Descendants of Alexander Thompson

 

 

Thompson Family History-an excerpt from Skip Lassiter

*Note from Cindy Blankenship:  For more complete information on generations 1-4 please refer to my family history book or GEDCOM.  Thanks. 

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First Generation

          1.  Lucinda "Cindy" Elizabeth1 Henton (Paul Vernon2, Joseph Alexander3, John Winston4), daughter of Paul Vernon Henton.  Birth date private. 

          She married Richard Lee Blankenship.  Marriage date private.

 Second Generation

          2.  Paul Vernon2 Henton (Joseph Alexander3, John Winston4) birth date 7-20-15.  He married Shirley Tucker.  Marriage date 4-25-1943.

          Paul Vernon Henton had the following children:

          1.         i. Lucinda "Cindy" Elizabeth1 Henton and five other children-4 boys, 1 girl.  Information private.

 Third Generation

          3.  Joseph Alexander3 Henton (John Winston4) was born Amity, Arkansas 12-04-1883.  Joseph died 05-09-1946 Slater, Missouri, at 62 years of age.  He married Bertha Gertrude Dorton.

          Joseph Alexander Henton had the following children:

                 2.         i. Paul Vernon2 Henton and 5 other children-3 boys, 2 girls.  

 Fourth Generation

          4.  John Winston4 Henton was born near Birmingham, Alabama 04-21-1855.  John died 07-09-1932 in Texas, at 77 years of age.  He married Zilphia Eugenia Thompson in Arkansas, 03-01-1881.

          John Winston Henton and Zilphia Eugenia Thompson had the following children:

 

         5.         i. Cora3 Henton.

      * 3.        ii. Joseph Alexander Henton was born 12-04-1883.

          6.       iii. Nellie Francis Henton was born Amity (Clark County), AR 04-03-1890.

          7.       iv. Ola Eugenia Henton was born Hot Springs (Garland County), AR 02-17-1894.

           8.        v. Gerthal Henton was born Hot Springs (Garland County), AR 12-14-1897.

  

          9.  Zilphia Eugenia4 Thompson (Alexander5, Alexander6, James7, Alexander8, James (Jimmie)9, John10, Alexander11, Alexander12) was born Harris County, Georgia 07-30-1857.  Zilphia died 12-07-1927 at 70 years of age.  She married John Winston Henton in Arkansas, 03-01-1881.   (See John Winston Henton for the children resulting from this marriage.) 

The names of Zilphia's husband, marriage date, names of children and birth dates was contributed by Lucinda Blankenship ([email protected]) last updated 02-03-2004 - she is the great grandaughter of Zilphia Thompson Henton

 

 Fifth Generation

          10.  Alexander5 Thompson (Alexander6, James7, Alexander8, James (Jimmie)9, John10, Alexander11, Alexander12) was born Madison County, GA 04-19-1820.  Alexander died 12-13-1873 at 53 years of age.  He married Rebecca A. Waldrop Coweta County, Georgia, 10-18-1846. 

          Alexander was listed as the head of a family on the 1860 Census Harris County, Georgia. 

          The following census information was extracted from "The History of Harris County, Georgia" by;  __ Barfield - 1860 U. S. Federal Census of Harris county, Georgia - Alex Thompson age 40-male-farmer born in GA - Rebecca -age 31-female - W. F. age 13-male - M. E. age 10-female - C. C. age 9-male - C. A. age 8-female - C. E. age 5-female - Z. E. age 3-female - A. A. 3 months-female - A. E. age 46-female

compiler note: A. E. is Abigale (Abegale) East, nee Thompson who is the sister of Alexander Thompson.

 

          Alexander was listed as the head of a family on the 1870 Census Harris County, Georgia. 

 Alexander Thompson appears in the 1870 U. S. Federal Census of Harris County, Georgia page 103 as follows; Alexander Thompson age 50-male-farmer - Rebecca age 43-female - Mary age 20-female - Columbus age 19-male - Cornelia age 17-female - "Ernere" age 15-male - Zelphia age 13-female - Ora age 9-female - Missouri age 7-female - Joseph age 5-male - John age 3-male

 

          Alexander was listed as the head of a family on the 1850 Census Harris County, Georgia. 

Alexander thompson is enumerated in the 1850 U. S. Federal Census of Coweta County, Georgias as follows; Alexander Thompson age 30-male-born in Georgia - Rebecca A. Thompson age 21-female-born in South Carolina - William F. age 3-male-born in Georgia - Mary L. E. age 1-female-born in Georgia

 

Compiler note: this family moved to Harris County, Georgia prior to 1860.

          Alexander Thompson and Rebecca A. Waldrop had the following children:

               11         i. Mary L.E.4 Thompson was born circa 1850.

               12        ii. Columbus C. Thompson was born circa 1851.

               13       iii. Cornelia Thompson was born circa 1853.  She married Alexander Bryant 12-22-1874. 

                                       Date of marriage and spouse contributed by Margaret E. Hale Cato descendant of Missouri Thompson, sister to Cornelia Thompson.

               14       iv. Ernere Thompson was born circa 1855.

                 * 9 .       v. Zilphia Eugenia Thompson was born 07-30-1857.

               15       vi. Ora Thompson was born circa 1861.

               16      vii. Missouri Francis Thompson was born circa 1863.  She married Robert Patrick Bryant Dallas County, Arkansas, 01-03-1883. 

                                       Date of marriage and spouse contributed by Margaret E. Hale Cato descendant of Missouri Thompson.

               17     viii. Joseph Thompson was born circa 1865.

               18        ix. John Thompson was born circa 1867.  He married an unknown person.

  

          19.  Rebecca A.5 Waldrop was born in South Carolina circa 1827.  She married Alexander Thompson Coweta County, Georgia, 10-18-1846.   (See Alexander Thompson for the children resulting from this marriage.) 

          Rebecca was listed as the head of a family on the 1880 Census Pike County, Arkansas. 

          Rebecca Ann Waldrop Thompson wife of Alexander Thompson appears in the 1880 U. S. Federal Cenus of Pike County, Arkansas - NARA FILM # T9-0053 Clark District - Pike County, Arkansas as follows; Ann Thompson self-widowed-white-female-age 51-born in SC-no occupation-father born in SC-mother born in SC - Columbus Thompson son-single-male-white-age 28-born in GA-occupation labor at blacksmith shop-father born in SC-mother born in SC - Zilphia Thompson daughter-single-female-white-a ge 20-born in GA-at home-father born in SC-mother born in SC - John Thompson son-single-male-white-age 12-born in GA-at home-father born in SC-mother born in SC

 

compiler note; The children of Ann Thompson enumerate their father's birth state as South Carolina. Their father, Alexander Thompson, was born in Madison County, Georgia.

 

 Sixth Generation

 

          20.  Alexander6 Thompson (James7, Alexander8, James (Jimmie)9, John10, Alexander11, Alexander12) birth date unknown.  He married Winney Carrington Oglethorpe County, GA, 07-15-1810.1 

In the 1817 tax digest for Madison County, Georgia, Alexander was listed for Capt. Orr's District and owned 150 acres of # 2 land as well as one  negro. This land was granted to Nelson and adjoined W. Thompson. Alexander's brother-in-law William Whitaker paid his taxes after him. (compiler note: Winney Carrington had a brother Henson T. Carrington who married Mary Whitaker)

Exactly when Alexander died is not known. He either died or left his wife and children by 1820 as Winney was listed as the head of the household in the census that year for Madison County. as follows:

p. 286 Males 3 (under 10), 1 (16-20); Females 1 (under 10), 1 (26-45)

When Alexander's children applied for the 1827 Land Lottery, Alexander was listed as "being absent". A later deed in Meriwether County, Georgia among three of his children stated that they were orphans.

 Alexander's father (James Thompson) mentioned in his will that he had paid some of Alexander's debts. Also Alexander was the one being sued for debts in Book A of the Superior court Minutes of Madison County. 1812-24 (pages not numbered). Alexander owed money to William Thompson (probably his uncle), William Whitaker (his brother-in-law), and James Long. The Sept. term of 1820 of the Superior Court of Madison County, placed an attachment to his property. A detailed listing of his possessions was filed with the Superior Court. No real estate property was listed and he may not have owned any land at this time. Some of his possessions included livestock, farm animals, crops, farm tools, kitchen items, furniture, and one negro named James. "It is ordered that the sheriff proceed to advertise and sell the said property as is the case of other sheriff's sales and it is further ordered that the said sheriff deposit the monies arising from such sales in the clerk's office of the Superior Court subject to the further orders of the court."

 A report was made in the March term of 1821 to the Superior Court concerning the sale of Alexander's property. The plaintiffs were awarded the following amounts of money -- William Thompson, $183.61 1/4; William Whitaker, $68.00; James Long, $103.91 3/4 signed by Thomas Deen, Foreman of Jury No. 2.

 The following statement was also given:  -  "The sheriff having been directed by an order of the last Superior Court to proceed to sell the property levied on by this constable and to pay the proceeds into the clerk's office -- on motion of councel for the plaintiff, it is ordered that the sheriff do return a statement to the court of his actings upon the said order of the property turned over to him by the constable and the amount of sales."

 The sheriff having returned that he has proceeded to sale the property returned to him by Constable William W. Hand for the sum of $390.56 1/2 cents as per schedule indexed by his return.

 It is ordered that the attachment first levied to wit, William Thompson vs. Alexander Thompson, William Whitaker vs. the same be first satisfied and that the balance of the money if any be paid to other attachements according to the first levys." Judge John M. Dooly

 Alexander's children drew two parcels in the 1827 Land Lottery as residents of Hanna's District in Madison County. One was Land Lot 64 in Coweta County, Georgia containing 202 1/2 acres in the 2nd District. The other was Land Lot 12 of District 11 in Meriwether County, Georgia also containing 202 1/2 acres.

 John Carrington, Winney's brother, was appointed the guardian to Alexander's children in Madison County as found in Annual Returns A, p. 186 and p. 204 of Coweta County. Annual Returns Book B for Madison County, p. 102 for 1828 and p. 150 for 1829 gave annual returns on Alexander Thompson. In the Coweta County. Administrators and Guardians Bonds, Book A, 1830-1837, p. 7, John Carrington was appointed guardian of William, Abigail, James, and Alexander Thompson on Nov. 7, 1831. Securities were William Nimmons, Wiley J. Bridges, and Thomas Rooney. On p. 60 of the same book, David Moseley was appointed their guardian on August 4, 1835 with Nicholas Dyer as security. They were described as minors of Alexander Thompson, Sr., absent.

 According to the "Coweta Chronicles," John Carrington was a store keeper and tax collector for Coweta County. in 1835, and after he collected the taxes that year, he left with the money.

 Alexander's sons Alexander Jr. and James sold the west half of the Coweta County. land on March 11, 1846 to John Ray. William and Abigail sold the east side to Smithfield Martin on November 14, 1836. William lost his part of the Meriwether County. property, and Abigail must have sold her share. James and Alexander deeded their share to William's children.

 Winney Carrington Thompson was enumerated on p. 117 of the 1830 Madison County. census as follows:

 Males 2 (10-15), 1 (15-20); Females 1 (5-10), 1 (15-20), 1 (30-40), 1 (40-50), 1 (70-80). Living with Winney and her children were probably her mother Winney King Carrington who died in Coweta County. on October 22, 1852 at the age of 94 and Winney's unmarried sisters. Winney was probably the Wineford Thompson who had an unclaimed letter at the post office in Newnan, Coweta County, Georgia on October 1, 1835.

 Title: Lanny Cauthen Research Files Author: Cauthen, Lanny Everett, Compiler Publication: (primary and secondary source) Fayetteville, GA, 1999, ([email protected]) (Family documents, pictures, and research materials in possession of compiler) Title: Lassiter/Thompson Research Files Author: Lassiter, Darrell Curtis "Skip," Compiler Publication: (primary and secondary source) Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia, 1999(DLassiters@aol. com)

 

Alexander Thompson and Winney Carrington had the following children:

               21         i. James5 Thompson was born Madison County, Georgia Circa 1812.  James died 01-23-1892 in Sardis Community, Harris County, Ga., at 79 years of age.  He married twice.  He married Emily Ann Scott Harris County, Georgia, 12-21-1847.  Emily was born circa 1829.  Emily was the daughter of John Scott and Permelia LNU.  He married Sarah F. West in Harris County, Georgia, 06-21-1878. 

                                       Recorded in Marriage Book 4, located in the Probate Judges office of Harris County, Georgia is the following - James Thompson and Sarah F. West were granted a license to marry on June 19, 1878 and were married June 21, 1878 by S.W. Bartley, M.G

                                       James was listed as the head of a family on the 1850 Census Coweta County, Georgia.  James was listed as the head of a family on the 1860 Census Harris County, Georgia.  James was listed as the head of a family on the 1870 Census Harris County, Georgia.  James was listed as the head of a family on the 1880 Census Harris County, Georgia. 

                                 James Thompson is enumerated in the 1880 U. S. Federal Census of Harris County, Georgia, Davidson's District, page 411D, Nara Film # T9-0151 as follows; James Thompson self-married-male-white-age 62-born in GA-farmer-father born in GA-mother born in GA - Sarah T. wife-married-female-age 42-born in GA-keeping house-father born in GA-mother born in GA - Julia daughter-single-age 15-born in GA-at home-father born in GA-mother born in GA - James F. Thompson son-male-white-age 12-born in GA-farm laborer-father born in GA-mother born in GA - Timothy son-single-make-age 9-born in GA-no occupation-father born in GA-mother born in GA

                                The following is extracted from: The History Of Coweta County" Published by the Newnan-Coweta Genealogical Society page 336

                                William, Abagail, Alexander and James Thompson participated in the Land Lottery of 1827 as orphans of Alexander Thompson Sr. of Madison County winning land lot 64 in the Second District of Coweta County and Land Lot 12 in the Eleventh District of Meriwether County. Alexander Thompson married Winney Carrington daughter of Timothy Carrington and Winney King daughter of John and Mary Osborne King of Loudon County, VA.. Winney Thompson died in Coweta County 10-22-1852 at age 94.

                                Alexanders orphans moved to Coweta County with their mother and their uncle John Carrington who had been appointed their guardian in the early 1830's. William and Abagail sold half this property in 1836 and Alexander and James sold the other half in 1846. Abagail Thompson married Richard East in Coweta County on 12-11-1835 and moved to Talladega County, AL. Alexander and James Thompson moved to Harris County.

                                After selling the Coweta County property William Thompson moved to Meriwether County...

                                The following is a Deed whereby James Thompson and Alexander Thompson sell to their brother William Thompson the Meriwether County property awarded to them in the 1827 Land Lottery

                                August 17, 1848 - Coweta County, GA This indenture made and entered into this 17th day of August in the year of our Lord 1848 between Alexander Thompson of the State of Georgia and county aforesaid And James Thompson of the county of Harris and state aforesaid of the one part and William Thompson of the County of Meriwether and state aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Alexander Thompson and James Thompson for in and consideration of the natural love and affection which we have for uncle bears to WILLIAM'S Children hath given and granted and conveyed and does by these presents give and grant and convey unto the said William Thompson's children to wit all the lawful heirs and assigns all of our interest in and lot lot of land number 12 in the 11th district of Meriwether County agreeable to the original survey our interest being the individual half of said lot of land containing one hundred acres one and a half be the same more or less originally granted to minor orphans of Alexander Thompson (deceased) to have hold said tract or parcel of land unto them the said lawful begotten children of William Thompson, their heirs and to to the same in any manner belonging to their own proper use, benefit and behoof forever in fee simple. In testimony whereof the said Alexander Thompson and James Thompson hath hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals Seventeen August eighteen hundred and forty eight signed and sealed in the presence of John L. Dodds and Andrew Berry: Alexander Thompson      James Thompson

                                James Thompson resided until his death in the Sardis Community which is approximately 7 miles from West Point, Georgia. Residing in this area were along with the Thompsons were the Myhands, Cooks, Sands, Davidsons, Smiths, Sterlings, Hutchins, Satterwhite.

