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William COMPTON, Shipbuilder

Male Abt 1771 - Abt 1867  (96 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William COMPTON, Shipbuilder was born about 1771 in Compton Creek, Monmoouth Co. NJ (son of William Henry COMPTON and Sarah SWEET); died about 1867 in Belle River, P.E.I., Canada; was buried in Brooklyn Cemeter, P.E.I., Canada.

    William married Mary VAUGHAN in 1800 in New Brunswick, Canada. Mary (daughter of Daniel VAUGHAN and Lydia HARRINGTON) was born on 26 Feb 1784 in Chester, Nova Scotia; died on 16 Mar 1866 in Belle River, P.E.I. Canada; was buried in Brooklyn Cemeter. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. William COMPTON was born about 1801 in New Brunswick; died in New Brunswick.
    2. Henry COMPTON was born in 1803 in Quaco, New Brunswick; died in 1863 in Belle River, PEI.
    3. Lydia COMPTON was born in Quaco, New Brunswick; died in Died Young.
    4. Emily COMPTON was born about 1806 in Quaco, New Brunswick; died in P. E. I, Canada.
    5. Daniel (Donald) COMPTON was born in 1807 in Quaco, New Brunswick; died on 18 Jan 1869 in Belle River, P.E.I., Canada.
    6. Louisa COMPTON was born in 1810 in Wallace, Nova Scotia; died on 9 Feb 1874 in Belle River, P.E.I, Canada.
    7. Sarah Agnes COMPTON was born in Belle River, Belle Creek, Queens, PEI; was christened in 1818; died on 16 Feb 1889 in Belle River, P.E.I., Canada.
    8. John COMPTON was born on 6 Apr 1812 in Wallace, Cumberland, Nova Scotia; died on 7 Aug 1901 in Belle River, P.E.I., Canada.
    9. Wellington COMPTON was born in 1815 in Wallace, Cumberland, Nova Scotia; died on 5 Jan 1902 in Belle River, P.E.I., Canada.
    10. Joseph Benjamin COMPTON was born in 1817 in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia; died in Brooklyn, P.E.I., Canada.
    11. James Ebenezer COMPTON was born in 1819 in P.E.I.; died in Belle River, P.E.I, Canada.
    12. Mary COMPTON was born in 1820 in Nova Scotia; died on 15 Mar 1886 in Brooklyn, P.E.I., Canada.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  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.

    William married 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]


  2. 3.  Sarah SWEET was born on 17 Nov 1740 in Rhode Island (daughter of Godfrey SWEET and Elizabeth VAN ECHSTEIN); and died.
    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. 1. 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: 3

  1. 4.  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. 5.  Jean Or Jane BROWNE (daughter of John BROWNE and Jean HUME).
    Children:
    1. 2. 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

  3. 6.  Godfrey SWEET died about 10 Mar 1740 in Long Island Sound; was buried .

    Godfrey married Elizabeth VAN ECHSTEIN. Elizabeth (daughter of William VANECHSTEIN and Mary BROWN) was born on 31 Aug 1715 in Monmouth County, New Jersey; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Elizabeth VAN ECHSTEIN was born on 31 Aug 1715 in Monmouth County, New Jersey (daughter of William VANECHSTEIN and Mary BROWN); and died.
    Children:
    1. 3. Sarah SWEET was born on 17 Nov 1740 in Rhode Island; and died.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  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. 9.  Elizabeth APPLEGATE
    Children:
    1. Richard COMPTON
    2. Cornelius COMPTON
    3. Lucy COMPTON
    4. John COMPTON
    5. Elizabeth COMPTON
    6. 4. William COMPTON died on 11 Sep 1758.

  3. 10.  John BROWNE

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


  4. 11.  Jean HUME
    Children:
    1. 5. Jean Or Jane BROWNE

  5. 14.  William VANECHSTEIN

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


  6. 15.  Mary BROWN (daughter of John BROWN and Mary CHAMBERS).
    Children:
    1. 7. Elizabeth VAN ECHSTEIN was born on 31 Aug 1715 in Monmouth County, New Jersey; and died.