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State of Service: NJ
Qualifying Service: Patriotic Service / Civil Service
Birth: 04 May 1730 Crosswicks / Burlington / NJ Death: 22 Aug 1807 Crosswicks / Burlington / NJ
Qualifying Service Description:
He served as a Commissioner of appeals
He signed an Association Test
Hired a substitute for militia service
Additional References:
Woodward, Major E.M. and John F. Hageman, History of Burlington and Mercer Counties, New Jersey, with Biographical Sketches of Many of Their Pioneers and Prominent Men, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia: Everts & Peck, 1883, pg 281
New Jersey - Military records - Revolution, 1775-1783, Revolutionary War Index: a Compilation of Revolutionary War Slips and Documented Materials From Other Sources, FamilySearch Roll 569422
Spouse: Diadamia Ivins Children: Thomas; John Lewis; James; Isaac; Daniel;
The Thorne family came from Dorsetshire, England and were in Lynn Massachusetts in May 1968. In 1645 they were living in Flushing, Long Island. Both the Mother and Father are buried in the Friends Burial Ground, Flushing, New York On August 26, 1717 the family bought 181 acres of land near Crosswicks, New Jersey. John Thorne Jr. dropped the final (E) when signing his name. Thus his line of descendants are known as “Thorn”. His brothers retained the final (E). John Thorn III was born March 4, 1730 in Crosswicks New Jersey. He married Diademia Ivins, daughter of Isaac and Lydia Ivins. They had eleven children; 1. Daniel Thorn (1754-1799) 2. Enoch Thorn (1755-1766) 3. Isaac Thorn (1759-1837) 4. John Louis Thorn (1761-1835) 5. Thomas Thorn (1766-1835 WV) our line 6. James Thorn (1769-1802) 7. Anthony Thorn (1772-1783) 8. And four daughters
John was Commissioner of Appeals from 1777-1783 in Crosswicks, Burlington County, New Jersey. He died on August 22, 1807 in Crosswicks.
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