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David Compton 1784–1861 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1784

Birth Location: Caswell County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: Sep 1861

Death Location: Russell, Virginia, United States

Father: James Jr

Mother: Frances Herndon

Spouse(s): Mary Elmore

Children(s):

The story of David Compton began in 1784 in Caswell County, North Carolina, USA. David Compton married Mary Ann Polly Elmore. David Compton passed away in 1861 in Russell, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of David Compton began in 1784 in Caswell County, North Carolina, USA.
  • David Compton married Mary Ann Polly Elmore.
  • David Compton passed away in 1861 in Russell, Virginia, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

David Compton's Ancestors

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David Compton
1784–1861
Birth Place: Caswell County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
James Compton Jr
1753–1832
Liberty Corner, Somerset, New Jersey, United States
Frances Herndon
1762–1768
North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
James (Compton) Sr
1710–1783
Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States
Mary Coddington
1712–1783
Middlesex, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States
David Herndon
1746–1811
VA
Frances Pierce
1744–1799
Caroline, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Richard Herndon
1708–1754
Sarah Poe
1710–1793
John\Jeremiah Pierce
1720–1790
Elizabeth Bass
1730–1777
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Herndon
1678–1758
Mary Waller
1654–1727
Samuel Poe
1675–1725
Mary Hook
1670–1725
Thomas Pierce
1693–1756
Mary Copelund
1696–1742
John jr.
1705–1777
Elizabeth Winborne
1714–1745

David Compton's Timeline

4 Records

1784
1784
Birth of David Compton in North Carolina, United States
North Carolina, United States
1784
1784
Birth of David Compton in Caswell County, North Carolina, USA
Caswell County, North Carolina, USA
1861
Sep 1861
Age 77
Death of David Compton in Russell, Virginia, United States
Russell, Virginia, United States
1865
September 1865
Age 81
Death of David Compton in Honaker, Russell County, Virginia, USA
Honaker, Russell County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1784
    Event Place: North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1784
    Event Place: Caswell County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: September 1865
    Event Place: Honaker, Russell County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sep 1861
    Event Place: Russell, Virginia, United States

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