Jessie A. Thompson's Genealogy Book

Researched and Written ca. t92O'1935

Chapters are presented as laid out by Jessie A. Thompson. Each chapter was prefaced by a list of

contents typed on blue paper. Chapter numbers were added in May 2OL2 by C. McLean using the

original order in the binder. Since the papers were in a 3-ring binder, they could be rearranged or

removed. Therefore, the listed contents for each chapter may or may not match what was present when

the binder was scanned in 2012.

Note: words in [brackets] are added pencil notations by her daughter Florence O (Thompson] Mclean.

S*+ike+*e+*ghs were in pencil, presumably by Florence.

Chapter 1 PRESENT GENERATION.

Ascending Chart No. 1 (3 Generations.) [.... "Castle Duart"]

Photographs

Short biographies [Ted - Ruth (Ruth's is in Brown Book onlv)/ Florence - Nicol]

Harbert Asa Thompson

Jessie A.Thompson

Children of above.

Ascending Chart No. 2

(Note: The middle generation on this page ls the one which constitutes the

index and arrangement of the book.)

Arrival of ancestors in Michigan

Chapter 2 NEWKIRK

Origin of the Newkirk Family.

Photographs - John Newkirk and Family

John Newkirk, obituary.

Emily Newkirk Thompson

Twelft h Annual Reunion, Photograph.

Christmas in Stockbridge Sixty Years Ago.

Chapter 3 HOWE

Howe Family Descending Chart

Origin of the Howes

Howe Genealogy, a paper.

Photographs

Memory Sketches for the Grandchildren, by Vesta M, Thompson.

Notes.

Howe Family Ascending Chart

Tracing Back Howe Side Lines:

Paul Peck

Chapter 4

Henry Cook

Edward Parker

William Gaylord

Edward Stebbins

John Stanley

Thomas Scott

Joseph Hickox

David Carpenter

Thomas Norton

Major John Mason

Rev. Robert Peck

Abraham Cruttenden

Anthony Thompson

William Rockwell

Uohn Skinnerl

Uoseph Loomisl

lWilliam Filleyl

SI"ATE

Children of Jesse and Grace (Rogers) Slate

ROGERS

Origin of the Rogers

Rogers Genealogy, a sketch

Steamship

Savannah, il lustration

Heraldry and Kindred Topics

Photostat: Coats of Arms of Rogers Ancestors

Rogers Ascending Chart - To Original lmmigrant, if known

Tracing Back the Rogers side Lines

SamuelRowland

Matthew Griswold

Henry Wolcott

Richard Smith

John Stevens

Vincent Meigs

George Darrow

John Packer

Cary Latham

John Masters

John Steevens

John Fletcher

Thomas Lee

Chapter 5 ANDREWS

Ascending Chart -Thomas Andrews

Ascending Chart - Abigail Stork

Descending Chart included in Stork Genealogy

Photographs - Sylvester Andrews

Photographs - Eber Andrews

(Photostat - Government Deed in Ted's and Florence's)

Coat of Arms

William Andrews

Andrews Side Lines

William Peck

John Hall

Bartholomew Foster

Thomas Verry

Thomas Giles

Themas Paine

J€"bn+€€neggura+e+angs

Rebe++#i€ks

Robert Royce

Rev. John Lathrop

Elizabeth Scudder

William Gaylord

Edward Stebbins

John Stanley

Thomas Scott

Moses Stork, see also Stork Genealogy

Major John Mason, see also Stork Genealogy

Robert Peck

Edmund Hobart

Richard lbrook

Edward Jackson

John Newgate

William Chapel

John Lewis

John Huntley

HUDSON

Ascending Chart

Hudson - Tradition and Comment

Photograph - Polly Albright Hudson

Notes from Mary Russell

Chapter 6

The Hudson Family, by Pluma A. E. Butcher

Photostat "Dickerson's Tavern"

Photostat - Washington's Map of Morristown

"When Gen. Washington Stayed at Our House."

Honorable Mention Certificate [(ln this copy only.)]

Notes.

