Roger Thompson
Well, you finally got here! Roger has been
talking about nothing else except your upcoming visit. He sure is proud of you
coming and seeing him. I wish you could get this way more often. It sure makes
his day.
If you want to read Roger's Pension information - go here
According to Roger's Revolutionary War Pension information
At a Circuit Court
held for Albemarle County the 18th day of May 1853. On the motion of
William Ward executor of Roger Thompson deceased, the court doth certify that on the 18th
day of May 1853, Edward I. Thompson of the County of Albemarle, personally appeared in
open court in the Circuit Court of the said County and being first duly sworn, stated
Roger Thompson departed this life on some day in the winter of 1838, between the 25 of
December 1838 and the 1st of January 1839 at which time he was eighty nine
years and nine months old or thereabouts, leaving the following named children who
survived him to wit: William Thompson, Nicholas Thompson, Nathaniel Thompson, Jr., Mary
Franklin wife of Richard Franklin, Elizabeth Ballard, Sarah Ward wife of Samuel Ward,
Susan Ward wife of William Ward. The said Roger Thompson had been an applicant for a
pension under the law of the United States, but had failed in his application in
consequence, as he informed the witness of his not having been engaged the full term of
six months in the military service of the United States. The witness has no interest
whatever in the estate of the said Roger Thompson nor in the estate of either of his
children, and none whatever in the estate of the said Roger Thompson and none whatever in
any pension or claim for compensation in land or money that the said Roger Thompson may be
entitled to claim on account of the military service of the said Roger.
Captain Robert D.
Burruss? also of said county also acknowledged in open court on same day, and on oath
belified that he knew the said Roger Thompson, that he departed this life on the 30th
or 31st of December 1838 and was buried on the 1st of January
1839, he was a very old man some eighty or ninety years of age. The witness
testified that he had no sort of interest in any compensation no land or money or claim to
pension, which may belong to the representatives of said Roger Thompson for military
services rendered by the said Thompson, either under the laws of the United States, or
state of Virginia. All of which is ordered to be certified. And the court further
certifies that the said Edmund I Thompson and Robert D. Bunup? are Gentlemen of
respectability, and that the said testimony is setelled? to full credit and
confidence. In testimony that this foregoing is truly copied from the records of
said court, I Ira Garrett Clerk of the said court hath hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of said Court, this 11th day of July 1853 in the 78th year
of the Commonwealth.
Ira Garrett, CC
State of Virginia
At a Court held for
Albemarle County the 7 day of October 1832
On this ?? day of October
1832 personally appeared in open court before the justice of the Court of Albemarle County
?? ?? Roger Thompson of the County of Albemarle and State aforesaid aged eighty two years
who being first duly sworn in according to law, doth ?? oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the ?? of the act of Congress passed M?? 7 1832.
First he was drafted in
the militia in the state of Virginia and served under the following named officers as
herein stated: ?? ?? was born in the County of Albemarle and state of Virginia and entered
the service in the year 1778 or 1779 he can not be
Also in the pension file, a letter dated December 9, 1926 to Mrs. Paul Launius, Monroe, Ga.
Madam:
I have to advise you from
the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim R.10552, it appears that Roger Thompson
was born in 1750 in Albemarle County, Virginia.
While a resident of said Albemarle County, he enlisted in 1778 or 1779 in Captain John Miller's Company, Colonel Francis Taylor's Regiment, and after serving three or four days, he was detailed to deliver several letters and then discharged; he enlisted in May 1781 and served one month under Captain John Miller and Colonel Holt Richeson; and from July 1781, he served two months under Captain Thomas Martin or Captain John Martin.
He applied for pension October 2, 1832, while a resident of Albemarle County, Virginia, but the claim was not allowed, as he did not serve six months as required by the Act of June 7, 1832, under which he applied.
Soldier died December 30 or 31, 1838, leaving the following children- William; Nicholas; Nathaniel, Jr.; Mary, wife of Richard Franklin; Elizabeth Ballard; Sarah, wife of Samuel Ward; and Susan, wife of William Ward.
The name of soldier's
wife is not on record, and there is no further information on file as relative to
children.
Respectfully,
Winfield Scott
Commissioner
Roger Thompson's Will, Albemarle County Will Book 13 pg. 208
In the name of God amen.
