My 5th-great-grandfather, James Thompson, was probably born c. 1716 in Scotland, and died 30 January 1808 in Stonington, Connecticut. He married c. 1745, Mary (—), who was born c. 1730, and died 10 April 1803 in Stonington.
James & Mary lie buried in Thompson Cemetery, 676 Pendleton Hill Rd, North Stonington, Connecticut. On July 5, 2019, we finally located this cemetery. We had to climb up and over the stone wall because we couldn’t find a way to open the gate.
Searching front to back, we at last found Joseph & Mary’s stones, oddly facing the back stone wall, away from the gate. Worried about poison ivy, I squeezed between the wall and stones and managed to get these pictures.
Memory of
JAMES
THOMSON.
who died
Jan.30.1808
Aged92years
Memory of
MARY.
wife of
James Thomson
who died
April10.1808
Aged73years
James & Mary were the parents of fifteen children:
1. Mary Thompson, born 16 November 1746 in Stonington, died 9 November 1814 in Groton, Connecticut. She married Phineas Holdridge, who was born c. 1738, and died 1 January 1815, son of Samuel & Sarah (Fellows) Holdridge.
2. Nancy Thompson, born 27 April 1748 in Stonington.
3. Thomas Thompson, born 25 March 1750 in Stonington, died 21 June 1831 in Tolland, Connecticut.
4. Robert Thompson, born 13 August 1751 in Stonington, died 16 June 1801.
5. James Thompson, born 14 March 1753 in Stonington, died 8 July 1844 in North Stonington. He married 1 March 1781 in Stonington, Elizabeth Bromley, who was born c. 1754, and died 4 April 1843 in North Stonington.
6. Sarah Thompson, born 23 November 1755 in Stonington, died 17 February 1835. She married 23 December 1773 in Stonington, Capt. Charles Crandall, who was born there 25 April 1752, and died there 23 February 1828, son of Amos & Hannah (Bailey) Crandall.
7. Elizabeth Thompson, born 20 March 1757 in Stonington.
8. Phebe Thompson, born 30 August 1758 in Stonington.
9. Alexander Thompson, born 10 June 1760 in Stonington, died 4 May 1827. He married Phebe (—), who was born c. 1769, died 22 February 1827.
10. Joseph Thompson, born 5 January 1762 in Stonington.
11. Moses Thompson, born 17 May 1764 in Stonington, died 27 September 1852 in Voluntown, Connecticut. He married (as his first wife) 8 July 1787 in Stonington, Anna Brown, who was born there 3 July 1768, and died 16 November 1815 in North Stonington, daughter of Jesse & Lydia (—) Brown.
Moses married (as his second wife) 26 October 1817 in North Stonington, Mary Hewitt. who was born c. 1767, daughter of Rufus & Abigail (Frink) Hewitt.
12. Nathan Thompson, born 20 November 1765 in Stonington.
13. Joshua Thompson, born 22 April 1767 in Stonington, died 8 January 1839 in Norwich, Connecticut. He married 9 September 1790 in North Stonington, Rachel Tilley, who was born c. 1770, and died 18 January 1842.
14. Rebecca Thompson, born 7 January 1769 in Stonington, died c. 1833. She married 13 April 1801, Daniel Larkin, who was born c. 1751, and died c. 1831, son of David & Mary (—) Larkin.
15. Elias Thompson (my 4th-great-grandfather), born 8 June 1773 in Stonington, died 6 March 1848 in Kendall, New York. He married 19 March 1795 in North Stonington, Elizabeth “Betsey” Davis, who was born 8 May 1776 in Hopkinton, Rhode Island, and died 31 December 1841 in Kendall, daughter of Joseph & Dorcas (—) Davis.
Last Revised: 7 October 2024