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Capt William John Thompson 1718–1760 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1718

Birth Location: Ulser, County Down, Ireland

Death Date: 2 Jan 1760

Death Location: Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States

Father: Thomas Sr

Mother: Esther Thompson

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

In 1718, Capt William John Thompson entered the world in Ulser, County Down, Ireland, born to Thomas Samuel Thompson Sr And Esther Davidson Thompson. In 1851, Capt William John Thompson resided in Ballykeel; Lisnafiffy, Seapatrick, Down, Ireland. Capt William John Thompson passed away in 1760 in Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1718, Capt William John Thompson entered the world in Ulser, County Down, Ireland, born to Thomas Samuel Thompson Sr And Esther Davidson Thompson.
  • In 1851, Capt William John Thompson resided in Ballykeel; Lisnafiffy, Seapatrick, Down, Ireland.
  • Capt William John Thompson passed away in 1760 in Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Sr
1691–1753
Birth Location: Blair Manor, Ayrshire, Scotland
TS
Esther Thompson
1700–1771
Birth Location: Scotland
ET

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Capt Thompson's Ancestors

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Capt Thompson
1718–1760
Birth Place: Ulser, County Down, Ireland
Parents
Thomas Samuel Thompson Sr
1691–1753
Blair Manor, Ayrshire, Scotland
Esther (Davidson) Thompson
1700–1771
Scotland
Grandparents
William (Samuel Thompson (Arrival 1749) Virginia)
1667–1753
Blair Manor, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Marie (Margaret) Thompson
1665–1752
Scotland
John Davidson
1672–1709
Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
Isobell Kyle
1682–1744
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Thomson
1635–1732
Martha Moseley
1635–1734
John Milne
1650–1689
Margaret Cavannah(Milne)
1645–1692
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Thomson
1600–1639
Margaret Ramsey
1600–1655
Samuel Fordyce
1602–1680
Abigail Gallagher
1605–1643
William II
1619–1650
Ann manderson
1611–1701
William 10.Ar.71:=10.Lo.?i2:
1612–1690
Elizabeth Tipton
1615–1665

Capt Thompson's Timeline

3 Records

1718
abt 1718
Birth of Capt William John Thompson in Ulser, County Down, Ireland
Ulser, County Down, Ireland
1760
2 Jan 1760
Age 42
Death of Capt William John Thompson in Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
1851
1851
Age 133
Capt William John Thompson resided here in Ballykeel; Lisnafiffy, Seapatrick, Down, Ireland
Ballykeel; Lisnafiffy, Seapatrick, Down, Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1718
    Event Place: Ulser, County Down, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Ballykeel; Lisnafiffy, Seapatrick, Down, Ireland
    Record Source: Ireland, Census Search Forms, Microfilm of original records at the National Archives; Dublin, Ireland; Ireland Census Search Forms

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Jan 1760
    Event Place: Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
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