Person:John Hampton (14)

Ship Records

John Hamton came over to the American Colonies in 1683 from Scotland on the ship Exchange. Records show the departure date of August 6, 1683 from Elphingstone, East Lothian County, Scotland. New Jersey Records show that John Hampton arrived in New Jersey with children Janet, Elizabeth, Lydia, John and David. David was probably born circa 1683, just prior to departure or en-route to America, on the 3 1/2 month crossing. Source: Genealogy.com

Land Records in New Jersey

• On 23 November, 1682, before his departure from Scotland, John Hampton of Elphingstoun, East Lothian, Scotland received a 10 acre lot on Amboy Point in New Jersey. Agreement was stated for the Overseers of the Quaker Movement, John Reid and John Hampton, "to have 25 lbs English Yearlie, and for the first year each a share of ten acres in Amboy Point which being accounted at 5 lb a piece with 10 lbs of money they received in Scotland before they went away, completing their first years payment." John Hampton shows in NJ Colonial Records with first land deeded by the Proprietors on 23 November 1682. Citation: Descendants of John Hampton

• By 8 January 1685/6, John Hampton shows with patent for 164 acres from William Haige, Surveyor General. The land was on Navesink River, Cheesquakes - today the site of a state park. Citation: Descendants of John Hampton

• July 1686, John Hampton petitioned for his 175 acres of headlands, for himself, wife and five children. Citation: Descendants of John Hampton

• October 7, 1696 - John Hampton sold 500 acres to Benjamin Borden, Sr., in Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Source: Genealogy.com

Will Transcript

"In the name of God Amen the twentieth and third day of January one thousand seven hundred and two years According to the computation of the church of England, I John Hampton of Freehold in the County of Monmouth and province of East New Jersey planter being of perfect memorie and Remembrance praised be God do make and ordain this my last will and testament in Manner and form following Viz Imp. I bequeath my soul into the hands of almighty God my maker hoping that through the meritorious death and passion of Jesus Christ my only Saviour and redeemer to receive free pardon and forgiveness of all my sins and as for my body to be buried in Christian burial at the discretion of my Executor hereafter nominated.

Item I give unto my son John Hampton the north east Lot of my land lying next to the dutch mans brook being part of that land which was formerly James Miller's.

Item I give unto my son David Hampton the mid Lot of the said land joyning to that I have given John my son.

Item I give unto my son Joseph the south west lot of the said land lying next to James Reid's Land as also I give unto them my ditched meadow adjoining to James Reid's Land after my widow Jean Hampton her marriage or decease and I likewise will that if one or more of my said sons shall die without heirs Lawfully begotten of their bodies yet then their Estate of Inheritance shall fall to their Surviving Brethren or their lawful heirs and likewise if any of them be minded to sell their above said Inheritance they prefer it first to their brethren or Lawful heirs.

Item I give unto my son Andrew Hampton one hundred acres of Land I purchased from John Butler when he comes to be twenty one years of age.

Item I give unto my son Jonathan Hampton one hundred Acres of Land upon which my house stands after my widow's marriage or death when he is of age twenty one years.

Item I give unto my son Noah Hampton the middle hundred acres lying twixt that I have given to my sons Andrew and Johathan Hampton after my widow marriage or decease when he comes to the age of twenty one years and I will that my sons David, Jonathan and Noah Hampton live upon my said plantation and be assisting to my said widow till they come of age (if she see cause to keep them.)

Item I give unto my wife Jean and her son Joseph Hampton four cows, two big steers, a year old bull, two year old heifers, and a year old steer of her choosing.

Item in token of my love to Sarah and Mary Ogburns I give each of them a year old heifer.

Item I give unto my daughters Elizabeth and Lydia each of them a cow.

Item I give unto my sons John, David, Jonathan, Andrew and Noah Hampton all the rest of my estate to be Equally divided among them by my Executor.

Item I give unto my wife Jean and her son Joseph Hampton my horses called Buck Jack and the young horse that runs in the woods.

Item to my sons John and David Hampton my two old mares that run in the woods and the horse called Cupid and will that they give to my sons Jonathan and Noah two mare Colts when the mares breed them.

Item I give my son Andrew Hampton my young mare in the woods.

Item to Jean my wife and my son Joseph twelve of my sheep of her choosing.

Item to Sarah and Mary Ogburns two Ewes. Item to Jannet Rayes and her children three Ewes.

Item to my four Grand Children four Ewes and all the rest of my sheep to my sons John, David, Andrew, Jonathan, and Noah Hampton.

Item I give my daughters Elizabeth and Lydia two beds and Bolsters which were their mothers with what other cloths my Executor finds can be sparred.

Item to Jean my wife my great bible and after her decease to my son Joseph.

Item to Jannet Ray my little bible.

Item to my wife Jean and her Children all that belongs to her and her Children before our marriage and the Equal half of all my pewter and other half to my daughters Elizabeth and Lydia.

Item to my sons John and David Hampton I give each of them an Iron pot.

Item to Jean my wife and my son Joseph a case with knives and a case with bottles with all my provisions of meat and drink for the use of my house and I desire my Executor may make use of my wheat in the house and in the barn for paying all my debts and what is over paying my debts I give to my wife Jean and my son Joseph.

Item to Jean my wife and my son Joseph the half of my crop of wheat on the ground and the other half thereof to my sons John and David Hampton on the condition that they cut down the same and take it up again carry it to my barn and then secure it thresh clean and transport it to the market.

Item I give to Jean my wife and son Joseph my Cart & Cows, harrows, ax, aze, howes, siths and other tools and utensils upon my plantation with all the remaining vessels, tables, chairs, beds, bedsteads, chests and trunks together with two sows and their pigs and three hives of bees.

Item all the rest of my Goods, Money, debts I give unto my wife Jean and my son Joseph Hampton upon Condition they pay all my debts and Legats and make Robert Ray of Freehold and Jean my wife Executors of this my last will and testament revoking all other wills and testament In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal day and year above written in presence of:

Andrew Burnet, John Trot, William Laing -

[Signed] John Hampton (seal).

William Laing and Andrew Burnet two of the hereunto Subscribing witnesses came before me and underwritten Commission for taking the probate of all last wills and Testaments within the province of East New Jersey and did solemnly depose that they saw the above named John Hampton sign seal publish and declare the above written Instrument to be his last will and testament and yet at the same time he was of sound mind and perfect memorie to the best of their understanding - Jurat vicesimo Sexto Die Feb Anno Domi 1702 Coram me.

[Stillwell's Miscellany, Volume IV, p. 1570].

Inventory of his estate: 2-3-1702--202 pounds, 19 shillings and 10 1/2 pence including a large and a small Bible, two pounds.

The inventory made by Walter KER, Andrew BURNETT and William LAING.

Citations

http://www.fridley.net/arb/arbv2n1.pdf

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   https://moultrie.illinoisgenweb.org/Families/Hampton_John_descendants.pdf