John Hampton Sr (1652 - 1718)

Born 1652 in Jamestown, James City, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Mann) Hampton — married 1 Jun 1677 in Gloucester Conty, Virginia

Descendants

Died 10 Nov 1718 at about age 66 in King William, King William, Virginia, British Colonial America

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Biography

He was born about 1652 ^[1] in Jamestown, Albermarle County, Virginia and was the eldest son of Mary (Wade) and Rev. Thomas Hampton. ^[2]

In 1658 his father accepted the responsibility of Wilmington Parish. ^[2]

John HAMPTON first married about June 1677 to Mary MANN ^[2] who died about 1690.

John HAMPTON married secondly to an unknown CARY who may have been related to the immigrant, Richard CARY, from whom he had purchased his first land (before his first marriage).

By 1702 he had moved his family to the wilderness of King William County, Virginia. ^[3]

He died about 1718 in King William County, Virginia where his last Will was reorded on 10 Nov 1718. ^{[2] [4]}

• Fact: Military Service (ABT 1670) y prepared. Gloucester, Virginia, USA
• Fact: will (Will Proved 26Feb1702) Freehold, Monmouth, N J
• Fact: will (ABT 1718) t to his son Thomas Hampton, Clerke, and conveyed by him to his eldest son John Hampton on 8 June 1677, the time of John's marriage to Mary Mann; (2) the Cary Tract, ...the (3) the Mann Tract deeded him by John Mann. From: Virginia Mylius Virginia, USA
• Fact: will (10 NOV 1718) King William County, Virginia
• Fact: Burial (November 1718) King William, Virginia, British Colonial America
• Fact: http://familysearch.org/v1/TitleOfNobility Capt.
• Fact: Move to King William Co, Virginia
• Fact: http://familysearch.org/v1/LifeSketch PLEASE DO NOT MERGE any other records of children or spouses who you THINK may belong to Capt. John Hampton UNLESS THE MATCHES ARE PERFECT AND DOCUMENTED. Being "close" only counts in horseshoes and hand-grenades!!

It is well documented in Chapter XIV of The Venturers, The Hampton, Harrison, and Earle Families of Virginia, So Carolina and Texas by Virginia Meynard that Capt. John Hampton and wife Mary Mann had 5 children: 1. Thomas Hampton (1679-1740), 2. Mary Hampton (b. ca. 1681), 3. John Hampton. Jr. (1683-1748) m. Margaret Wade, 4. William Hampton (1685-1750 m. Margaret Catlett, 5. Richard Hampton (168801766) m. Martha --. Sons Cary Hampton and Joseph Hampton said to be from second wife, Miss Cary. NO OTHER CHILDREN SHOULD BE ADDED TO THIS JOHN HAMPTON.

Capt. John Hampton served in Major Lawrence Smith's forces sent by Gov. Berkeley to put down Bacon's Rebellion in 1676. (pg. 28, The Venturers)

"Captain John Hampton, eldest son of Rev. Thomas Hampton, and grandson of the immigrants William and Joane Hampton, was probably born in James City County about 1650-55 and died in King William County prior to November 10th, 1718, date of probate of his will . . . The old deed for the Hampfield plantation in 1743 shows that John Hampton, who is spoken of as "Captain" Hampton married in June 1677 Mary Mann, a niece of John Mann of Timber Neck, Gloucester County, one of the wealthiest men in Virginia at that time . . . Nothing is known of the parents of Mary Mann Hampton, but she was no doubt an orphan and living with her uncle at Timber Neck at the time of her marriage. Mrs. Hampton [Mary Mann, wife of Capt. John Hampton] died sometime prior to 1695 and her husband married again before he removed to King William County . . . The old Bible records of John Hampton, Jr. of Fairfax County, show that when he was christened on 28th June 1683 his godfathers were his father and mother's uncles, Mr. William Hampton [Jr] and Mr. John Mann, and he was baptized by his grandfather, Rev. Thomas Hampton. It is not known if all of the children of Captain John Hampton were issue of the first wife, Mary Mann, but the above record would indicate that the first three---Mary, Thomas, and John [Jr.] were and it is thought that probably the other two known sons, William and Richard were also . . .The name of the second wife is not known nor if she had any children, though it is thought she was probably the mother of one Joseph Hampton who died in Prince William County in 1739 leaving a wife Hester and a son Jeremiah."

Quoted from source: Joseph Lyon Miller, M.D. A History of THE HAMPTON FAMILY of Southern States, 1586-1916, Being an Account of THE DESCENDANTS OF WILLIAM HAMPTON of Hampfield, Gloucester County, Virginia. 1956. IN Howard Hampton Papers, 1659-1957. Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University. Hampton-Ireland family connections. Genealogical notes and materials, Box 2, Folder 8, typescript 214 pages.

• Fact: Residence field" to a total of 703+ acres. Gloucester, Virginia, USA

Sources

1. ↑ American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) v71 p327
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} "Tidewater Virginia Families" chapter 12: The Hampton Family (also Peatross Ancestors) p323-326 for John Hampton & Mary Mann
3. ↑ 1704 Quit Rent Roll of St.John's Parish, King William County, Virginia for John Hampton paying rent on 50 acres of land (patented in 1702) on the south side of Mattaponi River between Reedy Swanp & Herring Creek
4. ↑ 1743 Letter written by his grandson, John Hampton, II, to establish a clear deed to "Hempfield" when he sold it in 1743; provides date of 10 Nov 1718 for Will probate (actual copy of 1718 Will was lost in a courthouse fire)

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