Dates
- Majority of material found within 1823-1892
Scope and Content Note
The majority of the material relates directly to the Thompson family. The members of the family represented are William Thompson, and Joseph Thompson, who were brothers and William's two sons Denise Thompson, and Sidney Thompson. Most of the papers belong to William and Sidney Thompson. Joseph is represented only through his estate papers. There is one folder of legal documents and one folder of financial documents for Denise Thompson and two folders relating to his estate. In addition, there is one folder of several miscellaneous items of other family members.
The papers consist mostly of financial papers which include the following; accounts and account books, bank book, horse book, promissory notes, and a wallet; and estate papers which includes accounts, bills, inventories, legal documents, letters, receipts, and vendue papers. In addition to these type of records there are also legal documents. These are made up of insurance policies, bonds, contract, deeds, indentures, lease, mortgages and a summons. There is also some correspondence.
There is some material that is outside of the family's personal papers. There are the estate papers of Robert Roy, for whom William Thompson was the executor. There are also records for the West Freehold School for 1867 - 1880, of which Sidney served as the district Clerk. Some of the records are for school district number seven others for school district number eleven, however, the records pertain to the same school. The number change is a result of redistricting. These records consist of annual reports, appropriations, bills, letters, receipts, and subscription list.
Sidney was also a justice of the peace and there are two folders of records relating to his time as justice of the peace. They are made up on one folder of court papers and one of miscellaneous items.
The papers are arranged at the series level with the exception of financial, legal documents and school records which are arranged at the subseries level. The estate papers are arranged by the executors or administrators name not by the individuals estate. For example, the estate papers for Joseph Thompson are arranged with the papers of William Thompson. If receipts were numbered the numeric sequence was maintained if they were not or the numbering was unclear they were arranged chronologically.
Extent
1.4 cubic feet (3 Manuscript Boxes, 1/2 Manuscript Box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Thompson family papers, chiefly as principal executor of the estate of the Rev. Robert Roy.
Thompson Family Biography
William Thomas
William I. Thompson was born on March 19, 1779, in Monmouth, New Jersey. He was the son of Joseph and Sarah Thompson. Joseph Thompson was born on December 11, 1743, and was from English decent, and became a farmer in Manalapan township in Monmouth County, NJ. The other children of Joseph and Sarah according to Franklin Ellis History of Monmouth County New Jersey, were: Thomas (August 13, 1767-January 26, 1822), Peter (April 12, 1769 - ? 1839), Elias (July 11, 1771 - ? 1847), J oseph (November 27, 1774 - June 6, 1831), John (September 29, 1776 - ?), Lewis (January 31, 1783 - ? 1820), Cornelius (August 3, 1785 - ?), and Charles (July 18, 1788 - ? 1852). Ann Pette Miles Monmouth Families, includes two more children Elinor (April 3, 1781 - ?), and Joseph (March 5, 1873 - August 14, 1874).
William married Margaret Denise (March 24, 1775 - July 5, 1856). They had six children: Catherine (April 1, 1800 - April 19, 1879), Denise (September 23, 1802 - June 12, 1871), Joseph C. (October 23, 1804 -April 29, 1890), Cornelia (October 3, 1806 - December 13, 1885), Sidney (December 7, 1808 - March 30, 1895), and William (March 6, 1816 - August 14, 1900). William was a farmer. He died on March 6, 1843.
Joseph Thomas
Joseph Thompson was born on November 27, 1774. He was the son of Joseph and Sarah Thompson and the brother of William Thompson. He was married to Lucretica Thompson. He lived in Princeton. He died on June 6, 1831.
Sidney Thomas
Sidney the fifth child of William and Denise Thompson was born on December 7, 1808. On December 10, 1856, he married Elizabeth Hendrickson. They had three children: Mary Ellen (June 24, 1858 - October 25, 1939), William Denise (November 11, 1859 - ?), Eliza H. (December 8, 1860 - August 10, 1861).
Sidney attended Princeton but did not finish due to ill health. He worked on his father's farm until 1846 when he bought his own farm in Freehold township. He served as the district Clerk for the West Freehold School from 1867 - 1880. He also served as justice of the peace. He was a Whig and then became a Republican when the Whig party ended. He belonged to the Reformed Church of Freehold and was a member of its consistory. Sidney Thompson died on March 30, 1895.
Denise Thomas
Denise Thompson was born on September 23, 1802. He was the son of William and Margaret Thompson and the brother of Sidney Thompson. He married Cornelia Bergen. Denise died on June 12, 1871.
Robert Roy
Robert Roy was born in 1792. He was pastor of Old Tennant Church in Manalapan Township, in Mommouth County New Jersey from 1829 until he died in 1832.
The above biographical information was taken from the collection and the following sources.
Ellis, Franklin. History of Monmouth County. Shrewsbury, New Jersey: Jerseyana Club, 1973.
Pette, Miles, Ann. Monmouth Families Vol. 1 & 2. Virginia: King William, 1980.
- Title
- Inventory to the Thompson Family Papers
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- Author
- Tracey Del Duca
- Date
- May 1995
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English.
- Sponsor
- Special Collections and University Archives, Rutgers University received an operating support grant from the New Jersey Historical Commission, a division of the Department of State.
Part of the New Brunswick Special Collections Repository