Archibald Thompson
and Rebecca Peery

Archibald Thompson b 8 Jul 1764 Bath Co VA d 4 Aug 1848 Tazewell Co VA; s/o William J Thompson and Jane Buchanan. Archibald Thompson m. Rebecca Peery b 2 Jul 1778 Montgomery Co VA d 12 Nov 1836; d/o George Peery and Martha Davidson. Children of Archibald Thompson and Rebecca Peery;

I. William Thompson b 21 Feb 1797 Wythe Co VA d 3 Mar 1875

II. George Erastus Thompson b 8 Aug 1798 Wythe Co VA d about 1831; m. 7 Oct 1823 Wythe Co VA to Margaret "Peggy" Buchanan b 22 Feb 1804 VA d 9 Mar 1889 Tazewell Co VA.

III. Jane Campbell Thompson b 11 Apr 1800 Tazewell Co VA; m. Alexander Ward b 11 Dec 1790 Russell Co VA; s/o David Ward and Jane Cravesn.

IV. Martha Davidson Thompson b 12 Oct 1801 Tazewell Co VA; m. Milton Ward b 2 Mar 1797 VA; s/o William Ward and Nancy Thompson.

V. Mary 'Polly' Thompson b 5 Jun 1803 Tazewell Co VA; m. Archibald Thompson b about 1797 VA d 16 Sept 1878 Tazewell Co VA; s/o John T Thompson and Louisa Mary Bowen.

VI. John Thompson b 25 Dec 1804 Tazewell Co VA; m. Lydia A Unknown b about 1806 VA

VII. Nancy Thompson b 27 Dec 1806 Tazewell Co VA; m. Male Rutledge.

VIII. James Buchanan Thompson b 26 Feb 1809 Tazewell Co VA

IX. Lydia Thompson b 11 May 1811 Tazewell Co VA; m. Male Rutledge


ARCHIBALD THOMPSON. Will probated Sept., 1846. Will Book No. 2, p. 335.

Devises his property as follows: To his sons William, John and James B., to his grand-son, George Erastus Thompson, his three grandchildren: Marthy, Rebecca, and Caroline Thompson, to his daughter-in-law, Margaret Thompson, to his daughters Jane C. Ward, Marthy D. Ward, Mary Thompson, Nancy Rutledge and Liddy Rutledge. Vol. I, p. 281.