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William Compton 1622–1663 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1622

Birth Location: Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States

Death Date: 18 Oct 1663

Death Location: Monmouth, Brunswick, New Jersey, United States

Father: Spencer Northampton

Mother: Mary Beaumont

Spouse(s):

Children(s): William Compton

The story of William Compton began in 1622 in Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States. William Compton had children including William Henry Compton. William Compton passed away in 1663 in Monmouth, Brunswick, New Jersey, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Compton began in 1622 in Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States.
  • William Compton had children including William Henry Compton.
  • William Compton passed away in 1663 in Monmouth, Brunswick, New Jersey, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spencer Northampton
1601–1643
Birth Location: Earl, Northamptonshire, England
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Mary Beaumont
1604–1654
Birth Location: Warwickshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Compton
1644–1694
Birth Location: –
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William Compton's Ancestors

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William Compton
1622–1663
Birth Place: Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States
Parents
Spencer Compton Earl of Northampton
1601–1643
Earl, Northamptonshire, England
Mary Beaumont
1604–1654
Warwickshire, England
Grandparents
William Compton
1560–1630
Compton Warwickshire, Lord, Northampton, England
Elizabeth Spencer
1574–1632
Warwick, Northamptonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Compton's Descendants

1.
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William Compton (1622–18 Oct 1663)
  1. 1. William (Henry) Compton 1644–1694 m. Mary Bowne 1645–1689
    1. 1. Cornelius (Compton) Sr. 1669–1758 m. Rebecca (Jean) Stout 1680–1693 m. Elizabeth Applegate 1680–1775 m. Lydia Crawford 1732–1793
      1. 1. William Compton 1715–1768 m. Jane (Joan) Bolmar 1720–1768
        1. 1. Mathias Compton 1742–1783 m. Catherine Green 1745–1810
        2. 2. Cornelius Compton 1727–1758
        3. 3. William (Henry) Compton 1740–1804
        4. 4. Catherine Compton 1747–1839
        5. 5. John Compton 1748–
        6. 6. Catherine ((Catrina)) Compton 1747–1839
      2. 2. Richard Compton 1700–1734
      3. 3. Ursula Compton 1702–
      4. 4. Cornelius Compton 1708–1764
      5. 5. Lucy Compton 1711–
      6. 6. John Compton 1713–
      7. 7. Elizabeth COMPTON 1720–
      8. 8. Joseph Compton –1746
      9. 9. Cornelius Compton 1761–1816
      10. 10. Job Compton 1762–1842
    2. 2. Judith Compton 1666–1689
    3. 3. Mary Compton 1667–1672
    4. 4. Richard Compton 1667–1710
    5. 5. David Compton 1672–
    6. 6. Sarah Compton 1673–
    7. 7. Jonathan Compton 1675–
    8. 8. Jacob Compton 1681–1753
    9. 9. Manessah Compton 1681–

William Compton's Timeline

2 Records

1622
1622
Birth of William Compton in Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States
Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States
1663
18 Oct 1663
Age 41
Death of William Compton in Monmouth, Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
Monmouth, Brunswick, New Jersey, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1622
    Event Place: Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States
    Record Source: American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1663
    Event Place: Monmouth, Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
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