She was the daughter of General James Thompson and Sarah (Burrows). She was baptized in Georgetown Christ Church Parish, Washington D.C., by The Rev. Gantt. Although she died in Mexico City and was buried there, she has a gravestone in Oak Hill. She married Michael Esperance Hersant (1799-1867) on 22 Apr 1823 in St Patrick's Catholic Church, Washington D.C. (Michael was the son of Michael Pierre Dominique de Hersant).
Five Children:
1) Guillaume Henri Esperance Hersant (Colonel), b. 6 Mar 1824 in Washington D.C., Bap. 26 Sep 1824 at St Patrick's, Norfolk, Virginia, by The Rev. Christopher Delaney. d. 12 May 1898, Granpre, France. m. (1) Marie Berte Comtier (1837-1886) on 5 Jun 1862 in Paris, France. m. (2) Marie Peiffer (1860-1928). One child by 2nd wife: Marie Henrietta Hersant, b. 20 Sep 1897, Granpre, France; d. 17 Apr 1976, Nice, France; m. Edouard Charles Azieres (b. 1899) on 19 May 1919 in Paris, France; two children: Andre Charles Henri Azieres and Anne Marie Azieres.
2) Maria Therese Henriette Hersant, b. 18 Oct 1825 in Washington, D.C., Bap. 7 Feb 1829, St John's Episcopal Church, Lafayette Square, Washington, D.C., by The Rev. William Hawley, Godparents: William Watkins, Anna Maria Thornton, Marie Sophia Bouligony. m. Monsieur Melin of Orleans, France, on 8 Feb 1847.
3) Alexander Esperance Andre Hersant, b. 6 Mar 1827, d. 7 Jul 1831, Washington, D.C., Bur. Oak Hill Cemetery, Lot 331, Georgetown, Washington, D.C.
4) Anna Maria Sophia Cecilia Hersant, b. 29 Oct 1828, Washington, D.C., Bap. 7 Feb 1829, St John's Episcopal Church Lafayette Square, Washington, D.C., by The Rev. William Hawley. Godparents: Jean Baptist Petry, Consul General from France to U.S., his proxy: Consul General of Sweden, Baron de Stackelberry, Eliza Kerr, Frances Harriotte (Burrows) Nelson, her proxy: Harriet Sim. d. July 1852, Naples, Italy. m. Francois A. Gallera, Consul General, Italy, Civita Vechia, in July 1851. One child: Cecilia Gallera.
5) James Thompson Alexander Hersant, b. 28 Sep 1832 in Jalapa, Mexico; d. 20 Apr 1833, Mexico City, Mexico. Gravestone: Oak Hill Cemetery, Lot 331.
Source: Burrows-Thompson Bible and book: "Revolutionary War Patriots and Soldiers, A Genealogical History with Biographical Sketches", Compiled and Published by Rosa Baylor Hall.
Five Children:
1) Guillaume Henri Esperance Hersant (Colonel), b. 6 Mar 1824 in Washington D.C., Bap. 26 Sep 1824 at St Patrick's, Norfolk, Virginia, by The Rev. Christopher Delaney. d. 12 May 1898, Granpre, France. m. (1) Marie Berte Comtier (1837-1886) on 5 Jun 1862 in Paris, France. m. (2) Marie Peiffer (1860-1928). One child by 2nd wife: Marie Henrietta Hersant, b. 20 Sep 1897, Granpre, France; d. 17 Apr 1976, Nice, France; m. Edouard Charles Azieres (b. 1899) on 19 May 1919 in Paris, France; two children: Andre Charles Henri Azieres and Anne Marie Azieres.
2) Maria Therese Henriette Hersant, b. 18 Oct 1825 in Washington, D.C., Bap. 7 Feb 1829, St John's Episcopal Church, Lafayette Square, Washington, D.C., by The Rev. William Hawley, Godparents: William Watkins, Anna Maria Thornton, Marie Sophia Bouligony. m. Monsieur Melin of Orleans, France, on 8 Feb 1847.
3) Alexander Esperance Andre Hersant, b. 6 Mar 1827, d. 7 Jul 1831, Washington, D.C., Bur. Oak Hill Cemetery, Lot 331, Georgetown, Washington, D.C.
4) Anna Maria Sophia Cecilia Hersant, b. 29 Oct 1828, Washington, D.C., Bap. 7 Feb 1829, St John's Episcopal Church Lafayette Square, Washington, D.C., by The Rev. William Hawley. Godparents: Jean Baptist Petry, Consul General from France to U.S., his proxy: Consul General of Sweden, Baron de Stackelberry, Eliza Kerr, Frances Harriotte (Burrows) Nelson, her proxy: Harriet Sim. d. July 1852, Naples, Italy. m. Francois A. Gallera, Consul General, Italy, Civita Vechia, in July 1851. One child: Cecilia Gallera.
5) James Thompson Alexander Hersant, b. 28 Sep 1832 in Jalapa, Mexico; d. 20 Apr 1833, Mexico City, Mexico. Gravestone: Oak Hill Cemetery, Lot 331.
Source: Burrows-Thompson Bible and book: "Revolutionary War Patriots and Soldiers, A Genealogical History with Biographical Sketches", Compiled and Published by Rosa Baylor Hall.
