Person:Richard Hampton (12)

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• see Chancery Records Index - 1765, Fauquier Co., Richard Hampton vs. Compton Williamson & Wife

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 .

   Prince William County, Virginia Deeds {Antient Press}: Liber I; 1745 - 1746; pp 186-187
   KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I WHARTON RANSDELL of the County of WESTMORELAND gent: have for the Natural love and affection I have for my dutiful Sons WHARTON RANSDELL and WILLIAM RANSDELL give unto them as followeth First reserving to myself the use of One hundred acres of land in Prince William County on BUTTONS BRANCH during my life and afterwards to my two Sons herebefore mentioned & their heirs forever, And then I give part of a tract of land to my Son WILLIAM RANSDELL which I purchased of Capt. THOMAS BARBER on and near CEDAR RUN in Prince William County containing Three hundred and fifty acres bounded beginning at a Corner of the said Land near MR. SCOITs Quarter and from t.hence along the division line between t.his land and the land of Mr. FRANCIS THORNTONto where it crosses BlmONS BRANCH to a white Oak at the mouth of it near CEDARRUN thence down a line of marked trees crossing the points near the Low growns of the said Run to a white Oak on a point thence crossing the Low growns and Run to a white Oak at t.he mouth of BARBERS BRANCH thence along a line of marked trees up the said Branch to the line of RICHARD GRUBBS then along said GRUBS line to a red Oak on the top of a hill thence down a line of marked t.rees to a Beach on CEDAR RUN in the line of MR. SCOIT thence up the said Run to the first beginning To Have and To Hold the said land to my said Son WILLIAM RANSDELL his heirs and assigns forever. Next to my Son WHARTON RANSDELL I give four hundred &. Twenty acres of land being the part of that parcel of land I purchased of Capt. THOMAS BARBER on and near CEDAR RUN abovesd the rest of which I have given to my Son WILLIAM RANSDELL abovesd. To Have and To Hold the said land to him my said Son WHARTON RANSDELL his heirs and assigns fored , In Confirmation I have set my hand and seale this Fifth day of April 1749
   in presents of RICHARD HAMPTON WHARTN. RANSDELL
   GEORGE NEAVILL, JOHN RALLS,
   ROBERT ASBEE
   At a Court held for the County of Prince William the 24th day of Apri11749
   This Deed of Gift from WHARTON RANSDELL gent to WHARTON RANSDELL JUNR. and WILLIAM RANSDELL was proved by the oaths of GEORGE NEAVILL gent., JOHN RALLS ROBERT ASBEE three of the Witnesses thereto to be the act and deed of the said WHARTON and is admitted to record.
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2. ↑ Records of Richard Hampton, in Alcock, John P. Fauquier families, 1759-1799. (Athens, Georgia: Iberian Publishing Company, c1994, 2001).

   Hampton, Richard
   -Minute/Order Book 2, p. 18, 1763: With wife Martha, administrator
   of Elisha Hall, sues Compton Williamson
   -Deed Book 2, p. 7, deed dated 1763: He and Charles Morehead
   establish boundary between their lands on Cedar Run
   -Will Book 1, p. 112, 1766, proved December 1766 by Charles Morehead,
   John Bell; other witness Sarah Sinkler: Wife Martha; sons William,
   Richard; daus Elizabeth, Sarah, Martha; grandsons Richard (son of
   William), Gale (son of Richard); son-in-law (step-son) Richard
   Lingham Hall, an executor; land in Hampshire County, VA, to be sold
   -Rent Roll for 1770: 500 acres
   -Deed Book 5, p. 273, deed dated 1772: Per his will, after death of
   wife Martha, his sons William and Richard sell for benefit of his
   grandsons Richard (III) and Gale 294 acres where he had lived to Dr.
   Richard Lingan Hall of Westmoreland County, VA.
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