Daniel Thompson

Obituary - Free Press - Feb 1, 1860:

In this city, on the 31st of January, Daniel Thompson, aged 73 years. The funeral will take place at the residence of his son, Bradley H. Thopmson, corner of Hastings and Woodbridge Streets, on Thursday, Feb. 2 at 10 o'clock A.M. The friends of the family are requested to attend.

The deceased was one of the pioneers of Michigan, having removed here in 1825, since which time he has resided in Detroit or its vicinity. Shortly after his arrival in the then Territory of Michigan he was commissioned by the U.S. Government to open two roads through the dense wilderness which then surrounded Detroit, and performed his duties to the entire satisfaction of all parties interested. These roads are now the great thoroughfares known as the "Chicago" and "Gratiot Roads". During his lifetime he held many public positions and in all of them enjoyed the entire confidence of the community whom he served. He was a warm friend and supporter of Andrew Jackson and also of Stevens T. Mason, first Governer of the State, and was a prominent leader in the first gubernatorial canvass of Michigan. In 1840 he was elected Sheriff of the County of Wayne, to which office he was re-elected in 1842, holding that position 4 years after which he removed to Dearborn, living there in comparative retirement, but frequently visiting his children in this city. He was always happy to meet his old friends and acquaintances and talking over the occurrences of years gone by. During the last war he entered the Army as a volunteer and, with the compnay to which he belonge, was stationed at different points along the Canadian frontier, being an active participant in the excitement of those days.

At the time of his death he was a member of the petit Jury of the Circuit Court, and his last illness commenced while on duty as a juryman. The best medical aid was summoned to his relief, but he gradually passed beyond all human agencies, and, on the morning of the 10th day of his illness, calmly breathed his last.

MILITARY: He was in the War of 1812 3rd Sqt. Capt Herman Camp's Co. He fought on the Niagria Frontier. See Pension Record at National Archives. Ancestry.com (6-20-03) Database: War of 1812 Service Records THOMPSON DANIEL CAPTAIN CAMP'S COMPANY, CAVALRY, NEW YORK VOLS. Rank at Unit Induction: SERGEANT Rank at Discharge: SERGEANT Roll Box: 207 Roll Exct: 602

MIGRATION:Came to MI from NY in 1824 (See Manuscript Collection Burton Library Detroit) Was a surveyor and a Sentinel in the Knights Templar, Detroit, MI. Was comissioned by the Northwest Teritorial Government to lay out the Chicago Road and Gratiot with his surveyor skills.

PROBATE: Wayne Co MI (State Archives Microfilm) Thompson, Daniel of Dearborn. Filed Nov 30, 1860. Petioner: Patrick Carr. Albert G. Boynton, appointed administrator, Value of estate unknown, Ben: wid (name unknown) Bradley of Detroit and Charles Thomson of Dearborn (son's) Proved July 22, 1861. E. Hawleg, Jr. Judge of Probate. Vol 4 page 3279. #5426 State of Michigan County of Wayne, In the Probate Court for said county. In the matter of the estate of Daniel Thompson, deceased. I, Albert G. Boynton Adm. of said estate in accordance with the provisions of the letters of administration to me issued requiring me to make and return to said court a true and perfect inventory of all the goods chettels --- credits & real estate of said deceased. do hereby return. That I find no property real or personal of any description belonging to said deceased at the time of his death. That as near as can be ascertained the following is atrue inventory of the personal property goods and chattels of which said deceased died - -. 3 horses, 4 cows, 4 young cattle, 2 lumber wagons, 2 sleighs, 3 harneses, 4 hogs, 1 lot of household furnature. That all the above property was sold by the widow of said deceased and that none of it can be found to be appraised but that as near as can be asscertained the aggregate value did not at the time of sale exceed $200. That the above is all that has come to my posession or knowledge. 13 May 1861.

SOURCE: Denissen's "French Families of Detroit River Region" also "The Barkcovered House" by William Nowlin

OCCUPATION: Sheriff Wayne Co 1844-45. Old picture in file at Burton Collection Det Public Library Detroit (damaged)

BURIAL:FHL #2066522 Interment Record Elmwood Cem - Book D pg 72 died of old age Bur Lot 4 Sec A (north corner) removed to Lot 27 Sec O. RECORD: Name: Danel Thompson, Place of Nativity Connt. Age: 73yrs Date of Decease: Jan 31, 1860 Disease: Old Age Lot: 4 Sec: A.

MARRIAGE: Source (Spouse Susan Ann Bradley):Family History Library Sealed Records (1994) East Haven VR 9-31; Fam of Anc N-Hvn 295-302; Barbour VR E-Hvn Tm2:46 157. Also War of 1812 pension files says they were married in 1805..

POLITICS: Det Daily Free Press Nov 24, 1836. At a meeting of democrats at the Dearborn House (Daniel's Tavern, see illustration in "The Bark Covered House" by William Nowlin) in Dearbornville Nov 19th, Daniel Thompson, presided and C. TenEyck was secretary. ---

CENSUS: 1810 Seneca NY. Daniel was 23 - Name: Thompson, Daniel Township: Ulysses County: Seneca State: New York Year: 1810 Roll: M252_36 Page: 304 Image: 179

CENSUS: 1820 Tompkins NY. Daniel was 33. 100110/32010

CENSUS: 1830 Wayne Co Springwells MI. Daniel was 43.

