Son of James Thompson Sr. (1714-1749).
Brother to Alexander, Samuel, Robert, and William Thompson.
Mother Ruth Steele Thompson remarried to Samuel Futhey about 1750.
Captain Thompson informed Mr. Linn in the book, Annals of Buffalo Valley, that he accompanied his step-father, Samuel Futhey, who drove a wagon from Fort Cumberland in Braddock's disastrous campaign. Captain Thompson was then a lad of but ten years of age.
Battles of Princeton and Short Hills Swamp in 1776.
Capt, 2nd Co. of foot 1st battalion of militia of Pa. in Northumberland Co.
Captured and escaped from Indians in 1781.
Son of James Thompson Sr. (1714-1749).
Brother to Alexander, Samuel, Robert, and William Thompson.
Mother Ruth Steele Thompson remarried to Samuel Futhey about 1750.
Captain Thompson informed Mr. Linn in the book, Annals of Buffalo Valley, that he accompanied his step-father, Samuel Futhey, who drove a wagon from Fort Cumberland in Braddock's disastrous campaign. Captain Thompson was then a lad of but ten years of age.
Battles of Princeton and Short Hills Swamp in 1776.
Capt, 2nd Co. of foot 1st battalion of militia of Pa. in Northumberland Co.
Captured and escaped from Indians in 1781.
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