Alexander Thompson

Male 1739 - 1815  (75 years)


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  • Name Alexander Thompson 
    Birth 18 Dec 1739  Philadelphia Co, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Biography Wilkes Co, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Ettie Tidwell McCall. Roster of Revolutionary Soldiers in Georgia, Volume III (Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Pub. Co., 1968-69), 224.
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    Will Elbert Co, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Alex Thompson, p 136, To sons William and John land whereon I live with grist and saw mills, stills, and cotton machines. To dau. Ruth Thompson, alias Strickland $5.00. Slaves to be divided among my sons James, Alex., Robert, William, and John and daughters Sarah and Esther. Sons James and Alex., Excrs. Signed Dec. 15, 1804. Probated Nov. Term 1808. Samuel James, James McCurdy, Jones (?) McMullen, Test.

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    Death Nov 1815  Thompson's Mill, Madison Co, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I17454  My Genealogy
    Last Modified 26 Oct 2023 

    Father James Thompson,   b. ca 1714, Antrim, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Feb 1747, Philadelphia Co, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 33 years) 
    Mother Ruth Alexander,   b. ca 1717, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. ca 1747, Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 30 years) 
    Family ID F6417  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Elizabeth Hodge,   b. ca 1732, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. ca 1820, Thompson Mill, Madison Co, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years) 
    Marriage Mar 1760  Cumberland Co, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. James Thompson,   b. 18 Dec 1763, Burke Co, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Jun 1851, Madison Co, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years)
    +2. Robert Caldwell Thompson, Sr.,   b. ca 1766, Burke Co, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. ca 1835, Meriwether Co, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years)
    +3. Ruth Thompson,   b. ca 1768, Burke Co, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. ca 1860, Greensburg, St Helena Par, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 92 years)
     4. Sarah Thompson,   b. ca 1768, Burke Co, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. ca 1811, St. Helena Par, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 43 years)
    +5. Alexander Thompson, Jr,   b. 24 Mar 1771, Burke Co, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Nov 1824, Amite Co, Mississippi, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 53 years)
    +6. Mary Jane Thompson,   b. ca 1774, Burke Co, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Oct 1848, Washington Co, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)
     7. John Thompson,   b. ca 1775, Burke Co, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. ca 1813, Williamsburg, James, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 38 years)
     8. Esther Thompson,   b. ca 1780, Burke Co, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Oct 1848, Jackson Co, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years)
     9. William Thompson,   b. ca 1781, Burke Co, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Sep 1854, Madison Co, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years)
    Family ID F6410  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 May 2021 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsWill - Alex Thompson, p 136, To sons William and John land whereon I live with grist and saw mills, stills, and cotton machines. To dau. Ruth Thompson, alias Strickland $5.00. Slaves to be divided among my sons James, Alex., Robert, William, and John and daughters Sarah and Esther. Sons James and Alex., Excrs. Signed Dec. 15, 1804. Probated Nov. Term 1808. Samuel James, James McCurdy, Jones (?) McMullen, Test. 17-18 - - Elbert Co, Georgia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - Mar 1760 - Cumberland Co, Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Nov 1815 - Thompson's Mill, Madison Co, Georgia, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Elbert County, GA Will Book L-F, p 136.
      Alexander Thompson 15 Dec 1804, rec. 7 Nov 1808.
      I give and bequeath unto my dearly and well beloved sons William and John Thompson all the plantation where I now reside with the grist and saw mills, sstills and cotton warehouse and whatever other improvements may be upon the plantation at my decease all to be equally divided between the said William and John Thompson. I give and bequeath unto my dearly and well beloved daughter Ruth Thompson - Stricklad the sum of five dollars to be paid in one year from my decease. I order all my negroes, stock, household furniture and farming utensils to be sold and the proceeds to be equally divided amongst my sons James, Alexander, Robert, William and John Thompson as also my daughters Sarah and Esther as also debts that is due me which may remain after payment of my just debts to be equally divided amongst James, Aleander, Robert, William, John, Sarah ad Esther Thompson. Exr: James Thompson, Alexander Thompson. Wit: James McMullen, James McCurdy, Samuel James. [Source: Fred W. McRee, Jr. Elbert County, Georgia Abstracts of Wills, 1791-1919 (Dahlonega, GA: privately published, 2011) 28.

