*ALL INFO FROM Karl Hampton
NOAH, son of JOHN, grdson of ANDRE
John's brother was Andrew Hampton of Essex Co, NJ, who may be father of Noah, instead.
Born ca 1700
NOTES
Noah Hampton (son of John HAMPTON (b ca 1863 Scotland, emigrated ca 1683, d ca 1702 NJ) and Martha BROWN) was born Abt. 1693 in Freehold, Monmouth Co, East Jersey, and died 1775 in Hampshire Co, Virginia. He married (1) Sarah on Bef. 1717 in Monomouth Co, NJ. He married (2) Alse (Alys) on Aft. 1718.
Moved to Va ca 1717-1734
NOTES for Noah Hampton:
Noah Hampton is the same person shown as a son in the 1702 Will of one John Hampton in Freehold, New Jersey.
Noah Hampton is the son of John Hampton and Martha Brown. We find the following in Quaker records - 1686/87, 3rd of 1st month, John Hampton of Middleton NJ, md. to Martha Brown, of Shrews., 'at the publicke meeting of house of friends,".....
1714, Sept. 14 The Will of John Bowne of Mattawan, Middletown, Monmouth, NJ - merchant, Bowne's estate includes mortgages, bonds and book debts. - Noah Hampton owes L08-09-07-2 "owing on the books" (signature loan). Also showing as a debtor to the estate was Crine Jansen & John Van Metre 81--16--05--3 (the Van Meter name will again link with the Hamptons in VA circa 1730).
9 Sept 1715, Noah sold his inherited 100 acres of land in NJ to Thomas Combs.
Noah virtually disappears between 1717 and 1734 when he shows up in VA.
One of the first known grants was 1020 acres to Jost Hite - Aug. 5, 1734.
On Oct. 3, 1734 there were 34 other grants made totaling 19,033 acres - including one for 1142 acres to Benjamin Borden, David Griffith and Andrew Hampton.
Noah Hampton occupied land and was on Opequon Creek by 1734/35. Noah reportedly operated his first mill on the Opequon Creek in VA.
Noah along with the adjoining property of John Hampton Sr & Jr and an Andrew Hampton stretched for almost a mile along Opequon Creek, beginning about a mile North of the present border between VA & WV. Source: JW Foster
Noah's Opequon property (which he had apparently sold by 1743) is noted in reference to a Jonas and Jonathan Seamon.
Jonathan Seamon [b.c.1703] was living on Thomas Anderson's north half of the 542 acre patent land (Tract 144B, Map 4) by December 1737. [Orange County, VA Deed Book 2, pp.55,56]. Jonathan was deceased by 11 November 1743 when his wife Elizabeth was appointed Administratrix of his estate,
At the request by Jonas Seamon, [son of Jonathan Seaman], a warrant was issued by the Clerk of the Proprietors Office on 2 August 1750 for a survey of 205-plus acres "where he lives within a survey made for Noah Hampton
The first documentation of Noah in the valley shows up in 1735/36 - Noah Hampton appears on a list of petitioners in Orange County, opposing the routing of a wagon road from the Forks of the Shenandoah River over the "Blue Mountains." Source: Kathry Weiss citing notes of RB Cox
In 1737/8, Orange County Court Records - Noah Hampton was named, along with other settlers, in suits of complaint brought by William Williams.
Sometime before 1743/44 Noah had removed to the South Branch of the Potomac near Old Fields (which was Frederick County at the time) where we also find members of the Vanmeter and Hite families as neighbors.
A History of Hardy County, WV, says Noah's 1743 mill (known as the Old Stackhouse Mill, on the Great Capon River) was probably the first in what later became Hardy County. [I haven't yet found documentation of this - in fact would appear to be on the South Branch by initial research - kh]
FC, 1:15, 13 January 1743 - On the petition of Noah Hampton and others for a road from Noah Hampton's mill into a road on Great Cape Capon [Great Cacapon] near James Coddy's [Caudy's].
This "Wagon Road" became the major route of transportation for the South Branch residents and connected them to Frederick VA and the eastern markets for import/export of goods.
At the "Old Virginia Court," held " Friday the 9th day of December MD, CCXLIII," we find this entry: "On petition of Noah Hampton and others, for a road from Noah Hampton's mill, into a road on the Great Cacapon, near James Coddy's Fort, ordered that Jonathan Coburn, Isaac Thomas, Peter Kuykendall and James Delheryea, or any two of them, mark off the road petitioned for by the said Hampton, . . . and make returns to this court, etc."
There is a "Fee Book" [tax book] in the Handley Library, Archives Division, in Winchester, VA for Frederick County 1744.
Reportedly, in 1744, Noah Hampton is sworn as a constable in the precinct of Solomon Hedges.
On May 11, 1744 "Old" Noah Hampton was reportedly in court in Frederick charged by one of his customers with taking more toll in grain for grinding the grain, than the one-sixth allowed by law. Source: Ancestors of Vance Peterson
14 July 1744 - Jonathan Cobourn and Peter Kuykendall having made their return of an order of this court for viewing, marking, and laying off a road from Noah Hampton's mill into the road on Great Cape Capon near James Cody's.
11 September 1744 - Henry Vanmetre is hereby appointed overseer of the road from Noah Hampton's mill to the road on Great Cape Capon near James Cody's in the room of Matthias Yoakham and it is ordered that he causes the same to be cleared, and when cleared, that he keep the same in good repair according to law.
In 1744 Joseph Hampton and two sons came from the eastern shore of Maryland and located on Buck Marsh, near Berryville and dwelt the greater part of the year in a hollow tree. Finally, enclosing a piece of land, they made a crop preparatory to the removal of their families.
March 31, 1747 James Genn, surveyed South Branch Manor.
April 8, 1747 Genn then surveyed Patterson Creek Manor about 12 miles north of South Branch Manor.
1748 - More surveying was done by Genn and this time he was accompanied by another surveyor, 16-year-old George Washington, a friend of the Fairfax family, who wrote: "March 26, 1748.
16 November 1749 - Jonathan Cobourn and William Miller having returned, that they had laid out the road petitioned for by Henry Vanmetre from Hampton's down the South Branch according to an order of the court, and beginning below where the said road Vanmetre did leave from thence to where he now lives, and so down by his mill from thence straight to Hampton's mill.
James Coburn was living near the present town of Petersburg when George Washington and his associates came to the South Branch Valley to do some surveying. "It was on March 21, 1743, when they reached the South Branch near Colonel Cresap's home and soon crossed Peterson's Creek to Abraham Johnson's place, then traveled to Solomon Hedge's home and later reached the home of Henry Van Meter. They next went up the South Branch through Frosty Hollow and over Scott's Ridge to Looney's (Lunice) Creek and the present town of Petersburg, .... continued up the North Fork to Meadows and the home of James Rutledge; and then to the James Coburn place near Petersburg; and then continued their journey...... and to Great Cacapon and Winchester."
In 1751-53 a Frederick County Court Order shows Noah Hampton was granted a judgement against Robert Lowther for a debt.
6 March 1753 - John Kuykendall is appointed overseer of the road from the North River near Thomas Parker's to Peter Tostees Plantation
Henry Vanmeter is appointed overseer of the road from Peter Tostees Plantation to Hampton's Mill and it is ordered that all the tithables on Patterson's Creek above Frees Mill and all the above the Trough to the county line on the Branch [South Branch] work on the same under him as their overseer and that he clear and keep it in repair according to law.
Both Cassey and Vanmeter lived at Old Fields, West Virginia. Noah Hampton's mill, the starting point of a road authorized by the Frederick County Court, was located either on Turnmill Run about three miles north of Old Fields on U.S. Highway 220 where he had 312 acres surveyed on 2 December 1750** or about 1 1/2 miles west of Old Fields where a branch of Anderson Run was called Hampton's Mill Run in 1747 and later on several Fairfax surveys. Hampton's Mill Run was the middle branch of Anderson Run north of Walnut Bottom Run. Adjacent land owners of Hampton on Turnmill Run were Soloman Hedges (who assigned his tract to George Strickler - 10 Aug. 1764 and Abraham Hite who owned 360 acres at Reynolds Gap on U.S. Highway 220 on (Henry) Vanmeter's Run (Mudlick).
John McCulloch - Thomas Neale of Hampshire Co. 312 A. in said Co. Surv'd 2 Dec. 1750 by David Vance for Noah Hampton who sold to John McCulloch who gave Bond to John Hayton & William Carlyle to make them a Title. John Hayton by his last Will ordered same to be sold. William Carlyle agreed to sale. Joseph Watson acting Executor of said John Hayton sold to Thomas Neale who forfeited by advertisement and recorded in Book N. Deed to Thomas Neale. Adj. Abraham Hite, the Manor Line. [From 1774 record]
George Stickler - Hampshire Co. Deed book #4 p. 70 - Jan 16 1775 George Stickler of Fred. Co. to Garrett Van Meter 195 acres for 60 Lb. on Twin Mill Run adj. to Noah Hampton. Lease and release.
Isaac Van Meter, will dated 15 Feb 1754, shown as resident of South Branch of the Potowmack (Potomac) River, in Frederick Co., Va. Will proved 14 Dec. 1757 in Hampshire Co., VA, mentions land purchased of Michael Hyder in Hampshire; also land bought of James Cebrun (Coburn) mentioned as located by Abraham Hite & Jonathan Heath.
July 30, 1755 ......... we find this real estate transaction July 30: "Bill of Sale: Wm Tucker of Hampshire (Adj. a survey of Noah Hampton) sold to Robert Higginas. Witnesses: Moses Hampton and Edward Purcell..." In a listing just above this Bill of Sale is another transaction involving Robert Higginas and having a witness by the name of Adam Hampton.
