William Thorne 1731–1783

William Thorne, 1731–1783 (aged 52 years)

Name

William Thorne

Name: William /Thorne/
Given names: William
Surname: Thorne

Gender Male

Events of close relatives
Birth	July 18, 1731 27 25 Hempstead, Long Island, NY
Birth of a brother	Richard VanWyck Thorne September 6, 1740 Great Neck, Hempstead, LI, NY
Death of a maternal grandmother	Magretia Brinckerhoff August 27, 1741 Long Island City, Queens, New York
Birth of a brother	John Thorne October 16, 1746 Hempstead, Long Island, NY
Burial of a brother	John Thorne October 16, 1746 Long Island, NY
Christening of a brother	John Thorne November 20, 1746 Hempstead, LI, NY Cemetery: Christ Church, Manhasset, Long Island, NY
Death of a maternal grandfather	Theodorus van Wyck September 4, 1753
Marriage	Martha Cornell — View this family March 9, 1754 (aged 22 years) St. George's Church, Hempstead, Long Island, NY
Birth of a daughter	Sarah Thorne April 29, 1755/56 CE (May 10, 1756) Queens, Long Island, New York
Birth of a son	Richard Thorne August 9, 1757 Queens, Long Island, New York
Birth of a son	Thomas Cornell Thorne January 9, 1761 Queens, Long Island, New York
Death of a father	Richard Thorne February 5, 1763
Birth of a son	John Thorne April 25, 1766 Hempstead, LI, NY
Birth of a son	Samuel Thorne December 12, 1779
Marriage of a son	John Thorne — Mary van Wyck — View this family January 20, 1780 St. George's Church, Hempstead, LI, NY
Death of a wife	Martha Cornell February 2, 1783
Death	September 2, 1783 (aged 52 years) Great Neck, Long Island, NY
Religion	Episcopal

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: May 3, 1704 29 25 — Great Neck, Long Island, NY Marriage: May 6, 1725 — Grace Church, Jamaica, Long Island, NY Death: February 5, 1763 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Altje Van Wyck William Thorne Richard VanWyck Thorne John Thorne Family with spouse Alicia Brinkerhoff Richard Thorne 1704–1763 Birth: May 3, 1704 29 25 — Great Neck, Long Island, NY Death: February 5, 1763
mother	Links Birth: May 19, 1706 38 31 — Hemstead, Long Island, NY Marriage: May 6, 1725 — Grace Church, Jamaica, Long Island, NY Death: July 29, 1798 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Richard Thorne William Thorne Richard VanWyck Thorne John Thorne Altje Van Wyck 1706–1798 Birth: May 19, 1706 38 31 — Hemstead, Long Island, NY Death: July 29, 1798
Marriage	Marriage — May 6, 1725 — Grace Church, Jamaica, Long Island, NY
6 years himself	Links Birth: July 18, 1731 27 25 — Hempstead, Long Island, NY Marriage: March 9, 1754 — St. George's Church, Hempstead, Long Island, NY Death: September 2, 1783 — Great Neck, Long Island, NY Religion: Episcopal Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Martha Cornell Thomas Cornell Thorne John Thorne Sarah Thorne Richard Thorne Samuel Thorne William Thorne William Thorne 1731–1783 Birth: July 18, 1731 27 25 — Hempstead, Long Island, NY Death: September 2, 1783 — Great Neck, Long Island, NY
9 years younger brother	Links Birth: September 6, 1740 36 34 — Great Neck, Hempstead, LI, NY Marriage: January 9, 1768 — St. George's Church, Hemstead, LI, NY Death: November 20, 1820 — Great Neck, Long Island, NY Caste: Major Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Sarah Waters John Waters Thorne Richard VanWyck Thorne 1740–1820 Birth: September 6, 1740 36 34 — Great Neck, Hempstead, LI, NY Death: November 20, 1820 — Great Neck, Long Island, NY
6 years younger brother	Links Birth: October 16, 1746 42 40 — Hempstead, Long Island, NY Burial: October 16, 1746 — Long Island, NY Christening: November 20, 1746 42 40 — Hempstead, LI, NY Marriage: January 14, 1770 Death: April 30, 1826 — Long Island, NY Burial: Burial: Christ Church Episcopal, Manhasset, Long Island, NY Religion: Episcopal Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Allen John Thorne 1746–1826 Birth: October 16, 1746 42 40 — Hempstead, Long Island, NY Death: April 30, 1826 — Long Island, NY

