Meredith Compton

Abt 1741 - Bef 1823  (82 years)

• Name	Meredith Compton
  Birth	Abt 1741	Probably Lunenburg County, Virginia
  Gender	Male
  Death	Bef 4 Apr 1823	Bedford County, Virginia
  Person ID	I45725	Ingram-Related
  Last Modified	14 Aug 2024

  
  

  Father	William Compton,   b. Abt 1705, Probably Charles County, Maryland d. 1773, Pittsylvania County, Virginia (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Rachel,   b. Abt 1710   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1728	Probably Lunenburg County, Virginia
  Family ID	F14466	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ruth Chandler,   b. Abt 1745   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1759	Probably Halifax County, Virginia
  Children	1. Meredith Compton,   b. Abt 1761, Virginia d. Abt 1823, Green County, Kentucky (Age 62 years)   2. Joel Compton,   b. Abt 1763, Virginia d. 1850, Breckinridge County, Kentucky (Age 87 years)   3. Sally Compton,   b. Abt 1769, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown   4. Nancy Compton,   b. Abt 1772, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown   5. Mary Compton,   b. Abt 1775, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown   6. Robert Compton,   b. Abt 1778, Virginia d. Of Mercer County, Kentucky   7. Martha Compton,   b. Abt 1781, Probably Halifax County, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown   8. Jane Compton,   b. 21 Sep 1785, Probably Halifax County, Virginia d. 1850, Taylor County, Kentucky (Age 64 years)
  Family ID	F18480	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 May 2015

  
  

• Notes

  Land transaction - Meredith Compton to Eli Noell, recorded 18 May 1780 in Halifax County, Virginia  - 200 acres sold Land transaction - Meredith Compton to John Webb, recorded 18 May 1780 in Halifax County, Virginia  - 100 acres sold Land transaction - Meredith Compton to James Ridgeway, recorded 27Feb1804 in Halifax County, Virginia  - 100 acres sold Meredith on Halifax County, Virginia Tax listings between 1783-1785. This would place his birth before 1763. 1789 Jul. 24 William Glass sells 300 acres on North side of Banister River to Meredith Compton Land adjoins John Glass, also a witness. Deed Book #14 page 472 HEADS OF FAMILIES----VIRGINIA, 1782. HALIFAX COUNTY. Name of head of family: Compton, Meredith White: 7 Black: 2 Halifax County, Virginia Tax Listings: 1782 - Meredith Compton     1-2-2-0-4 1783 - Meredith Compton     1-0-3-2-11 1784 - Meredith Compton     1-1-1-3-13 1786 - Meredith Compton     1-2-3-3-10 24 May 1787 - Meredith Compton     1-0-2-4-3-13 5 April 1788 - Meredith Compton     1-0-2-1-5 23 March 1789 - Meredith Compton   1-0-2-1-4 1790 - Meredith Compton     1-0-2-1-5 1791 - Meredith Compton     1-2-2-1-5