Who was Peter Thompson?

Peter Thompson (1708–1755) was born in MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS and died in BELLINGHAM, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Peter Thompson 1708–1755

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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records

Born 20 Mar 1708 · MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS

Died 30 Sep 1755 · BELLINGHAM, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS

Father John Thompson

Mother Hannah Wight

Spouse Martha Thayer

Children Cyrus Thompson, Olive Thompson, Peter Thompson

Siblings Benjamin Thompson, Hannah Thompson, John Thompson, Jonathan Thompson, Joseph Thompson, Martha Thompson, Mary Thompson, Samuel Thompson

Records

Massachusetts Vital Records 3903113.FTW

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Biography

In 1708, Peter Thompson entered the world in MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS, born to john thompson and hannah wight. Peter Thompson married martha thayer, and had children including cyrus thompson, olive thompson, peter thompson. Peter Thompson passed away in 1755 in BELLINGHAM, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS.

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1708

Birth of Peter Thompson in MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS

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1755

Death of Peter Thompson in BELLINGHAM, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Peter Thompson

This ancestor line traces from England (1545) to MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS (1708) across 5 generations.

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: Peter Thompson (1708–1755) was born in MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS and died in BELLINGHAM, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Peter in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 5 generations of this lineage geographically.
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