Posted on: Guernsey Co. OH Queries Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Oh/Guernsey/1166 Surname: Thompson, Rich, Reich, Craft, Jackson, Henthorn, Downard, Charleton, Phillips, O'Neal, Wilson, Gilmore, Craig, Fordyce, Gallagher, Hay, Cunningham, Henderson, Cochran, Normond, Gourlow ------------------------- Okay, here goes: This list of ancestors of the Thompsons of Guernsey County was compiled from various researchers, including Tuck Forsythe, Mary Ann Thomas, and Louise Graves. 1st generation: Anne Thompson b 7 Nov 1798 Fayette Co PA d 12 Dec 1843 presumably Guernsey Co. OH m. Apr 1817 Abraham Rich, a Methodist minister, son of Jacob Reich and Ann Craft. He was b 1 Jun 1792 German Twp, Fayette Co, PA and d 27 Apr 1873 Buffalo Twp., Noble Co, OH. (from 11/94 Tuck Forsythe letter). 2nd generation: James Thompson (Rev War soldier; 14 children) b 20 Feb 1758 London Grove, Chester Co, PA m. 13 Mar 1779 d 8 Oct 1835 Buffalo Twp, Guernsey Co., OH. Married Mary Ann Jackson, d/o Robert Jackson Sr. and Mary Henthorn. She was b 24 Feb 1761 Cecil Co., MD and d Mar 1835 Buffalo Twp, Guernsey Co, OH. 3rd generation: Jacob Thompson b abt 1727 near Belfast, Ireland, came to America 1730 (he was a miller) m. abt 1748 Ann Downard. She was b abt 1730 London Grove, Chester Co., PA and d abt 1800 in Salem, Fayette Co., PA, d/o William Downard and Anne (Charleton, or perhaps Phillips or O'Neal--m abt 1730). Jacob Thompson d abt 1795 New Salem, Fayette Co, PA and is bur in Brown & Thompson Cem, German Twp, Fayette Co.,PA 4th generation: John Thompson b 4 May 1695 Letterkenny, Donegal, Ireland d. 1783 Cumberland Co., PA; m. Mary Wilson b 2 Aug 1696, Newton, Donegal, Ireland, d/o Robert Wilson (b 1650-1670 Ireland) and Agnes Gilmore (b 1660-1680 Ireland). 5th generation: Hugh Thompson b 11 Dec 1660 Ireland m. Margaret Craig b. Ireland 6th generation: William Thompson b 7 Sep 1630 Lanarkshire, Scotland m. 11 Jun 1657; d abt 1687. Married Mary Fordyce, b 1 Dec 1638, d/o Samuel Fordyce and Abigail Gallagher. 7th generation: William Thompson m. Jannet Hay 8th generation: William Thompson m. Elizabeth Cunningham 9th generation: Thomas Thompson m. Margaret Henderson 10th generation: James Thompson m. Marian Cochran 11th generation: Andrew Thompson m. Isabella Normond 12th generation: John Thompson m. Elizabeth Gourlow 13th generation: Johannes Thompson b abt 1433 in Scotland m. Christina---------.