John Thompson served as first lieutenant in the 7th Virginia Regiment from 18 Mar 1776 until 28 Oct 1776 when he resigned. Early in 1778 he was appointed adjutant of Col. William Henry's regiment of Virginia militia. On 7 Jun 1781, while distributing orders to the officers of the regiment, he was taken prisoner by the British but later paroled. On 8 Apr 1782 he took the oaths as captain of the Fluvanna County militia. In March and again in Dec 1805 he was commissioned sheriff of Mercer Co., KY.
Family Susanna Burton, b. Abt 1760
Children
+ 1. Rebecca Claiborne Thompson, b. 13 May 1781, d. 14 Apr 1838 (Age 56 years)
+ 2. John Burton Thompson, b. 24 May 1784, d. 1 Jul 1833, Kentucky, USA (Age 49 years)
+ 3. William Thompson, b. 30 Mar 1787, d. 29 Jul 1863, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA (Age 76 years)
+ 4. Philip Thompson, b. 20 Aug 1789, Harrodsburg, Mercer, Kentucky, USA, d. 25 Nov 1836, Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, USA (Age 47 years)
+ 5. Mary Burton Thompson, b. 10 May 1796, Kentucky, USA, d. 29 Aug 1860 (Age 64 years)
6. George Burton Thompson
7. Sarah Burton Thompson, d. 1807, Shawnee Springs, Mercer, Kentucky, USA
8. Patsey Thompson
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