I Roger Thompson of Albemarle County &
state of Virginia being in declining life but of sound mind discretion & understanding
do make this my last will & testament in manner & form following, viz.:
First after my just debts are paid, I will and give to Temperance Thompson wife of
my son Nathaniel Thompson one hundred dollars & my bed cord stead &
furniture: for the special perpose (sic) of rewarding her for hindress (?) & affection
for me in my old age ~ Secondly my will is that my negro man (Lewis) shall be sold at
auction amongst my children and that no other shall bid for him and the purchased money to
be divided as I shall herein after order ~ Thirdly my horse & desk shall be sold ~
Fourthly my will and special desire is, that all my possessions & estate consisting of
one Thousand dollar bond, the sale money of my man (Lewis) horse desk (except what I have
willed above, shall be equally divided among my four daughters Namely Mary Franklin,
Elizabeth Ballard Sarah Ward & Susan Ward: my reason for not giving my sons
anything is that in a former division of my property I gave each of them a full propotion
of all my estate ~ Fifthly I appoint my son-in-law William Ward executor of this my
last will & be given under my hand & seal this 25th day of March 1834~
Signed Sealed & acknowledged }
in the
presence
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his
Ed J? Thompson~
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Roger X Thompson
Nathaniel Thompson~
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mark Seal
John his Maupin~
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At a court held for Albemarle County 7th January
1839
This Instrument of writing purposing to be the last will
& testament of Roger Thompson deceased was produced into court and proven be
the ?ths of Edmond J Thompson & John Maupin two of the witnesses thereto &
ordered to be recorded
Teste Ira Garrett CC
Will Book 13 page 260
In Obedience to an order of the county court of Albemarle made
the 7th Jan 1839 We the undersigned (being first duly sworn) have proceeded to appraise
the estate of Roger Thompson Decd.
January 25th 1839
$ ct
One thousand dollar bond bearing interest from the 3d Nov.
1832 1000 00
One negro man named
Lewis
750 00
One bay mare $35. One bridle & saddle
$5
41 00
One walnut
desk
6 00
One bottle & one wine
glass
25
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$1797 25
Ed J. Thompson
Nathaniel Thompson
Thomas Ballard
At a court held for Albemarle County 9th March 1839
This inventory & appriasement of Roger Thompsons
Estate was returned & ordered to be recorded.
Test Ira Garrett CC
Will Book 14 pg. 277
This information comes from my database and is the
information that I have collected over the years. If you have any questions,
comments, corrections or additions please let me know. DebRaque@netzero.net
1. ROGER2 THOMPSON (WILLIAM1) was born December 05, 1750 in Albemarle Co., Virginia (Source: Genealogical Abstracts of Rev. War Pension Files Vol. 3 N-Z.), and died December 30, 1838 in Albemarle Co., Virginia (Source: Albemarle Co. in Virginia Book.). He married MARY WHITE September 04, 1781 (Source: Mid-South Bible Records Vol. 1 - SAR Library.).
Children of ROGER THOMPSON and MARY WHITE are:
i. MARY3 THOMPSON, b. November 27, 1782, Albemarle Co., Virginia (Source: (1) Williams Family Bible - Aunt Marcus, (2) Mid-South Bible Records Vol. 1 - SAR Library.); d. September 05, 1867, Sumner Co., Tennessee (Source: (1) Williams Family Bible - Aunt Marcus, (2) Mid-South Bible Records Vol. 1 - SAR Library.); m. RICHARD T. FRANKLIN , SR., April 17, 1806, Albemarle Co., Virginia (Source: (1)Mid-South Bible Records Vol. 1 - SAR Library., (2) Marriage Bond.).
iii. ELIZABETH THOMPSON, b. September 19, 1785, Albemarle Co., Virginia (Source: Mid-South Bible Records Vol. 1 - SAR Library.); m. JOHN BALLARD.
iv. SARAH THOMPSON, b. November 26, 1786, Albemarle Co., Virginia (Source: Mid-South Bible Records Vol. 1 - SAR Library.); m. SAMUEL WARD.
v. WILLIAM THOMPSON, b. April 25, 1788 (Source: Mid-South Bible Records Vol. 1 - SAR Library.).
vi. NATHANIEL THOMPSON, JR., b. December 05, 1789, Albemarle Co., Virginia (Source: Mid-South Bible Records Vol. 1 - SAR Library.); m. TEMPERANCE CRENSHAW.
vii. JOHN THOMPSON, b. September 26, 1792, Albemarle Co., Virginia (Source: Mid-South Bible Records Vol. 1 - SAR Library.); d. March 21, 1810 (Source: Mid-South Bible Records Vol. 1 - SAR Library.).
viii. DAVID THOMPSON, b. January 03, 1801, Albemarle Co., Virginia (Source: Mid-South Bible Records Vol. 1 - SAR Library.); m. POLLY CRENSHAW.
ix. JOSEPH THOMPSON, b. May 23, 1804, Albemarle Co., Virginia (Source: Mid-South Bible Records Vol. 1 - SAR Library.); d. December 29, 1836 (Source: Mid-South Bible Records Vol. 1 - SAR Library.); m. JANE E. FIELDS, December 29, 1831 (Source: Mid-South Bible Records Vol. 1 - SAR Library.).
x. SUSAN THOMPSON, b. December 16, 1807 (Source: Mid-South Bible Records Vol. 1 - SAR Library.); m. WILLIAM WARD.
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