John Compton

1638 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	John Compton
  Birth	Between 1629 and 1638	Of Ipswich, Massachusetts
  Gender	Male
  Death	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I106216	Ingram-Related
  Last Modified	14 Aug 2024

  
  

  Father	John Compton,   b. 1603, Crannbrooke, Kent, England d. Abt 1656, Boston, Massachusetts (Age 53 years)
  Mother	Sussannah Ann Freeman,   b. Abt 1605, Cranneboro, Kent, England d. 1664, Piscataway, New Jersey (Age 59 years)
  Family ID	F40505	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary,   b. Abt 1643, Of St. Mary's, Charles County, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1665	Charles County, Maryland
  Children	1. Samuel Compton,   b. 1669, Charles County, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F40504	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 May 2015

  
  

• Notes

  LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF JOHN COMPTON, SR. May 29, 1713 "In the name of God Amen. The 29th of May 1713. I, John Compton,beingsick and weake of body but of sound and perfect memory praise be to God for the Same, and knowingtheuncertainty of this life on earth and being desirous to tittle things in order, do make this my lastwilland testament in manner and form following. That is to say first and principally I Commend my soul to almighty GodmyCreator assuredly believeing (sic) that I shall receive full pardon and free remission of all my sins andbesaved by the precise Death and merits of my blessed Saviour and redeemer Christ Jesus, and my bodytothe earth from whence it was taken to be buried in such decent and Christian manner. As to my Executors hereafter named shall be thought meet andconvenient,and as touching such worldly Estate as the Lord in mercy hath lent me, my will and meaning in thesameshall be employed and bestowed as hereafter by this my will. First I will that all my Debts and duties as I owe in right orconscienceto any manner of person or persons whatsoever shall be well and truly Contented and paid or ordained tobepaid by my Executors hereafter named within Convenient time after my Decease. Item - I give and bequeath to my eldest Sonne (sic) John two thirds ofmyPatent Land that lies both in Charles County and Saint Marys County and allso (sic) two thirds of mymoveableEstate, both household goods and horses or whatever value of right or Justice belonges (sic) to me. Item - I give and bequeath to my Sonn Matthew the one third part ofmyPatent Land that lies both in Charles and Saint Marys Countys. All the Land in both Countys being dividedinthree parts, my eldest Sonn John Shall have two and my Sonn Matthew one and my Sonn Matthew allso (sic)thethird part of my personall (sic) Estate. Item I will that neither my Sonn John nor my Sonn Matthew shall enjoymylands no longer than these shall live and then itt (sic) shall goe (sic) to the next ears (sic) apparentofthem both and so as any or one of the family of the Comptons shall continue in this world, either of the ears (sic) ofmySonn John or my Sonn Matthew Compton. Item I will that my Sonn John shall immediately enjoy one third partofmy Patent Land together with my wife. Item I appoint my Sonn John and my Sonn Matthew Joint, Executors ofmylast will and testament as witness my hand and seal this 29th of May 1713. "Delivered as my last will and testament before signing and sealing. John F Compton Philip Briscoe Sen. John X Farson Susannah Briscoe" Back of this will is endorsed the following probate to wit,"CharlesCounty Philip Briscoe Sen John Farson and Susannah Briscoe subscribing witnesses to the written will, Depose ontheholy Evangetial of almighty God that they either of them saw John Compton within named sign and sealthewithin instrument as his last will and testament and that he published and declared the same to be andthereat the time after so doing he was of sound and perfect mind and memory to the best of theirknowledgebefore this fifth day of March Anno Domini 1718