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Facts and Events
Acquisition of Land
- Nov. 9, 1784 - Joseph Thompson received four land grants on Mitchell River in Surry County, Norh Carolina, totaling 460 acres.
- By 1812, according to the tax list, Joseph Thompson owned 1,111 acres of land in Surry County, North Carolina.
Information on Joseph Thompson
- Joseph Thompson, Sr., believed to be a son of Samuel THOMPSON (or THOMSON) of Louisa County, VA, was born on Aug. 1, 1744. His birthdate, a list of his children and their birthdates appear in a family Bible that belonged to Joseph's son-in-law Richard Henry JOHNSON (who married Mary Thompson). The Bible record is published in the book Fuqua - A Fight For Freedom by Alya Dean Smith Irwin (1974), p.297.
- The book "History of North Carolina, Vol. IV," by R.D.W. Connor (Lewis Pub. Co., NY: 1919), p.32, contains a biographical sketch of Joseph Thompson's great-grandson Kimbro M. Thompson of Yadkin County, NC. The article states "Joseph THOMPSON, the great-grandfather of the subject of this sketch, married Isabella HENDERSON, of Albemarle County, Virginia, and with his bride came to North Carolina, settling as a pioneer in Surry County. In 1780 he erected a substantial frame house, the boards used being whip sawed, while all of the nails were hand wrought. With the assistance of slaves he cleared and improved a good farm, on which he and his wife spent the remainder of their years."
- Joseph Thompson died Apr. 13, 1823, and his estate was divided between his widow "Polly," and his sons and sons-in-law Elijah DAVIS [husband of Elizabeth Thompson], Henry JOHNSON [husband of Mary Thompson], Joseph THOMPSON Jr., James THOMPSON, Elijah THOMPSON, Elisha WILLIAMS [husband of Rhoda Thompson], Jonathan ROBERTS [husband of Sarah Thompson] and John THOMPSON. (Surry Co., NC, DB S, pp. 100, 260-264.)[Source: http://www.moonzstuff.com/thompson/joseph1744.html]
Citations
- http://www.moonzstuff.com/thompson/joseph1744.html
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