                                October 1870 - Harris County, Georgia - Deed to land upon which Sardis Primitive Baptist Church was located - Deed book H, pg; 372 - Harris County, Georgia - For in consideration the sum of $10.00 in hands paid by Nicholas Hutchinson, Alvind Myhand and James Thompson trust and for the Sardis Baptist Church for the time being and for successors in office of the aforesaid county and state, we, Albert Davidson and Elias Davidson, executors of the will of John Davidson deceased, late of said county and sate, do hereby give and grant bargain and sell, alien and convey to said Nicholas Hutchinson, Alvin Myhand and James Thompson, Trustees as aforesaid, and their successors in office the following described land to wit; the land whereupon the Sardis Meeting House now stands supposed to be 8 acres more or less and the line agreeded upon as follows; beginning at a stake corner northeast of the meeting house spring and running southward along a line marked trees 75 rods to a stake corner or as near the line 29 rods to a stake corner thence northward 51 rods to a stake thence northeast 30 rods on end maked trees to the beginning corner containing 8 acres more or less together with all the privileges and appurtenance and the line agreeded upon as follows; beginning at a stake corner northeast of the meeting house together with all the privileges and appurtenance thereto in anywise belonging to the party of the first part to have the lands therein described so long as it is used as a church or religious purposes and when it ceases to be the title to the same to become the property of the person then owing the balance of the lot of which this is a part except the 2 acres where the graveyard is which is to be used for the neighborhood in common, for a graveyard or burying ground and such houses and buildings as may be on it at the time it ceases to be used for the church or religious purpose they are to be sold or removed by he church at their discretion. - in witness set their hand and seal this October 22, 1870 A.D.  - Albert davidson - Elias Davidson -EXTR.    Signed - Sealed and Delivered in the presence of Fleming Parker - G.A. Myhand, J.P

                                From the Administration Records of Harris County, Georgia  -   James Thompson at one time owned property herein described in the estate records of his deceased son James F. Thompson who apparently died intestate. The property is described as "the east half of lot of land number 402 in the 5th district of originally Troup County and now Harris County. Bounded on the north and east by land of Jeff and Robert Reed (reid) and bounded on the south by lands lately belonging to the estate of John Gamewell and on the west by the lands known as Kennon or Waterhouse Lands"  - James Thompson sold the above piece of property to his son James F. Thompson in a deed dated September 30, 1884. The land was later purchased from James F. Thompson's estate by his brother Timothy A. Thompson on May 2, 1893, John O. Benton as administrator of the estate of James F. Thompson, Agreein

                                James Thompson of Harris County, Georgia died Intestate, the following is found in Probate Records of Harris County, Georgia

                                Page 418 - Minutes Court of Ordinary, Harris County, Georgia June Term 1892. - J. F.. Williams - Ordinary - Presiding  -  W . B.. Kimbrough - Sheriff - Attending - Georgia, Harris County - To the Ordinary of said County - The petition of W. H.. Carrington respectfully showeth that James Thompson resident of said county departed this life on the 23rd day of January 1892 leaveing your petitioner as his next of kin and also leaving a large estate of meal and perishable property worth the sum of $600.00 and at the time of his death the said James Thompson was entirely intestate. As your petitioner believes and herein alleges. Whencefore he prays the usual citation in such cases to issue an order that he may obtain permanent letters of administration on James Thompson estate and your petitioner will ever pray. - April 16, 1892            W. H.. Carrington.

                                Court of Ordinary Harris County, June Term 1892 - Whereas W. H.. Carrington have made application for letters of administration on the estate of James Thompson late of said county deceased, and due and legal notice having been given and James F. Thompson having appeared with a written request singed by about all the (...) of said deceased asking that he be appointed administrator on said estate and it appearing that said James F. Thompson is nearest of kin to said deceased and a fit and proper person to be appointed administrator it is therefore ordered by the court that James F. Thompson be and is hereby appointed administrator of the said James Thompson deceased and that letters of administration be issued unto him upon his giving bond and security and taking the oath of office as required by law. - June 6, 1892  J. F. Williams - Ordinary

                                Page 425 - Georgia, Harris County - Court of Ordinary September Term 1892 - Whereas J. F. Thompson the administrator upon the estate of James Thompson late of said county deceased having recently died and leaveing the estate of said deceased (....) and whereas a motion having been published showing that the clerk of the superior court or some other fit and proper person would be appointed administrator on James Thompson estate of the term of this court and whereas the Clerk of the Superior Court having refused to be appointed and act as such administrator and no person having applied to make the bond and be appointed as such administrator and mrs. Sarah F. Thompson having applied and consenting to be appointed administrator by giving her own bond with security and it appearing to the court that it is necessary to have an administrator appointed without delay and no one else be had to make bond and security it is therefore ordered by the court that Sarah F. Thompson be and she is hereby appointed administratorupon the estate of said James Thompson deceased upon the filing of bond without security in the sum of twelve hundred dollars and taking the oath required by law and that upon doing so letters of administration be issued unto her in conformity of law. J. F. Williams - Ordinary

                                Page 426 - Georgia, Harris County - To the Ordinary of Said County - The petition of Sarah Thompson administrator on the estate of James Thompson late of said county deceased showeth that said deceased died possessed of certain perishable property which is necessary to be sold for the purposes of distribution and paying the debts of the deceased. Your petitioner there fore makes this application for an order authorizing her to sell all perishable property for the purpose above and mentioned and your petitioner will now pray. September 5, 1892       S. F. Thompson

                                Court of Ordinary, Harris County   September Term 1892 It appearing to the court from the petition of Sarah Thompson the administrator of James Thompson deceased that the perishable property of said deceased should be sold for the purposes of paying the debts of said deceased. It is ordered by the court that said Sarah F. Thompson administrator as aforesaid be and she is hereby authorized and leave is hereby granted for her to sell all the perishable property belonging to said estate. She first having advertise the same for ten days and two or more public places in said county. - J. F. Williams - Ordinary

                                Page 436 - Harris Court of Ordinary  October term 1892 - Mrs. Sarah F. Thompson having been appointed administrator on the estate of James Thompson deceased and it appearing that the bond of said administrator insufficient and the foregoing rule nisi having issued and been served on the said Sarah F. Thompson ten days before this term of the court to show cause why she should strengthen said bond and T. A. Thompson one of the next of kin of said deceased having applied and consents to take the administrator and give the required bond and it appearing that he is a suitable and proper person, it is therefore ordered by the court that the said T. A. Thompson be and is hereby appointed administrator of the said James Thompson Estate and that the letters of the said Sarah. F. Thompson be and the same are hereby revoked. - J. F. Williams - Ordinary

                                C. W. Williams - Ordianry Presiding - W. B. Kimbrough - Sheriff - Appearing and Observing Court - To the Ordinary of said county The petition of T. A. Thompson showeth that Willie and Young Thompson minors of Thompson deceased are now residents and that your petitioner is the administrator of the estate of James Thompson deceased and cannot be discharged from said estate until a guardian is appointed for said minors. Your petitioner showeth that there is no one to apply for said guardianship and your petitioner asks to be appointed in order to settle up and be discharged from the estate of said James Thompson, deceasedd and your petitioner prayeth. - February 7, 1893 T. A. Thompson

                                Page 467 - Court of Ordinary Harris County May Term 1893 Upon reading and and considering the above application of T. A. Thompson it appearing to the court that the allegations on said petition are true it is ordered that the said T. A. Thompson be and is hereby appointed guardian of said Willie and Young Thompson and that letters of guardianship issued to him upon his giving bond and security and taking the usual oath of guardian. J. F. Williams - Ordinary

                                Page 475 - J. F. Williams - Ordinary - Presiding - W. B. Kimbrough - Sheriff - Appearing and Closing Georgia, Harris County - To the Court of Ordinary of said county - The petition of T. A. Thompson administrator of James Thompson showeth that he has fully discharged all the duties of said administrator, that he has paid all debts of his intestate James Thompson, has turned over the residue on his books to the lawful heirs of said James Thompson. He therefore prays the usual citation may issue , requiring all persons interested to show cause if any they can why he should not be discharged from his administration and while such citation is running his proceeding as such administrator may undergo a through investigation by this court. T. A. Thompson - Administrator

                                Harris County Court of Ordinary - August Term 1893 - It appearing to the court that the citation for a discharge from the administration of James Thompson estate has been duly issued and published and it also appearing to the court from a through examination of the proceeding of said T. A. Thompson administrator of James Thompson's Estate that he be fully and faithfully administered said estate and is legally entitled to a discharge from his administration and no objection being offered to his dismission the court orders that he be discharged from his administration of James Thompson Estate and that letters of dismission issued to him. - J. F. Williams - Ordinary

                                Disbursements from the Estate of James Thompson - James Thompson to Dr. C.T. Patillio - January 19 - Visit - $3.00 - January 21, Visit, plus blister plaster $3.50 - January 22, Visit, plus dripping plaster, $3.50 - Received from T. A. Thompson administrator of the estate of his father James Thompson payment in full on the abpve account. C. T. Patillio  -  A bill dated January 23, 1892 from W. H. White of West Point, Georgia - James Thompson to W.H. White 1 Coffin, $25.00 Received payment in full W. H. White.

               22        ii. William Thompson was born Madison County, Georgia circa 1813.  William died circa 1895 in Meriwether County, Georgia.  His body was interred Goldmine (Meriwether County), GA, Thompson Family Cemetery. 

                                Burial information of William and wife Mary Evoline Curleee supplied by Lannie Cauthen a grandson of William and a Thompson Family Researcher. He married Mary Evoline Curlee Coweta County, Georgia, 06-30-1837. 

                                       William was listed as the head of a family on the 1880 Census in Meriwether County, Georgia. 

                                William Thompson is enumerated in the 1880 U. S. Federal Census of Meriwether County, Georgia, Luthersville, page 197D, Nara Fim # T9-0157 as follows; William Thompson self-married-male-white-age 67-born in GA-farming-father born in GA-mother born in GA - Mary wife-married-female-age 52-born in GA-keeping house-Father born in GA-mother born in GA - George son-married-male-white-age 24-born in GA-farm working on-father born in GA-mother born in GA - Warren son-married-male-white-age 23-born in GA-farm working on-father born in GA-mother born in GA - Lillial daughter in law-married-female-age 18-born in GA-keeping house-father born in GA-mother born in VA

                                Notes on William Thompson

                                These notes are taken from a work found in the Bradley Library in Columbus, Georgia. The work is by an unknown author and were placed in the Family History Files in the Genealogy Room . It is a fine piece of work and this compiler has not been able to determine it's author.

                                On October 30, 1895 the land was sold to William A. Post for $510.00 (the land mentioned is the land that was awarded in the 1827 land lottery and deeded over to William by his brothers Alexander and James Thompson earlier; compiler note) All of the above mentioned children except Gemina signed the deed which is Deed Book 5, pg 32 of Meriwether County. Evidently Gemina had died as her part was received by J. W. Wilson, probably her son. A fouth of an acre was reserved for the family cemetery which is situated on the top of a hill.

                                The cemetery is grown up with pine trees and is very unnoticeable since there are no tombstones. Bill lowery who lives on the property adjoining the Thompsons on the Coweta County side, related some common legends about this property.

                                He says the cemetery is haunted. Negroes who lived around this area always made sure they crossed the creek before dark as they did not want to be chased by the Thompson haints.

                                When men went possum hunting there at night, the Thompson ghosts would chase the dogs from the Thompson Cemetery to the Crawley Cemetery and vice versa.

                                Once when John Todd, Bill Lowerys stepfather went hunting the dogs went to a dead tree like they had treed something. They barked up a storm. Todd went to see what they had, and the dogs tucked their tails very sheepishly and walked away. He looked around real good, but could see no tracks of anything. He even cut down the tree, but found nothing. The next day he went to see it in the daytime, but could see no trace of anything.

                                There were two houses on the Thompson property. The oldest one was close to the cemetery and was probably the original one. The other was one was on another hill and was bigger. According to census records Alexander and Mary lived next door to his father so one house was probably theirs.

                                In 1944 there was a big fire in this area. Everything for miles around was burned. However on the Thompson house (the bigger one) which was abandoned at the time. only the front and back steps burned. The rest of the house was not damaged in any way, but ashes were where the steps had been. People said the Thompson haints had done it."

                                The following information was obtained via the internet and was researched and submitted by Charlotte Curlee Ramsey

                                Recorded in Coweta County, Georgia  -  GEORGIA  - Meriwether County  -  This Indenture made this Eleventh day of March One Thousand Eight hundred and forty  -

                                Between William Thompson of the County of Coweta and State aforesaid of the one part and Mary Curlee of the other part and of the County of Meriwether and State aforesaid Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of Eight hundred dollars to the said William Thompson in hand paid by the said Mary Curlee at and before the Sealing and delivery of these present the Receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath granted bargained and Sold does by these presents grant bargain and Sell a certain tract or parcel of land situate lying and being in the Cty of Coweta Known and distinguished by the number of one hundred and Sixty five in the first district of the fourth section when Surveyed but now Coweta County with one 3rd of the griss mill on said Lot To have and to hold said bargained premises together with all and Singular the Rights members? and appurtances thereof belonging to or any manner whatever to said Mary Curlee her heirs and assigns and the said William Thompson for himself his heirs Executors and Administrators will warrant and forever defend the Right of said bargained premises unto her the Said Mary Curlee her heirs and assigns from the claim of himself his heirs and assigns In Testimony whereof the said William Thompson hath hereunto Set his hand and fixed his seal the day and date above written

                                Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of William [X] Thompson S David [X] West Lewis Williams JP Recorded 25th June 1840 B H Mitchell   Clk      

               23       iii. Abagail Thompson was born in Madison County, GA circa 1814.  She married Richard W. East in Coweta County, Ga., 12-11-1835.

              *10       iv. Alexander Thompson was born 04-19-1820.

  

          24.  Winney6 Carrington (Timothy7) was born Madison County, Virginia 01-29-1789.  Winney died 10-22-1852 in Harris County, GA, at 63 years of age.  She married Alexander Thompson Oglethorpe County, GA, 07-15-1810.2   (See Alexander Thompson for the children resulting from this marriage.)  "History Of Coweta County, Ga. "Newnan-Coweta Historical Society"

William, Abigail, Alexander and James Thompson participated in the 1827 Land Lottery as orphans of Alexander Thompson, Sr. of Madison County winning Land Lot 64 in Second District of Coweta County and Land Lot 12, Eleventh District Meriwether County. Alexander Thompson married 7-15-1810 in Oglethorpe County to Winney Carrington daughter of Rev. Timothy Carrington and Winney King Carrington daughter of John and Mary Osborne King Carrington of Loudon County, Va.. Winney Carrington Thompson died in Coweta County 10-22-1852 at age 94.

Alexanders orphans moved to Coweta County with their mother and their uncle, John Carrington, who had been appointed their guardian in the early 1830's. William and Abigail sold half this propery in 1836, and Alexander and James sold the other half in 1846. Abigail Thompson married Richard W. East in Coweta County on 12-11-1835, and moved to Talladega, Al. Alexander Thompson and James Thompson moved to Harris County, Ga.

After selling the Coweta County propery, William Thompson moved to the Meriwether County property........

 

 Seventh Generation

 

          25.  James7 Thompson (Alexander8, James (Jimmie)9, John10, Alexander11, Alexander12) was born in Pennsylvania 12-18-1763. 

          Information on James Thompson's place and date of birth was obtained from information he submitted for a Revolutionary War Pension in Madison County, Georgia on 6th of May 1833 - Source; Genealogical Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pension Files - Volume III: N-Z - Abstracted by Virgil D. White - published by; The National Historical Publishing Company, Waynesboro, Tennessee - 1992 James died circa 1848 Madison County, Georgia.  He married Sarah Saye. 

James Thompson, son of Alexander Thompson and Mary Hodge, was born in Pennsylvania, December 18, 1763  a date found in his pension application as a Revolutionary War Soldier. By most accounts James was of Scotch-Irish descent and of his faith he was a Presbyterian. As to the year the Thompson family migrated from Pennsylvania to North Carolina can not be determined. Their relocation to western North Carolina came at a time when the Scotch-Irish were establishing themselves mainly in the area west of the Yadkin River. Although some of the Scotch-Irish had arrived in Charelston and pushed inward most however had landed in Pennsylvania and then turned southward.

Very little information exists today to document the early life of James or his father Alexander Thompson in North Carolina. Before James's removal to Georgia he resided in Burke County.  "Burke County was formed in 1777 from Rowan County. The act was to become effective June 1, 1777. It was named in honor of Dr. Thomas Burke a member of the Continental Congress and governor of North Carolina, 1781-1782. It is in the west-central section of the state and is bounded by Catawba, Cleveland, Rutherford, McDowell, Avery and Caldwell counties. The present land area is 505.06 square miles and the 1990 population was 75,740. The act establishing Burke specified that the first court was to be held at a place the justices should decide until they selected a permanent place for the courthouse and had the same erected. In 1784 Morgansborough was established and made the county seat. Morganton is the present county seat".