She was the daughter of General James Thompson and Sarah (Burrows). She was baptized in Georgetown Christ Church Parish, Washington D.C., by The Rev. Gantt. Although she died in Mexico City and was buried there, she has a gravestone in Oak Hill. She married Michael Esperance Hersant (1799-1867) on 22 Apr 1823 in St Patrick's Catholic Church, Washington D.C. (Michael was the son of Michael Pierre Dominique de Hersant).
Five Children:
1) Guillaume Henri Esperance Hersant (Colonel), b. 6 Mar 1824 in Washington D.C., Bap. 26 Sep 1824 at St Patrick's, Norfolk, Virginia, by The Rev. Christopher Delaney. d. 12 May 1898, Granpre, France. m. (1) Marie Berte Comtier (1837-1886) on 5 Jun 1862 in Paris, France. m. (2) Marie Peiffer (1860-1928). One child by 2nd wife: Marie Henrietta Hersant, b. 20 Sep 1897, Granpre, France; d. 17 Apr 1976, Nice, France; m. Edouard Charles Azieres (b. 1899) on 19 May 1919 in Paris, France; two children: Andre Charles Henri Azieres and Anne Marie Azieres.
2) Maria Therese Henriette Hersant, b. 18 Oct 1825 in Washington, D.C., Bap. 7 Feb 1829, St John's Episcopal Church, Lafayette Square, Washington, D.C., by The Rev. William Hawley, Godparents: William Watkins, Anna Maria Thornton, Marie Sophia Bouligony. m. Monsieur Melin of Orleans, France, on 8 Feb 1847.
3) Alexander Esperance Andre Hersant, b. 6 Mar 1827, d. 7 Jul 1831, Washington, D.C., Bur. Oak Hill Cemetery, Lot 331, Georgetown, Washington, D.C.
4) Anna Maria Sophia Cecilia Hersant, b. 29 Oct 1828, Washington, D.C., Bap. 7 Feb 1829, St John's Episcopal Church Lafayette Square, Washington, D.C., by The Rev. William Hawley. Godparents: Jean Baptist Petry, Consul General from France to U.S., his proxy: Consul General of Sweden, Baron de Stackelberry, Eliza Kerr, Frances Harriotte (Burrows) Nelson, her proxy: Harriet Sim. d. July 1852, Naples, Italy. m. Francois A. Gallera, Consul General, Italy, Civita Vechia, in July 1851. One child: Cecilia Gallera.
5) James Thompson Alexander Hersant, b. 28 Sep 1832 in Jalapa, Mexico; d. 20 Apr 1833, Mexico City, Mexico. Gravestone: Oak Hill Cemetery, Lot 331.
Source: Burrows-Thompson Bible and book: "Revolutionary War Patriots and Soldiers, A Genealogical History with Biographical Sketches", Compiled and Published by Rosa Baylor Hall.
Five Children:
1) Guillaume Henri Esperance Hersant (Colonel), b. 6 Mar 1824 in Washington D.C., Bap. 26 Sep 1824 at St Patrick's, Norfolk, Virginia, by The Rev. Christopher Delaney. d. 12 May 1898, Granpre, France. m. (1) Marie Berte Comtier (1837-1886) on 5 Jun 1862 in Paris, France. m. (2) Marie Peiffer (1860-1928). One child by 2nd wife: Marie Henrietta Hersant, b. 20 Sep 1897, Granpre, France; d. 17 Apr 1976, Nice, France; m. Edouard Charles Azieres (b. 1899) on 19 May 1919 in Paris, France; two children: Andre Charles Henri Azieres and Anne Marie Azieres.
2) Maria Therese Henriette Hersant, b. 18 Oct 1825 in Washington, D.C., Bap. 7 Feb 1829, St John's Episcopal Church, Lafayette Square, Washington, D.C., by The Rev. William Hawley, Godparents: William Watkins, Anna Maria Thornton, Marie Sophia Bouligony. m. Monsieur Melin of Orleans, France, on 8 Feb 1847.
3) Alexander Esperance Andre Hersant, b. 6 Mar 1827, d. 7 Jul 1831, Washington, D.C., Bur. Oak Hill Cemetery, Lot 331, Georgetown, Washington, D.C.
4) Anna Maria Sophia Cecilia Hersant, b. 29 Oct 1828, Washington, D.C., Bap. 7 Feb 1829, St John's Episcopal Church Lafayette Square, Washington, D.C., by The Rev. William Hawley. Godparents: Jean Baptist Petry, Consul General from France to U.S., his proxy: Consul General of Sweden, Baron de Stackelberry, Eliza Kerr, Frances Harriotte (Burrows) Nelson, her proxy: Harriet Sim. d. July 1852, Naples, Italy. m. Francois A. Gallera, Consul General, Italy, Civita Vechia, in July 1851. One child: Cecilia Gallera.
5) James Thompson Alexander Hersant, b. 28 Sep 1832 in Jalapa, Mexico; d. 20 Apr 1833, Mexico City, Mexico. Gravestone: Oak Hill Cemetery, Lot 331.
Source: Burrows-Thompson Bible and book: "Revolutionary War Patriots and Soldiers, A Genealogical History with Biographical Sketches", Compiled and Published by Rosa Baylor Hall.
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