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Maryland Center for History and Culture: THOMPSON DIARIES, MS.820
Maryland Center for History and Culture: [http://transcribedoc.net/mchc_ms820_thompson/html/mchc_m820_thompson_0001_0200-001.html THOMPSON DIARIES, MS.820]


Diaries kept by Henry Thompson (1774-1837), merchant and owner of
[http://transcribedoc.net/mchc_ms820_thompson/html/mchc_m820_thompson_0001_0200-001.html Diaries kept by Henry Thompson (1774-1837), merchant and owner of]


Clifton (now Clifton Park), Baltimore. Describe home life, social events,
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weather, places visited, and occasionally refer to his political opinions.
[http://transcribedoc.net/mchc_ms820_thompson/html/mchc_m820_thompson_0001_0200-001.html weather, places visited, and occasionally refer to his political opinions.]


Diaries for the years 1808-1811, and 1823 are not included in the series.
[http://transcribedoc.net/mchc_ms820_thompson/html/mchc_m820_thompson_0001_0200-001.html Diaries for the years 1808-1811, and 1823 are not included in the series.]


9 vols., 1802-1836
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Diaries kept by Henry Thompson (1774-1837), merchant and owner of
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Niles, prize 84 (September 5, 1812)- “84. Ship Braganza, from Port au Prince for London, mounting 12 guns, burthen 400 tons, deeply laden with coffee and logwood, captured and sent into Baltimore by the Tom of that port, after a running fight of 55 minutes” --Good, p. 121; p. 98.  According to Cranwell & Crane, pp. 159-164, the Tom was the first vessel built in Baltimore specifically for privateering.  Built at John Price’s shipyard, Fell’s Point, she was ultimately captured May 5, 1813, by by HBM frigate Surveillante and HBM brig Lyra and sent to Portsmouth.  See the files on the Tom, the Eliza,  and her captain, Thomas Wilson.
Niles, prize 84 (September 5, 1812)- “84. Ship Braganza, from Port au Prince for London, mounting 12 guns, burthen 400 tons, deeply laden with coffee and logwood, captured and sent into Baltimore by the Tom of that port, after a running fight of 55 minutes” --Good, p. 121; p. 98.  According to Cranwell & Crane, pp. 159-164, the Tom was the first vessel built in Baltimore specifically for privateering.  Built at John Price’s shipyard, Fell’s Point, she was ultimately captured May 5, 1813, by by HBM frigate Surveillante and HBM brig Lyra and sent to Portsmouth.  See the files on the Tom, the Eliza,  and her captain, Thomas Wilson.


His Mortuary Notice:


see:  
see:  


Winter 2013 Maryland Historical Magazine "Captain Henry Thompson's First Baltimore Horse Artillery in the Defense of Baltimore in the War of 1812" by Nelson Bolton and Christopher George.
[https://www.mdhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/MHMWinter2013.pdf Winter 2013 Maryland Historical Magazine "Captain Henry Thompson's First Baltimore Horse Artillery in the Defense of Baltimore in the War of 1812" by Nelson Bolton and Christopher George.]

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Henry Thompson and his obituary

Maryland Center for History and Culture: THOMPSON DIARIES, MS.820

Diaries kept by Henry Thompson (1774-1837), merchant and owner of

Clifton (now Clifton Park), Baltimore. Describe home life, social events,

weather, places visited, and occasionally refer to his political opinions.

Diaries for the years 1808-1811, and 1823 are not included in the series.

9 vols., 1802-1836

Diaries kept by Henry Thompson (1774-1837), merchant and owner of

Clifton (now Clifton Park), Baltimore. Describe home life, social events,

weather, places visited, and occasionally refer to his political opinions.

Diaries for the years 1808-1811, and 1823 are not included in the series.

