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I found your query of interest. I have no answer for you. Birth records were not kept so early, and the best bet of any vital statistics existing might be church records; but even they were rare that early.
I do note that the surname, Thompson, existed in Loch Lomond (Willow Grove), a community near Saint John with many person of African descent; including, one must suppose, may descendants of Black Loyalists. There would also be families of escaped slaves from the US.
I also noted a Peter Thompson, a mechanic ('engineer') in a saw mill in Fredericton, NB.
PETER THOMPSON b. NB ca. 1826-30 (ca. 1851 in 1881), d. Fredericton, York Co., NB 15JUN1892 age 62 years, bur. Fredericton Rural Cem., Fredericton, York Co., NB, m. 1st MARY McINTYRE (b. NB ca. 1827), d/o _____ and Mary (____) McIntyre; m. 2nd SARAH ELIZABETH McMICHAEL (b. NB 1JAN1833 (ca. 1844 in 1881), d. 19JUL1906 age 73 years, bur. Fredericton Rural Cem., Fredericton, York Co., NB, d/o Zillah McMichael; m. 1st St. Anne’s Chapel, Fredericton, York Co., NB by the Rev. W. Q. Ketchum 23SEP1852 Thomas Cunliffe.)
So there appears to be a significant number of Black Thompson's in NB in the 1800's, but I cannot get a fix on their origins. Peter, above, was in Fredericton for the 1851 census; but from what you hint, perhaps he came from Saint John.
Thomas
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