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Amherst Thompson

Amherst Thompson

Male 1762 - 1857  (94 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Amherst Thompson was born on 20 May 1762 in Brimfield, Hampden County, MA (son of Joseph Thompson and Abigail Sherman); died on 21 Mar 1857 in Peru, Berkshire County, MA.

    Amherst married Sarah Clark in 1787. Sarah (daughter of Joseph Clark and Sarah (Mrs. Clark)) was born in 1767 in Massachusetts; died on 15 Jan 1852 in Peru, Berkshire County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Sally Thompson was born on 3 Jul 1788.
    2. Joseph Thompson was born on 4 Jun 1790; died on 19 Dec 1827.
    3. Sherman Thompson was born on 5 Mar 1792; died in April 1792.
    4. Nabby (Abigail) Thompson was born on 4 May 1794 in Peru, Berkshire County, MA.
    5. Captain Amherst Thompson was born on 2 Feb 1796 in Brimfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 3 Jan 1878 in Chicago, Cook County, IL; was buried in Graceland cemetery, Chicago, Cook County, IL.
    6. Almira Thompson was born on 14 Dec 1798.
    7. Smith Thompson was born on 27 Nov 1800; died on 26 May 1885.
    8. John Thompson was born about 27 Nov 1802.
    9. Lavinia Thompson was born on 15 Oct 1806.
    10. Angeline Thompson was born on 25 Mar 1808.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Joseph Thompson was born on 25 Mar 1733 (son of James Thompson and Mary Hancock); died in 1795 in Coshocton County, OH.

    Joseph married Abigail Sherman on 19 Feb 1754. Abigail (daughter of Bezaleel Sherman and Abigail Graves) was born in 1740 in Massachusetts; died on 26 Sep 1817 in Brimfield, Hampden County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Abigail Sherman was born in 1740 in Massachusetts (daughter of Bezaleel Sherman and Abigail Graves); died on 26 Sep 1817 in Brimfield, Hampden County, MA.
    Children:
    1. Rezinah Thompson was born on 28 Jun 1754 in Brimfield, Hampden County, MA.
    2. 1. Amherst Thompson was born on 20 May 1762 in Brimfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 21 Mar 1857 in Peru, Berkshire County, MA.
    3. Rhoda Thompson was born on 18 Dec 1773 in Brimfield, Hampden County, MA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  James Thompson was born on 14 Nov 1696 in Woburn, Middlesex County, MA (son of Jonathan Thompson, Jr. and Frances Whitmore); died on 25 May 1776 in Brimfield, Hampden County, MA.

    James married Mary Hancock about 1723 in Brimfield, Hampden County, MA. Mary (daughter of Samuel Hancock and Dorothy Cloyes) was born on 19 Apr 1702 in Lexington, Middlesex County, MA; died in 1782 in Brimfield, Hampden County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Mary Hancock was born on 19 Apr 1702 in Lexington, Middlesex County, MA (daughter of Samuel Hancock and Dorothy Cloyes); died in 1782 in Brimfield, Hampden County, MA.
    Children:
    1. James Thompson was born on 7 May 1724 in Brimfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 4 Nov 1754.
    2. Daniel Thompson was born on 3 Oct 1725 in Brimfield, Hampden County, MA.
    3. Jonathan Thompson was born on 23 May 1727 in Brimfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 3 Nov 1824 in Brimfield, Hampden County, MA.
    4. Mary Thompson was born on 10 Jun 1730 in Brimfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 17 Sep 1730 in Brimfield, Hampden County, MA.
    5. John Thompson was born on 5 Aug 1731 in Brimfield, Hampden County, MA.
    6. 2. Joseph Thompson was born on 25 Mar 1733; died in 1795 in Coshocton County, OH.
    7. Mary Thompson was born on 25 Jan 1735 in Brimfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 15 Jul 1783 in Brimfield, Hampden County, MA.
    8. Susannah Thompson was born on 25 Jan 1735 in Brimfield, Hampden County, MA.
    9. Elizabeth Thompson was born on 4 Dec 1742 in Brimfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 20 Sep 1743 in Brimfield, Hampden County, MA.

