Some Descendants of Capt. Richard Thurston (Daniel, Daniel) and Mehitable Jewitt of Rowley

1. Stephen Thurston was born on 23 Feb 1732/3 in Rowley. [MVRR, s. Richard and Mehitable] He died on 13 May 1762, age about 30, in a shipwreck near Annisquam, Cape Ann. [MVRR]
2. Mary Thurston was born on 26 Oct 1734 in Rowley. [MVRR, s. Richard and Mehitable] She married Jeremiah Sarl on 23 Sep 1756 in Rowley. [MVRR]
   Her father refers to his daughter Mary Searl in his undated will. [EMP, 27642]
3. Eunice Thurston was born on 4 Oct 1736 in Rowley. [MVRR, d. Richard and Mehitable] She died by 12 Jul 1782. She married John Harris, Jr. of Ipswich on 31 Jul 1766 in Rowley. [MVRR]
   She died before her father and he refers to his granddaughters Mary and Phebe Harris in his undated will, but not to Eunice. [EMP, 27642]
4. Hannah Thurston was born on 17 May 1739 in Rowley. [MVRR, d. Richard and Mehitable] She died on 9 Nov 1739, age five months and 26 days, in Rowley. [MVRR, d. Richard and Mehitable]
5. Jonathan Thurston was born on 27 Sep 1740 in Rowley. [MVRR, s. Richard and Mehitable] He died on 23 Jan 1740/1, age about four months, in Rowley. [MVRR, s. Richard and Mehitable]
6. Phebe Thurston was born on 14 Dec 1741 in Rowley. [MVRR, d. Richard and Mehitable] She married Rev. David Jewett of Candia on 31 Aug 1771 in Rowley. [MVRR]
   Her father refers to his daughter Phebe Jewett in his undated will. [EMP, 27642]
7. Hannah Thurston was born on 25 Dec 1743 in Rowley. [MVRR, d. Ens. Richard and Mehitable] She probably died by 12 Jul 1782 and she is not named in her father's undated will. [EMP, 27642]
8. Daniel Thurston was born on 17 Dec 1745 in Rowley. [MVRR, s. Richard and Mehitable] He died after 4 Nov 1782 when he acted as executor of his father's estate. [EMP, 27642]
9. Sarah Thurston was born on 14 Apr 1748 in Rowley. [MVRR, d. Ens. Richard and Mehitable] She married John Pearson, Jr. on 13 Jun 1775 in Rowley. [MVRR]
   Her father refers to is daughter Sarah Pearson in his undated will. [EMP, 27642]
10. David Thurston was born on 8 Mar 1751 in Rowley. [MVRR, s. Ens. Richard and Mehitable] He died after 4 Nov 1782 when he acted as executor of his father's estate. [EMP, 27642]
11. Mehitable Thurston was born on 25 Sep 1753 in Rowley. [MVRR, d. Capt. Richard and Mehitable] She married James Chute on 13 Jun 1775 in Rowley. [MVRR]
    Her father refers to his daugher Mehitable Chute in his undated will. [EMP, 27642]

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