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Facts and Events
| Name[1] |
Rev. William Tompson |
| Gender |
Male |
| Birth[1][2] |
Abt 1598 |
Winwick, Lancashire, England |
| Marriage |
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to Abigail Skellecorne |
| Degree[1] |
1621/22 |
A. B. Brazenose College, Oxford. |
| Ordination[1][2] |
19 Nov 1639 |
Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United StatesFirst minister at Braintree. |
| Occupation[1][2] |
Bet 1639 and 1659 |
Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United StatesMinister at Braintree. |
| Occupation[1] |
Bet 1642 and 1643 |
Virginia, United StatesMissionary. |
| Death[1][2][3][4] |
10 Dec 1666 |
Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States |
| Burial[2][4] |
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Hancock Cemetery, Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States |
| Probate[2] |
2 May 1667 |
Agreement of widow and children. |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Weis, Frederick Lewis. The Colonial Clergy and the Colonial Churches of New England. (Lancaster, Massachusetts: The Society of the Descendants of the Colonial Clergy, 1936)
205.
"William Tompson, A.B., b. Winwich, Lancashire, England, 1598; Brazenose Coll., Oxford, A.B., 1621/2; preacher at Winwich several years before coming to N. E., in 1637; sett. York, Me., 1637-1639; Ord. Quincy, (1st Chh. in Braintree), Nov. 19, 1639, as the first minister; sett. Quincy, (1st Chh.), 1639-1659; missionary to Va., 1642-1643; d. Quincy, (Braintree), Dec. 10, 1666, a. 68.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 [5079] Rev. William1 Tompson, in Sprague, Waldo Chamberlain, comp. Genealogies of the Families of Braintree, Massachusetts, 1640-1850: including the Modern Towns of Randolph and Holbrook and the City of Quincy. (Boston, Massachusetts: Published in cooperation with the Quincy Historical Society by the New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1983)
1691-92.
[5079] Rev. William1 Tompson, (Tomson, Thompson), was born in 1598 in Lancashire, England, He died at Braintree, Mass. Dec. 10, 1666 ae.68 as his gravestone says, the oldest inscribed stone in Hancock Cemetery, Quincy. … Rev. William Tompson matriculated at Brasenose College, Oxford Jan. 28, 1620/1 aged 21 years, then was minister at Winwick in Lancashire 'for sundry years together' before coming to New England in 1636 and was admitted to the Dorchester Church Aug. 23, 1636. He then preached for a time at Accomenticis (now York) Maine, but Nov. 19, 1639 he was chosen as first minister of the new Church of Braintree (now Quincy) where he remained the rest of his life except for a trip to Virginia in 1643 as leader of a party of ministers sent by the churches of New England to aid that colony. In his last years he suffered from a [5080R] form of melancholy and seldom preached, his assistant or teacher Rev. Henry Flynt being called upon to carry on the work. In conjunction with his friend Rev. Richard Mather of Dorchester he wrote a book entitled 'An Answer to Mr. Charles Herle', reviewing affairs in Lancashire in which they had taken part, published in 1644; and another in 1650 called 'An Heart Melting Exhortation'. He was made freeman of the colony May 13, 1640, … In 1645 he was chaplain of the quota of 200 men raised for the campaign against the Narraganset Indians.
He died intestate and an agreement was made mentioning widow Anna, 'our youngest sister Hannah, and the other children, Samuel Thompson, Joseph Thomson, Benjamin Thomson, and William Vezv, children of Mrs. Thomson deceased.' Joseph Crosby, Mrs. Thomson's son shall be security'. Mrs. Ann Thompson was administratrix with Samuel Thomson the eldest son in behalf of the rest.
[5080] Reg. 15:115, S. P. 1:525: Articles of agreement between Mrs. Anna Thomson 'widdow' of Mr. William Thomson of Braintry, administratrix of his estate & Mrs. Thomson's children concerning the estate, who died without will upon the 10th of the 10th month 1666, Mrs. Anna Thomson to have moveable estate, & pay debts etc, & if there remain any estate besides what she shall layout for a comfortable subsistence during her life our youngest sister Hannah Thomson shall have £20, But if not ap. to an equal portion with the other children excepting the 'heire' Samuel Thomson, Joseph Thomson, Benjamin Thomson and William Vezy, children of Mr. Thomson deceased shall make up her portion out of their own estates. Also the house & land after her decease and improvement during life which together with the orchard & pasture she may as long as she liveth single, improve on it, shall fall as an inheritance to Mr. Thomson's children viz. Samuel, Joseph, Benjamin Thomson & William Vezy to be divided according to law allowing the 'heire' a 'dubble' portion. And that Joseph Crosby, Mrs. Thomson's son shall be security it shall be in like condition that now is, excepting the casualty by 'fyer'. Signed Joseph Crosby, Ann Thomson, Samuel Thomson, Benjamin Thomson, May 2, 1667. Witness: Joseph Arnold, Joseph Belcher.
Allowed by the court May 4, 1667, mentions Samuel Thomson, eldest son.
Inventory by Edward Quincy & Wm. Savell."
He did not have a son Rev. William Tompson of Springfield & Conn. as stated in the Register Vol. 15 and elsewhere."
- ↑ Bates, Samuel. Records of the Town of Braintree, 1640 to 1793. (Randolph, Massachusetts : D.H. Huxford, 1886)
p. 639.
Mr. William Thompson, pastor of the same Church of Christ [where Mr. Henry Flint was teacher] deceased the 10th m'o 10th 1666.
[Note: In old-styles dates, the tenth month is December. More info may be found here.]
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Find A Grave: Hancock Cemetery, Quincy, MA, in Find A Grave
Rev William Thompson.
HERE LYES BURIED Ye
BODY OF Ye REUEREND
MR WILLIAM TOMPSON
Ye FIRST PASTOR OF
BRAINTRY CHURCH WHO
DECEASED DECEMBR Ye 10
1666 AETATIS [SUE] 68
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[Note: text in brackets transcribed as "see" by the memorial page but that does not appear to be correct. See here.]
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