Langford
Thorn was born about 1735 in Flushing, Long Island, NY. He was the son of James
Thorn & Mary Lawrence
Mary Roe was born about 1735 in NY. She was
the daughter of unknown parents
THE FAMILY OF LANGFORD THORN & MARY ROE
 | Langford Thorn & Mary Roe | Langford Thorn &
Mary Roe were married in New York on Oct 7, 1763. They had at least 3 children.
By his Grandfather's will Langford recieved a plantation in Goshen, Orange Co.,
NY., where he became a prominent & wealthy Quaker. In "An Outline History
of Orange County" by Samuel W. Eager Esq. (1846) There is a list of men in
Cornwall, Bloominggrove, Monroe and part of Chester who served as commisioners,
overseers or other officers in their towns between 1765 to 1775. The list includes
the names of: William Thorn, Langford Thorn, William Roe and Elijah Carpenter.There
is also a list of persons who signed the "Association in Cornwall" in
1775, which included Cornwall, Bloominggrove and Monroe. Names include William
Roe, Obadiah Thorn, Benjamin Thorn & Daniel Thorn. Also mentioned were several
Carpenters and Abasalom Townsend. In another history on Orange County I found
the same list with more explanation - apparently the town Associations were organized
to support the Revolution and the Continental Congress that had been established
in 1774, and not everyone signed the Association papers. In this second book they
had a list of some of the men in Cornwall who refused to sign the Association
list (they were in the minority), and Langford Thorn's name is on that list. I
noticed the Obadiah Thorn because there is an older man named Obadiah Thorn who
settled in Chemung County later near Langford's grandson John & Ann Carpenter
Thorn. Langford Thorn is listed as a head of household on the 1790 census of New
Cornwall, Orange Co., NY. Mary Roe Thorn died on February 1797 in NY. Langford
Thorne is listed as a head of household on the 1800 census of Orange Co., NY,
with a male & female both ages 16-25 that are probably his son Abraham and
???. Langford Thorn died in 1807 in New York City, NY. He wrote his will
on June 7, 1807 and it was probated on Oct 7, 1807. At his death in 1807 he owned
a mansion house on Pearl St in NYC. The Cornwall Friends Church property were
purchased from Langford Thorne & his Wife Mary Thorne, by Joseph Thorne, Nicholas
Townsend & William Titus. |
The Children of Langford Thorn & Mary Roe:
| Daniel Thorn | Daniel Thorn was born between 1764 - 1770 in NY.
Daniel married Mary Johnes Wandell on January 24, 1795 in the Goshen
Presbyterian Church, Orange Co., NY. They had at least 4 children. The family
is on the 1800 census of New Cornwall, Orange Co., NY. A will written in 1807
by Daniel's father, Langford Thorn, stated "having already provided for my
son Daniel Thorn I give him five pounds - Item I give and bequeath to my son Abraham
Thorn a certain bond I have against my said son Daniel Thorn on which due about
five hundred dollars". Langford also appointed his son-in-law John Eastmond
to be executor of his estate. Daniel is listed as head of household on the 1810
census of Orange Co., NY. The family moved between 1810 to 1820 from Orange County
to Ontario (later became Yates) Co., NY. They are listed on the 1820 census of
Benton, Ontario Co., NY, and on the 1830 census of Yates Co., NY. John Eastmond's
son Edward also lived in that area during that time, and from 1821 to 1824 John
wrote letters to Edward in which he tells Edward to try to collect from his "Uncle
Daniel Thorn" or his "Aunt Polly" anything that he can in payment
of the debt that they owe. I do not find Daniel on the census after 1830, but
in 1837 John Eastmond wrote a letter to an Abram Thorn and his sister in Benton,
Yates Co., NY telling them that they owe $354.75 from their "late father's
estate" to him, and that this is the second letter sent, the first being
sent on June 1, 1836. There is also an excerpt in a history on Steuben Co., NY
that tells of an Daniel Thorn, known as "Old Thorn" who lived on a farm
there. He was a noted hunter and trapper, but also notorious for not paying his
rent. After at least one stand-off with the sheriff he "moved west"
- this may be the same Daniel Thorn, although the date referred to is not clear
except that it was probably between 1820 to 1840. See notes for more details.
Daniel Thorn died sometime after 1830, but I'm not sure where. Mary is
listed as head of household on the 1840 census of Elmira, Chemung Co., NY, living
with her daughter (name?) who was age 25 to 30 and near the family of her son
John Thorn. At that time Mary was age 70 to 80. Mary Johnes Wandell Thorn died
after 1840, probably before 1850 in Chemung Co., NY. The Family of Daniel Thorn & Mary Johnes Wandell Notes for Daniel Thorn |
| Susannah Thorn | Susannah Thorn was born in 1778
in NY. Susannah married John Allin Eastmond on August 25, 1797 in Cornwall,
Orange Co., NY and they had 8 children.The first was born in 1798 in Staten Island,
NY. There is a John Eastmond listed as head of household on the 1800 & 1810
censuses of New York City, NY. John Eastmond was an accountant, and a well educated
man. He was well thought of by his father-in-law Langford Thorn, who left him
several things in his will in 1807 and also appointed him his executor. Susannah
Thorn Eastmond died of consumption on February 19, 1820 in NY. I do not know
where she is buried. John is listed on the 1820 census of New York City, New York
Co., NY. John was remarried to Margaret Lawrence on April 2,1822 and they
had 4 more chilren, born between 1824 to 1829 in Staten Island, NY. John is listed
as head of household on the 1830 census of New York City, New York Co., NY. John
had purchased land in Monmouth Co., NJ in 1816, and he moved there sometime between
1830 and 1840. Margaret died on April 17, 1836 in Middletown, Port Monmouth, Monmouth
Co., NJ. John Eastmond was married third to Mary Eliza Willet, probably
about 1837. In Langford Thorn's will in 1807 it had stated that his son Daniel
Thorn owed money to the estate and beqeathed a bond for $500 for money owed by
Daniel to his son Abraham. As executor, John Eastmond tried to collect this money
from Daniel at least through 1837 - don't know if he ever got it all. In 1837
the amount being sought from two of Daniel's children was $354.75, but this included
interest. John Eastmond is listed as head of household on the 1840 &
1850 censuses of Middletown, Monmouth Co., NJ. John, Margaret and Mary Eliza are
all buried in the Eastmond Cemetery, Port Monmouth, Monmouth Co., NJ Notes for Susannah Thorn Eastmond Notes for John Allin Eastmond |
| Abraham Thorn | Abraham Thorn was born between 1775 - 1784 in NY.
I do not have much information on him. He is living with his parents at age
6 to 15 on the 1790 census of New Cornwall, Orange Co., NY. His mother died in
1797 when he was age 13 to 22. Abraham is probably the male that is age 16 to
25 living with his father Langford Thorn on the 1800 census of Orange Co., NY.
In 1807 his father Langford died; before dying he willed a bond to Abraham for
about $500 that was owed by his older brother Daniel Thorn. Abraham's brother-in-law
John Eastmond tried to collect on this bond for the estate through 1837, but I
don't know if Abraham was alive all of that time. Abraham Thorn died sometime
after 1807, probably in NY. I have not found him on the 1810 census at this
time. He is not living with John & Susannah Eastmond or Daniel & Mary
Thorn in 1810. Notes for Abraham Thorn |