For a brief history of Clifton including a short video by Baltimore Heritage’s Johns Hopkins see: https://www.friendsofcliftonmansion.org/cliftonhistory

HENRY THOMPSON was born June 23, 1774 in Sheffield, England.  He immigrated to Baltimore, Maryland where he arrived on May 2, 1794.   He married Ann Lux Bowly on March 29, 1798 in Baltimore.  He died at age 63 on August 24, 1837 in Baltimore.  These were his children (underlined) and grandchildren:

DANIEL BOWLY THOMPSON was born December 20, 1798 at 13 Gay Street in Baltimore, where his parents lived at the time.  As a young man he went to New Orleans to work on the sugar plantation that was owned in part by his father.  Bowly, as he was generally called, died on August 27, 1830 near English Turn, a section of the Mississippi River in Plaquemine Parish, Louisiana.  He never married.

GEN. HENRY ANTHONY THOMPSON was born August 13, 1800 at the Thompson residence at 13 Gay Street in Baltimore. He graduated from West Point in 1819 and had a career in the military and as a banker.  On June 13, 1827 he married Zelina Julia de Macklot in Burlington, New Jersey.  He died at age 79 at March 12, 1880 and is buried in Greenmount Cemetery in Baltimore.

The children of Henry Anthony and Zelina Thompson were:

ANN ZELINA THOMPSON born April 23, 1828; HENRY FENWICK THOMPSON born January 15, 1830; MACKLOT THOMPSON born December 1, 1831;

CAPT. CHARLES GRATIOT THOMPSON born June 28, 1833; EMILIE ELIZABETH THOMPSON born December 25, 1835; WINFIELD SCOTT THOMPSON born May 25, 1838; DANIEL BOWLY THOMPSON born June 4, 1840; JOHN WILLIAM THOMPSON born September 27, 1842; JULIA THERESE THOMPSON born July 7, 1845 ; BERTHOLD THOMPSON born November 28, 1847; VIRGINIA WALLACE THOMPSON born October 13, 1850; EUSTIS THOMPSON  born September 6, 1853.

JOHN WILLIAM THOMPSON was born April 13, 1802 at “Clifton” in Baltimore. He graduated from St.Mary’s College.  He died on July 20, 1833  and was buried in Greenmount Cemetery.

SAMUEL TOWNLEY THOMPSON was born September 17, 1804 at “Clifton” in Baltimore.  He was the president of the Baltimore Insurance Company. On February 11, 1834 he married Sarah Caroline Sears Sterett in Christ Church, Baltimore.  He died at age 60 on January 7, 1865 in Baltimore and is buried in Greenmount Cemetery.

The children of Samuel and Sarah Thompson were:JOHN WILLIAM THOMPSON born about 1835; REBECCA STERETT  THOMPSON born June 14, 1836; ANN BOWLY born December 30, 1838;  MARY CARROLL born March 18, 1840;  AUGUSTA TEMPLE born Septembr 22, 1841;  HARRIET STERETT born November 20, 1843;  EMILIE ELIZABETH born January 6, 1846.

JAMES ALFRED THOMPSON  was born January 7, 1807 at Clifton in Baltimore.  He

died July 8, 1808 at Clifton.  He was one year old and was buried at Old St. Paul’s.

CHARLES ANDREW THOMPSON was born January 3, 1808 at Clifton in Baltimore.  He graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy  in 1822 and was appointed a midshipman on February 20, 1830.  He then spent his time at sea and died on September 21, 1834 in Key West, Florida at the age of 26.

DAVID HARRIS THOMPSON was born December 16, 1810 at Clifton in Baltimore. He became a dry goods merchant.  He died at the age of 60 on April 27, 1871 in Baltimore.  He was buried in Greenmount Cemetery.

