FIFTH GENERATION

427. William Thorne was born about 1743 in Oyster Bay, Long Island, NY. He died in 1783 in New York City. Served Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.

He was married to Esther Townsend (daughter of Penn Townsend and Esther Parish) on 19 Feb 1776 in St George's Church, Hempstead, LI, NY. Esther Townsend died on 27 Jan 1841 in Charlton, Saratoga Co, NY. She was born on 8 Sep 1853 in New York. She had 3 husbands see p302 LI Gen William Thorne and Esther Townsend had the following children:

+756 i. Hannah Thorne.
757 ii. Clara Thorne was born about 1779.
758 iii. William Penn Thorne was born about 1782.

He was married to Sherwood (daughter of Joseph Sherwood) about 1766 in Westchester County, NY. William Thorne and Sherwood had the following children:

+759 i. Justus Thorne.
+760 ii. Wright Thorne.