Individual Details

Rev. William Tompson was born in Lancaster, England in 1597. He matriculated at Oxford Unversity 13 March 1617/8 and was admitted to Brazenose College 9 May 1618. He was elected a Nowell Scholar 24 October 1620 and was graguated with a Bachelor of Arts degree on 28 February 1621/2. He was Curate of Newton Chapel Winwick, Lancashire, England 1623 to 1635. He arrived in New England in 1636. He preached at York, Maine 1637 to 1639. He was installed as preacher of the First Church Braintree (now Quincy) Mass. 16 September 1639. He died the 10 December1666. (prepared from original sources by Ralph N. Thompson a tenth generation descendant)

Spouses:
  Abigail Collins Tompson (1605 - 1642)
  Anne Brigham Tompson (1606 - 1675)
 
 Children:
  Eleanor Tompson French (1626 - 1711)*
  Samuel Tompson (1630 - 1695)*
  Eliezur Tompson (1635 - ____)*
  Joseph Tompson (1639 - 1732)*
  Benjamin Tompson (1640 - 1714)*

Birth	1597	Preston, Lancashire, England
Marriage	1645	Massachusetts - Anne Brigham
Death	10 Dec 1666	Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Burial		Hancock Cemetery, Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts

Spouse

Anne Brigham (1606 - 1675)

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