Person:William Hampton (2)

Emigrated to Virginia in 1620 on ship "Bona Nova". Settled on Eastermont River, Gloucester Co., VA. His first property was at old Point Comfort, near Mobjack Bay in Gloucester Co., then Isle of Wight Co., then Eastermont River, where he built a plantation named "Hampfield" after 1651. He was a wool merchant, buying wool from other Virginians and shipping it to his brother Laurence Hampton in London, who was a merchant tailor.

Cavaliers And Pioneers, Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants, Vol. 1, 1623-1666, Patent Book No. 1, part 1, abstracted by Nell Marion Nugent "William Hampton, Planter, 50 acs. at Buck Roe, within and c., abutting on a Cr. parting the same from land of James Bonall, Frenchman, extending S. to land of John Hemy, (or Henry), Planter, and E. upon Cr. parting same from point Comfort Island. Lease, as above. 10 Dec. 1627, p. 84" (Lease - To have and to hold and c., unto said William Hampton for and to the only use benifitt and behoofe of his Master John Bonall of London, gent., and c. Lease: 10 years.)

Cavaliers And Pioneers, Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants, Vol. 1, 1623-1666, Patent Book No. 1, part 1, abstracted by Nell Marion Nugent "William Hampton, Planter, 50 acs. at Buck Roe within the precincts of Eliz. Citty, 12 Mar. 1632, p. 136. Abutting on a Cr. parting same from land of James Bonall, Frenchman, Sly. toward land of John Hayney, planter, and Ely. upon Cr. parting same from point Comfort Island. Which sd. 50 acs, was leased by Francis West 10 Dec. 1627"

Cavaliers And Pioneers, Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants, Vol. 1, 1623-1666, Patent Book No. 1, part 1, abstracted by Nell Marion Nugent "William Hampton, Planter, of Eliz. Citty Co., 100 acs. on the E. side of Harris his Cr. in sd. Co., adj. land of James Bonall. 100 year lease. 13 Aug. 1634, p. 153."

Cavaliers And Pioneers, Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants, Vol. 1, 1623-1666, Patent Book No. 1, part 2, abstracted by Nell Marion Nugent "William Hampton, 550 acs. Eliz. City Co., 11 Dec. 1640, p. 752. Per. Adv. of himself and Joane his wife and trans. of 9 pers: Willi. Hampton, Grace Hampton, Eliza. Hampton, Alice Curtice, Children, George Hankin, Oliver Clifford, Mandelin Wosencroft, James Francis, Thomas Smith, Richard Cary, Hugh Bramley"

Cavaliers And Pioneers, Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants, Vol. 1, 1623-1666, Patent Book No. 1, part 2, abstracted by Nell Marion Nugent "Richard Gregson, 400 acs. Eliz. Cittie Co., Dec. 8, 1642, page 776. Beg. at the path leading from Nutmeg Quarter unto the Poquoson, adj. lands of Tobye Smith and William Hampton."

Cavaliers And Pioneers, Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants, Vol. 1, 1623-1666, Patent Book No. 2, abstracted by Nell Marion Nugent "Thomas Seawell, 300 acs. lying in the old poquoson forrest, near the head of a back river, adj. William Hampton......"

Cavaliers And Pioneers, Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants, Vol. 1, 1623-1666, Patent Book No. 2, abstracted by Nell Marion Nugent "William Hampton, 700 acs. lyeing on the E. side of Eastermost river in Mockjack Bay, beg. on the S. side of creeke. 25 Mar. 1651, p. 311. Trans. of 14 pers: Thomas Smith, Richard Cary, Hugh Bromly, Wm. Boreman, Jeremy Edes, Philad. Hampton, John Ash, John Longford, Wm. Yateman, Wm. Davis, Symon Vaughn, Wm. Boreman, John Wattkins, Alice Walker.