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Jacob Compton 1681 – 1753 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1681

Birth Location: Middleton, Monmouth, New Jersey

Death Date: 1753

Death Location: Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey

Father: William Compton

Mother: Mary Brown

Spouse(s):

Children(s): William Compton

In 1681, Jacob Compton entered the world in Middleton, Monmouth, New Jersey, born to William Henry Compton and Mary Brown. Jacob Compton had children including William Henry Compton. Jacob Compton passed away in 1753 in Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey.

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Biography

  • In 1681, Jacob Compton entered the world in Middleton, Monmouth, New Jersey, born to William Henry Compton and Mary Brown.
  • Jacob Compton had children including William Henry Compton.
  • Jacob Compton passed away in 1753 in Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey.

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Jacob Compton's Ancestors

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Jacob Compton
1681 – 1753
Birth Place: Middleton, Monmouth, New Jersey
Parents
William Henry Compton
1644 – 1694
Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Mary Brown
1653 – 1684
Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
John Compton
1603 – 1652
Compton Castle, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Spencer
1547 – 1632
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Spencer
1538 – 1610
Alice Bromfield
1550 – 1610

Jacob Compton's Descendants

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Jacob Compton (1681 – 1753)
  1. 1. William (Henry) Compton (1725 – 8 November 1779)
    1. 1. William (Henry) Compton (1742 – 1778) m. Salina Canfield (1750 – 26 Apr 1841)
      1. 1. William (Henry) Compton (1770 – August 22, 1850) m. Hannah (Phebe) Post (29 Aug 1779 – 26 Apr 1841)
        1. 1. Runyon (L.) COMPTON (29 Sep 1803 – 16 Aug 1862) m. Eliza Ketcham (30 May 1808 – 12 Nov 1865)

Jacob Compton's Timeline

2 Records

1681
1681
Birth of Jacob Compton in Middleton, Monmouth, New Jersey
Middleton, Monmouth, New Jersey
1753
1753
Age 72
Death of Jacob Compton in Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey
Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1681
    Event Place: Middleton, Monmouth, New Jersey

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1753
    Event Place: Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey

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