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James Thompson

Ancestry of
James Thompson

(c1593 - 1681/2)
Great Migration Immigrant 1633


Who was James Thompson?

James Thompson was a Great Migration immigrant who arrived in New England by 1633. The Great Migration includes immigrants to New England who arrived between the Mayflower in 1620 and the beginning of the English Civil War in 1640. The first wave of immigrants consisted largely of Puritans, who left England in search of religious freedom and established the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630. Over the next few decades, thousands of people from England, Scotland, and other parts of Europe made the journey to New England, bringing with them their skills, customs, and cultures. The immigrants played a key role in shaping American society and politics, and many of their descendants went on to play important roles in the American Revolution and the formation of the United States.


Some of the most recently added connections of famous kin for James Thompson

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Calvin Coolidge

30th U.S. President

7th great-grandson

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Sir Benjamin Thompson

Physicist and Inventor, aka Count Rumford

3rd great-grandson

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Mark Wahlberg

Movie Actor

11th great-grandson

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Donnie Wahlberg

Singer and Movie Actor

11th great-grandson

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James Spader

TV and Movie Actor

9th great-grandson

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James Taylor

Singer-Songwriter

10th great-grandson

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