Individual Details
John Thwing
(21 Nov 1644 - 6 Sep 1690)
John was born in Boston, and had his home there, but his occupation was that of a seaman. It is recorded that a ticket was granted Thomas Cooper, March 6, 1678, to leave the island of Barbados in the Pinke Blessing, John Thwing commander, for New York, because his time was out. He was commander of the Mehitable in 1684.
Events
| Birth | 21 Nov 1644 | Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts |  |  | |
| Christen | 1 Dec 1644 | Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts | |||
| Marriage | 6 Jan 1669 | Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts - Maria Messinger | |||
| Death | 6 Sep 1690 | Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts | |||
| Burial | Kings Chapel Burying Ground, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts | | |
Families
| Spouse | Maria Messinger ( - 1705) |
| Child | John Thwing (1670 - 1709) |
| Child | Deborah Thwing (1673 - 1732) |
| Child | Hannah Thwing (1674 - ) |
| Child | Maria Thwing (1677 - 1720) |
| Child | Rachel Thwing (1680 - ) |
| Child | Benjamin Thwing (1682 - 1718) |
| Child | Sarah Jane Thwing (1685 - 1776) |
| Father | Benjamin Thwing (1619 - 1672) |
| Mother | Deborah Savage (1622 - 1673) |
| Sibling | Deborah Thwing (1642 - 1642) |
| Sibling | Benjamin Thwing ( - 1681) |
| Sibling | Rachel Thwing ( - ) |
| Sibling | Edward Thwing ( - 1706) |
| Sibling | William Thwing ( - ) |
| Sibling | Deborah Thwing (1659 - ) |
Notes
Birth
John ThwingEvent Type: Birth
Event Date: 21 Nov 1644
Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
Event Place (Original): Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Gender: Male
Father's Name: Benjamin Thwing
Mother's Name: Deborah
Burial
Inscription: "Here lyeth buried / Ye body of John / Thwing Senr aged 47 years / & 9 Mo & 13 days / decd sept ye 6 / 1690."Note: NEHGS, Old Cemeteries of Boston, p. 788 (online database).
John Thwing was commander of the "Mehitable" in 1684. He married Mary (Maryah) Messenger--daughter of furniture maker Henry Messenger and his wife Sarah--January 6, 1669 in Boston, MA. She was born in Boston about 1650. John Thwing died in Boston September 6, 1690, and was buried in King's Chapel Burying Ground in Boston. His gravestone still stands. Maryah died in 1705 or 1706 in Boston.
Plot: KC/12C304
Endnotes
1. "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FCWL-JP1 : accessed 05 May 2014), John Thwing, 21 Nov 1644; citing BOSTON,SUFFOLK,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 397042..
2. Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHTB-KJ2.
3. Find A Grave Memorial# 14087373.