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     James Thompson Sr. was born circa 1593.² He married (1) Elizabeth (?)¹ James Thompson Sr. married (2) Susan (?) on 15 February 1643/44.¹ James Thompson Sr. died in 1682 at Woburn.²

     James Thompson Sr. immigrated in 1630 in Gov. Winthrop's company.² He lived in 1632 at Charleston and later in Woburn, MA.² He was in 1633 or 1634 a freeman, and later was a selectman of Woburn (first board).²

     Jane Thompson married Eli Elmer, son of Theophilus Elmer and Theodosia Sayre.¹ Jane Thompson died before 19 June 1805.¹

     Jane Thompson and Eli Elmer lived at Bridgeton, Cumberland County, NJ.¹ Jane Thompson made a will on 22 September 1803. It was probated 19 Jun 1805.¹ Married name: Elmer.

     Jonathan Thompson was born before 1632 at England.^1,2 He married Susannah Blodgett, daughter of Thomas Blodgett and Susan (?), on 23 November 1655 at Woburn.^1,2 Jonathan Thompson died on 20 October 1691 at North Woburn, MA.¹

     Source: Savage, vol. 4, p. 287.²

     Jonathan Thompson Jr. was born on 28 September 1663.¹ He married Frances Whittemore.¹

     Jonathan was gr.grandfather of Sir Benjamin Thompson, who was knighted by George III. This distinguished philosopher better known as Count Rumsford was honored with this title by the King of Bavaria. He was born at Woburn 26 Mar 1713(?).¹

     Mary Thompson was baptized on 7 June 1653. She married Samuel Hawley, son of Joseph Hawley and Catherine Birdsey, on 20 May 1673 at Stratford, Fairfield County, CT. Mary Thompson died in 1691.

     Married name: Hawley.

     Mary Thompson married Thomas Rhodes.¹ Mary Thompson died in 1701/2.¹

     Married name: Rhodes.

     Mary Thompson was born on 16 July 1724 at Carlisle, Cumberlandshire, England.¹ She married James Melrose.¹ Mary Thompson died on 10 March 1806 (a Monday at 10 AM.)¹

     Married name: Melrose.

     Molly Thompson was born on 1 January 1757.¹ She married Jonas Holden, son of Jonas Holden and Abigail Kendall, on 10 December 1776.¹ Molly Thompson died in 1790.¹

     Married name: Holden.

     Nancy Thompson was born on 16 September 1770.¹ She married Ezekiel Cobb, son of Elisha Cobb and Elizabeth Murch, on 9 October 1787 at Gorham, ME.¹ Nancy Thompson died on 20 July 1854.¹ She was buried in Nealley's Corner in Hampden.¹

     Married name: Cobb.

     Nina Elizabeth Thompson was born on 18 December 1862 at Bangor, ME.¹ She married Henry Louis Ham, son of Benjamin S Ham and Hannah Shepard, on 6 November 1895.¹ Nina Elizabeth Thompson died on 19 September 1913.¹

     Married name: Hamm.

     Olive Thompson married John Cutler on 3 September 1650.¹ Olive Thompson died before 1682.¹

     Married name: Cutler.

     Patience Thompson was born on 25 October 1713.¹ She married Timothy Lamson? in 1734.¹

     Married name: Lamson?

     Ruth Thompson was born in 1725 at Sudbury, MA.³ She married Thomas Plimpton, son of Pieter Plympton and Abigail Thompson, on 17 January 1744 at Charlestown, MA.³ Ruth Thompson died on 15 August 1760.³

     Ruth Thompson lived at Charlestown, MA.³ Name variation: Abigail Thompson.⁴ Married name: Plimpton.

     Ruth Thompson was born on 9 March 1737.¹ She married Noah Wyman in 1755.¹

     Married name: Wyman.

     Samuel Thompson was born on 8 September 1705.¹ He married Ruth Wright, daughter of Josiah Wright and Ruth (?), on 31 December 1730.¹ Samuel Thompson died on 13 May 1748.¹

     Samuel Thompson was born on 30 October 1731.¹ He married (1) Abigail Tidd on 15 May 1753.¹ Samuel Thompson married (2) Lydia Jones on 26 February 1770.¹ Samuel Thompson married (3) Esther Wyman on 22 October 1789.¹ Samuel Thompson died on 17 August 1820.¹

     Samuel Thompson was in 1758 present during the expedition against the French to Lake George.¹ Lydia was from Concord, MA.¹ He was a notable, a lieutenant and a deacon. He served as Justice of the Peace, a selectman and on general court committees.¹

     Samuel Thompson was born on 7 April 1754.¹ He died on 12 August 1776 at New York.¹

     Samuel Thompson was a lieutenant.¹

     Sara Thompson was born on 26 April 1748.¹ She married David Chandler on 12 March 1765 at Elizabethtown, NJ.¹ Sara Thompson died on 31 March 1830 at Lyons Farm, Hillside, NJ.¹

     Married name: Chandler.