  3. 6.  Bezaleel Sherman was born on 31 Mar 1703 in Brimfield, Hampden County, MA (son of Dr. John Sherman and Abigail Stone); died in 1779.

    Bezaleel married Abigail Graves. Abigail (daughter of Ebenezer Graves and Mary Colton) was born on 18 Feb 1707. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Abigail Graves was born on 18 Feb 1707 (daughter of Ebenezer Graves and Mary Colton).
    Children:
    1. Abigail Sherman was born on 29 Nov 1732.
    2. Captain John Sherman was born on 12 Jun 1738 in Brimfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 29 Apr 1825 in Brimfield, Hampden County, MA.
    3. 3. Abigail Sherman was born in 1740 in Massachusetts; died on 26 Sep 1817 in Brimfield, Hampden County, MA.
    4. Eunice Sherman was born on 6 Oct 1744.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Jonathan Thompson, Jr. was born on 28 Sep 1663 in Woburn, Middlesex County, MA; was christened about 1748 in Woburn, Middlesex County, MA (son of Jonathan Thompson and Susanna Blodgett); died on 25 May 1748 in Massachusetts.

    Jonathan married Frances Whitmore in 1684 in Woburn, Middlesex County, MA. Frances (daughter of Francis Whitmore and Margaret Harty) was born on 3 Mar 1671 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, MA; died in in Cambridge, Middlesex County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Frances Whitmore was born on 3 Mar 1671 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, MA (daughter of Francis Whitmore and Margaret Harty); died in in Cambridge, Middlesex County, MA.
    Children:
    1. Hannah Thompson was born on 22 Nov 1687 in Woburn, Middlesex County, MA; died in 1791 in Braintree, Norfolk County, MA.
    2. Jonathan Thompson was born on 9 Feb 1689 in Woburn, Middlesex County, MA; died on 9 Jun 1752 in Woburn, Middlesex County, MA; was buried in First Burial Ground, Woburn, Middlesex County, MA.
    3. Hannah Thompson was born on 28 Jan 1691/1692 in Woburn, Middlesex County, MA.
    4. Joseph Thompson was born on 20 Oct 1694 in Woburn, Middlesex County, MA; died on 31 Aug 1755 in Medford, Middlesex County, MA.
    5. 4. James Thompson was born on 14 Nov 1696 in Woburn, Middlesex County, MA; died on 25 May 1776 in Brimfield, Hampden County, MA.
    6. Susanna Thompson was born on 6 Jul 1699 in Woburn, Middlesex County, MA; died on 18 Oct 1760.
    7. Captain Ebenezer Thompson was born on 30 Mar 1701 in Woburn, Middlesex County, MA; died in 1755 in Woburn, Middlesex County, MA.
    8. Mary Thompson was born on 18 Aug 1703 in Woburn, Middlesex County, MA.
    9. Samuel Thompson was born on 8 Sep 1705 in Woburn, Middlesex County, MA; died on 13 May 1748 in Woburn, Middlesex County, MA; was buried in First Burial Ground, Woburn, Middlesex County, MA.
    10. Daniel Thompson was born in 1707 in Woburn, Middlesex County, MA; died in 1714 in Woburn, Middlesex County, MA.
    11. Patience Thompson was born on 25 Oct 1713 in Woburn, Middlesex County, MA; died about 1750.
    12. Jabez Thompson was born in 1716 in Woburn, Middlesex County, MA; died on 10 Jun 1759.
    13. Esther Thompson was born on 16 Mar 1716 in Woburn, Middlesex County, MA; died about 1777 in Groton, Middlesex County, MA.
    14. Daniel Thompson was born in 1718 in Woburn, Middlesex County, MA; died in 1718-1719 in Woburn, Middlesex County, MA.

