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William Compton 1649 – 1709 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1649

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

Death Date: 1709

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

Father: William Compton

Mother: Mary Wilmot

Spouse(s): Mary Bowne, Mary Brown

Children(s): Judith Compton, Judah Compton, Richard Compton, Mary Compton, Cornelius Compton, David Compton, Sarah Compton, Jonathan Compton, Jacob Compton, Manessah Compton, Jacob Compton

William Compton was born in 1649 in Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States, the child of William Compton and Mary Wilmot. William Compton married Mary Bowne, Mary Brown, and had children including Judith Compton, Judah Compton, Richard Compton, Mary Compton, Cornelius Compton, David Compton, Sarah Compton, Jonathan Compton, Jacob Compton, Manessah Compton, Jacob Compton. William Compton passed away in 1709 in Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States.

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Biography

  • William Compton was born in 1649 in Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States, the child of William Compton and Mary Wilmot.
  • William Compton married Mary Bowne, Mary Brown, and had children including Judith Compton, Judah Compton, Richard Compton, Mary Compton, Cornelius Compton, David Compton, Sarah Compton, Jonathan Compton, Jacob Compton, Manessah Compton, Jacob Compton.
  • William Compton passed away in 1709 in Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States.

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William Compton's Ancestors

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William Compton
1649 – 1709
Birth Place: Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States
Parents
William Compton
1631 – 1694
Ipswich, Suffolk, , England
Mary Wilmot
1635 – 1713
Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Compton's Descendants

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William Compton (1649 – 1709) m. Mary Bowne (29 Nov 1653 – 1684) m. Mary Brown (29 Nov 1653 – 1684)
  1. 1. Judith Compton (1666 – 1733)
  2. 2. Judah Compton (1666 – 22 Jun 1689)
  3. 3. Richard Compton (1667 – 1710)
  4. 4. Mary Compton (1 Nov 1667 – 1662)
  5. 5. Cornelius Compton (1669 – 14 Jan 1758)
  6. 6. David Compton (21 May 1672 – )
  7. 7. Sarah Compton (1 Jul 1673 – )
  8. 8. Jonathan Compton (18 Dec 1675 – )
  9. 9. Jacob Compton (1681 – 1753) m. Elizabeth Rhea (1697 – 1760)
    1. 1. Sarah Compton (18 Apr 1716 – 1 May 1810) m. David Baird (19 Oct 1710 – 20 Jun 1801)
      1. 1. Wiliam BAIRD (Sep 1713 – Aug 1789)
      2. 2. Jacob Baird (Nov 1744 – 1818)
      3. 3. Mary Baird (30 Sep 1747 – 1836)
      4. 4. John Baird (27 Oct 1750 – 26 Oct 1834)
      5. 5. David Baird (16 Jul 1754 – 25 Dec 1839) m. Rebecca Ely (1756 – 6 Jan 1778) m. Lydia (G) Tapscott (1756 – 1791) m. Mary (Vaughn) Edwards (12 Sep 1771 – 22 Jun 1840)
        1. 1. Rebecca Baird (17 Dec 1777 – 1862) m. Booker Pilgreen (1777 – 1855)
        2. 2. Sarah BAIRD (2 Dec 1780 – 7 Apr 1881)
        3. 3. Mary BAIRD (1 Nov 1782 – )
        4. 4. John BAIRD (14 Mar 1784 – 1823)
        5. 5. General (Rei) BAIRD (16 May 1785 – )
        6. 6. Jacob BAIRD (17 Dec 1785 – 8 Apr 1823)
        7. 7. Lydia BAIRD (8 Feb 1788 – 17 May 1864)
        8. 8. Phebe Baird (14 Nov 1790 – 17 Dec 1855)
        9. 9. David BAIRD (22 Feb 1797 – )
        10. 10. Rel Baird (16 May 1798 – )
        11. 11. Elizabeth BAIRD (2 Mar 1800 – 24 Dec 1895)
        12. 12. Thomas BAIRD (6 Feb 1802 – )
        13. 13. Ann BAIRD (3 Dec 1803 – )
        14. 14. Evaline BAIRD (25 Oct 1805 – )
        15. 15. Joseph BAIRD (1807 – 1814)
        16. 16. James BAIRD (3 Jun 1810 – )
        17. 17. Rachel BAIRD (7 Sep 1812 – )
        18. 18. Eleanor BAIRD (15 Dec 1815 – )
        19. 19. Zebulon BAIRD (30 Jun 1819 – )
        20. 20. Sarah Baird (1 Nov 1780 – 7 Apr 1881)
        21. 21. Mary Baird (1 Nov 1782 – 1857)
        22. 22. John Baird (19 Mar 1784 – )
        23. 23. Jacob Baird (19 Dec 1785 – 8 Apr 1823)
        24. 24. Lydia Baird (8 Feb 1788 – 17 May 1864)
        25. 25. Phebe Baird (14 Nov 1790 – 17 Dec 1855)
        26. 26. David Baird (22 Feb 1797 – 1814)
        27. 27. Rei (B) Baird (16 May 1798 – 7 Sep 1835)
        28. 28. Elizabeth Baird (2 Mar 1800 – 14 Dec 1895)
        29. 29. Thomas Baird (6 Feb 1802 – Oct 1880)
        30. 30. Ann Baird (3 Dec 1803 – 1868)
        31. 31. Evelina Baird (25 Oct 1805 – 26 Nov 1883) m. William (P) Forman (25 Jan 1807 – 16 Aug 1886)
        32. 32. Joseph Baird (4 Jul 1807 – 5 May 1814)
        33. 33. James Baird (3 Jun 1810 – 1831)
        34. 34. Rachel Baird (7 Sep 1812 – 1892)
        35. 35. Eleanor Baird (15 Dec 1815 – 1833)
        36. 36. Zebulon Baird (30 Jun 1819 – 8 Apr 1883)
        37. 37. Stephen Baird (1821 – 1840)
      6. 6. Reuben Baird (1758 – )
    2. 2. Richard Compton (1718 – 10 Mar 1782)
    3. 3. William Compton (1720 – 11 Sep 1779)
    4. 4. Joseph Compton (1720 – 13 Mar 1741)
    5. 5. Alice Compton (1720 – 14 Jan 1759)
    6. 6. Hannah Compton (1723 – 1755)
    7. 7. Mary Compton (1726 – 1803)
    8. 8. Rachael Compton (1727 – )
    9. 9. Elizabeth Compton
  10. 10. Manessah Compton (1681 – )

William Compton's Timeline

2 Records

1649
1649
Birth of William Compton in Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States
Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States
1709
1709
Age 60
Death of William Compton in Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States
Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1649
    Event Place: Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1644; Birth city: Long Island; Birth state: NY.
    [2] Family Data Collection - Births
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 6061.014; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: .
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 192.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: DY1.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1709
    Event Place: Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1644; Birth city: Long Island; Birth state: NY.
    [2] Family Data Collection - Deaths

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