Joseph Thompson
- Born: 22 Jan 1693, Salem, NJ
- Marriage (1): Sarah Penton on 30 Jan 1716 in Salem, NJ
- Died: 15 Jun 1776, Allaways Creek, Salem, NJ at age 83
General Notes:
Joseph and Sarah announced their intent to wed on Dec. 26, 1715 at the Salem Friends Meeting, Salem, NJ.
WILL:
His 17 December 1739 Will: Wife, Sarah, use of plantation during widowhood. Sons--William, 170 acres, part of the land I live on; Joseph, 50 acres, adjoining John Hilton, also that he be apprenticed. Daughters--Elizabeth, Jane, Martha, Sarah, Grace, Mary and Susannah, the two-thirds of my moveable estate. Executors--wife, and my son William. Witnesses--Benj. Holme, Martin Garrel, William Thompson. Affirmed 25 April, 1740.
They were quakers and had atleast nine children:
Elizabeth Tyler (1716-), wife of William Tyler, married Jun 1737 in Salem, NJ
Jane Erskine (1719-1809, WV) married Michael Erskine 1740 in Cecil, Maryland
William Thompson b. Aug 30, 1720
Joseph Thompson (1723-1776)
Martha Moore (1724-1803), NC, married Edward Charles Moore jr, on Nov 10 1746 in Salem, NJ
Sarah Thompson b. 1726
Mary (1730-1790, NC), married John Killingsworth.
Grace Craven Brown (1730-1811, Randolph, NC), married Daniel Brown sr abt 1753
Susanna Acton (1734-1776), wife of John Acton, married 1756 in Salem, NJ
His parents were Willam Thompson and wife Sarah.
Joseph married Sarah Penton, daughter of William Penton Jr and Ann Hodge, on 30 Jan 1716 in Salem, NJ. (Sarah Penton was born in 1689 in Salem, NJ and died in 1739 in Atlantic City, NJ.)
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