Catherine (Evans) Thornbury (abt. 1683 - abt. 1768)

Born about 1683 in Anne Arundel, Maryland

Ancestors

Wife of John Clark — married about 1720 in Anne Arundel, Maryland

Wife of William Thornberry — married 1727 in Anne Arundel, Maryland

Descendants

Died about 1768 at about age 85 in Anne Arundel, Maryland [uncertain]

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Biography

Catherine Evans was the daughter of Lewis Evans and Lois Gongo. She was born in Anne Arundel County MD sometime after 1674, since she was not yet 16 when she was named in her father's 1690 will. She died in Anne Arundel County MD about November 1768. ^[1]

THORNBERRY, CATHRINE, Anne Arundel Co. 24 Dec, 1767; 22 Nov, 1768

Children: Elizabeth and Lois.

Grandchildren: To John, Negro Isaac and Negro Tom; to William; to Catherine, Negro Sarah; to Ann Carr, Negro Nell; John Scrivner, son of dau. Elizabeth and William Scrivner, Negro Jen alias Nump and Negro Jack formerly property of Richard Scrivener Senr.; Elizabeth Lambeth, Negro Dinah; children of dec'd. daus., i.e., John Scrivener son of dau. Eliza, and children of dau. Lois, to them the remainder of estate.

Susannah Weems, dau. of David Weems.

Mentions: Richard Scrivner, Sr.

Plantation I bought of Anthony Guichard.

Ex: John Scrivner and William Carr.

Wit: William Child, Wm. and Thomas Parrit.

John Scrivner resigned the executorship to Wm. Carr. 36. 655

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Sources

1. ↑ Will of Catherine Thornbury. See image attached.

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MENTIONED IN WILL OF LEWIS EVANS 1690, NOT YET 16 [born 1675-1690]

4 Mar 1709: Catherine Evans witnessed will of Wm Hunt, Anne Arundel County [therefore at least 16 years old, born bef 1683]

Sep 1711: Catherine Evans brings complaint against Christopher Vernon and Lois his wife, extr of Lewis Evans

MARRIAGE: PREROG CT ACCTS L6 F419, ADM OF JOHN CLARK AA CO 14 JUL 1725 PREROG CT INV L8 F290 JOHN CLARK 25 APR 1723

AA CO DEEDS SY#1 F387, NEGROES TO DAUGHTERS ELIZA AND LOIS

WILL OF WM THORNBURY AA CO 1750 L27 F277

INV. WM THORNBURY AA CO 1750 BOX 50 F33

ADM BOND 6 JUL 1750 BOX 50 F33

1752 Will of Elizabeth Fodory names her sister Katherine Thornbury as executor. (See image attached.)

DEED: AA CO RB#3 VOL2 F634 PURCHASED KIRKETON'S CHOICE 8 AUG 1753

DEATH: AA CO WILL BOX T F30

AA CO INV BOX 77 F17

• Name: Catharine Clark

Gender: Female Spouse: John Clark Child: Elizabeth Hannah Clark Source Citation Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre; Chippenham, Wiltshire, England; Reference Number: 602/5

• Ancestry.com. Wiltshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1916 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017.

• Original data: Wiltshire Church of England Parish Registers, Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre, Chippenham, Wiltshire, England.