The Valley was devastated during the late summer and early fall of 1755. "Deeds recorded the first eight years of Hampshire's existence, including sales, leases, mortgages, etc., are tabulated as below: 1754 - 2 1756 - 0 1758 - 2 1760 - 1 1755 - 3 1757 - 1 1759 - 1 1761 - 36"
Noah Hampton was a qualified Elector in Frederick County, he voted for George Washington, a candidate for the Virginia House of Burgesses and his second ballot was for Colonel Martin - records show.
A John Hampton, Charles Colson and John Colston along with Henry Vanmeter, Joseph Vanmeter, Remberance Williams, Josiah Combs and many others were paid for Military service [Militia]. Source: Virginia Colonial Records 1600-1700,
1758 - A Story of Two Tennessee Families, Edwards - Hyder, Ernestine Ratcliffe Edwards - In the Ross B. Johnson book of West Virginia Estate Settlements we find: p. 31 Inventory and appraisement for Michael Hider, Date of Probate 14 February, 1758. Witnesses: Henry Van Meter, Jonathan Corbin, Peter Casey
On February 1, 1759, Noah Hampton, Rawley Wood and John Andrews witnessed the will of Joseph Matthews, of Albemarle County, Virginia.
January 17, 1761 - Reportedly, Frederick Co. records show a clerk fee of 30 pounds of tobacco due by Noah Hampton to the County Clerk James Wood.
1762 - Benjamin Kuykendall of Hampshire Co. 400 A. adj. John Kuykendall on Mill Cr. of S. Br. of Potomac R. in said Co. Surv. Mr David Vance. 10, Sept. 1762. Also a 1770 survey for John Henry - 77 A. on break neck run of S. Br. of Potomac .. adj. John Kuykendall.
1762 - Col. George Mercer of Frederick Co. 100 A. in Black Walnut Bottom adj. John Ryan, Noah Hamptons Run in Hampshire Co. Surv. David Vance. 1 Jan. 1762 nnlg/p128/K-342:
Col. George Mercer of Frederick Co. 342 A. adj. the Manour line on N. Fork of Noah Hamtons Mill Run in Hampshire Co. Surv. David Vance. 4 Jan. 1762 - K-344:nnlg/p128
It is noted that a Martha Williams sold what would appear to be land on the Manor Line of the South Branch Manor (lot #4, 68 Acres, to Issac Van Meter circa 1800). Lot 4 West would appear to be in the same spot as Hampton's MIll Run & Anderson's Run. Andersons Run proceeds east - west through lots 3 West and 2 West of the South Branch Manor and just below "Old Fields." The east - west border between lot #1 and lot #2 is located at "Old Fields."
Both of Noah's locations near Moorefield and Old Fields are noted as "adjacent to the Manor Line." Neither is apparently in the South Branch Manor. One should also note that Washington surveyed all around Noah (including Solomon Hedges' land & Van Meter's land - Noah's neighbors) for Lord Fairfax, but did not survey Noah's Land? It would appear that the Van Meters, Abraham Hite and Solomon Hedges were Noah's closest neighbors in the Old Fields location. Was Noah's Land outside of the South Branch Manor?
1764 - Geroge Stickler of Town of Lancaster in Pennsylvania 195 A. in Hampshire Co. Surv. Mr. David Vance Adj. Noah Hampton. 10 Aug. 1764 nnvg/p158/M-289
1765 - Col. Abraham Hite of Hampshire Co. 360 A. adj. the Manor Line on Van Meters Run at Mudd Lick in said county Surv. Mr. David Vance Adj. Hites Corner, Noah Hampton. 1 Apr. 1765 nnlg/p160/M-334. A 1747 map shows Noah's property with the southwest corner on Mudlick Run and Turnmill Run running through the middle of the property. The location is basically about 1-2 miles north and west of where Moorefield WV is located. [This would be the same 312 acres described below. I do not know at this time what the title problems were.]
Children
1 Col ANDREW was born Abt. 1725 in Freehold, Monmouth, NJ, or Pa. and died October 08, 1805 in Gilbert Town, Rutherford Co, NC.
He married (1) unknown.
He married (2) Unknown
He married (3) KATHERINE ELIZABETH Hyder/Heider Abt. 1749 in Virginia, daughter of HANS HEIDER and KATHERINE CHASTEEN. She was born Bef. 1736 in Philadelphia, Montgomery, PA, and died 1829 in Rutherford Co, NC.
Colonel Andrew HAMPTON, who signed the TRYON DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE in August 1775, was an early-day patriot, who served in the North Carolina Militia.
So far as any record has been found to establish it as a fact, he was not closely related to WADE HAMPTON, also of Revolutionary War fame.
Moved from Lincoln Cty NC to Rutherfordton Cty NC.
Children of Noah Hampton and Sarah are:
i. Mary HAMPTON, b. Abt. 1724, d. date unknown.
ii. Andrew (Col) HAMPTON, b. Abt. 1725, Freehold, Monmouth, NJ, d. October 08, 1805, Gilbert Town, Rutherford Co, NC.
iii. Mathy (Martha) HAMPTON, b. Abt. 1726, d. date unknown.
iv. Adam HAMPTON, b. Abt. 1728, d. date unknown.
Children of Noah Hampton and Alse (Alys)(often pronounced Elsy) are:
i. Ann HAMPTON, b. Abt. 1734, Winchester, Frederick Co, VA, d. Aft. 1775.
Thomas Neale of Hampshire Co. 312 A. in said Co. Surv'd 2 Dec. 1750 by David Vance for Noah Hampton who sold to John McCulloch
The 1772 will of Noah Hampton was found by a researcher named George Purcell in 1997.
1776 - HAMPTON NOAH S BR Manor County VA Rental Rolls Rent Role VA -
Colonial America, 1607-1789 VA Census Index - GenealogyLibrary.com
Williams, Martha VA S BR MANOR 1776 RENT ROLL
Hampton, Mansah VA S BR MANOR 1776 RENT ROLL [Who is this? kh]
Hampton, Noah VA S BR MANOR 1776 RENT ROLL
"South Branch Manor Lands - Men and Manors"
17 Hampton Manor 96a (this is presumed to be Noah Hampton)
17 John Renick 122a (also owned lot #1)
19 Jonathon Heath 105a (friend & executor of Noah's Will - 1775)
33 Edward Williams & Issac Hornback 235a each
58 Adam Hyder 104a
Hampshire County, West Virginia Estate Settlements, Genealogical Records - Early West Virginia (CD520 FTM)
Hampton, Noah, Bond 5-9-1775
Hampton, Noah, Inv., 4-14-1778
Heath Jonathan, Bond 11-15-1775 & 11-11-1773 & 11-10-1772
In the eastern mountain dialect, "Alse" is Elsie and "Mathy" is Martha.
7-31-1779 - Martha Williams to Garret Vanmeter. Bill of Sale. Place on which she lived, for L500 pounds, one bushel salt, two bushels corn, one and one-half bushels wheat: rec. 8-10-1779. Wit: Jacob Vanmeter, Noah Williams.
1781 - I see that Peter Casey, Jr. conveyed to Jonathan Purcell 400 acres on Patterson Creek that was originally granted to Vincent Williams, my ancestor Sept 26 1781. This was owned by Vincent prior to 1756 and I do not know its exact location but Vincent is not listed as one of the Patterson Creek lot owners. Source: Wednesday, May 02, 2001 11:19 AM - George M.Williams
1782 - "Edward Purcell and his brother William inherited their grandfather Noah Hampton's 95 acres, part of Lot 17, Fairfax Patterson Creek Manor. The 1782 census of Hampshire Co shows them together.
Reportedly, Wild Meadow Run was Hampton's Run; Mill Creek was Ed. Corns Run; Staggs Run was Parkers Mill Run. Source: Purcell Family Web Site
Several adult Andrew Hamptons are known to have been alive in 1772 when Noah named his son Andrew in his will.
There is ample record of brothers Purcell in 1800-1810 Indiana.
I am not sure, at this point, if we can say with any degree of certainty, who is Col. Andrew Hampton's father. The two best candidates are certainly Noah and brother Andrew, sons of John Hampton (NJ) the immigrant from Scotland.
Was Mary, wife of Peter Kuykendall the daughter of Noah Hampton? Family tradition on both sides says that she was, but nothing has been conclusively proven. A more detailed evaluation is included in Mary Hampton's family file (daughter of Noah).
Edward and Ann had three sons: Jonathan, 1754-1813; Edward, 1759-1851, and William, 1761-1842.
The first Census of Hampshire Co, 1782. enumerated north to south, shows Edward and William living on Lot 17.
There is also the unaNswered question of, "What happened to Mathy?" Purcell's suggestion that she married a "Williams" is the only clue I have found so far. There was at least one Martha Williams in Hampshire County.
7/31/1779 - Martha Williams to Garret Vanmeter. Bill of Sale. Place on which she lived, for L500 pounds, one bushel salt, two bushels corn, one and one-half bushels wheat: rec. 8-10-1779. Wit: Jacob Vanmeter, Noah Williams. A Noah Williams is later found in PA and noted in some military records. Any information on Martha or Noah is most welcome.
I surmise Jonathan was not named in Noah's Will because early on Noah gave Jonathan choice 45-acre Lot 37W, Fairfax's South Branch Manor, in now Hardy Co. This lot, 37W, shows as 45a and owner as Wm Ashby in "Men and Manors in the South Branch Valley."
NOTES
In 1744 a Joseph Hampton and two sons came from the eastern shore of Maryland and located on Buck Marsh, near Berryville and dwelt the greater part of the year in a hollow tree.
Finally, enclosing a piece of land, they made a crop preparatory to the removal of their families.
Source: Book, "Southwest Virginia and Shenadoah Valley."
It should be noted that a Joseph Hampton (probably not the same Joseph) is shown as receiving a Grant of "430 acres, surveyed 1735, survey #13 - Fairfax & Jost Hite Land Surveys, Shenandoah River, 1734-35, Frederick Co., VA.
At this time I do not know anything about this Joseph Hampton or of any relationship to Noah Hampton or my Hampton family.
