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1770-1783 Culpeper County, Virginia Will Book B; [Dorothy Ford Wulfeck];
Inquisition re escheat of land of James Compton. He was determined to be a British subject. 19 Nov., 1779•
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From: rictobin
James Compton, Esq., was a Commissioner of his Majesty's Navy (1747). He
was granted 10,000 acres in what is now Rappahannock Co., Virginia, in 1747.
I thought I had a record that said he was from London but I can't put my
hands on it so I am not sure about that. I have seen nothing that connects
him to the other Comptons who actually lived in that area. I haven't seen
the deeds but there was apparently a sheriff's sale on or about 20 Oct 1788.
There are seven deeds made on that date apparently selling James Compton's
land. Before that date there are nine other listings in the Culpeper County
Deed index also apparently relating to this James Compton.
James Compton from London sold to Thomas Minor 1998 acres on 6 Mar 1764
(Culpeper County, Virginia, Deed book D, page 443) [Dennis, Robert T. Wakefield Manor Rappahannock County Virginia 1734-1992, p. 9]
The 10,000 acre grant to James Compton is south of Flint Hill. The William Clark Compton family lived in the area near Huntly, Virginia, which is 5 miles north of Flint Hill
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1761-1766 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book F; [William Armstrong Crozier];
Septr. 8, 1761. James Compton of Soho Square, City of London, Gt. Britain, now in Virginia, Esqr., po. of atto. to Fielding Lewis of Fredksbg, Esqr. Mentions a tract of 10,000 a. in Culpeper Co., granted sd. Compton by Honble. Thomas, Lord Fairfax, and also that Compton intends leaving the Colony. Witnesses, Cha. Dick, Wm. Scott, John Marshall. Oct. 5, 1761.
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1762-1765 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book D; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 43-46.
6 March 1764. James Compton of the City of London, Esqr., to Thomas Minor of Spotsylvania County, Gent. For £268.15.-. James Compton by a letter of Attorney recorded in the Court of Spotsylvania. County did appoint Fielding Lewis of Spotsylvania County his attorney. 1998 acres in Culpeper County in the Northern Neck of Virginia ... by Hunger Run ... to Mitchel's corner ... to Gouge and Mitchel's corner ... to Chapman's corner ...
James Compton
by Fielding Lewis atty.
Wit: 0. Towles Jr., Owen Minor, Joseph Minor.
21 June 1764. Proved by Oliver Towles, Owen Minor and Joseph Minor.
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1762-1765 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book D; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 644-67.
20 March 1760. James Compton, Esqr., of the Kingdom of Great Britain to Sebastin Hattler of Baltimore Co., Md. for £50 current money. 1000 acres in Bromfield Parish on the branches of Battle Run in the Little fork of Rappahannock River, being part of 10,000 acres granted to James Compton, Fsqr., by the Right Honourable Thomas Lord Fairfax, Proprietor of the Northern Neck in Virginia ...corner to Jacoby ... corner to Compton near Kenerly's Road ... corner to Compton and Norman ... to a rock stone on a branch in Kenerlie's line ... corner to Kenerly and Gouge ... on a nole near a branch in Chapman's line ... at the foot of a mountain ... to Jacobie's corner ...
James Compton
by Fielding Lewis his attorney
Wit: Francis Tyler, Alexr. Wright, Henry Mitchell, Daniel (X) Brown.
20 June 1765. Proved by Alexr. Wright, Henry Mitchell, Francis Tyler and Daniel Brown.
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1762-1765 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book D; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 690-92.
21 March 1764. James Compton, Esqr., of the Kingdom of Great Britain to William Lighfoot (Lightfoot) of Culpeper County. For £43.9.- current money. 869 acres in Bromfield Parish in the litle fork of Rapahannock River joyning on the Rush River, it being part of 10,000 acres granted James Compton, Esqr., by the Right Honorable Thomas Lord Fairfax, Proprietor of the Northern Neck in Virginia ... on the Rush River side corner to James Cannon ... on a steep hill ... line made for William Presl [sic?] at the head of a branch ... in Peyton's line ... corner to Francis Slaughter ... on the long mountain a corner made for Slaughter ... to the Rush River ...
