George Thompson

George lived on land called "Rocky Point" on the east bank of St. Clement's Bay in St. Mary's County. His family still held this property until after the Revolutionary War. He had aportion of a 200 acre grant, surveyed on June 15, 1652, for Walter Pake and assigned to Rich Knevett, and lay on the east bank of St. Clement's Bay. Before 1700 it had come inton the posession of George Medcalf, but by 1705 or there abouts, Samuel Davis had seized it by marrying the relict of George Medcalf. (Rent rolls, Liber 7-8, folio 30, land office, Annapolis, MD.

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By June 3, 1718, George Thompson and John Browne in some manner became seized of the tract,(see notes on George's father, Robert Thompson) there upon they conveyed 146 acres to John Graves. On August 30, 1718, William Roach conveyed 100 acres to John Bowles. On March 7, 1718/19 Geroge Thompson by alienation acquaried 100 acres from William Marion Farthing and James Wheatley. From that time or until some time after the Revolutionary War, George Thompson or his decendants were in possession of "Rocky Point". On August 5, 1741, George sold a small portion to William Bold. (IBID) On April 22, 1724, George Thompson and Thomas Van Riswick signes the admintration bond of James Thompson, the executor of the estate of Elizabeth Burrell, late of St. Mary's Co. deceased. (Testamentary Proceding Liber 24, folio 377.) On March 22, 1724/25 George Thompson and Mark Herbert offered security L300 for John Vowels, the administrator of estate of James Vowels, late of St. Mary's deceased. (Test. Proc. Liber 27, folio 155) On April 4, 1724/25 Rich Vowles, of St. Mary's by his last will and testament devised to his son, Rich Vowels, a tract of land on the west side of Trap Creek, "bounded by Rocky Point now in the possession of George Thompson: (Wills, Liber 18, folio 258) On March 16, 1732/33 George Thompson and William Braborn were sureries Thomas Van Reshwick(sio) the administrator of Francis Cissel, late of St. Mary's Co., deceased. (Test. Proc. Liber 29, folio 281) On November 1, 1737, George Thompson and Thomas Thompson became sureties for Elizabeth Salemon, the administrator of Francis Cissel, late of St. Mary's Co., deceased. (Test. Proc. Liber 30, folio 381) In 1748 George Thompson was mentioned in the last will and testament of John Graves Sr. of St. Mary's Co. (Wills, Liber 23, floio 274, Hall of Records) After July 14th, 1732, George Thompson married Grace Hayden, daughter of William Hayden, Sr. of St. Mary's Co., and by then she the widow of Mathew Herbert, but no issue resulted from this union, as George's younges was born about 1730. (my own thoughts Terri) William Hayden Sr., parent of Grace, by his last will and testament dated July 14th, 1732, and proven on March 6, 1733/34 devised his daughter Grace Herbert and her heirs, the plantation unnamed, whereon she was then living. (Wills, Liber 20, folio 902, Hall of Records) Elizabeth Hayden the widow of Wm. Hayden and presumably the Mother of Grace Herbert Thompson, died in 1761, but failed to provide for any of the Herbert grandchildren. (Wills, Liber 31, folio 202, Hall of Records) George Thompson negotiated his last will and testament on November 15, 1749, but failed to name all his children. It was admitted to probate in St. Mary's Co. on February 6, 1749/50 by George Franwick, Philip Clarke, and J. Thompson. (Wills, Liber 27, folio 185, Hall of Records) The following is a true abstract: "To son, William my new dwelling plantation and half of my land next to it adjoining him. To son, George, the remainder of the plantation not willed to Wm. Wife, Grace, executrix and a life interst of one-third of dwelling plantation devised to son, Wm. The administration bond of the relict and executrix was signed on February 6, 1949/50 for L300, with James Thompson and William Draft as her sureties." (Testamentary Proc. Liber 33, folio 111) The personal estate was appraised on February 6, 1749/50 by Samuel Abell and Charles Neale at L207/7/9. James Thompson, Jr. and George Thompson signed as next of kin, while James Thompson, Jr. and Clement Spick signed as the greatest creditors. On July 16, 1750 "Came Samuel Abell and made oath that Thomas Thompson and George Thompson two of the next of kin were present at the taking of the inventory". (Inventories, Liber 43, folio 295, Hall of Records) After all claims against the estate were paid, there remained a balance of L114/9/9 of which one-third was distributed to the widow and two-thirds to the following children: Thomas, George, Robert, James Sabastian, James Hayden who married Eilizabeth Thompson: Mary Thompson and William Thompson 21 years old October next. (Administration accounts, Liber 30, folio 181) I believe that Mary and William were the youngest and may have been twins, Terri's thoughts James Thompson, son of George died interstate, when letters of administration were issued to Grace Thompson on January 10, 1758. Her bond in amount of L200 was signed by John Johnson and James Hayden. (Test. Proc., Liber 37, folio 218)

