And [ Thornsbury, Thornbury] Surnames
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John Polly
Born: 1560 Essex London England
Children:
1…Robert Polly
Christened at Essex England 22 July 1582 Earls Colne
2….Joan Polly
born 1585
Married: John Lemming 27 Oct 1606 St Botolph Colchester Essex England
3…Thomas Polly
born 31 July 1586 Earls Colne Essex England
4…Adam Polly
born 2 June 1589 Earls Colne Essex England
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Robert Polly
Born: 1582 Essex England
(England births and christenings 1538-1975)
Died: 23 July 1625 St. Botolph,Colchester, Essex England near London
(source: England deaths and burials 1538-1991)
Married: #1 Jayne Wood, 19 Feb 1598 London, Essex England
Married: #2 Joan Brener 29 June 1617/18 Earls Colne, London, Essex England
Children:
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1….Henry Polly christened 20 march 1605
St. Botolph Colchester Essex England
2…Elizabeth
born 8 November 1608 Saint Botolph Colchster Essex England
3…Eadie Polly
born 22 April 1612 Earls Colne Essex England
4…..Mary Polly
born 3 Sept 1615 Earls Colne Essex England
5…John Polly
Born: 1618 Saint Botolph Colchester Essex England
lived in Roxbury Massaschusetts
Died: April 1689 at age 71
Married: #1: 1650 Susanna Bacon
died: 1664
Married: #2: 1665 Mary Susanna Ives
Born: 10 July 1641
Died: 1666
- Daughter of Miles Ives of New Haven. Born in England
Miles Ives will of 1683 names son in law John Polly.
The Ives family came from England
Miles Ives was Married to Martha??
Oldest daughter born in England
Sarah born Oct 1639 England
Mary Susannah born 20 July 1641 Watertown Ma
Hannah born 1643 Watertown Ma
Married: Lewis Allen
Married: #3: 1667 Hannah Cowdry 18 Sept 1667,
Reading Portsmouth New Hampshire
Died : 1684
Married: #4 : 2 June 1684 Jane Metcalf Walker she died 1701
Widow of Philip Walker
Children all born Roxbury Suffolk Ma.
Children by Susannah:
1…Mary born 2 June 1650 twin Roxbury Suffolk Ma.
2…Sarah born 2 June 1650 twin
3…Hannah born 15 Feb 1652
Married: Isaac Curtis 20 May 1670
4…Abigail born 4 June 1654
Abigail married: John Lyon same day as sister Hannah married:
20 may 1670
Abigail and John Lyon died the same day January 16 1703
Buried in one grave in West Roxbury cem.
5…Bethis born 12 Feb 1659
Married: Nathaniel Parker
6…Susannah born 22 Dec 1661
Married: Samel Wells on 23 June 1683
Wife Susannah died 30 april 1664
Married: #2: 1665 Mary Susanna Ives
Born: 10 July1641
Died: 1666
No children
Children by 3rd. wife Hannah cowdry
7..Rebecca born 7 August 1668
8…Joanna born 7 March 1670
9…Methabel born 18 feb 1671
10.Rhoda born 25 Jan 1673
11.John born 18 May 1673
12.Sarah born 25 July 1680
christened 1624/25 St. Botolph Colchester Essex England
George Polly
christened 1624/25 St. Botolph Colchester Essex England
died 22 Dec. 1683 in Woburn, Ma.
Information on George Polly of Woburn Ma.
His will dated 5 June 1683 click on link above
Note: Most of the information on George Polly and his brother John Polly
Came from Savages Dictionaries on Early Families of New England
He wrote several books on these early settlers
George Polly is on the list of immigrants
Emigrant arrivals to New England, in Massachusetts 1620-1650
Meredity Colket’s, Founders of Early American Families have him coming in 1649
George gave testimony on 2 April 1668 at Woburn Ma. At age 43
Married: May 21, 1649 Elizabeth Winn in Woburn Ma.
