mentioning sons, William, John, Matthew, and Matthew his grand son. This family while doubtless related is not the one directly connected with the McClures through the Pilsons.
Two brothers, Charles and William Thompson came to Augusta Co. from Penn. prior to 1750. Charles' name appears only once on the county records, 1752. In the Americanized Encyclopædia Britannica Vol. X p. 6835 it is stated that he was born in Maghera, Co. Antrim, Ireland, Nov. 29, 1729. He came to America in 1740; studied in New London Penn. and later conducted a Quaker school at New Castle. In September 1774, he went to Philadelphia with his bride, a sister of Benjamin Harrison, the Signer, having been chosen Secretary of the first Continental Congress. He died in Lower Merion, Penn., Aug, 16, 1824. He declined a place in President Washington's Cabinet that he might complete his translation of the Scriptures, a set of which he presented to each of his nephews and nieces. The books are still in the Pilson family.
They were joined by a third brother, Matthew, their father accompanying him died en voyage and was buried at sea.
William m; 1761 d. 1815. Nine children:
I. Mathew. who d, 1806.
II. Margaret.
III. Elizabeth, m. a Wilson.
IV. William, (1770-1835). Buried at Bethel.
V. Rachel, m. April 5, 1780, Alexander Berryhill.
VI. Martha, m. March 29, 1787, Robert Talbert.
VII. Jane, m. Aug. 21, 1792, Thomas Brown.
VIII. John, m. Dec. 3, 1793, Jane Blackwood, (Nov. 5, 1768, May 28, 1842). Sons William and John.
IX. Mary, m. June 8, 1799, Robert Willson, Jr.
Matthew, m. Sept. 20, 1763. Wife Sally, probably an Alexander. Died 1822. Four children:
I. Elizabeth, (1764-1861), m. George Pilson.
II. Jean, m. Dec. 27, 1791, Andrew Hunter.