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George Thompson Nov. 1749 Wills Liber TA 1 page 233 The last will of In the name of God Amen. I George Thompson of St. Mary's County in the province of Maryland being sick and weak of body but of good, and perfect memory & knowing the uncertainty of this transitory life, I do think it meet & convenient to settle my affairs in order for a better, first and principally I give and bequeath my soul; to Almighty God, my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, by whose mortorious, death and passion I hope to obtain everlasting life and my body to the earth from whence it came to be buried in such decent mannor as my extr, hereafter, shall think fitt & convenient, and for what worldly Estate it has pleased the Lord to Lend me. I give & dispose of in mannor & form following. Item I give and bequeath to my son William Thompson my now dwelling plantation & half my land next to it, adjoyning to him & his heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath to my son George Thompson the other half of my land to him & his heirs forever. Item my will is that my wife Grace Thompson, have her third part of my plantation & land left to my son, William during her natural life, all the rest of my Estate, I leave to be equally devided, amongst my beloved wife Grace & my beloved children according to Law, for the fulfilling, and true performing of this my last will & testament I appoint my beloved wife Grace Thompson, my whole, and sole Executrix renouncing Revoaking and making void all other will or wills by me heretofore made either verball in writing & I do appoint this to be my last will and testament. In Testimony wherof I have hereunto set to my hand & affixed my seal, this fifteen day of November, One thousand forty and nine. Sealed published and declared George his Thompson in the presence of mark George his Fenwick Jr. St. Mary's County __ February the 6th 1749 mark

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George Thompson 30.181 A SM £207.7.9 £234.11.11 May 20 1751 Sureties: James Thompson, Sr., Matthew Daft. Received from: William Fletcher, Maj. Abraham Barnes, Basil Brook. Payments to: Capt. Gilbert Ireland, James Thompson, Basil Brook, William Burchmore, Joseph Woodward, Clement Spink, Mathias Nottingham, James Hayden, Charles Neal & Samuel Abell, Capt. Robert Chesley, Teresa Michen, Thomas Thompson, Joseph Raley (orphan of Michel Raley, legacy from said Michel), James Clark (orphan of Thomas Clarke, balance of his father's estate). Distribution to: widow (unnamed, 1/3). Residue to (children): Thomas Thompson, John Thompson, George Thompson, Robert Thompson, James Thompson, Sabasten Thompson, Elisabeth Thompson wife of James Hayden, Mary Thompson, William Thompson (aged 20). Executrix: Grace Thompson.

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{geni:about_me} George lived on land called "Rocky Point" on the east bank of St. Clement's Bay in St. Mary's County. His family still held this property until after the Revolutionary War. He had aportion of a 200 acre grant, surveyed on June 15, 1652, for Walter Pake and assigned to Rich Knevett, and lay on the east bank of St. Clement's Bay. Before 1700 it had come inton the posession of George Medcalf, but by 1705 or there abouts, Samuel Davis had seized it by marrying the relict of George Medcalf. (Rent rolls, Liber 7-8, folio 30, land office, Annapolis, MD.

