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

George Thompson

Male Bef 1705 - 1764  (> 59 years)


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  • Name George Thompson 
    Birth Bef 1705  Richmond County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 16 Aug 1764  Bromfield Parish, Culpeper County, Virginia - probate Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I79886  Tree1
    Last Modified 16 May 2024 

    Father George Thompson,   b. Abt 1671   d. Aft 1731, North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 61 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Rebecca Williams,   b. 20 Jun 1675, North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1711, North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 37 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage Abt 1691  Richmond County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F26131  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Catherine Phillips,   b. Bef 1709, North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1764, Bromfield Parish, Culpeper County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 57 years) 
    Marriage 21 Feb 1726  North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth Thompson,   b. Abt 1726, North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1764, St. Thomas Parish, Orange County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 39 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. William Thompson,   b. 1 Apr 1728, North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1764, Bromfield Parish, Culpeper County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 37 years)  [Father: natural]
     3. Anne Thompson,   b. 29 Aug 1731, North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Apr 1767, Bromfield Parish, Culpeper County, Virginia - inventory Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 35 years)  [Father: natural]
     4. David Thompson,   b. Aft 1744, Bromfield Parish, Culpeper County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1788, Bromfield Parish, Culpeper County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 44 years)  [Father: Stepchild]
     5. George Thompson,   b. Aft 1744, Culpeper County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1764, Culpeper County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 20 years)  [Father: natural]
     6. John Thompson,   b. Aft 1744, Culpeper County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1764, Culpeper County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 20 years)  [Father: natural]
     7. Winifred Thompson,   b. Aft 1744  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F38733  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 16 May 2024 

  • Notes 
    • Title Thompson, George.
      Publication 1764
      Gen. note Part of index to Culpeper County Wills and Administrations (1749 - 1800)
      Note p. 378-379. Will pro. 16 Aug. 1764.
      p. 439-440. Inv. & Appr. rec. Apr. 16, 1767.
      Note Will Book A, 1749-1770 (Reel 31)
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      1749-1770 Culpeper County, Virginia Will Book A; [Sparacio]; Page 378-379
      In the name of God Amen. I GEORGE THOMPSON being very week of body but of perfect sence & memory .. do make & ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following. First I give my Soul to Allmighty God who gave it and as to my worldly estate which it hath pleased God to Endow me with I give and dispose in manner & form following after my Just debts are paid.
      Item I give & bequeath to my Eldest daughter ELIZABETH WALKER just what the Law allows to cut her of from any other part or parcel of my estate which it is my Will & Desire she may never Injoy but I being Ignorant in the Law dont know what sum it is.
      Item I give and bequeath to my loving Wife CATHERINE THOMPSON all the remainder part of my estate. , Land, Negro and all to Act & do with at her Discretion during the Term of her natural life and at her death I give & bequeath it all to be sold to the highest bidders and the money to be equally divided among my five youngest children, ANN HENDERSON, WINNEFRET THOMPSON, my sons GEORGE THOMPSON, JOHN THOMPSON & DAVID THOMPSON to them and their heirs forever, and in case that any of my four youngest children to witt Winnefret Thompson, George Thompson, John Thompson and David Thompson deceases before the time of their mar ige or the day of division that then his her or their part so deceasing shall and I give to be equally divided between my said Daughter Ann Henderson and my said youngest children that is living at the time of division.
      Item I hereby impower my loving Wife Catherine Thompson to sell and dispose of my land and to keep and put the money to her own use and in case the land is unsold at her death I hereby I mpower my five youngest children Anne Henderson, Winnefret Thompson, George Thompson, John Thompson and David Thompson or any of them that is alive at my wifes death to sell and make good right to my said land to the buyer and to take the money and divide it among themselves. I hereby appoint and ordain my loving Wife Catherine Thompson my only Executrix of this my last Will and Testament made this 11th day of July 1755. Lord Receive my Soul.
      Presence. JOHN POWELL George Thompson
      ANNE POWILL , SETH THURSTON
      At a Court held for County of Culpeper on Thursday the 16th day of August 1764
      The last will and Testament of George Thompson decd was exhibited to the Court by Catherine Thompson the Executrix therein named and was proved in the following manner, Ann Powell a witness thereto being sworn declared she saw John Powell and Seth Thurston the other witnesses since decd subscribe their names as witnesses to the said Will and that she heard George Thompson the decedent pronounce the writing now produced to be his last will and Testament, whereupon the same is ordered to be recorded and on her motion Certificate is granted her for obtaining a Probat thereof in due form she having sworn to the same & given Bond & security as the Law directs & it is ordered that William Thompson Son & Heir of the said decedent be summoned to appear at the next Court to contest the validity of the said Will if to him it seems expedient.
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      1749-1770 Culpeper County, Virginia Will Book A; [Sparacio]; Page 439-440
      In Obedience to an Order of Culpeper Court we the Subscribers being first sworn have valued & appraised all the Estate of GEORGE THOMPSON decd that was brought before our view in current money as followeth .. items listed and valued to total £139..5..6 ( includes one negro woman and one negro child appraised to £85..0..0) made by appraisers JOHN BUFORD, WILLIAM TWYMAN, EPHRAIM RUCKER.
      April 16th 1767. Returned into Court and Ordered to be Recorded.
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      f65r - 1699-1709 Richmond County, Virginia Wills and Inventories [Robert K. Headley, jr.];
      - Joan L[L]OYD, will; 8 Jan 1703, 2 Feb 1703/04
      dau. Susannah the wife of William PHILLIPS; son Shaddrack WILLIAMS; dau. Anne the wife of James DEBORD; dau. Ruth the wife of John CANTERBURY; grdau. Elizabeth THORNHILL; d-i-l. Elizabeth WILLIAMS; s-i-1. George THOMPSON to receive a boy named Thomas [BATTS] until the boy is [20]; grdau. Susan PHILLIPS; grson. John M'DANIEL; s-i-1. William PHILLIPS; s-i-1. John CANTER-BURY; ex: s-i-1. George THOMPSON; wits: Robert THOMAS, Deborah THOMAS, William YATES.
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      1749-1753 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book A; [John Frederick Dorman];
      Pages 272-74. 3 Jan. 1750 [1751]. George Thompson of Saint Thomas' Parish, Culpeper County, to Seth Thurston of same. For £34 current money. 100 acres in St. Thomas' Parish in the little fork on the branches of the Rappidan River being the same parcel of land that George Thompson purchased of William Pellam ... on Maple Run ...
      George (X) Thompson
      Catherine (C) Thompson
      Wit: William Henderson, John Buford, Charles Walker.
      18. April 1751. Acknowledged by George Thompson.

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