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William Henry COMPTON

Male Abt 1740 - 1804  (64 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William Henry COMPTON was born about 1740 in Compton Creek, New Jersey (son of William COMPTON and Jean Or Jane BROWNE); died in 1804 in St. John, New Brunswick, Canada.

    Family/Spouse: Sarah SWEET. Sarah (daughter of Godfrey SWEET and Elizabeth VAN ECHSTEIN) was born on 17 Nov 1740 in Rhode Island; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Elizabeth COMPTON was born about 1763 in Compton's Creek, New Jersey; and died.
    2. Phoebe COMPTON was born about 1765 in Compton's Creek, New Jersey; and died.
    3. Catherine COMPTON was born about 1767 in Compton's Creek, New Jersey; and died.
    4. William COMPTON, Shipbuilder was born about 1771 in Compton Creek, Monmoouth Co. NJ; died about 1867 in Belle River, P.E.I., Canada; was buried in Brooklyn Cemeter, P.E.I., Canada.
    5. Cornelius COMPTON was born about 1789 in Compton's Creek, New Jersey; and died.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William COMPTON (son of Cornelius COMPTON and Elizabeth APPLEGATE); died on 11 Sep 1758.

    William married Jean Or Jane BROWNE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Jean Or Jane BROWNE (daughter of John BROWNE and Jean HUME).
    Children:
    1. 1. William Henry COMPTON was born about 1740 in Compton Creek, New Jersey; died in 1804 in St. John, New Brunswick, Canada.
    2. Catherine COMPTON was born in 1747 in Middletown, New Jersey; died in 1839.
    3. Mathias COMPTON


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Cornelius COMPTON was born in 1669 (son of William COMPTON and Mary BOWNE); died in 1750.

    Cornelius married Elizabeth APPLEGATE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Elizabeth APPLEGATE
    Children:
    1. Richard COMPTON
    2. Cornelius COMPTON
    3. Lucy COMPTON
    4. John COMPTON
    5. Elizabeth COMPTON
    6. 2. William COMPTON died on 11 Sep 1758.

  3. 6.  John BROWNE

    John married Jean HUME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Jean HUME
    Children:
    1. 3. Jean Or Jane BROWNE


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  William COMPTON was born in 1645 (son of William COMPTON); died in 1709.

    William married Mary BOWNE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Mary BOWNE
    Children:
    1. Judith COMPTON was born in 1666; and died.
    2. Mary COMPTON was born in Nov 1667 in Woodbridge, New Jersey; was buried in Woodbridge Presbyterian Cemetery, New Jersey.
    3. 4. Cornelius COMPTON was born in 1669; died in 1750.
    4. Richard COMPTON was born in 1674; died in 1710.