Benjamin Thurston
(Richard, Henry, Abigail, Mehitable Wicome, Dorothy Thurston)

Benjamin was born in Newbury, MA on October 21, 1746 and died there on December 11, 1807.

He married on January 20, 1785 to Jane Knight (McKnight), the daughter of Jonathan and Eunice (Presbury) McKnight.  She was born in Newbury, MA on April 5, 1753 and died on April 8, 1820. 

They lived all their lives in Newbury, and their children were all born in that place.

CHILDREN:

1.  Benjamin Thurston (7-837), b. 21 Oct 1785; d. New Orleans, LA, 30 Dec 1845

2.  John Thurston (7), b. 12 Aug 1787; d. Newburyport, 10 Dec 1835; m. Nancy Baker

3.  Jane Thurston (7), b. 30 Jul 1789; d. 6 Oct 1795

4.  Mary Thurston (7), b. 23 Aug 1792; d. Byfield, MA, 22 Nov 1829; m. Putnam Perley

5.  Sarah Thurston (7), b. 19 Oct 1793; d. 18 May 1795