Illey: Ok, this is making a little more sense now. This Ann Thompson must not be mine then. The William on 1836 tax list and p. 278 of 1840 I'm 90% positive is mine (1840 for sure). I know that Ausburn, Moses and the others possibly have ties back to Franklin County as well. I'm betting that Charlotte is somehow related too since William has a daughter named Charlotte later on. I've talked to descendants of Burwell Thompson (Franklin Co) and they have documentation that seems to indicate my William was the son of Stephen Thompson. There's no real proof of all the sons of Stephen, just some notes passed down through the family. We know that our Thompsons started out in Franklin based on family records. There are ties to the Henleys, Gaines, and Roarks from Franklin Co. Did you know Monk Thompson (Carl Thompson?). He put together a lot of the information I have on William and his children. I'm intrigued by the murder you mentioned on the river. Do you have more details about this? The reason I ask is that Samuel F. Thompson and his siblings were also orphaned between 1840-1850. The family story is that their parents were murdered by persons unknown. The only clue I've been able to find was a reference to a dispute about the sale of a slave between William Thompson and Samuel B. Mead and Carter Marcum. It was in the court minutes from Dec. 1833. I just wish there more early records to help piece it all together. Thanks... Donna Iley Thompson <[email protected]> wrote: Donna What I have found out about them Thompson's,is they don't like to be found. But in the 1836 Marion tax list there is Hampton Thompson in district 6,in district 8 is William Thompson,and in district 10 there is Moses Thompson and Osmon Thompson. On the 1840 Census index on page 260 is Ann Thompson,page 261 Auburn Thompson, Page 278 Charlotte,Hampton,And William,page 280 Moses Thompson. The Ann Thompson on page may be the Ann on this 1841 deed,if so that means that the William on the deed is dead by census time 1840, she is not in the 1850 The Auburn Thompson on page 261 may be a son ,there is also a William in the 1850 that may be a son. The Charlotte,Hampton ,and William( he marries one of James Massengale girls) , on page 278 are mother and two brothers,Charlotte goes back to NC by 1850 and Hampton's daughter Charlotte Newsom is living in the house between Hampton and William,in 1850,Hampton and the Newsom's go to Sand Mountain (there was a killing on the river and they left),and Hampton and his wife die from the flue in 1851,the rest of the kids are raised by the Newsom's,William is there in the 1860 ,but moves over the mountain to Wauhatcie in Hamilton county ,before the war starts,he has a farm down by Browns Ferry on the 1862 Maps,this is my line. I don't have all the land maps for the Ocee district,so I can't tell you where that piece of land in the deed is.Maybe someone else on the list has them,or access.Also some one might have the 1840 and can see if these thompsons on page 260 and 261 are next to each other . Iley ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike & Donna OBrien" There were several other Thompsons in Marion Co. between 1830 and 1840, but only one William that I've found and it appears to be mine. ==== TNMARION Mailing List ==== *********************************************************************** PLEASE NOTE: This list is for queries and replies, comments, requests for help, and other genealogical related information that is of interest to researchers having a connection or a possible connection to Marion County, Tennessee. There is no soliciting or advertising of any item or service for sale allowed. Betty McBee - list administrator-- [email protected] . Marion County Web Site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnmario2/ *********************************************************************** ============================== View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find marriage announcements and more. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx