The Thompson Family

Dr. Samuel Thompson was born in 1765 and, at thirteen or fourteen, enlisted in 1778 or 1779 under Captain Joseph Wofford, serving as express carrier and wagoner and fighting at Cowpens, according to the Handbook of Texas. He sailed to Texas in 1826 and appears in Stephen F. Austin's register of families. The first census of Texas listed him as a physician who held eighteen enslaved people. He was alcalde of San Augustine in 1834 and 1835. About 1839 the Thompson Academy opened seven miles east of town on a site he donated.

What the plaque says

The Thompson Family Dr. Samuel (1765-1843) and Precious Wofford (d. 1841) Thompson and their sons were among the earliest settlers of this area. Samuel Thompson served as Alcalde of the San Augustine municipality and later organized area churches and schools. Burrell J. Thompson (1790-1875), the eldest Thompson son, came to Texas in 1821 with Stephen F. Austin. He was involved in the Fredonian Rebellion, gave financial aid to the Texas Revolution, and later served three terms as Justice of the Peace in San Augustine. William Alston Thompson (1795-1837) arrived in Texas with his brother Burrell in 1821. He served in the Texas Revolution and in 1837 was murdered by horse thieves near his home. Napoleon B. Thompson served in a Ranger company during the Texas Revolution. He was District Attorney of the San Augustine Judicial District and died sometime before 1850. Charleton W. Thompson (1809-1838) was Alcalde at Anahuac, served in the Convention of 1833, and was a member of the Republic of Texas Congress in 1838. John H. Thompson was a participant in the Battle of Nacogdoches. Descendants of the pioneer Thompson family still remain in San Augustine County. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986

Where it stands

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