  3. 10.  Samuel Hancock was born on 2 Jan 1674 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, MA (son of Nathaniel Hancock and Mary Prentice); died on 21 Dec 1735 in Charlestown, Suffolk County, MA.

    Samuel married Dorothy Cloyes in 1695 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, MA. Dorothy (daughter of John Cloyes and Mary Mills) was born in 1675 in St. Paul, Convent Garden, Middlesex, England; died on 24 Dec 1756 in Charlestown, Suffolk County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Dorothy Cloyes was born in 1675 in St. Paul, Convent Garden, Middlesex, England (daughter of John Cloyes and Mary Mills); died on 24 Dec 1756 in Charlestown, Suffolk County, MA.
    Children:
    1. Dorothy Hancock was born on 21 Mar 1697 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, MA; died on 15 Apr 1767 in Charlestown, Suffolk County, MA.
    2. John Hancock was born on 10 Sep 1699 in Lexington, Middlesex County, MA; died on 18 Mar 1776 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, MA.
    3. 5. Mary Hancock was born on 19 Apr 1702 in Lexington, Middlesex County, MA; died in 1782 in Brimfield, Hampden County, MA.
    4. Solomon Hancock was born on 18 Jun 1704 in Lexington, Middlesex County, MA; died on 20 Sep 1756 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, MA.
    5. Samuel Hancock was born on 21 Jul 1706 in Lexington, Middlesex County, MA; died on 14 Jun 1716 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, MA.
    6. Hannah Hancock was born on 27 Feb 1709 in Lexington, Middlesex County, MA; died on 21 Oct 1792 in Waltham, Middlesex County, MA.
    7. Sarah Hancock was born on 17 Feb 1712 in Lexington, Middlesex County, MA.
    8. Nathan Hancock was born on 12 Jul 1716 in Lexington, Middlesex County, MA; died in 1765.

  5. 12.  Dr. John Sherman was born on 20 Nov 1683 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, MA (son of Reverend James Sherman and Mary Walker); died on 28 Nov 1774 in Brimfield, Hampden County, MA.

    John married Abigail Stone in 9 Nov 1702/1703 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, MA. Abigail (daughter of Deacon Daniel Stone and Mary Moore) was born on 13 Feb 1684 in Framingham, Middlesex County, MA; died on 9 Mar 1772 in Brimfield, Hampden County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Abigail Stone was born on 13 Feb 1684 in Framingham, Middlesex County, MA (daughter of Deacon Daniel Stone and Mary Moore); died on 9 Mar 1772 in Brimfield, Hampden County, MA.
    Children:
    1. 6. Bezaleel Sherman was born on 31 Mar 1703 in Brimfield, Hampden County, MA; died in 1779.
    2. Beriah Sherman was born in 1705; died in 1792.
    3. John Sherman, Jr. was born in 1708; died in 1755.
    4. Daniel Sherman was born in 1711; died in 1741.
    5. Mary Sherman was born in 1713.
    6. James Sherman was born in 1716.
    7. Phineas Sherman was born in 1719.
    8. Thomas Sherman was born on 6 Sep 1722 in Brimfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 22 Nov 1803 in Brimfield, Hampden County, MA.

  7. 14.  Ebenezer Graves was born on 20 Nov 1666 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, CT (son of John Graves and Mary Smith); died in 1748 in Brimfield, Hampden County, MA.

    Ebenezer married Mary Colton on 12 Mar 1694 in Hatfield, Hampshire County, MA. Mary (daughter of Isaac Colton and Mary Cooper) was born on 30 Mar 1671 in Longmeadow, Hampden County, MA; died in 1749. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 15.  Mary Colton was born on 30 Mar 1671 in Longmeadow, Hampden County, MA (daughter of Isaac Colton and Mary Cooper); died in 1749.
    Children:
    1. Mary Graves was born on 20 Aug 1696; died on 25 Apr 1785.
    2. 7. Abigail Graves was born on 18 Feb 1707.