General George (2) Thurston, son of George (1) and and Keziah Thurston, was born in 1741. He was a merchant of note in Rhode Island, and was prominent in military circles. He was given a distinguished command in the American Revolution, with the 'Sullivan Expedition'. He married (first), February 22, 1766, Dolly Cottrell, who died October 21, 1789. He married (second) Mrs. Sarah Rathbun, who died September 19, 1817. He died November 30, 1827, aged eighty-six years.
