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Lt Col Elias Thompson 1708–1781 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Nov 1708

Birth Location: Westerly, Rhode Island

Death Date: 9 Apr 1781

Death Location: Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA

Father: Isaac Thompson

Mother: Mary Holmes

Spouse(s): Hannah Hull?, Thankful Stanton

Children(s): Samuel THOMPSON, Robert Thompson, Lieutenant Jr, Thankful Thompson, Thomas Thompson, Molly Thompson, Isaac Thompson, Mary Thompson

The story of Lt Col Elias Thompson began in 1708 in Westerly, Rhode Island. Lt Col Elias Thompson married Hannah Hills Hull, Thankful Denison Stanton, and had children including Isaac Thompson, Lieutenant Elias Thompson Jr, Mary Thompson, Molly Thompson, Robert Thompson, Samuel Thompson, Thankful Thompson, Thomas Thompson. Lt Col Elias Thompson passed away in 1781 in Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Lt Col Elias Thompson began in 1708 in Westerly, Rhode Island.
  • Lt Col Elias Thompson married Hannah Hills Hull, Thankful Denison Stanton, and had children including Isaac Thompson, Lieutenant Elias Thompson Jr, Mary Thompson, Molly Thompson, Robert Thompson, Samuel Thompson, Thankful Thompson, Thomas Thompson.
  • Lt Col Elias Thompson passed away in 1781 in Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Lt Thompson's Ancestors

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Lt Thompson
1708–1781
Birth Place: Westerly, Rhode Island
Parents
Isaac Thompson
1671–1738
Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA
Mary Holmes
1676–1751
Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island
Grandparents
John Tomson
1630–1688
Massachusettes Colony
Mary
1630–1675
England
Great-Grandparents
Rev. Thompson
1598–1666
Abigail Collins
1605–1645
Francis Brewster
1601–1646
Lucy
1599–1664
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Bramford
1565–1613
Grace Waggen
1562–1599
Francis Sr.
1573–1632
Elizabeth
1673–1638
Richard ⭐️
1576–1637

Lt Thompson's Descendants

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Lt (Col Elias) Thompson (14 Nov 1708–9 Apr 1781) m. Hannah (Hills) Hull? (–Bef. 1736) m. Thankful (Denison) Stanton (21 Jul 1718–13 May 1783)
  1. 1. Samuel THOMPSON 1747–1805
  2. 2. Robert Thompson 1752–1807
  3. 3. Lieutenant (Elias Thompson) Jr 1741–1780
  4. 4. Thankful Thompson 1737–1743
  5. 5. Thomas Thompson 1744–1800
  6. 6. Molly Thompson 1743–1800
  7. 7. Isaac Thompson 1749–1750
  8. 8. Mary Thompson 1739–1743

Lt Thompson's Timeline

2 Records

1708
14 Nov 1708
Birth of Lt Col Elias Thompson in Westerly, Rhode Island
Westerly, Rhode Island
1781
9 Apr 1781
Age 73
Death of Lt Col Elias Thompson in Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Nov 1708
    Event Place: Westerly, Rhode Island
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 18908.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: BFO

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Apr 1781
    Event Place: Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA

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