Hello Nancy, I am glad that you posted the information about Thomas and Ann Finney Thompson, as I am just into researching them and their ties to the Eno area. These folks were all intertwined with the Tinnin and Mebane families of old Orange County, NC; in the part which is now Alamance. Thomas and his brother Lawrence married Finney sisters, most probably in the old Chester County, PA area, and moved down together and settled into the Eno River region. Ann and her sister, Sarah, wife of Lawrence, were daughters of Captain Samuel and Sarah Finney. Another daughter, Rebecca Finney married James Hart, and they also settled on land on the Eno. Lawrence and Sarah Finney Thompson's daughter, Sibella,became the wife of Col. Hugh Tinnin, who served during the American Revolution. He was a son of John Tinnin and Jane Mebane of Chester County, PA and Orange County, NC. Jane Mebane was a sister of Alexander Mebane, Sr. and John Tinnin was a brother of Alexander Mebane's wife, Mary (Jane?) Tinnin. Thomas and Ann Finney Thompson's daughter, Rebecca, married John Tinnin, brother of Col. Hugh Tinnin. Another offspring of Thomas and Ann Thompson, Capt. Laurence Thompson, who married Keziah Hart, daugther of Nathaniel Hart and Sarah Simpson. Nathaniel Hart was a major player in the Transylvania Company who promoted the settlement of the Tennessee area which at that time included what is now Kentucky. On a more personal research level for me, is the story that Col. Hugh Tinnin was known to arrange hunting parties into this Tennessee territory. In 1794, Col. Hugh Tinnin took several people on one final excursion, which included my GGG Uncle, William Mebane Graham. The hunting party encountered some renegade Indians and were killed. Best regards, John Fox Winston Salem, NC -----Original Message----- From: nancybrister621@bellsouth.net To: NCORANGE@rootsweb.com Sent: Sun, 11 Mar 2007 3:34 PM Subject: [NCORANGE] Attn.: Thompson Descendants Jane Gray Buchanan has asked me to post a notice to the list announcing a dedication service at Eno Presbyterian Church, where a memorial marker will be placed in the church's cemetery for Thomas and Ann Finney Thompson, who are buried there, but whose markers are no longer visible. She writes that, "The land that the original church and old cemetery are on originally belonged to Thomas and Ann Thompson. It was deeded to be used for a 'meeting house' in 1755." The dedication service will be held on Sunday, May 6, at 2 p.m.. at Eno Presbyterian Church Cemetery. If you would like further information, please e-mail Jane at BUCHANANJG@aol.com . Nancy Nancy www.thepastwhispers.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NCORANGE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com.

I am a Thompson descendant, but do not recognize any of the names given here. Do any connect with Thomas Thompson, born about 1731 in North Shields, Tynemouth Parish, Northumberland, England? He came to the colonies about 1747, settled first in Maryland and was in Orange County, what is now Alamance I think, by 1762. His wife was Ellender Hagan from Maryland. Thanks, Suzanne -----Original Message----- From: ncorange-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ncorange-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of bebenjohn@aol.com Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2007 5:48 PM To: ncorange@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [NCORANGE] Attn.: Thompson Descendants Hello Nancy, I am glad that you posted the information about Thomas and Ann Finney Thompson, as I am just into researching them and their ties to the Eno area. These folks were all intertwined with the Tinnin and Mebane families of old Orange County, NC; in the part which is now Alamance. Thomas and his brother Lawrence married Finney sisters, most probably in the old Chester County, PA area, and moved down together and settled into the Eno River region. Ann and her sister, Sarah, wife of Lawrence, were daughters of Captain Samuel and Sarah Finney. Another daughter, Rebecca Finney married James Hart, and they also settled on land on the Eno. Lawrence and Sarah Finney Thompson's daughter, Sibella,became the wife of Col. Hugh Tinnin, who served during the American Revolution. He was a son of John Tinnin and Jane Mebane of Chester County, PA and Orange County, NC. Jane Mebane was a sister of Alexander Mebane, Sr. and John Tinnin was a brother of Alexander Mebane's wife, Mary (Jane?) Tinnin. Thomas and Ann Finney Thompson's daughter, Rebecca, married John Tinnin, brother of Col. Hugh Tinnin. Another offspring of Thomas and Ann Thompson, Capt. Laurence Thompson, who married Keziah Hart, daugther of Nathaniel Hart and Sarah Simpson. Nathaniel Hart was a major player in the Transylvania Company who promoted the settlement of the Tennessee area which at that time included what is now Kentucky. On a more personal research level for me, is the story that Col. Hugh Tinnin was known to arrange hunting parties into this Tennessee territory. In 1794, Col. Hugh Tinnin took several people on one final excursion, which included my GGG Uncle, William Mebane Graham. The hunting party encountered some renegade Indians and were killed. Best regards, John Fox Winston Salem, NC -----Original Message----- From: nancybrister621@bellsouth.net To: NCORANGE@rootsweb.com Sent: Sun, 11 Mar 2007 3:34 PM Subject: [NCORANGE] Attn.: Thompson Descendants Jane Gray Buchanan has asked me to post a notice to the list announcing a dedication service at Eno Presbyterian Church, where a memorial marker will be placed in the church's cemetery for Thomas and Ann Finney Thompson, who are buried there, but whose markers are no longer visible. She writes that, "The land that the original church and old cemetery are on originally belonged to Thomas and Ann Thompson. It was deeded to be used for a 'meeting house' in 1755." The dedication service will be held on Sunday, May 6, at 2 p.m.. at Eno Presbyterian Church Cemetery. If you would like further information, please e-mail Jane at BUCHANANJG@aol.com . Nancy Nancy www.thepastwhispers.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NCORANGE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NCORANGE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message