It is interesting that he is from the Eastern Shore of Maryland
NOAH, son of JOHN, grdson of ANDRE
John's brother was Andrew Hampton of Essex Co, NJ, who may be father of Noah, instead.
Born ca 1700
NOTES
Noah Hampton (son of John HAMPTON (b ca 1863 Scotland, emigrated ca 1683, d ca 1702 NJ) and Martha BROWN) was born Abt. 1693 in Freehold, Monmouth Co, East Jersey, and died 1775 in Hampshire Co, Virginia. He married (1) Sarah on Bef. 1717 in Monomouth Co, NJ. He married (2) Alse (Alys) on Aft. 1718.
Moved to Va ca 1717-1734
NOTES for Noah Hampton:
Noah Hampton is the same person shown as a son in the 1702 Will of one John Hampton in Freehold, New Jersey.
Noah Hampton is the son of John Hampton and Martha Brown. We find the following in Quaker records - 1686/87, 3rd of 1st month, John Hampton of Middleton NJ, md. to Martha Brown, of Shrews., 'at the publicke meeting of house of friends,".....
1714, Sept. 14 The Will of John Bowne of Mattawan, Middletown, Monmouth, NJ - merchant, Bowne's estate includes mortgages, bonds and book debts. - Noah Hampton owes L08-09-07-2 "owing on the books" (signature loan). Also showing as a debtor to the estate was Crine Jansen & John Van Metre 81--16--05--3 (the Van Meter name will again link with the Hamptons in VA circa 1730).
9 Sept 1715, Noah sold his inherited 100 acres of land in NJ to Thomas Combs.
Noah virtually disappears between 1717 and 1734 when he shows up in VA.
One of the first known grants was 1020 acres to Jost Hite - Aug. 5, 1734.
On Oct. 3, 1734 there were 34 other grants made totaling 19,033 acres - including one for 1142 acres to Benjamin Borden, David Griffith and Andrew Hampton.
Noah Hampton occupied land and was on Opequon Creek by 1734/35. Noah reportedly operated his first mill on the Opequon Creek in VA.
Noah along with the adjoining property of John Hampton Sr & Jr and an Andrew Hampton stretched for almost a mile along Opequon Creek, beginning about a mile North of the present border between VA & WV. Source: JW Foster
Noah's Opequon property (which he had apparently sold by 1743) is noted in reference to a Jonas and Jonathan Seamon.
Jonathan Seamon [b.c.1703] was living on Thomas Anderson's north half of the 542 acre patent land (Tract 144B, Map 4) by December 1737. [Orange County, VA Deed Book 2, pp.55,56]. Jonathan was deceased by 11 November 1743 when his wife Elizabeth was appointed Administratrix of his estate,
At the request by Jonas Seamon, [son of Jonathan Seaman], a warrant was issued by the Clerk of the Proprietors Office on 2 August 1750 for a survey of 205-plus acres "where he lives within a survey made for Noah Hampton
The first documentation of Noah in the valley shows up in 1735/36 - Noah Hampton appears on a list of petitioners in Orange County, opposing the routing of a wagon road from the Forks of the Shenandoah River over the "Blue Mountains." Source: Kathry Weiss citing notes of RB Cox
In 1737/8, Orange County Court Records - Noah Hampton was named, along with other settlers, in suits of complaint brought by William Williams.
Sometime before 1743/44 Noah had removed to the South Branch of the Potomac near Old Fields (which was Frederick County at the time) where we also find members of the Vanmeter and Hite families as neighbors.
A History of Hardy County, WV, says Noah's 1743 mill (known as the Old Stackhouse Mill, on the Great Capon River) was probably the first in what later became Hardy County. [I haven't yet found documentation of this - in fact would appear to be on the South Branch by initial research - kh]
FC, 1:15, 13 January 1743 - On the petition of Noah Hampton and others for a road from Noah Hampton's mill into a road on Great Cape Capon [Great Cacapon] near James Coddy's [Caudy's].
This "Wagon Road" became the major route of transportation for the South Branch residents and connected them to Frederick VA and the eastern markets for import/export of goods.
At the "Old Virginia Court," held " Friday the 9th day of December MD, CCXLIII," we find this entry: "On petition of Noah Hampton and others, for a road from Noah Hampton's mill, into a road on the Great Cacapon, near James Coddy's Fort, ordered that Jonathan Coburn, Isaac Thomas, Peter Kuykendall and James Delheryea, or any two of them, mark off the road petitioned for by the said Hampton, . . . and make returns to this court, etc."
There is a "Fee Book" [tax book] in the Handley Library, Archives Division, in Winchester, VA for Frederick County 1744.
Reportedly, in 1744, Noah Hampton is sworn as a constable in the precinct of Solomon Hedges.
On May 11, 1744 "Old" Noah Hampton was reportedly in court in Frederick charged by one of his customers with taking more toll in grain for grinding the grain, than the one-sixth allowed by law. Source: Ancestors of Vance Peterson
14 July 1744 - Jonathan Cobourn and Peter Kuykendall having made their return of an order of this court for viewing, marking, and laying off a road from Noah Hampton's mill into the road on Great Cape Capon near James Cody's.
11 September 1744 - Henry Vanmetre is hereby appointed overseer of the road from Noah Hampton's mill to the road on Great Cape Capon near James Cody's in the room of Matthias Yoakham and it is ordered that he causes the same to be cleared, and when cleared, that he keep the same in good repair according to law.
In 1744 Joseph Hampton and two sons came from the eastern shore of Maryland and located on Buck Marsh, near Berryville and dwelt the greater part of the year in a hollow tree. Finally, enclosing a piece of land, they made a crop preparatory to the removal of their families.
March 31, 1747 James Genn, surveyed South Branch Manor.
April 8, 1747 Genn then surveyed Patterson Creek Manor about 12 miles north of South Branch Manor.
1748 - More surveying was done by Genn and this time he was accompanied by another surveyor, 16-year-old George Washington, a friend of the Fairfax family, who wrote: "March 26, 1748.
16 November 1749 - Jonathan Cobourn and William Miller having returned, that they had laid out the road petitioned for by Henry Vanmetre from Hampton's down the South Branch according to an order of the court, and beginning below where the said road Vanmetre did leave from thence to where he now lives, and so down by his mill from thence straight to Hampton's mill.
James Coburn was living near the present town of Petersburg when George Washington and his associates came to the South Branch Valley to do some surveying. "It was on March 21, 1743, when they reached the South Branch near Colonel Cresap's home and soon crossed Peterson's Creek to Abraham Johnson's place, then traveled to Solomon Hedge's home and later reached the home of Henry Van Meter. They next went up the South Branch through Frosty Hollow and over Scott's Ridge to Looney's (Lunice) Creek and the present town of Petersburg, .... continued up the North Fork to Meadows and the home of James Rutledge; and then to the James Coburn place near Petersburg; and then continued their journey...... and to Great Cacapon and Winchester."
In 1751-53 a Frederick County Court Order shows Noah Hampton was granted a judgement against Robert Lowther for a debt.
6 March 1753 - John Kuykendall is appointed overseer of the road from the North River near Thomas Parker's to Peter Tostees Plantation
Henry Vanmeter is appointed overseer of the road from Peter Tostees Plantation to Hampton's Mill and it is ordered that all the tithables on Patterson's Creek above Frees Mill and all the above the Trough to the county line on the Branch [South Branch] work on the same under him as their overseer and that he clear and keep it in repair according to law.
Both Cassey and Vanmeter lived at Old Fields, West Virginia. Noah Hampton's mill, the starting point of a road authorized by the Frederick County Court, was located either on Turnmill Run about three miles north of Old Fields on U.S. Highway 220 where he had 312 acres surveyed on 2 December 1750** or about 1 1/2 miles west of Old Fields where a branch of Anderson Run was called Hampton's Mill Run in 1747 and later on several Fairfax surveys. Hampton's Mill Run was the middle branch of Anderson Run north of Walnut Bottom Run. Adjacent land owners of Hampton on Turnmill Run were Soloman Hedges (who assigned his tract to George Strickler - 10 Aug. 1764 and Abraham Hite who owned 360 acres at Reynolds Gap on U.S. Highway 220 on (Henry) Vanmeter's Run (Mudlick).
John McCulloch - Thomas Neale of Hampshire Co. 312 A. in said Co. Surv'd 2 Dec. 1750 by David Vance for Noah Hampton who sold to John McCulloch who gave Bond to John Hayton & William Carlyle to make them a Title. John Hayton by his last Will ordered same to be sold. William Carlyle agreed to sale. Joseph Watson acting Executor of said John Hayton sold to Thomas Neale who forfeited by advertisement and recorded in Book N. Deed to Thomas Neale. Adj. Abraham Hite, the Manor Line. [From 1774 record]
George Stickler - Hampshire Co. Deed book #4 p. 70 - Jan 16 1775 George Stickler of Fred. Co. to Garrett Van Meter 195 acres for 60 Lb. on Twin Mill Run adj. to Noah Hampton. Lease and release.
Isaac Van Meter, will dated 15 Feb 1754, shown as resident of South Branch of the Potowmack (Potomac) River, in Frederick Co., Va. Will proved 14 Dec. 1757 in Hampshire Co., VA, mentions land purchased of Michael Hyder in Hampshire; also land bought of James Cebrun (Coburn) mentioned as located by Abraham Hite & Jonathan Heath.
July 30, 1755 ......... we find this real estate transaction July 30: "Bill of Sale: Wm Tucker of Hampshire (Adj. a survey of Noah Hampton) sold to Robert Higginas. Witnesses: Moses Hampton and Edward Purcell..." In a listing just above this Bill of Sale is another transaction involving Robert Higginas and having a witness by the name of Adam Hampton.
