The Hilliard Thompson Controversy
The Hilliard Thompson's of Walton County Georgia may hold a clue to discovering the relationship between several THOMPSON lines who migrated to Walton County after 1810 from North Carolina, South Carolina and perhaps Virginia.
The name Hilliard is a blessing in that it is not as common as the other THOMPSON names in our family line such as Charles, John, James, Thomas, and William. Hilliard is easier to spot in a database than those other names. But other problems have arisen concerning Hilliard. There are different accounts on origin and pedigree.
Hilliard Thompson, case #1.
Full Name: Hilliard Judge Thompson
Born 1813, Morgan Co GA
Parents: Charles Thompson and Margaret Clark b. 1775
Married: Elizabeth SMITH b. 1815 in 1830, Newton GA.
Children:
Martha A. J. Thompson
Euginia Lufburd Thompson
George Smith Thompson
Jeannette Thompson
Thomas of NC(VR) > Charles of NC > Charles of South Carolina > Hilliard, Morgan Co GA.
This Hilliard Thompson is well documented through censuses, wills and marriage
records. This family moved to Walton County Georgia after Hilliard's
birth.
Note: Hilliard J. Thompson was in Troup County in 1836 to 1837 as a deed was recorded to Preston, Samuel S. of Troup for sale of an interest in the Tan Yard owned by Seaborn Thompson, his brother.
Hilliard Thompson, case #2:
Full name: Hilliard THOMPSON
Born: 1838 in Walton Co. Ga.
Death: 1 AUG 1863 in Walton Co. Ga.
Military: CSA, 42nd Georgia Volunteer Infantry, Co. G, died 1 Aug 1863
Note: CSA 42nd Georgia Infantry, died from war related illness or wounds
Father: John THOMPSON b: 26 FEB 1790 in Surry Co. N. Carolina
Mother: Mary (Polly) LAKE b: 1796 in S. Carolina
Marriage 1 Lydia Tabitha HARRISON Married: 29 JAN 1860 in Walton Co. Ga.
Children:
Susan Hilliard THOMPSON b: AUG 1862 in Walton Co. Ga.
John Thomas THOMPSON
1 Alexander (Older) THOMPSON b: ABT 1740
2 Frederick THOMPSON b: 16 SEP 1763 d: 24 APR 1842
3 John THOMPSON b: 26 FEB 1790 d: MAY 1850 + Mary (Polly) LAKE b:
1796
4 Hilliard THOMPSON b: ABT 1838 d: 1 AUG 1863 + Lydia
Tabitha HARRISON
Source: WorldConnect Global Search
Third Account:
Family lore: Hilliard J. Thompson (son of Charles Thompson--not the Hilliard and
son of John Thompson) had a brother that had a son named Berryman. Parents of
said Berryman are James C. Thompson & Lucinda Gatewood Shumate.
That line is as follows :WorldConnect Global Search
1 Abraham THOMPSON b: 1719 d: 22 OCT 1804 + b: 1724 d: 1785
2 Charles Abraham THOMPSON b: 1775 d: 17 MAR 1817
+ Mary YOUNG b: 1 SEP 1777 d: 17 MAR 1812
1 Abraham THOMPSON b: 1719 d: 22 OCT 1804 +
b: 1724 d: 1785
2 Charles Abraham THOMPSON b: 1775 d:
17 MAR 1817
+ Mary YOUNG
b: 1 SEP 1777 d: 17 MAR 1812
3 George THOMPSON
3 Charles THOMPSON d: 17 MAR
1817
3 Ester THOMPSON
3 Joseph THOMPSON d: 1835
3 Mary THOMPSON d: 9 SEP
1835
3 Abraham THOMPSON b: 1720 d:
22 OCT 1804
+ Elizabeth Jane
HUNTER b: 15 NOV1773 d: 31 OCT 1808
4 Abram
THOMPSON
4 Thompson
THOMPSON
4 William
THOMPSON
4 Daniel
THOMPSON
4 Charles
THOMPSON
4 Eliza
THOMPSON
3 James THOMPSON b: 3 MAR 1785
3 Thomas B THOMPSON b: 1809 d: 1838 +
Rebecca Byrd SMITH d: 1846
4 Thomas B
THOMPSON
4 James C THOMPSON
b: 15 JAN 1831 d: 1900 + Lucinda Gatewood SHUMATE
5 Emma
THOMPSON d: 1942
5 Young C
THOMPSON
5 Effie
THOMPSON
5 Jimmie Lou
THOMPSON
5 Birdie
THOMPSON
5 Berryman
Thomas THOMPSON b: 18 FEB 1853
d: 20 DEC 1923
4 Young Hillyard THOMPSON
b: 13 SEP 1833 d: 28 JUN 1894
+
Martha J EDWARDS b: 9 AUG 1894
5 Thomas
Mandel THOMPSON
The Thomas B. Thompson is not the brother to Seaborn and Hilliard as none of the spouses or parents names match. These are apparently cousins of the Charles Thompson line. A common ancestor would likely be a brother or father of our Charles Sr. mentioned in the will of 1795 S.C.
Can the puzzle be solved?
James Thompson had a son named Charles.
D, 530, from a book on page 195.
William Thompson, son and heir at law to the real estate of my father Charles
Thompson deceased, for 100 pounds sterling to Tilman Bobo, tract of 150 acres
granted to my grandfather Thomas Thompson 14 Aug 1772 on north of Tyger River at
Blackstocks ford adj. Charles Thompson, Absalom Langston, dated 10 Jan 1795.
William Thomson (W) (LS) , Wit: John Anderson (1), Samuel Coson (S), Proved in
Union County by the oath of John Anderson 12 June 1795 before John Martindale,
J.P. recorded 10 March 1797.
Charles had a son named Charles. Charles had a son named
Hilliard J. Thompson.
Three families moved to Walton County, Georgia. One had an ancestor named James
who was born about 1720. Another had an ancestor named Abraham born about 1719.
Another had a son named Alexander born about 1740. It is not unreasonable to
think that they were brothers.