Benjamin Thompson^[1]

1700 - 1771  (71 years)

• Name	Benjamin Thompson
  Born	9 Jan 1700	Bute County, North Carolina, United States
  Gender	Male
  Died	30 Mar 1771	Bute, North Carolina, United States
  Buried	Fairview Cemetery Warrenton Warren County North Carolina, USA
  Person ID	I500536	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	1 Jan 2019

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Jennings,   b. 1705, North Carolina, United States ,   d. 1773, North Carolina, United States  (Age 68 years)
  Children	1. Benjamin Thompson,   b. 1725, Belfast, Antrim, Ireland ,   d. 10 Mar 1797, Hancock, Georgia, United States  (Age 72 years)   2. Gideon Thompson,   b. 1725, Green, North Carolina, United States ,   d. Oct 1796, Davidson, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina  (Age 71 years)   3. Joseph Thompson,   b. 1738, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States ,   d. 1785, Mecklenberg Co, North Carolina, United States  (Age 47 years)   4. Zachariah Thompson,   b. 1740, Butt, North Carolina, United States ,   d. 1783, Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States  (Age 43 years)   5. Susannah Thompson,   b. 1740, Orange County, Virginia, United States ,   d. 1800, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States ‎  (Age 60 years)   6. Benjamin Thompson,   b. 1752, Bute, North Carolina, United States ,   d. 17 Mar 1840, Hancock, Georgia, United States  (Age 88 years)   7. Drury Thompson,   b. 1755, Warren, North Carolina, United States ,   d. 21 Mar 1828, Warren, North Carolina, United States  (Age 73 years)   8. John Thompson,   b. 1759,   d. 1846  (Age 87 years)
  Last Modified	1 Jan 2019
  Family ID	F500068	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Some descendants claimed later that this Benjamin Thompson came from Ireland to N.C. while other descendants state he was from Virginia. Some give a long family tree in New England and Virginia. Bute County was created from Granville County, North Carolina in 1764. A courthouse was erected in Buffalo Rice Path, 6 miles (10 km) southeast of modern Warrenton. Bute County ceased to exist in 1779 when Bute was divided into Franklin County and Warren County, roughly along Shocco Creek, with Franklin on the south side of Shocco and Warren County on the north side of Shocco. Granville County, N.C.  Deed Book 2 p. 154: ____1769, Benj Thompson to Zachariah Thompson both of Bute Co 20 pds VA money for 150 a in Bute Co on ES sd Benj Thompson's Spring Branch adj Simmons, Pounds and Roberson, part of grant 13 feb 1769 Wit; Clement ARLEDGE, John LANDEMAN (?), John Pounds, Gedeon Thompson. Proved by Clement ARLEDGE Bute Feb Ct 1769 reg 10 June 1769 Marginal note: Del 14 Feby 1771 to Zach Thompson. Bute Co NC Court Minutes for Second Tues in Feb 1769 p. 54 show that the oath of Clement ARLEDGE proved a deed of bargain and sale from Benjamin Thompson to Zachariah Thompson for 150 acres. Warren County (Bute Co.), N.C. Deed Book A, page 301: JOHN GIBBS to JOSEPH MONTFORT, of Halifax. 24 Oct. 1765. 160 Pds. Va. money for 320 A., & mill, on NS Shocco Creek, adj. SHIRLEY WATLEY, WILLIAM WILLIAMSON & BENJAMIN THOMPSON, where I now live. Wit: ZACH. GIBBS. Ack: 6 March 1766, JAMES HASELL, C.J. (place not named) Reg: 15 Aug. 1766, WILLM JOHNSON, P.R. Deed Book 3, page 311. 30 March 1771. BENJAMIN THOMPSON & ELIZA. THOMPSON, of Bute Co., to JOSEPH MONTFORD, of Halifax. 212 Pds:l0 Sh: Procl. money for 240 A. where  BENJAMIN THOMPSON & his son DRURY new live, the remaining part of a patent, on SS Great Shocco Creek adj. THOMAS ROBERTSON, lands bought from JOHN GIBBS & land  sd. MONTFORD sold to ZACKARIAH THOMPSON. Wit: JOHN BROWN, ELIJAH JARMAN, GEDION THOMPSON. Proved by ELIJAH JARMAN, Bute August Court 1771, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C.  Reg: 18 November 1771, by JAMES JOHNSON, P.R. Deed Book 3, page 118. 2 April 1770. ZACKARIAH (ZACKARIAS) THOMPSON, of Bute Co., to JOSEPH MONTFORT, of Halifax. 