Jeduthan Thompson

Born [date unknown] in New Haven, Connecticut

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Descendants

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Jeduthan Thompson was married to a descendant of the immigrants William Beardsley and Mary Harvie.

Biography

Jeduthan was born approximately 1738 in Connecticut to Joseph Thompson and Hannah Smith.

He died during the New Haven Alarm during which the British invaded Connecticut. ^[1] "12. Joseph Thompson {Joseph, John Anthony), born 5 Mar. 1703, lived at West Haven. He married, 15 May 1728, Hannah Smith, daughter of Nathan and Hannah (Brown), a first cousin of his mother's.
He died 5 July 1745 (gravestone record, West Haven), and on 16 July 1745 administration on his estate was granted to the widow, Hannah (New Haven Probate Records, vol. 6, p. 629).
In 1759, the estate of Ens. Joseph Thompson was divided to the widow, and surviving children (the eldest son being dead without issue) Jeduthan and Mabel Thompson, Esther Humphrevile, and Mary Thompson {Ibid, vol. 9, pp. 227, 256). In Feb. 1770, administration on the estate of Hannah, late widow of Joseph Thompson, was granted to her son Jeduthan {Ibid, vol. 11, pp. 52, 67).^[2]
Children:

1. A son, d. shortly after his father, without issue.^[2]
   
2. Mabel, m. John Johnson, b. 17 May 1732, d. after 1792. They appear in the deed mentioned under Joseph (no. 7). In another deed, dated 26 Dec. 1767, Hannah Thompson deeded to her son Jeduthan land bounded east on land of dau. Mabel Johnson (New Haven Deeds, vol. 30, p. 390).^[2]
   
3. Esther, b. abt. 1732 ; m. 25 July 1754, Ebenezer Humphreville, b. 29 July 1726, d. 6 Feb. 1802; d. 24 Sept. 1710. Their descendants lived at Orange and Woodbridge, and changed their name to Umberfleld.^[2]
   
4. Mary, m. Moses Pardee. On 17 June 1768, Moses Pardee and wife Mary deeded land in West Haven to their brother Jeduthan Thompson (New Haven Deeds, vol. 30, p. 327).^[2]
   
5. 'Jeduthan, m. Thankful Beardsley^{[2] [3]}'; killed 5 July 1779, by the British.^[2]

• Children:
  • Desire b. 18 Feb. 1771.^{[2] [3]}
  • Thankful b. 25 July 1772; m. Sept. 1797, Calvin Turner, who d. 30 Apr. 1825, d. 10 May 1841. ^[2][3]
  • Eunice, b. 26 June 1776. ^[2][3]
  • Hannah, d. 10/17/1776 ^[3]
    
  • Joseph, b. 12 Nov. 1778 ; m. Mary Ann Sharp ; d. 23 July 1856 ; left issue."^[2][3]
    There is a transcription error in Holt which combines the record of Joseph and Eunice.
    Child of Joseph and Mary Ann (Sharp) Thompson, was Cynthia Thompson who married Sherwood E. Stratton. Their son, Charles S. Stratton, was known as General Tom Thumb, b. 4 Jan. 1838; died 15 July 1883; m. 10 Feb. 1863, Minnie Warren (Bump) of Middleboro, Mass. Tom Thumb’s home was at Bridgeport, Connecticut.^[3][4]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG2M-BWW9 : 15 December 2020), Jeduthan Thompson, ; citing Military Service, United States, Citing various published state rosters, United States; FHL microfilm 101711093.
2. ↑ ^{2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10} The New England Historical and Genealogical Register Volume LXVI- by New England Historic Genealogical Society - Published 1912 Pg. 205 & 206
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6} Beardsley Genealogy: The Family of William Beardsley, One of the First Settlers of Connecticut. Compiled and edited by Nellie Beardsley Holt and Charles Eleazer Holt. Published at West Hartford, Connecticut, 1951. Holt Record #40, Pg. 28
4. ↑ Wikipedia - General Tom Thumb

• Barber, John Warner. Connecticut Historical Collections (Durrie & Peck and J.W. Barber, 1849) Page 170: He is shown in the list of those killed by the British at New Haven, July 5th and 6th, 1779.