Don Drury, drury@blt.net claims b 1687

By June 3, 1718, George Thompson and John Browne in some manner became seized of the tract,(see notes on George's father, Robert Thompson) there upon they conveyed 146 acres to John Graves. On August 30, 1718, William Roach conveyed 100 acres to John Bowles. On March 7, 1718/19 Geroge Thompson by alienation acquaried 100 acres from William Marion Farthing and James Wheatley. From that time or until some time after the Revolutionary War, George Thompson or his decendants were in possession of "Rocky Point". On August 5, 1741, George sold a small portion to William Bold. (IBID) On April 22, 1724, George Thompson and Thomas Van Riswick signes the admintration bond of James Thompson, the executor of the estate of Elizabeth Burrell, late of St. Mary's Co. deceased. (Testamentary Proceding Liber 24, folio 377.) On March 22, 1724/25 George Thompson and Mark Herbert offered security L300 for John Vowels, the administrator of estate of James Vowels, late of St. Mary's deceased. (Test. Proc. Liber 27, folio 155) On April 4, 1724/25 Rich Vowles, of St. Mary's by his last will and testament devised to his son, Rich Vowels, a tract of land on the west side of Trap Creek, "bounded by Rocky Point now in the possession of George Thompson: (Wills, Liber 18, folio 258) On March 16, 1732/33 George Thompson and William Braborn were sureries Thomas Van Reshwick(sio) the administrator of Francis Cissel, late of St. Mary's Co., deceased. (Test. Proc. Liber 29, folio 281) On November 1, 1737, George Thompson and Thomas Thompson became sureties for Elizabeth Salemon, the administrator of Francis Cissel, late of St. Mary's Co., deceased. (Test. Proc. Liber 30, folio 381) In 1748 George Thompson was mentioned in the last will and testament of John Graves Sr. of St. Mary's Co. (Wills, Liber 23, floio 274, Hall of Records) After July 14th, 1732, George Thompson married Grace Hayden, daughter of William Hayden, Sr. of St. Mary's Co., and by then she the widow of Mathew Herbert, but no issue resulted from this union, as George's younges was born about 1730. (my own thoughts Terri) William Hayden Sr., parent of Grace, by his last will and testament dated July 14th, 1732, and proven on March 6, 1733/34 devised his daughter Grace Herbert and her heirs, the plantation unnamed, whereon she was then living. (Wills, Liber 20, folio 902, Hall of Records) Elizabeth Hayden the widow of Wm. Hayden and presumably the Mother of Grace Herbert Thompson, died in 1761, but failed to provide for any of the Herbert grandchildren. (Wills, Liber 31, folio 202, Hall of Records) George Thompson negotiated his last will and testament on November 15, 1749, but failed to name all his children. It was admitted to probate in St. Mary's Co. on February 6, 1749/50 by George Franwick, Philip Clarke, and J. Thompson. (Wills, Liber 27, folio 185, Hall of Records) The following is a true abstract: "To son, William my new dwelling plantation and half of my land next to it adjoining him. To son, George, the remainder of the plantation not willed to Wm. Wife, Grace, executrix and a life interst of one-third of dwelling plantation devised to son, Wm. The administration bond of the relict and executrix was signed on February 6, 1949/50 for L300, with James Thompson and William Draft as her sureties." (Testamentary Proc. Liber 33, folio 111) The personal estate was appraised on February 6, 1749/50 by Samuel Abell and Charles Neale at L207/7/9. James Thompson, Jr. and George Thompson signed as next of kin, while James Thompson, Jr. and Clement Spick signed as the greatest creditors. On July 16, 1750 "Came Samuel Abell and made oath that Thomas Thompson and George Thompson two of the next of kin were present at the taking of the inventory". (Inventories, Liber 43, folio 295, Hall of Records) After all claims against the estate were paid, there remained a balance of L114/9/9 of which one-third was distributed to the widow and two-thirds to the following children: Thomas, George, Robert, James Sabastian, James Hayden who married Eilizabeth Thompson: Mary Thompson and William Thompson 21 years old October next. (Administration accounts, Liber 30, folio 181) I believe that Mary and William were the youngest and may have been twins, Terri's thoughts James Thompson, son of George died interstate, when letters of administration were issued to Grace Thompson on January 10, 1758. Her bond in amount of L200 was signed by John Johnson and James Hayden. (Test. Proc., Liber 37, folio 218)

