Comments: Source: Life and Public Services of Grover Cleveland and Allen
G. Thurman
(1888) by W. U. Hensel and G. F. Parker. "Nathan Thurman, a
Virginia planter
and a Baptist preacher was a son of Richard and Sarah Thurman;
his ancestors
came of good Saxon stock. He was a volunteer in the Indian wars
which
preceeded the revolution, and he bore arms and a patriotic part
in the larger
struggle for our independence and self-government."
Source: Jim Hamrick jimjan@@ix.netcom.com 24 Jan 99. ALL of Jim's
notes are
duplicated here:
Nathan Thurman, a Virginia planter and Baptist preacher, born in
Louisa Co, VA., January 17th, 1743, was a son of Richard and
Sarah Thurman; his
ancestors came of good Saxon stock;...He was a volunteer in the
Indian wars which preceeded the Revolution, and he bore arms and
a patriotic
part in the larger struggle for our liberty & independence.
Hanover Co. became
Louisa Co. in middle 1743. Records show that Nathan's parents,
Richard Thurman
& Sarah (Farmer?), bought 300 acres of land south of the
Appomatox
River up Mayes Creek on December 10, 1756. It is believed that
Richard Thurman
moved from Louisa Co., Virginia to Prince Edward Co. in 1756. So
this
would place Nathan Thurman's birth in Louisa Co., Virginia.
"August 5th, 1760, Nathan Thurman married Rebecca Jennings, of
Louisa
Co.,VA, and Heaven blessed them with twelve children, nearly all
of whom lived
to advanced ages. Of these, Pleasant was born in Pittsylvania
Co.,
Virginia, October 23rd, 1783, and died at Chillicothe, Ohio,
February 13th,
1856." He was the father of Allen Granberry Thurman the U.S.
Senator from Ohio.
On February 13, 1773 in Prince Edward Co., VA Deed Bk 5
p.207-209 it
shows RICHARD THURMAN, SR. of Prince Edward Co. selling to
NATHAN
THURMAN of Prince Edward Co. "For and in consideration of the
natural
love he hath and bearath unto his son NATHAN THURMAN" ... 200
acres of
land in Prince Edward Co. along the Appomattox River ... bounded
by
the lines of RICHARD THURMAN JR., Simon WOOLRIDGE and NATHAN
THURMAN, being part of the tract of land Richard Thurman, Sr.
purchsed of
Edward NIX.
A researcher, Paul Thurman states that Richard Thurman, Jr. &
Nathan
Thurman his brother both moved to Pittsylvania Co. about 1767. A
search of
church parish records for the counties of Prince Edward, Hanover
and
Pittsylvania in Virginia may yield some answers. It is believed
by me that
Nathan Thurman moved to Pittsylvania Co., Virginia about 1776
because of the
following record.
Pittsylvania Co., VA Deed Book 4, pg. 431 shows on November 27,
1777
Richard Thurman, Jr. conveying to Nathan Thurman of Pittsylvania
Co VA one
Negro fellow named Gilbert, 11 head of cattle, 2 sheep, feather
bed,
furniture, and all movable affects now in possession of Richard
Thurman, Jr.,
including all crops for the sum of 150 pounds current money.
Witnesses: John
Babbitt, Joshua Abston, James Mitchell & Littleberry Paterson.
It is assumed
That James Mitchell is the husband of Lydia Hamrick the daughter
of Setha
Benjamin Hamrick.
On November 16, 1778 the Prince Edward Co VA Deed Book 6, pg.185
shows Nathan & his wife Rebecca selling 200 acres to Fergus
Mann. One year
later on October 2, 1779 the VA Grants Book "A" , page 24 shows
Nathan Thurman owning 669 Acres in Pittsylvania Co VA on both
sides of Old
Woman's Creek, a tributary of the Staunton (Roanoake) River.
(Grant signed by
Govenor of Virginia, Thomas Jefferson at Williamsburg). Was this
Nathan
Thurman's Grant for his Military Service during the Indian
Wars??!!
A request for information from the Virginia Baptist Historical
Society shows a Nathan Thurman was "a candidate for preacher" at
Valentine
Creek Church (Roanoke Baptist Association) in Pittsylvania
County in 1782, and
this may be the Nathan we are concerned with; it also indicates
probable
residence in Pittsylvania County by at least 1782.
On the 1783 Pittsylvania Co. VA Court
Spouse: Rebeckah Fanny Jennings (Married 5-Aug-1760)
Children: David Thurman, Henry Thurman, Thomas A. Thurman, Phillip Thurman, Pleasant Thurman, Allen Thurman, Annie Thurman, Richard Thurman, John Thurman, Nathan R. Jr. Thurman, Robert Thurman, Priscilla (Drucilla) Thurman, Joel Thurman
Nathan R. Sr.'s Heritage
Parents: Richard Jr. Thurman, Sarah Farmer
Siblings: John Sr. Thurman, James Thurman, Richard III Thurman, Edward Thurman, William Thurmond