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Thornburgs were among some of these early pioneers and they settled in the newly organized
Highland County in 1805. In 1810, Highland County split in two forming Clinton County and
this is the location where Thornburgs from North Carolina could be found. Isaac Thornburg
(1773) and Rebecca Hodgson (1775) were both born in New Garden, Guilford County, North
Carolina and migrated west to Ohio between 1811 and 1815. Isaac and Rebecca were married
at the Center M.M in 1792 in New Garden when George Washington served as the first U.S.
President. They had ten children born in New Garden. On November 2, 1811, the New Garden
M.M. gave them certificate to Fairfield, Ohio M.M. On September 21, 1815, Isaac's son
John married Susannah Beals at Newberry Meeting House, Clinton County, Ohio.
The 1820 Census showed Isaac farming in Green Township, Clinton County, Ohio with four
sons and one daughter. The same document shows the family of his son John living nearby.
Edward first married Phebe Sumner at a Quaker meeting sometime around 1779 and together
they had 10 children. However, Phebe died in 1821 giving birth to son Jacob. In 1789,
Edward would have been among the first Thornburghs eligible to vote for President George
Washington. Edward Thornburg remarried Phebe Haworth and then later remarried again after
Phebe Haworth died. Together, Edward and Keziah Wright had four more daughters. Edward
and family followed soon after and records show daughters Rebecca and Rachel were born in
Ohio in 1807. On September 27, 1806, Edward and Keziah were given a certificate at New
Garden, North Carolina M.M. to present to the Miami, Ohio M.M. Daughter Mary (Margaret)
married Jacob Beals in Fairfield Township, Highland County, Ohio on September 16, 1807.
In 1810, Ed!
ward Thornburg was found in the northeast half of Highland County and it later became
Clinton County. Soon after, they were given certificates to the New Garden, Indiana M.M.
The following excerpt from a Wayne Township, Clinton County, Ohio history showed this move
westward:
The farm where Rees lived is now divided; the part on the south side of the road is owned
by Edward Thornburgh; that on the north side, by Absalom Adams. Edward Thornburgh once
owned the place now owned by James Moore, formerly owned by David Woodmansee. Stephen
Hockett lived across the creek from Thornburgh, They both moved to Indiana a short time
after the Woodmansees came out.
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