(Ma. Marriages 1695-1910 Historical Records) (deaths and burials 1795-1910 Ma.)
Elizabeth died: 2 may 1695 in Woburn Ma.
(Savages dictionary of three generations of those who came before
May 1792 New England)
Elizabeth Winns parents
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Edward Winn of Woburn Ma., freeman 1641
Married: #1 Joanna Jane who died 8 march 1649
No mention of him before 1640 so most children probably born in England
Married: #2 Sarah Beal she died 15 march 1680
He took #3 Hannah widow of Nicholas wood
His will of 6 may 1682 Names, son Joseph, daughter Sarah, son,
Moses Cleveland who married his daughter Ann,
3 youngest children of son George Polly who had married his daughter Eliz.
His widow made her will 9 Sept 1686
Children:
1…Elizabeth born in England
Married: George Polly
Mentioned in will of Elizabeths father
2…Ann born in England
Married: Moses Cleveland
Mentioned in will of Ann’s father
Cleveland, a direct ancestor of Grover Cleveland.
Thus, all Pollys (or Polleys) who trace their ancestry to George Polly
of Woburn can properly claim, through Edward Winn,
relationship to our 22nd and 24th president.
Also, a brother of Elizabeth, Increase Winn,
is a direct ancestor of Herbert Hoover, the 31st president.
Elizabeth died on 2 May 1695 in Woburn, Mass.
3…Joseph Winn
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1…Rebecca born 25 May 1665 died young
2…Sarah born 9 Nov. 1666
3…Abigail born 18 June 1670
Died second week
4…Joseph born 15 May 1671
5…Josiah born 15 March 1674
6…Timothy 1678 and died 1678
7…Rebecca born 14 Feb 1679 twin
Died afterwards
8…Hannah born 14 Feb 1679
9…Ann born 1 Nov 1684
10.Timothy again born 27 Feb 1687
Died: 5 jan. 1753
Married: Elizabeth ?? who died: 14 may 1714
Died: 14 Dec. 1690
Married 13 July 1665 Hannah Sawtell (Sawyer)daughter of Richard Sawyer and Elizabeth
Children:
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1…Hannah born 11 April 1666
2…Edward born 15 June 1668
3…Mary born 1 may 1670
4…Sarah born 23 Dec. 1672
5…Abigail born 8 Jan. 1678
6…Rebecca born 5 Nov. 1670
7…Jacob born 5 Oct 1681
8…Joanna born 24 June 1683
9…Increase born 9 Feb 1685
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1…John Polly
Born: 16 Dec 1650 Woburn Ma.
Married: 15 may 1679 Mary Edwards Reading Ma.
born: 25 March 1659 Reading Ma.
daughter of Matthew Edwards and Mary Poole
Captain Davenpots co. of King Philip's War includes John Polly in a list that was made
of people to serve, whether they served or not. Nov.and Dec. 1675
they moved to Colchester Ct. around 1704 and settled in Salem, New London Ct.
Children
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1…Sarah Polly
baptized 25 June 1680
dau. of John Polly and Mary, birth records
2...Elizabeth Polly
Born: 25 June 1683
died: Sep. 1719
Married: Peter Randall 27 Nov. 1706
born 1676 Westerly Washington Rhode island.
son of John Randall and Elizabeth MortonB
Peter later married Phebe Larrabee and he died in 1726
Children:
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1...Prudence born 1709 died 1811
2...Peter born 1711 died 1712
3...Peter again 1713 died 1755
Married: Keturah Ellis
3…John Polly
Born: 21 may 1686 Woburn Ma.
Married: Sarah (Sally)?
Children
1…Hannah born July 25 1707
2…John born April 7 1711
3…Mary born Feb 11 1708
4…Sarah born Oct 19, 1705
4…Matthew Polly
Born: March 1689 Woburn
died: 1750
Married : #1 Hannah ?1 718
Married: #2 Abigail Gilbert 17 April 1738 New London Ct.
Children:
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1...Ebenezer born 3 May 1719 Ct.
