Thomas Thompson and Martha [Unk]

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Husband Thomas Thompson ¹

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Wife Martha [Unk] ²

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1 M Alexander Thompson ²

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2 M Samuel Thompson ²

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3 F Mary Thompson ²

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4 M Joseph Thompson ²

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5 M William Thompson ²

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         Spouse: Mary Jack (      -      ) 2 3

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6 F Margaret Thompson ²

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7 M George Thompson ²

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General Notes: Husband - Thomas Thompson

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These Thompsons are descended from the old Thompson family, of Cecil County, Maryland. He came into Pennsylvania and settled within the bounds of the old Slate Ridge Presbyterian Church, near Delta, in Peachbottom township, York County. In 1759, he removed to what was then Hamilton township, Cumberland County, which later became St. Thomas township, Franklin County, bringing with him his certificate of membership in the Slate Ridge Church to the Presbyterian Church at Rocky Spring. East of the village of St. Thomas, in Franklin County, on the turnpike leading from Chambersburg to Bedford, was a part of the early Thompson plantation. He did not obtain a warrant for the tract on which he built his dwelling-house until March 27, 1767; the survey was made January 8, 1768. It contained 225 acres, 142 perches and allowance. On the west, toward the present village of St. Thomas, was vacant land, and south and southwest were other lands of Thomas Thompson. Near the eastern extremity of the tract, what was now known as Dixon's Run, a confluent of Back creek, flowed through the plantation. It was on this farm that the old Thompson dwelling house was built. It was a plain wooden structure, which was still standing into the twentieth century, but not inhabited. Mr. Thompson acquired other lands in the neighborhood, his holdings at one time comprising 640 acres. The lands outside of the homestead went to his sons, Alexander and Samuel. The homestead became the property of his daughter, Margaret.
He and his wife were buried in a graveyard laid out on the homestead.

1 G. O. Seilhamer, Esq, The Bard Family (Chambersburg, PA: Kittochtinny Press, 1908), Pg 335.

2 G. O. Seilhamer, Esq, The Bard Family (Chambersburg, PA: Kittochtinny Press, 1908), Pg 336.

3 Franklin Ellis, History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 350.