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From: "Jemima Gee Morse" <>
Subject: [VAMONTGO] ANDREW THOMPSON [ HARRIET SIMPKINS] , PARENTS OF
Date: Sun, 2 Jul 2000 09:48:03 -0400


<> wrote June 30, 2000
Subject: Re: [VAMONTGO] ANDREW THOMPSON, S/O ELSWICK THOMPSON AND
PATTY AKERS - HARRIET SIMPKINS


> Andrew is not the son of Elswick Thompson. He is the son of
the Archibald Thompson who married Nancy Langdon. This Archibald
is the son
of George Thompson. George is the brother of Archibald Thompson
who left
a diary.


First, because I don't want to get in trouble with Cary, please
note that she states she has not tried to prove or disprove the
Andrew Thompson - Harriett Simpkins line that is in the Elder
John Lawrence book by Ora Belle McCollom. This record has Andrew
b. 1801.

I did not catch the error, so will try and get the facts Vicki
and others have collected and post in an effort to correct this
mistake.


> No one seems to believe me on this. Would someone please check
out
> Montgomery Co. VA Deed Book K, page 565 for the deed between
Andrew Thompson and Harriet, his wife and William Akers. This
deed clearly states that
> Andrew is a rightful legatee in lands belonging to the estate
of his father,
> Archibald Thompson, decd.

The transcript of the deed Vicki references is as follows:

"I found a Montgomery Co. VA Deed stating "This indenture made
this 4th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and
thirty, between Andrew Thompson and Harriet his wife of
Montgomery County and
state of Virginia of the one part and William Akers of said
county and
state of the other part, witnessed, that whereas the said Andrew
Thompson
having become the rightful owner of these ??????? claims to the
lands heretofore
belonging to the estate of his father Archabald Thompson, dec'd
...........
." The land he was selling was on Mill Creek, a fork of Meadow
Creek, waters of
Little River. Neighbors were Michael Peterman, Daniel Peterman,
James Akers
and others.
Apparently, Andrew is the son of Archibald who married Nancy
Langdon 22 Sept.1795 in Montgomery Co. VA. Archabald died before
Nov. 1809 when his estate was appraised. I also have a Cynthia
Thompson listed as his
daughter. She married Allen Crandall 11 Oct. 1824. Cynthia was
listed as the
dau. of Archibald Thompson, decd. on the marriage record."


Based on a research paper by Akers-Thompson researchers in
Southwest Virginia, Elswick Thompson, b. 1764, and Patty Akers,
b. 1766, had twelve children. The Clan Thompson spent many months
attempting to document the children not recorded in the Archibald
Thompson Diary (Lewis, Blackburn, Henry and Harmon's births are
recorded in the diary); Elizabeth, Mary, Archibald, Claiborne and
Joshua were proved by marriage records and deeds. Three children
listed, William, Elisha and Andrew, were problematic but
subsequent research has linked William as a son, and if there
were an Andrew, he isn't the one who married Harriett Simpkins.
To my knowledge, there has been no tie for Elisha to Elswick and
Patty.

I don't know what documentation McCollom has to tie Andrew
Thompson to Elswick Thompson and Patty Akers. If anyone has the
book, I would appreciate a check to see if there's a source
cited.


> In a message dated 6/29/00 11:06:50 AM,
writes:
Cary Lynn Hall, a Thompson-Simpkins researcher has sent the
following in response to Suzie's post of June 20:
(Note: Elswick Thompson, b. 1764, was s/o Archibald Thompson and
Mary Elswick; Patty Akers was d/o Blackburn Akers and Unknown
Blackburn. See Lula Hankins Hunter's transcript of Archibald's
Diary at http://www.public.asu.edu/~moore/archibald/ and Earl B.
Akers, Sr., web page at
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Flats/3406/contents.html )