Died: 1750
Married: Ruth Richmond 4 march 1747 Lebanon Ct.
2...Abigail born 12 April 1720
3...Lucy Polly born 16 may 1722 Ct.
died 10 Sep 1804 Wilkes Barre Luzerne Pa.
Married: Ebenezer Smith 4 march 1743
4...Jonathan born 28 Sept. 1723
Married: Prudence Dewolf 1758
5...Samuel Polly born 7 Nov. 1725
died: 17 Dec 1762 New York
6...Matthew born 5 August 1728 Ct.
Married: #1 Martha Hosmer 1751
Married: #2 Susannah Spicer 1754
7...John Polly born 20 April 1731 Ct.
Married: #1 Thankful Walters 16 march 1752
Married: #2 Zervia Johnson Loomer 6 June 1764 Ct.
Born: 29 April 1692 Woburn Ma.
Married: John Ford 1710
6…Thomas Polly
Born: 13 Oct 1694 Woburn Ma.
Died at 6 months
Thomas again 10 Oct 1696
Married: Ann?? New London Ct.
died: 1755 Ct.
7…Sarah (Sally) Polly
Born: 12 Oct 1702
Married: Benjamin Newall 1726 Roxbury
8...Daniel Polly
Born 1704
Married: Jerusha Houghton 24 march 1724
born 25 Dec. 1652
Died: : 1713
3…George Polly
Born: 4 Jan 1656
died: 1717 Colchester Ct.
Married: Mary Knight 24 Oct 1677 Woburn
Daughter of John Knight of church of Charleston
Children:
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1…George born 11 Oct 1678
2…Joseph born 24 August 1680
3…Mary born 25 Nov 1682
Married: Thomas Jones Ct.
4…Elizabeth born 5 August 1684
5…Sarah born 30 Oct 1686
6…Abigail born 17 March 1689
7…Hannah born 21 march 1691
8…Ebenezer born 20 Oct. 1693
lived in Worcester County
married: Dorcas Houghton daughter of Jonas and Mary Burdeen
9…Miriam born 31 Oct 1695
10.Mercy born 21 Feb 1698
Born: 14 April 1657
Married: John Brown 22 April 1682 Woburn Ma.
born 15 April 1657 Ct. son of Nathaniel Brown 1622-1658
and Eleanor Watts
John died 1708 colchester Ct.
5…Samuel Polly
Born: 24 Jan 1661 Woburn Ma. He died and they renamed next child
Samuel again 1665
Married: 1688 Woburn Ma., Priscilla Eames
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1…Samuel born 3 Oct 1689
2…Jonathan born 16 July 1691
3…Jacob born 23 Feb 1694
4…Priscilla born 11 Dec. 1696
Hannah again 28 June 1663
Married: John Baker 18 Oct 1682 Woburn Ma.
born 25 march 1654 Woburn Ma.
was given a land grant for service in King Phillips War
grandsons deed of same name shows connection to that land.
vol. 48 page 338 of the Bristol County, Massachusetts deeds dated 31 Oct 1745.
It states:
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John Baker of Rehoboth, Yeoman, in consideration of ye fatherly love which I do
bare towards my eldest son, William baker, of ye same town. I, ye, John
Baker hath one equal right or shear of land which fell to me in the Township
#4 laid out in ye county of Hampshire and given to said soldier for thar good
service done for ye province in ye Narrow Gansett War in ye year 1675 by
my father John Baker being his eldest son and only surviving male heir the
aforset right of land fell to me, unto my son william Baker all and every of
my undivided right of land yet to be laid out in any part of ye Township afforsed..
Born: 1669 Woburn
Married: Anthony Goffe 29 Sept 1686 Woburn Ma.
8...Edward David Polly
Born: 1670 Woburn
Edward David Polly
Born: 1670 Woburn Ma.
