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James George Thompson 1585 – 1682 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8th June 1585

Birth Location: Frieston, Lincolnshire, England

Death Date: 15 Feb 1682

Death Location: Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Father: John Thompson

Mother: Alice (Thomson)

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Griffin, Anne None, Susannah Thomson, Ann Thomson, Mary 1622---1659

Children(s): Jonathan Thompson

In 1585, James George Thompson entered the world in Frieston, Lincolnshire, England, born to John Thompson and Alice Freeman (Thomson). James George Thompson married Elizabeth (Wilkins) Griffin, Anne, Susannah Blodgett Thomson, Ann Thomson, Mary Converse 1622---1659, and had children including Jonathan Thompson. James George Thompson passed away in 1682 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

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  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • In 1585, James George Thompson entered the world in Frieston, Lincolnshire, England, born to John Thompson and Alice Freeman (Thomson).
  • James George Thompson married Elizabeth (Wilkins) Griffin, Anne, Susannah Blodgett Thomson, Ann Thomson, Mary Converse 1622---1659, and had children including Jonathan Thompson.
  • James George Thompson passed away in 1682 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Thompson
1565 – 1615
Birth Location: St Giles Cripplegate, London, England
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Alice (Thomson)
1570 – 1649
Birth Location: Little Preston, Northamptonshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Griffin
1597 – 1643
Birth Location: Wooderisbie, Kent, England
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Anne None
1598 –
Birth Location: –
A
Susannah Thomson
1598 – 1660
Birth Location: England
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Ann Thomson
– 1625
Birth Location: England
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Mary 1622---1659
1622 – 1665
Birth Location: Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

Jonathan Thompson
1637 – 1691
Birth Location: England
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James Thompson's Ancestors

Self
James Thompson
1585 – 1682
Birth Place: Frieston, Lincolnshire, England
Parents
John Thompson
1565 – 1615
St Giles Cripplegate, London, England
Alice (Freeman) (Thomson)
1570 – 1649
Little Preston, Northamptonshire, England
Grandparents
John Thomson
1535 – 1569
Markdale, Kirkby Stephen, Yorkshire, England
Katherine Lythe
1541 – 1636
Kirkby Stephen, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Thomson
1510 – 1535
Lady Gordon
1510 – 1550
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Thomson
1485 – 1582
Jannet Millar
1490 –

James Thompson's Descendants

1.
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James (George) Thompson (8th June 1585 – 15 Feb 1682) m. Elizabeth ((Wilkins)) Griffin (09 Aug 1597 – 13 Nov 1643) m. Anne (1598 – ) m. Susannah (Blodgett) Thomson (1598 – 10 Feb 1660) m. Ann Thomson ( – December 1625) m. Mary (Converse) 1622---1659 (4 SEP 1622 – 5 Aug 1665)
  1. 1. Jonathan Thompson (1637 – 20 Oct 1691) m. Susannah Blodgett (14 June 1637 – 6 Feb 1697)
    1. 1. Jonathan Thompson (28 July 1663 – 13 May 1748) m. Frances Whitmore (3 Mar 1671 – 9 Sep 1700)
      1. 1. James Thompson (14 Nov 1696 – 25 May 1776) m. Mary Hancock (1698 – 1782)
        1. 1. Jonathan (DEACON COLONEL) Thompson (22 Jan 1734 – 03 Nov 1824) m. Elizabeth Warnier (1727 – 1804) m. Abigail Haines (7 Oct 1734 – 29 Mar 1791) m. Rhoda (Phebe) Crane (13 APR 1743 – Unknown) m. Elizabeth Warrener (8 Mar 1731 – 23 Aug 1808)
      2. 2. Joseph Thompson

James Thompson's Timeline

6 Records

1585
8th June 1585
Birth of James George Thompson in Frieston, Lincolnshire, England
Frieston, Lincolnshire, England
1593
08 Jun 1593
Age 8
Birth of James George Thompson in Frieston, Lincolnshire, England
Frieston, Lincolnshire, England
1616
1616
Age 31
James George Thompson was married in Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
1620
1620
Age 35
James George Thompson was married in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts
1640
1640
Age 55
James George Thompson resided here in Woburn
Woburn
1682
15 Feb 1682
Age 97
Death of James George Thompson in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 08 Jun 1593
    Event Place: Frieston, Lincolnshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] New England, The Great Migration and The Great Migration Begins, 1620-1635
    [2] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [3] Millennium File
    [4] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8th June 1585
    Event Place: Frieston, Lincolnshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1616
    Event Place: Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1620
    Event Place: Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Hemblington, Norfolk, England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1633
    Event Place: Charlestown, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Charlestown, Massachusetts; Year: 1633; Page Number: 1809

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1633
    Record Source: New England, The Great Migration and The Great Migration Begins, 1620-1635

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1640
    Event Place: Woburn
    Record Source: New England, The Great Migration and The Great Migration Begins, 1620-1635

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: New England, The Great Migration and The Great Migration Begins, 1620-1635

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Feb 1682
    Event Place: Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] New England, The Great Migration and The Great Migration Begins, 1620-1635
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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