Joseph Thompson I (1703 - 1765)

Born 1703 in New Kent County, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Claiborne) Thompson — married about 1730 in Albemarle, Virginia

Descendants

Died Apr 1765 at about age 62 in Virginia

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Biography

Joseph Thompson was born about 1703 in New Kent County, Virginia,^[1] the son of Colonel Roger Thompson and Lucy Foster. In about 1730, he married Sarah Claiborne. They had nine children.^[2]

1. Joseph Thompson (1733-1759)
2. Frances Thompson (1733 - )
3. Elizabeth Thompson (1735 - )
4. Mary (Thompson) Woodson (1739-1759)
5. Capt., Roger Thompson (1742-1814)
6. Col. George Claiborne Thompson (1749-1834)
7. 2nd Lieut. Leonard Thompson (1750-1807)
8. Anne Claiborne Thompson (1754- )
9. 1st Lieut. John Thompson (1757-1833)

Joseph was a Justice in Albemarle County, Virginia, in 1744-1745. In 1745, he became the first Sheriff of the county, and continued in the office for two years. On 27 Jun 1745, he became Captain of the Militia.^[3]

Joseph died 22 Mar 1834, burial details unknown.

Research Notes

Joseph was born in 1703. He passed away in 1765.

Sources

1. ↑ The JHBL and Find a Grave sources give his birth place as Hanover County, but Hanover was not formed from New Kent until 1721.
2. ↑ This list of children is compiled from the Find a Grave biography of unknown source, another unsourced list at his Geni profile, and from the JHBL Family Genealogy. It should be treated as the starting point for research. JHBL lists two Anns, Ann Claiborne, b. 1754, and Ann Fox (no date), both of whom are assumed to have died young. Find a Grave lists only Ann/e Claiborne, and Geni only Ann Fox.
3. ↑ Boddie, 1954, p. 40. Note that the Find a Grave biography gives 1747 as the date Joseph became sheriff. In fact, the Albemarle Sheriff's Office was created in 1745, with Joseph as the first sheriff.

• Boddie, John Bennett. Virginia Historical Genealogies. Redwood City, CA: Pacific Coast Publishers, 1954.
• Dorman, John Frederick. Claiborne of Virginia: The First Eight Generations. Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, 1995.
• FamilySearch Details page for Joseph Thompson Col (1703-1765).
• Find A Grave: Memorial #184358141 for Joseph Thompson (1703-1765).
• Geni, Public profile for Joseph Thompson (1703-1765).
• JHBL Family Genealogy, Personal Information page for Joseph Thompson (1703-1765).
• Ancestry.com