William Thompson (abt. 1778 - bef. 1836)

Husband of Mary Parker — married 3 May 1800 in Sumner County, TN.

Died before 3 Oct 1836 before about age 58 in Davidson, Tennessee, United States [uncertain]

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BIOGRAPHY

BORN

MARRIED

Sumner County Marriages, Os--Pas

CHILDREN

01. - Charles Thompson (1801-1836)

02. - Elizabeth Thompson (1804-1836)

03. - William Parker Thompson (1805- ); married 1st. Ann J. Whiteside 14 Feb 1829 Davidson Co., TN.; 2nd Ann Hearn 23 July 1835 Davidson Co., TN.

04. - John W. Thompson (1811-1860); married Mary J. _______

05. - Dela Fletcher Thompson (1814-1893); married 1st Margaret Ann Whitsett 5 Aug 1838 Davidson Co., TN. 2nd married Jane P. Johnson 30 Nov 1847 Davidson Co., TN. 3rd married Zurelda E. Watson born 14 May 1855 Davidson Co., TN

06. - Mary Catherine Thompson (1817- _____); may have married John J. White 22 Dec 1840 Davidson Co., TN.

07. - Susan Margaret Thompson (24 Aug 1818 Davidison Co. Tn. - 22 Feb. 1898 Osceola, St. Clair, MO.; married Daniel P. Morgan 25 Sep 1838 Davidson Co., TN.

DEATH

Before 3 Oct 1836 Davidson Co., TN.

WILL

The last will and testament of William Thompson of Davidson County and State of Tennessee who being weak in body but sound in mind and memory declare this to be my last will and testament hereby revoking all others. I commend my frail body to the dust from which it was made and my spirit to the God who gave it in hopes of a glorious immortality when they shall be again united. I wish my body deposited in the family burying ground in a manner suitable to my condition in life and all of my just and laywful debts paid as soon as my executor shall find it convenient.

I give and bequeath unto my beloved son Wm P. Thompson a piece or parcel of land on the west end of the tract where I now live and bounded as follows. Beginning near the tanyard on the Branch of the north boundary of my said tract and running with said branch south so as to include water on both sides to a white oak in the field on the west side of the Branch thence south with said Branch including water on both side to the head of said branch to a hollow.

Thence south with said hollow until it intersects Enoch Ensley line thence west with said Ensley's? line to a spanish oak on (Catron..s?) line thence north to a poplar thence east to the beginning be the same more or less including the tanyard together with all of its contents.

I give unto my son Dela F. Thompson the balance of the tract of land where I now live it being east of the before described land. But it is my will and desire that the land given to my son Dela F. shall be valued by three disinterested person and that the tract of land purchased of James Whitesides shall be valued also that belonging to my son John and my son D. F. is to pay John the difference in the price, as it is my intention that each of them shall be equally interested in both tracts of land - But if my said sons John W. & D. F. shall prefer dividing the the land I give them the priviledge of doing so But with neither to have an advantage over the other.

I give and bequeath unto my beloved daughters Mary Catharine and Susan Margaret Thompson four negro to wit, Sophia, Harriett, Henry and Stephen to be put in two lots and drawn for by themselves. But should either of said negro die before a division of my estate takes place they are to have another of equal valve. It is my wish that the balance of my negro not particulary specified shall be equally divided between the whole of my children, viz William P., John W., Dela F., Mary C., and Susan Thompson. It is my will that each of my four youngest children shall have a horse worth sixty or seventy dollars. It is my will and devise that the remainder of my property including stock of all dismplions?, shall be sold and the proceeds thereof equally divided between the whole of my children or well as all monies due me either in notes or accounts, except a claim I have against Joseph Litton if ever collected I wish equally divided between my two daughters Mary C and Susan M. Thompson and finally it is my will and divise that my friend and neighbor Ech............ Pattison (Patterson) and my son John W. Thompson shall qualify as my executors to this my last will and testament. Signed this 24th day of August in the year of our Lord 1836.

Wm Thompson

Witnessth

Thomas Moff ......?

Robert Brown .....?

Oct. 3, 1836, Wm Thompson will proved – A paper writing purporting to be the last will and Testament of William Thompson decd was produced in open court for probate and proved thus: Thomas Moss and Robert Brown the subscribing witnesses thereto duly sworn depose and say that they became such in the presence of said William Thompson and at his request and in the presence of each other & that they verily believe that he was of sound mind and memory at the time of executing said paper. It is therefore ordered that said paper writing be admitted to record as the last will and Testament of the said William Thompson decd. Whereupon Everard M Patterson & John W Thompson the executors named in said will came into court and gave bond in the sum of fory thousand dollars. D F Thompson and W P Thompson their securities and qualified according to law. Ordered that they have letters testamentary granted to them.

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