Henry Hudson

Jacobus Scollinger

Cornelis MelYn

ALBRIGHT

Jacob Wismer

Chapter 7 HUNTINGTON

PhotograPhs - William Huntington

Chart [To be completed'for all these]

Huntington + Sketches of our Ancestry

Dr. William Huntington, ObituarY

[Founders of Howell]

Side Lines

Gorton

Leffingwell

John Clarke

Chapter 8 TIBBETS.

PhotograPhs - George Tibbets.

Uohn Tibbets \ (elleum Tibbetsl

Chapter 9 AMERICAN FOUNDERS

OUR IMMIGRANT ANCESTORS.

Chronologically Arranged by Family Groups'

Chapter 10 PATRIOTIC SERVICE AND

ELIGI BILITY TO HEREDITARY - PATRIOTIC ORGAN IZATIONS

World War

Spanish War

Civil War or War of the Rebellion

Mexican War

Indian Wars

War of L812

Revolutionary War

ColonialWars

(There are very few Hereditary-Patriotic organizations in America to which we are not eligible, often

several times, and some of these may be eliminated upon further research. Lists of these societies, with

terms of eligibility, are found in the book of American genealogy, pages 373 to 389. The following

appear to be correct records, though the first one is the only one that has been proved.)

Daughters of Founders and Patriots of America

Mayflower Society

Barons of Runnymede

Royal lines

Lines to Adam

chapter 11 ANCESTRAT LINES TO THE BARONS OF RUNNYMEDE.

William d'Albini

Hugh le Bigod

Roger le Bigod

Henry de Bohun

Gilbert de clare

Richard de Clare

John FitzRobert

Robert FitzWalter

William de Huntingfield

John de Lacie

William de Lanvallei

William Mallet

William de Mowbray

Saher de Quincy

Robert de Roos

Geoffrey de Saye

Robert de Vere

Eustace de Vesci

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Chapter 12 SOME ROYAT tlNES.

Alfred the Great

Charlemagne

Hugh Capet

Plantagenet

saxon

Spanish

Scottish

William the Conqueror

Snap-Shots of Some Norman Ancestors.

What is the story behind Jessie A. Thompson's genealogy book?

Questions that Catherine Clary Mclean asked her Aunt Marj (Marjorie Ann Mclean Szor) in May 2012:

1. What can you tell me about those binders? How many copies of the binders did she make? Who do

you think has copies?

I don't know how many binders there are. I have one, you do [Catherine's father's, Thomas

Nicol Mcleanl, and maybe Viki [Purcell Everhart, niece). I know that Jan Uanice lrene Mclean

Purcell Swerske, sisterl made a copy (copies) of it. So that is probably what Viki has and maybe

the copy went to Eric [Viki's brother]. Viki would know. Also, Uncle Ted Thompson must have

had one which Hope [his wifelgot. Does cousin Ted Thompson have it now? He lives in

Richardson, Texas and I have heard from him lately by email. His email is iettat4L46@att.net.

He is the oldest of Ted and Hope's children and is interested in family matters. He might be a

good source for family info. He is also in touch with Lytle Thompson in the Chicago area who

was born in 1925' His email address is hlvtlethompson@gmail'com'

lMost of the penciled notes that say "did not copy"' were probably written by Marj's sister, lan.]

2. Did your grandmother (Jessie Thompson) work on them until she died?

My grandmother worked on this hobby for many years. She did research every where she went

with her husband, Herbert, as he did his lodge business in this country and Europe. She visited

Vital Statistics offices, libraries, cemeteries, etc. No internet for her! She was really 'into it'. (as

you can tell). I believe she did work at it until she died (of a stroke).

3. There are penciled notations, were they your grandmother's, your mother's, or both?

I don't see many notations in my copy. What I do see is my mother's [Florence O. (Thompson)

McLeanl handwriting.

4. Was your mother interested in family history?

My mother was very interested in this and wanted to do a lot of work on it 'when she retired'.

But that day was not to be.

5. Do you know when your grandmother did the bulk of the research? 1920s? early 30's? earlier?

My grandmother died in Nov. of L937. I believe she had worked on it in the 20's and 30's and

maybe before that.

5. I guess she was a good typist and tireless researcher, right? How many women could type back

then?

Yes, the typing! | never thought about that. Oh, my.

Catherine Clary McLean, 25 May 2012, Los Angeles CA