CENSUS: 1840 Wayne Co MI Daniel was 53

CENSUS: 1850 Wayne Co MI Daniel Thompson Age: 63 Estimated Birth Year: 1786 Birth Place: Connecticut Gender: Male Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan Page: 284 Roll: M432_366 with wife Susan, Daniel Thompson age 10 & Susan Chamberlain age 7

CENSUS: 1850 Martality Scheduals 1850-1888. (Ancestry.com) Name: Daniel Thompson Gender: Male Marital Status: Married Place of Birth: New York Estimated Birth Year: abt 1787 Age: 73 Month of Death: Jan Cause of Death: Bilious Fever Place of Death: (City, County, State) Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan Census Year: 1860

CENSUS: 1870 U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1880, Wayne, Dearborn Twp, Michigan: page 2 Persons who died during the Year ending 1 Jun 1860 Daniel Thompson age 73 Male Married born New York Died in the month of January.

OBITUARY: Det Free Press 1 Feb 1860, Died in this city on the 31st of January, Daniel Thomspon aged 73yrs. The funeral will take place at the residence of his son Bradley H. Thompson, corner of Hastings and Woodbridge, on Thurs Feb 2nd at 10 o'clock am. The friends of the family are requested to attend. The deceased was one of the pioneers of Mich, having come here in 1825, since which time he has resided in Detroit or its vicinity. Shortly after his arrival in the then Territory of Mich he was commissioned by the US government to open two roads through the dense wilderness which then surrounded Detroit and performed his duties to the entire satisfaction of all parties interested. These roads are now the great thorough fares known as "Chicago" and "Gratiot" roads. During his lifetime he held many public positions and in all of them enjoyed the entire confidence of the community whom he served. He was a warm friend and supporter of Andrew Jackson, and also of Steven T. Mason, first governor of the State, and was a prominent leader in the first gubernatorial canvass of Mich. In 1840 he was elected sheriff of the County of Wayne, to which office he was re-elected in 1842, holding that position for 4 years after which he removed to Dearborn, living there in comparative retirement, but frequently visiting his children in this city. He was always happy to meet his old friends and acquaintances and talk over he occurrences of years gone by. During the last war he entered the army as a volunteer and, with the Company to which he belonged, was stationed at different points along the Canadian frontier, being an active participant in the excitement of those days. At the time of his death he was a member of the petit jury of the Circuit Court and his last illness commenced while on duty as a juryman. The best medical aid was summoned to his relief, but he gradually passed beyond all human agencies, and on the morning of the 10th day of his illness calmly breathed his last.-- Conn.

OBITUARY: Marriage and Death Newspaper Notices Wayne Co Mich. 1809-1868 by Marguerite N. Lambert Pub by DSGR. FHL #977.433V2L. Thompson Daniel, died Jan 31, age 73y. An early pioneer of Michigan, he removed here from New York, in 1825 and opened the "Chicago" and "Gratiot" roads. In1840 he was sheriff of Wayne Co. He lived in Dearborn. Funeral from the residence of his son Bradley, H. Thompson. Hastings and Woodbridge Streets [Detroit Daily Advertiser Feb 1, 1860) page 103-104

BOOK: A Century of Templar Service: Detroit Commandery No.1 Knights Templar, Detroit MI 1851-1951. Sir Knight Daniel Thompson, Sentinel, was born in Connecticut in 1787 and came to Dearborn in 1825, where he lived most of his life on a farm which is now a part of the Henry Ford estate. Being a surveyor, he was commissioned to open Dearborn Road (Mich. Ave) and Gratiot Rd., through the wilderness surrounding Detroit. Later he held several public offices, including that of Sheriff of Wayne Co. for the years 1841 through 1845. During this period, his residence was in Detroit. Sir Knight Daniel Thompson was the grandfather of Sir Knight Warner R. Thompson, knighted in 1904. The latter was Chairman of the Uniform Committee of the Commanery from shortly after his knighting until his death in 1942. Sir Knight Daniel Thompson was the great grandfather of W. Edward Thompson, knighted in 1917, who is today functioning on the same committee, having assissed his father since receiving the Orders of Knighthood. Sir Knight Daniel Thompson died January 31, 1860. (I purchased the book at King Book Store in Detroit) Records were found at the Templar in Detroit.

