William Thompson

1796 - 1888  (92 years)   Has no ancestors but 6 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	William Thompson
  Birth	20 Mar 1796	SC
  Gender	Male
  _UID	0899888DD2DAD4118AC4444553540000C50C
  Death	25 Mar 1888	Pickens Co, GA
  Burial	Jerusalem Baptist Church, Pickens Co, GA
  Person ID	I70756	Marty and Karla Grant
  Last Modified	8 Nov 2025

  
  

  Family	Nancy Henderson,   b. 1797/1798, Rutherford Co, NC (now Polk Co, NC) d. 25 Jun 1890, Pickens Co, GA (Age 92 years)
  Marriage	17 May 1818	Rutherford Co, NC (now Polk Co, NC)
  _UID	1B7B83312D3D1C4CA68510152223ACCD2ABD
  Children	1. Lewis Thompson,   b. 24 Apr 1821, Rutherford Co, NC d. 11 Jan 1913, Pickens Co, GA (Age 91 years)   2. Rebecca A Thompson,   b. 1826/1827, Rutherford Co, NC (now Polk Co, NC) d. Aft 1850, Cherokee Co, GA (Age > 24 years)   3. Margaret Frealove Thompson,   b. 14 Aug 1831, Rutherford Co, NC (now Polk Co, NC) d. 26 Dec 1926, Johnson Co, TX (Age 95 years)   4. William Thompson,   b. 1 Aug 1833, Rutherford Co, NC (now Polk Co, NC) d. 6 Aug 1904, Pickens Co, GA (Age 71 years)   5. Balus Thompson,   b. 30 Dec 1835, Rutherford Co, NC (now Polk Co, NC) d. 14 Dec 1918, Pickens Co, GA (Age 82 years)   6. Elijah Thompson,   b. 20 Oct 1837, Rutherford Co, NC (now Polk Co, NC) d. 8 Nov 1924, Gilmer Co, GA (Age 87 years)
  Family ID	F21563	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Aug 2026

  
  

• Notes

  !REFERENCE: https://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/henderson/henderson-william-polk.html !MARRIAGE BOND:17 May 1818 Rutherford Co., NC Wm Thompson & Nancy Henderson, widow. G. M. Logan, bm; !CENSUS:1820 Rutherford Co., NC two: p. 379 William Tompson age 16-25 (1794/1804) 000100-10100-0-0 * p. 381 William Tompson age 26-44 (1775/1794) 200010-00110-0-slaves=0000-1000 *10 houses from William Henderson. * Listed by Elijah Tompson (bef 1775), Andrew (1775/94), James (1794/1804), Robert (bef 1775). !CENSUS:1830 Rutherford Co., NC three: p. ? (sheet 45) William Thompson age 40-49 (1780/90) 1011001-00001 next to Pleasant Thompson (1810/15). p. 532 William Thompson age 40-49 (1780/90) 0000001-0 * Three houses from William Henderson. p. 536 William Thompson age 30-39 (1790/1800) 020001-301001 * Near David Henderson, Elijah Thompson, etc. !CENSUS:1840 Cherokee Co., GA p. 7 * Wm T. Thompson age 30-39 (1800/10) 201001-111001 * Not a great match. An added note says this is actually William T. Thomason. Is that correct? !CENSUS:1850 Cherokee Co., GA The 15th Division # 836 William Thompson 54 Farmer $300 SC Nancy 52 NC Rebecca A. 23 NC Margaret 18 NC William 17 NC Balus 15 m NC Elijah 12 NC * Two houses from Mary Thompson 58 VA and Jemima 76 VA; !NAMED-WILL:17 Jun 1851 Polk Co., NC William Henderson, proven June 1853 Polk Co., NC; my son Michael the Negro girl Hannah and her two children Henry and George. to Westley Edwards and wife Sarah my land on the mountain where he now lives. to my two sons David and William Henderson and my grand daughter Sarah & her husband Fendle Foster all my lands adjoining which I deeded to my son Michael to be equally divided into three parcels. the remainder of my proper to be equally divided between seven of my children to wit: The heirs of James Henderson The heirs of Rebecca Pack The heirs of Joel Henderson William Thompson and his wife Nancy <--- William Henderson David Henderson Toliver Smith and his wife Elizabeth. Executors Michael Henderson and J. H. Hampton S: William (x) Henderson Witnessed: Jesse Rhodes, N. B. Hampton Proven Spring Term 1853, elsewhere says June 1853. !CENSUS:1860 Pickens Co., GA Jeruselam Dist, Talking Rock PO # 317/268 William Thompson 65 Farmer $800/500 NC Nancy 62 Balis 24 Farm Hand; !CENSUS:1870 Pickens Co., GA Jasper PO # 894/894 William Thompson 74 Farmer $500/200 SC Nancy 72 Keeping House NC; !CENSUS:1880 Pickens Co., GA Jerusalem (1101) GM # 145/145 Elijah Thompson 42 M Farmer GA-NC-NC Rebecker 38 wife M Keeping House GA-GA-GA Ephram 19 son S Work on farm Enoch 18 son work on farm Mary Jane 16 dau House Keeping Clarke 12 son work on farm Nancy 11 dau at home Savannah 9 dau Freelove 8 dau Kissey 6 dau Linda 4 dau William L. 3 son Baylus 2 son Queen E. 1 dau next page, same house/family # William Thompson 84 M at home NC-MD-NC Nancy 80 wife M Keeping House NC-NC-NC;