John "Goshen John" Thompson and Abigail North

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Husband John "Goshen John" Thompson ¹

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           Born: 28 Dec 1780 1
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           Died: 2 Oct 1855 1
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         Father: William Thomson (1752/1754-1813) 2
         Mother: Jane Mitchell (Abt 1756-1813) 3 4 5

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Wife Abigail North ¹

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           Born: 15 Jul 1783 1
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           Died: 24 Dec 1852 1
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Children

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1 F Jane Thompson ¹

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         Spouse: William Montgomery (      -      ) 1

         Spouse: John Lukens (      -      ) 1

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2 F Rachel Thompson ¹

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           Born: 4 Aug 1801 1
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           Died: 22 Mar 1842 - Milford Twp, Juniata Co, PA 1
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         Spouse: William Sterrett (1801-1889) 1 6
           Marr: 8 Jan 1835 1

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3 F Martha Thompson

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         Spouse: Robert Jordan (      -      ) 7
           Marr: 18 Dec 1832 - Juniata Co, PA 7

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4 F Wilhelmina Thompson ⁷

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           Born: 16 Jan 1818 7
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           Died: 1889 7
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         Spouse: James Thompson (1819-1854) 7 8
           Marr: 20 Mar 1845 - near Thompsontown, Juniata Co, PA 7

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5 M William Thompson ⁷

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           Born: 4 Dec 1820 - Goshen, PA 7
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           Died: 30 Oct 1887 - McAlisterville, Juniata Co, PA 7
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         Spouse: Margaret Gilfillen (1825-1911) 7

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6 M John Thompson ⁹

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           Born:  - Goshen Farm
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         Spouse: Margaret Wright (      -      ) 9
           Marr: 7 Apr 1846 - Juniata Co, PA 9

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General Notes: Husband - John "Goshen John" Thompson

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In 1809 he settled on the old Poultney tract on which was subsequently located the Van Dyke Station. This tract was known as the "Happy Banks of Goshen," and he was known as "Goshen John" or "John Goshen" to distinguish him from "Bridge John" Thompson, who lived below Thompsontown.

1 Addams S. McAllister, The Descendants of John Thomson, Pioneer Scotch Covenanter (Easton, PA: The Chemical Publishing Company, 1917), Pg 84.

2 Addams S. McAllister, The Descendants of John Thomson, Pioneer Scotch Covenanter (Easton, PA: The Chemical Publishing Company, 1917), Pg 14, 82.

3 —, History of the Susquehanna and Juniata Valleys (Philadelphia, PA: Everts, Peck & Richards, 1886), Pg 875.

4 John W. Jordan, LL.D., A History of the Juniata Valley and Its People (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1913), Pg 1200.

5 Addams S. McAllister, The Descendants of John Thomson, Pioneer Scotch Covenanter (Easton, PA: The Chemical Publishing Company, 1917), Pg 83.

6 —, History of the Susquehanna and Juniata Valleys (Philadelphia, PA: Everts, Peck & Richards, 1886), Pg 764.

7 Addams S. McAllister, The Descendants of John Thomson, Pioneer Scotch Covenanter (Easton, PA: The Chemical Publishing Company, 1917), Pg 88.

8 —, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897), Pg 997.

9 Addams S. McAllister, The Descendants of John Thomson, Pioneer Scotch Covenanter (Easton, PA: The Chemical Publishing Company, 1917), Pg 90.