John Thompson: Our Family History

John Thompson

1764 - Aft 1821 (57 years)

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John Thompson was born on 27 Feb 1764 in Abingdon, Augusta Co, Virginia; died after 1821 in of, Tazewell Co, Virginia.

Other Events and Attributes:

Residence: 1776, Montgomery Co (now Tazewell Co), Virginia
Military: 1780, Witten's Fort, Virginia
Other-Begin: 1798, Wythe Co, Virginia; executor of father's will
Other-Begin: 28 Aug 1821, Tazewell Co, Virginia; witnessed will of half-bro James.

Notes:

Residence:
John Thompson, son of William, was born in Augusta County and moved to the head of Maiden Spring Fork of the Clinch in Montgomery County (now Tazewell) in 1776.

Military:
He enrolled in a company of militia commanded by Capt. Thomas Mastin in the spring of 1780. He served as a guard at Witten's Fort which was situated on the North Fork of the Clinch River.