OCTAVUS THOMPSON was born March 9, 1813 t Clifton in Baltimore.  He married Therese Vronia Catlin  in about 1845.  He was a clerk and farmer.  In 1850 he lived in Portsmouth, Saginaw County, Michigan.  In 1857 he was a Justice of the Peace and in 1856 he was elected Town Supervisor in Thomastown, Michigan.  He died in about 1877 in Saginaw, Michigan

The children of Octavus and Therese Thompson were: DANIEL FITZHUGH THOMPSON born in 1846; HENRY BOWLY THOMPSON born in 1848; ELIZA CATLIN THOMPSON born in 1852; SAMUEL TOWNLEY THOMPSON born June 22, 1855;  ANN FRANCES THOMPSON born in about 1856;ISRAEL CATLIN THOMPSON born in April, 1858; ZELINA WANDA THOMPSON born in May, 1860; OCTAVUS THOMPSON, JR born in June, 1862.

NANCY BOWLY THOMPSON was born March 15, 1815 at Clifton in Baltimore.  She married Napoleon Bonaparte Hughes on Aril 13, 1815 in St. Paul’s Church in Baltimore.  The 1860 census shows her with her husband and sons in Quincy, Franklin County, Pennsylvania. She died on February 12, 1900 at her son Dr. Henry Hughes’ home in Long Branch, New Jersey.

The children of Nancy and Napoleon Hughes were: SAMUEL HUGHES born in 1844; DR. HENRY HUGHES born July 15, 1845; FANNY BOWLY HUGHES born October 5, 1848;

JAMES BENJAMIN THOMPSON was born June 18, 1817 at Clifton in Baltimore,Maryland.  He died at age 20 on October 13, 1837 in Baltimore.  He was buried at Christ Church, Baltimore.

ELIZABETH THOMPSON was born December 17, 1818 at Clifton in Baltimore.  She died at age 3 on October 4, 1822 at Clifton.  She was buried at Old St. Paul’s in Baltimore.  

source:

http://henrythompsonofclifton.org/henrythompsonofclifton/Genealogy.html

HRS organized Records at the Baltimore City Archives

those listed under ‘Thompson, Henry’:

1807 - (169) Property Transfer.

1810 - (67) Pet. established grade, Pearle St. from Reisterstown Turnpike to Market St.

1810 - (74) Pet. to alter grade, Prince St. bet. Albemarle St. & Jones Falls.

1810 - (246) Pet. establish lines of lot, Granby St. bet. Salisbury & King George Sts.

1810 - (291) Pet. widen bridge & causeway, Wilkes St. near Washington St.

1810 - (334) Application for Flour Inspector.

1810 - (355) Pet. pave Smith’s wharf.

1811 - (336) Pet. Fish Inspector.

1813 - (180) Pet. Transportation Fells Point, to City appropriation to break up in Bay.

1813 - (237) Wood Corder.

1813 - (718) 5th Md. Regt., Cavalry Troop of Horses.

1813 - (767) Pay Roll, Md. Militia.

1813 - (775) Pay Roll, 5th Regt., Md. Cavalry.

1813 - (843) War Papers, Subsistence Acct., 5th Regt., Md. Cavalry.

1814 - (20) Pump Warrant, Prince St. nr. Granby St.

1814 - (42) Square of Ground – Polly – Albemarle, Wilkes & Granby Sts., (Philpot’s Hill)

1814 - (201) Grading Lancaster St.

1814 - (515) First Balto. Horse Artillery to Work on Fortifications

1815 - (80) Petition, Appt. Night Watchman.

1815 - (96) Establish Lines Bet. Lots, Columbia & Wilkes Sts.

1815 - (223) Establishment of lot, Columbia St. & Wilkes St.

1815 - (243) Gen’l. Assembly – Correspondence – Re. Hagerstown Bank.

1816 - (163) Petition – Nuisance – Callows Hill.

1817 - (106) Establish a Certain Division Line.

1817 - (154) Request Use of Mud Scow, Thames St. Wharf.

1817 - (183) Establish lot N.E. Cor. Granby St., Polly & Wilkes Sts.

1817 - (257) Petition, Harford St. Tunnel.

