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JOHN THOMPSON

 

Born - about 1652 in Kirkfenton (Church Fenton), Yorkshire, England

Sent by Brent SMITH
Sydney, Australia
rbrents@zip.com.au

"2   John THOMPSON b: 3 March 1651/52 in Aberford, Yorkshire, England
Birth Note: Mother not listed  Batch No.: Film No 455368 (bap.)
  2   John THOMPSON b: Bef. 3 March 1652/53 in Aberford, Yorkshire,
England      Batch No.: P007341

Now first up Aberford is only 8.1km away from Kirk Fenton so is quite
close, if there were no church there then your John may have been
baptised at Kirk Fenton. Whether the above parents had one John with
multiple birth/bap. entries or two I cannot be sure. But this John is
the best fit perhaps a look at the actual OPR's (Old Parish Register's)
may shed some light. "

Immigrated - about 1680 to Maryland

Religion - Roman Catholic

Died - Baltimore County, Maryland

Married - not known

HISTORICAL RECORDS

Clearfield County Historical Society, Volume VII, September 1971, No. 2, Page 4:
"Tempted by the promise that in the crown colony of Maryland, he could worship God according to the manner that had been taught him by his parents, John Thompson left his home in Kirkfenton, Yorkshire, England, and sailed for America about 1680. He settled near Baltimore, where he remained until his death. He was a farmer and pursued that occupation in this new land."

 

Extract from A Family Historical Record
by Isaiah G. Thompson Pittsburgh, PA May 15, 1915
Fourth greatgrandfather, John Thompson, a Catholic subject of England, born about 1652, left his home in Kirkfenton, Yorkshire, and sailed for America in 1680. He settled near Baltimore, Md., where he remained until his death. He was a farmer, and in the new country pursued the occupation that had engrossed the time of his forefathers for generations. Among his children was John Jr."

 

The Early Settlers of Maryland: an Index to Names of Immigrants, Compiled from Records of Land Patents, 1633-1680 Skordas, Gust, editors. Genealogical Publishing Co., 1968. 525p. Repr. 1986.

Name - John Thompson

Year - 1677
Year - 1679

 

Found this reference - immigrant who signed himself for service to Philip Calvert, Esq:

Thompson, John
WC4:27 Film No.: SR 8264
Of St. Mary's Co., service to Philip Calvert, Esq., by 1681
MSA SC 4341-7347

CHILDREN OF JOHN THOMPSON

1. John Thompson

 

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