This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: tres_thompson Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.russell/586.638/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Jimmie, if you get any info. on this family, please share! a lot of Thompsons from Russell Co. claim descent from Nancy Jackson, wife of William Thompson. Nancy is stated as the daughter of Jacob Jackson, who was son of John, son of Simeon. Have never seen any records demonstrating Nancy's link to this line, though. The descent was written up in Heritage of Russell Co., vol. 1--hope someone knows more! here's what I've got, if of use: _____________________ from Crabtree (1987), pp. 51-52: Symon Jackson was in Norfolk Co., Va. in the 1660s, obtained a grant for 720 a. in Norfolk Co. in 1704; _____________________ from 1704 Virginia quit rents rolls: Jackson, Symon, Norfolk County, 1704; _____________________ from Worrell (1979), pg. 50: administration of estate of Thomas Jackson, dec'd., granted his wife, Margaret in Fincastle Co., Virginia, 7 Sep 1773; _____________________ Fincastle Co September 7, 1773: On the motion of Margaret JACKSON administration is granted her on the estate of her husband Thomas JACKSON deceased she having made oath thereto according to law and entered into bond with John THOMPSON her security in the sum of one hundred pounds.; _____________________ from Colonial Soldiers of Va., pg. 105: "Size Roll of Col. George Washington, 28 Aug 1757. Name, date and place of enlistment, age, height, trade, country, and description. ... Thomas Jackson, Dec. 1756, Augusta, 23, 5'4", barber, England, brown, much pitted with the small pox, light hair." p. 157: "List of Men belonging to the First Virginia Regiment killed near Fort DuQuesne, 14 Sept. 1758: ... >From Col. Washington's Company.... >From Capt. Walter Stewarts Company: ... Joseph Jackson"; _____________________ from 1782 Washington Co. tax lists: Jackson, Jesse & John, 2 tithables, 1 horse, 2 cattle;_____________________ from Colonial Soldiers of Va., pg. 192, Militia Miscellaneous: "Claim of Jacob Jackson for 44 days service as a soldier in Captain William Cunningham's company of militia. 2 April 1767."; _____________________ from Eckenrode (1984), pg. 22: Jacob Jackson listed as a colonial soldier of Virginia; _____________________ from Stoner (1962), F. Smith's list of tithables, Botetourt Co. (and parts of Roanoke Co.), 1772: Jackson, Jacob, 1; _____________________ from FRONTIER FORTS OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA, By Emory L. Hamilton (1968), in Historical Sketches of Southwest Virginia, No. 4, pp. 1-26 (http://www.rootsweb.com/~varussel/other/forts.html): "OTHER FORTS ON THE CLINCH NEW GARDEN STATION In the beautiful New Garden section of Russell Co., VA, on the south side of the Clinch was another very early fort called the New Garden Station. This is another the historians have passed by and no historical marker denotes its existence, even the people now living in the area are unaware that a fort ever existed there. This section of Russell Co. was settled very early, in fact as early as 1769, and upon whose land and when the fort was built is not known. Certainly it can be proven that the fort stood upon Thompson's Creek, from this entry in Washington Co., VA Land Entry Book, dated August 20, 1780, which reads: We, the Commissioners, etc...do certify that Israel Christian is entitled to 100 acres of land near the New Garden Fort, on the north side of Clinch River, on the waters of Thompson's Creek. The New Garden Station may have been built as early as 1774 and manned by the settlers in proximity to it. Certainly there is no militia list for it at this early date, and neither is it listed as one of the garrisoned forts under Captain Daniel Smith's command at this time. Settlers of the New Garden section would have been at the complete mercy of the Shawnee entering through the Sandy war passes, and sanctuary in either Elk Garden or Castlewood fort would have been miles away. Considering these conditions and the very early settlement of the area it seems that an early fort would have been a most urgent necessity of the settlers. Both Andrew Lynam and George Huffaker in their pension application say they served at this fort under a Lieutenant James Leeper in the year 1777, with Huffaker saying that when he served there Alexander Smith and a Mr. Jackson lived there. Robert Sinclair says in his pension claim that he served there in the fall of 1776 or 1777 under Captain William Norton. These statements not only prove the existence of the fort, but also that it did exist at an early date. George William Settle in an unpublished history of Russell County entitled "A Brief History of the Earliest Generations and Events, Etc., In the Eastern Part of Russell Co., VA", page 53, states: About one half mile north of Oaks Garage, or around 300 yards up the ridge from Robert Green's was an Indian fort where twenty-five or thirty people lived for protection against the Indians. Some old man told me they would go down to the big spring below the road, eat and go back to the fort, but never without the men along with their rifles. The above traditional statement may actually pinpoint the location of the New Garden Fort."; _____________________ from Kegley (1974), pg. 67 [Soldiers of Fincastle Co., 1774]: "Jacob Jackson, 1 steer"; from accounts paid; _____________________ from Washington Co. index to county court order books: Jacob Jackson exemption, book 1, pg. 244, 1784; _____________________ from Crabtree (1987), pg. 52; _____________________ from Washington Co. surveyors book 1, pg. 68: "Thomas Ferral, heir...142 ac...Commissioners Certificate...on both sides of a small branch, waters of Thompsons Creek, branch of Clinch River...Beginning by a path...March 21, 1783 - Thomas Ferral, heir to William Ferral, decd, assignee of Richard Thompson, assignee of Jacob Jackson...300 ac...on the north side of Clinch River in the New Garden, includes improvements, actual settlement made in 1772...August 24, 1781"; _____________________ from Burton (1976), pg. 24: Jacob Jackson on Botetourt Co. tax list 22, pp. 54-55: tax list for 1772, taken by F. Smith, his & Jonathan Smith's Co.; _____________________ from Washington Co. surveyors book 1, pg. 68: "Survey for 142 a....Comissioners Certificate.... for Thomas Ferral, heir on both sides of Thompson's Creek in New Garden, entitled as heir of William Ferral, dec'd., assignee of Richard Thompson, who was assignee of Jacob Jackson, entitled to 300 acres including improvements made on his settlement made in 1772...August 24, 1781"; _____________________ Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.