When Mary Burton Thompson was born on 10 May 1796, in Kentucky, United States, her father, Lt John Thompson, was 40 and her mother, Susanna Burton, was 35. She married Thomas J. Allen on 11 September 1814, in Mercer, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 10 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Sharpsburg, Bath, Kentucky, United States in 1900. She died on 27 August 1860, in Mercer, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 64, and was buried in Mercer, Kentucky, United States.
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While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
The Cane Ridge Revival took place for six days in Cane Ridge, Kentucky. From August 6, 1801- August 12 or 13, 1801, around 20 thousand people gathered together for what was called the Second Great Awakening.
The western part of Kentucky purchased by Andrew Jackson from the Chickasaw Indians in 1818. It became known as the Jackson Purchase. This included land that wasn't originally part of Kentucky when it became a state.
English: patronymic from the Middle English personal name T(h)om(me) (see Thom ) + -son ‘son of Tom’. Thomson is usually the Scottish form, that with the intrusive -p- being English. Both forms are common in Ireland. The surname Thompson is also very common among African Americans.
Americanized form of Danish, Norwegian, and North German Thomsen and of its Swedish cognate Thomsson. Compare Thomson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related NamesMary Burton Thompson Born 10 May 1796 - Kentucky, United States Deceased 27 August 1860 - Mercer, Kentucky, United States, aged 64 years old Buried - Mercer Co. Ky Parents John Thompson 1757-1833 S …
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