Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

Richard Matthews Thompson

Male 1727 - 1750  (23 years)


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  • Name Richard Matthews Thompson  [1
    Birth 1727  William & Mary Parish, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 3 Jan 1750  William & Mary Parish, Charles County, Maryland - Inventory Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I3150  Tree1
    Last Modified 22 Apr 2024 

    Father William Matthews Thompson,   b. 5 Mar 1684, William & Mary Parish, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Mar 1729, William & Mary Parish, Charles County, Maryland - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 45 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Catherine Queen,   b. 3 Apr 1707, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1730, William & Mary Parish, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 22 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2539  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah Douglass,   b. Abt 1725, William & Mary Parish, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Dec 1774, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 49 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1744  Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Sarah Queen Thompson,   b. Abt 1745, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     2. William Matthews Thompson,   b. 7 Sep 1746, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 14 Feb 1815, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 68 years)  [Father: natural]
     3. Catherine Queen Thompson,   b. 2 Sep 1749, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Feb 1815, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F2510  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 22 Apr 2024 

  • Notes 
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      Richard Matthews Thompson 42.184 CH Jan 3 1749 Mar 23 1749
      Appraisers: Samuel Love, Jr, Robert Gill.
      Creditors: Benedict Boarman, John Hanson yst.
      Next of kin: Elisabeth Hanson, Joseph Thompson.
      Administratrix/Executrix: Sarah Thompson.
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      Richard Matthews Thompson 32.32 A CH £265.15.9 £65.19.6 Dec 7 1751
      Sureties: Richard Marshall, Charles Courts.
      Received from: Jacob Dixon, Alexander Semmes, estate of Jane Watts.
      Payments to: Ig. Wathen, William Roberts, Samuel Marshall, Henry Wauchope, Charles Courts, Richard Boarman, Richard Barnes, Robert Whythell, William Larkin, James Wood, John Hanson Youngest, William Dolton, Gust. Brown, Samuel Hanson, Walter Hanson, Daniel Jenifer.
      Representatives: accountant, 2 children: William Matthews Thompson (aged 5), Catherine Thompson (aged 2).
      Administratrix: Sarah Thompson, wife of Joseph Thompson.
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      Thomas Hale 20.261 A CH £210.5.0 £240.10.8 Jul 25 1744
      Sureties: Richard Smith, Sr., Charles Brice.
      Received from: Benjamin King, John Martin, Sr., Courts Keech, Nathaniel Morell, Joseph Garn, Notley Dutton.
      Payments to: Dr. Brown, Benjamin Fendall & Co., Peter Mitchell, Notley Maddox, Teresia Parks, Mr. Philip Key, Newman Tomkins, Benjamin King, Richard Thompson, Thomas Conner, Phillip Briscoe, Mr. Thomas Brook, Meridith Davis, John Groves, Joseph Noble, Mr. Henry Massey, Robert Frogit, Celia Woodman, Samuel Chunn, William Cage, George Thomas, Andrey Munkee, Dr. John Harris.
      Representatives: unknown.
      Administrator: James Plant.
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      1780-1784 Prince George's County, Maryland Land Records Liber FF 1 [Abstract by Mike Marshall]; Page 230. At the request of Notley Young the following Deed was enrolled August 26, 1782
      Indenture made August 14, 1782; between Hoskins Hanson, Gentleman and his wife Catherine Hanson of Charles County, Maryland of one part and Notley Young, Gentleman of PGCo. Whereas Richard Marsham by his last will and testament bearing date April 14, 1713 did devise unto his five grandchildren; Samuel Queen, Marsham Queen, William Queen, Catherine Queen and Margaret Queen a tract called the "Inclosure" which the said Marsham bought of Col. Ninian Beall containing 1040 acres; and whereas William Queen died w/o issue and Catherine Queen married William Matthews Thompson and had issue, Richard Thompson her eldest son and heir at law who had issue, the aforesaid Catherine Hanson party to these presents his only child, the said child, the said Catherine Queen after the death of William Matthews Thompson intermarried with Walter Hanson who by virtue of the intermarriage claimed the part of the "Inclosure" willed to the said Catherine Queen during his natural life and as tenant heretofore sold and conveyed his estate to John Shercliff and the said Hoskins Hanson and Catherine Hanson intending for valuable consideration to vest the said Notley Young with an estate in fee simple; therefore in consideration of 551 pounds current specie paid by Notley Young and for other good causes and considerations them thereunto moving have sold the aforesaid tract of land containing 275 ½ acres and beginning at a bounded hickory the westernmost corner boundary of the "Grange" and the beginning of "Meeirs?" and a dividing boundary between Samuel Queen and Walter Hanson, and bounded by John Tucker's cornfield, a spring that runs into Goose Creek, the southwest corner of "Inclosure" containing 456 acres heretofore sold by Col. Ninian Beall to Benjamin Haddock. Signed Hoskins Hanson, Catherine Hanson (and relinquished her dower) in the presence of and acknowledged before Daniel Jenifer, Walter Hanson Jenifer (JP's of Charles County, Maryland)

  • Sources 
    1. [S184] Harry Wright Newman, semmes.

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