Wells - Campbell Family Tree

John Thompson

M, #14628, b. 4 May 1695, d. 1783

Father*

Hugh Thompson b. 22 Dec 1660, d. 11 Sep 1719

Mother*

Margaret Craig b. c 1673

Charts

Thompson (paternal side) - Robert Almer Thompson

Reference

T128

Note*

JV Thompson Journals vol. 7, p. 144-145, vol. 16, p. 52-53; vol. 20, p. 456 Helen Wetnight, 365 Holly Hill Road, Oldsmar, FL 34677who cites a handwritten 9 page document prepared by Katherine Mayes Thompson states he was apprenticed to Robert wilson, dyer, from which apprenticeship he was released in 1709. He emigrated to Lancaster Co., PA about 1733 & had warrants to land Sept 10, 1736 & Dec 6, 1738. He removed to Cumberland Co., PA which was organized Jan 27, 1750 & died there aged 88 years where his oldest son, Isaac, administered on his estate.

Source*

Source.¹

Birth*

4 May 1695

John Thompson was born on 4 May 1695 at Letterkenny, Donegal, Ireland.

Marriage*

between 16 October 1718 and 1719

He married Mary Wilson, daughter of Robert Wilson and Agnes Gilmore, between 16 October 1718 and 1719 at Ireland.

Death*

1783

John Thompson died in 1783 at Cumberland Valley, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.

Family

Mary Wilson b. 4 Aug 1698

Children

Isaac Thompson b. 19 Jul 1720
Thomas Thompson b. 6 May 1721, d. 1782
John Thompson+ b. 17 Aug 1722, d. Apr 1777
Hugh Thompson b. 10 Sep 1723, d. 4 Jan 1761
William Thompson b. 3 May 1725, d. bt 1 Sep 1784 - 31 Oct 1797

Last Edited

10 Jan 2004

Citations

[S179] Gedcom made from J.V. Thompson Journals on Ancestry World Tree Cheralynn Wilson: e-mail address.