/Thornbrugh/^[1][2][3]

Birth:

Date: 2 Aug 1773

Place: New Garden, Guilford, North Carolina, USA^[4]

Death:

Date: 1827

Place: , Scott, Virginia, USA^[5]

Residence:

Place: Tennessee^[6]

Residence:

Place: Tennessee^[7]

Note: Name Change

http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=document&guid=5e103e13-52a6-481b-9c5d-582dd62d424e&tid=6735994&pid=3569

Marriage: : Husband: John /Thornsburry Thornbrugh

Wife: Susannah /Starnes Sterne

Child: Isaac Thornsberry

Child: John Thornsberry

Marriage:

Date: 23 May 1793

Place: Greene Co, Tennessee, United States^[8][9][10]

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S-2128411708 Page: Birth year: 1773; Birth city: Greene Co; Birth state: TN. Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=genepool&h=2567305&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: 2 August 1773 Birth place: Greene Co, TN Death date: 1827 Death place: Marriage date: 23 May 1793 Marriage place: Greene Co, TN APID: 1,4725::2567305
2. ↑ Source: #S-2144704497 Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=tnstatemarriages&h=5513674&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Marriage date: 23 May 1793 Marriage place: Greene Residence date: Residence place: Tennessee APID: 1,1169::5513674
3. ↑ Source: #S-2144704497 Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=tnstatemarriages&h=1577686&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Marriage date: 23 May 1793 Marriage place: Greene Residence date: Residence place: Tennessee APID: 1,1169::1577686
4. ↑ Source: #S-2128411708 Page: Birth year: 1773; Birth city: Greene Co; Birth state: TN. Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=genepool&h=2567305&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: 2 August 1773 Birth place: Greene Co, TN Death date: 1827 Death place: Marriage date: 23 May 1793 Marriage place: Greene Co, TN APID: 1,4725::2567305
5. ↑ Source: #S-2128411708 Page: Birth year: 1773; Birth city: Greene Co; Birth state: TN. Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=genepool&h=2567305&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: 2 August 1773 Birth place: Greene Co, TN Death date: 1827 Death place: Marriage date: 23 May 1793 Marriage place: Greene Co, TN APID: 1,4725::2567305
6. ↑ Source: #S-2144704497 Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=tnstatemarriages&h=1577686&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Marriage date: 23 May 1793 Marriage place: Greene Residence date: Residence place: Tennessee APID: 1,1169::1577686
7. ↑ Source: #S-2144704497 Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=tnstatemarriages&h=5513674&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Marriage date: 23 May 1793 Marriage place: Greene Residence date: Residence place: Tennessee APID: 1,1169::5513674
8. ↑ Source: #S-2128411708 Page: Birth year: 1773; Birth city: Greene Co; Birth state: TN. Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=genepool&h=2567305&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: 2 August 1773 Birth place: Greene Co, TN Death date: 1827 Death place: Marriage date: 23 May 1793 Marriage place: Greene Co, TN APID: 1,4725::2567305
9. ↑ Source: #S-2144704497 Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=tnstatemarriages&h=5513674&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Marriage date: 23 May 1793 Marriage place: Greene Residence date: Residence place: Tennessee APID: 1,1169::5513674
10. ↑ Source: #S-2144704497 Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=tnstatemarriages&h=1577686&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Marriage date: 23 May 1793 Marriage place: Greene Residence date: Residence place: Tennessee APID: 1,1169::1577686

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Research Notes

I incorrectly listed Walter as John's parent. The Quaker records prove this false. Another's research notes found here [[2]] support this; "The first record of Walter Thornbrough is on a 1729 tax list in Chester County, Pennsylvania. He was single and had probably just turned 21 (source for possible birth date of 1708). His father had been added to tax lists in Chester County in 1722. He also signed the marriage certificates of his brothers Thomas & Robert Thornbrough when they married Davis sisters on 10/11/1729. This would also indicate he was at least 21. The names are all given as Thornbury and Robert and Thomas were of Thornbury Township (note it is a myth that the township was named for this family. It was so named long before they came and was named after a place in England.) That Walter is a son of Edward Thornbrough is confirmed by Edward's will in 1734 where he left one ewe and one lamb to Walter. The name is given as Thornbrugh in this will."

• Source: S-2128385086 Repository: #R-2146436631 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Note: This information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created. Page: Ancestry Family Trees Note: Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=6735994&pid=3569
• Repository: R-2146436631 Name: Ancestry.com Address: http://www.Ancestry.com Note:
• Source: S-2128411708 Repository: #R-2146436631 Title: Family Data Collection - Individual Records Author: Edmund West, comp. Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2000. Note: APID: 1,4725::0
• Source: S-2144704497 Repository: #R-2146436631 Title: Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2008.Original data - Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002. Nashville, TN, USA: Tennessee State Library and Archives. Microfilm.Original data: Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002. Nashvill Note: APID: 1,1169::0
• "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZ7L-9J7 : 9 March 2021), Jno Thornbury and Susan Sterns, 23 May 1793; citing Greene, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. 298, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 1,148,701.

Acknowledgements

This profile was created through the import of GedTem12:18.ged on Dec 19, 2011 by Jack Templeton.

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