Mary (Jolly) Thompson (1754 - 1850)

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Died Jan 1850 at about age 96 in Benton, Alabama, United States

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Biography

Mary was born in 1754.^[1]

She was married to Joseph Thompson who died in 1810 in Pendleton district, South Carolina.^[2][3]

They are living in Laurens County, South Carolina in 1790^[4] and have moved to Pendleton district by 1800.^[5]

After Joseph's death, Mary appears widowed as head of household on the 1820 census of Pendleton County, South Carolina, with her daughter Mary and Rebecca still at home with her.^[6]

Mary then apparently is living with Rebecca and her husband John Hunnicutt on the 1830 census of Anderson County, South Carolina as their household indicates the following household members:

males)-5:2 ; 10-15:2 ; 50-50:1

females)-5:1 ; 5-10:3 ; 15-20:2 ; 30-40:1 70-80:1

The female in her 70s would be born between 1750 & 1760 and is likely Mary.^[7] In 1840 it appears she is likely living in the household of her widowed daughter Nancy in Carroll County, Georgia^[8] and by 1850 she had relocated to Alabama and was once again living with her daughter Rebecca's family,^[9] in the 28th District of Benton County, Alabama, where Mary died in January of 1850 at the age of 95.^[1]

Mary is buried in Camp Ground United Methodist Church Cemetery, in Cleburne County, Alabama, most likely in or near the plot of John Hunnicutt who is also buried there as she was living with John and her daughter Rebecca, his wife in Alabama.^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} 1850 Mortality Schedule of Benton County, Alabama. 28th District, page 18 (stamped) page 19 (handwritten). line 7.
2. ↑ Will of Joseph Thompson, dated 25 Feb 1810 and probated 9 October 1810. Anderson Co., SC Will Book A, p118-9.-

   In the name of God Amen, I Joseph Thompson of the state of South Carolina and the District of Pendleton being very sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory to make and order this my last will and testament that is to say principally and first of all I give my soul into the hand of All Mighty God that gave it never doubting that I shall relive the same at the General resurrection my body and I recommend to the earth to be buried at the discretion of my executors and as touching such worldy (sic) estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with.

   I give and devise and bequeath in the following manner that is to say I give Robert Thompson, Ransom Thompson, Nancy Green, Betsy Garner, Zachariah Thompson Joseph Thompson five shillings each. The rest after my debts is paid I leave to Molly Thompson my lawful wife to possess during life, then to be equally divided between by three younger children Rebecca, John, and Polly Thompson.

   I leave Robert Thompson and Molly Thompson my true executer and executrix and I do utterly revoke and renounce all former wills bequests, and declare this to be my last will and testament. In witness where unto I set my hand and affixed my seal this twenty-fifth day of February one thousand eight hundred and ten.

   I leave Molly Thompson my lawful executrix to make rights to Robert Thompson for ninety six acres of land which he bought from me and has had no rights through neglect.

   Joseph Thompson (seal)

   Witness:

   Zachariah Thompson

   Randsom Thompson

   Joseph Thompson

3. ↑ SAR application of Billy Paul Rogers, 21 Jul 1960. #78316.
4. ↑ US Federal Census, 1790, Laurens, SC.
5. ↑ US Federal Census, 1800, Pendleton, SC. Series: M32; Roll: 50; Page: 153; Image: 305; Family History Library Film: 18142].
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHG6-S2Y : accessed 29 November 2017), Mary Thompson, Pendleton, South Carolina, United States; citing p. 179, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 120; FHL microfilm 162,023.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGY-H9F : 7 September 2017), John Hunnicut, Anderson, South Carolina, United States; citing 186, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 173; FHL microfilm 22,507.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHBZ-SV1 : 2 March 2021), Nancy Ore, Georgia, United States; citing p. 67, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHP5-KX6 : 12 April 2016), R Honeycut in household of J Honeycut, Benton county, Benton, Alabama, United States; citing family 147, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
10. ↑ Tombstone photograph for Mary w/o Joseph Thompson 1754-1850.

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