Father’s family with Alicia Brinkerhoff
father	Links Birth: May 3, 1704 29 25 — Great Neck, Long Island, NY Marriage: May 6, 1725 — Grace Church, Jamaica, Long Island, NY Death: February 5, 1763 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Altje Van Wyck William Thorne Richard VanWyck Thorne John Thorne Family with spouse Alicia Brinkerhoff Richard Thorne 1704–1763 Birth: May 3, 1704 29 25 — Great Neck, Long Island, NY Death: February 5, 1763
father’s partner	Links Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Richard Thorne Alicia Brinkerhoff –

Family with Martha Cornell
himself	Links Birth: July 18, 1731 27 25 — Hempstead, Long Island, NY Marriage: March 9, 1754 — St. George's Church, Hempstead, Long Island, NY Death: September 2, 1783 — Great Neck, Long Island, NY Religion: Episcopal Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Martha Cornell Thomas Cornell Thorne John Thorne Sarah Thorne Richard Thorne Samuel Thorne William Thorne William Thorne 1731–1783 Birth: July 18, 1731 27 25 — Hempstead, Long Island, NY Death: September 2, 1783 — Great Neck, Long Island, NY
wife	Links Birth: February 28, 1732 Marriage: March 9, 1754 — St. George's Church, Hempstead, Long Island, NY Death: February 2, 1783 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William Thorne Thomas Cornell Thorne John Thorne Sarah Thorne Richard Thorne Samuel Thorne William Thorne Martha Cornell 1732–1783 Birth: February 28, 1732 Death: February 2, 1783
Marriage	Marriage — March 9, 1754 — St. George's Church, Hempstead, Long Island, NY
7 years son	Links Birth: January 9, 1761 29 28 — Queens, Long Island, New York Marriage: August 10, 1786 — St. George's Church, Hempstead, Long Island, NY Occupation: farmer Death: September 29, 1828 Religion: Episcopal — Christ Church, Manhasset, Long Island, NY Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elizabeth Kissam Daniel Kissam Thorne William Thorne Thomas Cornell Thorne 1761–1828 Birth: January 9, 1761 29 28 — Queens, Long Island, New York Death: September 29, 1828
5 years son	Links Birth: April 25, 1766 34 34 — Hempstead, LI, NY Marriage: January 20, 1780 — St. George's Church, Hempstead, LI, NY Marriage: November 8, 1790 Death: May 1, 1834 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary van Wyck John Thorne Family with spouse Martha Mitchell John Thorne 1766–1834 Birth: April 25, 1766 34 34 — Hempstead, LI, NY Death: May 1, 1834
-10 years daughter	Links Birth: April 29, 1755/56 CE 24 24 — Queens, Long Island, New York Death: March 8, 1837 — Great Neck, Nassau County, Long Island, New York Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Benjamin Treadwell John B. Treadwell Sarah Thorne 1755/56 CE–1837 Birth: April 29, 1755/56 CE 24 24 — Queens, Long Island, New York Death: March 8, 1837 — Great Neck, Nassau County, Long Island, New York
15 months son	Links Birth: August 9, 1757 26 25 — Queens, Long Island, New York Death: December 17, 1853 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Richard Thorne 1757–1853 Birth: August 9, 1757 26 25 — Queens, Long Island, New York Death: December 17, 1853
23 years son	Links Birth: December 12, 1779 48 47 Caste: Dr. Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Samuel Thorne 1779– Birth: December 12, 1779 48 47
son	Links Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships William Thorne –