Concerning the available records for Burke County the following is also taken from the same source indicated above; "Many Burke Co. records (including most land records) were burned by Federal troops in 1865. After this destruction of records, residents were asked to come in to register their deeds. Many did. The NC Archives does have a very few loose deeds dating from 1772 to 1919 in one box. It also has records of ejectments and land entries during the period of interest. Again, these are few in number and may not contain the information you desire. One never knows until one goes through them. The archives also has some tax records in 3 boxes dating from 1782 to 1894. Again, one must look through these to see if there is anything pertinent to your quest. The archives has county court minutes, estates records, guardians' records, marriage bonds, road records, wills, and various miscellaneous records including bonds (apprentice, bastardy, constables, and officials)". Today McDowell County contains those areasthat were once home to the Thompson families prior to their migration to Georgia.

What is known of James Thompson in North Carolina was his active participation in the War of the Revolution. Author B. G. Moss in his book "The Patriots at Kings Mountain" has provided what he terms as a "purified" list of all those participants who fought at this major battle of the Revolutionary War. He cited pension applications he had reviewed and included in abstract form in his book. Page 245 of this book contains the following information regarding James Thompson; "Thompson, James b. 18 December 1763 Pennsylvania; While residing in Burke County, North Carolina, James Thompson enlisted during March 1776 under Capt. Cain and from May 1777 he was under Capt. Thomas Kennedy. In July 1778 he was under Capt. Smith and in July 1779 he was under Capt. John McDaniel. From May to August 1780 he was under Capt. Camp. He was at the Battle of Kings Mountain under Capt. Samuel Wood. During May 1781 he enlisted under Major Joseph McDowell and went on an expedition against the Indians. He was allowed pension on his application executed 6 May 1833 while residing in Madison County, Georgia. FPA S32014; Moss also cited the following as a creditable reference; Draper, L.C. "Kings Mountain and Its Heroes" reprint GPC 1967

As a result of his Revolutionary War service James was awarded land in the fifth Land Lottery of Georgia in 1827. Referencing "The Authentic List Of All Land Lottery Grants Made To Veterans Of The Revolutionary War By The State Of Georgia" compiled by Alex M. Hitz, former Officer In Charge, Surveyor General Department, State of Georgia, James residing in Madison County, Georgia drew in 1827, land lot number 106 in district 9 of Lee County, Georgia and was granted same December 18, 1833.

Every Revolutionary War Veteran with three years of residence in Georgia was allowed three draws. In addition the veteran was required to take the following prescribed oath before registering officials: "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I served as soldier in the armies of the United States during the Revolutionary  War a tour or tours of duty, and I am entitled to a draw or draws according to the provisions of this act; so help me God".

James Thompson's  exact date of arrival in Georgia is undocumented. His marriage to his wife Sarah Saye, daughter of Richard Saye. and Mary Hodge remains undocumented.

There is however one source of information upon which Thompson family researchers have relied on for many years. The book is "Historical Sketches - Presbyterian Churches and Early Settlers in Northeast Georgia" by; Groves Harrison Cartledge, compiled by Jessie Julia Mize and Virginia Louise Newton.

 With regard to James Thompson, now Senior, The Reverand Cartledge wrote the following: "James Thompson's wife was Sarah Saye, and many now living remember that as late as 1835, she was accustomed to wear her high crowned beaver hat to church. In these days we are often tempted to think that women are unusually extravagant in following the outre fashions of the day; but if one of our grandmothers would get up out of her grave, and walk into one of our Sabbath assemblies with her high crowned beaver, and shoes with wooden heels two or three inches high, we might probably conclude that women now do not follow fashions that are more absurd than thos followed by their mothers and grandmothers. Some of us now living can remember when our mothers and sisters decked out in dresses with sleeves puffed up on their shoulders almost as high as the tops of their own heads. Nothing now witnessed in the rounds of female fashion is more outre and extravagant."

The following is from the same source; "James Thompson's wife, Sarah died in old age about 1840. She was an excellent woman with some peculiar ways. Early in this century it became fashionable to wear tall bell crowned beaver hats. Mrs. Thompson fell into the prevailing fashion, and when fashion changed, she would not change with it. As late as 1836, I have seen Mrs. Thompson in New Hope Church wearing her tall bell crowned beaver Hat. Speaking of hats reminds me to say that among the early settlers there a number of good hatters, and that excellent hats of both fur and wool were made in Madison County as late as 1825. James Thompson and his wife, Sarah, raised two sons and several daughters. Two of their daughters became wives of two Carrington's, the sons of Rev. Timothy Carrington, a Baptist minister, and perhaps the first pastor of Lystra Church. From these two daughters of James Thompson are numerous Carrington's residing in Madison County and elsewhere. James Thompson's youngest daughter, then somewhat advanced in life became the wife of John Bell, of Hall County, Georgia, a nephew of old Jim Bell, whom more anon.

Again from the same source; "I will relate what I know. After the death of his good old wife, James Thompson, Sr., became helpless as a little baby and had to be nursed and fed as a little child. For ten or twelve years he lay upon his bed and that helpless condition, with no family except for negroes to wait on him. James Thompson, Jr., resided nearly a mile distant and had a farm and negroes of his own, as well as a wife and children to look after, and also his father's farm and negroes and all his father's business to see after, and at the same time to nurse and take care of his old and helpless father. With a faithful old female slave to help him, James Thompson, Jr., fed, nursed and cared for his father for ten or twelve years, and during the whole time never spent a whole night in his own house. After eating supper at home, he went to his father's and remained until about two o'clock, when if the old man seemed to be resting well, he went home and to his bed. Eight or nine o'clock he rose and ate breakfast and during the rest of the day attended to his own and his father's business and farms, making at least one visit to his father's bedside during the day. That was his regular routine for ten or twelve years. Few son's ever manifested greater filial respect and affection."

James Thompson made a will in Madison County, Georgia dated April 08, 1841 Georgia, Madison County

I, James Thompson, enjoying a reasonable portion of health and being of sound mind and memory; yet believing that is is appointed to all men to die I make. ordain, constitute, and appoint this my last will and testament. In the first place, I resign my Soul into the hands of God who gave it and my body to be buried in a decent Christian Burial and as touching what wordly estate it hath pleased God to bless me with I dispose on the manner following.;

To wit, all my just debts to be paid in the first place

In the second place-to my beloved wife Sarah, I leave the use of the following property during her natural life, to wit, my negro boy Joe, old Nance, and Suckey - the dwelling house, and necessary outhouses and as much of the land as she may need both cleared and woodland-whatever horses, cattle, sheep, hogs she may think necessary for the tending of the land and for he support with a sufficiency of tools for carrying on the farm. Also whatever she may ordain necessary for the use of the kitchen and household furniture and grain and meat until another crop can be made with the perfect understanding that she is to have her living as aforesaid during her life and at her death to fall back and become a part of my said estate to be disposed of as hereinafter discussed.

In the third place, I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary the land whereon she now lives containing one hundred and ninety six acres bethe same more or less and the negro girl named Cassy which she now has in her possession and two hundred dollars in current bank bills, one half to paid within twelve months and the other half within two years after my decease without interest until she applies.

Fourthly to my daughter Elizabeth I give and bequeath three hundred and fifty dollars in current bank bills, one half to be paid within twelve months and the other half within two years without interest until she applies.

Sixthly, I give and bequeath to my daughter Ann two hundred dollars in current bank bills, one half to be apid within twelve months and the other half to be paid within two years after my decease without interest or until she applies.

Seventhly, I give and bequeath to my daughter Jane two hundred dollars in current bank bills, one half to be paid within twelve months and the other half to be paid within two years after my decease without interest until she applies.

Eightly, I give and bequeath to my four grandchildren the children of my son Alexander living in Coweta County the sum of five dollars each to be paid with twelve months after my decease, having herinfore given to my son Alexander property and paid off his debts which I consider his equal portion of my estate.

Ninthly I give and bequeath to my son James all my estate both real and personal which I may own, including all the property left in the hands of my beloved wife for her use during her natural life. This property herein before described is to be the property of my son James at the death of my beloved wife Sarah, my said son James to pay out the legacies herein before described by selling any of said property which I have above given him either at public or private sale as he may think most advantageous provided that he does not interfere with any of the property left in the hands of my beloved wife Sarah until after her death and to enable son James to pay off said legacies. I hereby give him all the notes due me, also all my debts which may likewise be due and owing at my death to me but should my beloved wife Sarah leave the possessions hereinafter provided, my son James will not be bound to pay her board, but to further assist my beloved wife Sarah. I leave him all the silver which I may have on hand at mydecease and I leave my son James Thompson my Executor to carry this my last will and testament into effect.

 Witnessed by handseal this 08 day of April 1841-- James Thompson Witnessed: John Gholston, William Thompson and James Long Written: April 8, 1841

 State of Georgia - Madison County - Be it known that before me a justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared James Thompson and made oath in due form of law that he is the identical person named in the original certificate in his application of which I certify the following is a true copy.

 War Department - War Revolutionary Claims - I certify in conformity with the laws of the United states of the 7th of June 1832 James Thompson of the state of Georgia who was a private in the war of the revolution is entitled to receive sixty nine dollars per annum during his natural life commencing on the 4th day of March 1831 and payable semiannually on the 4th of March and the 4th of September in every year.  - Given at the War Office of the United States this 1st day of June one thousand eight hundred and thirty two (?) - (UTR Name) Secretary of War. (Clerk/Court Seal Appended) - (UTR)

Countersigned J(?). S. Edwards - Commissioner of Pensions - that he now resides (residing) in Madison county state of Georgia that resided there for the space of thirty seven years

 Thompson, James  -  Agency. Georgia - Act: 1832 - Last payment: 3 September 1848 - Death __

          James Thompson and Sarah Saye had the following children:

               26         i. Ann6 Thompson.  She married John Bell.

               27        ii. James Thompson.  James died 06-29-1851 Madison County, Georgia. 

                                       source: New Hope Presbyterian Church - Baptisms, Marriage and Deaths - Madison County, Georgia submitted to USGENWeb by Jeanne Arugelles - 18 Apr 2002 He married Elizabeth Sorrow. 

                                The information on James Thompson and Elizabeth Sorrow and their descendants was supplied by Kim Hughes Trivette of Kannapolis, NC in April, 2000.

                               

                                The following is taken from his book titled "Historical Sketches of Presbyterian Churches and Early Settlers of Northeast, Georgia" by; Reverend Groves Harrison Cartledge.  

                                James Thompson's youngest son bore his father's name and inherited his father's farm. Many people yet living, remember James Thompson, Jr. sometimes called "Red Headed Jimmie" to distinguish him from his cousin of the same name, and sometimes Called "Old Summertime", for what reason I never knew. James Thompson Jr., was a most excellent man and at the same time the most eccentric and waggish man I ever knew. To illustrate his goodness, I will relate what I know. After the death of his good old wife, James Thompson, Sr., became helpless as a little baby and had to be nursed and fed as a little child. For ten or twelve years he lay upon his bed and that helpless condition, with no family except for negroes to wait on him. James Thompson, Jr., resided nearly a mile distant and had a farm and negroes of his own, as well as a wife and children to look after, and also his father's farm and negroes and all his father's business to see after, and at the same time to nurse and take care of his old and helpless father.With a faithful old female slave to help him, James Thompson, Jr., fed, nursed and cared for his father for ten or twelve years, and during the whole time never spent a whole night in his own house. After eating supper at home, he went to his father's and remained until about two o'clock, when if the old man seemed to be resting well, he went home and to his bed. Eight or nine o'clock he rose and ate breakfast and during the rest of the day attended to his own and his father's business and farms, making  at least one visit to his father's bedside during the day. That was his regular routine for ten or twelve years. Few son's ever manifested greater filial respect and affection. For several of these ten or twelve years the writer was the young pastor of James Thompson, Jr., and numbered him among his special friends as long as life lasted. Another anecdote. In the beginning of the year 1865, James Thompson had a large store of corn for sale, which he was selling to poor soldiers's families for money or no money. When the Confederacy and Confederate money went down in april that year, and poor Confederates came straggling home in rags, and with no money, James Thompson continued to sell his corn to the returning soldiers, for money or no money. One of Thompson's neighbors, who was running a still, heard that Thompson was selling corn at a dollar a bushel in greenbacks, and wishing to keep his still running when he knew that there was hardly enough corn in the country to feed people, visited Thompson for the purpose of buying up all his corn.. "Mr. Thompson" said his neighbor, "I understand that you have corn to sell," .. "Yes" came the answer.."What is your price?".."I have two prices..To my neighbors and returned soldiers and to soldiers families who want corn for bread, my price is one dollar, money or no money. But to you and such as you, who want to buy corn to boil into whiskey, my price is five dollars a bushel in gold cash down"

               28       iii. Jane Thompson.  She married John Hardman.

              *20       iv. Alexander Thompson.

               29        v. Mary (Polly) Thompson was born circa 1790.  Mary died circa 1845 Madison County, GA.  She married Osborne Carrington Oglethorpe County, Georgia, 08-10-1810.

               30       vi. Elizabeth Thompson was born 08-15-1796.  Elizabeth died 10-01-1868 Harris County, Georgia, at 72 years of age.  She married James Sterling 02-21-1812. 

                                The information on Elizabeth Thompson was obtained on December 16, 2001 at the Genforum Website - Family Tree Maker User Home Pages - "Descensants of William Saye"

  

          31.  Sarah7 Saye (Richard8, William9) was born in Pennsylvania circa 1768.  Sarah died circa 1840 in Madison County, GA.  She married James Thompson.   (See James Thompson for the children resulting from this marriage.)

          32.  Timothy7 Carrington was born circa 1742. 

 Date of birth was taken from "Carrington" Forum at Genforum.com - posted by D.A. Buck on February 11, 1999. "Timothy Carrington American Revolutionary War Papers stated he was born 1730, married in Loundon County, VA December 1774 to Winney King, died Sep 1824 in GA. His children were Daniel, Sarah, Polly wife of a Mr. Nash and Micajah."

 Timothy died 09-1822 Comer (Madison County), GA, at 80 years of age.  He married Winney King Loudon County, VA, December 1774. 

 The following narrative of Rev. Timothy's life was researched and contributed by one of his 4th great grandsons, Lanny Cauthen (edited by Diane Carrington Bradford, a 4th great granddaughter through son, Osborne).

 The first known residence of Timothy Carrington was Loudoun County Virginia, where he was listed in the Tithable records for Cameron Parish in 1768. At that time all males 16 and older had to pay a tithe to the church. Therefore, because Timothy's name was listed in 1768, one may conclude that he was born no later than 1752. No more specific documentation of his birth has been found.

 He was recorded as living on the plantation of Col. Francis Lightfoot Lee and was listed under the overseer's name (John Childs), but above the slaves. Possibly Timothy worked on the plantation. Timothy was also listed in 1769 with Col. Lee. Col. Francis Lightfoot Lee was an uncle to Gen. Robert E. Lee. Col. Lee was a signer of the Declaration of Independence and was a representative at the First Continental Congress. He was a very important man who undoubtedly owned several plantations, but he probably did not live full time on the Loudoun County property (Hiatt, Marty, & Scott, Craig. Loudoun Co., Va. Tithables 1758-1786, Vol. 1. Athens, Georgia: Iberian Publishing Co., 1995).

 In 1771 Timothy was listed separately from Col. Lee, but right below him, perhaps because he was no longer a minor. In 1772 Timothy was listed in Cameron's Parish along with John King and John King, Jr., who eventually became his father-in-law and brother-in-law respectively. In 1773, 1774, 1775, and 1777 Timothy was listed alone in the Tithables for Cameron Parish, an indication that he no longer lived on Col. Lee's plantation. In 1778 a William Carrington was listed with Timothy in Cameron Parish. Perhaps William was Timothy's brother, then 16 and required to tithe. Both Timothy and William were listed in 1779 in Cameron Parish (Hiatt, Marty, & Scott, Craig. Loudoun Co., Va. Tithables 1758-1786, Vol. 2. Athens, Georgia: Iberian Publishing Co., 1995).

