It is reported both Comptons and Bownes were Baptists and left to escape religious persecution, but the political and land patent conflicts between the Dutch and British between 1650-1670, which ultimately resulted in New Netherlands being titled to the British and becoming New York around 1670, were undoubtedly the principal cause for this particular migration. We do know they founded a church.

William who migrated to New Jersey appears in the early records (See inter alia, Stillwell, Historical and Genealogical Miscellany, New York and New Jersey, 1930, Blalock, Comptonology, V. 1, No. 1, p. 1; see also History of Monmouth County 1664-1920, Lewis Hist. Publ. Co., pp. 321 et seq.; Mandeville, The Story of Middletown, Christ Church (pub.), 1927, pp. 36 et seq., and others.

William received a warrant for 280 acres of land in NJ. In December 1667, he received lot number 15 in the division of Middletown NJ. He also was awarded Salt Meadows. He had his livestock earmark recorded as a halfpenny under the left ear. He paid rent to the King in 1696 on 250 acres of land which was located on Shoal Harbor near Middletown. (Blalock, 2]

It is reported both Comptons and Bownes were Baptists and left to escape religious persecution, but the political and land patent conflicts between the Dutch and British between 1650-1670, which ultimately resulted in New Netherlands being titled to the British and becoming New York around 1670, were undoubtedly the principal cause for this particular migration. We do know they founded a church

Richard signed a petition to the King to appoint a suitable person as Governor, 17 July 1701. It is relevant to note that the next signature on the document is that of William Bowne, thus reinforcing the Dutch (and New York) circumstantial evidence supporting the New York identity of William. (See also Comptonology, V. 1, No. 1, p. 1; Comptonology, V. 2, No. 7, p. 31; Comptonology, V. 3, No. 9, p. 121; Comptonology, V. 4, No. 3, p. 161). Richard died prior to 1711 (Comptonology, V. 2, No. 9, p. 42.)

On January 1, 1711, he recorded his livestock earmark. He owned land in Hunterdon Co., NJ, and bought land in Hopewell NJ on August 14, 1724. He lived for many years in Hillsborough township. (Blalock)

Richard signed a petition to the King to appoint a suitable person as Governor, 17 July 1701. It is relevant to note that the next signature on the document is that of William Bowne, thus reinforcing the Dutch (and New York) circumstantial evidence supporting the New York identity of William. (See also Comptonology, V. 1, No. 1, p. 1; Comptonology, V. 2, No. 7, p. 31; Comptonology, V. 3, No. 9, p. 121; Comptonology, V. 4, No. 3, p. 161). Richard died prior to 1711 (Comptonology, V. 2, No. 9, p. 42.)

On January 1, 1711, he recorded his livestock earmark. He owned land in Hunterdon Co., NJ, and bought land in Hopewell NJ on August 14, 1724. He lived for many years in Hillsborough township. (Blalock)

Abraham Compton, per DAR b. ca. 1747 NJ, Served in the Continental Army as a private, d. 1779 VA--killed in Revolutionary War, m. Mary Compton. His genealogy also continues on and parallels this one into Southwest Virginia, principally Russell and Scott Counties. Mary remarried John Brickey after Abraham's death (Blalock). John Compton Brickey (a son?) is reportedly the author of an authoritative Compton genealogy which I am attempting to locate. See Comptonology, V. 3, No. 9, p. 121.

John Compton I is one of three sons (including Ezekial and Abraham) of Isselstyne Compton, who married Aaltjie Blaaw (aka "Orchie Blue" in Hopewell NJ in 1720. (See Blalock for additional details). John first married Lydia Carhart and had a daughter Amy, and possibly others. After Lydia died, John married Margaret Raemer ca. 1755 (Comptonology, V. 2, No. 7, p. 31, whose family had left Germany in 1735, also to escape religious persecution. John Compton left New Jersey with Abraham Compton (relation uncertain, if any), and arrived in Augusta County Virginia by 1772. John and Abraham continued to migrate, and John bought land in Botetort County in 1775. Abraham served in the Revolutionary War, and was reportedly killed, (see Blalock) but compare the DAR Patriot Index, Centennial Ed., Pt. 1, p.634, which shows an Abraham b. ca. 1747 NJ, died in 1779 in VA, married to Mary Compton. In any event, John was killed by a falling tree limb in 1778. He and Margaret Raemer had eight issue, per Blalock, see infra. (Blalock says John Jr. went to Missouri, but the DAR Index and other records contradict this).

