Thurbers listed in J. Savage Genealogical Dictionary

The following information was provided by Cheri Branca.

Thurbers in "Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England" by James Savage volume IV p.295: (abbreviations are as shown in book)

"THURBER, JAMES, Rehoboth, 1690. He was b. in Eng. 1660 and perhaps came over bef. m. or at least with no more than one of the ch. here nam. Eliz. prob. d. soon, or young; James, b. 1685, wh. d. at 26 yrs.; John, 31 Oct. 1687, d. at 22 yrs.; Rachel; Eliz. again, 31 Dec. 1691, d. at 27 yrs.; Bethia; Jonathan; Priscilla; Samuel, 26 Aug. 1700; and Edward. JOHN, Swanzey 1669, by w. Mary had Mary, 10 July 1674; Thomas, 24 Nov. 1676; Eliz., 24 Aug. 1678; Rachel, 5 Mar. 1683. Baylies II 241. SAMUEL, Rehoboth, s. of James of the same, m. Rachel Wheeler, had Samuel, b. 27 Oct. 1724; James, 28 June 1726; John 26 Aug 1730; Mary, 15 Sept. 1732, d. at 3 yrs.; Bryan, 14 July 1734; Mary, again, 25 June 1736; Daniel, 30 June 1739; and Hezekiah, 11 Aug. 1741. He liv. until 20 Dec. 1785, and had sec. w. Welthean Tourtellot, perhaps wid. of one of the Hugenot offspring. THOMAS, Swanzey, by wife Ruth, had Ruth, b. 16 July 1682; Abigail, 31 Oct. 1683."

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