Source: Massachusetts town and vital records
And New England Marriages prior to 1700
Married: 1696 Mary Merrow Portsmouth New Hampshire
born: 22 April 1673 Reading Ma.
daughter of Henry Merrow born 1625 in Scotland and died 1685 Ma.
and Jane Lindes born 1635 in Ireland and died in Ma.
(Henry Merrow was captured in the Battle of Dunbar by Cromwell’s men in worchester in England
was sent to the USA as a prisoner, indentured servant. He came in 1651 on the ship Unity and landed in Ma.
He was listed as a free man in May 1677 census
Edwards mother had died in 1696 and after she died
Edward and Mary migrated to Surry in Pittsylvania County Va.
both Edward and Mary died in Virginia
Children
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1…Elizabeth
Born: 3 January 1697 Reading Middlesex Ma.
2…Edward David jr. Polly
Born: 1713 Reading,
Died: 30 August 1770 at age 57 Pittsylvania
County Virginia
Married: Mary Pilsbury
3...Unk
Edward David jr. Polly
Born 1713 Reading
lived in Pittylvania Co. Va
Married: 1732 Mary Pilsbury
Born: 1716
Died : age 71, 1787 Pittsylvania Co. Ca,
Children:
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1...David Polly
Born: 1733
Died: 1785 Pittsylvania County Va
Married: Agnes Adkins born 1740 died 1798
2...Edward Polly
Born: 1734 Pittsylvania co. va
3...Elizabeth
Born: 1736 Virginia
David Polly
Born: 1733 Va
Died: 1785 Pittsylvania County Va
Married: Agnes Adkins
Born: 1740 Died: 1798 Pittsylvania Co. Va
Children:
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1...Edward born 1758
Died: 1845
2...John born 1760 died 1840
3...Lydia born 1760
4...Lurana born 1762
5...George born 1763
6...Henry born 1767
Died: 1832 Kanawha Co. Va
Died: 1847 Pike Co. Ky
Married: Elizabeth Justice
7...Joseph A born 1774
8...William born: Dec. 6, 1776
9...James born 1780
1...Edward Oliver Polly
Born: 19, Dec. 1758 Halifax Pittsylvania County Va
died: May 19, 1845 Ermine, Letcher Co. Ky
Buried: Hall Cemetery, Crafts Colly, Ermine Letcher County Ky
With Rev War Marker
Married: 24 may 1784 Mary Agnes (Polly) Mullins
Born: 1770
Died: 1854
Edward served in the Revolutionary War out of Virginia
on the Virginia Line
Placed on the Pension role Feb 15, 1828 in Kentucky at age 76
along with Joshua Mullins his brother in law Jan 20 1832 and his age was 76
Mary applied in Kentucky for his Rev War. Pension as a widow stating he died 19 May 1845 and They married in 1784
1787 they sold their land in Va moved to Tennessee lived there 13 years
on the 1797 tax list in carter co. Tennessee
Moved to Floyd County Kentucky. Before 1810, register
Edward Polly Documents1810 Floyd County Ky
1 Male, over 45, 9 males, 1 female 26-44, 5 other females, 16 total in family 1820 Floyd County KY
2 males, 1 male over 45, 5 females, 1 female over 45, 9 total in home
1840 Perry County
Children:
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1…Emily born 1778 died 1850
2...Sarah [Sally] Polly
Born: 1785 Va.
2...James Andrew Polly
Born: 1787 died 1817
3…Mary born 1790
Died: 1865
4...Agnes born 1792
Died:
5...Henry C. born 1794 Carter Co. Tenn
DiedL 1880
6…Lourania born 1796
Died: 1874
7...Joseph Polly
born 1799 Carter Co. Tenn.
Died: 1834
8…Edward Oliver
born 1803 Carter Co. Tenn
died: 1864
9... Melvina Lavina B
Died: 1846
10.Nancy Jane
born 1805 Carter co. Tenn
died: 1880
11.Susannah born 1812
Floyd County Ky possibly a grandchild. Mary would have been over 40
12. David born 1809
David Polly
Born: 1808 Kentucky
Died: 1845 pike county age 37
Married: 19 March 1829 Anna Thornburyy
Born: 1805
After David died Anna Thornbury Polley
Married Isaac Epling in 2 May 1852 Giles Co. Va.
