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Built in 1700, the Thompson House offers a vivid portrait of 18th century family life and customs on Long Island. Unususlly large with early architectural details, it houses one of the finest collections of early Long Island furniture. It is located at: 93 North Country Road Setauket, NY 11773 Call the Society for the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities 631-692-4664 for visiting hours You can now visit their web page at: http://www.splia.org/museum_thompson.html

    Reverend William Thompson, the first member of the family in America,  came to New England in 1634,  according to his descendant, Benjamin F. Thompson.  He was born in England in 1597, and graduated from Brasenose College, Oxford   in 1619. He was ordained the first pastor of Braintree Mass. in 1639, and was sent as  a  missionary  to Virginia in 1642. After  the Indian Massacre of 1643 he  returned to New England where  he died in 1666.
    John Thompson probably William's eldest son, was a gun-smith living in Stamford Conn in 1667, according to the Stamford Land Records of that date. In 1668 he moved to Oyster Bay where he was accepted as the town smith.  After some seeming difficulties with the Town fathers he left in 1672,  removing to Setauket in Brookhaven. According to the  Brookhaven Town Records he prospered here as Blacksmith for on June    6th, 1674, "the towne doth ingaege to pay Mr Tomson duely and truly  and every yere for what work he  doth for them in wheet pork Ingen (Indian I.e. wampum) or other pay that doth  Satisfie him."  He seems to have acquired considerable real estate, both by allotments and by purchase, as the records refer to many of his transactions. He stood well in Brookhaven, being made constable in 1684,  and commissioner or  selectman in 1686. In 1691 he  conveyed to his son, Samuel a 50 acre lot on Mount Misery, along with use of the shop.   He died before 1699. John Thompson probably William's eldest son, was a gun-smith living in  Stamford Conn in 1667, according to the Stamford Land Records of that  date. In 1668 he moved to Oyster Bay where he was accepted as the town   smith.
    After some seeming difficulties with the Town fathers he left in 1672, removing to Setauket in Brookhaven. According to the Brookhaven Town Records he prospered here as Blacksmith for on June    6th, 1674, "the towne doth  ingaege to pay mr Tomson duely and truly  and every yere for what work he  doth for them in wheet pork  Ingen (Indian I.e. wampum) or other pay that doth Satisfie him."  He  seems to have acquired considerable real estate, both by
allotments and  by purchase, as the records refer to many of his transactions. He stood well in Brookhaven, being  made constable in 1684,  and commissioner or selectman in 1686. In 1691  he  conveyed  to his son, Samuel a 50 acre lot on Mount Misery, along  with use of the shop.
    John Thompson probably William's eldest son, was a gun-smith living in Stamford Conn in 1667, according to the Stamford Land Records of that date. In 1668 he moved to Oyster Bay where he was accepted as the town smith.  After some seeming difficulties with the Town fathers he left in 1672,  removing to Setauket in Brookhaven. According to the  Brookhaven Town Records he prospered here as Blacksmith for on June  6th, 1674, "the towne doth engage to pay Mr Tomson duely and truly  and every yere for what work he  doth for them in wheet pork Ingen (Indian I.e. wampum) or other pay that doth  Satisfie him."  He seems to have acquired considerable real estate, both by allotments and by purchase, as the records refer to many of his transactions. He stood well in Brookhaven, being made constable in 1684,  and commissioner or  selectman in 1686. In 1691 he  conveyed to his son, Samuel a 50 acre lot on Mount Misery, along with use of the shop.   He died before 1699.