Tamar MCKAY and Peter THORP
Family of
Tamar MCKAY and Peter THORP
1. Tamar1 MCKAY , born 1747; died 28 Dec 1803 in Washington, Litchfield, CT; buried 1803/04 in Judea Cem., Washington, Litchfield, CT, daughter of Elkenny MCKAY . She married Est 1768 Peter THORP , born 1749; died 4 Jan 1837 in Washington, Litchfield, CT; buried Jan 1837 in Judea Cem., Washington, Litchfield, CT.
Notes for Tamar MCKAY
BIRTH: Birth year calculated from age at death.
DEATH: Tamar McKAY was age 56 at her death on 28 Dec 1803 (= b. 1747).
See notes in Burial below
"History of Ancient Woodbury, Connecticut from the First Indian Deed
in 1659 to 1879 including the present Towns of Washington, Southbury,
Bethlehem, Roxbury, and parto of Oxford and Middlebury" Volune III
by William Cothren. (FHL Film #6181)
Deaths in Washington [Litchfield County, CT] page 401.
[Tamar McKAY] Wife of Peter Thorp, age 56 28 Dec 1803.
BURIAL: "Inscriptions on all stones still standing in existing cemeteries in
the Town of Washington, Connecticut". Copied by Mrs. Helen Shove Boyd
in 1910. Mimeographed for a GOLDEN JUBILEE PROJECT of the Judea
Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, 1948. Gives the
following:
Erected/ to the memory of/ honest worth/ by the friends of/
Peter Thorp/ who died/ Jan 4, 1837/ aged 88 years/ also/
Tamar 1st wife died/ Dec.28, 1803 Aged 56/ Polly 2nd wife of/
Peter Thorp/ died/ Dec 4, 1811 Aged 52/
There sleeps my husband, here his wife/ we once like you had breath
and life/ Weep not for us as you pass by/ Only prepare yourselves to
die.
CENSUS: 1790 US Census Washington, Litchfield, CT (page 75)
Peter THORP
1 male 16 years of age and older
1 male under 16 years of age
3 females
NOTE: Given the above US Census entry it appears that Peter THORP and Tamar
MCKAY could have had some children.
Notes for Peter THORP
BIRTH: Birth year calculated from age at death.
DEATH: "History of Ancient Woodbury, Connecticut from the First Indian Deed
in 1659 to 1879 including the present Towns of Washington, Southbury,
Bethlehem, Roxbury, and parto of Oxford and Middlebury" Volune III
by William Cothren. (FHL Film #6181)
Deaths in Washington [Litchfield County, CT] page 401.
Peter THORP, age 85 4 Jan 1837.
BURIAL: "Inscriptions on all stones still standing in existing cemeteries in
the Town of Washington, Connecticut". Copied by Mrs. Helen Shove Boyd
in 1910. Mimeographed for a GOLDEN JUBILEE PROJECT of the Judea
Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, 1948. Gives the
following:
Erected/ to the memory of/ honest worth/ by the friends of/
Peter Thorp/ who died/ Jan 4, 1837/ aged 88 years/ also/
Tamar 1st wife died/ Dec.28, 1803 Aged 56/ Polly 2nd wife of/
Peter Thorp/ died/ Dec 4, 1811 Aged 52/
There sleeps my husband, here his wife/ we once like you had breath
and life/ Weep not for us as you pass by/ Only prepare yourselves to
die.
LAND: We found the following deeds for Peter THORP in Kent, Lithcfield, CT
22 Apr 1747 of Lebanon, Windham, CT buys 100 acres in Kent 4th division
20 Feb 1748 of Lebanon, Windham, CT sells 100 acres in Kent 4th division
5 May 1749 of Kent, Litchfield, CT buys 50 acres in Kent 5th division
25 Nov 1752 of Kent, Litchfield, CT sells 50 acres in Kent 5th division
CENSUS: 1790 US Census Washington, Litchfield, CT (page 75
Peter THORP
1 male 16 years of age and older
1 male under 16 years of age
3 females
MARRIAGE:
MARRIAGE: "History of Ancient Woodbury, Connecticut from First Indian Deed in
1658 to 1879", by William Cothren. Published in Woodbury, CT 1879.
Page 374. Peter THORP and ____ SHERWOOD married Jan 1806.
Children of Tamar MCKAY and Peter THORP were as follows:
2iPeter2 THORP . He married Lydia HURD .
Notes: NOTES: Information from Blanche McKAY There is a possibility
that Tamar and Peter THORP had one son. On 7 Aug 1801, there was a deed
made between Solomon HURD and Peter THORP, Jr. and wife, Lucretia
(Hurd) THORP in Washington, Litchfield, CT. This would have been before
Tamar's death in 1803 and in the same viciinty they lived.