1817 - (434) Petition, Extension of Plat.

1817 - (448) Wharf, Extension.

1817 - (743) Pratt St., Bridge Repair.

1818 - (176) Aisquith St. & Hulls Lane, Request, Estb. Lot.

1818 - (261) Queen St. bet., Albemarle & Columbia Ave. Establish Boundary Line of Lot.

1818 - (276) Aisquith & Hull’s Lane, Estb. Lot, Intersection of.

1818 - (703) Register, Statement of Stock Certificates, Taxable Property.

1819 - (33) Pump Warrant, Improve Little York St.

1819 - (421) Council Correspondence, Streets, Loan for Object of the law.

1820 - (374) Dredging of Dock, Smith’s & Spear’s Wharf.

1821 - (29) Petition – Establish lines of lots E.S. Balto. & Yorktown Turnpike Road & Ensor St.

1821 - (995) List of & Location of City Property.

1822 - (163) Susquehanna River, Concerning navigation.

1823 - (110) Intersection of Pratt & Frederick Sts., & Smith’s Wharf.

1823 - (215) Gauging of domestic Spirits.

1824 - (94) Est. Line, Gay St.

1825 - (134) Petition — False “Tars of Flour Barrels.”

1826 - (410) Petition — Balto. Exchange Co., Disposing propt. at private Sale.

1826 - (442) Council Correspondence, Proposal Lamp on Frederick Sts. bet. Mkt. & Second Sts.

1826 - (575) Purchase of Additional propt. by Balto. Exchange Co.

1827 - (350) Coroner Report.

1827 - (455) Pet., Regulating & Measuring grain, Corp.

1827 - (527) Pet., Increase Salary, Watchmen.

1828 - (126) Repairs, Sts. leading up Gallows Hill & others.

1828 - (351) Voluntary Subscriptions, City Defense.

1828 - (422) Pet., Disorder, Monument Square.

1828 - (425) Pet., License to drive Drays & Carts, Hacks prohibited to Colored Persons.

1829 - (486) Repair, Chatsworth Run.

1829 - (508) Pet., Inspection, Flax Seed.

1829 - (891) Export & Inspection, Flaxseed.

1831 - (258) Paving footways, Pratt St.

1831 - (558) Court Cases.

1832 - (444) Extending, E. Balto. St.

1832 - (470) Scows, fee for loading & Unloading.

1832 - (472) Health, Ships at Quarantine.

1832 - (477) Condition, Water St.

1832 - (950) Repave, Exchange St.

1832 - (1071) Quarantine, Cholera Regulations.

1832 - (1097) Expecting Compensation for Services.

1834 - (255) Captain, nightwatchman.

1834 - (393) Stockholders, Balto. & Ches. S. S. Co.

1834 - (485) Debts, Steam ice breaker.

1834 - (509) Opening, Lombard St.

1834 - (1194) Quarantine on vessels.

1835 - (108) Against laying R.R. tracks, Gay St.

1835 - (675) Expedite extension, Lombard St.

1835 - (720) Inadequate supply, Balto. Water Co.

1835 - (1225) Alms House, paupers.

1836 - (450) Joint committee, internal improvement.

1836 - (498) Report, quarantine regulations.

1836 - (557) Balto. & Port Deposit R. R. Co., est. depot.

1836 - (577) Quarantine, letter extract.

1836 - (1313) Personal Property, assessment.

1837 - (759) Interments, report.

1837 - (915) Havre De Grace, canal, construct.


[I have not seen anything in his journals or other documents that

indicates that Henry [Thompson] was involved in the Mexican Company. His friend

and Quarter Master Sgt in First Baltimore Horse Artillery Lionel Lyde Goodwin, son of Dr Lyde Goodwin, was one of the original partners of

"Baltimore Mexican Company".  Nelson]

...

