Family Group Record for Rev. John Thomson

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Submitted by Ken D. Thompson

Husband Rev. John Thomson

         Born: c 1690 - Ulster, Ireland
   Christened: c 1690
         Died: September 1753 - Mechlenburg Co., NC
       Buried:  - Baker Fam. Cem. Mechlenburg, NC

       Father: 
       Mother: ? Osbourne (          -          )

      Married: 1708 - Scotland or Ireland

 Other Spouse: Mary McKean (1690-          ) - August 1734 - Lancaster Co., PA

  SealS (LDS): 

Wife Margaret Osborne

         Born:  - Ulster, Ireland
   Christened: 
         Died: August 27, 1735 - Williamsburg, VA
       Buried: 

Children

1 F Daughter Thomson

         Born: 
   Christened: 
         Died: 
       Buried: 

       Spouse: John Graham (          -          )

2 F Esther Thomson

         Born: c 1713 - Ireland
   Christened: 
         Died: November 19, 1770 - Wytheville, Wythe Co., VA
       Buried: 

       Spouse: Samuel Crockett (1685-1750)

       Spouse: William Sayers (1730-1784)

3 F Mary Thomson

         Born: c 1715 - Lewes, DE
   Christened: 
         Died: c 1761
       Buried: 

       Spouse: Robert Baker Jr. (          -          )
         Marr: c 1735

4 M John Thompson II

         Born: 1716
   Christened: 
         Died: 1791 - New London, VA
       Buried: 

       Spouse: Margaret Davidson (          -          )
         Marr: Bef 1744

5 M Abraham Thomson

         Born: c 1718 - Lewes, DE
   Christened: 
         Died: After 1772
       Buried:  - Prince Edward, VA

6 F Sarah Thomson

         Born: c 1720 - Lewes, DE
   Christened: 
         Died:  - Prince Edward, VA
       Buried: 

       Spouse: Rev. Richard Sankey (          -          )
         Marr: c 1737

7 F Daughter Thomson

         Born: 1721 - Chestnut Level, Lancaster Co., PA
   Christened: 
         Died: Bef 1750 - Augusta Co., VA
       Buried: 

       Spouse: John Finley Sr. (          -          )
         Marr: c 1740

8 M Roger Thomson

          AKA: Robert
         Born: c 1723 - Amelia, VA
   Christened: 
         Died: May 1771 - Orange Co., NC
       Buried: 

       Spouse: Ann Ferguson (          -          )
         Marr: May 2, 1750

9 F Jane Thomson

         Born: c 1726 - Lewes, Sussex Co., DE
   Christened: 
         Died: 1762 - Prince Edward, VA
       Buried: 

       Spouse: Douglas Baker (1720-1765)
         Marr: 1744

       Spouse: William Watson (          -          )
         Marr: April 10, 1767

10 F Ann Thomson

         Born: c 1728 - Lewes, DE
   Christened: 
         Died: c 1776 - Charlotte Co., VA
       Buried: 

       Spouse: James Cunningham Sr. (          -          )
         Marr: c 1747

11 F Margaret Thomson

         Born: c 1730 - Chestnut Level, Lancaster Co., PA
   Christened: 
         Died: After 1771 - Mecklenburg Co., NC
       Buried: 

       Spouse: John Shields (          -          )

12 F Elizabeth Thomson

         Born: c 1732 - Chestnut Level, Lancaster Co., PA
   Christened: 
         Died: August 1776 - Mecklenburg Co., NC
       Buried: 

       Spouse: Samuel Baker (          -          )
         Marr: c 1749

       Spouse: Charles Harris M.D. (          -          )
         Marr: 1759

General Notes (Husband)

Father could be William of Lancaster Co. England or Lt. Col. Thomson of County Derry.

Also ordained Lewes, Del. 1717?

Rev. John Thompson died at the home of his daughter, Elizabeth Baker, Sept. 1753.

Buried in Baker Family Cem. Mecklenburg Co., NC.

Graduated U. of Glasgow, Scotland. Ordained in Presbyterian Church June 23, 1713.

Came to NY 1714 w/wife & children (likely Esther & Mary) and later settled in Virginia.

Pioneer preacher, author, teacher & church leader.

Roger and five sons served in Revolutionary War.

Matthew Thompson website: http://hometown.aol.com/mathompson

Wrote "Poor Orphans Legacy" published by his friend. Benjamin Frankilin 1734
 

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