Born: 1804 Va. died 1898 Pike
he was age 47 and she was 44
daughter of Martin Thornsberry and Milly Adkins
daughter Pricy's death record states father: David Polly
Mother Anna Thornsberry
Pricey's marriage record to : Richard Yates born 1831 born Tazewell County Va.
Married Dec. 30 1852 Pike county Ky
daughter of Ann Epling widow of David Polly
Isaac Epling was first married to Morning Ally Taylor had several children
Hiram born 1830, Henry born 1831, Margaret born 1836, Elizabeth born 1836 (she later married John Polly, Anna's son), James born 1838, Amanda born 1840, John born 1841, Louisa born 1844,Sarah born 1847,Mary A. born 1849,Helena born 1844
1850 Census Pike
Anna Polly age 35
James age 20
John age 17
Pricy age 14
She was a widow and married Isaac Epling in 1852
1860 Pike Census
his mother Elizabeth Epling age 76 born 1784 living with them
1860 Census Pike Census
Isaac Epling age 55 and Anny age 50
James Polly age 25 living with her brother Martin Thornsbury
Daughter Pricy Polly and Richard Yates living next door
1...James Polly
born 1831
1860 James Polley is listed as age 25 was living with Martin and Nancy Thornsbury his uncle
he was a merchant and James possible worked in the store
Next to sister Pricey Polley and Richard Yates
served in Civil war 14th Kentucky Infantry same as brother John
Same company H. as a corporal
2....John Polly
Born: 1834
Married: 2 June 1853 Elizabeth F. Epling
3...Pricey Polly
Born: 25 Sept 1835 Kentucky
died: 26 Jan 1911
age 75 daughter of David Polley and Anna Thornsbury
informant H. Yates
Married: Dec. 30, 1852 Pike Richard Yates
Born: 1831 born Tazewell County Va.
1870 Census Pike
Richard Yates age 39
Mary E age 15
James D age 11
John M age 6
Nancy P age 4
William age 1
Anna Polly age 62 mother in law
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John Polly
Born: 1834
Died: May 15, 1862 in the Civil War.
Married: 30 May, 1853 Elizabeth F. Epling Pike Ky.
Born: 1826 Virginia
she was legally his stepsister not blood related.
daughter of: Isaac Epling and Morning Aly Taylor Epling,
his mother had married Isaac Epling a widower in 1852 with several children
1860 Census Pike County KY
John Polly age 25 born in Ky.
Elizabeth R Polly age 24
Born: 1836 Va.
Mary Polly age 4
James H. Polly age 2
John Polly: Civil War Record: Union age 29
Enlisted 25 October 1861 distinguished service
Unit Number 767 Enlisted in Co. H. 14th Infantry Regiment Ky 10 December 1861.
Died Company H. 14th Infantry Regiment Kentucky 15 May 1862 in Flat Lick Ky.
In the spring of 1862 Gen. Buell sent an expedition under Gen.
George W. Morgan to capture Cumberland Gap.
April 15, 1863 Elizabeth filed for John Polly's pension siteing she had a minor child James Belcher
filed again Feb 24 1865 minor child James Belcher
Elizabeth Epling Polly married ? Coleman after John Polly Died.
Then before 1900 John Looney
Divorced him and was Elizabeth Coleman in 1910
Elizabeth F. Epling led a very full life,
[ My mother was her great granddaughter and she said granny Liz Coleman was a corker
Married several times and had lots of children by different men
] After researching Elizabeth and her life, I am inclined to believe my mother totally
The 1870 Census
And a Miles Coleman age 5 listed as her children.
also a son George E. Polley age 1, son, she took the name of Polly back
She was known to her great grandchildren as Granny Liz Coleman.
