OH oh. I guess I have an error in my tree then. I am researching the Silpath line and I have that a daughter of John and Elizabeth Thompson, Rebecca Thompson, married John Silpath. I also have that John Thompson's parents were Henry Thompson and Elizabeth Hammel. Maybe sometime (since it is a long story) you could enlighten me! Thanks!! Suzanne Moller [email protected] Why Wait? Move to EarthLink. > [Original Message] > From: Carol Payne <[email protected]> > To: NJBurlin mailing list <[email protected]>; NJ <[email protected]> > Date: 10/24/2006 7:40:50 PM > Subject: [NJBurlin] T is for THOMPSON > > BlankI've been waiting for this! > > My Henry THOMPSON (b. between 1668 & 1653, probably in England) was among > those "p'sons as were imported into this province and brought to bee > Registered in the Secretary's books of Records". He was indentured for 7 > years upon the account of William Dockwra (an East Jersey Proprietor). That > was in 1 December 1684. > > The next time I find anything about Henry THOMPSON is when he purchases > property in Mansfield Twp, Burlington Co, NJ, from Nathan HOLWELL on 4 May > 1710, and Hugh HUTCHINS on 10 June 1710, and from Joshua SMITH on 8 October > 1724. > > The land indenture from Hugh HUTCHINS states, ".... thirty and four acres of > land being that land whereon the said Henry THOMSON now dwells...." - which > means Henry THOMPSON lived in Mansfield Twp, Burlington Co, NJ, before 1710. > > >From his Will (which was written on 10 July 1732), I know that he married > someone named "Elizabeth" (it was NOT Elizabeth Hammel - long story), and > they had 4 children: > > John THOMPSON, b. abt 1702, m. Elizabeth STAPLES > Thomas THOMPSON, abt. 1704, m. Agnus (nee Unknown) > Dinah THOMPSON, b abt 1706, m. Robert HOBKINS/HOPKINS > Rebecca THOMPSON, b. abt 1708, m. James QUEST/GUEST > > Over the years, I have steadily gathered information on almost every > "branch" for over 14 generations. But my biggest "brick wall" is WHAT > HAPPENED TO HENRY BETWEEN THE TIME OF HIS REGISTERED ARRIVAL IN 1684 AND THE > TIME HE BOUGHT PROPERTY IN 1710!!!!! > > Where did he serve his 7 yr indenture? What was Elizabeth's maiden name, > and when/where did they marry? When/where were the children born? How/when > did Henry, indentured to an East Jersey Proprietor, end up in buying > property in West Jersey? > > Any help would be more than appreciated! And if you think you're > "connected" to this family, I would love to hear from you! > > Carol Payne in Oklahoma > [email protected] > > > > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/NJBURLIN > ********* > Messages posted to the RootsWeb/Ancestry NJBURLIN Message Board are gatewayed to this Mailing List. Remember that the author of gatewayed messages may not be a list subscriber so please reply to gatewayed messages by clicking on the link and replying on the board. > ************ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
Suzanne, OK, you are correct - John Silpath married Rebecca Thompson. However, I was also correct when I reminded you that in this case we're talking about the Rebecca Thompson who was the daughter of JOHN & Elizabeth Thompson - not the Rebecca Thompson who was the daughter of HENRY & Elizabeth Thompson. Now, the "long story" about Henry's wife NOT being Elizabeth HAMMEL.... >From the get-go I have said, "where's the proof"? All I got was "see the Will of Elizabeth Hammel's father, John Hammel in which he names his daughter, Elizabeth Thompson, as his executrix". And I have always said Elizabeth could have married any number of men with the last name of Thompson - how do we know it was Henry Thompson? Well, I finally got the answer through the Burlington County Historical Society Library. Elizabeth Hammel married a JAMES Thompson. James was from Burlington City and he died in 1729/30, which is why he is not mentioned in the Will of Elizabeth's father - her father didn't write his Will until 2 March 1734, and Elizabeth was still a widow at that time. James' Will abstract mentions that there are children, but they are not named. Also, James Thompson was a Sheriff in Burlington City in 1710. We have the Baptism record of Elizabeth Hammel which not only names her parents, but also her grandparents - Jan/John Joosten