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William Lewis THICKSTUN

Male 1738 - 1797  (59 years)


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  • Name William Lewis THICKSTUN 
    Born 1738  Metuchen, Middlesex Co., New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 6 Nov 1797  Metuchen, Middlesex Co., New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Alt Loc: Bonhampton, Middlesex Co. NJ.
    Buried Old Metuchen Cemetery Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I672  John Willson, Piscataway, NJ and Ontario Family Tree
    Last Modified 12 Sep 2018 

    Father Jonathan THICKSTUN, .1
              b. 1700, New England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 26 May 1747, Middletown, Upper Freehold, Monmouth Co., New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 47 years) 
    Mother Mary Coats MARTIN
              b. 10 Mar 1710, Piscataway Twp., Middlesex Co., New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1755, Woodbridge, Piscataway Twp., Middlesex Co., NJ Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 44 years) 
    Married 11 May 1733  Monmouth Co., New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F384  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary THORNALL
              b. 1737
              d. c 1839, Woodbridge, Piscataway Twp., Middlesex Co., NJ Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 102 years) 
    Married 4 Jan 1763  Metuchen, Middlesex Co., New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Mary THICKSTUN, .2
              b. 29 Apr 1737, Middleborough, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1868  (Age 130 years)
     2. Rachel THICKSTUN
              b. 30 Sep 1763, Metuchen, Middlesex Co., New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 30 Mar 1838, Vestal, Broome Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     3. Jane THICKSTUN
              b. 1764, Metuchen, Middlesex Co., New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. ? 1877  (Age 113 years)
     4. Isreal THICKSTUN
              b. Bef 1765, Metuchen, Middlesex Co., New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1873  (Age > 108 years)
     5. Lewis William THICKSTUN
              b. 2 Dec 1765, Metuchen, Middlesex Co., New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 27 Dec 1819, Mosiertown, Crawford Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years)
     6. Jonathan THICKSTUN, .2
              b. Est 1767, Metuchen, Middlesex Co., New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1872, Piscataway Twp., Middlesex Co., New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 105 years)
     7. Alice THICKSTUN
              b. Est 1773, Metuchen, Middlesex Co., New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1774, Metuchen, Middlesex Co., New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
    Last Modified 15 Apr 2020 
    Family ID F486  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • New Jersey Tax List:
      . 1779 September - January, Woodbridge Twp., Middlesex, Middlesex Co.:1719 Dec 27, Cussewago, Crawford; married . 1779.1.25 Bonhamtown, NJ to Mary Molly Compton.; William Thickstun.

      Children of William & Mary Thickstun are:

      1. Rachel Thickstun, b: 15 May 1763
      1. Lewis William Thickstun, b: 2 Dec 1765 in Metuchen, NJ
      2. Alice Thickstun, b: 1766
      3. Mary Thickstun, b: 1768
      4. Jonathan Thickstun, b: 1772
      5. Israel Thickstun, b: 1773
      6. Jane Thickstun, b: 1777.

      Note: for daughter: Rachel's old gravestone is readable. Husband-Isaac Potts gravestone has crumbled away.(Main St, Vestal NY.)
      Court deposition of 1857: info to court that another child of Rachel & Isaac lives in Grand Rapids, Mich. Henry Potts- age 59.

      . 1773 March 4, Piscataway, New Jersey, a William Thickstun was a witnesses to Rebecca Thixton's father-in-law, John Willson, senior.

      . 1797 Nov 6 WILL of William Thickstun of Woodbridge Twsp., Middlesex Co.
      Wife Mary, 1 cow, room in house, household furniture & $35 yearly & other provisions to be paid by son Lewis.
      Eldest son Lewis, all real, live stock, farming utensil & half of looms & tackling; he to pay other legacies.
      Sons, Johnathan & Isreal, each $500 dollars.
      Daughters Rachel (wife of Isaac Polls), Mary (wife of Joseph Conttrell) each $200,
      & daughter Jane Thickstun $250.
      Son Israel, other half of looms & tackling.
      Executors wife, Mary, & sons, Lewis & Jonathan.
      Witnesses: Isaac Cotheal, James Compton & John Ross.
      Proved 1798 Jan 17. Ref: NJ Lib 37, p 332.
      Inventory: 1798 Feb 8: £495.155.4 made by Isaac Cotheal & Wm. Ford. Ref: File 9437-9442L.

      Obituary of G- GRANDSON [?] Lewis William Thickstun, buried First Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Metuhen.
      1904 -Hon Lewis William Thicksun born Cussewago Twp., Crawford Co, Pat March 24, 1823.
      Lewis Thickstun, HIS [Great?] GRANDFATHER, removed to Crawford in 1802 from Middlesex Co., NJ. He had been a solder in the revolution war, also one of the soldiers for the government in the suppression of the Whisky Insurrection & also one of the Minute men at Erie in the War of 1812. The farm which he cleared for himself in that then unsettled section the state has belonged to the family every since & is a present owned & occupied by the subject of this sketch.

      Young Thickstun was education in his district school & Kingsville Academy, Ohio. He worked for the republicans. Some years ago he was proprietor & editor of Crawford Journal, published at Meadville, Afterward editors for 1 year at Meadville Daily Republican. 1872-73 he was transcribing clerk of senate. President of district school board. Justice of Peace for some years, Elected house of representative by greenbacks supported by the democrats. - - -