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Arthur Thompson, Immigrant

Birthdate:
Death: December 15, 1701 (72-73)
St. Mary's County, MD, United States
Place of Burial: ST.MARY'S COUNTY, MARYLAND
Immediate Family:

Husband of Susan Thompson
Father of Robert James Thompson; Mildred Shircliffe; Oswald Thompson; John Thompson; Jeclee Thompson and 2 others
Brother of William William Thompson, II; Eugena M Thompson; Dorothy Thompson; Elizabeth Thompson; Roger Thompson and 1 other

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About Arthur Thompson, Immigrant

Thompson , Arthur PC1-125/126, 15 Dec 1702

to my son Sebastion Thompson, 1 pewter bason. Item. I give unto my son John Thompson ye one half of that land, when layed out lying by Brother Carberys, & within his bounds, being my proper land, to him ye John & his heirs forever, & ye other half to my daughter Tocla, whereon my little hous & orchatt stands, to her & her heirs forever. Item I give & bequeath to my daughter Tocla, 1 large table with drawers, 1 feather bed, & bolster, Rugg & blanketts & 1 cow called Spott with all her increas forever. Item I give unto my youngest daughter Mildred Thompson my house & 2 lotts thereunto belonging in St Clements Town, & 100 ackers of land out of my 200 acres at ye duckponds, ye other 100 to my son Oswald Thompson,

I have 2 bills of George Halls, for land he bought of me but nothing payed to that if he or any of his heirs, should ever come, or any other person, to injoy ye s'd land lying by old Evans, thos bills I give unto my youngest daughter Mildred to be put for her to such use, as her mother, Susan Thompson, shall think fitt. Item I give unto my daughter Tocla, 1 Iron pott & pothooks & 1 large chest. Item I give & bequeath unto my loving wife, Susan Thompson, all ye rest & residue of my whole estate, both cattle, hoggs & horses of what kind Item further it is my will & desire that after the decease of brother John Carbery, if his plantation, whereon he now liveth be recovered at ye equall charge of my 5 oldest children, namely Sebastion, John, Oswald, Mildred Shurtclife & Tocla, I Constitute & appoint my loving wife, Susana Thompson, my sole Exequetrichor, in witness, whereof I have here, unto, sett my hand & affixed my seal this 15th day of December, Anno Dom 1702. Arthur Thompson ((SEAL)) (The lotts above specified is known by ye numbers 40 & 46) Sined & Sealed in the presence of us Nicholas Goulick, James French, Martin French, John Secill (his mark)

James Keech, D Corri; St Maries County



Immigrated in 1660 as an indentured servant, freed in 1670. Owned 1000a in Baltimore on a ridge overlooking the Gunpowder river called “Thompson’s Choice”, sold in 1702 to Joseph Wilson. Arrested on the 24th of February 1684 for allegedly entering the home of Robert Browne while armed and threatening to eject him. Grand jury declined to bring it to trial. Testified on the 22nd of June 1681 that 3 Indians suspected of murder bought a cobra from him and fleas to Virginia.

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Arthur Thompson, Immigrant's Timeline

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England
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Saint Mary's County
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St. Mary's Co., St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States
1667
August 6, 1667
St Marys County, Maryland, British Colonial America
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St. Mary's, Maryland, United States
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1701
December 15, 1701
Age 73
St Clement's Bay, St Mary's, Maryland, British America