Fairfield-Abbeville-Statewide County ScArchives Wills.....THOMPSON, Guan / GAN July 1, 1840
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Source: South Carolina Department Of Archives And History. 8301 Parklane Road. Columbia, Sc. 29223. Tele: 803.896.6100; Fax: 803.896.6198.
Written: July 1, 1840

Will of GAN THOMPSON

In the name of God Amen

I Gan THOMPSON of Faifield District in the State of South Carolina do make and 
publish this my last will and testament hereby revoking and making void all 
former wills by me at any time heretofore made.  And as to such wordly estate 
as it hath pleased god to instrust me with I dispose of the same as follows.

First I give to my Daughter Mary the / Tract of land or plantation whereon I 
now live. Als the Crop that is on it and my stock of hoarses. Cattle, hogs. 
Sheep & c. House hould and Kitchen furniture and plantation tools of all 
descriptions.

2nd. My daughter Mary to support her Mother Jane Thompson as long as she lives. 
off of the property that I will her above. and in case that she dies before her 
mother my two grand sons. John and Samuel Thompson to see that their Grand 
mother is supported off the property as long as she lives.

And I do hereby make and ordain Hampton Williams, Executor of this my last will 
and testament. In witnefs where of I set my hand and Seal. this first day of 
July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fourty 

Signed sealed and delivered in presence of us who have subscribed in presence 
of each other

Gan ^ his mark ^ Thompson L.S.

Abraham Williams

Samuel Brice

John Brice

Proved not found
Recorded not found
In Will Book # 19
Page # 10
Apt # 71 File # 14”

Source Citation and Source Information:

S108093: South Carolina Will Transcripts (Microcopy No 9) THOMPSON, Gan of 
Fairfield District, Fairfield County Will Typescript (MSS Will: Fairfield 
District Will Book R, Vol. 19, Page 10; Estate Packet: File 71, Pkg. 14) (1 
Frame).

South Carolina Department of Archives and History. 8301 Parklane Road. 
Columbia, SC. 29223. Tele: 803.896.6100; Fax: 803.896.6198. 

Series: S108093; Reel: 0012; Frame: 00459; Item: 000; Date: 1840; Description: 
THOMPSON, GAN OF FAIRFIELD DISTRICT, FAIRFIELD COUNTY WILL TYPESCRIPT (MSS 
WILL: FAIRFIELD DISTRICT WILL BOOK R, VOL. 19, PAGE 10; ESTATE PACKET: FILE 71, 
PKG. 14) (1 FRAME); Names indexed: BRICE, JOHN; BRICE, SAMUEL; THOMPSON, GAN; 
THOMPSON, JANE; THOMPSON, JOHN; THOMPSON, MARY; THOMPSON, SAMUEL; WILLIAMS, 
ABRAHAM; WILLIAMS, HAMPTON; Locations: FAIRFIELD DISTRICT; Document type: WILL 
(TYPESCRIPT); Topics:  ;  
http://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/onlinearchives/RecordDetail.aspx?
RecordId=306731.


Additional Comments:
Guan THOMPSON, 1756-1840, age 84 years, and his wife, Jane UNKNOWN THOMPSON, 
1752-1848, age 96 years, are both buried New Hope Associated Reformed 
Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Douglass, Fairfield County, South Carolina, USA.

The will of Gan [spelled 'Guan' on the cemetery grave marker] THOMPSON, 
enumerates daughter, Mary THOMPSON, and grandsons, John THOMPSON and Samuel 
THOMPSON.

Grandsons John THOMPSON, 1817-1890, and Samuel THOMPSON, 1820-1870, are both 
buried with their wives, in the church cemetery of New Hope Associated Reformed 
Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Douglass, Fairfield County, South Carolina, USA.

Grandsons of GUAN THOMPSON, John THOMPSON, 1817-1890, and Samuel THOMPSON, 1820-
1870, were sons of Robert THOMPSON and of his wife, Mary McCREIGHT THOMPSON, 
both late of plantations in Fairfield, Fairfield District, South Carolina, USA.

Mary McCREIGHT THOMPSON is believed to have been daughter of immigrant William 
McCREIGHT and of his wife, Agnes, late of Fairfield District, South Carolina.

Immigrant William McCREIGHT left Belfast, Ireland, along with some 572 other 
families associated with Reverend William Martin, in five ships, in the fall of 
1772, bound for Charles Town, South Carolina, USA.  William McCREIGHT sailed on 
the ship, The Pennsylvania Farmer, October 17, 1772.



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