Elizabeths children often used Epling and often used Coleman as their last name
Is a bit confusing figuring out her children
1870 Census:
Elizabeth Polly age 34 born in Virginia
Mary A. Polly age 14 born in Ky
James H. Polly age 11 born in Kentucky
George E. Polly age 1 born in Ky.
Miles M. Coleman age 5 born in Ky.
1880 Census
Elizabeth age 45 mother
marital status divorced: so she had divorced the Coleman Man she married
living in home of son James
By 1900 she had married a Looney and divorced him
Thomas Looney on his death certificate says his dad was John Looney and Elizabeth Epling
1900 Pike
Elizabeth Looney age 63 listed as E.F. Looney listed as divorced
Grandson J.T. Looney age 10
1910 Census
She is again listed as a Coleman
Elizabeth Coleman age 74 widowed
With grandson: Thomas Looney age 20
Death record for Thomas says George E. Looney and Melvina Owens
Since her son George E. Polly Went by Looney might be his son
John and Elizabeth Eplings Children:
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1...Mary Ann Polley
Born: 1856
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died: 25 Feb 1891 Pike County Death Records
buried Honey Creek Cemetery 7 days after son Moses Was Born
Married: 1872 George Washington Belcher of Belcher Ky.
Died: 13 Dec 1923 71 years old Jefferson County Kentucky
Buried Wilson Cemetery, Draffin Kentucky.
Listed as merchant and farmer in census Lower Elkhorn
1920 Census Looney Precinct age 68 with second wife Augusta T. Bentley.
Mary was 15 when she and George Married.
Mary listed as 23 years old in 1880 Pike Census
died: 25 Feb 1891 Pike County Death Records
buried Honey Creek Cemetery 7 days after son Moses Was Born
Mary Ann Polly Genealogy
2...James H. Polly
Born: 30 Oct 1860
1880 Lived in Lick Creek Pike Co. Ky
James H. Polly age 20
Nancy Va Polly age 21
William M Polly age 2 month
Elizabeth Polly age 45 mother
marital status divorced: so she had divorced the Coleman Man she married
George E Polly age 10 brother
Luemma Polly age 8 sister
After 1890 James H. Polly used the name Coleman for his surname
Why?? Is not known he was born while his father was living
James H. Coleman
Nancy V. Coleman
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William Coleman born 1880
George M Coleman born 1882
Albert Coleman born 1884
Mary A. Coleman born 1886
Virgie Coleman born 1888
Georgia a. Coleman born 1891
Kenus Coleman born 1894
Nancy V. Coleman born 1900
George later goes by George E. Looney
3...George Epp. Polley
Most likely was a Coleman
Born: 1869
Died: age 68 1937 listing John Looney and Elizabeth Epling as his parents
Wife Juda Looney
1880 living with mother in brother James home
Age 10, All listed as Polly
George goes by George E. Looney
Married: April 23, 1893 Elizabeth Bailey Pike Ky
4...Miles M. Coleman
Born: 1865
Died: at age 72 Feb. 24, 1937 Shelbiana Ky
Buried: Potter Cemetery Yeager Ky.
Parents names are not given on death cert.
Widower
Married: 1883 Sarah Frankie Damron
Daughter of Christian and Matilda Blair Damron
5...Luemmna
Born: 1872
listed as Polly in 1880 Census
Thornsbury
Robert Thornburgh
born 1688 Armagh Northern Ireland
died: Lancaster Co. Pa.
Married: Sarah Jackson
1…Edward Thornburgh 1688
Jean Lurgan of Lanaster County Pennsylvania
1…Walt Thornsbury 1724-1783
Born: Lancaster County Pa.
died: Rowan County North Carolina 18 Feb 1783
Married: Margaret Beeson 1708- 1780
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1…Edward Thornsbury
Born: 1750
Frederick County Va.
died 1790
Married: 5 April 1769 Elizabeth Mendenhall died 1800
1768 census list Rowan North Carolina
Edward son of Walt North Carolina Early Tax list
2…unk.
