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William Compton 1703–1768 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1703

Birth Location: Middletown, Monmouth Distrtict, New Jersey

Death Date: 9 November 1768

Death Location: Monmouth, Camden, New Jersey, USA

Father: Richard Compton

Mother: Mary Browne

Spouse(s): Jane Brown, Jane Bolmar

Children(s): William Compton, Mathias Compton, Catherine Compton, Cornelius III, John Compton

In 1703, William Compton entered the world in Middletown, Monmouth Distrtict, New Jersey, born to Richard Sr Compton And Mary Ann Browne. In 1725, William Compton resided in Virginia. William Compton married Jane Bolmar, Jane Joan Brown, and had children including Catherine Compton, Cornelius Compton Iii, Elizabeth Compton, Job Compton, John Compton, Lucy Compton, Mathias Compton, William Henry The Loyalist Compton. William Compton passed away in 1768 in Monmouth, Camden, New Jersey, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1703, William Compton entered the world in Middletown, Monmouth Distrtict, New Jersey, born to Richard Sr Compton And Mary Ann Browne.
  • In 1725, William Compton resided in Virginia.
  • William Compton married Jane Bolmar, Jane Joan Brown, and had children including Catherine Compton, Cornelius Compton Iii, Elizabeth Compton, Job Compton, John Compton, Lucy Compton, Mathias Compton, William Henry The Loyalist Compton.
  • William Compton passed away in 1768 in Monmouth, Camden, New Jersey, USA.

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William Compton's Ancestors

Self
William Compton
1703–1768
Birth Place: Middletown, Monmouth Distrtict, New Jersey
Parents
Richard Sr Compton
1667–1711
Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA
Mary (Ann) Browne
1653–1684
Milford, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
William (Henry) Compton
1645–1709
Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States
Mary (Ann) Bowne
1653–1684
Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Francis (Uselton (Urselton)) Jr
1632–1696
Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts, USA 1st to cape cod
Sarah (Barnes Rowell) (Usselton)
1634–1685
Wentham, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Mary Beaumont
1604–1654
Nathaniel Usselton
1610–1658
Imme Miller
1609–1680
William Barnes*
1615–1698
Rachel Lord
1617–1686
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Parliament
1578–1625
Cassandra Ogle
1564–1632
WILLEM Ijsselstein
1590–1660
Thomas senior
1591–1691
Mary ANDREWS
1590–1662
Dr immigrant"
1585–1678
Dorothy\Dorettee Bird\Burd\Burde\Byrd-Lord
1588–1676

William Compton's Descendants

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William Compton (1703–9 November 1768) m. Jane (Joan) Brown (1720–9 Nov 1768) m. Jane Bolmar (1704–9 November 1768)
  1. 1. William (Henry (The loyalist)) Compton 1740–1804 m. Sarah (Agnes Sweet\Sweed Compton #65 &) #73 1740–1804
    1. 1. (possible) (John Compton (as mentioned in Nancy's) will) 1763–1804
    2. 2. William (Henry (The Loyalist) Compton Jr #32 &) #36 1771–1867
    3. 3. Phoebe (Mariah) Compton* 1783–1831
    4. 4. Catherine Compton 1767–1820
    5. 5. Cornelius ((1769) Compton *I think this is the wrong) Cornelius 1769–1847
    6. 6. Elizbeth Compton 1763–1847
  2. 2. Mathias Compton 1740–1783
  3. 3. Catherine Compton 1747–1839
  4. 4. Cornelius (Compton) III 1727–1758
  5. 5. John Compton 1748–

William Compton's Timeline

3 Records

1703
1703
Birth of William Compton in Middletown, Monmouth Distrtict, New Jersey
Middletown, Monmouth Distrtict, New Jersey
1725
5 May 1725
Age 22
William Compton resided here in Virginia
Virginia
1768
9 November 1768
Age 65
Death of William Compton in Monmouth, Camden, New Jersey, USA
Monmouth, Camden, New Jersey, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1703
    Event Place: Middletown, Monmouth Distrtict, New Jersey
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 5 May 1725
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: Virginia, Apprentice Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 November 1768
    Event Place: Monmouth, Camden, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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