Timothy was mentioned several times in the early Loudoun County, Virginia, deed books:

Deed Book H, p 182-6: He witnessed a deed between Col. Francis Lightfoot Lee and Jacob Remey, Jr. on June 15, 1771. Deed Book H, p 186-90: He witnessed a deed between Francis Lightfoot Lee and James Lane, Jr., on June 15, 1771. John King was also a witness to both deeds. Deed Book I, p 183-9: Timothy witnessed a deed between Francis Lightfoot Lee and James Cleveland on Dec. 1 (year left off). Deed Book I, p 189-94, Timothy witnessed a deed dated Dec. 5, 1772 between Francis Lightfoot Lee and William Humphris. Deed Book K, p 366-370: On April 20, 1773, Timothy and others signed an agreement to rent one hundred acres on Stalion Branch in the Parish of Cameron, County of Loudoun, from Francis Lightfoot Lee. Renting the land with Timothy were Robert and Nancy King and the children of Smith King (relatives of Timothy's future wife, Winnifred King Carrington). Payment was six pounds sterling money of Great Britain, with the first payment due Dec. 1, 1775. The agreement stipulated that "within 5 years, a good frameddwelling house 16 feet square at least and a good clapboard or plank tobacco house 24 by 20 feet wide must be built. Also within 5 years 30 winter apple trees must be planted." Timothy was granted the right to take trees blown down by the wind for use on the plantation. Deed Book K, p 371-2: On Dec. 29, 1774, Timothy signed a deed with John Giles in which Timothy sold his right to rent the land "for Twenty pounds current money--10 to be paid in hand and 10 to be paid by the next October." [Interestingly, in Deed Book M, p 153-5, it was recorded that on Nov. 8, 1778, John Giles sold the right to rent this property to Alexander Cleveland for 400 pounds of Virginia currency.) Deed Book L, p 30-5: Timothy witnessed a deed dated April 20, 1773, between Francis Lightfoot Lee and Benjamin Mason. Timothy Carrington married 16-year-old Winnifred "Winney" King in Loudoun County, Virginia, in December 1774. She was the daughter of John King and his wife Mary Osborne. Winney was born in Virginia on July 16, 1758, and died in Coweta County, Georgia, on Oct. 22, 1852.

Winney's parentage and siblings were evidenced by the following documents:

John King left a will in Loudoun County dated April 1, 1784, probated March 15, 1785. (Will Book C, 1783-88, p 119). John and Mary King and their children were mentioned in the will of her brother, Richard Osborne, probated in Fairfax County, Virginia, on March 27, 1750. In The Historian's Guide to Loudoun Co., Va. Vol. I, Colonial Laws of Va. and County Court Orders 1757-1766, by John T. Phillips, II (Leesburg, Virginia: Goose Creek Productions, 1996), on page 505 it states that "John King is the executor for Richard Osborn [sic], deceased (Book A, p. 240)." Another of Mary's brothers, Robert Osborne, left a will in Fairfax County that was probated on April 4, 1744.

Possibly as early as 1777 or as late as 1780, but most probably during 1779, Timothy, Winney, their first-born son, Daniel, and second child, Nancy, moved from Loudoun County, Virginia to Wake County, North Carolina. One may reasonably pinpoint that time period based on the following documentation:

Rev. Timothy recorded in his family Bible that Daniel was born December 25, 1776.

Daniel Carrington stated on the 1850 Wilkes County, Georgia, Census that he was born in Virginia.

Rev. Timothy recorded in his family Bible that second child, Nancy Carrington, was born April 18, 1778. Winney would not have risked the rigors of moving to another state during the late stages of pregnancy.

The original North Carolina land grant was dated July 30, 1778. A grant for a second parcel of land was dated Jan. 21, 1779. In 1778 and 1779 a William Carrington was listed with Timothy in Cameron Parish in the book, Loudoun Co., Va. Tithables 1758-1786, Vol. 2.

Rev. Timothy recorded in his family Bible that third child, Henson Carrington, was born December 25, 1780. Winney would have been pregnant March through December of 1780.

Sarah Carrington stated on the 1850 Coweta County, Georgia, Census that she was born in North Carolina.

(Records show that Timothy and Winney Carrington and family migrated to Wake County, North Carolina, in the company of Winney's sister, Sarah King, and her husband, William Floyd, and their family. Based on the dates of events listed above, one may theorize that Timothy Carrington and William Floyd (and perhaps other men now unknown) went to North Carolina to apply for land grants in May, June or July of 1778. Upon obtaining their land, the men immediately began clearing it, if necessary, and building log cabins and any necessary outbuildings. Probably during the good weather months of spring and summer 1779, they returned to Loudoun County, Virginia, to pack up their families and belongings and move them to their new homes in Wake County, North Carolina. That scenario, although unproven, would account for why Timothy Carrington's name still appeared on the Cameron Parish Tithables List the year after receiving his original land grant in North Carolina plus a grant of additional adjoining acreage in January 1779. (Diane Carrington Bradford) To return to Lanny Cauthen's narrative:

Timothy settled his young family on the north side of Bryar Creek on the Dorum Branch where he was granted 200 acres of land on July 30, 1778 (Grant #137). His land lay on both sides of Dorum Branch and adjoined Joseph Jones's line, 200:50/:5. (Wake Co, NC Land Entries 1778-1846, #464, p 156-7)

On Jan 21, 1779, he was issued another 100 acres on Dorum Branch (100:50/2..10.) which adjoined his own land and that of John Dempster. (Wake Co, NC Land Entries 1778-1846, #955, p 293).

Application R1730 filed on Oct. 15, 1855, by eldest son, Daniel Carrington, for Bounty Land and pension money based on Timothy Carrington's Revolutionary War service, stated that Timothy served as a private for a term of six (6) months and participated in the Battle of Eutaw Springs, South Carolina. (The application was rejected since his service was difficult to prove so long after the war.) That battle took place on Sept. 8, 1781; therefore, Rev. Timothy had to have enlisted during spring or summer 1781 and either completed his six months of service shortly after that battle or very early in 1782.

He then returned to Wake County, North Carolina, where he, Winney, and their three young children—Daniel, Nancy and Henson (b Dec. 25, 1780)—continued to live on their 300 acres. The Revolutionary War raged until sometime in 1783, and fourth child, Sarah "Salley" Carrington, was born June 30, 1783, so one might safely conclude that the family remained in North Carolina until after Sarah's birth.

Exactly when Rev. Timothy moved his family to Georgia is unknown, but he was granted 300 acres of land in old Wilkes County in 1786 (Grant Book III, p 589). Fifth child, Osborne Carrington, was born Sep. 28, 1786, most probably in Wilkes County, Georgia.

In 1792 Timothy owned 300 acres on Long Creek, Wilkes County, adjoining John Willis, according to Early Tax Digests of Georgia, Ruth Blair, Ed. (Georgia Department of Archives and History, 1926. Vidalia, Georgia: Georgia Genealogical Reprints, 1971.) Son, Daniel, also lived on Long Creek and in 1825 owned 320 acres there. This land was originally granted to man named Appling.

In the 1805 Georgia Land Lottery, Timothy Carrington and son Henson were both living in the area that in 1790 became Elbert County. Timothy drew land lot #259 in the 2nd District of Wilkinson County. (That was possibly a misspelling of Wilkes County. However, there is today a Wilkinson County in central Georgia that was created in 1803.) Henson did not receive any land in this lottery (Letter from the Georgia State Archives).

In the 1821 Georgia Land Lottery, Daniel Carrington of Wilkes County drew land lot #128 in the 9th District of Henry County. Timothy of Wilkes County drew land lot #155 in the 2nd District of Troup County (Letter from the Georgia State Archives). However, by 1821 Madison County had been created, and Rev. Timothy and Winney resided there. It is possible that the Timothy who won the Troup County land was Daniel's son and Rev. Timothy's grandson.

As a Revolutionary War widow, six years after Rev. Timothy's death Winney drew land lot #71 in the 5th district of Coweta County in the 1827 Georgia Land Lottery. She sold this property to her eighth child, John Carrington (b cir 1791), on Sep. 15, 1829. Witnesses were her fifth child, Osborne, and her ninth child, William (b cir 1792). (Coweta County Deed Book A, p 323-4)

In addition to farming his land, Timothy Carrington became a Baptist minister after settling in Georgia. The exact date when he was ordained is unknown, but nothing has been found to indicate he was a minister in Virginia or North Carolina.

A History of the Georgia Baptist Association, by Jesse Mercer (Washington, GA, 1838, reprinted by the Georgia Baptist Association, Washington, GA, in 1980, p 21) stated that the minutes of the association meeting held in October 1788 at Clark's Station Baptist Church showed that 31 churches were represented and there were 20 ministers and 12 licentiates in attendance. The minutes of the association meeting held in October 1792 at Fishing Creek Baptist Church in Wilkes, Co, GA, indicated that the number of associate churches had increased to 56 and the number of ordained ministers increased by 17, including Rev. Timothy Carrington [p 28]. These statements would seem to suggest that Rev. Timothy might have been one of the 12 licentiates in 1788 and was ordained as a minister sometime between 1788 and 1792.

At the association meeting held in October 1795 at Shoal Creek Meeting House, the minutes indicated that "a delegation consisting of the Brethren James Mathews, Benjamin Moseley, Guy Smith, John Milner, Abraham Marshall, Timothy Carrington, and James Spratlin, was appointed to examine into a difficulty between Powels Creek and Long Creek of Ogeechee, on the one part, and Little Ogeechee on the other, and to report at the next meeting." This source does not state whether or not such a report was made at the meeting in 1796.

Baptist Association records indicated that Rev. Timothy served several churches over a 31-year span.

In 1790 the State of Georgia had nine (9) counties and there were 35 Baptist churches serving 2,406 members. One of those churches was Millstone Creek (organized in 1786 in Wilkes County) with Minister Timothy Carrington and 52 members. (The Annual Register of the Baptist Denomination in North America by John Asplund. (Baptist Historical Society Library, Mercer University, Macon, Georgia). In 1794 Timothy Carrington was listed as pastor of Cloud's Creek Baptist Church (organized in 1788 in Wilkes County). Membership figures reported were 1790-35, 1791-43, 1792-51(Ibid.). Timothy was a co-founder and the first minister, and he and Winney were charter members of the Lystra Primitive Baptist Church which was constituted January 15, 1803, at Scull Shoals in Elbert County, Georgia. Lystra was originally called Scull Shoals Baptist Church. Lystra Church was a topic in the book, Foxfire 7, and was featured in at least two newspaper articles over the years. Church records indicated that Rev. Timothy Carrington performed a marriage in Elbert County on Sep. 24, 1807.

According to the History of the Baptist Denomination in North America by David Benedict (1813), Rev. Timothy was still pastor of Scull Shoals Baptist Church in 1813. The church Minutes dated Sep. 12, 1819, recorded that Timothy was relieved of duty because of age. The church Minutes of May 6, 1826, still listed Winnifred Carrington as a member.

From Georgia Genealogical Gems: A gathering of articles previously published in the NGSQ, (no author listed. Washington, DC: National Genealogical Society, 1981, p 55) Rev. Timothy Carrington and 171 others pled for mercy to the governor on behalf of Elijah Pope of Oglethorpe County. No date was given, but from 1793 to1800, Timothy and the others signed the following petition:

"To His Excellency George Mathew, Esq. Governor In & Over the State of Georgia - The petition of sundry inhabitants of the County of Oglethorpe Humbly sheweth That whereas a Certain Elijah Pope at Leestown was by jury found guilty of horse burgary [sic] and recommended to mercy, we your petitioners Hope therefore that your Hounours brest (sic) will have the same Feeling & Extend mercy as fare (sic) as your Wisdom shall seem correct & your petitioners As in duty bound will ever pray etc."

Timothy and Winney were enumerated in the 1820 Madison County Census, p 292, as follows: - Males 1 (16-26), 1 (45 and up); Females 1 (26-45), 1 (45 and up).

Winney and two of her daughters were probably enumerated on P. 117 of the 1830 Madison County Census as living with her sixth child, Winny Carrington Thompson who was listed as the head of the household.

By 1840, Winney was in living with her unmarried daughter, Sarah Carrington (fourth child), who was the head of the household. They were numerated in the 2nd district, 1840 Coweta County Census, p 344, as follows: - No males. Females 1 (10-15), 1 (50-60), 1 (80-90).

In the 1850 Coweta County Census,Winney was enumerated with her unmarried seventh child, Micajah Carrington (b Dec. 8, 1790) as living in household #118 in the 19th district. She was listed as being "95, a pauper, born in VA." Winney died in 1852.

Rev. Timothy Carrington died intestate in Madison County, Georgia, in September 1822. His eldest son, Daniel, became administrator of his father's estate. The tax digests from 1825-30 show that Daniel was the trustee of Timothy's estate administration and that Timothy owned 250 acres in Early County, Georgia, land lot 240 of the 11th district land probably received in a land lottery. The estate settlement papers were filed in October 1822 in Madison County, and were recorded Oct. 17, 1822, in Book B-C-D, p 266-268.

The following transcription of the Estate Settlement Papers for Rev. Timothy Carrington was contributed by Sara Lambert Buckmaster, a 2nd great granddaughter through son, Henson.

GEORGIA, Madison Co. We the undersigned being the heirs and legal representatives of the Reverend Timothy Carrington late of said County deceased do agree as respects what worldly estate the said Timothy Carrington died possessed of in the manner following. To wit in the first place we agree that Micajah Carrington shall have the horse, saddle, and bridle commonly known as his horse also one bed & furniture and one cow and calf with the present crops on the plantation. We agree that Charles Sorrells, James Thompson, Henry P. White, Sen., Stephen Smith and Dennis Hopkins shall and are hereby appointed any three of them to say wether (sic) a yoke of oxen which was broke and worked by the said Micajah shall be and belong to the said Micajah Carrington or weather [sic] they shall be and become a part of the estate of said deceased & the decission (sic)of the above arbitration shall be final and conclusive. We also agree that Sally Carrington shall have one cow and calf, one bed & furniture, one pine chest, one cotton wheel, and one chair. We also further agree that the plantation whereon the deceased formerly lived as well as a lot drawn in the land lottery, also tools of every description, stock and everything belonging to said estate excepting two beds & furniture shall and is hereby given up unto the hands of Daniel Carrington for the purpose of selling to the highest bidder on a reasonable credit the money arising from the sale of said estate in the first place to the payment of all just debts in the next place to the support of Winneford (sic) Carrington the widow of said deceased and the third place at the death of said Winneford (sic) Carrington widow of said deceased we agree that the balance of the said estate or money belonging to said estate shall be equally divided between the lawful heirs and legatees of said deceased and provided all sale of said land cannot be affected then to be rented out until such time afterwards a sale can be affected either by publick (sic) or private sale which he the said Daniel Carrington may consider to the most advantage of said estate and we also agree that at whatever time a sale of said land may take place we authorize the said Daniel Carrington to make use of and sign each and every one of our names to any instrument of writing which may be necessary for securing the title thereof to the purchaser of said land or lands the same as if we were present and acted for ourselves hereby ratifying and confering whatever the said Daniel Carrington may do in the premises. We also further agree that the two beds & furniture already excepted shall be given up unto the hands of said Winneford Carrington widow of said deceased to have and to use as her own right and property during her natural life & at her death to despose (sic) of in any way or manner she may think proper. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands & seals this the 24 September 1822. (Interlined with the word (& one & calf between the _  & seventh lines from the top before). (This last sentence must refer to the wording of the document.)

Done in the presence of :

Test  Signed Stephen Smith Winnifred Carrington Burrell Orr  Daniel Carrington David Evans JP Henson Carrington    Sally Carrington

          Osborn Carrington

          Winnifred Thompson

          William Carrington

          Micajah Carrington

          Thomas J. Nash

          John Carrington

N B & also we the undersigned to the foregoing agreement touching all the matters & things relative to the management & arrangement of the estate of the Reverend Timothy Carrington late of Madison County deceased do by these presents firmly bind ourselves each to the others in the just & full sum of five hundred dollars to be recovered as all other legal demands may be if default be made by us or any of us in the aforesaid agreement as hereto have entered on the 24th day of September 1822. Given under our hands this the 28th day of September 1822.

Test  Signed Stephen Smith Winnifred Carrington Burrell Orr  Daniel Carrington David Evans JP Henson Carrington    Sally Carrington

          Osborn Carrington

          Winnifred Thompson

          William Carrington

          Micajah Carrington

          Thomas J. Nash

Recorded 17th October 1822." (For some reason, John Carrington's name was left off of the last portion of this document.)

As was the custom of the times, Thomas J. Nash signed on behalf of his wife, Mary "Polly" Carrington (the tenth child b cir 1793). Daughter and sixth child Winny's husband, Alexander Thompson, had either abandoned his family or died by this time. Second child, Nancy Carrington, was not mentioned in either document nor did she sign either one; therefore, she must have died before her father did. (dcb)

NOTES ON LYSTRA PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH

Timothy was closely identified with the Lystra Primitive Baptist Church since he was a charter member and the first pastor. The old church had a tragic demise as detailed in the following newspaper articles from "The Madison County Journal."

