THURLO\THURLOW, Capt. William^[1]

1744 - 1784  (40 years)

• Name	THURLO\THURLOW, William
  Prefix	Capt.
  Birth	22 Nov 1744	Newbury, MA
  Gender	Male
  _COLOR	11
  Death	8 Dec 1784	Fitchburg, MA   [1]
  Burial	Fitchburg, MA   [1]
  	Address: South Street Cemetery
  Person ID	I8982	Puffers
  Last Modified	27 Feb 2022

  
  

  Family	GIBSON, Mary,   b. 4 Aug 1748, Stow, MA d. 27 Apr 1836, Shirley, MA (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	28 Oct 1768  [1]
  Children	1. THURLO, George,   b. 9 Dec 1769, Fitchburg, MA d. 1815, Essex County, MA (Age 45 years)   2. THURLO, Mary,   b. 13 Jan 1772, Fitchburg, MA d. 22 Jan 1841, MA (Age 69 years)   3. THURLO, Elizabeth,   b. 2 Nov 1773, Fitchburg, MA d. 28 Apr 1784, Fitchburg, MA (Age 10 years)   4. THURLO, Sarah,   b. 28 Jul 1775, Fitchburg, MA d. Bef 1875, MA (Age < 99 years)   5. THURLO, Abigail,   b. 22 Jul 1777, Fitchburg, MA d. 25 Dec 1851, Fitchburg, MA (Age 74 years)   6. THURLO, Eunice,   b. 4 Mar 1779, Fitchburg, MA d. 1812, Newbury, MA (Age 32 years)   7. THURLO, William,   b. 3 Mar 1783, Fitchburg, MA d. Bef 1883, MA (Age < 99 years)
  Family ID	F2760	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Apr 2024

  
  

• Photos

  william thurlo gs.jpg

  
  

• Notes

  A revolutionary War soldier he was in Lt. Capt, Ebenezer Bridge's Company, Col. John Whitcomb's Reg. of minute-men, marched from Fitchburg on Lexington alarm of Apr 19, 1775, served 15 days; Ens., Capt. Josiah Stearns' Co., Col. Ephraim Doolittle's Reg. (24th Mass.) July 13 to Aug 1, 1775 (commissioned Mar. 23 1776, Captain 9th Co., Col. Abijah Stearns' Reg. of militia); Capt. under Maj. Ebenezer Bridge, marched Aug 22, 1777 on Bennington alarm, served 9 days; Capt. under Maj. Bridge Sept. and Oct. 1777, service at Saratoga at Burgoyne's surrender; Capt., Col. Josiah Whitney's Reg. (2d Worcester county) July 30 to Sept 13, 1778.

  
  

• Sources

  [S849] John Gibson of Cambridge, Massachusetts: And His Descendants, 1634-1899, Volume 1, page 272.