The Valley was devastated during the late summer and early fall of 1755. "Deeds recorded the first eight years of Hampshire's existence, including sales, leases, mortgages, etc., are tabulated as below: 1754 - 2 1756 - 0 1758 - 2 1760 - 1 1755 - 3 1757 - 1 1759 - 1 1761 - 36"
Noah Hampton was a qualified Elector in Frederick County, he voted for George Washington, a candidate for the Virginia House of Burgesses and his second ballot was for Colonel Martin - records show.
A John Hampton, Charles Colson and John Colston along with Henry Vanmeter, Joseph Vanmeter, Remberance Williams, Josiah Combs and many others were paid for Military service [Militia]. Source: Virginia Colonial Records 1600-1700,
1758 - A Story of Two Tennessee Families, Edwards - Hyder, Ernestine Ratcliffe Edwards - In the Ross B. Johnson book of West Virginia Estate Settlements we find: p. 31 Inventory and appraisement for Michael Hider, Date of Probate 14 February, 1758. Witnesses: Henry Van Meter, Jonathan Corbin, Peter Casey
On February 1, 1759, Noah Hampton, Rawley Wood and John Andrews witnessed the will of Joseph Matthews, of Albemarle County, Virginia.
January 17, 1761 - Reportedly, Frederick Co. records show a clerk fee of 30 pounds of tobacco due by Noah Hampton to the County Clerk James Wood.
1762 - Benjamin Kuykendall of Hampshire Co. 400 A. adj. John Kuykendall on Mill Cr. of S. Br. of Potomac R. in said Co. Surv. Mr David Vance. 10, Sept. 1762. Also a 1770 survey for John Henry - 77 A. on break neck run of S. Br. of Potomac .. adj. John Kuykendall.
1762 - Col. George Mercer of Frederick Co. 100 A. in Black Walnut Bottom adj. John Ryan, Noah Hamptons Run in Hampshire Co. Surv. David Vance. 1 Jan. 1762 nnlg/p128/K-342:
Col. George Mercer of Frederick Co. 342 A. adj. the Manour line on N. Fork of Noah Hamtons Mill Run in Hampshire Co. Surv. David Vance. 4 Jan. 1762 - K-344:nnlg/p128
It is noted that a Martha Williams sold what would appear to be land on the Manor Line of the South Branch Manor (lot #4, 68 Acres, to Issac Van Meter circa 1800). Lot 4 West would appear to be in the same spot as Hampton's MIll Run & Anderson's Run. Andersons Run proceeds east - west through lots 3 West and 2 West of the South Branch Manor and just below "Old Fields." The east - west border between lot #1 and lot #2 is located at "Old Fields."
Both of Noah's locations near Moorefield and Old Fields are noted as "adjacent to the Manor Line." Neither is apparently in the South Branch Manor. One should also note that Washington surveyed all around Noah (including Solomon Hedges' land & Van Meter's land - Noah's neighbors) for Lord Fairfax, but did not survey Noah's Land? It would appear that the Van Meters, Abraham Hite and Solomon Hedges were Noah's closest neighbors in the Old Fields location. Was Noah's Land outside of the South Branch Manor?
1764 - Geroge Stickler of Town of Lancaster in Pennsylvania 195 A. in Hampshire Co. Surv. Mr. David Vance Adj. Noah Hampton. 10 Aug. 1764 nnvg/p158/M-289
1765 - Col. Abraham Hite of Hampshire Co. 360 A. adj. the Manor Line on Van Meters Run at Mudd Lick in said county Surv. Mr. David Vance Adj. Hites Corner, Noah Hampton. 1 Apr. 1765 nnlg/p160/M-334. A 1747 map shows Noah's property with the southwest corner on Mudlick Run and Turnmill Run running through the middle of the property. The location is basically about 1-2 miles north and west of where Moorefield WV is located. [This would be the same 312 acres described below. I do not know at this time what the title problems were.]
Children
1 Col ANDREW was born Abt. 1725 in Freehold, Monmouth, NJ, or Pa. and died October 08, 1805 in Gilbert Town, Rutherford Co, NC.
He married (1) unknown.
He married (2) Unknown
He married (3) KATHERINE ELIZABETH Hyder/Heider Abt. 1749 in Virginia, daughter of HANS HEIDER and KATHERINE CHASTEEN. She was born Bef. 1736 in Philadelphia, Montgomery, PA, and died 1829 in Rutherford Co, NC.
Colonel Andrew HAMPTON, who signed the TRYON DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE in August 1775, was an early-day patriot, who served in the North Carolina Militia.
So far as any record has been found to establish it as a fact, he was not closely related to WADE HAMPTON, also of Revolutionary War fame.
Moved from Lincoln Cty NC to Rutherfordton Cty NC.
Children of Noah Hampton and Sarah are:
i. Mary HAMPTON, b. Abt. 1724, d. date unknown.
ii. Andrew (Col) HAMPTON, b. Abt. 1725, Freehold, Monmouth, NJ, d. October 08, 1805, Gilbert Town, Rutherford Co, NC.
iii. Mathy (Martha) HAMPTON, b. Abt. 1726, d. date unknown.
iv. Adam HAMPTON, b. Abt. 1728, d. date unknown.
Children of Noah Hampton and Alse (Alys)(often pronounced Elsy) are:
i. Ann HAMPTON, b. Abt. 1734, Winchester, Frederick Co, VA, d. Aft. 1775.
Thomas Neale of Hampshire Co. 312 A. in said Co. Surv'd 2 Dec. 1750 by David Vance for Noah Hampton who sold to John McCulloch
The 1772 will of Noah Hampton was found by a researcher named George Purcell in 1997.
1776 - HAMPTON NOAH S BR Manor County VA Rental Rolls Rent Role VA -
Colonial America, 1607-1789 VA Census Index - GenealogyLibrary.com
Williams, Martha VA S BR MANOR 1776 RENT ROLL
Hampton, Mansah VA S BR MANOR 1776 RENT ROLL [Who is this? kh]
Hampton, Noah VA S BR MANOR 1776 RENT ROLL
"South Branch Manor Lands - Men and Manors"
17 Hampton Manor 96a (this is presumed to be Noah Hampton)
17 John Renick 122a (also owned lot #1)
19 Jonathon Heath 105a (friend & executor of Noah's Will - 1775)
33 Edward Williams & Issac Hornback 235a each
58 Adam Hyder 104a
Hampshire County, West Virginia Estate Settlements, Genealogical Records - Early West Virginia (CD520 FTM)
Hampton, Noah, Bond 5-9-1775
Hampton, Noah, Inv., 4-14-1778
Heath Jonathan, Bond 11-15-1775 & 11-11-1773 & 11-10-1772
In the eastern mountain dialect, "Alse" is Elsie and "Mathy" is Martha.
7-31-1779 - Martha Williams to Garret Vanmeter. Bill of Sale. Place on which she lived, for L500 pounds, one bushel salt, two bushels corn, one and one-half bushels wheat: rec. 8-10-1779. Wit: Jacob Vanmeter, Noah Williams.
1781 - I see that Peter Casey, Jr. conveyed to Jonathan Purcell 400 acres on Patterson Creek that was originally granted to Vincent Williams, my ancestor Sept 26 1781. This was owned by Vincent prior to 1756 and I do not know its exact location but Vincent is not listed as one of the Patterson Creek lot owners. Source: Wednesday, May 02, 2001 11:19 AM - George M.Williams
1782 - "Edward Purcell and his brother William inherited their grandfather Noah Hampton's 95 acres, part of Lot 17, Fairfax Patterson Creek Manor. The 1782 census of Hampshire Co shows them together.
Reportedly, Wild Meadow Run was Hampton's Run; Mill Creek was Ed. Corns Run; Staggs Run was Parkers Mill Run. Source: Purcell Family Web Site
Several adult Andrew Hamptons are known to have been alive in 1772 when Noah named his son Andrew in his will.
There is ample record of brothers Purcell in 1800-1810 Indiana.
I am not sure, at this point, if we can say with any degree of certainty, who is Col. Andrew Hampton's father. The two best candidates are certainly Noah and brother Andrew, sons of John Hampton (NJ) the immigrant from Scotland.
Was Mary, wife of Peter Kuykendall the daughter of Noah Hampton? Family tradition on both sides says that she was, but nothing has been conclusively proven. A more detailed evaluation is included in Mary Hampton's family file (daughter of Noah).
Edward and Ann had three sons: Jonathan, 1754-1813; Edward, 1759-1851, and William, 1761-1842.
The first Census of Hampshire Co, 1782. enumerated north to south, shows Edward and William living on Lot 17.
There is also the unaNswered question of, "What happened to Mathy?" Purcell's suggestion that she married a "Williams" is the only clue I have found so far. There was at least one Martha Williams in Hampshire County.
7/31/1779 - Martha Williams to Garret Vanmeter. Bill of Sale. Place on which she lived, for L500 pounds, one bushel salt, two bushels corn, one and one-half bushels wheat: rec. 8-10-1779. Wit: Jacob Vanmeter, Noah Williams. A Noah Williams is later found in PA and noted in some military records. Any information on Martha or Noah is most welcome.
I surmise Jonathan was not named in Noah's Will because early on Noah gave Jonathan choice 45-acre Lot 37W, Fairfax's South Branch Manor, in now Hardy Co. This lot, 37W, shows as 45a and owner as Wm Ashby in "Men and Manors in the South Branch Valley."
NOTES
In 1744 a Joseph Hampton and two sons came from the eastern shore of Maryland and located on Buck Marsh, near Berryville and dwelt the greater part of the year in a hollow tree.
Finally, enclosing a piece of land, they made a crop preparatory to the removal of their families.
Source: Book, "Southwest Virginia and Shenadoah Valley."
It should be noted that a Joseph Hampton (probably not the same Joseph) is shown as receiving a Grant of "430 acres, surveyed 1735, survey #13 - Fairfax & Jost Hite Land Surveys, Shenandoah River, 1734-35, Frederick Co., VA.
At this time I do not know anything about this Joseph Hampton or of any relationship to Noah Hampton or my Hampton family.
