Reuben Thurston

Reuben was born in 1751 in Goochland Co., VA.  Reuben's father was Francis Thurston and his mother was Hester Richards. He had two brothers and five sisters, named William Bailey, John, Mary, Elizabeth, Ann, Sarah and Marcy.  He was the fourth oldest of the eight children.  He died at the age of 35 in 1786 in Goochland Co., VA.