3…Jane Thornsbury
4…John Thornsbury 1773-1927
5…Richard 1780
1…Martin Thornsbury
Born: 1787 Virginia
died: 30 July 1853 Pike County Ky at age 66 (fever)
death record says born in Tennessee
served as a corporal at Fort McHenry Dec. 4th Infantry 1846 commanded by: Ridgely
Married: Milly (Milla) Martha Adkins
Born: 1790 born in Virginia
died: 1860
Civil War:
39th Ky regiment Union Captain ranked in out as a Major.
granted 50 acres land grant 11 Sept 1837 Pike county Pond creek
Children:
1...Anne
born 1808
Married: David Polly…then Isaac Epling
2...Edward born 1810
3...Nancy born 1812
Married: April 15 1832 Anderson Adkins
4...Elizabeth
Born: 1808 born in
Married: John Coleman
5...Levi born about 1820
Married: #1 Charlotte born 1823
Married #2 Malinda Fiddler 8 August 1895
6...John born about 1821
married: Elizabeth Polly daughter of George Polly
Feb. 15 1838 Pike County Ky
7..Lewis A. Thornsbury born 1823 Tennessee
Married: America M. Hunter Morgan co. Ky 20 march 1851
born 1834 Kentucky
children:
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1…Leander Cox born 1852
2…James M born 1854
3…Manerva J born 1857
4…Laban M. born 1860
5…John E born 1869
6…Benjamin H. born 1867
7…William G born 1869
8…Mary E. born 1874
9…George W born 1876
18.Emery L. born 1878
ranked in as a private
ranked out as a Sergeant Major
Company D
America applied for pension August 7 1899
8...Walter Thornsberry born 1826 Kentucky
Merchant
Married: Married: 2 Sept 1852 Mary Childers (Childress) born 1824
daughter of Pleasant Childers
Civil War record:
39th Infantry Regiment Kentucky
Fought on 4 Dec 1862 at Floyd County, KY.
Fought on 8 Dec 1862 at Floyd County, KY.
Fought on 16 Dec 1862 at Peters Creek, KY.
Fought on 1 Jan 1863.
Fought on 21 Feb 1863 at Johnson County, KY.
Fought on 21 Apr 1863 at Carter County, KY.
Fought on 2 Jul 1863 at Pike County, KY.
Fought on 22 Sep 1863 at Marrowbone Creek.
Fought on 1 Jan 1864 at Floyd County, KY.
Fought on 9 Jan 1864 at Turman's Ferry, KY.
Fought on 13 Apr 1864 at Paintsville, KY.
Fought on 18 May 1864 at Pike County, KY.
Fought on 12 Jun 1864 at Cynthiana, KY.
Fought on 16 Sep 1864.
Fought on 2 Oct 1864 at Saltville, VA.
Fought on 4 Oct 1864 at Saltville, VA.
Fought on 20 Dec 1864 at Wheelers Ford, VA.
Fought on 12 Jan 1865 at Lawrence County, KY.
Fought on 25 Feb 1865 at Piketon, KY.
Regiment History: Thirty-ninth Infantry
KENTUCKY
(3-YEARS)
Thirty-ninth Infantry. -- Cols., John Dills, Jr., David A.
Mims; Lieut.Col., Stephen M. Ferguson; Majs., John B. Auxier,
Martin Thornbury.
This regiment was raised by Col. Dills in the fall of 1862
from the counties along the Big Sandy, and was organized in
camp at Peach Orchard, where it was mustered into service Feb. 16, 1863.
Before it was mustered in it began a series of fights and
skirmishes with the enemy in that section which continued
during almost its entire term of service. On Dec. 31 the
regiment was engaged with the enemy 4 miles from Prestonsburg.
In April, 1863, it fought at Pikeville and captured Col.
French and his command. In July Gen. Julius White, who had
been sent to command the forces in eastern Kentucky, reported
a successful fight at Beaver creek, in which the regiment is
specially mentioned as taking a number of prisoners and having
"made a charge up the mountain with great gallantry."
