Family of John THORNE and Mary LEY
Husband: John THORNE
Wife: Mary LEY
| Name: |
Mary LEY1 |
| Sex: |
Female |
| Father: |
- |
| Mother: |
- |
| Birth |
c. 1760 |
Bradford, Devon, England |
| Death |
27 Jan 1843 (age 82-83) |
Shebbear, Devon, England |
| Name: |
Mary THORNE1 |
| Sex: |
Female |
| Spouse: |
William PETT (c. 1794-1877) |
| Birth |
c. 1790 |
Shebbear, Devon, England |
| Death |
1862 (age 71-72) |
Shebbear, Devon, England |
| Name: |
John THORNE1 |
| Sex: |
Male |
| Spouse: |
Frances ADAMS (c. 1801-1863) |
| Birth |
c. 1793 |
Shebbear, Devon, England |
| Death |
1861 (age 67-68) |
Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada |
| Name: |
Susanna THORNE1 |
| Sex: |
Female |
| Birth |
c. 1801 |
Shebbear, Devon, England |
Note on Husband: John THORNE
of North Furze farm and of Lake Farm, Shebbear. The family moved to Lake Farm around 1809 -1810. In 1811 John was an Overseer of the Poor, administering Parish Relief.. In 1817 he donated the land for Lake Chapel to the Bible Christians.
Note on Wife: Mary LEY
Mary , like her husband, was an enthusiastic supporter of the Bible Christians, and made a preaching tour that lasted several weeks, on one occasion at Black Torrington suffering a cut to her cheek from a stone that was thrown at her.
Sources
| 1 | www.heardfamilyhistory.org.uk. This GEDCOM is predominantly the work of Nick Heard, but it incorporates the collaborated work of many other family historians. You are welcome to use the information herein but please acknowledge the source. Every effort has been made to ensure the data is accurate, but any use you make of it is entirely at your own risk. (c) Nick Heard 2009
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