It is interesting that he is from the Eastern Shore of Maryland
*ALL INFO FROM Karl Hampton
NOAH, son of JOHN, grdson of ANDRE
John's brother was Andrew Hampton of Essex Co, NJ, who may be father of Noah, instead.
Born ca 1700
NOTES
Noah Hampton (son of John HAMPTON (b ca 1863 Scotland, emigrated ca 1683, d ca 1702 NJ) and Martha BROWN) was born Abt. 1693 in Freehold, Monmouth Co, East Jersey, and died 1775 in Hampshire Co, Virginia. He married (1) Sarah on Bef. 1717 in Monomouth Co, NJ. He married (2) Alse (Alys) on Aft. 1718.
Moved to Va ca 1717-1734
NOTES for Noah Hampton:
Noah Hampton is the same person shown as a son in the 1702 Will of one John Hampton in Freehold, New Jersey.
Noah Hampton is the son of John Hampton and Martha Brown. We find the following in Quaker records - 1686/87, 3rd of 1st month, John Hampton of Middleton NJ, md. to Martha Brown, of Shrews., 'at the publicke meeting of house of friends,".....
1714, Sept. 14 The Will of John Bowne of Mattawan, Middletown, Monmouth, NJ - merchant, Bowne's estate includes mortgages, bonds and book debts. - Noah Hampton owes L08-09-07-2 "owing on the books" (signature loan). Also showing as a debtor to the estate was Crine Jansen & John Van Metre 81--16--05--3 (the Van Meter name will again link with the Hamptons in VA circa 1730).
9 Sept 1715, Noah sold his inherited 100 acres of land in NJ to Thomas Combs.
Noah virtually disappears between 1717 and 1734 when he shows up in VA.
One of the first known grants was 1020 acres to Jost Hite - Aug. 5, 1734.
On Oct. 3, 1734 there were 34 other grants made totaling 19,033 acres - including one for 1142 acres to Benjamin Borden, David Griffith and Andrew Hampton.
Noah Hampton occupied land and was on Opequon Creek by 1734/35. Noah reportedly operated his first mill on the Opequon Creek in VA.
Noah along with the adjoining property of John Hampton Sr & Jr and an Andrew Hampton stretched for almost a mile along Opequon Creek, beginning about a mile North of the present border between VA & WV. Source: JW Foster
Noah's Opequon property (which he had apparently sold by 1743) is noted in reference to a Jonas and Jonathan Seamon.
Jonathan Seamon [b.c.1703] was living on Thomas Anderson's north half of the 542 acre patent land (Tract 144B, Map 4) by December 1737. [Orange County, VA Deed Book 2, pp.55,56]. Jonathan was deceased by 11 November 1743 when his wife Elizabeth was appointed Administratrix of his estate,
At the request by Jonas Seamon, [son of Jonathan Seaman], a warrant was issued by the Clerk of the Proprietors Office on 2 August 1750 for a survey of 205-plus acres "where he lives within a survey made for Noah Hampton
The first documentation of Noah in the valley shows up in 1735/36 - Noah Hampton appears on a list of petitioners in Orange County, opposing the routing of a wagon road from the Forks of the Shenandoah River over the "Blue Mountains." Source: Kathry Weiss citing notes of RB Cox
In 1737/8, Orange County Court Records - Noah Hampton was named, along with other settlers, in suits of complaint brought by William Williams.
Sometime before 1743/44 Noah had removed to the South Branch of the Potomac near Old Fields (which was Frederick County at the time) where we also find members of the Vanmeter and Hite families as neighbors.
A History of Hardy County, WV, says Noah's 1743 mill (known as the Old Stackhouse Mill, on the Great Capon River) was probably the first in what later became Hardy County. [I haven't yet found documentation of this - in fact would appear to be on the South Branch by initial research - kh]
FC, 1:15, 13 January 1743 - On the petition of Noah Hampton and others for a road from Noah Hampton's mill into a road on Great Cape Capon [Great Cacapon] near James Coddy's [Caudy's].
This "Wagon Road" became the major route of transportation for the South Branch residents and connected them to Frederick VA and the eastern markets for import/export of goods.
At the "Old Virginia Court," held " Friday the 9th day of December MD, CCXLIII," we find this entry: "On petition of Noah Hampton and others, for a road from Noah Hampton's mill, into a road on the Great Cacapon, near James Coddy's Fort, ordered that Jonathan Coburn, Isaac Thomas, Peter Kuykendall and James Delheryea, or any two of them, mark off the road petitioned for by the said Hampton, . . . and make returns to this court, etc."
There is a "Fee Book" [tax book] in the Handley Library, Archives Division, in Winchester, VA for Frederick County 1744.
Reportedly, in 1744, Noah Hampton is sworn as a constable in the precinct of Solomon Hedges.
On May 11, 1744 "Old" Noah Hampton was reportedly in court in Frederick charged by one of his customers with taking more toll in grain for grinding the grain, than the one-sixth allowed by law. Source: Ancestors of Vance Peterson
14 July 1744 - Jonathan Cobourn and Peter Kuykendall having made their return of an order of this court for viewing, marking, and laying off a road from Noah Hampton's mill into the road on Great Cape Capon near James Cody's.
11 September 1744 - Henry Vanmetre is hereby appointed overseer of the road from Noah Hampton's mill to the road on Great Cape Capon near James Cody's in the room of Matthias Yoakham and it is ordered that he causes the same to be cleared, and when cleared, that he keep the same in good repair according to law.
In 1744 Joseph Hampton and two sons came from the eastern shore of Maryland and located on Buck Marsh, near Berryville and dwelt the greater part of the year in a hollow tree. Finally, enclosing a piece of land, they made a crop preparatory to the removal of their families.
March 31, 1747 James Genn, surveyed South Branch Manor.
April 8, 1747 Genn then surveyed Patterson Creek Manor about 12 miles north of South Branch Manor.
1748 - More surveying was done by Genn and this time he was accompanied by another surveyor, 16-year-old George Washington, a friend of the Fairfax family, who wrote: "March 26, 1748.
16 November 1749 - Jonathan Cobourn and William Miller having returned, that they had laid out the road petitioned for by Henry Vanmetre from Hampton's down the South Branch according to an order of the court, and beginning below where the said road Vanmetre did leave from thence to where he now lives, and so down by his mill from thence straight to Hampton's mill.
James Coburn was living near the present town of Petersburg when George Washington and his associates came to the South Branch Valley to do some surveying. "It was on March 21, 1743, when they reached the South Branch near Colonel Cresap's home and soon crossed Peterson's Creek to Abraham Johnson's place, then traveled to Solomon Hedge's home and later reached the home of Henry Van Meter. They next went up the South Branch through Frosty Hollow and over Scott's Ridge to Looney's (Lunice) Creek and the present town of Petersburg, .... continued up the North Fork to Meadows and the home of James Rutledge; and then to the James Coburn place near Petersburg; and then continued their journey...... and to Great Cacapon and Winchester."
In 1751-53 a Frederick County Court Order shows Noah Hampton was granted a judgement against Robert Lowther for a debt.
6 March 1753 - John Kuykendall is appointed overseer of the road from the North River near Thomas Parker's to Peter Tostees Plantation
Henry Vanmeter is appointed overseer of the road from Peter Tostees Plantation to Hampton's Mill and it is ordered that all the tithables on Patterson's Creek above Frees Mill and all the above the Trough to the county line on the Branch [South Branch] work on the same under him as their overseer and that he clear and keep it in repair according to law.
Both Cassey and Vanmeter lived at Old Fields, West Virginia. Noah Hampton's mill, the starting point of a road authorized by the Frederick County Court, was located either on Turnmill Run about three miles north of Old Fields on U.S. Highway 220 where he had 312 acres surveyed on 2 December 1750** or about 1 1/2 miles west of Old Fields where a branch of Anderson Run was called Hampton's Mill Run in 1747 and later on several Fairfax surveys. Hampton's Mill Run was the middle branch of Anderson Run north of Walnut Bottom Run. Adjacent land owners of Hampton on Turnmill Run were Soloman Hedges (who assigned his tract to George Strickler - 10 Aug. 1764 and Abraham Hite who owned 360 acres at Reynolds Gap on U.S. Highway 220 on (Henry) Vanmeter's Run (Mudlick).
John McCulloch - Thomas Neale of Hampshire Co. 312 A. in said Co. Surv'd 2 Dec. 1750 by David Vance for Noah Hampton who sold to John McCulloch who gave Bond to John Hayton & William Carlyle to make them a Title. John Hayton by his last Will ordered same to be sold. William Carlyle agreed to sale. Joseph Watson acting Executor of said John Hayton sold to Thomas Neale who forfeited by advertisement and recorded in Book N. Deed to Thomas Neale. Adj. Abraham Hite, the Manor Line. [From 1774 record]
George Stickler - Hampshire Co. Deed book #4 p. 70 - Jan 16 1775 George Stickler of Fred. Co. to Garrett Van Meter 195 acres for 60 Lb. on Twin Mill Run adj. to Noah Hampton. Lease and release.
Isaac Van Meter, will dated 15 Feb 1754, shown as resident of South Branch of the Potowmack (Potomac) River, in Frederick Co., Va. Will proved 14 Dec. 1757 in Hampshire Co., VA, mentions land purchased of Michael Hyder in Hampshire; also land bought of James Cebrun (Coburn) mentioned as located by Abraham Hite & Jonathan Heath.
July 30, 1755 ......... we find this real estate transaction July 30: "Bill of Sale: Wm Tucker of Hampshire (Adj. a survey of Noah Hampton) sold to Robert Higginas. Witnesses: Moses Hampton and Edward Purcell..." In a listing just above this Bill of Sale is another transaction involving Robert Higginas and having a witness by the name of Adam Hampton.
