Robert served in the War of 1812 (enlisted 27 July 1812)
Married Catherine Callahan. Daughter of Rev War Joel Callahan and Sarah Unknown Callahan.
Sources
"United States Registers of Enlistments in the U.S. Army, 1798-1914," database with images, FamilySearch: (accessed 22 November 2015), Robert Compton, 27 Jul 1812; citing p. 126, volume 005, Pendleton, , South Carolina, United States, NARA microfilm publication M233 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 3; FHL microfilm 350,309.
"United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 22 November 2015), Robert Comton, Greenville, South Carolina, United States; citing p. 210, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 512; FHL microfilm 22,509.
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