Hi All: I know that many of you have been searching for information on the parents of Archibald Thompson, b 1736, as I have for the past forty years. Recently, I have come across some documents that I believe relate to John and Mary [Unknown] Thompson that may help us all to establish this connection, and thought I would share them. Following are transcripts of some of those documents, plus other references and comments. I apologise for the length of this post, but to make sense of it all, it really must be kept together. I would welcome any comments and/or corrections/suggestions. June __ JUNE COURT 1765 Page 60 & 61 "On the Motion of Mary Thompson, Widow & Relict of John Thompson Deceased Certificate for obtaining Letters of Administration of all and singular the Goods and Chattels Rights and Credits of the said John Thompson which were of the said John at the time of his Death is granted her, she having first taken the Oath by Law prescribed and with Joseph Morton and Archibald Thompson her Securities, entered into Bond therefore and acknowledged the same." I believe the above document pretty well substantiates that we are looking at the 'death record' of John Thompson, father of Archibald. This is further confirmed by the fact that Archibald Thompson [their eldest son] acts as one of Mary's securities. I believe the Joseph Morton mentioned above, is Joseph Morton, JR, his father having recently deceased also. "On the Motion of Mary Thompson, Administratrix of John Thompson Deceased, it is ordered that William Blevins, John Solomon, Bullington and Ambrose Jones or any two of them [being first Sworn as the Law directs] do Value the personal Estate and Negroes [if any] of the said John Thompson in Current Money and return an Inventory and appraisement thereof to the Court." We know that the Blevins family were near neighbors and intermarried into the Skaggs family. I have not checked the other names as yet. __ JUNE COURT 1765 Page 96 "William Colbert [?] Plaintiff } vs } In Debt John Thompson Defendant } The said Defendant having departed this life since the last Court - this Suit abates." Another document which seems to determine that John Thompson died ca June 1765, or just prior to June Court. __ SEPTEMBER COURT 1766 Page 327 "Eight hundred pounds of Tobacco Levyed for the said John Thompson as one of the Readers of the Parish of Antrim in this County together with the Costs of this Motion." It is my thought that our John Thompson was the 'Reader' in Antrim Parish mentioned in their records. See below for further information concerning him. This would certainly account for the fact that Archibald definitely received some good schooling, as evidenced by his handwriting, and the fact that he quite often quoted from the Bible. __ WILL BOOK O, PAGE 213 INVENTORIES AND APPRAISEMENTS "An Inventory of the Estate of John Thompson Appraised the 11th of October 1766 To One Cow and Calf @ 1.15.0 To One Cow and Calf do 2.10.0 To 2 Yearling Heifers @ 18/per 1.16.0 To one Bull @ 1.10.0 To one Mare @ 5.10.0 To one Ditto @ 3.10.0 To one Horse 6.0.0 To one Bed & furniture 2.0.0 To one Pott @ 7/6 one Do 1/3 0.8.9 To Wooden Ware 6 Plates @ 12/6 0.13.0 To 2 Muggs @ 1/3 one Pail & Piggin 4/1 0.5.3 To 1 frying pan @ 3/6 one Table 1/3 0.4.9 To 1 lining Wheel @ 12/6 One Churn 4/ 0.16.6 [Linen wheel] To one Smoothing Iron 1/3 one Wedge 2/ 0.3.6 To old Lumber 5/3 Reap hooks @3/ 0.8.0 To plow Irons @ 10/6 Old Iron 6/ 0.16.6 £ 28.7.3 Appraised per Ben Bullington Henry Bates John Dispain At a Court held for Halifax County the 16th Day of October 1766. This Inventory & Appraisement was returned to the Court & ordered to be recorded. Test Truly recorded Robert Munford Clk Test R. Munford" The fact that many household items were sold would lead you to believe that Mary also broke up her household at this time. My thought is that she may have gone to reside with Archibald and Mary [Elswick] Thompson at that time. __ WILL BOOK O, PAGES 250 & 251 ACCOUNTS Page 250 "August ye 17th 1767 Mary Thompson Act - Against the Deceased John Thompson Estate & To paid John Hickey @ £ 4.5.0 To administration @ 5.0.0 To the Burial @ 5.0.0 To paid John Jannings @ 0.5.0 £14.10.0 Advertized the Estate of the Deceased John Thompson and sold the 17th of August 1767 Mary Thompson Dr To one Horse @ sold att auction £ 4.0.0 To one linnen Wheel @ 0.9.0 To one Bed and furniture @ 2.11.10 To one pott and frying pan @ 0.13.0 To old putar @ 1.15.0 [pewter] To one old pott @ 0.5.6 £ 8.14.4 Mr. John Blavings [Blevins] Senr. Pd 17th of August 1767 To one mare and Colt Bought at auction £ 6.0.0 Page 251 To one young mare @ 3.0.0 To 2 cows and 2 calves and 2 yearlings 6.16.0 £ 15.16.0 her Advertized and sold per Mary M Thompson mark At a Court held for Halifax County the 15th Day of September 1768 The within Account of the Administration and sale of the Estate of John Thompson Deceased was returned and Ordered to be Recorded. Test Robert Munford Clk Truly recorded Test R Munford" This is the last notice I could find re: this estate.