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Profiles

  • Thompson (1684 - d.)
  • 2nd wife Clements (c.1643 - 1694)
    Unknown Clements aka Mary Lawrence has claimants with Pile up on Gedmatch at SNP 14 End SNP 23 of the Bryant of the Kocoum Cluster; INDENTURE of Lawrence Plantation with indentured Nottoway Cheraw 'Old...
  • Aaron Thompson, Sr. (1775 - 1838)
  • Abiel Thompson (1738 - 1798)
  • Abigail Johnson (c.1658 - 1725)
    References "Descendants of Richard Gardner of Woburn, of the Name of Gardner. Boston" which was privately printed in, 1858. image Memorial of James Thompson, of Charlestown, Mass., 1630-1642, and...

About the Thompson surname

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From Private User:

The name 'Thompson' first found in Cumberland,where the family held a family seat from ancient times. The spelling with a 'p' distinguished them from the Thomsons who were a Scottish Clan,originally known as MacThomais. The distinguished surname can be found in Scotland. It's derived from the name Thomas,an Aramaic name meaning 'twin' or son of Thomas The motto of the name Thompson is a war cry- 'Nosce teipsum' which translates 'Know thyself.'