Thompson Family - Ourfolk
Anthony Thompson 30 AUG 1612 - 16 MAR 1648
Anthony was born on 30 AUG 1612 in Lenham, Kent, England and died on 16 MAR 1648 (age: 35) in New Haven, CT .
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Sources:
S1 My Thompson Ancestors
The New Haven family of Thompson was founded by three brothers, William,
Anthony, and John. An attempt has been made to connect them with the Thompson
family of Lenham, co. Kent, England. This Lenham myth has been set forth as a
certainty in the History of Goshen (by A. G. Hibbard, 1897), in the
Marks-Platt Ancestry (by E. J. Lines, 1902, pp. 46-50), and in several other
accounts, and so far as known has never been refuted.
Henry Thompson of
Royton in Lenham married Dorothy Honywood, and died 20 Oct. 1648, leaving,
with other issue, sons John, William, and Anthony. The coincidence of names
would seem promising, and it is not strange that somebody hastily conjectured
their identity with the emigrants, but investigation overthrows the theory.
According to William Berry's Pedigrees of the Families in the County of Kent
(published in 1830, pp. 15-17), Anthony Thompson of Lenham was baptized 30
Aug. 1612, and died in England 13 Feb. 1682, leaving as heiress an only
daughter. Moreover, John Thompson of Lenham was born in 1604, too early for
John of New Haven, who was probably the youngest of the emigrant brothers.
The Lenham brothers had three cousins, sons of Thomas Thompson of Pethem, co.
Kent, likewise named John, William, and Anthony; but this John was a knight,
and died in 1645 without issue. Furthermore, the evidence of chronology tends
to show that the emigrants could not descend from Henry of Lenham or Thomas
of Pethem in the following generation. At all events, the accepted pedigree
must be abandoned.
From the 'Genealogies of Connecticut Families' printed in 1983, written by
Gary Boyd. (thanks to VAThomson for sending me the reference)
Anthony, and John. An attempt has been made to connect them with the Thompson
family of Lenham, co. Kent, England. This Lenham myth has been set forth as a
certainty in the History of Goshen (by A. G. Hibbard, 1897), in the
Marks-Platt Ancestry (by E. J. Lines, 1902, pp. 46-50), and in several other
accounts, and so far as known has never been refuted.
Henry Thompson of
Royton in Lenham married Dorothy Honywood, and died 20 Oct. 1648, leaving,
with other issue, sons John, William, and Anthony. The coincidence of names
would seem promising, and it is not strange that somebody hastily conjectured
their identity with the emigrants, but investigation overthrows the theory.
According to William Berry's Pedigrees of the Families in the County of Kent
(published in 1830, pp. 15-17), Anthony Thompson of Lenham was baptized 30
Aug. 1612, and died in England 13 Feb. 1682, leaving as heiress an only
daughter. Moreover, John Thompson of Lenham was born in 1604, too early for
John of New Haven, who was probably the youngest of the emigrant brothers.
The Lenham brothers had three cousins, sons of Thomas Thompson of Pethem, co.
Kent, likewise named John, William, and Anthony; but this John was a knight,
and died in 1645 without issue. Furthermore, the evidence of chronology tends
to show that the emigrants could not descend from Henry of Lenham or Thomas
of Pethem in the following generation. At all events, the accepted pedigree
must be abandoned.
From the 'Genealogies of Connecticut Families' printed in 1983, written by
Gary Boyd. (thanks to VAThomson for sending me the reference)
Last change (on this page): 15 OCT 2018