Thomas Henry Crawford Thompson Crawford Thompson
Born: 1825 or 1833 or 1836
Married: Emily Ryce (1839 - ) 15 Dec 1856 in St. Marys Co, MD
Died: 2 Jan 1892
Father: George Henry Thompson
Mother: Susan Tippett
Religion: Episcopal

Children:
Margaret Susan Thompson (Jun 1861 - 30 Dec 1932); m. Lewis Higdon 16 Jan 1883
James Bruce Thompson (1858 - )
    m. Snowden Rebecca Hill 23 Dec 1880 at Christ Episcopal, Chaptico, MD
    m. Georgeanna Williams 13 Nov 1888 at St. Mary's RCC, Newport, Charles Co., MD
    m. Eleanor "Ellen" Pilkerton 3 Apr 1893 at Sacred Heart RCC.
? Thompson (1859 - )
Mary P. Thompson (1863 - )
Laura Ann Thompson (1866 - )
John Francis Thompson (10 Mar 1863 - 9 Aug 1894)
    possibly m. Julia Annette Good 8 Jan 1895 at Sacred Heart RCC.
Maria Thompson (1871 - 9 Jan 1952)
Elizabeth Thompson (1873 - )
George Mark Thompson (1876 - 9 Jan 1952); m. Cora Etta Jackson (28 Jun 1877/81 - 28 Dec 1919)
Lee Thompson (1878 - )

Discussion

There is some uncertainty regarding T. H. Crawford Thompson's mother; see Discussion on the father's web page.

Census entries repeatedly indicate Crawford Thompson's birth year as 1832-33, but his death record indicates 1825 instead.

Supporting Information

Census

Land

St. Mary's Beacon -

Constable's Sale of Real and Personl Property
By virtue of two writs of Venditioni Exponas issued by a Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland, in and for Saint Mary's county, one of the suit of John H. Chapalier, against the goods and chattels, lands and tenements of Crawford Thompson, and Thomas L. Davis; and one at the suit of William America and George T. Burroughs against the goods and chattels, lands and tenements of Crawford Thompson, and to me directed; and by virtue of two writs of Fieri Facias issued by a Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland, in and for Saint Mary's county, one at the suit of Mattingly & Farr against the goods and chattels, lands and tenements of Crawford Thompson; and one at the suit of John E. Farr against the goods and chattels, lands and tenements of Crawford Thompson, Thomas L. Davis and Francis L. Mattingly and to me directed; I have seized and taken in execution all the right, title, interest, claim and demand, at law and in quity, of the said Crawford Thompson, Thomas L. Davis and Francis L. Mattingly in and to the following property to wit:
    One tract or parcel of land, called and known as SUTTLE RANGE being in the fourth Election District of Saint Mary's county, afoesaid, and containing 30 Acres more or less.
    Also, 1 Sorrel Mare; 1 Yoke Oxen; 1 Ox cart, 1 Cow, 1 lot of Corn, 1 crop of Tobacco; 1 lot of Blade Fodder, 1 lot Top Fodder, 1 lot of Corn Shucks.
    And, I hereby give notice, that on Friday, the 2nd of March next, on the premises of the said Crawford Thompson between the hours of 9 o'clock, A.M., and 5 o'clock, P.M., I will expose to public asuction in the above described property, so seized and taken in execution to the highest bidder for cash - to satisfy said debts, interest and costs, due and to become due thereon.
- Jas. R. Alvey, Constable
February 8th, 1866

According to St. Mary's Families, Suttles Range would be in St. Clements' Hundred, about a half mile north-northwest of present day Chaptico, which is close by Christ Church, where Crawford Thompson is supposed to be buried.

Cemetery

No evidence of grave at Christ Church.

Secondary References

Burials from Tombstones & Church Registers of St. Marys Co. 1634-1994 -
Thompson, Crayford; d. 1892 Jan 2, age 67 years, info from Christ Church Register 1879--1892 pg 126, Chaptico MD 4th District

Marriages & Deaths St. Marys Co - Chronicles of St. Marys Co. Note: As posted at James Barnes -- Revolutionary Soldier -- St. Mary’s County; Research and writing by Wesley G. Harding, shortly after World War II
On October 25, 1832, James Barnes of St. Mary’s County, purchased from Thomas Tippett, of the same county, for a consideration of 5,000 lbs. of tobacco the plantation known as "Suttles Range" and the resurvey thereof and also all other land that Thomas Tippett then possessed or "have any wise a right to except the land whereon he now lives" containing 130 acres.

From Maryland State Archives:

Suttles Range
1675 John Suttle 100 A #15 192 Cert.
#19 106 Patent
1728 Dennis Tippett  273 A IL#A 97 Cert.
PL#5 849 Patent
Suttles Rest
1675 John Suttle 370 A #20 337 Cert. & Patent

St. Mary's County, Maryland, Rent Rolls, 1639-1771 by TLC Genealogy:
Suttles Range was in St. Clements Hundred.

From St. Mary's Beacon:
19 September 1878 - Dead and Removed [Fourth District] Notice Voter Registration; Thompson, E. Norman; Thomas, Henry W.; Thompson, Crawford.

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