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Notes

[NI09554] [Thur2.ged] address: 2250 Sedgemont Dr., Winston Salem, NC, 27103-9746

[NI09555] [Thur2.ged] address: 231 N Pino Rd, Mocksville, NC, 27028-4865 and 542 Hebron Church Rd., Winston Salem, NC, 27107-9450

[NI09575] ref: "Some Newbury Thurlows..." - birth date/place unknown; lived with parents in Rowley; removed with parents to Newbury on 1 Dec 1651; d. after 10 Jun 1691

[NI09591] [Thur2.ged] ref: SSDI

[NI09596] [Thur2.ged] ref: SSDI, SS# issued in NY

[NI09599] [Thur2.ged] ref: SSDI, SS# issued in OK

[NI09634] [Thur2.ged] ref: IGI

[NI09642] ref: Joan Debella Silas Thorla, from Massachussetts, brought his family to his new home, where Olive now is, in 1816. He had been here for about two years previously, engaged in salt making. Mr. Thorla was a man of good general information, and by profession a surveyor. He was one of the early JPs, and served also as county surveyor of Morgan County Surveyor. Salt and Oil Driller. A "Genius". Worked with McKee Bros. Buried Olive Cemetary ref: Jackie Marshall SILAS THURLOW 1775 Jan 31: Newbury, MA Vital Records "THURLA [torn], son of Thomas Jr. and Deliverance, Jan 31, 1775. This is the birth date on gravestone of Silas Thorla in Olive, Ohio. 1795 Oct 22: Marriage of Silas Thorla & Susannah Sweatt in Boscawen by Saml. Wood, Clergy, New Hampshire Vital Records 1795 Oct 22: Marriage Returns by Rev. Samuel Wood, Silas Thirla & Susana Sweat. Boscawen Town Records, Vol I, p 535. 1800 Census Index CD: Silas Thorley p 479, Hillsborough Co., NH 20100-1010000, same page Thomas Thorley 1801: Silas Thorla was hired to lay out the town ranges & lots for the future town of Berlin, NH. [Berlin Vol 1 p 41] 1801: Silas Thorla contracted to lay out ranges & lots for twp of Milan, NH. Map included. [Milan Vol 1 p 89-91] 1801 Sep 15: Silas Thorla contracted to survey Millsfield twp, NH. Field Book & plan recorded. [Millsfield Vol 1 p 40-41] 1801 Dec 22: Silas Thorla contracted with Proprietors of the future town of Errol, NH to settle the town. Responsible for surveying it, laying out roads, bringing & maintaining a certain number of families to settle, and building a mill. [Errol Vol 1 pgs 295-296) 1802 Jan 25: Silas Thorla paid bond to proprietors of Errol. 1802 Jan & Nov: Silas was paid from accounts of Wm Plummer for cutting out roads in Millsfield, $300. [Millsfield Vol 1 p 175 & 177] 1803 Jul 14: Silas Thorla was paid $240 for surveying town of Berlin, NH. Field Book & Plan to Wm Plummer. [Berlin Vol 1 p 217] 1803 Aug 1: Letter from Silas Thorla written dated Boscawen, He has laid out the ranges & lots for the town of Errol. [Errol, Vol 1, p200] 1806 Sep: Silas in accounts of Wm Plummer for viewing Millsfield, was paid $2.25. [Millsfield Vol 1 p 193] 1806 Sep: Silas paid for surveying in Milan, NH. [Milan Vol 1 p 23] 1807 May 5: Report to Proprietors of Errol meeting in Hampton Falls, NH by Wm Plummer. "Silas Thorla has a log house covered with spruce bark, (__) barn forty-eight feet long and thirty three feet wide; has cleared fourty or fifty acres; has a number of acres of good wheat & rye growing; his fences have appearance of a negligent husbandman. Has a wife, one son, & 4 daughters. [Errol Vol 1, p244] 1807 May 5: Report; "Mr. Thorla not having time to make one (a return on roads) from an actual survey..." [Errol Vol 1, p249] 1808 June 28: Report to Proprietors of Errol by Wm Plummer: "Silas Thorla has a log house & a good barn frame well boarded - made but little improvement the last year. [Errol Vol 1 p 276] 1808 Jul 11: Letter from Silas Thorla releasing the proprietors, reported at the Sept Proprietor's meeting: Upon the request of Silas Thorla by David Swett his attorney, voted to discharge Silas Thorla from his bond dated 25 Jan 1802. 1808 Sep 16: Proprietors Meeting; Whereas Silas Thorla contracted with the proprietors of Errol to settle the said twp & keep on it a certain number of families for a certain period of time (vote recorded p116 hand numbering) and failed to perform said contract & in consequence released said proprietors of all claims ... demands ... 