Jabez Thompson (1759 - 1794)

Born 7 Jan 1759 in Derby, New Haven Co., Connecticut

Ancestors

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Biography

Captain Jabez Thompson was born 7 Jan 1759 in Derby, New Haven Co., Connecticut. His parents are Jabez Thompson and Sarah ^[1] Gunn ^[2][3]

Jabez was christened 11 Mar 1759 in First Congregational Church Of Derby, Derby, New Haven Co., Connecticut. ^[2]

Jabez married Hannah Curtis, da of Oliver & Hannah (Clark) Curtis. She was b abt 1759. She m (2) Daniel Tolles. ^[2]

Children of Jabez and Hannah, all baptized in St. James Church, Derby, CT: ^[2]

1. Jabez, bp Oct 8 1786
2. William, bp Oct 8 1786
3. Polly, bp Oct 8 1786, m ____ Kimberly
4. Sarah / Sally, b abt 1782, bp Oct 8 1786, d Jan 3 1830, age 48, m Isaac Pease ^[4]
5. Sheldon, bp Oct 8 1786
6. Oliver Curtis, bp Sep 16 1787
7. Betty, bp Aug 21 1791
8. Harry (no baptism record)

He died 1794.

Sources

1. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74W-C9W : 3 December 2014), Jabez Thompson, 07 Jan 1759; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} Families of New Haven: Vol. VII, pg 1764, Thompson Fam. 15 #4
3. ↑ Samuel Orcutt, History Old Town of Derby, Connecticut 1642-1880 pg 768-99
4. ↑ Families of New Haven: Vol. VI, pg 1383, Pease Fam. #4-i

• Jacobus, Donald Lines. Families of Ancient New Haven (New Haven Genealogical Magazine)

See also:

• Families of New Haven: Vol. III, pg 481

• Compiled by Lorraine Cook White, The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records, Vol 8 - Derby 1655-1852, General Editor - Lorraine Cook White, Baltimore, Maryland, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1997, p. 298.

• Copied and compared with the original by Nancy O. Phillips, Sarah Riggs Humphrey Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, Derby, Connecticut Town Records, 1655-1710 (New Haven, CT, The Tuttle, Morehouse and Taylor Company, 1901.), p. 472. . "Church Records." http://www.derbyhistorical.org/Records1655-1710/472.html.

Acknowledgments

• Thanks to Greg Rose for starting this profile.