and Jannettie Molenar. In an unpublished deed of Elizabeth's father, John Hammel, he mentions a daughter of Elizabeth and James Thompson, named "Jannet". The Hammel family can be found in the records of St. Mary's (Episcopalian) Church in Burlington, and they record that Elizabeth has a daughter named Jannetie. Conclusion: Elizabeth Hammel married a James Thompson (not Henry), sometime before 1729/30, and they had at least one daughter named Janet/Janettie Thompson (again, sometime before 1729/30). James died 1729/30. Elizabeth was still a widow in March 1734 when her father wrote his Will, and thus her name at that time was Elizabeth Thompson. After he father died in Sept 1734, Elizabeth married a Robert Chambers and they moved to Middlesex County. Robert's Will is witnessed by a John Hammel, brother of Elizabeth. I'm still working on learning the maiden name of the Elizabeth who did marry our Henry Thompson. It took me 5 years to prove it was not Hammel - it will probably take me another 5 years to prove what it was! Gotta run! Keep in touch! Carol Payne in Oklahoma [email protected] (formerly [email protected] ) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Suzanne Moller" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 9:15 PM Subject: Re: [NJBurlin] T is for THOMPSON > OH oh. I guess I have an error in my tree then. I am researching the > Silpath line and I have that a daughter of John and Elizabeth Thompson, > Rebecca Thompson, married John Silpath. I also have that John Thompson's > parents were Henry Thompson and Elizabeth Hammel. Maybe sometime (since it > is a long story) you could enlighten me! > > Thanks!! > > Suzanne Moller > [email protected] > Why Wait? Move to EarthLink. > > > > [Original Message] > > From: Carol Payne <[email protected]> > > To: NJBurlin mailing list <[email protected]>; NJ <[email protected]> > > Date: 10/24/2006 7:40:50 PM > > Subject: [NJBurlin] T is for THOMPSON > > > > BlankI've been waiting for this! > > > > My Henry THOMPSON (b. between 1668 & 1653, probably in England) was among > > those "p'sons as were imported into this province and brought to bee > > Registered in the Secretary's books of Records". He was indentured for 7 > > years upon the account of William Dockwra (an East Jersey Proprietor). > That > > was in 1 December 1684. > > > > The next time I find anything about Henry THOMPSON is when he purchases > > property in Mansfield Twp, Burlington Co, NJ, from Nathan HOLWELL on 4 May > > 1710, and Hugh HUTCHINS on 10 June 1710, and from Joshua SMITH on 8 > October > > 1724. > > > > The land indenture from Hugh HUTCHINS states, ".... thirty and four acres > of > > land being that land whereon the said Henry THOMSON now dwells...." - > which > > means Henry THOMPSON lived in Mansfield Twp, Burlington Co, NJ, before > 1710. > > > > >From his Will (which was written on 10 July 1732), I know that he married > > someone named "Elizabeth" (it was NOT Elizabeth Hammel - long story), and > > they had 4 children: > > > > John THOMPSON, b. abt 1702, m. Elizabeth STAPLES > > Thomas THOMPSON, abt. 1704, m. Agnus (nee Unknown) > > Dinah THOMPSON, b abt 1706, m. Robert HOBKINS/HOPKINS > > Rebecca THOMPSON, b. abt 1708, m. James QUEST/GUEST > > > > Over the years, I have steadily gathered information on almost every > > "branch" for over 14 generations. But my biggest "brick wall" is WHAT > > HAPPENED TO HENRY BETWEEN THE TIME OF HIS REGISTERED ARRIVAL IN 1684 AND > THE > > TIME HE BOUGHT PROPERTY IN 1710!!!!! > > > > Where did he serve his 7 yr indenture? What was Elizabeth's maiden name, > > and when/where did they marry? When/where were the children born? > How/when > > did Henry, indentured to an East Jersey Proprietor, end up in buying > > property in West Jersey? > > > > Any help would be more than appreciated! And if you think you're > > "connected" to this family, I would love to hear from you! > > > > Carol Payne in Oklahoma > > [email protected] > > > > > > > > ********* > > Visit the threaded archives of this list: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/NJBURLIN > > ********* > > Messages posted to the RootsWeb/Ancestry NJBURLIN Message Board are > gatewayed to this Mailing List. 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