Thompson

Thompson Lineage
William Thompson 1505 - 1553, father of John Thompson 1524 - 1593, father of John Thompson 1561 - 1626, father of William Thompson 1576 - 1623, father of William Thompson 1658-1732, father of Samuel S Thompson 1700 - 1753, father of Samuel Yancey Thompson 1728 - 1779, father of John Booker Thompson 1760 - 1824, father of John Wesley Thompson Sr 1784 - 1859, father of Thomas Thompson 1808 - 1850, father of Marilda J Thompson

Thompson Migration
London, City of London, Greater London, England > Prestwould, Leicester, England > Westbury, Leigh, Wiltshire, England > Lowestoft, Sussex, England > St Mary Magdalen, Bermondsey, Surrey, England > Westbury, Wilts, England > Westbury Leigh, Wiltshire, England > Lancashire, England > Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA > Mystic, New London, Connecticut > Surry, Surry, Virginia > Rappahonnock, Virginia > Fredericksville Parish, Louisa, Virginia > Spotsylvania County, Virginia > Amelia County, Virginia > Barren County, Kentucky > North Carolina > Morgan County, Indiana > Sugar Creek, Clinton County, Indiana > Morgan County, Indiana > 

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Marilda J Thompson, 2nd Great-Grandmother
1831-1870
b. Indiana
d. Indiana

Parents:
Thomas Thompson 1808-1850
Elizabeth Perry 1806-1903

Maternal Lineage
Elizabeth Perry  >  Rebecca Pierce  > Ann Temple Tunstall  > Sarah Temple  > Anne Hannah Arnold  > Jannike Anne Bogardus

Spouse: David Day 1822-1880
Married: 3 Sep 1846

Children:

1. Elizabeth Day 1846-1880
2. Mary Day 1849-1926
3. Greenberry T Day 1852-1907
4. Martha Day 1855-1923
5. Millie Jane Day 1856-1920
6. Phedora Alice Day 1864-1918

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Thomas Thompson, 3rd Great-Grandfather
1808 - 1850
b. Sugar Creek, Clinton County, Indiana
d. Morgan County, Indiana

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Parents:

John Wesley Thompson 1784-1859

Mary Elizabeth Nichols 1780-1840

Maternal Lineage:
Mary Elizabeth Nichols 1780-1840, mother of Thomas Thompson

Spouse: Elizabeth Perry 1806-1903

Married: 1827

Children:

1. Marilda J Thompson 1831-1870
2. James Harvey Thompson 1832-1875
3. Greenberry Thompson 1835-1878
4. Rebecca Jane Thompson 1839-1926
5. Martha Ann Thompson 1841-1925

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John Wesley Thompson Sr, 4th Great-Grandfather
1784-1859

b. North Carolina

d. Morgan County, Indiana

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Parents:

John Booker Thompson 1760-1824

Mary Morgan 1760-1818

Maternal Lineage:

Mary Morgan, mother of John Wesley Thompson Sr

Spouse:   Mary Elizabeth Nichols 1780-1840

Married:   22 Dec 1808

Children: 7

1. Nancy J Thompson 1808-1878
2. Thomas Thompson 1808-1850
3. Cynthia Lucinda Thompson 1813-1860
4. Elizabeth Thompson 1814-1887
5. John Wesley Thompson Jr 1819-1907
6. Mary A Thompson 1823-1878
7. William Thompson 1827-1891

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John Booker Thompson, 5th Great-Grandfather
1760 - August 1824
b. Virginia
d. Barren County, Kentucky

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Parents:

Samuel Yancey Thompson 1728-1779

Nancy Anne Jennings 1736-1811

Maternal Lineage:

Nancy Anne Jennings 1736-1811, mother of John Booker Thompson

Spouse 1:   Mary Morgan 1760-1818

Married:   1776

Children:  5

1. William Thompson 1777-1826
2. Horatio Thompson 1779-1849
3. David Thompson 1781-1835
4. John Wesley Thompson Sr 1784-1859
5. Tabitha Thompson 1785-1835

Spouse 2:   Jane Waller 1779-1839

Married:   23 March 1820

Children:  0

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Samuel Yancey Thompson, 6th Great-Grandfather
24 December 17283 - 11 September 1779

b. Spotsylvania County, Virginia

d. Amelia County, Virginia

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Nickname: Sam

Parents:

Samuel S Thompson 1700-1753

Mary Molly McDonald 1688-1728

Maternal Lineage:
Mary Molly McDonald, mother of Samuel Yancy Thompson

Spouse:   Nancy Anne Jennings 1736-1811

Married:   1752

Children:  10

1. Sarah Cary Thompson 1753-1810
2. Mildred Anne Thompson 1756-1826
3. John Booker Thompson 1760-1824
4. Jennings Thompson 1761-1844
5. Mary Pulliam Thompson 1762-1833
6. Nancy Thompson 1764-1850
7. Samuel Thompson 1766-1838
8. William Lee Thompson 1771-1840
9. George Washington Thompson 1776-1841
10. Waddy E Thompson 1777-1827

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Samuel S Thompson, 7th Great-Grandfather
31 December 1700 - 28 August 1753
b. Rappahannock, Virginia,
d. Fredericksville Parish, Louisa, Virginia

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Parents:
William Thompson 1658-1732
Martha Moseley 1675-1734

Maternal Lineage:
Martha Moseley, mother of Samuel S Thompson

Spouse: Mary Molly McDonald 1688-1728
Married: Unknown

Children:

1. John Thompson 1720-1760
2. Samuel Y Thompson 1728-1779
3. Others to be named

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William Thompson, 8th Great-Grandfather
1658 - 18 October 1732
b. Mystic, New London, Connecticut
d. Surry, Surry, Virginia

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Parents:
William Thompson 1628-1700
Katherine Treat 1637-1700

Maternal Lineage:
Katherine Treat 1637-1700

Spouse: Martha Moseley 16 75-1734

Married: TBD

Children:

1. Samuel S Thompson 1700-1753
2. Others TBD

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William Thompson, 9th Great-Grandfather
16 February 1630 -1700
b. Lancashire, England
d. New Haven, Connecticut

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Parents:
William Thompson 1598-1666
Anna Brigham 1606-1675

Maternal Lineage:
Constance Watson 1578-1616, mother of Anna Brigham 1606-1675, William Thompson 1628-1700

Spouse: Katherine Treat
Married: 27 Nov 1655  at Boston, Massachusetts
Children: 

1. William Thompson 1628-1700
2. Others TBD

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Miscellanea
The original date of this post: 5 September 2025

Most recently updated: 7 October 2025

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