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Personal data Philip Thorn 

  • He was born on September 27, 1744 in Flushing, Queens Co.Long Island, New York.
  • He died on April 17, 1793 in St.George, Hempstead, Nassau Co, Long Island, NY, he was 48 years old.
  • He is buried April 1793 in St.George's Church Cemetery, Hempstead, Long Island, NY.
  • A child of Thomas Thorn and Mary Dodge
  • This information was last updated on June 2, 2015.

Household of Philip Thorn

He is married to Elizabeth Cheeseman.

They got married on April 18, 1779 at St George's Church, Hempstead, Long Island, NY, he was 34 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Abigail Thorn  1780-????
  2. Joseph Thorn  1782-1805
  3. Susannah Thorn  1784-1798
  4. Richard Thorn  1786-1884 
  5. Isaac Thorn  1789-????
  6. Catherine Thorn  1792-????

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Philip Thorn

Philip Thorn
1744-1793

1779

Elizabeth Cheeseman
1756-1798

Abigail Thorn
1780-????
Joseph Thorn
1782-1805
Susannah Thorn
1784-1798
Richard Thorn
1786-1884
Isaac Thorn
1789-????
Catherine Thorn
1792-????

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Historical events

Birthday September 27, 1744

  • The temperature on September 27, 1744 was about 12.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west by south. Weather type: betrokken helder. Source: KNMI
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    Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
  • In the year 1744: Source: Wikipedia
    • February 22 » War of the Austrian Succession: The Battle of Toulon causes several Royal Navy captains to be court-martialed, and the Articles of War to be amended.
    • July 4 » The Treaty of Lancaster, in which the Iroquois cede lands between the Allegheny Mountains and the Ohio River to the British colonies, was signed in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
    • September 30 » War of the Austrian Succession: France and Spain defeat Sardinia at the Battle of Madonna dell'Olmo, but soon have to withdraw from Sardinia anyway.

Day of marriage April 18, 1779

  • The temperature on April 18, 1779 was about 11.0 °C. Wind direction mainly east-southeast. Weather type: helder. Special wheather fenomena: noorderlicht. Source: KNMI
  • Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1779: Source: Wikipedia
    • February 14 » American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Kettle Creek is fought in Georgia.
    • May 13 » War of the Bavarian Succession: Russian and French mediators at the Congress of Teschen negotiate an end to the war. In the agreement Austria receives the part of its territory that was taken from it (the Innviertel).
    • June 1 » The court-martial for malfeasance of Benedict Arnold, a general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, begins.
    • July 16 » American Revolutionary War: Light infantry of the Continental Army seize a fortified British Army position in a midnight bayonet attack at the Battle of Stony Point.
    • August 13 » American Revolutionary War: The Royal Navy defeats the Penobscot Expedition with the most significant loss of United States naval forces prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor.
    • October 18 » American Revolutionary War: The Franco-American Siege of Savannah is lifted.

Day of death April 17, 1793

  • The temperature on April 17, 1793 was about 6.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west-northwest. Weather type: zeer betrokken. Source: KNMI
  • Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1793: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 23 » Second Partition of Poland.
    • February 1 » French Revolutionary Wars: France declares war on the United Kingdom and the Netherlands.
    • August 10 » The Musée du Louvre is officially opened in Paris, France.
    • August 12 » The Rhône and Loire départments are created when the former département of Rhône-et-Loire is split into two.
    • September 17 » War of the Pyrenees: France defeats a Spanish force at the Battle of Peyrestortes.
    • October 16 » French Revolution: Queen Marie Antoinette is executed.


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