Stith Thompson (abt. 1735 - 1796)

Born about 1735 in Prince George, Prince George, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Parker) Thompson — married Jul 1785 in Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died 1796 at about age 61 in Beech Fork, Washington, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Stith Thompson is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A114567.

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1. ↑ Entered by Janice Hardin, Nov 21, 2011

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Birth

Birth:

Date: BET 1735 AND 1738

Place: Prince George Co., VA.

Birth:

Date: 1735

Found multiple copies of BIRT DATE. Using BET 1735 AND 1738 Imported only 1735 from Birth Date.

Note

Note: @NI03598@

@NI03598@ NOTEWill of William Vaughan Will Book 2:149 - Mecklenburg

Co.,Va Dated 20 March 1785; Proved 15 February 1786

Names: Wife: Mildrege Vaughan

Children: Samuel Vaughan, John Vaughan,

James Vaughan, Peter Vaughan, Millison Overbey,

Nancy Gregory, Sally Gregory, Moley Hays,

Millie Chandler and Elizabeth Vaughan.

Relationship not stated: Mary Sizemore

Executors: My friends John Wynn and Samuel Vaughan

Witnesses: Thomas Parker, Elizabeth Parker and STITH THOMPSON

Proved by: Thomas Parker and STITH THOMPSON. John Wynn

and Samuel Vaughan made oath with securities Windfield Hays,

Harod Redd and George Stovawl

Source: Washington Co. Ky Will Bk A P. 73

Written: November 5, 1795

Recorded: January 7, 1796

In the name of God Amen I Stith THOMPSON of the County of Washingtonand State

[corner is torn off but presume it reads State of Kentucky] Being verySick and

weak in body but of Perfect mind memory do call to mind Mortality of myBody

and Knowing it is appointed to all man once to die do make this my lastwill

and Testament that is first of all recommend my Soult unto the hand ofalmighty

God who gave it and my Body to the Earth from whence it was taken toburied in

Christian ____ at the discretion of my Executors and what worldy goodsGod has

given me I give & bequeath in the following manner

First I decree that all my lawful Debts be Paid out of my estate bymy

Executors.

Secondly I will that all my worldly goods and Chattles house andlands remina

in the possession of my beloved wife Elizabeth & be disposed of andBequeathed

after the following maner that is

first I give and bequeath unto my beloved son John THOMPSON an Horseor mare

worth fifteen Pounds to be delivered to him the fifteenth day of Aprilnext

insuing this date.

Secondly I give & Bequeath unto each of my seven sons to wit Reves,Stith,

William, Charles, James, Sterling, Stephen Thompson Shall Severally cometo the

age of twenty one and an horse or mare worth fifteen pounds ____ (verydark)

out of my estate by my Executors.

lastly my will & desire is that if my beloved wife Elizabeth shoudlmarry or at

her death my Estate shall Be equally divided amongst all my childrenthat is

to say Dodridge, Richard, John, Reaves, Stith, William, Charles, James,

Sterling and Stephen THOMPSON and I do hereby disanal make void & of none

effect any will or wills by me heretofore made constituting satisfyingand

confirming this and this only my last will and Testament appointing and

choosing John DAVIS, John CALDWELL, John THOMPSON and Richard THOMPSON

Executors to this my last will and Testament. in Witness whereof I havehere

unto set my hand & seal this fifth day of November one Thousand Sevenhundred

and ninety five.

Stith THOMPSON

Sealed Signed & acknowledge in the presents of us by the testator

John PURTLE

John SHACKLEFORD

John (X) McLAUGHLIN

Adam (X) ROW

At a County Court held for Washington the 7th day of January 1796 Provedby the

oaths of John McLAUGHLIN, Adam ROWE Subscribing Witnesses thereto andordered

to be Recorded and on the motion of John DAVIS and Richard THOMPSON twoof the

Executors therin named who made Oath and Executed and acknowledged Bondas the

law directs a Certificate is granted them for obtaining a Probate therofin due

form leave being __ded John CALDWELL & John THOMPSON the other Executorsto

join in the probate when they think proper

File at:http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ky/washington/wills/thompson263gwl.txt

THE FOLLOWING IS TAKEN FROM DONALD MURPHY'S FAMILY TREE AT ANCESTRY.COM:

"...According to the book SHIPLEY, MITCHELL, THOMPSON, 1964, StithThompson died in 1796. He immigrated to KY County, VA from VA in about1789. He was from Dinwiddie Co., VA (Dinwiddie did not become a countyuntil about 1750-Prince George before) from where he moved to MecklenburgCo., in 1779. His mother was a Stith. Robert Thompson was the originalimmigrant from England in 1680 when he was 30 years old. He obtained landsouth of the James River.

Stith Thompson is found in Dinwiddie Co., VA, beginning in 1771 andfrom 1778 to 1788 in Mecklenburg County, VA. His family seems to havebeen settled within the same general neighborhood--Henrico Co., and afterit was formed, Chesterfield Co., VA for at least a century.....theThompson and Stith families lived close together just south of the JamesRiver. Likewise Stith Thompson's marriage to a Reeves (Rives) inDinwiddie Co., correct...the family should seem to have been reasonablyprosperous from our first acquaintance with it around 1680 and to havelived the life of second class tidewater folk. They certainly have notleft records that show participation in government. But the marriage ofone of them into the Stith family in the 1740's is significant of theiracceptance socially. For the Stiths were definitely among the firstfamilies and brought with them the blood of Col. William Randolph ofTurkey Island, from whom descended many of the famous Virginians.Apparently the Thompson family flourished in Dinwiddie County eventhrough the ninteenth century, since Stith Thompson's brother William andespecially William's son Stith were persons of means and influence.

"In Dinwiddie County Stith Thompson married a Miss Reeves (Rives), andhis elder children were born there. After moving, about 1778, toMecklenburg Co., VA on the southern border, he served as lieutenant inthe militia (Virginia Revolutionary "Publick" Claims-Mecklenburg County,VA) and he eventually acquired 1023 acres of land. His first wife died in1785. He married Elizabeth Parke (Parks). He had eight or ten slaves,several of whom he brought with him to KY. In 1788 or 1789 he came withhis family--wife, seven sons, and several slaves to Washington County,KY. The first official record there is in October, 1792. He bought landon Beech Fork in 1795 and died shortly thereafter in 1796. By his secondwife he had 3 sons born in KY. After his death his widow Elizabeth actedas executrix and established the family on the place on Beech Fork. By1808 the records speak of the "mansion and office." Seth Thompson andseveral members of the family were buried in the family graveyard on theplace."

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@F01286@ FAM

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Marriage:

Date: ABT 1770

Place: Dinwiddie Co., VA.