Person:William Thompson (290)

Records of William Thompson in Augusta County, VA

From Chalkley’s Augusta County Records:

• Vol. 2 - Madison vs. Lewis.--William Madison and Col. James Barnett were soldiers in the battle of Guilford in 1781. John Thompson's answer to bill filed against him, together with Joseph and James Thompson, by James M. Marshall, in the High Court of Chancery of Virginia. His father, William Thompson, removed from Maryland to Virginia in 1747. Soon afterwards Fairfax issued a proclamation encouraging those persons who had settled upon his lands to continue thereon, and that they should have 400 acres for each settlement. The alarm the dispute between Fairfax and the Crown had excited amongst the people was his reason for this means being taken to quiet them. William remained upon his settlement until 1793, when he died intestate, having six lawful children, viz: John, Joseph, James, William, Henry Sarah (now wife of Jacob Hidener, of Hardy County). Sworn to in Frederick County by John Thompson, 27th July, 1799.

Information on William Thompson

From "William Thompson of Montgomery County, Maryland":

A census of Sugarland Hundred of Fredericks County, Maryland, was taken September 2, 1776. From the 1776 census of Maryland by Bettie Stirling Carothers on page 81 there is a record for William Thompson, age 37, with a wife Susannah, age 37. Their children are listed as John, age 15, William, age 8, Joseph, age 1, Susannah, age 6 and Nancy, age 3. Also listed is Mary Eltinge/Elling, age 12, and Richard Perryman, age 45.

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