"The Madison County Journal," Wed., April 6, 1994, Front Page

LOCAL TEENS CHARGED Indiana OLD LYSTRA FIRE

Seven local teenagers are being charged by the Madison County Sheriff's Office for starting the fire that destroyed Old Lystra Church last week. Among those charged are three 13 year old girls, and boys ages 14, 15, 16 and 18 year old Cheyenne Berry Graham of Route 2 Carlton. They will be charged with First Degree Arson, and 34 counts of Damage to Property/Vandalism. The teens, who were out of school for Spring Break, had spent the day riding around and drinking. They decided to burn the old church for kicks. They pushed over 34 tombstones before lighting the fire. All but the 18 year old will be charged as juveniles. Sheriff Fortson asked the District Attorney to allow him to charge them as adults, but he was not allowed to do so. Under state law, the names of the juveniles cannot be released. At press time, six of the teens had been taken into custody. One of the girls was visiting in Florida and will be back later in the week. Sheriff Jack Fortson immediately offered a $500 reward from his own pocket for information on the fire. Other citizens called and offered to contribute to the reward fund, which grew to $10,600. Over the weekend, numerous leads were reported to the Sheriff's office, including calls from two of the people involved, according to Fortson. He pointed out that the suspects cannot be given a reward for turning themselves in. "We will evaluate all the information received to see if any of the reward money will be paid," Fortson said.

The church was constructed in 1820 by early settlers who had moved from Elbert County. The congregation was disbanded in 1973. In March of 1988, the building and land were given to the Madison County Heritage Foundation by the last surviving trustee, Mr. Howard Parham. The Foundation had planned to restore the building to be used by the community for family reunions and as a wedding chapel. Because it was built using a mortise and tenon system of construction, a system of fastening the hand cut frame together with wooden pegs, the building was listed on the National Register of Historic Buildings.

Over the years, the isolated structure developed a reputation as a haunted church. Young men took delight in bringing dates to the site to scare them. In recent years the building became a target for vandals. It was damaged repeatedly by having its doors, windows, and sides torn out. At one point, someone took a motorcycle inside to do "wheelies." In several instances, Satanic symbols were painted on the floor, walls and window shutters. Graffiti was spray painted on much of the outside.

As a result of the fire, the roof, floor and walls were destroyed. Most of the framing was heavily charged. However, many of the joints with the holes and pegs are still visible. Also visible are many hand-made nails used to put on siding and shingles. The pews and pulpit had been removed from the building and stored in a safe location.

"The Madison County Journal," April 6, 1994, p. 4

FRANKLY SPEAKING By Frank Gillispie

For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? Mark 8:36

Last week, a group believed to be teenage vandals, burned Old Lystra, Madison County's oldest standing church building, and pushed over or broke forty or more tombstones in the old church cemetery. Vandals have been attacking and defacing the old building with satanic symbols for several years, and a number of people, including the writer, had issued repeated warnings that the building was in danger. Now it is totally destroyed.  The loss was a major one for Madison County. The building was highly significant, both historically and architecturally. But its loss is most important because it illustrates a major flaw that has developed in our society. Lystra was built in 1820 to house a Primitive Baptist Congregation that had been meeting in private homes. Listed among its members were the ancestors of many of Madison County's most established families. Many of those ancestors are buried in the large cemetery that partly surrounds the building site. It was built of hand hewn timber framing using the mortise and tenon system. It contained a pulpit with a sealed back and ceiling that served as a sounding board. The remainder of the framing was exposed. The building was listed on the National Register of Significant Buildings. Truly, Madison County has lost a valuable part of its heritage and history. The loss of Old Lystra illustrates a major problem that has developed in our society. We have stopped being responsible for our children. Instead, we devote all our time to making more money, and grabbing more power for ourselves. People today feel they are deprived unless they have all the latest gadgets, a house bigger than the neighbors, and a prestige car. They spend so much time working on those goals that they neglect their most important duty, raising their children. Others have as their goal, boosting their social and political power. They want to display their importance to the community by forcing their opinions on others. They are more concerned with pushing their political ideas than they are in protecting such valuable things as old church buildings. In both cases, they appear to be going all out to gain the whole world.  Those people who had the responsibility to protect Old Lystra didn't have the time or inclination to take the necessary actions. They were too busy at their jobs, or they couldn't agree on who was in charge, or they didn't want to allow new people to join their organizations. It might reduce their sense of power. The political leaders of the county felt other things were more important, because they increased their political power. The few people who tried simply didn't have the resources necessary to guard the building.  Because too many of our people are concerned with gaining the whole world, Madison County has lost a part of its soul.

"The Madison County Journal," April 6, 1994

THE HISTORY OF OLD LYSTRA By Frank Gillispie

In 1803, the Skull Shoals Primitive Baptist Church was founded in an area that was formerly Elbert County near Bowman. In 1819 the church burned, forcing the members to meet in their homes until a new building could be constructed.  In 1820 a new building was constructed in the newly formed Madison County nearer the homes of the members. The name was changed to "Lystra," from the town in which St. Paul healed a cripple man and then had to stop people from worshipping him as a God. Paul stated that "We also are men of like passions with you and preach unto you that ye should turn from 'these vanities' unto the Living God..." (Acts, Ch. 14). Lystra Church was built without adornments. It was a simple frame structure with hand hewn timbers set on field stones. The pulpit was simply ornamented with dentil work around the upper edge. It had sounding boards behind and above it. The rest of the interior building was left with beams and rafters exposed. The framing was assembled using a mortise and tenon construction technique. In this system, the joints were placed together, a hole bored through the joint and a wooden peg driven through the hole, locking the joint together. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Due to declining membership, the congregation was dissolved in 1973.  In 1988, Howard Parham, the last surviving member of the church deeded the property to the Madison County Heritage Foundation. The deed contained only one restriction: "No religious services are to be conducted that exposes a doctrine other that Primitive Baptist doctrine. Marriages and funerals are excepted from this restriction." Due to the isolated location of the building, and persistent stories of ghosts, vandals had severely damaged the building. Doors and windows were ripped away and large holes knocked in the sides of the building. Graffiti including Satanic messages was spray painted inside and outside of the building. At times, motorcycles had been taken inside and used to do "wheelies" on the fragile floor. The final destruction of the building occurred Wednesday night, March 30, at app 6:30 when someone set the building afire, burning it to the ground.

Sources: Abbrev: Historical Sketches Title: Historical Sketches: Presbyterian Churches and Early Settlers in Northeast Georgia Author: Cartledge, Groves Harrison, author; compiled by Jessie Julia Mize and Virginia Louise Newton Publication: [secondary source] Athens, GA, University of Georgia Press, 1960; Third Printing by Madison County Heritage foundation, Danielsville, GA, 1988 Page: p 75 Quality: 3

Abbrev: Genealogical Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pension Files Title: Genealogical Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pension Files, Volume I: A-E Author: White, Virgil D. (abstracted by) Publication: [primary source] Waynesboro, TN: National Historical Publishing Company, 1990

Abbrev: King Family Files Title: King Family Research Files Author: King, Donald, Compiler/Editor Publication: [primary and secondary source] 1999 (http://freepages.genealogy.ro otsweb.com/_purdu) or ([email protected])

Abbrev: Helen Gunnin Mishasek Research Collection Title: Helen Gunnin Mishasek Research Collection Publication: (primary and secondary source) Atlanta, GA, 1930-1998 Abbrev: Bates/King /Floyd Family Files

Title: Bates/King /Floyd Family Files Author: Bates, Wayne Witt, Compiler Publication: (primary and secondary source) Virginia, 1999 ([email protected]) Text: Wayne Witt Bates 5817 Stone Ridge Drive Centreville, VA 20120

Abbrev: Timothy Carrington Bible Pages Title: Family Bible Records (handwritten) Author: Rev. Timothy Carrington Publication: (primary source) 1774-1822 (photocopy in possession of compiler)

Abbrev: 1820 Madison County Census Title: "1820 Census," Madison County, Georgia Censuses 1820-60 Author: Berryman, Mary L., et. al.,Transcriber Publication: (primary source) Danielsville, GA, Heritage Papers, 1986 Page: p 52 Quality: 3

Abbrev: Lucas Nesbitt Carrington Bible Pages Title: Family Record Written in his Bible Author: Lucas Nesbitt Carrington Publication: (primary source) Handwritten verbatim copy of the family record made for Nathaniel and Anne Carrington in the 1940s. (Now in the possession of Diane Carrington Bradford, daughter of Nathaniel and Anne Carrington.)

Abbrev: Lassiter/Thompson Research Files Title: Lassiter/Thompson Research Files Author: Lassiter, Darrell Curtis "Skip," Compiler Publication: (primary and secondary source) Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia, 1999 (DLassiters@aol. com)

Abbrev: Lanny Cauthen Research Files Title: Lanny Cauthen Research Files Author: Cauthen, Lanny, Compiler Publication: (primary and secondary source) Fayetteville, GA, 1999, ([email protected]) (Family documents, pictures, and research materials in possession of compiler) Note: Lanny Cauthen is a descendant of the Carrington, Thompson, and related families of early Madison County, Georgia.

Abbrev: Historical Sketches Title: Historical Sketches: Presbyterian Churches and Early Settlers in Northeast Georgia Author: Cartledge, Groves Harrison, author; compiled by Jessie Julia Mize and Virginia Louise Newton Publication:(secondary source) Athens, GA, University of Georgia Press, 1960; Third Printing by Madison County Heritage foundation, Danielsville, GA, 1988 Page: p 72 Quality: 3

Abbrev: Genealogical Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pension Files Title: Genealogical Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pension Files, Volume I: A-E Author: White, Virgil D. (abstracted by) Publication: [primary source] Waynesboro, TN: National Historical Publishing Company, 1990 Page: R1730, p 554

Notes: .    Ann Nelson, born say 1730, was the servant of William Brawner of Charles County, Maryland, in March 1755 when she was presented for having a "Mollatto" child. She confessed to the charge, and on 10 June 1755 the court bound her five-month-old son Joseph to Timothy Carington until the age of thirty-one. On 8 November 1757 she was presented for having another mixed-race child (Court Record 1755-1756, 90, 179; 1757-8, 1). She was the mother of  - I Joseph, born about January 1755. - II. ?Hannah, a "Mulatto" head of a Charles County, Maryland household of 1 "other free" in 1790.

          Timothy Carrington and Winney King had the following children:

               33         i. Daniel6 Carrington Sr. was born in Virginia 12-25-1776.  He married Nancy Callaway Wilkes County, Georgia, 08-06-1799.

               34        ii. Nancy Carrington was born 04-18-1778.

               35       iii. Henson T. Carrington Sr. was born 12-25-1780.  Henson died circa 1834 Madison County, Georgia.  He married Mary H. Whitaker Wilkes County, Georgia.3

               36       iv. Sarah "Sallie" Carrington was born 06-30-1783.

               37        v. Osborne Carrington was born Wilkes County, Georgia 09-28-1786.  He married Mary (Polly) Thompson Oglethorpe County, Georgia, 08-10-1810.

              *24       vi. Winney Carrington was born 01-29-1789.

               38      vii. Micajah Carrington was born Wilkes County, Georgia 12-18-1790.

               39     viii. John Carrington was born circa 1791.  He married Sarah H. Lester Oglethorpe County, Georgia, 05-05-1818.

               40        ix. William Carrington was born Madison County, Georgia circa 1792.  He married Anna Thompson Madison County, Georgia, 01-24-1822.4 

                                       Anna Thompson was the daughter of James Thompson, Sr. and Sarah Saye.

               41         x. Mary "Polly" Carrington was born circa 1793.  She married Thomas J. Nash Madison County, Georgia, 04-21-1816.

  

          42.  Winney7 King (John8, Smith9, Arthur10) was born in Virginia 07-16-1758.  Winney died 10-22-1852 Coweta County, Georgia, at 94 years of age.  She married Timothy Carrington Loudon County, VA, December 1774.   (See Timothy Carrington for the children resulting from this marriage.) She resided Coweta County, Georgia. 

As a Revolutionary War widow, six years after Rev. Timothys's death Winney drew land lot #71 in the 5th District of Coweta County in the 1827 Land Lottery. She sold this property to her eighth child, John Carrington (b circa 1791), on September 15, 1829. Witnesses were her fifth child, Osborne and her ninth child William (born circa 1792). Coweta County Deed Book A, p323-4

 

 Eighth Generation

 

          43.  Alexander8 Thompson (James (Jimmie)9, John10, Alexander11, Alexander12) was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania circa 1739.  Alexander died circa 1808 Madison County, Georgia. He married Elizabeth Hodge Prob Pennsylvania, circa 1760. 

The following is from an article published in the Danielsville Monitor, Danielsville, Georgia published in May or June of 1978.

Calvin G. Floyd (author/submitter and contributor) Other extracts from this article appear through out this work and credit is given to the author. - "Thompson Mill History"  - 1212 Robin Road N.E.  - Conyers, Ga 30207  -  May 17, 1978  -  Editor, The Danielsville Monitor  - Danielsville, Ga 30633

Dear Jere:               This discourse isn't a definitive history of the Thompsons Mill or a complete genealogy of the Thompson Family. It rather attempts to give an outline of those who owned Thompsons Mill and something about their family lineage. -  I am trying to develop a genealogical history of the Thompson Family and I have gathered much material. But I have need of much more data.  -  Contributions from anyone having information about the Thompson Family would be appreciated.  -  Very truly yours,  -  Calvin G. Floyd

Thompson Mill of Alexander Thompson, Sr.  -  A two story house where Georgia Highway crossess South Fork Broad River stands in tribute to the honor of Alexander Thompson, Sr. and his family. The house was completed in the year 1800 and is the oldest structure in the area.

This house is now owned and occupied by Willie Long and his wife, who take great pride in the upkeep of this historic place.

Alexander Thompson moved his family from Burke County, North Carolina to Wilkes County, Georgia in 1788. His sister and her husband William McDaniel also came to Wilkes County at this time.

James Thompson, Sr. eldest son of Alexander Thompson Sr, moved from Wilkes County to a site on the west bank of South River in 1790. This was across the river from where the Thompson house now stands.

A few months later Alexander Thompson, Sr. moved to a place on the east side of South River across the river from his son's home. This was in Elbert County at that time.

They built substantial log houses for their families when they arrived at their new home sites.

Alexander Thompson, Sr. built a dam across South River at the shoals. A grist mill and a saw mill were constructed and were operated by water power. His will states that he also had cotton machines. In the book "Our Kin" by Manning it is written that this was the first grist mill in north Georgia.

Lumber was sawed at the mill from primeval timber to build the two story home of Alexander Thompson, Sr. Houses were built for several members of his family also.

Esther and Alexander Thompson, Sr. were born in Pennsylvania, They were the children of James "Jimmie" and Ruth Alexander Thompson.

Note: the article continues on, however this compiler has extracted out and placed the information with the specific individual it discusses.

Additional information from the above mentioned article on Alexander Thompson, Sr.

Alexander Thompson, Sr. was born in 1739 and died in 1810 in Madison county, Georgia. He married Elizabeth Hodge (1745-1820). They are buried near Thompson's Mill, but no grave markers have been found by this writer. Alexander Thompson, Sr. was a Revolutionary War Soldier. He received a scalp wound at the Battle Of Kings Mountain which left a permanent scar. He was on the first Superior Court Jury List of Madison County after Madison County was formed in 1812. He was appointed by the Georgia Legislature to the Board of Madison County Academy in November 1812.

A plantation of 1900 acres was operated by the Thompson Family. Several slaves were owned by family members. The mills and farms were operated for several generations be descendants of Alexander Thompson.

More information about Alexander Thompson: "Revolutionary War Soldiers of Western North Carolina " Vol II Published by The Southern Historical Press, Greenville, North Carolina  Authored by

Alexander Thompson - SUMMARY OF EARLY LIFE

Alexander Thompson was born in Pennsylvania in 1739. At the beginning of the American Revolution, he was living on Thompson's Branch, a tributary of Muddy Creek and western Burke County, North Carolina.

SUMMARY OF PARTISAN ACTIVITY During the Revolution Alexander Thompson was associated with the Burke County Militia of Col. Charles McDowell.

During Ferguson's advance into North Carolina and Burke County in September 1781, a British officer noted in his diary, "Monday 18th (September)--marched to a rebel Alexander Thompson's plantation..and halted"

Georgia records state that he received land in Georgia for military service in that state.

