David Thompson Family from Walpole As It Was and As It Is (1880)

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Surname: THOMPSON
Source: Walpole As It Was and As It Is by George Aldrich, 
        The Claremont Manufacturing Co., Claremont, N.H., 1880, pages 367-368

THOMPSON, DAVID, was born in Franklin, Mass., in 1771, and married Betsey Clark, of the same 
place, for his first wife, who died in 1848, and he married her sister Esther, when he was more than 
seventy years old. He moved from Franklin, to Alstead in 1799, and from there to Walpole in 1801, 
having purchased the place now owned by Andrew Roy. Here he remained till 1812, when he 
purchased the place now owned by Alonzo Jennings, known as the Thompson place, where he lived till 
he died. By his first wife he had the following children.
I. David Clark, b. Nov. 1, 1799, who m. first, Mary P., dau. of Thomas Moore, one of the first 
settlers on Derry Hill. 2d, Lurancy, dau. of Jonathan Jennison jr. His children by his first wife 
were, 1st, Warren, b. Dec. 2, 1835; m. Mrs. Wealthy M., widow of Ira Graves, and has had 2 
ch. (See Ap.) 2d, Eliza Jane, b. Sep. 2, 1837. 3d, Mary Emma, b. May 10, 1842; m. Myron 
D. Clark and resides in Alstead. 4th, Frances Adeline, b. Jan. 6, 1847; m. John L. Hubbard 
and lives in town. Mr. Thompson is now in his eightieth year and has always lived in town. As a 
townsman, he has always been honored for his uprightness and probity of character. For several 
years he held the office of Justice of the Peace and was chosen representative, two years, to the 
General Court, besides being entrusted with the concerns of the town as one of the selectmen. 
His occupation has been principally farming, although in his younger days his winters were spent 
in school teaching.
II. Adeline, b. Mar. 8, 1803; not married.
III. Hiram, b. June 1, 1806.
IV. Eliza, b. Jan. 1809; d. unm.
V. Samuel, b. July 30, 1814; m. Eliza M. Chandler, of Westminster, Vt. He went West and now 
lives in Appleton, Wis. and has one son. By his reputed character, he has not dishonored his 
native town.
VI. Lewis, b. Dec. 21, 1818; lived and died in town, within a short period, unm.
David Thompson died April 15, 1857.