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James Thompson 1696 – 1776 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Nov 1696

Birth Location: Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 25 May 1776

Death Location: Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Jonathan Thompson

Mother: Frances Whitmore

Spouse(s): Mary Hancock

Children(s): Jonathan Thompson

The story of James Thompson began in 1696 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. James Thompson married Mary Hancock, and had children including Jonathan DEACON COLONEL Thompson. James Thompson passed away in 1776 in Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Thompson began in 1696 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.
  • James Thompson married Mary Hancock, and had children including Jonathan DEACON COLONEL Thompson.
  • James Thompson passed away in 1776 in Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Thompson's Ancestors

Self
James Thompson
1696 – 1776
Birth Place: Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Jonathan Thompson
1663 – 1748
Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Frances Whitmore
1671 – 1700
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Jonathan Thompson
1637 – 1691
England
Susannah Blodgett
1637 – 1697
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
James Thompson
1585 – 1682
Elizabeth Griffin
1597 – 1643
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Thompson
1565 – 1615
Alice (Thomson)
1570 – 1649

James Thompson's Descendants

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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)
    1. 1. Benjamin Thompson (1749 – 1795) m. Sarah Dean (1755 – 1800)
      1. 1. Samuel Thompson (1775 – 1821) m. Rebecca Woods (24 Sep 1777 – 22 May 1821)
        1. 1. Roger (Robert) Thompson (3 Mar 1801 – 8 Mar 1876) m. Celia Lee (1800 – 1857) m. Nancy (Ellen) Barten (6 January 1805 – 10 May 1876)
    2. 2. Benjamin Thompson (13 Sep 1753 – 14 Oct 1830)

James Thompson's Timeline

3 Records

1696
14 Nov 1696
Birth of James Thompson in Woburn, Massachusetts, USA
Woburn, Massachusetts, USA
1696
14 Nov 1696
Birth of James Thompson in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1776
25 May 1776
Age 80
Death of James Thompson in Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA
Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Nov 1696
    Event Place: Woburn, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 184
    [2] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
    [3] Millennium File
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 4017.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: GCH
    [5] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 052

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Nov 1696
    Event Place: Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 May 1776
    Event Place: Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 184
    [2] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
    [3] Massachusetts, U.S., Town Death Records, 1620-1850
    [4] Millennium File
    [5] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 052

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Brimfield
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Town Death Records, 1620-1850

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