Thompson ancestors

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Permalink Reply by Kate Wagner on September 5, 2012 at 12:21pm

I am a direct descendant of the Thompsons who emigrated to Maryland in the mid 1600's. I haven't done extensive research on this line but believe there were three Thompson families in the mid-Atlantic in that time period. Land records indicate show transfers between the Thompsons of Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania.

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Permalink Reply by Earleen Sides on September 5, 2012 at 12:46pm

Thanks for the reply.  I am really hoping to hear from someone who can identify my fourth great grandfather's parents -- I have searched for these folks for a long time.  Richard Thompson's marriage to Mary Moore in Halifax County, VA in 1789 is the oldest date I can confirm.  I have traced them from Virginia down to Grainger County, TN and on to Jefferson County, TN and right on down to my Father.  However, Richard's ancestors remain a mystery.

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Permalink Reply by Kate Wagner on September 5, 2012 at 1:56pm

I actually worked for a descendant of the Virginia Thompsons a while back.  I'm from James Shaw (1688-1718( and Margaret Thompson (1694-of Maryland who married Margaret Thompson (abt 1694-bef 1734) both of Prince George County, MD.  As I said, I haven't extensively researched the Thompson line or this early Shaw generation.  From what I do know, the plantation was located in the vicinity of Cheverly, MD and these Thompsons were associated with The Ark and The Dove, two ships carrying groups of Covenantors from England to America. Margaret's father is William Thompson and is the immigrant ancestor of this line.  I see trees stating that he is from Edinburgh but I have also seen records showing that he may have been from England.  I'm presently working on another line of my family (Turnpaugh/Dornbach ca 1736-1805) but plan to work on these early generations of Shaws and Thompsons next.  I hope this has helped you figure out your Virginia line.

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Permalink Reply by Earleen Sides on October 14, 2012 at 4:28pm

I have searched the passenger lists for the Ark and the Dove and do not find a William Thompson.  William is a very popular name that has been used in almost every generation of my family back to the 1700's, so I would not be surprised to find a William was my ancestor to first set foot in America.  I have made no further progress, and hope that you will be able to help.  Thanks in advance.

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Permalink Reply by Kate Wagner on February 5, 2013 at 6:01pm

Hi, Earleen, I remember seeing the reference to the Ark and the Dove and Beal's Covenantors with regard to the Maryland Thompson line back when I was working on my Thompsons/Shaws a couple of years ago.  I'll keep in touch with you as I get back into that line.

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Permalink Reply by Randy Travis See on February 5, 2013 at 4:30pm

I have done a lot of work on the Rice line. A lot of them were in Tenessee. You can probably see my tree on ancestry. randyandsandysee.

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