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      Elbert County, Ga, Deed Book A, 1791-1793
      p70 GA: 13 Apr 1789, Ezekiel Cloud to George Elliott, both of Wilkes Co., for £100, in sd. co. on N. side of South Fork of Broad River waters, 200 acres, deeded from Jeremiah Cloud & Sarah, his wife, to Ezekiel Cloud, 2 Dec 1788. signed Ezekeil Cloud. Wit: Richarad Harvie, Alexr Thompson. Wilkes Co.: proved by Richard Harvie & Alexander Thompson, 21 Jan 1790, Jno Moore, J.P. Regd. 5 May 1792. [Source: Michal Martin Farmer, abs. Elbert County, Georgia Deed Books A-J, 1791-1806. (Dallas: Farmer Genealogy Company, 1997) 19. Midwest Genealogical Center/27 Feb 2015]

      Elbert County, Ga, Deed Book K, 1806-1808
      p65 21 Aug 1806, Sarah Duskin, to Reuben Richards & Hannah Duskin & Betty Richards for natural love and affection, for better maintenance & support, all the tract in Elbert Co. where I now live, 200 acres, including my house & plantation, orig. granted to Richard Aycock for 800 acres, to have possession at decease of Sarah. The intent of this deed is Hannah Duskin & Betty Richards are to have their equal part during their natural life except if either should marry & then to have part & all to fall to Reuben Richards at decease or marriage. To Reuben Richards, in fee simple. [signed] Sarah X Duskin. Wit: Jacob McKleroy, Alexander Thompson. Proved before Reuben Lindsay, J.P. by Jacob McKleroy, 6 Dec 1806. Regd. 6 Dec 1806. [Source: Michal Martin Farmer, abs. Elbert County, Georgia Deed Books K-R, 1806-1819. (Dallas: Farmer Genealogy Company, 1997) 14. Midwest Genealogical Center/27 Feb 2015]

      Elbert County, Ga, Deed Book K, 1806-1808
      p65 Sarah Duskin of Elbert Co., for natural love & affection, to my beloved daughter, Hannah Duskin, during her single life, & to Reuben Richards to take care of her & property, my household furniture, cattle, horses, hogs, sheep, negro man named June, his wife Nell & the child she has at her breast named Allen. For Hannah during her single life & then to Reuben Richards forever, but not to come to full possession until Sarah's decease & then Reuben Richards to take all, 21 Aug 1806. [signed] Sarah Duskin. Wit: Jacob McKleroy, Alexander Thompson. Proved before Reuben Lindsay, J.P. by Jacob McKleroy, 6 Dec 1806. Regd. 6 Dec 1806. [Source: Michal Martin Farmer, abs. Elbert County, Georgia Deed Books K-R, 1806-1819. (Dallas: Farmer Genealogy Company, 1997) 15. Midwest Genealogical Center/27 Feb 2015]

      Elbert County, Ga, Deed Book K, 1806-1808
      p250 30 Jan 1806, John Williford of Elbert Co., Ga., to Isaac Strickland of Franklin Co., Ga. & Ellizabeth Strickland of Elbert Co., exor & executrix of the estate of Jacob Strickland, late decd. of Elbert Co., for $184.90, South Fork of Broad River waters in Elbert Co., 140 acres. [signed] John x Williford. Wit: Elisha Johnson, Alexander Thompson, Elbert Co: proved by Elisha Johnson, 13 May 1807, before Charles Sorrells, J.P. Rec. 7 Mar 1808. [Source: Michal Martin Farmer, abs. Elbert County, Georgia Deed Books K-R, 1806-1819. (Dallas: Farmer Genealogy Company, 1997) 45. Midwest Genealogical Center/27 Feb 2015]