     Sarah Thompson was born on 10 November 1829 at Vernon Twp., NJ.² She married John C Walling on 22 October 1851.¹ Sarah Thompson died in January 1858.¹

     Her parents are William Thompson and Catherine Lyons.¹ Married name: Walling.

     Simon Thompson was born at England.¹ He married Mary Converse, daughter of Deacon Edward Converse and Sarah (?), on 19 December 1643 at Woburn.¹ Simon Thompson died in May 1658.¹

     Simon Thompson was a freemason.¹ He lived at Chelsford.¹

     Susanna Thompson was born on 6 July 1699.¹ She married Benjamin Mead in 1722.¹

     Married name: Mead.

     Alexander Thomson was born in 1832 at Gartley, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.¹ He married Annie Mcgreggor circa 1850 at Scotland.¹ Alexander Thomson died at England.¹

     Annie Mc Gregor Thomson was born on 18 October 1873 at Glass, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, (Another note gives p.o.b. as Liverpool.)¹ She married John Hill, son of William Hill and Martha Skett, in May 1899 at West Darby, England.^1,2 Annie Mc Gregor Thomson died on 10 November 1958 at Wallasey, England.^1,3 She was buried on 12 November 1958 in Wallasey.¹

     Name variation: Annie Mcgregor Thomson.^3,1 Married name: Hill.

     Rebecca Thomson was born on 22 July 1725 at New Jersey.¹ She married David Clayton, son of David Clayton and Esther Taylor, on 24 December 1745 at New Jersey.¹ Rebecca Thomson died on 27 January 1802 at New Jersey.¹

     Married name: Clayton.

     Catherine Ann Thorne was born circa 1772.¹ She married James Moody Brittain, son of William Brittain and Christiana Moody, at Westfield, Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada.² Catherine Ann Thorne died in December 1811.¹

     Married name: Brittain.

     Robert Thorne was born circa 1734 at Westchester, NY.¹ He married Sophia Pels, daughter of Michael Pels and Maria Leroy, on 15 January 1770 at Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, NY.¹ Robert Thorne died in 1819 at Gagetown, Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada.¹

     Betsy Thorp was born on 9 July 1797 at Newburgh, Orange County, NY.

     Married name: Randolph.

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     Daniel Thorp was born on 25 May 1826 at New York.

     He joined the British Army in India and became "lost to the family."

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     John Thorp was born on 27 March 1788 at Marlborough, Ulster County, NY.² He married (1) Maria Lent, daughter of Hendrick (Henry) Lent and Margarita Montross, in 1812 at Marlborough, NY.² John Thorp married (2) Maria (?) John Thorp was buried in June 1868 in Old Hook Cemetery in Westwood. He died on 26 June 1868 at Westwood, Bergen County, NJ.²

