Catherine Hightower
1723 - 1782 (58 years)
Generation: 1
1. Catherine Hightower was born on 5 Oct 1723 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia (daughter of Joshua Hightower and Susannah Tavenor); died in Jul 1782 in Anderson's Swamp, Granville County, North Carolina. Catherine married Joseph Merriman Thorn in 1739 in Richmond County, Virginia. Joseph (son of Thomas Thorn and Jane Merryman) was born about 1715 in Richmond County, Virginia; died about 1790 in Granville County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Thomas Thorn was born in 1735 in Mecklinburg County, Virginia; died on 9 Sep 1815 in Chester District, South Carolina.
- Jane Thorn was born on 14 Sep 1740; and died.
- Susannah Thorn was born on 19 Dec 1741; and died.
- Ann Thorn was born on 2 Aug 1746; and died.
- Catherine Thorn was born on 29 Oct 1748; and died.
- Betty Thorn was born on 22 Jul 1751; and died.
- Joshua Thorn was born on 11 Mar 1754; and died.
- Merriman Thorn was born on 11 Mar 1754; and died.
- Charnal Hightower Thorn was born about 1756; and died.
- Presley Thorn was born about 1758; died in 1834 in Franklin County, Alabama.
2. Joshua Hightower was born in 1700 in Richmond, VA; died in 1772 in Amelia, VA. Joshua married Susannah Tavenor about 1720. Susannah was born about 1700; died in 1797 in Nottoway, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Susannah Tavenor was born about 1700; died in 1797 in Nottoway, VA. Children:
- Charnel Hightower was born on 30 Oct 1721 in Richmond County, Virginia; died in Granville County, North Carolina.
- 1. Catherine Hightower was born on 5 Oct 1723 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia; died in Jul 1782 in Anderson's Swamp, Granville County, North Carolina.
- Lettice Hightower was born on 17 Mar 1729 in Richmond County, Virginia; and died.
- Joseph Hightower was born on 13 Oct 1731 in Richmond County, Virginia; and died.
- Susannah Hightower was born on 13 Apr 1734 in Richmond County, Virginia; and died.
- Ann Hightower was born about 1735; and died.
- Robert Hightower was born on 24 Sep 1737; and died.
- Tavenor Hightower was born on 22 Apr 1740; and died.
- Epaphroditus Hightower was born in 1741; and died.