SUMMARY OF LATER LIFE Alexander Thompson was married to Elizabeth Hodge ca. 1760 Children as follows: Alexander m. Eunice Strickland, William m. Mary Tillman, Ruth, James, Robert, John, Sarah, Esther

Alexander Thompson continued to live in Burke County following the Revolution but in January 1796 Burke County Court Records show a transfer via deed from Alexander Thompson to Thomas Young for 300 acres of land in two tracts. This may have represented the approximate time of his departure from this state. Alexander Thompson died 1815 (1808?)

CENSUS LOCATIONS 1791-93 Elbert County, Georgia (Jury List)

LAND HOLDINGS AND TRANSACTIONS 1. Burke County, NC 50 acres both sides of Thompson's Fork of Muddy Creek and adjacent to land of Charles Findley and to his own land. Ent. 1778, Grant #181 iss . 14 March 1780 book 28 p. 180

2. Burke County, NC 100 acres on Catawba River adjacent to his own land and to that of Robert McCusick. Ent. 1778, Grant #204 iss. 14 March 1780.

3. Burke County, NC 100 acres of both sides of Thompson's Fork of Muddy Creek, including Thompson's improvements. Ent 1778, #300 iss. 28 Oct 1780 Book 28 p. 299

4. Burke County, NC 50 acres Thompson's Fork of Muddy Creek. Ent. #317 iss 28 Oct 1782 Book 44 p. 212

REFERENCES Draper, L.C. "Kings Mountain and Its Heroes" reprint GPC 1967 Original 1881 "Allaire's Diary" p. 508 McCall, Mrs. Howard H. "Roster of Revolutionary Soldiers in Georgia" GPC 1968 p.166. Reprint Issue Swink, Dan "Minutes Burke County Court 1795 -98" p. 16-17 Burke County Land Grant records in Morgan-Burke Library Morganton, NC DAR Patriot Index National Society DAR, Washington, D.C.1966 p. 674 DeLamar, M. and Rothstein, E. "the Reconstructed 1790 Census of Georgia" GPC 1985 p. 89

Compiler Note- Additional information concerning and validatig land holdings in Burke County, North Carolina - McDowell County, North Carolina (McDowell was later formed from part of Burke County)

McDowell County, NC Deeds, Volume 2, pg; 312: 24 Oct. 1849, Mills Higgins Esq. High Sheriff to John G. Duncan, both McDowell Co. NC; by writ of venditioni exponas from Superior Court of Burke Co. against Rowland Duncan for $1538.34 and $1.20 cost recovered by T.J. Halton guardian to use of J.P. Caldwell of Burke Co.; sheriff to sell several tracts supposed to contain 798 acres:

(1) (acres not given) on Thompsons Fork of Muddy Creek in head of a hollow on N.side of said Creek, crossing the county road, Thompson's lower survey, granted Alexander Thompson by patent 15 March 1780;

(2) 50 acres on Thompson's Fork of Muddy Creek on N.side county waggon road, being a grant to Alexander Thompson by patent 28 Oct. 1782;

(3) 50 acres on Thompson's Fork of Muddy Creek on S.side Creek, being orig. grant to Alexander Thompson, the above tracts were conveyed by Thomas Young to Charles Finley;

(4) 160 acres on N.side Thompson's fork of Muddy Creek adj. his own land, Charles Finley's corner, near the waggon road, being orig. grant to Charles Finley;

(6) (sic) 59 acres on waters of Muddy Creek adj. Charles Finley, orig. grant to Charles Finley; (5) (sic) 200 acres on waters of Thompsons fork of Muddy Creek on N.side of a hill, being orig. grant to Charles Finley;

(7) 98 acres on both sides Thompson's fork of Muddy Creek adj. Alexander Thompson's land, John McDowell, orig. grant to Charles Finley;

(8) 100 acres on branch of Thompson adj. near the waggon road, Dobson's line, being grant to Charles Finley;

all sold 9 Nov. 1848 to John G. Duncan, the highest bidder, for $273.81 except one 50 acre tract laid off by Thos. Wilson and transferred by him to said Duncan; wit. John Anderson; rec. 21 Oct. 1851.

Frontier Battles of the Revolution  -  By James Pierce

The Battle of King's Mountain - The Battle of King's Mountain took place in October, 1780. It was a culminating battle of what was actually a bitter civil war that had raged in the Southern colonies throughout the Revolutionary War. Loyalist American Tories raided, burned, pillaged and hanged rebel American Whigs who, in their turn visited the same on the Tories with a vengeance. Thanks to the energies, talent and leadership of a British regular officer, Major Patrick Ferguson, the Tories had become dominant by 1780. Ferguson made a fatal mistake, though, when he threatened to cross the Appalachians to lay waste to the Watauga settlements along the headwaters of the Tennessee River if the "over the mountain men" did not declare for the crown.

The Westerners' reaction was immediate and aggressive. Isaac Shelby, leader of the Watauga settlements' militia was first to hear of these threats from Whig refugees coming west. He immediately contacted John Sevier, leader of the settlements and together they organized a force to go east over the mountains and strike Ferguson before he had a chance to get to them. Quick to join them were Colonel Charles McDowell, leader of 160 North Carolina Whigs who had retreated into the mountains, and Colonel William Campbell, commander of some 400 along the east side mountain headwaters in Virginia. They also attracted a number of lesser local leaders who were able to rally the ever temperamental and cantankerous backwoodsmen to their cause.

More than 1000 riflemen met at the appointed gathering place, Sycamore Shoals on the Watauga River, on September 26th. They took three days crossing the Blue Ridge and descending down into the Catawba watershed. At Quaker Meadows they were joined by an additional 350 North Carolina Whigs under Colonel Benjamin Cleveland. Their numbers had risen to 1400. But now troubles began to emerge. Tory spies (scouts) were beginning to track their movements while the backwoodsmen still had only a vague idea of the Tories' whereabouts. Squabbling among the leaders--backwoods leaders were notorious for their jealousy and contentiousness--threatened to dissolve the force into regional quarreling mobs. Shelby saved the day through a generous gesture; he proposed that Campbell, leader of the largest contingent, be given overall command. Cleveland, McDowell and Sevier agreed. They pushed on.

Whig spies now began reporting on Ferguson's movements; he had become aware of "a swarm of backwoodsmen" and had turned east back toward the protection of Cornwallis and the British regulars.

The small backwoods Whig army was so tired by now that it was no longer capable of hot pursuit in full force. Until now, they had lived on nothing but grass they found along the way for the horses and the small sack of corn that each backwoodsman had brought with him. They pushed on to Cowpens, where they conveniently found a Tory farmer's cow herd, which they slaughtered, roasted and feasted on. The officers also learned that Ferguson was camped to the east on a narrow flat-topped ridge of King's Mountain.

Leaving their most weakened members behind, the backwoodsmen, now reduced to 900 strong including their Carolina and Virginia allies, set off in rainy darkness after finishing their meal. There were several score among them without horses, who swore to keep up with their mounted compatriots on foot. They halted next day, when outriders captured a pair of Tories who described the lay of the land around the Tory camp exactly. They also described the multicolored hunting shirt Ferguson wore to make himself distinguishable to his men.

The frontiersmen reached the western side of the mountain about noon. They tied their horses to trees and started out on foot, each band under its own leader, to form a line along the base of the ridge.

Ferguson had about 900 men in camp, among whom there were 100 American volunteer Loyalist Regulars who were thoroughly trained as British soldiers. The others ranged from Tory militia to simple cut throats and barn burners looking for loot. 200 more of his men were out foraging. At the sound of the alarm from the pickets, Ferguson ordered drums beaten, mounted his horse, and used his advantage of being at the top of the hill looking down to lead bayonet charges as the backwoodsmen scrambled upwards.

The backwoodsmen, operating as small groups under their own local leaders, were repulsed again and again by the Tories' massed charges and musket volleys until they came to realize that the Tories, shooting downhill, were almost always overshooting them. The frontiersmen had been ordered to "give them Indian play"--scatter, then rally and strike back. Each was also exhorted to be "his own officer". Thus, they gave way only to seek cover behind rocks and trees from where they began to snipe at their adversaries with their customary deadly accuracy. At every chance, they would slip from rock to tree, climbing ever higher up the mountain toward the Tories.

Ferguson lost two horses charging downhill into the very midst of the frontiersmen; he broke his sword hacking at some he had ridden down, but even he could not stop disaster. As he charged Campbell's men on one side of the mountain, Shelby's cohorts would swarm up the other, screaming their war whoops the whole while. Sevier's men, nearing the summit, shot Ferguson off his horse and killed him. Resistance continued. Sevier's forces swarmed over one side of the summit; Campbell and Shelby circled around and led more men over the other side.

The Tories had lost one third of their force when they began running back toward their tents and baggage wagons. They tied handkerchiefs on their gun barrels and ramrods. Shelby rode among them calling them to lay down their weapons. Campbell, his horse killed, ran among his men shouting at them until he persuaded them to stop killing their beaten enemy. The battle was over; it had lasted an hour.

Vengeance followed. The frontiersmen lost the loose military discipline that had held them together up to and through the battle. They shot a considerable number of their prisoners and hanged some captured officers. They looted the surrounding farms of Tory landowners. Then they vanished back over the mountains to the West as quickly as they had appeared.

The following is from the Journal of Alexander Chesney (Torrie/Loyalist) who had a kinship to Alexander's wife Elizabeth Hodge. Alexander Chesney married Margaret, daughter of William Hodge II, sister of Elizabeth Hodge Thompson. They were the children of William Hodge I, of York County, Pennsylvania.

"Our spies from Holston, as well as some left at the Gap of the Mountains, brought us word that the Rebel force amounted to 3,000 men; on which we retreated along the north side of Broad River and sent the wagons along the south side as far as Cherokee Ford, where they joined us. We marched to King's Mountain and there encamped with a view of approaching Lord Cornwallis’s Army and receiving support; by Col. Ferguson's orders I sent expresses to the Militia Officers to join us there; but we were attacked before any support arrived by 1500 picked men from Gilbert's Town under the command of Colonels Cleveland, Selby and Campbell, all of whom were armed with Rifles, well mounted and of course could move with the utmost celerity. So rapid was their attack that I was in the act of dismounting to report that all was quiet and the pickets on the alert when we heard their firing about half a mile off.  I immediately paraded the men and posted the officers, during this short interval I received a wound which however did not prevent my doing duty; and on going towards my horse I found he had been killed by the first discharge [9 October 1780].

Kings Mountain from its height would have enabled us to oppose a superior force with advantage, had it not been covered with wood which sheltered the Americans and enabled them to fight in their favorite manner; in fact after driving in our pickets they were able to advance in three divisions under separate leaders to the crest of the hill in perfect safety until they took post and opened an irregular but destructive fire from behind trees and other cover.  Col Cleveland's was first perceived and repulsed by a charge made by Col. Ferguson; Col Selby's regiment was next and met a similar fate being driven down the hill; last, the detachment under Col. Campbell and by desire of Col. Ferguson, I presented a new front which opposed it with success; by this time the Americans who had been repulsed had regained their former stations and sheltered behind trees poured in an irregular destructive fire; in this manner the engagement was maintained near an hour, the mountaineers flying whenever there was danger of beingcharged by the Bayonet, and returning again so soon as the British detachment had faced about to repel another of their parties. Col Ferguson was at last recognized by his gallantry, although wearing a hunting shirt, and fell pierced by seven balls at the moment he had killed the American Col. Williams with his left hand; (the right being use­less).  I had just rallied the troops a second time by Ferguson's orders when Capt. De Peyster succeeded to the command, but soon after gave up and sent out a flag of truce. But, as the Americans resumed their fire afterwards, ours was also renewed under the supposition that they would give no quarter; and a dreadful havoc took place until the flag was sent out a second time, then the work of destruction ceased; the Americans surrounded us with double lines, and we grounded arms with the loss of one third our numbers."  

The following deed is recorded in Deed Book MM, 1794-1795 of the Deed Books of Wilkes County, Georgia;   -  pg 251 - 13 Dec 1793 - Lewis Elliott and Ann his wife, of Wilkes County, North Carolina , to Alexander Thompson of Elbert County, Georgia, for 26 (pounds), 200 acres, originally granted to Lewis Elliott, surveyed 15 Sept 1784, granted 25 Nov. 1788, in Wilkes County, Georgia on South Fork of Broad River (signed) Lewis Elliott, Ann Elliott. - Wit; John Elliott. Humphery Cockerman, Alexander Thompson, Jur., Thomas Faulkner Elliott. - Proved by Alexander Thompson, 3 Oct. 1794, H. Mounger. J.P. - Regiestered 13 Oct. 1794.

ELBERT COUNTY, GA LAND TRANSACTIONS Elbert County, Ga Deed Books K-R 1806-1819 ABSTRACTED AND INDEXED BY MICHAL MARTIN FARMER

Book N, p.5 21 June 1802, Alexander Thompson Sr, of Elbert County, Ga to Henry Strickland of Franklin County, Ga., for $350 fee simple, 404 acres, being a part of 480 acres surveyed for him 20 Feb 1786 in Wilkes County granted 27 Sept 1787 adj. Acock (signed) Alexander Thompson. Test; David Robison, Alexander Thompson. Elbert County: proved by Alexander Thompson, 5 June 1810, R. Hunt, J.I.C. Rec 5 June 1810

Abstracted Will of - Alexander Thompson - Taken from "The Historical Collections of the Georgia Chapter - Daughters of the American Revolution" Volume III - "Records of Elbert County, Georgia" compiled by Grace Gilliam Davidson  -  Alexander 's will is located F-l  - 1804-1809 - page 136 - Thompson, Alexander - To sons William and John land whereon I live with grist and saw mills, stills and cotton machines. To dau. Ruth Thompson, alias Strickland $5.00. Slaves to be divided among my sons James, Alexander, Robert, William and John and daughters Sarah and Esther. Sons James and Alexander, Excrs. - Signed December 15, 1804 - Probated November Term 1808 - Samuel James, James McCurdy, Jones (?) McMullen, Test.

          Alexander Thompson and Elizabeth Hodge  had the following children:

               44         i. John7 Thompson. 

                                Madison County, GA, Will Book A 1811-1841 Pg. 1 -  John Thompson 29 Oct 1811/12 Mar 1813 To my younger brother William Thompson, my part (which is the half) of the land on which we now live, consisting of Mills, Distillery & Cotton Machine, Waggon & Harness. Balance of property consisting of 4 Negroes, lands, stock, household and Kitchen furniture to be divided equally between my brothers and sisters, Viz: James Thompson, Sarah Robbinson, Ruth Strickland, Alexander Thompson, Esther Langford, Robert Thompson, & William Thompson. - Exec: Alexander and William Thompson.  - Signed: John Thompson. Witness: John Mayes, James Ramsey. William Sanders, CCO. -   Submitted by Jeanne Arguelles - [email protected] 1 October 2001

               45        ii. Sarah Thompson.  She married David Robinson.

               46       iii. Ruth Thompson.  Ruth died circa 1860 Greensburg (St. Helena Parrish, LA.  She married twice.  She married Henry Strickland.  Henry was born in Alabama circa 1766.  Henry died circa 1817 Madison County, Georgia.  She married Samuel Benjamin Bagley in Amite County, Mississippi, 04-10-1823.

               47       iv. Esther Thompson.  Esther died 10-07-1848 Jackson County, Georgia.  She married William Langford Oglethorpe County, Georgia, 01-14-1802. 

                                       source "Georgia Mariage Records 1801-1825" by; Lithona Research, Heritage Quest, Bountiful, UT 1999

               48        v. Mary Thompson.              

                                According to the article published in the Danielsville Monitor in Madison County, Georgia circa June 1978 by Calvin G. Floyd he states that Mary was "killed in childhood by a falling tree".   

           * 25       vi. James Thompson was born 12-18-1763.

               49      vii. Alexander Thompson was born 03-24-1771.  Alexander died 11-12-1824 at 53 years of age. 

                                       Birth and death dates for Alexander Thompson obtained from   Thomas Wells Bible Records provided by "Genealogical Publications of the the Mississippi Genealogical Society" Volume III, September 1961 - Cemetery and Bible Records" 408 Dunbar Street, Jackson, Mississippi

                                 He married Eunice Strickland. 

                                Land patents document transfer of land ownership from the federal government to individuals. Land patent records include the information recorded when ownership was transferred.

                                States created out of the public domain are now in the States of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.                                

                                The land was disposed of by the authority of many acts of Congress - sale, homesteads, military warrants for military service, timber culture, mining, etc. One of the primary purposes of these public land laws was to encourage people from the East to move West. In the early 1800's people could buy public land for $1.25 an acre. For a time, they could buy up to 640 acres under this law. The sale of public land under the "Cash Act" is no longer in effect.