      Elbert County, Ga, Deed Book M, 1809-1810
      p3 Ga: 28 Feb1805, David Robinson & Sarah, his wife, to James Ware, Senr., all of Elbert Co., for $600, 280 acres on Skull Shoal Creek waters in sd. co., adj. Moses Davis, John Thomason, sd. Ware, & land claimed by David Criswell, fee simple. [signed] David Robertson, Sarah Robertson. Wit: Alexander Thompson, Charles Sorrells, J.P. 17 Jul 1809. [Source: Michal Martin Farmer, abs. Elbert County, Georgia Deed Books K-R, 1806-1819. (Dallas: Farmer Genealogy Company, 1997) 75. Midwest Genealogical Center/27 Feb 2015]

      Elbert County, Ga, Deed Book M, 1809-1810
      p39 The same jurors say Reuben Lindsay at the time of Inquisition was possessed of Book Accounts with credit annnexed. 13 Jul 1809, Reuben Lindsay, merchant, lunatic: Jesse Fortson, James Rowsey, Foster Rowsey . . . Alexander Thompson, Isaac Alexander . . . . [Source: Michal Martin Farmer, abs. Elbert County, Georgia Deed Books K-R, 1806-1819. (Dallas: Farmer Genealogy Company, 1997) 89-90. Midwest Genealogical Center/27 Feb 2015]

      Elbert County, Ga, Deed Book M, 1809-1810
      p112 Sarah Duskin of Elbert Co, Ga., to Mary Prichet of Franklin Co., Ga., a negro woman slave named Doll, about 19 yrs. old for $200. At Mary's decease to belong to Joel Prichet. If Doll should have any children the first shall belong to John Prichet, the second child to belong to sd. Mary Prichet's daughter, Bettey, 25 Aug 1806. [signed] Sarah x Duskins. Test: Jacob Mckloroy, Alexander Thompson. Rec 7 Dec 1810.

      Elbert County, Ga, Deed Book M, 1809-1810
      p112 Sarah Dusking of Elbert Co., Ga., for $200, to John Prichet of Franklin Co., Ga., a negro boy named Sampson, about 7 yrs old, 26 Dec 1809. [signed] Sarah x Duskins. Wit: Alexander Thompson, Edward Carrell. Rec. 7 Feb 1810. [Source: Michal Martin Farmer, abs. Elbert County, Georgia Deed Books K-R, 1806-1819. (Dallas: Farmer Genealogy Company, 1997) 107. Midwest Genealogical Center/27 Feb 2015]

      Elbert County, Ga, Deed Book M, 1809-1810
      p170 Elbert Co., Ga: 15 Jun 1800, Sarah Duskin to Reuben Richards, both of sd co., for $300, on a branch of Skull Shoal Creek in sd. co., 300 acres, in fee simple. [signed] Sarah x Duskin. Wit: (torn) [Jacob] Mckleroy, (torn) [Alexander] Thompson. Proved by Alexander Thompso who saw Jacob Mc[kleroy] (torn) witness, 16 Mar (rest torn off). [Source: Michal Martin Farmer, abs. Elbert County, Georgia Deed Books K-R, 1806-1819. (Dallas: Farmer Genealogy Company, 1997) 123. Midwest Genealogical Center/27 Feb 2015]

      Elbert County, Ga, Deed Book M, 1809-1810
      p 5 21 Jun 1802, Alexander Thompson Sr. of Elbert Co., Ga., to Henry Strickland of Franklin Co., Ga., for $350, in fee simple, 404 acres, being part of 480 acres surveyed for him 20 Feb 1786 in Wilkes, Co, granted 27 Sep 1787, adj. Adcock [signed] Alexander Thompson [Sr.]. Test: David Robison, Alexander Thompson [Jr.] Elbert Co,: proved by Alexander Thompson [Jr], 5 Jun 1810, R. Hunt, J.I.C. Rec. 5 Jun 1810. [Source: Michal Martin Farmer, abs. Elbert County, Georgia Deed Books K-R, 1806-1819. (Dallas: Farmer Genealogy Company, 1997) 126. Midwest Genealogical Center/27 Feb 2015]

      Alexander Thompson built and ran one of the first grist mills in Madison County, Georgia on the South fork of the Broad River. See picture