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You have said that subscribing members could receive help from you. I desperately need help on the John Hampton family.
The following is from his Revolutionaory Pension file. Evidently, there were 2 Hampton families that were in Frederick Co.,
VA in the mid 1700's, one from New Jersey and one from Virginia. The New Jersey branch doesn't believe this John Hampton is in their line.
The Virginia line has no definite proof of his ancestory. I need to know who his parents were, we think he is a son of William Hampton
who was in Newberry Co., SC at the same time but his first wife died and he remarried a Naomi Jones and had children. I would appreciate
any help with this line.
Joan Hagan Wiggins
John Hampton
John Hampton was born Dec.22, 1761, in Frederick Co., VA. He was a resident of Newberry Co., SC when he enlisted in the military early in 1778, at the age of sixteen. He served as a private in Captain Lindsey's Company and engaged in battles in what is now known as Burke Co., GA. He served under Gen. Sumpter with the South Carolina troops in the battles of: Ramseur's Mills, Rocky Mount, Hanging Creek, Fishing Creek, Musgrove Mills and Fish Dam Ford.
He then served as a private in Captain Wade Hampton's South Carolina Company and was in the battle of Cowpens where Tarleton was defeated by Morgan, Washington and Lee. He was also in battles near Charleston,SC under General Pickens, Col. Pierce and Captain Smith. When this tour ended in 1782, he was dismissed and returned home. He never achieved a rank above Private.
John married Joyce Malone, (daughter of William Malone), born 24 June 1766; they married 19 September 1782 in Newberry Co., SC. They migrated to Washington Co., GA and then to Jackson Co., GA. He received bounty land in Franklin Co., GA for his service in the Revolutionary War. He died in Jackson County, Georgia on June 18, 1837.
John and Joyce Hampton had the following children as stated in his pension file: William b. 1783, d.1795; Joseph b. 1784; James b. 1786; Lucey b.
1788; John b. 1790; Mary b. 1792; twin sons b. 1794, died the same day; Rachel b. 1795; Robert Brooks b. 1798 and Elizabeth b. 1800.
I am a descendant of Elizabeth who married William M. Bell and settled in Cleburn Co., AL.
Submitted by joanhwiggins@bellsouth.net
Research Results
John Hampton resided on the Saluda River in Newberry County, South Carolina. His family were among those families who emigrated from Frederick County, Virginia to
Newberry County. Many of Newberry's first settlers were Scotch-Irish or German. You stated that John Hampton is believed to be a son of William Hampton.
I search all of the early records in Newberry County and did not find William. Here is a review of the Newberry County deeds:
Deed Book A, page 79. 12/27/1784. Samuel Wilson of Richmond County, Georgia to John Hampton of 96th District for 42 pounds, 200 acres of land between the Broad and
Saludy River on a small branch of the Broad River called Second Creek.
Deed Book A, page 408. 8/291787. John Hampton, planter, of Newberry County, to John McCoy, carpenter, for 10 pds. a tract of land on the South side
of the Enoree River, 100 acres, being part of a tract laid out to John Hampton and granted on 9/4/1786, which land adjoins John Hampton's old corner.
Deed Book B, pp. 361-3. Lease and Release. 12/15-16/1785. John Hampton of Newberry County to John Sparks for 100 pds of South Carolina money 65 acres granted said
Hampton on 6/6/1785 on waters of Enoree River adj. John Sparks and James Blair, recorded in Book DDDD, page 276. Signed, John Hampton. Signed, Joice Hampton.
--Also the same deed for 39 acres.
Deed Book B, pp. 477-8. 9/20/1790. John and Hoice Hampton of Newberry County to Aron Cates for 100 pds. 200 acres granted on 8/30/1782 to John Hampton on Second Creek,
recorded in Book WW, page 106.
Deed Book C, pp. 477-478. "Before the Court of the County aforesaid, Daniel Clary Esquire deposeth that some time in October 1780 three negroes to wit Sam, his wife Tamer, and her daughter, Lydia, as he understood was the
property of John Hampton were brought to the house of this deponent by Mr. Daniel Parkins which said negroes were by the British Commandant at that time at Ninety Six ordered
to be kept by this deponent till further ordered. That some time in the latter end of the year 1780 or the beginning of 1781 an armed party came to the house of this
deponent among whom were Francis Prince, John McElhaney and others who took said negroes and carried them all away...at the same time Godfrey Adams
appeared in the said court and made oath that he saw the above named negroes in the possession of the said Clary and knew them to be the said Hampton's property."
Proved in Open Court 20 October 1795. Test: Fred Nance, C. N. C., Danl Clary, Godfrey Adams. Recoeded 3 Nov 1795.
The following surveys in Newberry County per book, The Dutch Fork by Carl W. Nichols: Benjamin Hampton 3/15/1771, 35 acres on Southside of Enoree River:
John Hampton, 252 acres 10/1/1784 on Kings Creek; and
John Hampton 11/9/1784, 65 acres on Enoree River.
There is a LWT in Frederick County, Virginia dated 7/11/1751, probated 8/15/1751 which names wife, Lydia (to receive plantation and one third of estate) and to sons,
William, Andrew, John and David, 100 acres of land. Executor: Wife and brother, Thomas Hampton.
From Lea Dowd:
From: Virginia G. Meynard, The Venturers The Hampton, Harrison, and Earle Families of VA, SC and TX, Southern Historical Press, Greenville, SC, 1981.
John Hampton was born 22 Dec 1761 in Frederick Co., VA and died 18 June 1837 in Jackson Co., GA. He was the son of William Hampton of Abbeville Co., SC; m. 19 Sep 1782 Newberry Co., SC Joyce Malone (b. 24 June 1766) 15 children, including twins who died young.
William Hampton (the father) died after 1790 Abbeville Co., SC, s/o John and Lydia Hampton of Frederick Co., VA; (Francis Hampton, Thomas Jr., Rev. Thomas, William Hampton) m. (unknown name) - 4 children.
John Hampton (the gfather) died 1751 Frederick Co., VA, wife named Lydia.
This would be a good book for the researcher to examine for documentation and clues.
Best,
Lea