                                Several Military Warrant Acts granted public land to soldiers instead of pay. These acts have been repealed.

                                The Homestead Act of 1862, allowed people to settle up to 160 acres of public land if they lived on it for five years and grew crops or made improvements. This land did not cost anything per acre, but the settler did pay a filing fee. This act is no longer in effect.

                                The following is a land patent that Alexander Thompson acquired in Mississippi - "The United States of America" - To all whom these presents shall come, Greeting: - Whereas Alexander Thompson, Senior of Amite Co., Mississippi has deposited in the General Land Office of the United States, a certificate of the Register of the Land Office at Washington, West of Pearl River in Mississippi - whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said Alexander Thompson, Senior according to the provisions of the Act of Congress of the 24th of April, 1820, entitled, "An act making further provision for the sale of the Public Lands", for the West half of the South East quarter section thirty six, in township four, range six (east) in the State of Mississippi, containing seventy nine acres & forty six, hundredth of an acre, according to the official plat of the survey of the said Lands, and returned to the General Office of the Surveyor General, which said tract has been purchased by the said Alexander Thompson, Senior - Now Know Ye, that the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, in consideration of the premises, and in conformity with the several acts of Congress, in such case made and provided, have Given and Granted by these presents do give and grant, unto the said Alexander Thompson, Senior the said tract above described. To Have and to Hold the same together with all the rights, privileges, immunities, and appurtenances, of whatsoever nature, thereunto belonging unto the said Alexander Thompson, Senior and his heirs and assigns, forever.  -  In testimony,  - James Monroe, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES,  have caused these letters to be made Patent, and the seal of the General Land Office to be hereunto affixed. - Given under my hand at the City of Washington, the Twentieth day of February in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty two, and of the Independence of the United States the forty sixth. - By the President: J. M. - J. Meigs, Commissioner of the General Land Office - Certificate No. 43 - Executed and Sent 25 May 1822. - (source Bureau of Land Management, Washington, D.C. - records on line)                                  

               50     viii. Robert Thompson was born circa 1776.  He married Mary Saye in Olgethorpe County, Georgia, 11-24-1799. 

                                In a letter from Wyatt E. Thompson of Atlanta, Georgia to E. W. Thompson of Hull, Florida dated July 31, 1905, the following information is given on Robert and his family:

                                "...Robert Thompson (brother of my grandfather Alexander Thompson) had a son Richard. He had a son William in Rock Island Prison that was killed while Uncle Ivy and Bill were there by a blast the Yanks made in prison to tear up rock to enlarge prison walls.

                                Robert Thompson (son of Alex. Sr.) married Nancy Saye (actually Mary Saye), a sister of his oldest brother's wife (James married Sarah Saye). This Robert was father of 10 sons and 2 daughters. He moved up to Jackson County, built a mill, and then moved to Meriwether County, Georgia, where he lived out an old age. He had a son living (old) in Meriwether County a year ago. Four of his children went to Chambers County, Alabama. One married a Strickland. I have a record of most of them but it is too long to copy. One son, Alex. was father of William now living in Campbell County, Georgia, 12 miles from me. Wm. was in Rock Island Prison with Uncle Ivy and William and saw his cousin William killed by the blast. This William is father of Police Capt. John Alexander Thompson whom I know in Atlanta, Georgia This William is 81 years old, was sheriff of Campbell County in 1873 and 1874, has been a widower 8 years and has been a member of the Methodist Church over 60 years. He is still very active. "

                                In 1800 Robert and Mary were enumerated in the census for Capt. Colbert's Dist. of Oglethorpe County, Georgia as follows:

                                Males 1 (under 10), 1 (16-26); Females 1 (under 10), 1 (16-26), 1 (26-45).

                                Robert and Mary were enumerated in the 1820 Jackson County, Georgia census as follows:

                                Males 4 (under 10), 2 (10-16), 1 (16-18), 3 (16-26), 1 (26-45); Females 1 (under 10), 2 (16-26), 1 (26-45).

                                In the 1830 census, the family was in Meriwether County, Georgia, p. 158, as follows:

                                Males 1 (5-10), 2 (10-15), 2 (15-20), 1 (50-60); Females 1 (0-5), 1 (5-10), 1 (10-15), 1 (50-60).

                                In the 1840 Meriwether County, Georgia census, Mary was enumerated as the head of the household. Living nearby were her son-in-law William Strickland and her son Octavo Thompson.

                                Males 1 (15-20), 1 (20-30); Females 1 (10-15), 1 (15-20), 1(20-30), 1 (60-70).

                                In Meriwether County.'s Administrators and Guardians Bonds, Book A, 1830-1851, pp. 401-402, Octavo Thompson, Andrew McWilliams, and Andrew J. McWilliams are appointed administrators of Robert Thompson's estate on July 2, 1849. (Perhaps this is when Mary Saye Thompson died). In Meriwether County. Annual Returns, Book C, p. 579, Octavo Thompson accounts for the sell of Robert's land, legal fees, etc.

                                Sources: Title: Helen Gunnin Mishasek Research Collection Publication: (primary and secondary source)Atlanta, GA, 1930-1998 Title: Lanny Cauthen Research Files Author: Cauthen, Lanny Everett, Compiler Publication: (primary and secondary sourc) Fayetteville, GA, 1999, ([email protected]) [Family documents, pictures, and research materials in possession of compiler) Title: Lassiter/Thompson Research Files Author: Lassiter, Darrell Curtis "Skip," Compiler Publication: (primary and secondary source) Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia, 1999 DLassiters@aol. com

                                Provided by Diane Carrington Bradford

               51        ix. William Thompson was born in Burke County, North Carolina 08-31-1781.  William died. 

                                       10 September 1854 in Madison County, Georgia and is buried in the New Hope Church, Comer, Madison County, Georgia He married Nancy Tillman Jackson County, Georgia, 11-12-1810. 

                                 The following is extracted from the "Historical Sketches - Presbyterian Churches and Early Settlers in Notheast Georgia" by; Groves Harrison Cartledge - pg 76 - "William Thompson, a younger brother of James Thompson, Sr. and son of Alexander Thompson, Sr., must have been only a lad when his father brought him to Georgia about 1790. He married in Georgia and inherited his mother's farm and mills. He lived to be an old man and died within memory of many now living, and his youngest son Dr. Berry M. Thompson, now owns and occupies the same place. William thompson raised a large family. His sons were John A., Ansel, William, James, and Berry M. Thompson. His daughters were Elizabeth, wife of Amos Carithers, and a widow now advanced in years, the wife of James Carithers, but her name I cannot recall. Mary was the first wife of John A. McCurdy, and Harriett, the widow of Merit Landers. John A. Thompson was sheriff of Madison County many years, latterly his son, I believe, has been sheriff. Many of William Thompson's posterity are still in Madison County and are good citizens while others have gone westward."

                                Madison County, GA, Will Book B 1841-1846 (Incomplete)

                                INDEX to Madison County, GA, Will Book B - Abstracted by Jeanne Arguelles - [email protected] - Indexed by Mary Love Berryman - marylove@tyler.

                                Pg 75  William Thompson  26 Jan 1852

                                To my wife Nancy during her natural life or widowhood, the tract of land where I now live and my saw and gist mill and cotton gin; two negroe boys:  Jerry, about 21, and Isaham, about 17; one negro woman, Racheal, about 21 and her three children: Sandy, about 6, Viney, about one and a half, and her infant; and what household and kitchen furniture she may choose.  At the death or marriage of my wife, the above property to be sold and equally divided between all my children except my sons Ansel D. Thompson and James M. Thompson.  The rest of my estate to be sold and equally divided between my children, the negro property nor to be sold if it can be equally divided.  My son John A. Thompson to have one equal share, first accounting for $200 advanced to him for the land where he now lives.  To each of my other children (except Ansel D. Thompson and James M. Thompson), I give an equal share of my entire estate:  my son William T. Thompson; my son Berry M. Thompson in trust for the children of my son Ansel D. and the support of Ansel D.; my son Berry M. Thompson in trust for the children of my son James M. Thompson and the support of James M.; my daughter Elizabeth E. Carithers, wife of Amos Carithers, first accounting for $50, the price of a horse given her; my son Berry M. Thompson, first accounting for $200 advanced him; my daughter Mary F. Carithers, wife of James W. Carithers; my daughters Nancy Thompson and Harriett C. Thompson to choose two negroes each in addition to their equal share of my estate. Executors:  My sons John A. Thompson and Berry M. Thompson. Signed:  William Thompson. Witness:  Willis H. Binnell; William Patton, Willis Strickland.

                                Codicil:  The share of Mary F. Carithers to go to my son Berry M. Thompson in trust for said Mary F.  Concerning the portions of Harriett C. Thompson and Nancy Thompson, my daughter Harriett to have two negro girls:  Lydia about 18, and Ann about 7.  Nancy E. Thompson to have three negroes:  Adeline, nine years, Stephen, a boy 7 years old, and Reuben, a boy two years old. My wife Nancy to have the negro woman Racheal but not her three children (Sandy, Viney, and the infant) but to have one negro woman Edy about 50 year of age.  My daughters Harriett and Nancy not to pay board while living with their mother.  Signed:  William Thompson.  - Rec’d 8 Nov 1854.

                                 

          52.  Elizabeth8 Hodge  (William9 Hodge I) birth date unknown.  Elizabeth died probably before 1804 prob Madison County, Georgia. 

          Elizabeth is not enumerated in Alexander Thompson's will made in 1804 and probated in 1809, suggesting that Mary/Elizabeth had already predeceased Alexander. She married Alexander Thompson Prob Pennsylvania, circa 1760.   (See Alexander Thompson for the children resulting from this marriage.)

          53.  Richard8 Saye (William9) was born prob England CA 1750.  Richard died 10-09-1779 in Savanah (Chatam County), GA, at 29 years of age.  He married Mary Hodge prob York County, Pennsylvania, circa 1765. 

Information from Asbury W. Saye (written in 1898):

The best account of my great-grandfather Saye that I have procured is that he probably came over from England about the year 1755. Among the immigrants that came over with him was a family by the name of Hodge. After their arrival in Pennsylvania, he married Mary Hodge. The Hodges and Richard Saye moved to York District, S. C. (counties were called districts at that time). There in the graveyard of Fair Forest Church lie the remains of my great-grandmother (Mary) Hodge, and I suppose many of her descendants.

Richard Saye and his wife, Mary, settled in what is now Union, S. C. Richard seemed to have been doing well when the Revolutionary War broke out. He, like all Presbyterians, volunteered his service to his adopted country. If the information is correct, he was regularly in the service until he fell in the siege of Savannah in 1779, the 9th of October, leaving a widow with the care of seven children. There was a great deal of bitterness manifested between the Whigs and the Tories in the days of the Revolution. These parties went by the name of the political parties in England. The Whigs opposing the oppressive measures of parliament and King George III. The Tories favored the Crown in his measures of high taxation and that without being permitted a representation in Parliament.

My great-grandmother was robbed and plundered of her property by the Tories but seemed to be a woman who knew how to manage her affairs. She continued in South Carolina until about 1790 when she moved to Georgia near New Hope Church. That is the church organized by the Rev. John Newton, the first minister who permanently settled in the upper part of Georgia. The church, built in 1788, stood until 1858, 70 years, when it was torn down and replaced by one occupying the same spot of sacred ground.

One daughter who married in South Carolina came one year before her mother. Some of her children had married in South Carolina, but all came to Georgia with her. She had been left with seven children, three boys and four daughters. The sons were named James, William and Richard. Richard was the youngest, James the oldest.

James Saye, the oldest son, married Miss Caruthers. They had 14 children, raised all but one. James settled on Walnut Fork of the Oconee River, first in Jackson County and then moved up the same stream into Hall County. There he made considerable wealth, but through some mismanagement, lost most of it in his lifetime. James died in 1850 (will recorded in Hall County). He has now (1898) but two children living, one Richard Saye of Atlanta and Adaline of Athens, Ga.  - Contributed by Contact: Carol Peters [email protected]

          Richard Saye and Mary Hodge had the following children:

               54         i. Mary7 Saye.  She married Robert Thompson in Olgethorpe County, Georgia, 11-24-1799.

               55        ii. James Saye.

               56       iii. William Saye.

              * 31       iv. Sarah Saye was born circa 1768.

               57        v. Peggy Saye was born circa 1768.  Peggy died circa 1830 Madison County, Georgia.

               58       vi. Ann Saye was born prob Pennsylvania circa 1769.  She married William Hodge III in South Carolina, circa March 1790. 

                                Madison County, GA, Will Book A 1811-1841 Submitted by Jeanne Arguelles - [email protected] 1 October 2001 Copyright. All rights reserved. https://sites.rootsweb.com/_usgen web/copyright.htm TEXTATOR INDEX to Madison County, GA, Will Book A-B 1811-1922 Abstracted by Jeanne Arguelles - [email protected] Indexed by Mary Love Berryman - [email protected]

                                Pg 120 Ann Hodge 4 May 1840

                                To my son Allen S. Hodge, in trust for my son Madison M. Hodge, one negro boy George, the increase of Sarah, willed to me in my lifetime by my deceased husband. Also to my son Allen, in trust for my son Madison M. Hodge, my blacksmith tools and all my notes and accounts after debts are paid, to be used for his benefit during his lifetime. To my son Allen S. Hodge, one third part of my Cart and Steers, the other two parts in trust for my sons William and Madison M. Hodge. If Madison dies without lawful heirs, his interest to be divided between my children. To my granddaughter Sarah Ann Sanders, my bed, bedstead and bedding. -  Executor: my son Allen S. Hodge. - Signed: Ann (x) Hodge.  - Witness: John Sanders, Johnathon Sanders - John B. Adair, J.P. Rec'd 21 Sept 1840.

               59      vii. Richard Saye was born Union District (county), South Carolina circa January 1777.  Richard died 10-14-1867 Gwinett County, Georgia, at 90 years of age.  He married Margaret H. Gardner.

          60.  Mary8 Hodge (William9 Hodge I) birth date unknown.  Her body was interred Fair Forest Church, York County, South Carolina.  She married Richard Saye prob York County, Pennsylvania, circa 1765.   (See Richard Saye for the children resulting from this marriage.) 

Ken Parker @ http://www.gencircles.com/user s/kparker/18/data/2 42 contributed the following:

Mary Hodge is listed in the 1790 census for District 96 of Union County, South Carolina. The household included two males under 16 and three females, including herself. These were probably William, about 15,Richard, 13, Margaret, 22 and unmarried, Mary, about 11 and the widowed Mary.

About 1794, Mary sold her plantation in Union District and joined herchildren and others of t heir South Carolina relatives and neighbors inmoving to Georgia. Mary settled on the South Broad River, about two milesfrom the present town of Danielsville in Madison County, Georgia.

The Reverend James Hodge Saye, Mary's grandson, wrote, "By dint ofuntiring industry, Mrs. Say e succeeded in raising her family and giving them the rudiments of a common English education. Her great care was to instruct them in the principles of religion. She was a devout and lively Christian. The [?] remembers her as she was at the age of [four score?]her habits of industry, punctilious in the discharge of religious duties,a devout and regular attendant upon the ordinance, refined in manners andpossessing a store of useful knowledge rarely surpassed. She died (Madison County, GA) in June 1830 at the age of 90 years.

          61.  John8 King (Smith9, Arthur10). 

          He married Mary Osborne. 

          He made a will Loudoun County, Virginia, 04-01-1784.  Information on John Kings daughters, Ann, Elizabeth and Eleanor contributed by Bill King at the Genforum wesite posted November 11,2002.

Joseph Stephens first wife Ann King died and Joseph remarried another King sister Elizabeth. Bill King also notes that John's daughter Sarah was enumerated in both the wills of John and Mary Osborne King as Sarah Floyd.

Some Supporting Evidence George Lamkin vs John King; Jury's Report & Surveyor's Report Mar 28, 1722; Westmoreland Co, VA

- boundary dispute concerning "150 acres of land for the said John King according to the Will of the said Smith ....said land being part of a pattent granted to the same William Smith deceased bearing date the 28th day of October 1651 ..." "... above said land given to Smith King son of Arthur King and grandson of the said William Smith ..."  - Source: Westmoreland Co, VA Wills and Deeds Book 7 1720-22, pp 112-3

Indenture between John KING & Matthew RUST - dated June 20, 1741  -  John King of parish of Trurowe in County of Prince William and Matthew Rust of parish of Cople, County of Westmoreland. VA

Rust paid King 16,000 lbs tobacco for 150 acres in Westmoreland Co, at the upper end of SMITH's and PULLEN's patent

July 22, 1741 in Prince William Co, VA  - "We did Examine the sid Mary wife of John King privately and she doth freely .... Relinquish her right of Dower".   - Source: Westmoreland Co Deed Book 9, pp 172-4

          John King and Mary Osborne had the following children:

               62         i. Ann7 King.  She married Joseph Stephens.