MICH PIONEER: File #T4702 Daniel Thompson. Applicant Irene Frances Purdy Church. Proven Ancestor 9 Oct 1986. Proofs at Library of Michigan, Lansing, M - Michigan Genealogical Council. Also see Wayne Co Probate Records. File #5426. Petition of George Purdy that gives wife of Daniel Thompson as Susan with children: Bradley H., Charles M., Daniel P. Thompson, Lydia Barrett, Desire Chamberlain, Ann Merritt, Caroline S. Purdy, Almira (Warren)

MANUSCRIPT: Detroit Public Lib Burton Collection 1824 28 Dec, Thompson, Daniel, lease from William Woodbridge, of portion of his farm for 4 years. 1832 8 Mar, Thompson, Daniel, 1787-1860 Receipt to Isidore Chene for Howard & Watham, Campau Papers (Jacques, 1766-1838) 1833 Jul 12, Thompson, Daniel, 1787-1860-Account with Isidore Chene in favor of Peter Coden. Campau Papers 1837 Jul 12, T. D. 1787-1860. Receipt to Isidore Chene for payment of execution in favor of John Hull. Campau Papers 1841 May 4, T.Dan. 1787-1860-Writ of venire capias ofr petit juriors for Wayne Co Circut court issued to Daniel Thompson, sheriff of Way Co. by George Morell, presiding judge of the Circuit Court. Appended: List of names and acknowledgment of summons, May 6, 1841. SIgnatures: Theodore Williams; Daniel Thomspon, per Charles Peltier. Wayne Co Papers C835/c4 1841 Oct 25 T. Daniel 1787-1860. Writ of venire facias for petit jurors for Way Co. Circuit Court issued to Daniel Thompson, sheriff of Wayne Co by George Morell, presiding judge of the Circuit Court. Appended: Acknowledgement of summons. Nov 8, 1841. Signatures: Theodore Williams, Daniel Thompson per B. H. Thompson. Wayne Co Papers C835/c4.

Detroit Arsenal, Michigan: ... Between Dec 19, 1832 and May 1833, Daniel D. Thompson occupied a small parcel of 6 or 7 acres that was in the alledged Cissne private claim. However, by further examination it was discovered the land was part of the Reservation. Since the claimant, Thompson, had "considerable investment" in the way of a log cabin, Joshua Howard gave several options which the Government could take in obtaining a quit claim deed from Thompson. One was paying Thompson $300 and thus eliminating a forcible ejection and possible embarrassment for the Government. However Thomopson felt the land was his under the act of Apr 17, 1828, which confirmed the proceedings of the land commissionment for military purposes. As US Attorney Daniel LeRoy saw this problem, Thompson had no right to the land since the taking of timber by the US constituted occupancy. Howard's sentiments were clearly with Thompson but legally he knew that Thompson had to relinquish the questional parcel. In May 1833, a quit claim deed was received from Thompson but this was not the end of the case as will be seen later.

LAND RECORDS: Ancestry.com (MI) Patentee Name: Daniel Thompson; Land Office: Monroe; Document #5510; Act 24 Apr 1820; Statutory Ref: 3 Stat. 566; Entry Class: Sale-Cash Entries; Signature Yes; Signature Date: 1837/03/18; Desc #1; Alequot Parts: E<<NW; Sect #13; Seq #1; Twp: 6S; Range: 9E; Base Line: 19; Acres: 80; Accession #M10460_.480; Immage Name 15249; Image L; Vol ID 517; Total Page 1.

LAND RECORDS: FHL #0947451. Pg 9: Susan Thompson to Thomas P. Sloss of Stubbin Co IN $829. 6 Jul 1858. Lot #1 of the subdivision of part of the James Cissne Claim & in Lib #1 of Plats on Folio 38. Twp of Dearborn, County of Wayne. 23 acres and 71/100 of acre.

FHL #0947451 pg 176. Susan Thompson & Daniel to [ylean chaw?] $150 3 acres NE Lot # (3) Lib 1 of Plate Folio 38. Wit: D. P. Thompson & C. Wrightman.

FHL #0947451; pg 203. Daniel Thompson to Twp of Dearborn 1 Nov 1858 between Daniel Thompson & Susan Thompson his wife of the Twp of Dearborn and the Twp of Dearborn, County of Wayne for $1.00. NE Wit: William Daly & Margaret Thompson.

FHL #0947451 pg 229. Susan Thompson , et al to Edward Snow 21 Oct 1858 $1695.00 James Cisene Claim. 30 Acres. Wit: D. P. Thompson & Hiram Wightman.

FHL #0947451 pg 230. Charles M. Thompson & Margaret to Edward Snow. 21 Oct 1858 $250. Wit: Hiram Wightman & D. P. Thompson.

LAND: FHL #0947900 Book 24 page 33. Daniel Thompson and wife Susan of Detroit, Wayne Co, Michigan to Warner R Thompson. Signed 19 Apr 1844. Wit: John Griswauld and Joseph Lee. Sum of $100 for 40 acres estate claim.NE 1/4 of NE /4 Sec 17 Town 3 Range 10 E.

INFORMATION: Family History Search found a Daniel Thomson, born 1787 Middleboro, Plymouth, Massachusetts, Father: Father: Daniel Thomson Mother: Fear Lyon - Film #962440 also Gencircles.com source: Title: Mayflower Families Through Five Generations. Publication: General Society of Mayflower Descendants Page: Volume Seven. Page 125. This may or may not be this Daniel Thompson. The name Thomson was often used in place of Thompson.