Mary Broughton

Mary Thorley

• died as Mary Broughton, aka Keene, Raynor
• Born about 1620 in England
• Died 10 Feb 1662 at about age 42 in Northumberland Co, Virginia Colony
• Daughter of Edward Thorley and Mary (unknown) Thorley
• Wife of Thomas Keene — married 1638 in Kent Island, Queen Anne's Co, Province of Maryland
• Wife of Henry Raynor — married 1640 in Maryland
• Wife of Thomas Broughton — married 22 Mar 1657 in Northumberland Co, Virginia
• Mother of William Keene, Thomas Keene III, Susanna (Keene) Garner, Matthew Keene

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Mary Thorley
Father: Edward Thorley
Death: AFT 1662
m: Thomas Keene (1592/1593-1653/1659)
on ABT 1640 at probably ,Maryland

Children:

• William Keene (10 MAR 1642-8 FEB 1684) m. Elizabeth Rogers (-1720)
  • children:
  • 1. William Keene (11 SEP 1665-4 OCT 1700),
  • 2. Elizabeth Keene (16 MAY 1669-BEF 23 NOV 1720),
  • 3. John Keene (12 AUG 1671-ABT 1740),
  • 4. Hannah Keene (4 FEB 1676-1739),
  • 5. Sarah Keene (7 OCT 1678-).
• Thomas Keene (BEF 1650-1678) m. Susannah (bef 1660-bef 1700)
• Susanna Keene (1641-BEF 28 MAR 1716) m. John Garner (1632/1633-1702) on ABT 1660,
  • children:
  • 1. John Garner (-BEF 25 MAR 1713),
  • 2. Henry Garner (-BEF 25 JUN 1745),
  • 3. Vincent Garner (-1710),
  • 4. Thomas Garner (-BEF 13 JUL 1726),
  • 5. Parish Garner (-1718/1719),
  • 6. Benjamin Garner (AFT 1681-1718),
  • 7. James Garner (-1726),
  • 8. Mary Garner (-1720),
  • 9. Susan Garner,
  • 10. Martha Garner.
• Matthew Keene (ABT 1650-1731) m. Bridget [---] (ABT 1658-ABT 1752) on ABT 1678 at Stafford Co.,Virginia,
  • children:
  • 1. Elizabeth Keene (ABT 1682-26 JUL 1749).

m: Henry Raynor (-BEF 22 MAR 1658) on ABT 1654

m: Thomas Broughton (ABT 1622-) on 22 MAR 1658 at Northumberland, Virginia

unproven children

• Sara Keene (before 1632-abt 1665) m. George Courtnell (bef 1628-bef. 18 Dec. 1672) (cannot have been Mary's daughter).
• Widow Mary Broughton (d. 1666) ambiguously "names to my Executor, WILLIAM ( ) him I have appointed Executor & to my ( ) Sonnes, DANIELL & GEORGE COURTNELL exusteers of this my last ( ) [Will] .. "
• Elizabeth Broughton, b. 1658, Northumberland County, Virginia needs evidence. Don't see a record.

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Notes

........Mary's property holdings were:

...........527 acres from her first husband Thomas Keene

...........240 acres from her second husband Henry Raynor

...........300 acres from her third husband Thomas Broughton

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.........1,067 ACRES TOTAL

........Mary Margie Thorley Keene Raynor Broughton's will was recorded February 10, 1662 It was written January 2, 1662. Her will was mutilated, and there are some missing words. Her exact date of death is not known. We don't know if the "recorded" date here is the "probate date ". (The probate date is after the death, when the will is probated or presented to the court).

Mary's transcribed will is signed Mary M Broughton, with the middle initial M underlined indicating that Mary was illiterate , and that she did not sign her own will. Her first husband Thomas Keene was also illiterate and his will and other documents were signed with his mark only.

Comments

Born circa 1620 Stevensville, Queen Anne's County, MD, United States

Her birth on Kent Island is INCORRECT and/or in Maryland, as it was not settled until the 1630s, making Mary's birth there impossible. She may have been born in the VA colony (south), but might also have been born in England, no definitive records found for either.