               63        ii. Elizabeth King.  She married Joseph Stephens.

               64       iii. Eleanor King.  She married Richard Stephens.

               65       iv. Sarah King.  She married FNU Floyd.

               66        v. Penelope King was born in Westmoreland County, VA circa 1735.  Penelope died before March 1784 in Virginia.  She married James Whaley in Loundon County, VA.

                 *42       vi. Winney King was born 07-16-1758.

          67.  Mary8 Osborne (FNU9) was born circa 1704.  Mary died 10-13-1790 Loudon County, VA, at 86 years of age. She married John King.   (See John King for the children resulting from this marriage.)

 

 Ninth Generation

  

          68.  James (Jimmie)9 Thompson (John10, Alexander11, Alexander12) birth date unknown. He married Ruth Alexander. 

Jimmie Thompson was orphaned at age 10. He was bound to Patrick Hagan. Hagan was a harsh task master and made Jimmie do most of the farm work. Sundays were spent in religious study at the Hagan home. Jimmie Thompson ran away from Hagan when he was 13. He crossed the sea into Scotland with a merchant friend. He met a John Alexander who hired Jimmie to plow for him. The Alexanders were Presbyterians and they took Jimmie into their home and reared him. He was sent to his first formal school. John Alexander had one child. a daughter Ruth. Jimmie fell in love with Ruth and they wanted to marry. Her parents did not allow this until Ruth Was 18 and Jimmie was 21.

The John Alexander and James Thompson Families emigrated from Scotland to America in the 1730's. They settled about 20 miles west of Philadelphia, Penn.  -  Source: Calvin G. Floyd "Thompson Mill History" Danielsville Monitor, Danielsville, Georgia circa May/June 1978

Ancestors of Patrick Lee THOMPSON - Notes: 128. James THOMSON

Will: From "Wills of chester Co., Pennsylvania , 1748-1766 based on the abstracts of Jacob Martin: Page 19-James Thomson, New Londonderry Dated February 3, 1748/49. Probated October 2, 1749 C. 163--Provides for wife Ruth, sons Alexander, Samuel, James, Robert and Willliam, my plantation to be divided when youngest is of age. Executors: Brother John Thomson and wife, Ruth. Samuel Steel and Francis Allison, Overseers;witnesses: John Meas, Thomas Miner, Hugh McLean. Brother John Thomson died before the will was executed.

James Thompson was orphaned at the age of ten years. He was placed into bondage to Patrick Hagan, farmer. He lived with Hagan three years, then ran away, crossing the channel into Scotland with the help of Mike Walters, a merchant.In Scotland he lived with with John Alexander. John Alexander, his wife and daughter, Ruth, immigrated to America about 1730 bringing James Thompson with them. The John Alexander family settle in the area 20 miles West of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. James Thompson married Ruth Alexander and his will, recorded in Book C, Page 163, Chester County, Pennsylvania, names his wife and five children.

          James (Jimmie) Thompson and Ruth Alexander had the following children:

               69         i. Esther8 Thompson was born in Pennsylvania.

             *43        ii. Alexander Thompson was born circa 1739.

 

          70.  Ruth9 Alexander birth date unknown. 

  She married James (Jimmie) Thompson.   (See James (Jimmie) Thompson for the children resulting from this marriage.)

          71.  William9 Hodge I birth date unknown. 

          He married Margaret LNU. 

Fonda Baselt posted the following information at Genealogy.com/Genforum - post nr. 1981 on December 05, 2001.

My John Hodge md 1761 York Co, PA, to Elizabeth Thompson (church registry). He was the son of Margaret & William Hodge Sr. The will of William Sr. is dated Dec 31, 1766. In it he divides his estate between: wife Margaret, daughter Mary "wife of Richard Say", daughter Margaret "wife of George Hodge", "youngest daughter" Sarah, and named sons as "eldest son Samuel", "second son William" and "third son John". Also named were "grandchild William son of Margaret", "grandson William son of Samuel". Executors were wife Margaret Hodge and son William Hodge. Witnesses: Jeremiah Chamberlain, James Warden & John Thompson.

Fonda Baselt posted the following information at Genealogy.com/Genforum - post nr. 1674 on May 31, 2001

William & Margaret Hodge were parents of my ancestor, John Hodge md Elizabeth Thompson. Have John's descendants but also interested in siblings' spouses & children. In his will, William Sr. named wf Margaret, and the following children: Samuel md (Martha?) Wright, William Jr. md Elizabeth (Cook?), Margaret md George Hodge (he was of another Hodge family), John md 1761 Elizabeth Thompson (dau of William & Sarah Thompson), Mary md Richard Saye, Elizabeth md 1760 Alexander Thompson (son of James & Ruth Thompson), and Sarah md James Morrison. Samuel and William Jr. remained in PA on inherited land, served in militia. Others may have traveled together, going first to NC, then to SC & GA.

William names George Hodge, Richard Saye, Alexander Thompson, and James Morrison as husbands of his daughters in his will.

The information above suggests to this compiler that Fonda Baselt in all probability has a copy of William Hodge's will probated in York County, Pennsylvania.

          William  Hodge I and Margaret LNU had the following children:

               72         i. William8 Hodge II.  He married Elizabeth Cook.

               73        ii. Samuel Hodge.

               74       iii. Margaret Hodge.  She married George Hodge.

               * 60        iv. Mary Hodge.

             *52        v. Elizabeth Hodge .

               75       vi. John Hodge was born York County, Pennsylvania circa 1738.  He married Elizabeth Thompson prob York County, Pennsylvania, circa 1761. 

                                The following information was posted by Fonda Baselt at Genealogy.com/Genforum - post nr. 2457 on February 08, 2003 - She is a descendant of John Hodge.

                                According to the division of John Hodge's land in NC, he did not have a son named Samuel. John's children were Elizabeth, Francis, Sarah, William, James and John Charles. My John Hodge of York, PA, was born abt 1738 and married in 1761 to Elizabeth Thompson (church registry of marriages named their fathers). This John was the son of William and Margaret Hodge. And Elizabeth was the dau of William Thompson.

                                The following was contributed by Jerry Hodge at Genealogy.com/Genforum - post nr. 615 - September 11, 1999:

                                William Hodge Jr married Elizabeth Cook (a relative of his mother?) John Hodge belived to be married to Elizabeth Thompson on 3/31/1760. They had 3 children: Elizabeth bn 11/8/1761; Francis Hodge bn ca1765; and Sarah Hodge; they live in Chanceford TWP in York County  

          76.  Margaret9 LNU birth date unknown.  Margaret died circa 1789 Union District (county), South Carolina.  Margaret (LNU) Hodge is buried in the Fairforest Presbyterian Church Cemeterty in Union County, South Carolina.

An Old Graveyard in Union County SC 

From Union to Spartanburg Court House there are three public high ways.  The main route passes a considerable part of the way on the ridge between the Pacolet River and the Fairforest Creek; another of these ways crosses the latter stream a few miles west of Union and leads near a fashionable watering place known as Glenn's Spring.  The third is an intermediate route and lies across the tributaries of the Fairforest until it intersects the main road at a place called the Rich Hill.  Eleven miles from Union on this intermediate route you come to a small space enclosed with a substantial stone wall.  A gate way through the northern wall af fords an easy entrance.  Over this space, perhaps near an acre, are dispersed a variety of tombstones, some of marble neatly polished and engraved; others of soapstone, more coarsely wrought and engraved, but bearing the most ancient dates.

The first which attracts attention on entering has the name Margaret Hodge inscribed near the top. You might learn from what follows that she was born near the first of the last century and died near its close.  Passing around near the eastern wall you find the name of James McIllwaine.  In another part a slab marked Gen. Hugh Means.  Close by another which covers the grave of John R. Golding, late professor in the University of Georgia.  Under the bough of a majestic oak you find tablets marking the graves of the Rev. Daniel Gray and his wife, Mary.  Over the whole space you discover mementos of man's mortality.  At one moment a memorial of an infant of days excites sympathy for bereaved parents and the next you are reminded that you tread by the ashes of one whose locks were whitened by the snows of ninety winters. **source: "South Carolina Loyalists and Rebels" by Philiph C. Norfleet (electronic)

          She married William Hodge I.   (See William  Hodge I for the children resulting from this marriage.)

 

          77.  William9 Saye birth date unknown. He married Nancy Hodge.

          William Saye and Nancy Hodge had the following child:

           *53         i. Richard8 Saye was born CA 1750.

          78.  Nancy9 Hodge birth date unknown.  She married William Saye.   (See William Saye for the children resulting from this marriage.)

          79.  Smith9 King (Arthur10) was born circa 1674.  Smith died circa 1739 in Westmoreland County, VA. 

  He married Mary Ann LNU.

          Smith King and Mary Ann LNU had the following children:

             * 61         i. John8 King.

               80        ii. William King.

               81       iii. Arthur King.

               82       iv. Mary King.

               83        v. Osborn King.

  

          84.  Mary Ann9 LNU birth date unknown. 

  She married Smith King.   (See Smith King for the children resulting from this marriage.)

 

          85.  FNU9 Osborne birth date unknown. 

          He married LNU FNU.

          FNU Osborne and LNU FNU had the following children:

               86         i. Richard8 Osborne.

               87        ii. Robert Osborne.

             * 67       iii. Mary Osborne was born circa 1704.

  

          88.  LNU9 FNU birth date unknown. 

          She married FNU Osborne.   (See FNU Osborne for the children resulting from this marriage.)

 

 Tenth Generation

 

          89.  John10 Thompson (Alexander11, Alexander12) birth date unknown.  According to an article written by Calvin G. Floyd for the Danielsville Monitor in May of 1978 He indicates that John Thompson was Scotch in ancestry and that Esther Hale was Irish in ancestry. The article further states that John Thompson was the son of Capt. Alexander Thompson who lived in Scotland and that Capt. Alexander Thompson's father was also named Alexander.

Capt. Alexander Thompson served in the Tyrone Rebellion and was given a land grant in Ulster Ireland where he moved.  He married Esther Hale. 

"..John Thompson was Scotch in ancestry and Esther Hale was Irish in ancestry"

 Source: Calvin G. Floyd "Thompson Mill History" Danielsville Monitor, Danielsville, Georgia Circa May/June 1978

Ancestors of Patrick Lee THOMPSON  -  Notes: . John THOMSON

DEATH: 1670-John Thompson b 1675, died when his son James b 1700, was 10 years old. He was thrown from his horse, over a bluff and was instantly killed. His wife, Esther Hale, died a few days later. (From Decendants of Alexander Thompson Sr. received from Beartrice Stebbins, Siloam Springs , Arkansas, a copy is in the John Thompson file maintained by Donald J. Thompson. Orginal notes for John Thompson from DAR records of Beatrice Twyman (Hogue) Pascall.) family: According to an article written by Calvin G. Floyd for the Danielsville Monitor in May of 1978, that John Thompson was the son of Capt. Alexander Thompson who lived in Scotland and that Capt. Alexander Thompson's father was also named Alexander. Capt. Alexander Thompson served in the Tyrone Rebellion and was given a land grant in Ulster Ireland, where he moved. Copy of this from Ancestry.com, "Descendants of Alexander Thompson, Sr. in his file maintained by Donald J. Thompson. Copy of Christmas Eve Battle of Kinsale, see http://www.irishclans.com/articles/kinsalebatt.html also in his file.

CHRISTENING: Source-Lisburn Cathedral Registry-Micro film No 1279327-Title "Muster Rolls of Cavin Co., Antrim Co. & Donegal Co. Family History Library Catalog-Salt Lake City, Utah. Copy of "Thompson entries, Lisburn Cathedral Derriaghy, Ireland in Alexander Thomson file maintained by Donald J. Thompson

          John Thompson and Esther Hale had the following child:

             *68         i. James (Jimmie)9 Thompson.

  

          90.  Esther10 Hale birth date unknown. 

  She married John Thompson.   (See John Thompson for the children resulting from this marriage.)

91.  Arthur10 King was born circa 1650/1655.  Arthur died ca Mar 1718 in Westmoreland County, Virginia, at approximately 66 years of age. 

 

          He married Mary Smith 1678/80. 

 

          From: DONALD KING [email protected] - KING],Arthur KING (VA - d1718) - New Information - Date: Sat, 06 May 2000 01:38:42 -0700

On a recent trip to Westmoreland Co, VA, I found the following information which I have not seen posted. Arthur KING (d ca Mar 1718) had a son named John. "John King Son of Arthur King decd came into Court & made oath that the sd Arthur departed this life without makeing any Will .......... Mary the Relict of the sd Arthur" - (Westmoreland Orders Bk 15 pt 2, p 341a Mar 27, 1718).

          Arthur King and Mary Smith had the following children:

               92         i. Mary9 King.

               93        ii. Temperance King.

               94       iii. John King.

               95       iv. Margaret King.

               *79        v. Smith King was born circa 1674.  

          96.  Mary10 Smith (William11, Robert12). 

      She married Arthur King 1678/80.   (See Arthur King for the children resulting from this marriage.)

 

 Eleventh Generation

 

          97.  Alexander11 Thompson (Alexander12) birth date unknown. 

"Capt Alexander Thompson first lived in Scotland"..."Capt Aleander Thompson served in the Tyrone Rebellion (1595-1603) and was given a land grant in Ulster, Ireland where he moved.

Source: Calvin G. Floyd, "Thompson Milly History" Danivelsville Monitor, Danielsville, Georgia Circa May/June 1978

Alexander THOMSON

Military: This Alexander Thompson reported to have fought in the Tyronne Rebellion as Captain, and was given a land grant in Ulster, Ireland.

Church: Taken from the Lisburn Cathedral registration, Lisburn, Antrim, Ireland--copy in Alexander Thompson's file maintained by Donald J. Thompson--"Thompson entries, Lisburn Cathedral Reistor, page 69-ie- Mary, dau of Alex Thompson of Derriaghey, born April 11, 1668-Adam, son of Alex T. of D. July 3 1670-Jenne, dau of Alex T. of D., Sept 21, 1672-John, Son of Alex T. of D., July 21, 1677-William, son of Alex T., of D., Dec 29, 1679-Hugh, son of Alex T., of D., April 14, 1682-Elizabeth, dau. of Alex T., of D., Dec 24, 1683-Alex, son of Alex T. of D, Aug 9, 1684-Ralph, son of Alex T. of D., Feb 21, 1685."

Source: Source: Patrick L. Thompson's inherited family records indicate through notes from his grandfather, that the Thom(p)sons were from Derriaghie, Antrim, Ireland.

MARRIAGE: Source: "Thompson entries Lisburn Cathedral Registration", Family History Library Call No. British Film Area #1279327, Item 6. Title, " Muster Rolls of County Cavan, County Antrim and County Donegal, publication: Salt Lake City: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1984. Alexander Thompson and Grizel Wayson of Derriaghy married 13 Jun 1667.

          Alexander Thompson had the following child:

              *89         i. John10 Thompson.

  

          98.  William11 Smith (Robert12).  William died before 10-10-1707 Westmoreland County, Virginia. 

          He married Sarah LNU by 1644. 

Westmoreland County, Virginia Wills, 1654-1800 -source: Ancestry.

SMITH, William, 10 October 1707; 26 November 1707. Land and best bed and furniture to my wife; granddaus. Jane and Sarah Ashton bed, furniture etc; dau. Temperance Lucas 1 feather bed and furniture; dau. Mary King feather bed and furniture; son in law William Danks one horse; grandson Smith King 150 acres of land; wife, daus. Temperance and Mary exx.

          William Smith and Sarah LNU had the following children:

               *96         i. Mary10 Smith.

               99        ii. Temperance Smith.  She married FNU Lucas.

  

          100.  Sarah11 LNU birth date unknown. 

          She married William Smith by 1644.   (See William Smith for the children resulting from this marriage.)

 Twelfth Generation

 

          101.  Alexander12 Thompson birth date unknown. 

          Alexander Thompson had the following child:

              *97         i. Alexander11 Thompson.

  

          102.  Robert12 Smith birth date unknown. 

 According to information contributed by Bill King at the Genforum Website, Robert Smith was in StMarys County, Maryland by 1637, apparently as an adult would approximate his birth as 1617 or earlier. He had married his second wife Ann by 1643.

          Robert Smith had the following child:

                          *98            i.              William11 Smith.

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