Henry Hampton (1750 - 1832)

Born 1750 in Pittsylvania County, Colony of Virginia

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Died 9 Mar 1832 at about age 82 in Yadkinville, Yadkin, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Henry was born in 1750. He was the son of Thomas Hampton and Sarah Conyers. ^[1]He was a colonel in the Revolutionary Army.

Henry was a founder of Hamptonville, donated the site for church and graveyard^[1]

The following is from an article on Wikipedia:

Hamptonville was first established in the late 18th century and chartered in 1818. The center of the village was Flat Rock Baptist Church, one of the oldest Baptist churches in western North Carolina. The church, which was first called Petty's Meeting House, can trace its history back to at least 1783. A historical marker was erected at the church, which is still active today.

The Hampton Family House

Up the road from the church is the Hampton Family House, the oldest house in Yadkin County. It was built circa 1757 by Thomas Hampton (1728-1796) father of Henry Hampton (1750-1832). Henry Hampton served as a Colonel in the Revolutionary War and founded the town of Hamptonville. The house passed to Henry's son, Dr. John Hampton (1795-1872). Upon the death of Dr. Hampton the house passed to his son, Civil War Colonel John A. Hampton (1836-1917). The house then passed to Colonel Hampton's daughter, Nellie Hampton Bell (1875-1950), then to her daughter, Margaret Bell Gough (1908-1983). The house, which has remained in the same family for more than 250 years, is currently owned and occupied by Margaret Bell Gough's grandson Adam Charles Pardue, the 8th generation of the same family to own and occupy the house. ^[2]

Thomas signed his Last Will and Testament on 21 November 1831 in Surry County, North Carolina.^[3]He passed away in 1832, and was buried at Flat Rock Baptist Cemetery, Hamptonville, Yadkin County, North Carolina.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Kansas, Cemetery Abstracts," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPWZ-7V8T : 20 December 2018), Henry Hampton, 1832; citing Burial, Hamptonville, Yadkin, North Carolina, United States, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Family History Department, Salt Lake City, Utah.
2. ↑ Hamptonville, North Carolina
3. ↑ Henry Hampton - Last Will, "North Carolina Probate Records, 1735-1970," Surry County, North Carolina, Wills, 1827-1853, Vol. 04.image 60 of 219; Page 41. FamilySearch database accessed 29 September 2021.
4. ↑ Find A Grave Memorial# 30599597