Daniel | Thurber | age 66. | 1782 | |
Lois (Peck) | " | " 71. | ||
Nathaniel | " | " 87. | ||
Polly | " | " 45. | ||
Polly (Bullock) | " | " 63. | ||
Chloe | " | " 73. | ||
Nancy | " | " 83. | ||
Abel | " | " 82. |
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Rehoboth, MA
Introduction of Rehoboth, Mass where John Thurber and his family settled first (1669) in Swansea a part of it at the time. It was settled in year 1645 and was brought from the Indians. It covered a big area at that time and now consists of many cities and towns been annexed away from original area.
Rehoboth is a town now whose Colonial experiences are equaled by few and surpassed by none in the State of Massachusetts, a town which long-held the position of being the most populous (after the union) also before held that position, a town that nearly became the capital of Massachusetts, a town that within its borders commenced the King Philip's War and was also most wiped out by fire by the Indians (June 14, 1675). Some of the Thurbers were in it so it is therefore becoming that this book should start there.
There are many of the old homes still there that have been preserved by descendants too many to write about but known the Bliss, Wheeler, Marlin, Wheaton, Cole, Kinsley and many others whom Thurbers married into their families.
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