At this time a portion of the regiment moved to Gladesville,
Va., with other troops and captured Col. Caudill and his
command at that place. Early in Jan. 1864, part of the
regiment under Capt. King fought at Sherman's ferry, losing
Lieut. Richard D. Coleman killed, and Lieut. James M. Thornsbury and several men captured.
The following month the 38th and 14th, under Col. Gallup,
fought at Laurel Creek, W. Va., defeating and capturing Col.
Ferguson and a number of his men, for which Col. Gallup and
his command received congratulatory thanks from the commanding
generals. In April the regiment, under Lieut.-Col. Ferguson,
with other troops, particularly the 14th Ky., fought at
various places, among others at Half Mountain and Paintsville,
with complete success.
In May it was engaged at Pond Creek, Pike County. With Gen.
Hobson's division it made the forced marches from Sandy Valley
to Mt. Sterling where it fought with Morgan, and also at Cynthiana,
and then participated in the pursuit.
The regiment accompanied Gen. Burbridge on the Saltville
expedition in Sept. 1864, and engaged in the fighting there.
A portion of the regiment accompanied Gen. Stoneman on the
second expedition to that place and shared in all the fighting
and suffering of that severe but successful campaign.
The regiment was mustered out at Louisville, Sept. 25, 1865,
after nearly three years of continuous active service and
participating in such a number of fights and skirmishes it
would be difficult to enumerate.
Source: The Union Army, vol. 4, p. 340
Nancy J born 1853
James born 1855
Leamy born 1857
Mary A born 1865
mother Milly Thornsberry living with them in 1860 age 70
along with Jackson Childress Mary's brother age 21
9...Martin Thornsberry born 1828 Kentucky
died: 24 April 1876 Johnson County Ky
death record states: father Martin Thornsberrry
Mother Millie Thornsberry
merchant
1856 granted 200 acres russell Creek Pike county
1859 granted 25 acres russell creek Pike county
Civil War
39th Ky regiment Union Captain ranked in out as a Major.
Martin Thornsbury Enlistment Date: 6 Sep 1862 Enlistment Place: Peach Orchard,
Kentucky Side Served:
This regiment was raised by Col. Dills in the fall of 1862
from the counties along the Big Sandy, and was organized in
camp at Peach Orchard, where it was mustered into service Feb. 16, 1863.
Union State Served: Kentucky Service Record:
Enlisted as a Captain on 6 September 1862.
Commission in Company D, 39th Infantry Regiment Kentucky on 16 Feb 1863.
Promoted to Full Major on 31 Mar 1865.
Mustered Out Company D, 39th Infantry Regiment Kentucky
on 15 Sep 1865 at Louisville, KY.
widow 1890 surviving soldiers, sailors, widows veterans list
Pike county Ky
Nancy widow of Martin Thornsbury Captain, 39th ky infantry 16 November 1862
same company as Jonathan Chaney and same time
Married: 11 August 1852 Nancy Campbell born 1835
daughter of William Campbell according to list of marriage records of pike county
1860 Census Pike
Martin age 32
Nancy age 25
James M age 6
William M age 1
John Taylor age 20 (sister Anna Polly Eplings stepson)
and James Polly age 25 (sister Anna Polly Epling’s son)
living with them
Children;
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1…James M born 1854
2…Mary J born 1856
3…William M born 1859
4…George born 1862
5…Grant born 1865
6…Ida B born 1867
7…Emma a. born 1869
10..female 1832
11..female 1834
12...James M Thornsberry born 1836
Served in the 39th ky infantry along with brothers
James was captured at Shermans Ferrry in 1864.
13..male 1838
Anna Thornsbury
born 1805 Kentucky
Married: #1 David Polly
Pricy's death record states father: David Polly
Mother Anna Thornsberry
Married: #2 Isaac Epling born 1805 Giles Co. Viriginia
2 May 1852 at age 44 and he was 47
From Here: Same as Polly genealogy above