Richard Thompson (bef. 1744 - 1821)

Born before 17 May 1744 in Wath upon Dearne, Yorkshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Dorothy (Patton) Thompson — married 4 Dec 1774 in Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada

Descendants

Died 10 Oct 1821 after age 77 in Oxford, Cumberland, Nova Scotia

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Biography

Richard Thompson was a founder of the town of Oxford, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia. ^[1]

He was born 1744 in Yorkshire England, and died October 10, 1821 in Oxford, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada. ^[2]

He arrived in Canada on May 9, 1774 aboard sailing ship "Two Friends." ^[3] Some sources suggest he came aboard the Albion but he appears on the Two Friends ship rostor.

He married Dorthy Patton on December 4, 1774 in de Bute, New Brunswick. She was the daughter of Mark Patton and Ann McGowan. She was born 1750 in Londonderry Ulster Ireland, and died 1830 in Oxford, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Richard and Dorthy Thompson lived in Pointe de Bute until 1791. They left there when there son Ralph was 17 years old, Richard 15, and Mark 13. They came down the coast of Nova Scotia by ship and went up the River Philip to where it meets the Black River. At this site on February 1, 1792 he bought 1500 acres from William Allan for 70 Pounds Sterling. This was part of the Allan Family land grant of 1785. It is now the location of the Town of Oxford, Nova Scotia. ^[4]

Timeline

1744

Richard Thompson, son of Richard Thompson, was baptised 15 May 1744 at All Saints Church, Wath Upon Dearne, Yorkshire, England.

^[5] 1774

Departed Hull, Yorkshire 28 Feb - 7 Mar 1774. Arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia 9 May 1774 ^[3]

Married Dorthy Patton on December 4 in Point de Bute, New Brunswick. (need source)

1792

purchased land and moved to Nova Scotia.^[4]

1821

Richard Thompson died on October 10, 1821 in Oxford, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada. He is buried in Pioneer Cemetery, Oxford, Nova Scotia. (need source)

Marriage and Children

Husband: Richard Thompson

Wife: Dorothy Patton

Marriage:

Date: 4 DEC 1774

Place: Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada

Note: in Point de Bute, NB

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Child: Ralph Thompson

Child: Ann Thompson

Child: Mark Thompson

Child: Eleanor Thompson

Child: Dorothy Thompson

Child: Richard Thompson

Child: Charlotte Letitia Thompson

Child: Abigail Thompson

Child: Mary Thompson

Parents and Siblings

Husband: John Thompson

Wife: Mary Sunley

Marriage:

Date: 4 MAY 1729

Place: Skelton by Guisborough, Yorks, UK

Note: 1774 - per gencircles.com Source: #S21 Source: #S23

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Child: John Thompson

Child: William Thompson

Child: Mary Ann Thompson

Child: Alice Thompson

Child: Jane Thompson

Child: Esther Thompson

Child: George Thompson

Child: Richard Thompson

Child: John Thompson

Child: Tobias Thompson

Child: Isaac Thompson

Child: @I117@

Sources

1. ↑ History of Oxford, Nova Scotia
2. ↑ Gravestone Find A Grave, Memorial #80432502
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Two Friends Immigrant Ship Trascription Record
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Family History by Gretchen Clara Thompson, written in 1950, transcribed and posted on http://clanthompson.org/
5. ↑ Yorkshire, West Riding : Wath Upon Dearne : All Saints : : "Parish Register" database, FreeREG (https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/5817a9dae93790eca3a9bb98 : viewed 3 Apr 2021) baptism Richard Thompson 15 May 1744