The Valley was devastated during the late summer and early fall of 1755. "Deeds recorded the first eight years of Hampshire's existence, including sales, leases, mortgages, etc., are tabulated as below: 1754 - 2 1756 - 0 1758 - 2 1760 - 1 1755 - 3 1757 - 1 1759 - 1 1761 - 36"
Noah Hampton was a qualified Elector in Frederick County, he voted for George Washington, a candidate for the Virginia House of Burgesses and his second ballot was for Colonel Martin - records show.
A John Hampton, Charles Colson and John Colston along with Henry Vanmeter, Joseph Vanmeter, Remberance Williams, Josiah Combs and many others were paid for Military service [Militia]. Source: Virginia Colonial Records 1600-1700,
1758 - A Story of Two Tennessee Families, Edwards - Hyder, Ernestine Ratcliffe Edwards - In the Ross B. Johnson book of West Virginia Estate Settlements we find: p. 31 Inventory and appraisement for Michael Hider, Date of Probate 14 February, 1758. Witnesses: Henry Van Meter, Jonathan Corbin, Peter Casey
On February 1, 1759, Noah Hampton, Rawley Wood and John Andrews witnessed the will of Joseph Matthews, of Albemarle County, Virginia.
January 17, 1761 - Reportedly, Frederick Co. records show a clerk fee of 30 pounds of tobacco due by Noah Hampton to the County Clerk James Wood.
1762 - Benjamin Kuykendall of Hampshire Co. 400 A. adj. John Kuykendall on Mill Cr. of S. Br. of Potomac R. in said Co. Surv. Mr David Vance. 10, Sept. 1762. Also a 1770 survey for John Henry - 77 A. on break neck run of S. Br. of Potomac .. adj. John Kuykendall.
1762 - Col. George Mercer of Frederick Co. 100 A. in Black Walnut Bottom adj. John Ryan, Noah Hamptons Run in Hampshire Co. Surv. David Vance. 1 Jan. 1762 nnlg/p128/K-342:
Col. George Mercer of Frederick Co. 342 A. adj. the Manour line on N. Fork of Noah Hamtons Mill Run in Hampshire Co. Surv. David Vance. 4 Jan. 1762 - K-344:nnlg/p128
It is noted that a Martha Williams sold what would appear to be land on the Manor Line of the South Branch Manor (lot #4, 68 Acres, to Issac Van Meter circa 1800). Lot 4 West would appear to be in the same spot as Hampton's MIll Run & Anderson's Run. Andersons Run proceeds east - west through lots 3 West and 2 West of the South Branch Manor and just below "Old Fields." The east - west border between lot #1 and lot #2 is located at "Old Fields."
Both of Noah's locations near Moorefield and Old Fields are noted as "adjacent to the Manor Line." Neither is apparently in the South Branch Manor. One should also note that Washington surveyed all around Noah (including Solomon Hedges' land & Van Meter's land - Noah's neighbors) for Lord Fairfax, but did not survey Noah's Land? It would appear that the Van Meters, Abraham Hite and Solomon Hedges were Noah's closest neighbors in the Old Fields location. Was Noah's Land outside of the South Branch Manor?
1764 - Geroge Stickler of Town of Lancaster in Pennsylvania 195 A. in Hampshire Co. Surv. Mr. David Vance Adj. Noah Hampton. 10 Aug. 1764 nnvg/p158/M-289
1765 - Col. Abraham Hite of Hampshire Co. 360 A. adj. the Manor Line on Van Meters Run at Mudd Lick in said county Surv. Mr. David Vance Adj. Hites Corner, Noah Hampton. 1 Apr. 1765 nnlg/p160/M-334. A 1747 map shows Noah's property with the southwest corner on Mudlick Run and Turnmill Run running through the middle of the property. The location is basically about 1-2 miles north and west of where Moorefield WV is located. [This would be the same 312 acres described below. I do not know at this time what the title problems were.]
Children
1 Col ANDREW was born Abt. 1725 in Freehold, Monmouth, NJ, or Pa. and died October 08, 1805 in Gilbert Town, Rutherford Co, NC.
He married (1) unknown.
He married (2) Unknown
He married (3) KATHERINE ELIZABETH Hyder/Heider Abt. 1749 in Virginia, daughter of HANS HEIDER and KATHERINE CHASTEEN. She was born Bef. 1736 in Philadelphia, Montgomery, PA, and died 1829 in Rutherford Co, NC.
Colonel Andrew HAMPTON, who signed the TRYON DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE in August 1775, was an early-day patriot, who served in the North Carolina Militia.
So far as any record has been found to establish it as a fact, he was not closely related to WADE HAMPTON, also of Revolutionary War fame.
Moved from Lincoln Cty NC to Rutherfordton Cty NC.
Children of Noah Hampton and Sarah are:
i. Mary HAMPTON, b. Abt. 1724, d. date unknown.
ii. Andrew (Col) HAMPTON, b. Abt. 1725, Freehold, Monmouth, NJ, d. October 08, 1805, Gilbert Town, Rutherford Co, NC.
iii. Mathy (Martha) HAMPTON, b. Abt. 1726, d. date unknown.
iv. Adam HAMPTON, b. Abt. 1728, d. date unknown.
Children of Noah Hampton and Alse (Alys)(often pronounced Elsy) are:
i. Ann HAMPTON, b. Abt. 1734, Winchester, Frederick Co, VA, d. Aft. 1775.
Thomas Neale of Hampshire Co. 312 A. in said Co. Surv'd 2 Dec. 1750 by David Vance for Noah Hampton who sold to John McCulloch
The 1772 will of Noah Hampton was found by a researcher named George Purcell in 1997.
1776 - HAMPTON NOAH S BR Manor County VA Rental Rolls Rent Role VA -
Colonial America, 1607-1789 VA Census Index - GenealogyLibrary.com
Williams, Martha VA S BR MANOR 1776 RENT ROLL
Hampton, Mansah VA S BR MANOR 1776 RENT ROLL [Who is this? kh]
Hampton, Noah VA S BR MANOR 1776 RENT ROLL
"South Branch Manor Lands - Men and Manors"
17 Hampton Manor 96a (this is presumed to be Noah Hampton)
17 John Renick 122a (also owned lot #1)
19 Jonathon Heath 105a (friend & executor of Noah's Will - 1775)
33 Edward Williams & Issac Hornback 235a each
58 Adam Hyder 104a
Hampshire County, West Virginia Estate Settlements, Genealogical Records - Early West Virginia (CD520 FTM)
Hampton, Noah, Bond 5-9-1775
Hampton, Noah, Inv., 4-14-1778
Heath Jonathan, Bond 11-15-1775 & 11-11-1773 & 11-10-1772
In the eastern mountain dialect, "Alse" is Elsie and "Mathy" is Martha.
7-31-1779 - Martha Williams to Garret Vanmeter. Bill of Sale. Place on which she lived, for L500 pounds, one bushel salt, two bushels corn, one and one-half bushels wheat: rec. 8-10-1779. Wit: Jacob Vanmeter, Noah Williams.
1781 - I see that Peter Casey, Jr. conveyed to Jonathan Purcell 400 acres on Patterson Creek that was originally granted to Vincent Williams, my ancestor Sept 26 1781. This was owned by Vincent prior to 1756 and I do not know its exact location but Vincent is not listed as one of the Patterson Creek lot owners. Source: Wednesday, May 02, 2001 11:19 AM - George M.Williams
1782 - "Edward Purcell and his brother William inherited their grandfather Noah Hampton's 95 acres, part of Lot 17, Fairfax Patterson Creek Manor. The 1782 census of Hampshire Co shows them together.
Reportedly, Wild Meadow Run was Hampton's Run; Mill Creek was Ed. Corns Run; Staggs Run was Parkers Mill Run. Source: Purcell Family Web Site
Several adult Andrew Hamptons are known to have been alive in 1772 when Noah named his son Andrew in his will.
There is ample record of brothers Purcell in 1800-1810 Indiana.
I am not sure, at this point, if we can say with any degree of certainty, who is Col. Andrew Hampton's father. The two best candidates are certainly Noah and brother Andrew, sons of John Hampton (NJ) the immigrant from Scotland.
Was Mary, wife of Peter Kuykendall the daughter of Noah Hampton? Family tradition on both sides says that she was, but nothing has been conclusively proven. A more detailed evaluation is included in Mary Hampton's family file (daughter of Noah).
Edward and Ann had three sons: Jonathan, 1754-1813; Edward, 1759-1851, and William, 1761-1842.
The first Census of Hampshire Co, 1782. enumerated north to south, shows Edward and William living on Lot 17.
There is also the unaNswered question of, "What happened to Mathy?" Purcell's suggestion that she married a "Williams" is the only clue I have found so far. There was at least one Martha Williams in Hampshire County.
7/31/1779 - Martha Williams to Garret Vanmeter. Bill of Sale. Place on which she lived, for L500 pounds, one bushel salt, two bushels corn, one and one-half bushels wheat: rec. 8-10-1779. Wit: Jacob Vanmeter, Noah Williams. A Noah Williams is later found in PA and noted in some military records. Any information on Martha or Noah is most welcome.
I surmise Jonathan was not named in Noah's Will because early on Noah gave Jonathan choice 45-acre Lot 37W, Fairfax's South Branch Manor, in now Hardy Co. This lot, 37W, shows as 45a and owner as Wm Ashby in "Men and Manors in the South Branch Valley."
NOTES
In 1744 a Joseph Hampton and two sons came from the eastern shore of Maryland and located on Buck Marsh, near Berryville and dwelt the greater part of the year in a hollow tree.
Finally, enclosing a piece of land, they made a crop preparatory to the removal of their families.
Source: Book, "Southwest Virginia and Shenadoah Valley."
It should be noted that a Joseph Hampton (probably not the same Joseph) is shown as receiving a Grant of "430 acres, surveyed 1735, survey #13 - Fairfax & Jost Hite Land Surveys, Shenandoah River, 1734-35, Frederick Co., VA.
At this time I do not know anything about this Joseph Hampton or of any relationship to Noah Hampton or my Hampton family.