James Compton
by Fielding Lewis his attorney
Wit: Frans. Tyler, Alexd. Wright, Henry Mitchell., Danl. (X) Brown.
20 June 1765. Proved by Alexander Wright, Henry Mitchell, Fras. Tylor and Danl. Brown.
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1762-1765 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book D; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 692-95.
17 Dec. 1764. James Compton, Esqr., of the Kingdom of Great Britain to Thos. Baker of Bromfield Parish, Culpeper County, planter. For £50 current money. 1000 acres in Bromfield Parish in the Litle Fork of Rappahannock River, being part of 10,000 acres granted to James Compton, Esqr., by the Right Honorable Thomas Lord Fairfax, Proprietor of the Northern Necks in Virginia ... corner to Peyton ... corner to Compton Esqr. and Davis ... corner to Frogg ... corner to Jacobs ... in Peyton's line on the side of the Round Mountain
James Compton, by Fielding Lewis his attorney
Wit: Francis Tyler, Alexr. Wright, Henry Mitchell, Danl. (X) Brown.
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1762-1765 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book D; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 695-97.
20 Dec. 1764. James Compton, Esqr., of the Kingdom of Great Britain to John McCarty of Culpeper County For £48 current money. 240 acres in Bromfield Parish on the branches of Cannon's Run, being part of 10,000 acres granted to James Compton, Esqr., by the Right Honorable Thomas Lord Fairfax, Proprietor of the Northern Neck in Virginia ... corner to Thos. Payton ... on Aaron's Mountain ... in a bottom ... in Payton's line ... James Compton by Fielding Lewis his attorney
Wit: Frans. Tyler, Alexr. Wright, Henry Mitchell, Danl.
(X) Brown.
20 June 1765. Proved by Alexander Wright, henry Mitchell, Francis Tyler and Danl. Brown.
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1762-1765 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book D; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 697-700.
20 Dec. 1764. James Compton, Esqr., of the Kingdom of Great Britain to Francis Slaughter the Younger of Culpeper County. For £56.8.- current money. 338 acres in Bromfield Parish in the branches of the Rush River in the Litle Fork of Rappahannock River and on the north side of the Long Mountain, part of 10,000 acres granted to James Compton, Esqr., by the Right Honorable Thomas Lord Fairfax, Proprietor of the Northern Neck in Virginia ... on the Rush River side ... corner on the river to Compton's tract of land ... on the top ridge of the Long Mountain in Peyton's line ... on the north side cf the Long Mountain ...
James Compton by Fielding Lewis his attorney
Wit: Francis Tyler, Alexander Wright, Henry Mitchell, Danl. (X) Brown.
20 June 1765. Proved by Alexander Wright, Henry Mitchell, Frans. Tyler and Danl. Brown.
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1765-1769 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book E (Part 2); [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 437-39. 8 Oct. 1767. James Compton Esqr. of the Kingdom of Great Britain to Thomas Payton of Culpeper County. For £100.5.- current money. 401 acres in Bromfield Parish in the little fork of Rappahannock River on the branches of Cannon's Run and Battle Run, being part of 10,000 acres granted to James Compton Esqr. by the Right Honourable Thomas Lord Fairfax, Proprietor of the northern Heck in Virginia ... on the north end the long mountain near the top ridge ... on the east side the top of the Round Mountain ... on the side of a small branch ... at the head of a bottom on the east side the long mountain ...
James Compton by Fielding Lewis his attorney
Wit: James Green, Philip Pendleton, W. Bradley.
15 Oct. 1767. Proved by James Green, Philip Pendleton and William Bradley.
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Abt 1727 - Aft 1779 (~ 53 years)
