James Kempton (abt. 1748 - 1816)

Born about 1748 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Phebe (Stoddard) Kempton — married 9 Apr 1772 in Dartmouth, MA

Died 11 Jan 1816 at about age 68 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

James Kempton is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A200183.

Lieutenant James Kempton served with Bristol County Militia, Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution.

James Kempton of Dartmouth served in the Revolutionary War as a Sergeant in Capt. Daniel Egery's company of Minute-men, which marched April 21, 1775, in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775, and as 2d Lieutenant in Capt. Henry Jenne's (12th) company, 2d Bristol County regiment of Massachusetts militia in 1779, and as a Lieutenant in Capt. Henry Jenne's company, Col. John Hathaway's (2d Bristol County) regiment in 1780 on an alarm at Rhode Island, and again in 1781. ^{[1] [2]}

James Kempton was born about 1748 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts Bay, son of William Kempton and Mary Brewster.

James (23) and Phebe Stoddard (21) were married on April 9, 1772 in Dartmouth, MA.

Phebe was born about 1750. She was the daughter of Noah Stoddard.

Their children were:

1. Hannah Kempton, b. 1775.
2. Phebe Kempton, b. 1775.
3. Sarah Kempton, b. 1776.
4. Thomas Kempton, b. 1778.
5. Daniel Kempton, b. 1780.
6. James Kempton, b. 1782.
7. Elizabeth Kempton, b. 1784.
8. Edward Stoddard Kempton, b. 1786.
9. Samuel Kempton, b. 1789.
10. Noah Stoddard Kempton, b. 1791.
11. Sylvia Kempton, b. 1793.
12. Stephen Kempton, b. 1795.
13. Jeremiah Kempton, b. 1797.

James died on January 11, 1816 in Dartmouth, aged about 67.

He was buried in Acushnet Cemetery, Acushnet, Massachusetts. ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 2023-02-22), "Record of James Kempton", Ancestor # A200183.
2. ↑ Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37231631/james-kempton: accessed 03 October 2023), memorial page for Lieut James Kempton (unknown–11 Jan 1816), Find a Grave Memorial ID 37231631, citing Acushnet Cemetery, Acushnet, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Carmella Adams (contributor 46913323).

• Saunders, Morton Wells The Kempton/Kimpton Families in North America (Baltimore, Maryland, 2000), pg 34

• Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War (Wright & Potter, Boston, 1896-1908) Vol.9, p. 91
  • "Kempton, James, Dartmouth. Sergeant, Capt. Daniel Egery's co. of Minute-men, which marched April 21, 1775, in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 5 days; also, 2d Lieutenant, Capt. Henry Jenne's (12th) co., 2d Bristol Co. regt. of Mass. militia; list of officers; commissioned Aug. 10, 1779; also, Lieutenant, Capt. Henry Jenne's co.. Col. John Hathaway's (2d Bristol Co.) regt.; entered service Aug. 2, 1780 ; discharged Aug. 8, 1780 ; service, 6 days, on an alarm at Rhode Island ; also, same co. ; entered service March 14, 1781 ; discharged March 18, 1781 ; service, 4 days ; company marched to Rhode Island."

• "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1925", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHCL-H46 : 29 December 2022), James Kempton, 1772.

• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch
  • (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCM7-W52 : 20 May 2022), James Kempton, 20 Feb 1772; citing Marriage, Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007010711.
  • (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCM3-K5S : 20 May 2022), James Kempton, 20 Feb 1772; citing Marriage, Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007010711.
  • (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHNR-XYB : 20 May 2022), James Kempton, 20 Feb 1772; citing Marriage, Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004279436.

• Mayflower Families Fifth Generation Descendants, 1700-1880. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2017). From Mayflower Families Through Five Generations: Descendants of the Pilgrims who landed at Plymouth, Mass., December 1620. Plymouth, MA: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1975-<2015>. https://www.americanancestors.org/DB2728/i/51964/106/71746396