It is interesting that he is from the Eastern Shore of Maryland
NOAH, son of JOHN, grdson of ANDRE
John's brother was Andrew Hampton of Essex Co, NJ, who may be father of Noah, instead.
Born ca 1700
NOTES
Noah Hampton (son of John HAMPTON (b ca 1863 Scotland, emigrated ca 1683, d ca 1702 NJ) and Martha BROWN) was born Abt. 1693 in Freehold, Monmouth Co, East Jersey, and died 1775 in Hampshire Co, Virginia. He married (1) Sarah on Bef. 1717 in Monomouth Co, NJ. He married (2) Alse (Alys) on Aft. 1718.
Moved to Va ca 1717-1734
NOTES for Noah Hampton:
Noah Hampton is the same person shown as a son in the 1702 Will of one John Hampton in Freehold, New Jersey.
Noah Hampton is the son of John Hampton and Martha Brown. We find the following in Quaker records - 1686/87, 3rd of 1st month, John Hampton of Middleton NJ, md. to Martha Brown, of Shrews., 'at the publicke meeting of house of friends,".....
1714, Sept. 14 The Will of John Bowne of Mattawan, Middletown, Monmouth, NJ - merchant, Bowne's estate includes mortgages, bonds and book debts. - Noah Hampton owes L08-09-07-2 "owing on the books" (signature loan). Also showing as a debtor to the estate was Crine Jansen & John Van Metre 81--16--05--3 (the Van Meter name will again link with the Hamptons in VA circa 1730).
9 Sept 1715, Noah sold his inherited 100 acres of land in NJ to Thomas Combs.
Noah virtually disappears between 1717 and 1734 when he shows up in VA.
One of the first known grants was 1020 acres to Jost Hite - Aug. 5, 1734.
On Oct. 3, 1734 there were 34 other grants made totaling 19,033 acres - including one for 1142 acres to Benjamin Borden, David Griffith and Andrew Hampton.
Noah Hampton occupied land and was on Opequon Creek by 1734/35. Noah reportedly operated his first mill on the Opequon Creek in VA.
Noah along with the adjoining property of John Hampton Sr & Jr and an Andrew Hampton stretched for almost a mile along Opequon Creek, beginning about a mile North of the present border between VA & WV. Source: JW Foster
Noah's Opequon property (which he had apparently sold by 1743) is noted in reference to a Jonas and Jonathan Seamon.
Jonathan Seamon [b.c.1703] was living on Thomas Anderson's north half of the 542 acre patent land (Tract 144B, Map 4) by December 1737. [Orange County, VA Deed Book 2, pp.55,56]. Jonathan was deceased by 11 November 1743 when his wife Elizabeth was appointed Administratrix of his estate,
At the request by Jonas Seamon, [son of Jonathan Seaman], a warrant was issued by the Clerk of the Proprietors Office on 2 August 1750 for a survey of 205-plus acres "where he lives within a survey made for Noah Hampton
The first documentation of Noah in the valley shows up in 1735/36 - Noah Hampton appears on a list of petitioners in Orange County, opposing the routing of a wagon road from the Forks of the Shenandoah River over the "Blue Mountains." Source: Kathry Weiss citing notes of RB Cox
In 1737/8, Orange County Court Records - Noah Hampton was named, along with other settlers, in suits of complaint brought by William Williams.
Sometime before 1743/44 Noah had removed to the South Branch of the Potomac near Old Fields (which was Frederick County at the time) where we also find members of the Vanmeter and Hite families as neighbors.
A History of Hardy County, WV, says Noah's 1743 mill (known as the Old Stackhouse Mill, on the Great Capon River) was probably the first in what later became Hardy County. [I haven't yet found documentation of this - in fact would appear to be on the South Branch by initial research - kh]
FC, 1:15, 13 January 1743 - On the petition of Noah Hampton and others for a road from Noah Hampton's mill into a road on Great Cape Capon [Great Cacapon] near James Coddy's [Caudy's].
This "Wagon Road" became the major route of transportation for the South Branch residents and connected them to Frederick VA and the eastern markets for import/export of goods.
At the "Old Virginia Court," held " Friday the 9th day of December MD, CCXLIII," we find this entry: "On petition of Noah Hampton and others, for a road from Noah Hampton's mill, into a road on the Great Cacapon, near James Coddy's Fort, ordered that Jonathan Coburn, Isaac Thomas, Peter Kuykendall and James Delheryea, or any two of them, mark off the road petitioned for by the said Hampton, . . . and make returns to this court, etc."
There is a "Fee Book" [tax book] in the Handley Library, Archives Division, in Winchester, VA for Frederick County 1744.
Reportedly, in 1744, Noah Hampton is sworn as a constable in the precinct of Solomon Hedges.
On May 11, 1744 "Old" Noah Hampton was reportedly in court in Frederick charged by one of his customers with taking more toll in grain for grinding the grain, than the one-sixth allowed by law. Source: Ancestors of Vance Peterson
14 July 1744 - Jonathan Cobourn and Peter Kuykendall having made their return of an order of this court for viewing, marking, and laying off a road from Noah Hampton's mill into the road on Great Cape Capon near James Cody's.
11 September 1744 - Henry Vanmetre is hereby appointed overseer of the road from Noah Hampton's mill to the road on Great Cape Capon near James Cody's in the room of Matthias Yoakham and it is ordered that he causes the same to be cleared, and when cleared, that he keep the same in good repair according to law.
In 1744 Joseph Hampton and two sons came from the eastern shore of Maryland and located on Buck Marsh, near Berryville and dwelt the greater part of the year in a hollow tree. Finally, enclosing a piece of land, they made a crop preparatory to the removal of their families.
March 31, 1747 James Genn, surveyed South Branch Manor.
April 8, 1747 Genn then surveyed Patterson Creek Manor about 12 miles north of South Branch Manor.
1748 - More surveying was done by Genn and this time he was accompanied by another surveyor, 16-year-old George Washington, a friend of the Fairfax family, who wrote: "March 26, 1748.
16 November 1749 - Jonathan Cobourn and William Miller having returned, that they had laid out the road petitioned for by Henry Vanmetre from Hampton's down the South Branch according to an order of the court, and beginning below where the said road Vanmetre did leave from thence to where he now lives, and so down by his mill from thence straight to Hampton's mill.
James Coburn was living near the present town of Petersburg when George Washington and his associates came to the South Branch Valley to do some surveying. "It was on March 21, 1743, when they reached the South Branch near Colonel Cresap's home and soon crossed Peterson's Creek to Abraham Johnson's place, then traveled to Solomon Hedge's home and later reached the home of Henry Van Meter. They next went up the South Branch through Frosty Hollow and over Scott's Ridge to Looney's (Lunice) Creek and the present town of Petersburg, .... continued up the North Fork to Meadows and the home of James Rutledge; and then to the James Coburn place near Petersburg; and then continued their journey...... and to Great Cacapon and Winchester."
In 1751-53 a Frederick County Court Order shows Noah Hampton was granted a judgement against Robert Lowther for a debt.
6 March 1753 - John Kuykendall is appointed overseer of the road from the North River near Thomas Parker's to Peter Tostees Plantation
Henry Vanmeter is appointed overseer of the road from Peter Tostees Plantation to Hampton's Mill and it is ordered that all the tithables on Patterson's Creek above Frees Mill and all the above the Trough to the county line on the Branch [South Branch] work on the same under him as their overseer and that he clear and keep it in repair according to law.
Both Cassey and Vanmeter lived at Old Fields, West Virginia. Noah Hampton's mill, the starting point of a road authorized by the Frederick County Court, was located either on Turnmill Run about three miles north of Old Fields on U.S. Highway 220 where he had 312 acres surveyed on 2 December 1750** or about 1 1/2 miles west of Old Fields where a branch of Anderson Run was called Hampton's Mill Run in 1747 and later on several Fairfax surveys. Hampton's Mill Run was the middle branch of Anderson Run north of Walnut Bottom Run. Adjacent land owners of Hampton on Turnmill Run were Soloman Hedges (who assigned his tract to George Strickler - 10 Aug. 1764 and Abraham Hite who owned 360 acres at Reynolds Gap on U.S. Highway 220 on (Henry) Vanmeter's Run (Mudlick).
John McCulloch - Thomas Neale of Hampshire Co. 312 A. in said Co. Surv'd 2 Dec. 1750 by David Vance for Noah Hampton who sold to John McCulloch who gave Bond to John Hayton & William Carlyle to make them a Title. John Hayton by his last Will ordered same to be sold. William Carlyle agreed to sale. Joseph Watson acting Executor of said John Hayton sold to Thomas Neale who forfeited by advertisement and recorded in Book N. Deed to Thomas Neale. Adj. Abraham Hite, the Manor Line. [From 1774 record]
George Stickler - Hampshire Co. Deed book #4 p. 70 - Jan 16 1775 George Stickler of Fred. Co. to Garrett Van Meter 195 acres for 60 Lb. on Twin Mill Run adj. to Noah Hampton. Lease and release.
Isaac Van Meter, will dated 15 Feb 1754, shown as resident of South Branch of the Potowmack (Potomac) River, in Frederick Co., Va. Will proved 14 Dec. 1757 in Hampshire Co., VA, mentions land purchased of Michael Hyder in Hampshire; also land bought of James Cebrun (Coburn) mentioned as located by Abraham Hite & Jonathan Heath.
July 30, 1755 ......... we find this real estate transaction July 30: "Bill of Sale: Wm Tucker of Hampshire (Adj. a survey of Noah Hampton) sold to Robert Higginas. Witnesses: Moses Hampton and Edward Purcell..." In a listing just above this Bill of Sale is another transaction involving Robert Higginas and having a witness by the name of Adam Hampton.
