Alexander Thompson, Sr.

Abt 1739 - 1815  (~ 69 years)

• Name	Alexander Thompson  [1, 2]
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	Abt 1739	Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	Between 1808 and 1815	Madison County, Georgia
  Notes	From "Thompson Mill History" by Calvin G. Floyd in STRICKLAND SCENE Vol 2, No 1 First Quarter 1981 (Strickland Research, Inc. 1661 Laurancae Way, Riverdale, GA 30296): "Alexander Thompson, Sr. was born 1739 and died 1815 in Madison County. He married Elizabeth Hodge (1745-1820). They are buried near Thompson's Mill, but no grave markers have been found by the writer. Alexander Thompson, Sr. was a Revolutionary War soldier. He received a scalp wound at the battle of King's Mountain which left a permanent scar. Alexander Thompson moved his family from Burke County, NC, to Wilkes County, GA in 1788. His sister and her husband, William McDaniel, also came to Wilkes County at this time. (Later he) moved to a place on the east side of South River across from his son's home (James Thompson, Sr.). This was in Elbert County at that time. They built substantial log houses for their families. Alexander Thompson, Sr. built a dam across South River at the shoals. A grist mill and a saw mill were constructed and were operated by water power. His will states that he also had cotton machines. In the book, OUR KIN by Manning, it is written that this was the first grist mill in north Georgia. Lumber was sawed at the mill from primeval timber to build the two story home of Alexander Thompson, Sr. He was on the first Superior Court Jury list after Madison County was formed in 1812. He was a member of the first Board of Road Commissioners from Danielsville District in 1812. He bought one of the lots at auction onthe Court House Square in Danielsville, which were sold for funds to build a courthouse. A plantation of 1900 acres was operated by the Thompson family. Several slaves were owned by family members. The mills and farms were operated for several generations by descendants of Alexander Thompson. From HISTORY OF GEORGIA AND GEORGIA'S PEOPLE by Geo. G. Smith: Listed on page 623 are names of revolutionary soldiers who recieved money and those who received land warrants. On page 640, Alexander Thompson and Solomon Strickland, father of Thompson's daughter-in-law Eunice are listed as receiving land warrants. Alexander received land in Washington Co, GA. He was wounded in the Battle of King's Mountain. From the book HISTORICAL SKETCHES, PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES AND EARLY SETTLERS IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA by Rev. Groves Harrison Cartledge, compiled by Jessie Julia Mize and Virginia Louise Newton, Athens GA 1960 pps 72-76: Alexander Thompson and his two sons, James and William, were from Burke County, NC and settled on the South Fork of the Broad River about 1790. Alexander Thompson located on the place now owned and occupied by his grandson, Dr. Berry M. Thompson, and built the first mill on the place. He was a man then somewhat advanced in life. From HISTORY OF PIKE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, 1798-1876, by L.W. Conerly: The Thompson ancestors were from Scotland. Some of them settled in New York, North Carolina and Georgia. Alexander Thompson, Sr and son James, fought in the battle of King's Mountain. he was wounded in the head. A man named Griffith was hot and when Thompson stooped to raise him up a ball stuck him in the forehead, passed over his head under the scalp and came out at the back of his neck, leaving a scar were hair was prevented from growing.
  Person ID	I71	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	James "Jimmie" Thompson,   b. 1700, Ulster, County Antrim, North Ireland d. Pennsylvania
  Mother	Ruth Alexander,   b. Bef 1721, Scotland d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	1739	Pennsylvania   [3]
  Family ID	F80	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Hodge,   b. Between 1742 and 1745   d. Between 1808 and 1820, Madison County, Georgia (Age ~ 66 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1760	Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
  Children	1. James Thompson, Sr.,   b. Abt 1761   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Ruth Thompson,   b. Abt 1763   d. Abt 1860, Greensburg, St. Helena Parish, Louisiana (Age ~ 97 years)   3. Sarah Thompson,   b. Abt 1765   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Robert Thompson,   b. Abt 1766   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Esther Thompson,   b. Abt 1767   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Mary Thompson,   b. Abt 1769   d. Bef 1811 (Age ~ 41 years)   7. John Thompson,   b. Abt 1771   d. Williamsburg, James City County, Virginia   8. Alexander Thompson, Jr.,   b. 4 Mar 1771, Burke County, North Carolina d. 12 Nov 1824, Amite County, Mississippi (Age 53 years)   9. William Thompson,   b. Abt 1781   d. Abt 1854 (Age ~ 73 years)
  Family ID	F74	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2006

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Abt 1739 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Marriage - Abt 1760 - Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Death - Between 1808 and 1815 - Madison County, Georgia  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S90] Floyd, Calvin G. "Thompson Mill History" STRICKLAND SCENE Vo1 2, No 1, First Quarter 1981. [S461] White & Toole, "Sabine County Historical Sketches and Genealogical Records" c. 1972, p 58 (Reliability: 3). [S282] Pickett, Tony--Family Researcher (abpickett@aol.com).