Andrew Thompson (abt. 1637 - abt. 1696)

Born about 1637 in Kirkfenton, Yorkshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Isabella (Marshall) Thompson — married 11 Jul 1664 in Donard Parish, Wicklow, Ireland

Descendants

Died about 1696 at about age 59 in Salem, New Jersey

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Biography

Andrew was a Friend (Quaker)

Andrew Thompson migrated from Yorkshire, England to Salem, New Jersey.

Andrew Thompson's journey for religious freedom took him from Yorkshire to County Wicklow, Ireland to Salem County, New Jersey between 1677-8.^[1]

Andrew Thompson was born in Yorkshire on 29 September 1637. He migrated to County Wicklow, Ireland and married Isabella Marshall on 11 July 1664 in Donard Parish, Wicklow, Ireland.^[2]

Children

1. Elizabeth
2. William
3. Andrew, "born in Ireland, 11th month 13th 1676"^[3].
4. John

"In 1677, Andrew Thompson with his wife and three children, removed from Irerland to West Jersey, sailing 9 month 16th in 'Mary of Dublin,' John Hall, master and landed Elsinburg, West Jersey 12th month 22d 1677."^[4]

Undated, but between entries dated 24d 11m 1755 and 29d 12m 1755 of the Salem Monthly Meeting Minutes is the following:^[5]

"Some account of the first friends that came over, and settled at Salem viz...

In the year 1677 Andrew Thompson with his wife and children transported

transported himselfe from the Kingdom of Ireland and Landed at Elsenburgh in the

province of New Jersey afsd. with his brother John Thompson and divers others on the

22nd of ye 12th mo following.

He died in Salem County, New Jersey in September 1696.

Will: 1694 29th d. 10t h m. (Dec). Thompson, Andrew, of Elsenburgh, Salem Co., husbandman; will of. Children—William, Andrew, Elizabeth, wife of Isaac Smart, John. Real and personal estate. Executors—brother John Thompson, Richard Darkin and son-in-law Isaac Smart. Witnesses—Richard Darkin and Isaac Smart. Recorded November g, 1696. 1696 30th d. 8th m. (Oct.). Inventory of the personal estate, £178.- 18.3; made by Richard Darkin, Tho. Thompson and Rothoriff Morris.

Research Notes

1) Andrew Thompson, "s. of Thomas b. at Kirkfenton, Yorkshire, Eng, 1037; on 9-29-1758, with wf. Elizabeth and sons John and Andrew, removed to Ireland. On 7-11-1664, Andrew m. Isabelle, dau. of Humphrey Marshall, b. in Silby, near Leicestershire. With is wife and three chd., Elizabeth, William, and Andrew, he emigrated to West Jersey 9-16-1677 in ship "Mary" of Dublin, arriving at Elsinboro 12-23-1677^[6][7]

2) 1758 must be in error; more likely 1658, early in marriage.

3) Wikitree does not have a profile for John. Are there children from John? As I pondered about this question, I realized that John must have been 10 years old or less in 1664. Thus, he could not have elected to stay behind; he would have been too young. Thus, he must have already died.

4) Profile for Robert, born1673, is listed as uncertain. However, I see that Robert is not noted as being with family above in 1664. It seems likely from this that Robert is attached to wrong father. Or, was he so small of a baby that he was not listed as a separate passenger? Richard Flanagin, 11Nov 2021.

5) Andrew and Mary Sharply, wid. of Adam, pass meeting 30 Mar 1696 (converted from old dating style)^[8]. This was about 6 months before Andrew passed away, Richard Flanagin, 2/18/2023.

Sources

1. ↑ Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Ancestry.com.Original data - Filby, P. William, ed. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s. Farmington Hills, MI, USA: Gale Research, 2010.
2. ↑ Thompson, David A. Andrew Thompson, the Emigrant of Elsinborough, Salem County, N.J. and One Line of His Descendants. (Albany, N.Y, Weed Parsons Printing Company, 1910), page 7
3. ↑ Andrew Thompson, Junior. Calendar of Wills 1761-1770. Abstracts of Wills, 1761-1770. Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey, XXIII, 459.
4. ↑ Thompson, David A. Andrew Thompson, the Emigrant of Elsinborough, Salem County, N.J. and One Line of His Descendants. (Albany, N.Y, Weed Parsons Printing Company, 1910), page 10
5. ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2189/31906_284100-00361?pid=99617861, transcribed by H. Husted
6. ↑ H. Stanley Craig, Salem County Genealogical Data, Vol 1, first print apx 1930, reprinted 1980, p 255, citing Salem Friends Meeting Records.
7. ↑ Salem Monthly Meeting, N.J. Births & Deaths 1686-1798, image 8/68 https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/1810468:2189. Note it's miscataloged by Ancestry as Rahway and Plainfield like most of their Quaker records for New Jersey
8. ↑ H. Stanley Craig, Salem County Genealogical Data, Vol 1, first print apx 1930, reprinted 1980, p 256 https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/297346/?offset=0#page=257&viewer=picture&o=&n=0&q=

• Swarthmore College; Swarthmore, Pennsylvania; Births and Deaths, 1686-1798; Collection: Quaker Meeting Records; Call Number: MR Ph:547. U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 for William Thompson 18:56, 18 June 2018 (UTC)
• "U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935"
  New Jersey > Union > Rahway and Plainfield Monthly Meetings > Births and Deaths, 1686-1798 > image 8 of 68
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 25 March 2024)

Acknowledgements

Thank you to Daniel Thompson, X Gorby, Heather, and others for their work on this profile.