JOHN THOMPSON, HIS 3 WIVES AND 13 CHILDREN

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THE FAMILY OF JOHN THOMSON/THOMPSON

The Thompson genealogy begins with pioneer John Thomson. John emigrated from County Antrim, Northern Ireland, around 1730 and died in Thompsontown, Juniata County, PA. in 1779. He had 3 wives and 13 children.

Books were published in 1887, 1917 and 1994 on the Thompson genealogy. They are now out of print. To see where you might read one, click here: THOMPSON BOOK

William Thompson (1752-1813), son of John, was the web site's author's direct ancester, too. He was married to Jane Mitchell (1756-1813). They had 9 children. To learn more about the Thompson line see WILLIAM THOMPSON.

2005                                  Family Group Sheet
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   Husband: John Thomson  
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    Born:   in County Antrim, N. Ireland  
    Died: 1779   in Thompsontown, Juniata Co., PA  
    Buried:  in Thompson Lock Cemetery, Thompsontown, PA
    Occupation Farmer  
    Father:  ?
    Mother:  ?
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    Wife: unknown  Greenlee  
    Married:  Near Harrisburg, within 10 miles 
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    Born:    ?                 
    Died:      ?                  
    Father: Alexander Greenlee 
    Mother: unknown 
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 F Child 1: Mary Thomson  
    Born: 1734   
    Died: before 1780  in Pennsylvania  
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 F Child 2: Jean Thomson  
    Born: 1758                  
    Died:  ?                       
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 M Child 3: William Thomson, Sr.  
      Born:  2 Jan 1752  in Chester County, Pennsylvania  
      Died:  3 Jan 1813  in Thompsontown, Juniata Co., PA  
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 F Child 4: Elizabeth Thomson  
     Born:   ?                   
     Died:    ?                    
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 M Child 5: Robert Thomson  
      Born: 1750                 
      Died: 1787  in Thompsontown, Juniata Co., PA  
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 F Child 6: Sarah Thomson  
     Born: 1748                   
     Died: 3 Jan 1814            
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 F Child 7: Susanna Thomson  
     Born:                         
     Died: 11 Oct 1824          
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 M Child 8: Isaac Thomson  
      Born: 1751  in Pennsylvania  
      Died: 25 Apr 1823  in Batavia, Middlefield, Ohio  
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   Wife: ?  Slocum  
   Nothing is known about her other than her maiden name,                      
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 M Child 1: John Thomson  
      Born:                         
      Died: 1846  in Butler, Pa.  
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   Wife: Sarah Patterson  
   Married: 1771 in Cumberland Co., Pa. 
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      Nothing other than her name and marrage is known.
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 M Child 1: Andrew Thomson  
      Born:                         
      Died:                         
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 M Child 2: James Thomson  
      Born: after 1758           
      Died: young                  
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 M Child 3: Thomas Thomson  
      Born: in Pennsylvania  
      Died: in Thompsontown, Juniata Co., Pa  
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 M Child 4: Peter Thomson  
      Born: 1776  in Thompsontown, Juniata Co., Pa  
      Died: 3 Nov 1831            
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The Thompson family is indirectly related to the Esby, Hegstead, Johnson and Lindholt families via Eline Rasten married (in 1928) to Charles Thompson.  See RASTEN FAMILY.