Her maiden name is inferred from a will of Edward Thorley of Anne Arundel County, Maryland [Md . Cal. Wills, Vol. 1, p. 212], dated Dec 1678, probated 10 Feb 1678/9, believed to be her brother. In it, he bequests to his "Cousin Thomas Keene". At that time, the use of Cousin would refer most likely to a nephew. This conclusion is not rock solid, since it is possible that the relationship was indeed not that of nephew, or it is possible that the Thomas Keene named referred to another by the same name. Indeed, ["Keene Family Genealogy" owned by Harvey Warley Stedman, 1958, p.11] lists "Thomas Keene, living 1679, cousin of Edward Thorley" as a son of Henry Keene of Wadsworth, Surrey. However, the inference there was made purely as a result of the existance of the Ed. Thorley will and the presence of other sons of Henry Keene in Maryland. It thus appears that the Thorley theory is reasonably strong. The mention of first cousin Garner in later will of first cousin on the Keene side makes it a fact.

!Marriage(2): Deed dated 22 Mar 1658 [North. R.B. 15, p. 19; Ritchie & Wood p. 191] shows her to have married Henry Raynor.

!Marriage(3): Northumberland B. 15, pp. 19-20, records the marriage agreement, on 22 Mar 1658, of Mary Raynor, widow of Henry, and Thomas Broughton [Ritchie & Wood p. 191-2]

!Will: "Of Mary Broughton Widow relict of Thomas Broughton decd.", [Northumberland Co. R. B. 15, p. 92; Ritchie & Wood p. 192-3]. Dated 2 Jan 1662, recorded Feb 10, 1662. Names: William Keene (executor), James Daniell & George Courtnell (purpose for reference lost in mutilation of paper), daughter Susanna Gardner, John Gardner, my grandchild their daughter. Son Thomas Keene, son Matthew Keene (870 acres at Yeoaquomico), friend Thomas Daniell, William Mousely (god child), Elizabeth Perry and my servant Robert Briorio. Wit: John Tingey and Jos. Horsley.

https://colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I27213&tr...

From: Couch twins

Mary Thorley is probable sister to Jane Basha-Perry d 1651 (wife to Giles Basha and Edmund Perry), and Bridget (Thorsby) Nevill d around 1645 (wife of John Nevill). Both these family groups are mentioned in early MA archives, alongside Keene, and Richard Garnett/Garrett who was a Basha in-law.
These groupings have some family connections into 1700's Stafford, VA.

Cypress Farm Burial Ground
Lewisetta, Northumberland County, Virginia, USA

References

1. https://colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I27213&tr...
2. If the Legends Are True... by J. Craig Canada, "Mary Thorley" (accessed August 11, 2024) | https://www.palmspringsbum.org/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I41...
3. WikiTree contributors, "Mary (Thorley) Broughton (abt.1620-1662)," WikiTree: The Free Family Tree, (https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Thorley-2 : accessed 11 August 2024).
4. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/107234117/mary-broughton cites
   1. Source: "Garner-Keene Families of Northern Neck Virginia" by Ruth Ritchie and Sudie Rucker Wood 1952
5. "Thomas Keene and Mary Thorley of Northumberland 1650" By Cynthia Rodriguez July 21, 2010 at 02:16:34< genealogy.com >
6. Thomas Keene in Everton Pedigree and Family Group Sheets < MyHeritage > (also see document attached)
7. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GZ57-53T cites
   1. "Thomas Keene & Mary Thorley - A Research Summary & Personal Narrative." A composite summary of a decade plus of research on Thomas Keene and Mary Thorley and including all known records plus some speculations. (31 pages) < link to PDF > "Thomas Keene & Mary Thorley - A Research Summary & Personal Narrative." A composite summary of a decade plus of research on Thomas Keene and Mary Thorley and including all known records plus some speculations. Allan J Garner – Feb 5, 2021 (31 pages) < link to PDF >; (document attached)