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George Thompson Nov. 1749 Wills Liber TA 1 page 233 The last will of In the name of God Amen. I George Thompson of St. Mary's County in the province of Maryland being sick and weak of body but of good, and perfect memory & knowing the uncertainty of this transitory life, I do think it meet & convenient to settle my affairs in order for a better, first and principally I give and bequeath my soul; to Almighty God, my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, by whose mortorious, death and passion I hope to obtain everlasting life and my body to the earth from whence it came to be buried in such decent mannor as my extr, hereafter, shall think fitt & convenient, and for what worldly Estate it has pleased the Lord to Lend me. I give & dispose of in mannor & form following. Item I give and bequeath to my son William Thompson my now dwelling plantation & half my land next to it, adjoyning to him & his heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath to my son George Thompson the other half of my land to him & his heirs forever. Item my will is that my wife Grace Thompson, have her third part of my plantation & land left to my son, William during her natural life, all the rest of my Estate, I leave to be equally devided, amongst my beloved wife Grace & my beloved children according to Law, for the fulfilling, and true performing of this my last will & testament I appoint my beloved wife Grace Thompson, my whole, and sole Executrix renouncing Revoaking and making void all other will or wills by me heretofore made either verball in writing & I do appoint this to be my last will and testament. In Testimony wherof I have hereunto set to my hand & affixed my seal, this fifteen day of November, One thousand forty and nine. Sealed published and declared George his Thompson in the presence of mark George his Fenwick Jr. St. Mary's County __ February the 6th 1749 mark

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George Thompson 30.181 A SM £207.7.9 £234.11.11 May 20 1751 Sureties: James Thompson, Sr., Matthew Daft. Received from: William Fletcher, Maj. Abraham Barnes, Basil Brook. Payments to: Capt. Gilbert Ireland, James Thompson, Basil Brook, William Burchmore, Joseph Woodward, Clement Spink, Mathias Nottingham, James Hayden, Charles Neal & Samuel Abell, Capt. Robert Chesley, Teresa Michen, Thomas Thompson, Joseph Raley (orphan of Michel Raley, legacy from said Michel), James Clark (orphan of Thomas Clarke, balance of his father's estate). Distribution to: widow (unnamed, 1/3). Residue to (children): Thomas Thompson, John Thompson, George Thompson, Robert Thompson, James Thompson, Sabasten Thompson, Elisabeth Thompson wife of James Hayden, Mary Thompson, William Thompson (aged 20). Executrix: Grace Thompson. George lived on land called "Rocky Point" on the east bank of St. Clement's Bay in St. Mary's County. His family still held this property until after the Revolutionary War. He had aportion of a 200 acre grant, surveyed on June 15, 1652, for Walter Pake and assigned to Rich Knevett, and lay on the east bank of St. Clement's Bay. Before 1700 it had come inton the posession of George Medcalf, but by 1705 or there abouts, Samuel Davis had seized it by marrying the relict of George Medcalf. (Rent rolls, Liber 7-8, folio 30, land office, Annapolis, MD.

