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Matthew COMPTON[1]

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  • Name Matthew COMPTON 
    Born 17 Jun 1671  Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    FamilySearch ID LH61-G4W 
    identified as a son in the will of John Compton 29 May 1713  [2
    Will written 19 Mar 1744  [2
    Died 9 Aug 1747  Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Will probated 5 Sep 1747  Charles, Maryland, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    _UID 774DA1F522424C2AA2F5BED597ACD577EDF3 
    Person ID I10063  Carney Wehofer Feb 2024 Genealogy
    Last Modified 9 Dec 2022 

    Father John F. COMPTON,   b. 20 Apr 1638, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 5 Mar 1718, Charles, Maryland, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Mary CLARKE,   b. Abt 1643, Of Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 29 May 1713, Of Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 70 years) 
    Married Abt 1666  Second, Husband, Charles, MD Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F5005  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sussanna BRISCOE,   b. Abt 1677, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Feb 1739, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 62 years) 
    Alt. Marriage 1700  Trinity Parish, Charles, Maryland, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Married Abt 1701  MD Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. John COMPTON,   b. 9 Nov 1702, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Philip COMPTON,   b. 5 Jan 1705, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. Comptonology, Page, 198, 211, My Own File Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Susanna COMPTON,   b. 6 Feb 1707, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. Comptonology, Page, 198, 211 Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Matthew COMPTON, II,   b. 26 Jun 1709, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Mar 1770, Worncout, Charles, Colorado, MD Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years)
     5. Stephen COMPTON,   b. 1710, Charles, Maryland, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Eleanor COMPTON,   b. 1 Dec 1711, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. Comptonology, Page, 198, 211, My Own File Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Zachariah COMPTON,   b. 1712, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1790, Inventory Culpepper Co, , Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     8. Sarah COMPTON,   b. 24 Mar 1714, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1747  (Age 32 years)
     9. Samuel COMPTON,   b. 19 May 1716, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. William Clark COMPTON,   b. 1723, Charles, Maryland Colony Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Dec 1807, Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
    Last Modified 9 Dec 2022 
    Family ID F5014  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Compton Arms.jpg
    Compton Arms.jpg

  • Notes 
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      Mathew and Susannah's known children were:
      1. John - b 9 Nov 1702
      2. Philip - b 5 Jan 1705
      3. Susanna - b 6 Feb 1707, ca 1745 m Robert Whitely, m/2 Taylor
      5. Mathew, Jr - 1709-1770, md Rachel Howard - 1714-1789.
      6. Eleanor - b 1 Dec 1711, m John Slye
      7. Sarah - b 24 Mar 1714, m John Parker
      8. Samuel - b 19 May 1716, (WB 1765 Charles Co 33.280)
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      Mathew and Susanna purchased land called Manchester from Abel Wakefield in 1705 for 5000 pounds of tobacco, Mathew being listed at that time as a cooper, or maker of barrels.

      On May 29 1713, in Charles County, Matthew named as son of John Compton in will proved Mar 5, 1718. Mathew received one-third of his father's real, and one third of his father's personal estate, whereas, John's eldest son, John, received two-thirds interest. The real estate lay in both Charles and St. Mary's Counties. No other children mentioned.

      On 9 March 1722, Mathew received land from his father, John. This was his 1/3 share of 200 acres called Boswell and 80 acres called Boden. By 20 March 1737, Mathew Sr sold his son Mathew Jr. 90 acres of the Boden and Boswell property from his father, including dwellings, out-buildings, gardens and orchards.

      Mathew Sr wrote his will on 19 March 1744,witnessed by George Briscoe and William Howard. His son, Samuel, was to receive all land he owned in Virginia and 2 shillings sterling, daughters Susanna Whitely & Elender Slye receive 2 shillings each, grandson Mathew Compton Parker 2 shillings and son Mathew all the rest of his property, both real and personal, with son Mathew being executor. Wittness: George Briscoe, William Howard. Will probated 5 Sept 1747. According to Bible record found actual death date was 9 Aug 1747 and wife, Susannah, died 12 Jan 1739.

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      SOURCES:
      - All above info provided by James L Compton, 6 Jul 2015.
      - Maryland Deponents, 1634-1799 (Parentage).
      - Charles Co Wills L 25, f 150 (Will Written).
      - Maryland Libary, L 25 f 150 (Will Probated).
      - Bible, Maryland Historical Society Library.
      - Notes of Sarah Browder to James L Compton, 12/15/2003.
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      The Compton Coat of Arms is officially documented in Burke's General Armory. The original description of the arms (shield) is as follows:
      "D'arg, a la fasce mebulee de bu.: au chef du meme, ch. d'un casque de profil d'or entre deux tetes de lion du meme."
      (translated as follows):
      "Silver with a red fess, the lines of diversity of which are undulating, under a red chief charged with a profiled, gold helmet between two gold lions' heads."
      Above the shield and helmet is the crest which is described as: "A naturally colored beacon."

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      ID: I2004 Name: Matthew COMPTON Sex: M Birth: 1671 in MD Death: 1747 in St. Mary's Co., MD Change Date: 20 JUL 1999

      Father: John COMPTON
      Mother: Mary Clark DOUGLASS b: in Maryland

      Marriage 1 Sussana BRISCOE
      Children
      Matthew COMPTON b: 1709
      Susanna COMPTON
      Stephen COMPTON
      Samuel COMPTON
      Samuel COMPTON
      Zacharah COMPTON
      Margaraurate COMPTON
      Elizabeth COMPTON
      Matthew COMPTON
      Phillip COMPTON
      John COMPTON
      Barton COMPTON
      Alexander COMPTON
      Edmund Howard COMPTON

  • Sources 
    1. [SAuth] Jim Carney, compiled by James H Carney [(E-ADDRESS), & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE], Buderim, Queensland 4556 AUSTRALIA.

    2. [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 9 Dec 2022), entry for Matthew COMPTON, person ID LH61-G4W. (Reliability: 3).