Richard Thompson

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Born in Ireland, Buried at Yatesville Memorial Gardens, Lawrence Co. Ky.

Kenneth Thompson, Law. Co. Ky, set this stone in honor of Rev War Soldier Richard Thompson and his wife Margarett Barr Thompson. I can't remember whether they thought he had been buried with the original Shannon or Carter Cem that was moved from Little Blaine to government cemetery when Yatesville lake was erected. This cemetery is called Yatesville Memorial Gardens. Richard & Margaret Thompson are my gggggreatgrandparents

Dottie Blankenship

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Parents:

 John Thompson (1720 - 1760)

 Mary Fullerton Thompson (1720 - 1760)

Spouse:

 Margaret Barr Thompson (1758 - 1821)

Children:

 Johnson Thompson (1776 - 1852)*

 James Thompson (1778 - 1826)*

 Samuel Thompson (1778 - 1852)*

 Andrew Thompson (1780 - 1863)*

 Nancy Thompson Moore (1791 - ____)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial: Yatesville Memorial Gardens Cemetery Busseyville Lawrence County Kentucky, USA

Created by: Dottie Blankenship Record added: Oct 19, 2007 Find A Grave Memorial# 22302551

Mary E. Thompson, of Louisa, Ky., wife of Roy Thompson and daughter of David L. Thompson, Sr. and Samantha Blackburn states in 1979: "It is known from deeds, census lists, and family associations that Richard Thompson, Sr. and his seven sons and three daughters came to Floyd Co., Ky. between 1800 and 1810. His sons were Samuel, Andrew, and James who settled in the Little Blaine section of Lawrence County, Kentucky. Richard, Jr. and George settled around the Big Blaine and Big Branch sections of the county. William and John settled on the W. Va. side of the Big Sandy River. William owned and operated the first sawmill on the W. Va. side on Mill Creek. Richard, Jr. remained in Lawrence Co. for only a few years and then returned to Russell Co., Va. where he died about 1830. Richard, Sr.'s three daughters were Nancy, Rebecca, and Margaret. The 1742 birth date for Richard comes from a document by Richard in 1822 sent to Edward Burgess in which he states his age to be "about" 80. Richard Thompson's name appears on the roster of North Carolina soldiers in the Revolutionary War. He served in the capacity of corporal under Colonel Abraham Buford's Regiment. His pension # is S.35808. The above statements are proven facts and have been accepted by the National Daughters of the American Revolution (Lawrence Co., Ky., Order Book 1, pages 38-39, DAR Lineage Papers). The following statements are not proven, but appear to be accurate. The father of Richard Thompson was Capt. John Thomson (notice the absence of the "p" in the name) who settled in North Carolina after immigrating from Ireland. His mother was Mary Fullerton. Capt. John's father was Samuel Thomson, who with Carter Braston, Richard Carlvin, John Blair, Thomas Walker, Gilmer, and others made the earliest petition for a large "land grant" in the Big Sandy Valley. They sought the Honorable John, Earl of Dunmore, Royal Governor of Virginia, April 25, 1772, for 59,000 acres of land beginning at the mouth of the Louisa River (later known as the Levisa Fork) and extending along the Big Sandy to the Ohio River. The next year, 1773, General William Thompson, a brother to Capt. John, came to the Lawrence Co. region and soon after the war ended (Revolutionary) Richard, Sr. came with his family and settled on both sides of the Big Sandy."

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Page 1979: It is known from deeds, census lists, and family associations that Richard Thompson, Sr. and his seven sons and three daughters came to Floyd Co., Ky. between 1800 and 1810. His sons were Samuel, Andrew, and James who settled in the Little Blaine section of Lawrence County, Kentucky. Richard, Jr. and George settled around the Big Blaine and Big Branch sections of the county. William and John settled on the W. Va. side of the Big Sandy River. William owned and operated the first sawmill on the W. Va. side on Mill Creek. Richard, Jr. remained in Lawrence Co. for only a few years and then returned to Russell Co., Va. where he died about 1830. Richard, Sr.'s three daughters were Nancy, Rebecca, and Margaret.

