Edward "the Younger" Thompson

Stallard's Butler of Droitwich (p. 138) states, "Edward Thompson's later life was apparently shared briefly with a new wife and young Christopher Butler At the administration of his will,dated 11 March 1662, no heir or administrator appearing, John Washington, the largest creditor is commissioned administrator 

Xtopher Butler hath beene at much charge and trouble in keeping Thompsons wife during her sickness and in burying her, it is ordered  that Mr. Washington pay Xtopher Butler 1800 lbs of tobacco. (*Stallard uses as his source John Frederick Dorman's Westmoreland County, VA Records, 1661-1664 (Washington, DC, 1972), p. 22.)

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In 1644 Thomas Butler, along with many other Maryland Protestants, refused to pay taxes to the Catholic government and was declared an enemy of the state. Soon after, Thomas Butler died, apparently of natural causes. His widow married a merchant, Edward Thompson, and they, along with the Butler children "escaped" south to the VA colony about 1650.Note: Edward Thompson was the son of Edward Thompson (d. 1657), the son of Thomas Thompson o f Essex, England. Edward the younger first appears on a list of persons transported from England (port of London, but probably from Essex) to St. Christopher on the ship 'Matthew' under captain R. Goodland , 1635. He was 18 at the time, hence born about 1617. Edward, along with Thomas Butler's orphans settled in Westmoreland County, Virginia.

From http://mcclure.freeservers.com/butler.htm

By February 10, 1646, Thomas's widow, Joan, had married their friend and neighbor, Edward Thompson

Around 1647 Thompson secured transport for himself, his wife Joan, and his five Boteler step-children and "fled" with his new family from Kent Island, Maryland, to Northumberland County, Virginia  Boddie and Stallard show that on January 20, 1650, John Hallowes obtained a patent for 1600 acres of land in Northumberland County, Virginia, for the transportation of himself and others, including "&ldots;&ldots; Edward Thompson, Jane Thompson, Thomas Butler, Christopher Butler, William Butler, John Butler, Nathaniel Butler & ... ;"(Note: We don't believe the order in which the children are listed is the order of their birth, because in some records John calls Christopher "my younger brother".

Joan (Boteler) Thompson died in 1648, in Northumberland County, Virginia, soon after the journey to Virginia

(Note: Records found on the Maryland State Archives website show that Joan married Edward Thompson in 1646; that Joan had died by 1649 and that Edward was the guardian of the children of Thomas Butler.)

Christopher Butler lived with Edward Thompson until Edward's death prior to March 11, 1662, in Westmoreland County, Virginia Thompson's will was presented to the court on March 11, 1662  Jack MacDonald states that "Christopher subsequently cared for Edward Thompson's widow until she too passed away"

By 1650, Edward Thompson had established a plantation for himself and his five Butler step-children, in Northumberland County, Virginia 

Edward later remarried. 

1653-1657 Westmoreland County, Virginia Colonial Abstracts, Vol XXIII; Abstracted by Beverley Fleet

p.79. Agreement. 15 April 1657. Between Edward Thomson and John Butler.
Thompson binds himself to give unto John Butler and Christopher Butler "the long point neake with all the land belonging to the said Divident beyond it to the corner markt tree, Thomson further agrees to "confirm the aforesaid Land to the aforesaid Jo and Xpofer to them and their heires forever and to Record the same in Court Provided they doe not make sale of it to any man"; etc. Now "I the said John Butler doe binde my selfe to make a Crop with my father and to doe my best endeavour to performe the same both for Corne and Tobacoo or any thing els belonging to the Cropp". Further to build a 20 ft house, also a tobo house for this crop, and further "that then three hundred pounds of Toboo shal be given to my younger brother with 10 Barrelle of Corne towards his maintenanoe and all the rest to be divided both Corne and Tobco equally shared betweene my father in Law and John Butler Moreover I John Butler doe binde my selfe to pay to John Paine fowre hundred and fifty pounds of Tobloo or five hundred at the most To whioh Condicon wee the suid Edward Thomson and John Butler have enterohangably sett our hands this 15th Aprill 1657", Thomson binds himself "to gett what help loan to get timber for the twenty foote house and what building shal be built upon the ground". Signed Edward Thomson Butler This is the marke of John / Witnessee, although the record certainly does not state that they are witnesses. Actually the names appear to be signatures to the agreement. However here they are. Take them as you please. Peter Lefebur This is the marke of John Armsby Recorded 20 May 1657.

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