David Thompson

David THOMPSON

• Baptism: 4 Sep 1690
• Father: Robert THOMPSON, Sr.
• Mother: Judith __?__
• Marriage:
• Wife: Catherine "Caty" WADDY

Children:

• 1. Waddy THOMPSON, b. ca. 1735
• 2. William THOMPSON (Sr.)
• 3. Charles THOMPSON, m. Roxanna "Joanna" DOUGLAS
• 4. Anthony THOMPSON, b. Hannover Co., VA; d. 1794, Woodford Co., KY; m. Ann BIBB (d. 1798)
• 5. Robert THOMPSON, d. 1776 (apparently not married)

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THE PARISH REGISTER OF SAINT PETER'S, NEW KENT COUNTY, VA. FROM 1680 TO 1787, by the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of Virginia: David son to Robt Thomson bapt ye 4th of Sept, 1690. A SUPPLEMENT TO PAMUNKEY NEIGHBORS OF ORANGE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, VOLUME II, compiled by Lauretta (Trickey) Corkill and Eldon Corkill, Ruth (Trickey) Sparacio and Sam Sparacio, 1994: David Thompson, baptized 4 September 1690, m. Catherine "Caty" Waddy ... He lived for some time in Hanover County and then settled on his Grant in Louisa County. FREDERICKSVILLE PARISH VESTRY BOOK, INDENTURES AND PROCESSIONING RETURNS, 1742-1787, Vol. II, abstracted and compiled by Rosalie Edith Davis, 1981: March 1747. We have Processioned all the lines within our Precinct Samuel Thomasons lines Richard Estes Present; David Thomsons Lines Waddy Thomson Present ... THE DEEDS OF AMHERST COUNTY, VIRGINIA, 1751-1807, AND ALBEMARLE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, 1748-1763, by Bailey Fulton Davis: Albemarle County Deeds, Page 208. 13 Aug 1762. David Thompson & wife Caty to Davis Mills for L55, 524 acres - 250 acres of it pat. 16 Aug 1756; 274 acres pat 10 Aug 1759, Lynch River branches. Wit: Nichl. Meriwether, Jno. Leis Jr. (Lewis). Page 211. 20 Dec 1761. Henry Rilley Jr. & Wife Jean (Jane) to Phillip Thurman ... for L30, 294 acres adj. Rich Meadow; Capt. Jos. Martin, Henry Bunch. Wit: David Thomson, Caty Thomson, Mary Norton. VIRGINIA COLONIAL SOLDIERS, by Lloyd DeWitt Bockstruck, 1988, reproduced on Broderbund's CD 503 (VIRGINIA COLONIAL RECORDS, 1600-1700s), "Militia Miscellany - Petitions": Claim of David Thompson for provisions for the Hampshire militia. 20 March 1767. ABSTRACTS OF WILLS, INVENTORIES, AND ADMINISTRATION ACCOUNTS OF ALBEMARLE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, 1748-1800, compiled by J. Estelle Stewart King, 1940: Thompson, David. 10 June, 1769. Nov. Court, 1769. Frederickville Parish, Albemarle County. "Lawful and beloved wife" is bequeathed plantation and estate, at her d ecease it is to be divided among six children (not named). Exrs: John Pendleton (of Louisa County) and William Blackwell, of this county. Wit: Richard Bruce, Bezalael Brown and James Epperson. (page 253).

Last Changed: 21 March 2021 by T per https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/collaborate/2M5G-8QW

Will:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89P7-97LY?i=137&cat=27...
Citation
"Virginia, Albemarle County, Wills, 1748-1919"; Author: Albemarle County Court > Will books, v. 2-3 1752-1798 > Vol. 2, p. 255-256.
Publication: Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1949, 1975; Richmond, Virginia : Virginia State Library.
Microfilm of original records at the Albemarle County Courthouse in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Digital images accessible at familysearch.org : FamilySearch Catalog, Film#30212, DGS#7643846, image 138 of 433.
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Albemarle County Will Book, Vol. 2, p. 255-256 (image 138 of 433); Last Will & Testament of David Thompson.
- Dated 10 June 1769
- Proved in Court, November 1769

His entire Estate, both real and personal is bequeathed to "my Lawful & Beloved Wife...during the time of her widowhood."
"Item - my desire is that after my wife's decease or marriage That my whole Estate be Equally divided Between my six Children and if divided at my wife's marriage To be Equally Divided between her and my Six Children..."
"Item - I Constitute name & appoint John Poindexter of Louisa County and William Blackwell of this County my only and sole Executors..."

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References

• http://dgmweb.net/FGS/Th/ThompsonDavid-CatherineWaddy.html
• Stercula, Beverly M. [1960s-1970s.] Thompson Family Magazine (partially online in the Archives of the THOMPSON-L mailing list at RootsWeb.com).
• Stercula, Beverly M. [1966.] The Thompson Families of Hanover, Louisa, Albemarle, Goochland, Amelia, and Fluvanna Counties in Virginia. (Unpubl. manuscript partially online in the Archives of the THOMPSON-L mailing list at RootsWeb.com) Caveat: this manuscript is known to contain errors.
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• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Thompson-10998