Some Descendants of John Thurston (Jonathan, Daniel, Daniel) and Hepsibah Burpee of Rowley and Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts

1. Dea. Ebenezer Thurston was born on 2 Aug 1746 in Rowley. [Ref, s. John and Hepsibah] Dea. Ebenezer Thurston died in Jun 1822, age 73. He married Lydia Unknown. She died in Nov 1831, age 78. They are buried together in the Laurel Hill Cemetery in Fitchburg. Click here to see a photo of his gravestone.
2. Sarah Thurston was born on 8 Jun 1748 in Rowley. [Ref, d. John and Hepsibah]
3. Priscilla Thurston was born on 20 May 1750 in Rowley. [Ref, d. John and Hepsibah] She died on 30 Dec 1837. [Ref, p. 102] She married Abraham Farwell after 14 Jul 1770 (int.). [Ref, p. 102] Abraham was the son of Samuel and Eizabeth (Moors) Farwell. [Ref, p. 102] He was born on 18 Aug 1743 in Groton. [Ref, p. 102]
4. Miriam Thurston was born on 17 Apr 1752 in Rowley. [Ref, d. John] Miriam probably died by 27 Feb 1777 when her husband remarried. She is probably the Miriam who married William Small on 16 May 1772. [Ref, p. 211] William married second Mary (Damon) Bigelow on 27 Feb 1777. [Ref, p. 211] Mary was the widow of Solomon Bigelow. [Ref, p. 211]
5. Capt. Thomas Thurston was born on 2 Feb 1755 in Rowley. [Ref, s. John and Hepsibah] He died on 30 Oct 1825. [Ref, p. 213] He is buried in the Laurel Hill Cemetery in Fitchbury. [Ref, p. 213] Click here to see a photo of his gravestone. He married first [Elizabeth] Lydia Davis of Concord on 16 Aug 1780. [Ref, p. 213] She died on 19 Jan 1806. [Ref, p. 213] She is buried in the Laurel Hill Cemetery. Click here to see a photo of his gravestone. He married second Mehitable Upton on 1 Jan 1807. [Ref, p. 213] Mehitable was the daughter of William and Hannah (Stanley) Upton. [Ref, p. 213] She died on 5 Dec 1812, age 60. She is buried in the Laurel Hill Cemetery. Click here to see a photo of her gravestone.
6. Dea. John Thurston was born on 20 Feb 1757 in Rowley. [Ref, s. John and Hepsibah] He died on 28 Apr 1814. [Ref, p. 213] He is buried in the Laurel Hill Cemetery in Fitchburg. [Ref, p. 213] He married Esther Wood on 2 Aug 1782. [Ref, p. 213] Esther was the daughter of Jonathan and Esther (Wood) Wood. [Ref, p. 213] She died on 22 Jul 1801. [Ref, p. 213]
   John lived in Fitchburg. [Ref, p. 213] He was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. [Ref, p. 213]
7. Hepsibah Thurston was born on 8 Oct 1760 in Rowley. [Ref, d. John and Hepsibah]
8. Stephen Thurston was born on 14 Jul 1763 in Rowley. [Ref, s. John and Hepsibah] He died on 15 May 1805. [Ref, p. 213] He is buried in the Laurel Hill Cemetery in Fitchbur. [Ref, p. 213] He married Mary Osgood of Lancaster on 12 Nov 1787. [Ref, p. 213] She died on 17 Jun 1811. [Ref, p. 213]
   Stephen lived in Fitchbury. [Ref, p. 213] He was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. [Ref, p. 213]
   "Mr. Stephen Thurston departed this life on Friday the 15th day of March 1805. He was found dead hanging with a flaxen string by his neck, upon a small with[----] tree, about half after twelve oClock in the day. Their was a jury on the body, and their verdict was that he hung himself in a fit of insanity." This transcription of the town clerk's record is due to Bill Bourbeau. Click here to see his entry on the Findagrave website.
9. Nathaniel Thurston was born on 23 Jan 1772. Nathaniel, the son of Dea. John and Lydia died on 24 Jan 1722, age one day. He is buried in the South Street Cemetery in Fitchburg. Click here to see a photo of his gravestone.