The muster roll [on exhibit at Clifton, for October 1814]  I found at the National Archives RG 94 for the troop under H.Thompson's Company of Cavalry,  Maryland  Militia.  This muster roll was never brought to light during the centennial  and  thus William M. Marine only accounted for 50 members of the troop via  the Subscription list of the First Baltimore Horse Artillery listing donations to the Committee of Vigilance and Safety for the defense of Baltimore, August 31, 1814. MS 1846, MdHS. This list was given to the > society by Henry Oliver Thompson, Henry Thompson's great-grandson.  Don't know what other citations you want for the graphics in the  exhibit. However, many of the source notes can be found in the article in the Winter 2013 Maryland Historical Magazine "Captain Henry Thompson's First Baltimore Horse Artillery in the Defense of  Baltimore in the War of 1812" by myself and Christopher George.

emails 10/27/14, from Nelson Bolton <[[1]]]

Note: He apparently was a Winder appointed thorn in the side of the 5th regiment (of which the 8th Ward Republican James Biays was Lt. Colonel).  In September of 1813 a pamphlet appeared condemning Thompson and seeking his removal/demotion? (see: http://mdhistory.net/msaref04/msa_sc_5458_000045_000020/html/msa-sc5458-45-20-0020.html for transcription)?.  A year later he is offering his privately raised? troop of cavalry to work on the defenses of the city and he is clearly the eyes and ears of Sam Smith following the battle of Bladensburg.

Thompson is characterized as a Federalist, probably a moderate, and yet plays a role as a respected community leader on the commission to survey and lay out streets, etc. as well as in the building of the Merchants' Exchange.  With regard to the latter, Benjamin Latrobe writes directly to him concerning his plans for the building and meets with him and the other 'investors.'   In 1820 Latrobe seeks a testimonial from him: "Henry Thompson (than whom no man stands higher in this city)" -Papers of Latrobe, v. 3, p. 1055, n.5, letter to Robert Goodloe Harper (another moderate Federalist).

Wartime (1812-1815) investments:

Garitee, Republic’s Private Navy, p. 44:  “Henry Thompson, whose estate “Clifton” was close to Samuel Smith’s but who as Federalist was politically more distant, did not appear as a shareholder in private armed vessels.  He appeared in a secondary role when he successfully bid $16,500 for the prize ship Henry taken by the Comet in 1812.” (n.45).  [Marshal’s sale of the ship Henry, August 28, 1812, NRC-S, Md. District Admiralty Cases; Owner and Citizenship Oaths for the Eagle, August 12, 1812, NA, Marine Documentation Records]

Garitee, p. 180: “As bargains, auctions of prize vessels attracted noninvestors in private private armed vessels also.  The Federalist merchant Henry Thompson bought several prize vessels for use in the Iberian flour trade.  His purchase of the Braganza, through one of his captains, was for a Richmond merchant, Robert Gamble.” (n.79). [Marshal’s Bill of Sale of the Prize Ship Henry, September 19,1812, of the ship Ann, September 19, 1815; of the Braganza, September 29, 1812 (through Captain Carr), Marine Documentation records, NA].

Note:

Niles, prize 84 (September 5, 1812)- “84. Ship Braganza, from Port au Prince for London, mounting 12 guns, burthen 400 tons, deeply laden with coffee and logwood, captured and sent into Baltimore by the Tom of that port, after a running fight of 55 minutes” --Good, p. 121; p. 98.  According to Cranwell & Crane, pp. 159-164, the Tom was the first vessel built in Baltimore specifically for privateering.  Built at John Price’s shipyard, Fell’s Point, she was ultimately captured May 5, 1813, by by HBM frigate Surveillante and HBM brig Lyra and sent to Portsmouth.  See the files on the Tom, the Eliza,  and her captain, Thomas Wilson.


see:

Winter 2013 Maryland Historical Magazine "Captain Henry Thompson's First Baltimore Horse Artillery in the Defense of Baltimore in the War of 1812" by Nelson Bolton and Christopher George.