Genealogical Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pension Files, Vol I: A - E,
Abstracted by Virgil D. White, page 725 (LOC 90-063006, ISBN 0-945099-16-9 (VOL 1)

List of Abbreviations

• COMPTON, Archibald, Sally, W18959, VA Line, sol enl in Amelia Cty VA, sol rec’d pension from 1 Jan 1786 because of disability incurred in srv, in 1823 sol was a res of Pittsylvania Cty VA, sol m in Apr 1783 to Sally daughter of Hough Carpenter of Charlotte Cty VA, sol d in Apr 1826, wid appl 21 Dec 1838 Halifax Cty VA aged 74

• Edmund H., S17896, BLW #1266—200, MD Line, appl 6 Dec 1827 Washington Cty KY aged 68

• George, BLW #8189-100—24 Apr 179?, srv as a Pvt in the NJ Line

• George, S488, NJ Line, appl 4 May 1822 Middlesex Cty NJ

• James or James Cumpton, Frances, W6729, MD Line, sol appl 29 Oct 1818 Guilford Cty NC aged 65, sol enl at Annapolis MD, sol m in Caswell Cty NC (no date shown), sol d 10 Mar 1832 in Russell Cty VA, in 1820 sol had a wife Frances aged about 58 & children; Polly 24, Clary 18 & Nancy aged 15, widow appl 29 Apr 1846 Russell Cty VA aged 80, sol d 10 Mar 1832, in 1846 wid stated she was m to sol more than 60 yrs before at Stone’s Meeting House in Caswell Cty NC, sol’s son David was referred to
• James, BLW #8193—100— 13 Feb 1800, srv as a Pvt in the NJ Line

• Jeremiah H., Elizabeth, W29, VA Line, sol was b in Oct 1754 in Brunswick Cty NJ & lived in Botetourt Cty VA at enl & in 1792 moved to Washington Cty NC (later became TN) & in 1800 moved to Sevier Cty TN & appl there 25 Jul 1832, sol d 19 Jun 1844, sol had m in 1784 in Botetourt Cty VA to Elizabeth (——), wid appl 15 Jul 1844 Sevier Cty TN aged about 81, wid’s bro Daniel Layman a clergyman of Sevier Cty TN in 1845 stated he was at the wedding of his sis Elizabeth to sol & he also stated his (Daniel’s) older bro was in srv with Jeremiah H. Compton, one Ann Jones of Sevier Cty TN stated her older bro srv with sol, in 1848 John S. Compton was a JP for Sevier Cty TN his relationship ? Job, Mary, W845, NJ Line, sol lived in Somerset Cty NJ at enl, sol d 11 Apr 1824 at Randolph in Morris Cty NJ aged 76 (sol lived there), sol had m Mary daughter of Jacob Wolfe of Somerset Cty NJ an 11 Dec 1772 & she was b 29 Jun 1753, wid appl 23 Mar 1839 Morris Cty NJ, children were; Job b 14 Mar 1774, Catharine b 14 Mar 1776, Jacob b 25 Oct 1779, John b 11 Jan 1782, Saphia b 27 Feb 1784, Margaret b f17 Nov 1785, Helenor b 9 Nov 1787, Mary b 23 Jan 1791, Elizabeth b 21 Mar 1793 & Susan b 30 Jam 1795

• Job, Catharine, R2191, NJ Line, sol appl 21 Jul 1832 Manmouth Cty NJ aged 68 a res Middletown NJ & sol was b there 25 Jun 1764 & lived there at enl, wid appl 10 May 1844 Monmouth Cty NJ aged 76, sol & wid m in Apr 1789, sol d 14 Mar 1844

• Joseph, S2144, NJ Line, sol was b 29 Dec 1759 in Monmouth Cty NJ & lived there at enl, sol appl 1 Aug 1832 Butler Cty OH having moved there in 1802, sol had bras who srv in the Rev War (not named) Lewis, 82132, NJ Line, appl 31 Jul 1832 Monmouth Cty NJ aged 75 a res of Freehold Twnshp NJ & was b there in 1757 & lived there at enl

• Sally former wid, W6728, BLW #28621—160—55, NJ Line, see William Hedglen
• Thomas, Rej, SC Line, one Ann Finch appl 26 Apr 1855 Butler Cty OH & she stated sol was late of Sumter Dist SC & that he died leaving sans Jesse & Walter D. Compton