     The first five children are born in Cortlandtown, Westchester County, Daniel in New York (state?), Anna in NYC, and William is born in Tioga County.
     A John Thorp (71, b. NY) is listed in the 1860 census in Washington Township, Bergen County, New Jersey. His wife Maria is 48, and b. in NJ.³
     We have found no primary record of Maria's maiden name, and we hold conflicting information. On one hand, John Thorp is buried in the Richard Hopper section of the Old Hook Cemetery section of Westwood Cemetery, Westwood, NJ. But, nearby to his burial are Blauvelt burials. The Blauvelt Genealogy gives his wife's name as Mary Blauvelt, daughter of Cornelius Blauvelt, mentioned in the will of her grandfather, Abraham Blauvelt. John Thorp's stone is barely legible in 2010, and the stone to the right of his is even less readable, providing no clues, but may be related. (Photos are in EJT Headstone files) The Blauvelt Genealogy also gives Mary and William J. Thorp as children of John Thorp and Maria Blauvelt, while the Montross family history and other genealogists list William J. Thorp as the youngest son of John Thorp and Maria Lent.
     The Brouwer Genealogy database also gives Maria Blauvelt as John's wife, and may be most authoritative, given that information was taken from Mary Isobel Montgomery, widow of Edward Everett Thorpe from John Thorp's Bible in the possession of Willard Gardner Thorp, John's grandson.
     The Zabriskie Family also has Maria's surname as Blauvelt.^4,2,5,6
     Montross family history lists eight children with Maria Lent, the youngest of which is William, the only child who remained in touch with his father after he remarried and moved to New Jersey. We know that his second wife who may have been either Maria Hopper, or Maria Blauvelt, was described as much younger. The Montross family history states he married 2nd Maria, and had Mary E. Thorp who married Aaron Tuers of Bergen. The Blauvelt Genealogy gives his second wife's name as Mary Blauvelt, daughter of Cornelius Blauvelt, mentioned in the will of her grandfather, Abraham Blauvelt.
     Burial site is in older part of Westwood Cemetery (Old Hook Cemetery), near other Blauvelt graves, but in the Richard Hopper section, and the headstone is nearly unreadable. (EJT) Excerpt below provides brief bio from Sixth Generation
     Maria Lent m. 1812 John Thorp b. 2i Mar. 1i88 in Marlborough Town, Ulster Co., N.Y., son of Peter and Jemima (Turnere) Thorp;* John d. 26 June 1868 on his farm in Westwood, Bergen Co., N.J; bur. Old Hook cem., Westwood, in the Richard Hopper plot. John married (2) Maria (Mary) and had dau. Mary Thorp, who m. Aaron Tuers of Bergen Co. and lived in Westwood and Ramapo, N.J.
     Shortly after the marriage of John Thorp and Maria Lent, John enlisted to fight in the War of 1812. He served as a private in the 9th Regiment New York Artillery (Militia) in Capt. Thomas C. Butler's Company and was stationed in forts of New York harbor. For his services he received land warrants. Returning to the vicinity of Peekskill, NY he and Maria resided there until about 1825, when John's church membership was transferred from the Dutch Reformed Church there to the Presbyterian Church in Yorktown, Westchester Co, The records of the Presbyterian Church there under
date of 6 Feb. 1825 state: "Mr. Thorp appeared and produced a certificate of admission from the Dutch Church, Cortland, and requested to become a member. Request granted",
     But John Thorp found little comfort in the Presbyterian Church, as an entry of 13 May 1821 shows: "Mr. John Thorp having conscientious scruples on the subject of infant baptism requested dismission with a view of joining our brethren of the Baptist denomination in New York City." The Thorps lived in New York City until a short time before 1832, when John obtained, by claims growing out of his war service, a grant of land near Spencer, N.Y. While they lived there, Maria died shortly thereafter.
     John subsequently moved to Washington Township, Bergen Co., N.]., and purchased several small farms near Westwood. He married again, his second wife being named Maria also. Her surname was probably Hopper, since John was buried in the Richard Hopper plot in Old Hook cemetery, Westwood.
     John's second wife was much younger than he, a circumstance which may have contributed to a rift between John and his children by his first wife, except William, the youngest. This rift was due also to the fact that John's strictly orthodox religious views antagonized most of his older children. William remained closer to his father and became a Baptist preacher.
     His will was dated 29 Feb 1868, proved 6 July 1868. He passes over all of his chidren except son William and daughter Mary. John's real estate was sold for $4000. It consisted of four tracts of land in Washington Township, Bergen County, NJ.²

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     Mary E Thorp was born in 1831 at New York. She married Aaron (Arie) Toers, son of Lawrence A. Toers and Jannetje (Hannah) Zabriskie, circa 1862 at Bergen, NJ.⁴ Mary E Thorp died on 18 January 1902 at Westwood, Bergen County, NJ. She was buried in January 1902 in Old Hook Cemetery in Westwood, Information from Pat Wardell, Bergen Cty Historian.⁵

     Ann E Tuerse and Aaron Tuerse appeared on the census of 1870 at Saddle River Township, Bergen County, NJ. Aaron A Turse, Garret Tuers, Philip Turse and David Tuers were enumerated with them. A William Ackerman (90, b. NJ) and Hannah Ackerman (75, b. NJ) are also in the household.⁶
1880 Fed. census (1 Jun): Household of Aaron Tures, Washington Twp, Bergen County, NJ.⁷
     John Thorp, father of Mary, is buried in the Hopper plot, section in Old Hook Cemetery, the older part of the Westwood Cemetery, Westwood, NJ
     Death Announcement of Mary in the Hackensack Republican (1902-1-23, Pg. 1 Col. 7): died 19 Jan 1902 in Westwood, mother of A. A. and Garret Turse. Married name: Toers. Married name: Ann E Tuerse.⁶

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.³