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Matthew Pearson Thompson (1780 - 1849)

Matthew Pearson Thompson
Born in Slingsby, Yorkshire, Englandmap
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Husband of — married 2 Feb 1809 in London, Englandmap
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Died at age 69 in MacDonald River, New South Wales, Australiamap
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Biography

Matthew Pearson Thompson was born on 12 Jan 1780[1] in Slingsby, Yorkshire, England as the sixth child of Richard Thompson and Ann Pearson. He had seven siblings, namely: John, Sarah, Ann, Richard, Frances, Elizabeth, and Mary. He died on 09 May 1849[2] in MacDonald River, New South Wales, Australia. When he was about 15, he married Ann Earl, daughter of William Robert Earle and Mary Yeoman, on 02 Sep 1795[3] in London, England.

Matthew Pearson Thompson was baptized on 23 Jan 1780Baptism: see Bible entry in Slingsby, Yorkshire, England. He was employed as a ? (Age 32)? Merchant Clerk before 1813 in London, London, England.

Conviction: 29 Mar 1813[4] in Surrey, England (He was charged at Lent Sessions, Surrey 1813 for 22 counts of stealing money from his employers Sir Robert Burnett KT and others over a three year period. He was sentenced on 29 March 1813 to transportation for 14 years).

He departed on 26 Aug 1813 (The General Hewitt left England) and arrived in Port Jackson, New South Wales, Australia on 07 Feb 1814 (Arrival of convict ship General Hewitt at Port Jackson). In 1814 Matthew Pearson Thompson established a school in Pitt Town and taught there between 1814–1818 in Pitt Town, New South Wales, Australia. He was employed as an (Age 37)? Farmer about 1818. Ticket of Leave: 1822 in Macdonald River, New South Wales, Australia.

He was re-employed as a schoolteacher on 07 Jan 1825 in Wilberforce and owned Free grant of 200 acres of land at Boree swamp promised by Sir Ralph Darling on the 7 Jan as remuneration for services in aiding the capture of bushrangers. on 23 Nov 1830 in Macdonald River area.

He lived in Wollombi in 1841 (Re 1841 Census) and was employed as a Councilor for the Wollombi and MacDonald Council on 14 Oct 1843 in Wollombi.

He signed his will on 15 Sep 1849 in St Albans, New South Wales, Australia (Petition of Probate).



In 1818 he was listed in the Sydney Gazette as "one of the persons who has tendered supplied of fresh meat for the use of His Majesty's stores at Windsor" In 1821 he purchased 50 acres of land in McDonald Parrish from Price Morris/William Melville. This was opposite the present site of St Alban's Township.

In 1823 he purchased a further 100 acres at Womerah for 12pound from Thomas Astbury. A receipt dated 18 March 1829 was issued. The title was queried and Thompson had to appeal to Governor Bourke in a "Memorial." This was upheld and legal title granted 1834. This was further up the river in an area later known as "Fernances."

Census of 1828 shows him as aged 47, Free by servitude, farmer of Lower Portland Head with his wife Ann (aged 45) and children William 20, Elizabeth 13, George 8, John (or Jane) 6 and Thomas 3. In 1830 he was granted a further 200 acres "for help in capturing bushrangers" (possibly Jack Donohoe and his gang) - this was along the Boree swamp in Auburn Parrish.

When local government came to the Valley Matthew Pearson Thompson was one of the three Valley men appointed to the seven-man District Council for Wollombi and McDonald. he was a keen supporter of the Hawkesbury Benevolent Society.

Burial: He died on 10 March 1849 and was buried on 12 May 1849[5][6] in St Albans, New South Wales, Australia (St Albans Old Cemetery and his wife Ann, who died 17 Aug 1868 is buried with him.

Matthew Pearson Thompson and Ann Earl had the following children:

  1. William Pearson Thompson was born on 22 Apr 1809 in Elizabeth Place, London, England. He died on 14 Oct 1850 in MacDonald River, New South Wales, Australia. He married Elizabeth Ewings on 09 Nov 1829 in Sackville Reach, New South Wales, Australia (Church of England).
  2. Frances Ann Thompson was born on 18 Oct 1810 in Kennington Cross, London, England. She died on 26 Apr 1896 in Glen Innes, New South Wales, Australia. She married Pearce William Maund on 24 May 1835 in Kennington Cross, London, England. She married Robert Macleowen in 1850 in Windsor, New South Wales, Australia.
  3. Elizabeth Thompson was born on 08 Sep 1815 in Pitt Town, New South Wales, Australia. She died on 20 Oct 1909 in St Albans, New South Wales, Australia. She married John Anthony Fernance on 28 Nov 1837 in Lower Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia.
  4. Ann Isabella Thompson was born on 24 Jul 1817 in Pitt Town, New South Wales, Australia. She died on 12 Mar 1888 in Wollombi, New South Wales, Australia. She married Joseph Fernance on 21 Apr 1835 in Lower Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia.
  5. Matthew George Thompson was born on 02 Jan 1820 in Pitt Town, New South Wales, Australia. He died on 10 Mar 1899 in Bishops Bridge, New South Wales, Australia. He married Elizabeth Fernance on 04 Jul 1843 in St Albans, New South Wales, Australia (Macdonald and Colo River Church of England).
  6. Jane Sophia Thompson was born on 01 Feb 1822 in Pitt Town, New South Wales, Australia. She died on 09 Dec 1904 in MacDonald River, New South Wales, Australia. She married George Christian Sternbeck on 02 Sep 1839 in Windsor, New South Wales, Australia.
  7. Thomas John Thompson was born on 29 Oct 1825 in Pitt Town, New South Wales, Australia. He died on 12 Aug 1841 in St Albans, New South Wales, Australia.


Sources

  1. Birth: see Bible entry
  2. Death: NSW Birth, Death and Marriage Registration
    Death Registration Details for THOMPSON MATTHEW P
    • Registration Number: 777/1849 V1849777 34B
    • Name: THOMPSON MATTHEW P
    • Date of Death: 09 May 1849
    • Father's Given Name(s): AGE 69
    • Mother's Given Name(s):
    • District:
  3. Marriage: See Matthew Pearson 1780-1849 Thompson & Ann 1780-1868 Earle Marriage Registration
  4. Sentencing: see the document, Matthew Pearson Thompson Trial sentence, Surrey 1813
  5. Burial: Australian Cemetery Index for Matthew Pearson Thompson b. 12 Jan 1780 d. 09 May 1849
  6. Burial: Find A Grave for Matthew Pearson Thompson b. 12 Jan 1780 d. 09 May 1849

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