>
> "This is what I entered in FTW from the Lawrence Book on
Harriet
>
> Simpkins and Andrew Thompson. I have not tried to prove or
>
> disprove it.
>
>
> Ancestors of Harriett Simpkins
>
>
> Generation No. 1
>
>
> 1. Harriett Simpkins, born 01 Apr 1804. She was the
>
> daughter of 2.
>
> James Simpkins and 3. Sarah Lawrence. She married (1) Andrew
>
> Thompson 24 Nov
>
> 1824. He was born Abt. 1801. He was the son of Elswick
Thompson
>
> and Patty
>
> (Patsy) Akers.
>
>
> Generation No. 2
>
>
> 2. James Simpkins, born 11 Jan 1757; died 30 Dec 1833. He
>
> married 3.
>
> Sarah Lawrence Abt. 1784 in NY ?.
>
> 3. Sarah Lawrence, born 22 Nov 1765; died 25 Mar 1822.
She
>
> was the
>
> daughter of 6. John Lawrence and 7. Levinah.
>
>
> Children of James Simpkins and Sarah Lawrence are:
>
> i. Declama Simpkins, married Alsa B. Watkins 10 Dec
>
> 1818.
>
> ii. Lavina Simpkins, born 25 Nov 1786; married (1)
George
>
> Watkins;
>
> married (2) Thomas Sowers.
>
> iii. Rebecca Simpkins, born 15 Jun 1788; married
>
> George Clare.
>
> iv. Catherine Simpkins, born 26 Jul 1790; married
William
>
> Elliott;
>
> born Abt. 1785; died Abt. May 1855.
>
> v. John Thomas Simpkins, born Abt. 1792; died Aft.
1870;
>
> married
>
> Deliah Akers 17 Jun 1815 in Montgomery Co., VA; born 08 May
1793.
>
> vi. Polly Simpkins, born 09 Nov 1795; married Jacob
Clare
>
> 23 Dec 1815
>
> in Montgomery Co., VA.
>
> 1 vii. Harriett Simpkins, born 01 Apr 1804; married
>
> Andrew Thompson
>
> 24 Nov 1824.
>
> viii. Melvina Simpkins, born Abt. 1818; married Miles
>
> Francis 13
>
> Jan 1841; born Abt. 1796.
>
>
>
> Generation No. 3
>
>
> 6. John Lawrence, born Abt. 1739 in CT; died Abt. 1801 in
>
> Montgomery
>
> Co., VA. He married 7. Levinah.
>
> 7. Levinah, died Abt. 1811 in Montgomery Co., VA.
>
>
> Children of John Lawrence and Levinah are:
>
> 3 i. Sarah Lawrence, born 22 Nov 1765; died 25 Mar 1822;
>
> married James
>
> Simpkins Abt. 1784 in NY ?.
>
> ii. Macey Lawrence, died Bef. 01 Apr 1828; married
Robert
>
> Simpkins,
>
> Sr.; born Abt. 1745 in NY; died Abt. Feb 1834 in Montgomery
Co.,
>
> VA.
>
> iii. Liony Lawrence, married Jeremiah Sabens.
>
> iv. Mary Lawrence, married Revel Harmon 20 Jul 1797 in
>
> Montgomery
>
> Co., VA.
>
> v. Rebeckah Lawrence, married James Stephens.
>
> vi. Thomas Lawrence, born Abt. 1760 in Dutchess Co.,
NY;
>
> died Abt.
>
> 1827 in Montgomery Co., VA; married (1) Sarah Crandell in
>
> Dutchess Co., NY;
>
> born Abt. 1763; married (2) Catherine Kessler 29 Mar 1824 in
>
> Montgomery Co.,
>
> VA.
>
> vii. Unknown Lawrence, married Unknown Charlton.
>
> viii. William Lawrence, born Bet. 1763 - 1766 in
>
> Dutchess Co., NY;
>
> died Abt. 1847 in Mt. Vernon, Rockcastle Co., KY; married (1)
>
> Sarah "Sally";
>
> born Abt. 1775; married (2) Sally Unknown.
>
> ix. John Lawrence, Jr., married Elizabeth.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> From: "Suzie" <>
>
> To: <>
>
> Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2000 12:05 PM
>
> Subject: [VAMONTGO] Thompson/Simpkins-Montgomery Co.
>
>
>
>
> > Searching for any information on Andrew Thompson and
Henrietta/
>
> Harriet
>
> > Simpkins who m. 1824 Mont. Co, Va. She was d/o James
>
> > Simpkins. Was he a son of Andrew Thompson & Rebecca
McCorkle?
>
> > Who was Henrietta/Harriet's mother? 1850 Mont. Co. Census
>
> lists age of
>
> > Andrew as 49y (1801) and wife Harriet as 47y (1803). Known ch
>
> > from 1850 census: Sarah, b. ca 1831; Ellen, b. ca 1833;
Nancy,
>
> b. ca 1835;
>
> > Charles, b. ca 1839; John, b. ca 1843; Mary, b. ca 1845; &
>
> Emaline, b. ca
>
> > 1847. Any help appreciated!
>
> >
>
> > ______________________________
>
>
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