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Shared note	William Thorne was born on 18 Jul 1731 in Hempstead, Long Island, NY. He died on 2 Sep 1783 in Great Neck, Hempstead, LI, NY. William was a vestryman in the St. Georges Church at Hempstead, Long Island until 1767. He later joined the Society of Friends and died in Great Neck, LI. He was married to Martha Cornell (daughter of Thomas Cornell and Sarah Doughty) on 9 Mar 1754 in St George's Church, Hempstead, LI, NY. Martha Cornell was born on 28 Feb 1732. She died on 2 Feb 1783. Martha was baptized with six of her children in St. Georges Ch. Jan. 8, 1768 according to NY Gen. & Bio. Record Vol. XI pg. 90-92. William Thorne and Martha Cornell had the following children: child+485 i. Thomas C. Thorne. child+486 ii. John Thorne. child+487 iii. Sally (Sarah) Thorne. child488 iv. Richard Thorne was born in 1768. He died on 17 Dec 1853. child+489 v. Mary Thorne. child+490 vi. William Thorne. child+491 vii. Dr. Samuel Thorne. The members of the Thorne family remaining in the town of Hempstead were generally identified with the Anglican Church. This is also true of some who continued to live in Flushing, as evidenced by a petition to the legislature from Flushing on May 27, 1761 praying for incorporation of the Church of England, claiming that they had no minister of their own, that they had erected a decent church and i

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William Thorne was born on 18 Jul 1731 in Hempstead, Long Island,
NY. He died on 2 Sep 1783 in Great Neck, Hempstead, LI, NY. William
was a vestryman in the St. Georges Church at Hempstead, Long Island
until 1767. He later joined the Society of Friends and died in Great
Neck, LI.

He was married to Martha Cornell (daughter of Thomas Cornell and
Sarah Doughty) on 9 Mar 1754 in St George's Church, Hempstead, LI,
NY. Martha Cornell was born on 28 Feb 1732. She died on 2 Feb 1783.
Martha was baptized with six of her children in St. Georges Ch. Jan.
8, 1768 according to NY Gen. & Bio. Record Vol. XI pg. 90-92.
William Thorne and Martha Cornell had the following children:
child+485 i. Thomas C. Thorne.
child+486 ii. John Thorne.
child+487 iii. Sally (Sarah) Thorne.
child488 iv. Richard Thorne was born in 1768. He died on 17 Dec 1853.
child+489 v. Mary Thorne.
child+490 vi. William Thorne.
child+491 vii. Dr. Samuel Thorne.

The members of the Thorne family remaining in the town of Hempstead
were generally identified with the Anglican Church. This is also
true of some who continued to live in Flushing, as evidenced by a
petition to the legislature from Flushing on May 27, 1761 praying
for incorporation of the Church of England, claiming that they had
no minister of their own, that they had erected a decent church and
i

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Author of last change: Jeff

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Family with parents
father Parents Richard Thorne Phebe Denton	Richard Thorne 1704–1763
mother Parents Theodorus van Wyck Magretia Brinckerhoff	Altje Van Wyck 1706–1798
himself	William Thorne 1731–1783
younger brother Family Sarah Waters John Waters Thorne	Richard VanWyck Thorne 1740–1820
younger brother Family Mary Allen	John Thorne 1746–1826

Father’s family with Alicia Brinkerhoff
father Parents Richard Thorne Phebe Denton	Richard Thorne 1704–1763
father’s partner	Alicia Brinkerhoff –

Family with Martha Cornell
himself	William Thorne 1731–1783
wife	Martha Cornell 1732–1783
son Family Elizabeth Kissam Daniel Kissam Thorne William Thorne	Thomas Cornell Thorne 1761–1828
son Family Mary van Wyck John Thorne Family Martha Mitchell	John Thorne 1766–1834
daughter Family Benjamin Treadwell John B. Treadwell	Sarah Thorne 1755/56 CE–1837
son	Richard Thorne 1757–1853
son	Samuel Thorne 1779–
son	William Thorne –

Descendants

William Thorne(1731–1783)
- Martha Cornell1754