Referenced in the family
Barzillai Throop
b. 1811
Life
Records & Research
No public record directly naming Barzillai Throop (born 1811-05-22) could be located in FindAGrave, FamilySearch, WikiTree, Geneanet, or the published Throop Genealogy; the given name "Barzillai" does not appear in any Throop source consulted. The reported father, Thomas Billings Throop (1771-1856), is independently confirmed as a real person on two sources: the published "Throop Genealogy" names "Thomas Billings Throope, b. 1771, of Middleburg and Hanover, N.Y., and Algonquin, Ill.," and the FindAGrave memorial for his father CPT Billings Throop (1735-1776, m. Hannah Morton 12 Sep 1758) lists "Thomas Billings Throop (1771-1856)" among seven children (verified directly during this audit). Neither source enumerates a son named Barzillai, and the reported mother Catherine Walker (1776) was not corroborated by any public source found. The two confirmed findings below pertain to the FATHER and serve only as anchor context; Barzillai himself remains undocumented and his existence rests on the 2006 family report.
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The reported father, Thomas Billings Throop, born 1771, is a documented historical person: the published Throop Genealogy describes 'Thomas Billings Throope, b. 1771, of Middleburg and Hanover, N.Y., and Algonquin, Ill.' This matches the report's father 'Thomas Billings Throop (1771-1856)' on name, birth year, and locale.
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Thomas Billings Throop (1771-1856) is confirmed as a son of CPT Billings Throop (1735-1776) and Hannah Morton (married 12 Sep 1758, Plymouth, MA). The FindAGrave memorial for Billings Throop lists his seven known children, the last being 'Thomas Billings Throop (1771-1856)'. This establishes the reported father's parentage and exact life dates (1771-1856), matching the report. Verified directly during this audit: the memorial page enumerates Abigail, Molly 'Mary', Hannah, Sally, Betsy, Peggy, and Thomas Billings Throop (1771-1856).
Not yet confirmed — probable matches and family lore, shown for research. Treat with caution.
likely father place / report note 'Algonquin, Ill.': report “Father Thomas Billings Throop associated (per family report context) with places including Algonquin” vs. found “The Throop Genealogy lists Thomas Billings Throope (b.1771) at 'Middleburg and Hanover, N.Y., and Algonquin, Ill.' Separately, a closely related Throop line settled at 'Algonquin' in Augusta Township, Grenville County, Ontario, Canada (e.g., Benjamin Nelson Throop, b. Jan 9 1811, Algonquin/Augusta, Grenville Co.). The two 'Algonquins' (Illinois vs. Augusta Twp., Ontario) are distinct and easily conflated in trees; the published genealogy assigns Thomas Billings Throope to Algonquin, Illinois.”. Flagged so future research distinguishes Algonquin, Illinois from Algonquin in Augusta Township, Grenville County, Ontario.
Open questions (5)
- No public record names a 'Barzillai Throop' (or variants Barzilla/Barzillai Throope) born 1811; the given name does not appear anywhere in the published Throop Genealogy, FindAGrave, FamilySearch, WikiTree, or Geneanet. Barzillai's existence rests solely on the 2006 family report. Both 'confirmed' findings in this dossier document the FATHER (Thomas Billings Throop), not Barzillai; there is no direct evidence for the subject himself.
- The reported mother, Catherine Walker (1776), is not corroborated by any public source found; the published Throop Genealogy does not give the wife of Thomas Billings Throop (1771-1856), and no marriage record (e.g., Schoharie/Middleburgh, NY) was located.
- Was Barzillai born in Middleburgh/Hanover, Schoharie-area NY, or after the family's move toward Algonquin, IL? No birthplace is established.
- No death, burial, marriage, spouse, children, census, or occupation record for Barzillai Throop was found. He may have died young, used a different recorded name, or been recorded under a surname spelling not yet indexed (Throope/Throp).
- Caution: at least two unrelated men named Throop born in 1811 exist (Amos Gager Throop, b. 22 Jul 1811, DeRuyter NY, son of William Huntington Throop & Nancy Mason, Caltech founder; and Dr. Benjamin Henry Throop, b. 9 Nov 1811, Scranton PA) — neither is this person; reject same-year/same-surname matches lacking the Thomas Billings Throop + Catherine Walker anchors.
Sources consulted (8)
- Throop Genealogy (Throops of Grenville County) - full text extracted; names Thomas Billings Throope b.1771; no 'Barzillai' present · genealogy-book
- CPT Billings Throop (1735-1776) - lists son Thomas Billings Throop (1771-1856); no Barzillai (verified during audit) · findagrave
- Amos Gager Throop (1811-1894), tdowling tree - DIFFERENT family (parents William Huntington Throop & Nancy Mason); confirms a same-year same-surname distractor · geneanet
- Walker-21433 (Catherine Walker) - checked; an unrelated infant (1870-1870), NOT the mother · wikitree
- Throop Genealogy index - WikiTree · wikitree
- Amos Gager Throop (1811-1894) - distractor, not this person · findagrave
- Dr Benjamin Henry Throop (1811-1897) - distractor, not this person · findagrave
- WebSearch queries for 'Barzillai/Barzilla Throop/Throope 1811', father Thomas Billings Throop, mother Catherine Walker, Schoharie/Middleburgh marriage - no direct record found · web
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