Brief Life History of Joseph
When Captain Joseph Thorne was born in 1733, in Haddonfield, Gloucester, New Jersey, British Colonial America, his father, Isaac Thorne Sr., was 35 and his mother, Hanna Haight, was 30. He married Lydia Thorne on 2 January 1759, in New York Colony, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. He registered for military service in 1776. He died in 1823, in Gloucester, New Jersey, United States, at the age of 90.
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- Joseph Thorn, "New York, County Marriages, 1847-1848; 1908-1936"
- Joseph Thorne, "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783"
- Joseph Thorn, "New York, County Marriages, 1847-1848; 1908-1936"
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1775
"During the six-year Revolutionary war, more of the fights took place in New Jersey than any other colony. Over 296 engagements between opposing forces were recorded. One of the largest conflicts of the entire war took place between Morristown and Middlebrook, referred to as the ""Ten Crucial Days"" and remembered by the famous phrase ""the times that try men's souls"". The revolution won some of their most desperately needed victories during this time."
1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1780
"Sometimes referred to as the ""forgotten victory"", the Battle of Springfield was one of the last major battles fought in the north during the Revolutionary War. The British defeat effectively ended their ambitions to reclaim New Jersey. Washington praised the New Jersey Militia for their universal effort and great spirit"
Name Meaning
English (mainly southern): variant of Thorn 1.
Irish: adopted for various Irish names containing an element meaning ‘thorn’. Compare Thornton .
Swedish (mainly Thörne): ornamental or perhaps topographic name from törne ‘rose bush’ or thorn, an ornamental spelling of torn ‘thorn bush’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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