106 Pds:13 Sh:4d. Procl. money for 150 A. on SS Great Shocco Creek, deeded to him by his father BENJAMIN THOMPSON, adj. JOHN POUND & THOMAS ROBERTSON, to mouth of Benjamin Thompsons Spring Branch but leaving out the Spring which they now use. Wit: JOHN BROWN, HONORRIES POWELL. Proved by JOHN BROWN, Bute August Court 1770, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 9 February 1771, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R Joseph Montfort above was appointed the Grand Mason of America in 1771, the year Benjamin Thompson died. He was "APPOINTED PROVINCIAL GRAND MASTER OF AND FOR AMERICA ON JAN 14, A.L. 5771 (A.D. 1771) BY THE DUKE OF BEAUFORT, GRAND MASTER OF THE GRAND LODGE OF ENGLAND A..F. AND A.M." He was buried in front of the Halifax masonic lodge which he founded at Halifax, NC: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=25133092 Abstract of the will of Benjamin Thompson, March 30, 1771 Bute Co., N.C. (now Warren Co.): Seven children, already provided for, to receive five shillings: Jennings Thompson, Mary Phillips; John Thompson, Benjamin Thompson, Joshua Thompson, Joseph Thompson, Susannah Yarbrough; Zacharias Thompson. Wife: Elizabeth Thompson, property for life then to go to six children: William Thompson, James Thompson, Drury Thompson, Gedion Thompson, Shem Thompson, Elizabeth Thompson.  Bute Co., NC Will Book A, p. 182. Benjamin's son Jennings Thompson later made his brother-in-law Joshua Yarbrough executor of his estate in Mecklenburg Co., NC. The names Gidion, Shem, and Drury were among those names handed down in the Yarbrough family from the Thompsons. In the name of God Amen I Benjamin Thompson of Bute County North Carolina being aged sick and weak but of perfect mind and memory thanks to my God and knowing that all men must die, to prevent disputes that otherwise might arise after my decease, I make and ordain this to be my last will and testament, hereby revoking all other wills by me heretofore made. Inprimis, to each of my seven children following I give five shillings each to be paid by my executor, to wit, Jennings Thompson, Mary Philips, John Thompson, Benjamin Thompson, Joseph Thompson, Susanna Yarborough, and Zacharias Thompson. I have already provided for each of them to my abilities and desire. Item. I give and bequeath the use of what estate I die possessed of, of what nature or kind whatever, to my belov'd wife Elizabeth Thompson to be at her entire disposall during her natural life and after her decease then to be equally divided betwixt my six following children, to wit, William Thompson, James Thompson, Drury Thompson, Gideon Thompson, Shem Thompson, and Elizabeth Thompson and to their respective heirs and assigns forever. And lastly, I appoint and constitute my loving wife Elizabeth Thompson and my sons Zacharias Thompson and Gideon Thompson executors of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 30th day of March 1771. Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Benja Thompson to be his last will and testament in presence of: Jos. Montfort John Brown jurat Elijah Yarman Jno Pounds (signed with an X as his mark) (Benjamin signed with a squiggly capital B as his mark) Bute County May Court 1771 This will was presented in court by Zacharias Thompson one of the executors herein named who made oath thereunto and the same being proved by the oath of John Brown one of the witnesses and the same is ordered to be recorded and letters of Testamentary is granted to the said Zacharias Thompson who was qualified accordingly. Test Ben Mc Culloch CC Deed Book 5, page 139. 7 November 1774. JOHN POUND of Shocco, in Bute Co., to JOSEPH MONTFORT, of Halifax. 200 Pds. Va. money for 100 A. in Bute Co. on MS Great Shocco Creek, bought from BENJAMIN THOMPSON by JOHN POUND,SR., father of JOHN POUND who now lives on this tract. Wit: THOMAS ROBERTSON, SAML. POUND. Ack: by JOHN POUND, Bute November Court 1774, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 13 March 1775, by JAMES JOHNSON, P.R. Deed Book 5, page 165. 31 December 1774. JOSEPH MONTFORT to SOLOMON WILLIAMS, both of Halifax Co. 2,100 Pds. Procl. money for 1,500 A. in Bute Co., 3 tracts on SS Great Shocco Creek, from the mouth of a small branch below the mill, along the edge of the Tobacco Ground of DRURY: 1.) 'Walkers Hill', bought from JOSEPH JOHN ALSTON & WILLIAM SIMMONS; 2.) 'Thompson Lands', bought from ZACHARY THOMPSON & BENJAMIN THOMPSON; 3.) 'Pounds Lands', bought from JOHN POUND, adj. THOMPSON, GIBBS, THOMAS ROBINSON, JOSHUA PERRY & THORNTON, on Little Shocco Creek & Great Shocco. Wit: HENRY MONTFORT, PHIL: KEARNEY, THOMAS MAYFIELD. Proved by HENRY MONTFORT, Bute February Court 1775, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 6 April 1775, by JAMES JOHNSON, P.R. Benjamin Thompson is not known to be interred in Fairview Cemetery and is more likely buried in one of the country cemeteries along Shocco Creek and now lost, but his memorial is placed here because some of his neighbors were later buried here, such as the Greens of Esmeralda Plantation on Shocco Creek.

  
  

• Sources

  [S500044] Jacques Web Site, Rebecca, Benjamin Thompson (Reliability: 3), 1 Jan 2019. Added via a Smart Match