The 1742 birth date for Richard comes from a document by Richard in 1822 sent to Edward Burgess in which he states his age to be "about" 80.

Richard Thompson's name appears on the roster of North Carolina soldiers in the Revolutionary War. He served in the capacity of corporal under Colonel Abraham Buford's Regiment. His pension # is S.35808.

The above statements are proven facts and have been accepted by the National Daughters of the American Revolution (Lawrence Co., Ky., Order Book 1, pages 38-39, DAR Lineage Papers). The following statements are not proven, but appear to be accurate.

The father of Richard Thompson was Capt. John Thomson (notice the absence of the "p" in the name) who settled in North Carolina after immigrating from Ireland. His mother was Mary Fullerton. Capt. John's father was Samuel Thomson, who with Carter Braston, Richard Carlvin, John Blair, Thomas Walker, Gilmer, and others made the earliest petition for a large "land grant" in the Big Sandy Valley. They sought the Honorable John, Earl of Dunmore, Royal Governor of Virginia, April 25, 1772, for 59,000 acres of land beginning at the mouth of the Louisa River (later known as the Levisa Fork) and extending along the Big Sandy to the Ohio River. The next year, 1773, General William Thompson, a brother to Capt. John, came to the Lawrence Co. region and soon after the war ended (Revolutionary) Richard, Sr. came with his family and settled on both sides of the Big Sandy.

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Page Richard Thomson, aged about 80 years of Lawrence County, Kentucky, states that he was well acquainted with Edward Burgess of Lawrence County, who made his original declaration for a pension on the 15th day of June, 1818, and that now makes another application for a pension this being the 16th day of September, 1822, and that the said Edward Burgess was in the Revolutionary War in the service of the United States under the command of Colonel Abraham Bluford, and this deponent states that he left the said Burgess in the service of the United States, when he himself was discharged from the army, and the this deponant always understood that the said Burgess served out his full time of enlistment.

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Page Name: Richard Thompson. Home in 1790 (City, County, State): Edgecombe, Halifax, North Carolina. Free white persons - males - under 16: 4. Free white persons - males - 16 and over: 1. Free white persons - females: 5. Number of household members: 10.

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Page Name: Richard Thompson. Home in 1810 (City, County, State): Floyd, Floyd, Kentucky. Free white persons - males - 45 and over: 1. Free white persons - females - 10 thru 15: 2. Free white persons - females - 45 and over : 1. Number of household members under 16: 2. Number of household members over 25: 2. Number of household members: 4.

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Page Name: Richard Thompson. Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Floyd, Kentucky. Enumeration date: August 7, 1820. Free white persons - males - 45 and over: 1. Free white persons - females - 45 and over : 1. Number of persons - engaged in agriculture: 1. Free white persons - over 25: 2. Total free white persons: 2. Total all persons - white, slaves, colored, other: 2.

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Page Grantee: Thompson, Richard. Acres: 50. Book: G. Survey date: 25 Jun 1819. County: Floyd. Watercourse: Blairs. Reference: The Kentucky Land Grants. Volume 1. Part 1. Chapter VI Kentucky Land Warrants (1816-1873). The Counties of Kentucky, page 746. More info: grantee: Thompson, Richard. Acres: 50. Book: G. Page: 302. Date survey: 6-25-1819. County: Floyd. Watercourse: Blairs.

Grantee: Thompson, Richard Sr. Acres: 100. Book: A-2. Survey date: 18 Dec 1828. County: Lawrence.
Watercourse: Big Blain Cr. Reference: The Kentucky Land Grants. Volume 1. Part 1. Chapter VI Kentucky Land Warrants (1816-1873). The Counties of Kentucky, page 747. More info: grantee: Thompson, Richard Sr. Acres: 100. Book: A-2. Page: 466. Date survey: 12-18-1828. County: Lawrence. Watercourse: Big Blain Cr.

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