22 Dec 1801 (referred to contract) conveyed to me (Silas) 1200 acres. [Errol Vol 1 p 295-297 & 302] 1809: Where are they this year? Benjamin Thorla always wrote 'Massachusetts' as his birth place. Not in Newbury VR. I think they were probably still in Coos Co., NH. 1810 Census Index CD: a Silas Thorley in Colbrook, Coos Co., NH, p 16 CK THIS CENSUS 1814c: Silas first came to Morgan County, Ohio 1816: Silas brought his family to Morgan County, Ohio. 1819: Silas commissioned Justice of the Peace, Morgan Co., OH. 1820 Census Index CD: Silas Thurlow and Thoma Thurlow, Olive, Morgan, OH, pg 84. CK THIS CENSUS 1821: Silas resigned as Justice of the Peace. 1821 Jul 3: Silas wrote his will, see below. 1823: most likely death year of Silas Thorla NH State Library Card Index to Names in the Town Records: Silas Thorla: Berlin (Coos Co) Vol 1; pgs 41, 46, 217 Silas Thorla: Errol, (Coos Co) Vol 1p pgs 127, 200, 244, 247, 276, 295, 296, 297, 302, 476, 497, 499, 506, 509, 512 Silas Thorla: Milan (Coos Co) Vol 1; pgs 23, 27, 28, 89, 90, 91 Silas Thorla: Millsfield (Coos Co) Vol 1, several pages too [Milan is north of Berlin & Errol is north of Milan. Millsfield is just west of Errol.] Silas Thorla: Boscawen (Hillsborough), Vol 1 pgs 420 [page 422 was 1796 Town meeting], 535 MR, 536 FR. Vol 3, pgs 2, 7-10, 258, 260, 292, 295, 308, 326, 328, 347, 353 1821 Jul 3 - THURLO, SILAS, DEC'D, WILL OF: In the name of God Amen. I Silas Thurlo of Morgan County and State of Ohio Being weak in body but of sound and perfect mind and memory. Blessed be Almighty God for the same, do make and publish this my last will and Testament in manner and form following: that is to say. First I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Susanna Thurlo all my Real and personal Estate so long as she shall live, subject to the following restrictions and legacies. First if she shall ever marry to hold only one third of my real estate and the household furniture of my personal estate. Secondly to my Executors to rent out my half of the salt works as they see fit, until all my just debts is paid after collecting my debts and selling what personal property they shall see fit to share. 3rd. After my debts is paid to give to each one of my daughters a large Bible that is to say Ruth McKee, Susanna Sweatt, Delia McKee, Rhoda Thurlo, & Louisa Thurlo and if my dear wife should die before Rhoda or Louisa is married they or either of them in that case to have as good fitting out as either of my daughters that is married, and that my dear wife is to what and how she sees fit any of my personal property and the income of my real estate between my children and after her decease my real estate and what personal property she shall have undisposed of to be divided equally between my sons, that is to say John Thurlo, Daniel Thurlo, Benjamin Thurlo, & Silas Thurlo. Also I request my Executors to give to the support of my Father & Mother if they ever should come to want in proportion with Benjamin & Richard Thurlo their sons a comfortable living and I do appoint my beloved wife Susanna Thurlo & Robert McKee whom I hereby appoint sole executrix & executor of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made in witness where of I have hereunto set my had and seal this third day July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one. signed sealed published and declared by the above Silas Thurlo in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names witnesses in the presence of the testator. Silas Thurlo {SS} Nathan Smith {SS} Erastus Hoskins {SS} [Morgan Co., OH Will Book O, p 5.] Joan DeBella gives his death date as April 1821-1823. Elvira Thrulow Evans listed it as April 1823. I think this indicates that the will was probably proved in 1823, it is not on the above copy of the will. Perhaps it has been recorded in another probate book? Joan sent a picture of Silas' grave in Olive Cemetery, Caldwell, OH. The stone has obviously been damaged & reset, so only part of it can be read. "SILAS THURLO was born Jan 31, 1775, died April ...". Together with the torn page from the Newbury Vital Records, this confirms Silas' birth date and links him to his parents. *Jean found much of the Thurlow information in 'Some Newbury Thurlows & Their Descendants' by Philip Sawyer Lacy (NY: Lacy, 1968). Lacy didn't include Silas, so there is no information about him or his descendants. He noted something like this: ___ (torn) Thurlow, 31 Jan 1775, son of Thomas Jr. and Deliverance Thurlow, Newbury Vital Records. 