| Name |
James B. Thompson [1] |
| Birth |
1778 |
Thompson Valley, Tazewell Co, Virginia  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Other-Begin |
27 May 1806 |
Chancery, Tazewell Co, Virginia [1] |
- 27 May, 1806. Chancery. Tazewell County.
James Thompson vs. Thomas Ingles
"This day came the pltf. by his attorney and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that the order of publication has been duly published congruans with the statute authorizing the said procedure the defendant having altogether failed to appear whereupon the court do proceed to hear such testimony as the compainant exhibited and being satisfied of the justness of the prayer of the complainants bill, whereupon they do proceed to take the Bill as confessed by the defendant, and this court conceiving the holder of an equitable claim may relinquish the same to the legal proprietor before the same is adjudged to such equitable claimant by adjudication whereupon the court doth order and decree that in case the Heirs, Executors or other persons representing William Ingles, dec'd., should by adjudication or otherwise obtain any lands within the place called Burkes Garden in the bill mentioned that the defendant do at his own costs by deed of conveyance convey one third part thereof to the said plaintiff with a general warrantee against himself and all other persons and in case the heirs, executors, administrators, assigns, or any person or persons claiming under William Ingles, dec'd., should by adjudication or otherwise obtain four hundred acres of land in right of James Burke, then the court doth order and decree that the said defendant do at his own costs convey unto the plaintiff one third part thereof in one entire square so as to include the improvements made by the defendant and his father, William Ingles, and also to include the house where Burke and after him said defendant resided, with a general warantee and it is ordered by the court that when a proper time arrives for the plaintiff to carry his said decree into effect that he have execution against the defendant for that purpose and that he do recover his costs in this behalf expended."
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| Death |
Bef 28 Aug 1821 |
Tazewell Co, Virginia |
| Will |
28 Aug 1821 |
Tazewell Co, Virginia [1] |
- Will of James Thompson proved 28 August, 1821.
Weak & sick. To James Doak Thompson (being the illegitimate child had by Jean Doak) my plantation in the county of Tazewell called Maccaddmses * with all the land I have adjoining same, also my negro boy named Issum. (To be delivered to him when he arrives at 21 years of age). To George Washington Thompson (being the illegitimate child I had by Sally Justice) my plantation called Kinges with all the adjoining lands and a negro called John who is the child of Sophiea. (To be delivered to him when he is 21 years of age). To mother..negro called Seas. At her death to go to my brother, William Thompson. To Rachel Doak, my sister, a negro girl called Judey which is at James Tiffaney. Also the work of my negro boy, Nelson, for fifteen years at which time he is to go to my brother, William Thompson. To Lydia Doak, my sister, a negro girl called Rachel. To brother, William Thompson..slaves, Joseph, negro boy called Absalom. To brother, Alexander Thompson..negro called Sophia. To William Mitchel..mare and colt. To Thomas Mitchel .. mare. ("Those two devises being the sons of Annas Mitchell). To James B. Thompson, the son of Archibald Thompson..a negro girl, the child of Cease, called Phillas. Executor: Half-brother, Archibald Thompson & brother, William Thompson. Witnesses: Thomas O'Neill, Rees B. Thompson, John Thompson.
* This was land originally willed to his brother Andrew known as McAdam's Place.
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| Person ID |
I52877 |
Roots |
| Last Modified |
31 Mar 2013 |
1778 - Bef 1821 (43 years)