The Valley was devastated during the late summer and early fall of 1755. "Deeds recorded the first eight years of Hampshire's existence, including sales, leases, mortgages, etc., are tabulated as below: 1754 - 2 1756 - 0 1758 - 2 1760 - 1 1755 - 3 1757 - 1 1759 - 1 1761 - 36"
Noah Hampton was a qualified Elector in Frederick County, he voted for George Washington, a candidate for the Virginia House of Burgesses and his second ballot was for Colonel Martin - records show.
A John Hampton, Charles Colson and John Colston along with Henry Vanmeter, Joseph Vanmeter, Remberance Williams, Josiah Combs and many others were paid for Military service [Militia]. Source: Virginia Colonial Records 1600-1700,
1758 - A Story of Two Tennessee Families, Edwards - Hyder, Ernestine Ratcliffe Edwards - In the Ross B. Johnson book of West Virginia Estate Settlements we find: p. 31 Inventory and appraisement for Michael Hider, Date of Probate 14 February, 1758. Witnesses: Henry Van Meter, Jonathan Corbin, Peter Casey
On February 1, 1759, Noah Hampton, Rawley Wood and John Andrews witnessed the will of Joseph Matthews, of Albemarle County, Virginia.
January 17, 1761 - Reportedly, Frederick Co. records show a clerk fee of 30 pounds of tobacco due by Noah Hampton to the County Clerk James Wood.
1762 - Benjamin Kuykendall of Hampshire Co. 400 A. adj. John Kuykendall on Mill Cr. of S. Br. of Potomac R. in said Co. Surv. Mr David Vance. 10, Sept. 1762. Also a 1770 survey for John Henry - 77 A. on break neck run of S. Br. of Potomac .. adj. John Kuykendall.
1762 - Col. George Mercer of Frederick Co. 100 A. in Black Walnut Bottom adj. John Ryan, Noah Hamptons Run in Hampshire Co. Surv. David Vance. 1 Jan. 1762 nnlg/p128/K-342:
Col. George Mercer of Frederick Co. 342 A. adj. the Manour line on N. Fork of Noah Hamtons Mill Run in Hampshire Co. Surv. David Vance. 4 Jan. 1762 - K-344:nnlg/p128
It is noted that a Martha Williams sold what would appear to be land on the Manor Line of the South Branch Manor (lot #4, 68 Acres, to Issac Van Meter circa 1800). Lot 4 West would appear to be in the same spot as Hampton's MIll Run & Anderson's Run. Andersons Run proceeds east - west through lots 3 West and 2 West of the South Branch Manor and just below "Old Fields." The east - west border between lot #1 and lot #2 is located at "Old Fields."
Both of Noah's locations near Moorefield and Old Fields are noted as "adjacent to the Manor Line." Neither is apparently in the South Branch Manor. One should also note that Washington surveyed all around Noah (including Solomon Hedges' land & Van Meter's land - Noah's neighbors) for Lord Fairfax, but did not survey Noah's Land? It would appear that the Van Meters, Abraham Hite and Solomon Hedges were Noah's closest neighbors in the Old Fields location. Was Noah's Land outside of the South Branch Manor?
1764 - Geroge Stickler of Town of Lancaster in Pennsylvania 195 A. in Hampshire Co. Surv. Mr. David Vance Adj. Noah Hampton. 10 Aug. 1764 nnvg/p158/M-289
1765 - Col. Abraham Hite of Hampshire Co. 360 A. adj. the Manor Line on Van Meters Run at Mudd Lick in said county Surv. Mr. David Vance Adj. Hites Corner, Noah Hampton. 1 Apr. 1765 nnlg/p160/M-334. A 1747 map shows Noah's property with the southwest corner on Mudlick Run and Turnmill Run running through the middle of the property. The location is basically about 1-2 miles north and west of where Moorefield WV is located. [This would be the same 312 acres described below. I do not know at this time what the title problems were.]
Children
1 Col ANDREW was born Abt. 1725 in Freehold, Monmouth, NJ, or Pa. and died October 08, 1805 in Gilbert Town, Rutherford Co, NC.
He married (1) unknown.
He married (2) Unknown
He married (3) KATHERINE ELIZABETH Hyder/Heider Abt. 1749 in Virginia, daughter of HANS HEIDER and KATHERINE CHASTEEN. She was born Bef. 1736 in Philadelphia, Montgomery, PA, and died 1829 in Rutherford Co, NC.
Colonel Andrew HAMPTON, who signed the TRYON DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE in August 1775, was an early-day patriot, who served in the North Carolina Militia.
So far as any record has been found to establish it as a fact, he was not closely related to WADE HAMPTON, also of Revolutionary War fame.
Moved from Lincoln Cty NC to Rutherfordton Cty NC.
Children of Noah Hampton and Sarah are:
i. Mary HAMPTON, b. Abt. 1724, d. date unknown.
ii. Andrew (Col) HAMPTON, b. Abt. 1725, Freehold, Monmouth, NJ, d. October 08, 1805, Gilbert Town, Rutherford Co, NC.
iii. Mathy (Martha) HAMPTON, b. Abt. 1726, d. date unknown.
iv. Adam HAMPTON, b. Abt. 1728, d. date unknown.
Children of Noah Hampton and Alse (Alys)(often pronounced Elsy) are:
i. Ann HAMPTON, b. Abt. 1734, Winchester, Frederick Co, VA, d. Aft. 1775.
Thomas Neale of Hampshire Co. 312 A. in said Co. Surv'd 2 Dec. 1750 by David Vance for Noah Hampton who sold to John McCulloch
The 1772 will of Noah Hampton was found by a researcher named George Purcell in 1997.
1776 - HAMPTON NOAH S BR Manor County VA Rental Rolls Rent Role VA -
Colonial America, 1607-1789 VA Census Index - GenealogyLibrary.com
Williams, Martha VA S BR MANOR 1776 RENT ROLL
Hampton, Mansah VA S BR MANOR 1776 RENT ROLL [Who is this? kh]
Hampton, Noah VA S BR MANOR 1776 RENT ROLL
"South Branch Manor Lands - Men and Manors"
17 Hampton Manor 96a (this is presumed to be Noah Hampton)
17 John Renick 122a (also owned lot #1)
19 Jonathon Heath 105a (friend & executor of Noah's Will - 1775)
33 Edward Williams & Issac Hornback 235a each
58 Adam Hyder 104a
Hampshire County, West Virginia Estate Settlements, Genealogical Records - Early West Virginia (CD520 FTM)
Hampton, Noah, Bond 5-9-1775
Hampton, Noah, Inv., 4-14-1778
Heath Jonathan, Bond 11-15-1775 & 11-11-1773 & 11-10-1772
In the eastern mountain dialect, "Alse" is Elsie and "Mathy" is Martha.
7-31-1779 - Martha Williams to Garret Vanmeter. Bill of Sale. Place on which she lived, for L500 pounds, one bushel salt, two bushels corn, one and one-half bushels wheat: rec. 8-10-1779. Wit: Jacob Vanmeter, Noah Williams.
1781 - I see that Peter Casey, Jr. conveyed to Jonathan Purcell 400 acres on Patterson Creek that was originally granted to Vincent Williams, my ancestor Sept 26 1781. This was owned by Vincent prior to 1756 and I do not know its exact location but Vincent is not listed as one of the Patterson Creek lot owners. Source: Wednesday, May 02, 2001 11:19 AM - George M.Williams
1782 - "Edward Purcell and his brother William inherited their grandfather Noah Hampton's 95 acres, part of Lot 17, Fairfax Patterson Creek Manor. The 1782 census of Hampshire Co shows them together.
Reportedly, Wild Meadow Run was Hampton's Run; Mill Creek was Ed. Corns Run; Staggs Run was Parkers Mill Run. Source: Purcell Family Web Site
Several adult Andrew Hamptons are known to have been alive in 1772 when Noah named his son Andrew in his will.
There is ample record of brothers Purcell in 1800-1810 Indiana.
I am not sure, at this point, if we can say with any degree of certainty, who is Col. Andrew Hampton's father. The two best candidates are certainly Noah and brother Andrew, sons of John Hampton (NJ) the immigrant from Scotland.
Was Mary, wife of Peter Kuykendall the daughter of Noah Hampton? Family tradition on both sides says that she was, but nothing has been conclusively proven. A more detailed evaluation is included in Mary Hampton's family file (daughter of Noah).
Edward and Ann had three sons: Jonathan, 1754-1813; Edward, 1759-1851, and William, 1761-1842.
The first Census of Hampshire Co, 1782. enumerated north to south, shows Edward and William living on Lot 17.
There is also the unaNswered question of, "What happened to Mathy?" Purcell's suggestion that she married a "Williams" is the only clue I have found so far. There was at least one Martha Williams in Hampshire County.
7/31/1779 - Martha Williams to Garret Vanmeter. Bill of Sale. Place on which she lived, for L500 pounds, one bushel salt, two bushels corn, one and one-half bushels wheat: rec. 8-10-1779. Wit: Jacob Vanmeter, Noah Williams. A Noah Williams is later found in PA and noted in some military records. Any information on Martha or Noah is most welcome.
I surmise Jonathan was not named in Noah's Will because early on Noah gave Jonathan choice 45-acre Lot 37W, Fairfax's South Branch Manor, in now Hardy Co. This lot, 37W, shows as 45a and owner as Wm Ashby in "Men and Manors in the South Branch Valley."
NOTES
In 1744 a Joseph Hampton and two sons came from the eastern shore of Maryland and located on Buck Marsh, near Berryville and dwelt the greater part of the year in a hollow tree.
Finally, enclosing a piece of land, they made a crop preparatory to the removal of their families.
Source: Book, "Southwest Virginia and Shenadoah Valley."
It should be noted that a Joseph Hampton (probably not the same Joseph) is shown as receiving a Grant of "430 acres, surveyed 1735, survey #13 - Fairfax & Jost Hite Land Surveys, Shenandoah River, 1734-35, Frederick Co., VA.
At this time I do not know anything about this Joseph Hampton or of any relationship to Noah Hampton or my Hampton family.
It is interesting that he is from the Eastern Shore of Maryland
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