Don Drury, drury@blt.net claims b 1687

By June 3, 1718, George Thompson and John Browne in some manner became seized of the tract,(see notes on George's father, Robert Thompson) there upon they conveyed 146 acres to John Graves. On August 30, 1718, William Roach conveyed 100 acres to John Bowles. On March 7, 1718/19 Geroge Thompson by alienation acquaried 100 acres from William Marion Farthing and James Wheatley. From that time or until some time after the Revolutionary War, George Thompson or his decendants were in possession of "Rocky Point". On August 5, 1741, George sold a small portion to William Bold. (IBID) On April 22, 1724, George Thompson and Thomas Van Riswick signes the admintration bond of James Thompson, the executor of the estate of Elizabeth Burrell, late of St. Mary's Co. deceased. (Testamentary Proceding Liber 24, folio 377.) On March 22, 1724/25 George Thompson and Mark Herbert offered security L300 for John Vowels, the administrator of estate of James Vowels, late of St. Mary's deceased. (Test. Proc. Liber 27, folio 155) On April 4, 1724/25 Rich Vowles, of St. Mary's by his last will and testament devised to his son, Rich Vowels, a tract of land on the west side of Trap Creek, "bounded by Rocky Point now in the possession of George Thompson: (Wills, Liber 18, folio 258) On March 16, 1732/33 George Thompson and William Braborn were sureries Thomas Van Reshwick(sio) the administrator of Francis Cissel, late of St. Mary's Co., deceased. (Test. Proc. Liber 29, folio 281) On November 1, 1737, George Thompson and Thomas Thompson became sureties for Elizabeth Salemon, the administrator of Francis Cissel, late of St. Mary's Co., deceased. (Test. Proc. Liber 30, folio 381) In 1748 George Thompson was mentioned in the last will and testament of John Graves Sr. of St. Mary's Co. (Wills, Liber 23, floio 274, Hall of Records) After July 14th, 1732, George Thompson married Grace Hayden, daughter of William Hayden, Sr. of St. Mary's Co., and by then she the widow of Mathew Herbert, but no issue resulted from this union, as George's younges was born about 1730. (my own thoughts Terri) William Hayden Sr., parent of Grace, by his last will and testament dated July 14th, 1732, and proven on March 6, 1733/34 devised his daughter Grace Herbert and her heirs, the plantation unnamed, whereon she was then living. (Wills, Liber 20, folio 902, Hall of Records) Elizabeth Hayden the widow of Wm. Hayden and presumably the Mother of Grace Herbert Thompson, died in 1761, but failed to provide for any of the Herbert grandchildren. (Wills, Liber 31, folio 202, Hall of Records) George Thompson negotiated his last will and testament on November 15, 1749, but failed to name all his children. It was admitted to probate in St. Mary's Co. on February 6, 1749/50 by George Franwick, Philip Clarke, and J. Thompson. (Wills, Liber 27, folio 185, Hall of Records) The following is a true abstract: "To son, William my new dwelling plantation and half of my land next to it adjoining him. To son, George, the remainder of the plantation not willed to Wm. Wife, Grace, executrix and a life interst of one-third of dwelling plantation devised to son, Wm. The administration bond of the relict and executrix was signed on February 6, 1949/50 for L300, with James Thompson and William Draft as her sureties." (Testamentary Proc. Liber 33, folio 111) The personal estate was appraised on February 6, 1749/50 by Samuel Abell and Charles Neale at L207/7/9. James Thompson, Jr. and George Thompson signed as next of kin, while James Thompson, Jr. and Clement Spick signed as the greatest creditors. On July 16, 1750 "Came Samuel Abell and made oath that Thomas Thompson and George Thompson two of the next of kin were present at the taking of the inventory". (Inventories, Liber 43, folio 295, Hall of Records) After all claims against the estate were paid, there remained a balance of L114/9/9 of which one-third was distributed to the widow and two-thirds to the following children: Thomas, George, Robert, James Sabastian, James Hayden who married Eilizabeth Thompson: Mary Thompson and William Thompson 21 years old October next. (Administration accounts, Liber 30, folio 181) I believe that Mary and William were the youngest and may have been twins, Terri's thoughts James Thompson, son of George died interstate, when letters of administration were issued to Grace Thompson on January 10, 1758. Her bond in amount of L200 was signed by John Johnson and James Hayden. (Test. Proc., Liber 37, folio 218)

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