The town of New Haven was named in 1640, and soon after the land was divided for home lots. The name of his first wife, the mother of the children, is unknown. He must have met and married her shortly after arriving in Boston. She was probably the daughter of one of the other colonists who first traveled from Boston to Quinipiack. The sons of William Thorp appear quite frequently in the Town Records of New Haven.
Most records are pretty routine.
On 07 August 1866 William's son, John Thorp , was sentenced to be severly whipped because of an indiscretion. When William Thorp died in 1679, his second wife, Margaret, whom he married in 1662, fell on hard times. At a meeting of the towne fathers on 29 November 1686, Widow Thorp appeared before them. The Townsmen acquainted the Towne that the widow Thorp was fallen into poverty and needed helpe, and that they had allredy disbursed somthing for her releefe in her need. And the Towne did recommend it to the Townsmen to take care of her and looke into that buysines to see what Estate shee hath and doe the best they can for the benefitt of her and the towne.