John Compton I(ISSELSTYNES21, Richard20, William of New Jersey19, William I of New York18, Spencer17, William16, Henry15, son Compton14, Edmund13, Robert22, William11, Edmund10, Thomas9, Robert8, Robert7, Philip6, Thomas5, Philip4, Osbert de Compton3, Turchill de Eardene2, Alwyne1 the Anglo-Saxon chief: b. ca. 1730 in New Jersey, migrated through Maryland to Virginia, d. 1778 in Boutetrout Virginia, struck by a tree while clearing land., m. (1) Lydia Carhart bef. 1754, issue Amy and possibly others; m(2) Margaret Raemer 1756 (Comptonology, V. 1, No. 2, p. 4). It is reported they had ten children. Blalock and others report that John and Abraham went to Boutetrout VA in 1772. John bought 411 acres of land here on May 5, 1775.

Abraham Compton, per DAR b. ca. 1747 NJ, Served in the Continental Army as a private, d. 1779 VA--killed in Revolutionary War, m. Mary Compton. His genealogy also continues on and parallels this one into Southwest Virginia, principally Russell and Scott Counties. Mary remarried John Brickey after Abraham's death (Blalock). John Compton Brickey (a son?) is reportedly the author of an authoritative Compton genealogy which I am attempting to locate. See Comptonology, V. 3, No. 9, p. 121.

The relationship between John and Abraham is not certain. Both men migrated into Virginia together and their descendants spread throughout Southwest Virginia and are entertwined.

Hickman (?), see Comptonology, V. 41, No. 10, p. 199

Per Blalock, a John Compton left NJ with his family and that of Abraham b. ca. 1750 and arrived in Augusta Co. Va in the fall of 1772.

John Compton bought 411 acres of land in Botetourt County VA on 4 May 1775 from John Mills. I have a copy of the recorded indenture.

According to Blalock, Margaret Raemer remarried after John's death to William Aston, and was sued by son Joseph subsequently for a division of the Compton estate. There was also a sale of Botetourt Co. land from Joseph to William and Margaret Acton. I have Botetourt documentation supporting this theory.

John Compton II: b. ca.1760, d. 3 March 1828 in Tazewell Co., VA, m. before 1780 to Eleanor [Elinor] McGuire, d. after Mar 1834. (Cf., Blalock says later moved to Missouri, but DAR records confirmed his Revolutionary War service as a private, as well as the birth/death/marriage indicated above. Blalock (see also Comptonology, V. 2, No. 9, pp. 44, 46) lists children of John I and Margaret as:

Jeremiah (b. Oct 1754, m. Elizabeth Laymon Revolutionary War private and pensioner, d. 19 June 1844)

John [II, infra]

Joseph (m. Elizabeth Alley 1785 Mont. Co. VA

Stephen (moved to Missouri)

Richard (m. Eliz. Cummins 1791, Madison Co. Ky, owned land in 1790 in VA)

William (m. Eliz. Garlick Mont. Co. Va. Blalock says Rev. War soldier, receiving Russell Co. land grant, cf.,no record in DAR Centennial index)

Lydia (m. Stephen Hagdon 15 Nov 1787)

Elizabeth (m. Robert Leastly 1787 Mont. Co. VA)

Jeremiah was involved in the siege of Yorktown and the surrender of Cornwallis. Blalock has considerably more detail on Jeremiah and Elizabeth. According to Blalock, Margaret Raemer remarried after John's death to William Aston, and was sued by son Joseph subsequently for a division of the Compton estate. There was also a sale of Botetourt Co. land from Joseph to William and Margaret Acton.

Compare Comptonology, V. 4, No. 10, p. 199: Cites Hickman in the line between John I and John III. See also Comptonology, V. 3, No. 1, p. 68, for a Hickman b. 1770, but this may be separate John and Hickman from Maryland.

NOTES: 1 John was party to this legal action: Appointed to a Grand Jury on 3 Mar 1801 in Tazewell Co, VA. He acquired Land from Archibald Haselrig in 1803 in Tazewell Co, VA. He acquired Land from James Cartmill [daughter Nancy m. Thos. Cartmill, see below]in 1806 in Tazewell Co, VA. He acquired Land from William McGuire in 1807 in Tazewell Co, VA. He was party to this legal action: Road repair issue in Jun 1810 in Tazewell Co, VA. He signed a will on 12 Mar 1828 in Tazewell Co, VA. He died before Jul 1828 in Tazewell Co, VA. He was married to Eleanor MCGUIRE before 1780.

2 In "Annals of Tazewell Co" -1803, land from John Compton Jr. and Ellenor his wife to Frederik Cook; 1805, John Jr. and Ellenor his wife to Joshua Day. There is a will for John Sr probated in 1828 with wife Eleanor and children Elihu, Joseph, Wm, Hiram, Hickman, Nancy Cartmill, Rebecca Shannon, and Sally.

3 Please refer to Va. Genweb site for a history of the several changes to the Virginia Structure of counties-e.g., Tazewell created out of parts of other counties, including Russell and Dickensen. From the DAR library: Archives of the Pioneers of Tazewell County, Va, lists John Cumton Sr., John Cumton Jr., Samuel Cumton, signing Petition to of Inhabitants of Wythe County to form Tazewell County.