'History of Noble County' (Watkins, 1887): Olive twp - Silas Thorla from Mass. brought his family to this new home where Olive now is in 1816. He had been here for about 2 years previously, engaged in salt-making. Mr. Thorla was a man of good general information, and by profession a surveyor. He was one of the early justices of the peace, and served also as county surveyor of Morgan County. His son, Benjamin, who came to the Duck Creek Valley when a small boy is still living at Olive, and has a vivid recollection of pioneer times. Silas and Dennis Gibbs were the first justices of the peace in Olive twp, Morgan Co. commissioned Aug. 18, 1819. Thorla resigned Sept 4, 1821. From Debbie Thurlo 3 Mar 1999: In 'The Descendants of John & Abigail Thurlo", there's a copy of a record from "Sheriff's Office, Noble County, OH, T.M. Thurlow, Sheriff" dated "Caldwell, Ohio, Oct. 30, 1905." It's title "Record of Children of Silas & Susanna Thurlow" and lists 10 children. At the bottom it says "Silas Thurlow born in Newbury, Massachusetts January 31st, 1775. Susanna Thurlow was born in Baseumb, New Hampshire December 23rd, 1776. Age 76 Died in 1852." A good site for Thurla history about the salt mines: Around 1800 Silas Thorla (born about 1785) and some of his family moved into the area around Olive, Morgan County, about 3 miles east of the Dye Settlement. Silas was the son of J. T. Thurlow who was born in Massachusetts and served in the Revolutionary War. J.T. and his wife had three sons: 1. Richard - the grandfather of Silas Thorla who wrote many of the articles featured on these pages. Silas Thorla's wife Ella Dickinson was the grandaughter of Achsah Dye and the great grandaughter of Thomas Dye. 2. Benjamin Thorla was a surveyor and was involved in the preparation of what came to be called the Dye Road in Morgan County. Three of Benjamin's daughters married three of the sons of William Polk and Sarah Dye Willey. Sarah was the daughter of Benjamin and Sarah Lemley Dye and Benjamin was the son of James and Sarah Leach Dey. Thus, Silas was related to the Deys/Dyes in two directions -- by marriage and by blood. 3. Silas married Susannah Sweet and their daughter Ruth married Robert McKee who became a partner with his father-in-law in the development of a salt "mine" in Olive, Ohio. Silas also had a son named Silas and at least one reference argues that Robert McKee and salt miner Silas were brothers-in-law. Silas had spent some time at the Kanawah, West Virginia salt deposits. Much of the salt used in southeastern Ohio came from this salt-works. Silas introduced the technology in Olive around 1814. This would have been about 9 years after Ezekiel and Thomas Dye moved to Ohio. Given the fact that the Dye Settlement and Olive are only 3 miles apart, it is likely that the Dyes purchased salt from Silas Thorla and Robert McKee. Prior to that time the assumption remains that Thomas traveled to Waterford, Washington County, Ohio to obtain the salt that the community had to have to preserve meat. In 1814 salt sold for about $2.00 per bushel. Silas, using a spring pole, "drilled" a well about 200 feet deep. The well was centered on a spring from which salt water, oil, and gas flowed. A hollowed out Sycamore tree was used as a casing to keep water from flowing into the well. The casing apparently extended about 30 feet below the surface and the well penetrated more than 200 feet. A pump was installed and a blind horse provided the motive power by walking in a circle. The water was fed into a number of wooden troughs and directed to a number of large kettles. Apparently the entire community was involved in this project as everyone seems to have provided their unused kettles and took turns watching the fires at night.

[NI09653] [Thur2.ged] ref: note copied by T. M. Thurlow, Sheriff, Noble Co., Ohio dated at Caldwell 30 Oct 1905; received from Joyce Thurlow Prall

[NI09663] [Thur2.ged] address: Redding, CA, 96001

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