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William COMPTON

William COMPTON[1, 2]

Male Abt 1740 - 1791  (~ 51 years)

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  • Name William COMPTON 
    Born Abt 1740  Culpepper County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    FamilySearch ID GJNJ-SZY 
    MilitaryService   [3
    soldier in the American Revolutionary War 
    Moved 2 Jul 1767  Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Residence Maryland, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Residence Boone Station, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Residence Culpeper, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Residence 1782  Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    _UID 1859ACEE4DE746AD815F415A2EDFE556F5ED 
    Died 1791  Boone's Station, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I2481  Carney Wehofer Feb 2024 Genealogy
    Last Modified 28 Dec 2022 

    Father 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 
    Mother Mary CLARK,   b. England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1768 
    Family ID F5007  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Charity LEIPER,   b. Abt 1741, Culpepper County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1788  (Age ~ 47 years) 
    Married Abt 1761  Culpepper County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. John COMPTON,   b. Abt 1762, Culpepper County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Walter COMPTON,   b. Abt 1764, Culpepper County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. William COMPTON,   b. 25 Dec 1767, Culpepper County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Oct 1846, Davidson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     4. Thomas COMPTON,   b. Abt 1769, Culpepper County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Mary "Polly" COMPTON,   b. 1 Sep 1776, Culpepper County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1845, Rutherford County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     6. James COMPTON,   b. Abt 1778, Culpepper County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Juliana COMPTON,   b. Abt 1779, Culpepper County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Henry COMPTON,   b. 1 May 1784, Boone's Station, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Aug 1873, Davidson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2016 
    Family ID F1185  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
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    William Compton.jpg

  • Notes 
    • William Compton
      Sex: M
      Birth: ABT 1740 in Culpepper Co, Virginia
      Death: ABT 1791 in Boones Station, Kentucky
      Burial: ABT 1791 Boones Station, Kentucky
      Occupation: Farmer/carpenter Religion: Protestant Marriage 1 Charity Leiper
      Married: ABT 1760
      Children
      John Compton
      Walter Compton
      Thomas Compton <
      William Compton b: 25 DEC 1767 in Culpeper County, Virginia
      Mary (Polly) Compton Compton b: ABT 1776
      James Compton b: ABT 1778
      Henry Compton b: 1 MAY 1784 in Boon's Station Kentucky
      Juliana Compton b: ABT 1790

  • Sources 
    1. [S474] James H.L. Lawler, James H.L. Lawler [email protected].

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

    3. [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 18 Nov 2022), entry for William COMPTON, person ID KC3G-98Z. (Reliability: 3).