| Notes |
- Moved from Lunenburg County, Virginia to Halifax County, Virginia.
On tithing list in Lunenburg County, Virginia in 1749.
Lunenburg County, Virginia Order Book 8, 1762
8 April 1762 Samuel Ashworth to William Compton, indenture, Anne, wife of Ashworth,
relinquised her dower right.
Purchased land in Halifax County, Virginia on 19 May 1763:
Halifax County, Virginia Courts, May 1763
A deed from William Chandler Jr and Judith, his wife, to William Compton, was acknowledged and ordered. Deed Book: 19 May 1763 (page 281) William Chandler Jr of Lunendburg Co. to William Compton of Halifax Co, for L37/10/0, .....44 acres on Beaver Pond Br. par of 404 acres granted to
sd Chandler 14 February 1761, beg. at a small red oak cor. or the old survey & by a new line north.......All appurtenances thereunto belonging..............Signed William Chandler, Judith Chandler
No Wit
Recorded 19 May 1763 Judith, wife of William (Chandler), relingueshed her right of dower.
9 June 1763 William Compton of Halifax County, Virginia sold to John Hailey of Lunenburg
County, Virginia 50 acres of land lying on Sandy Creek. Neighbors mentioned in 1763 were
Francis Lyndsie, Samuel Abbott, Matthew Marrables, and Isaac Ashworth.
14 July 1763 William Compton of Halifax County, Virginia sold to Francis Lyndsie of Lunenburg County, Virginia 45 acres of land lying on Sandy Creek . Neighbors mentioned in 1763 were
Francis Lyndsie and Samuel Abbott.
William Compton witnessed James Roberts land sold to George Watkins in Halifax County,
Virginia on 1 October 1766. page 194 deeds.
On a List of Halfiax County, Virginia Tithes Taken by Theop'l Lacy 10th of June 1767
Halifax County, Virginia Records: Brown &c report processioning: Richard Brown, James Cobbs, John Walters, Ambrose Cobbs, Jeremiah Keen,and John Legrand returned here a Report of Processioning by them performed Since the Second Day of November last past in Words and figures following. 26th March 1768, In obedience to an Order of the Worshipfull Court of Halifax County bearing of Sixteenth Day of July last we the Subscribers have Punctuly Processioned by us found Lands &c Processioned Vizt...........Willam Compton Lands himself present
William Compton witnessed Hannah Austin land sold to James Roberts in Pittsylvania County, Virginia on 25 March 1772. page 384 deeds.
Various Pittsylvania Court records between 1767-1772, names William Compton and John
Owen as having several suits against one another. Suits were dismissed.
Pittsylvania May 1773 court records requested a letter of administration for William Compton's
estate by his wife Rachel. William's inventory and appraisement dated 6 Aug 1773, valued his
estate at 113 pounds, 7 shillings, and ten pence. The inventory was recorded by the court in
Dec of 1774 and describes his property as being along the Bannister River and Squirrel Creek.
The Pittsylvania county tax records of 1797 list both a Levi and a Vincent as having approximately
65 acres along the Bannister River and Squirrel Creek. May be related to this William Compton
family.
|
Abt 1705 - 1773 (68 years)
