.... Thomas Thurston May 2, 1676 assigned to Miles Gibson his rights for twenty servants transported "twelve years since," and on this date also assigns to Gibson his rights for transporting himself, Bridget his wife and his daughter's Anne and Elizabeth (Annap. Patents: 19; 258). ...
... *Thomas Thurston was a prominent Quaker (Archiv. Md. 8; 63). He represented Baltimore County in the General Assembly in [1686 and 1688] (Archiv. Md. 13; 163).
There is a deed, Oct. 27, 1676, from Thomas Thurston, to Elizabeth, the daughter of George Skipwith of West River [Maryland], conveying to her all of his personal property wherever located. (Balto. Deeds, TR: RA; 263).
The will of Thomas Thurston of Baltimore County, dated Dec. 21, 1692, and proved Apr. 13, 1693, mentions his son Thomas, his daughter Elizabeth, wife of Charles Rumsey, and his daughter Sarah. He also leaves 1 shilling to his daughter Elizabeth the wife of George Skipwith. He makes bequests to his wife Mary and states that should his three children by his last wife die without issue his entire estate is to go to his brother Samuel Thurston of Thernberry in Gloucestershire (Annap. Wills 6; 21). This will indicates that his daughter Anne, wife of Miles Gibson, and the elder of his two daughters bearing the name Elizabeth, who married George Skipwith, were children of a former wife. ...
