She was a daughter of Samuel Compton. Her mother is unknown.
She married Joseph in Loudon County, VA. on 12 Jan. 1769.
Some of Sarah and Josephs' children were:
1. William b. 1770 Loudoun Co. VA
d. 1839? Rockingham Co. NC
He may have married Sarah Watson of Guilford County, NC
2. Nancy b. 1772 Loudoun Co. VA d. VA
3. Sarah (Sallie) b. 1774/5 Loudoun Co. VA d. 1860? NC
4. Elizabeth b. 1775 Loudoun Co. VA d. Oct 23, 1835
Rockingham Co. N.C. She married Samuel Ayers
5. Joseph Jr. b. 1777 Loudoun Co. VA
6. Samuel b. 1779 Loudoun Co. VA
7. Green b. 1780? Loudoun Co. VA
8. James b. 1783 Loudoun Co. VA d. 1914
9. Frances b. 1787 Loudoun Co. VA married Thomas Gann and moved to Wayne County, Kentucky
10. Pascal b. 1788? Loudoun Co. VA
11. Theodocia (Doshia) b. 1792 Loudoun Co. VA d. 1861
12. Mazzie Mariah b. 1794? Botetourt or Bedford Co. VA?
d. Feb 24, 1864 Ayersville, Rockingham County, NC
On 7 March 1845 Sally made her last will and testament.
Abstract follows:
Item: I give and bequeth to my son-in-law Thomas Martin and his wife Theodotia for their kind treatment, care and attention to me in my late affliction all and every part of my estate whatsoever which I am now in possession of or may fall to me as a pensioner of the United States.
Exe. Thomas Martin
Test. John Joyce, L.H. Dalton and Js. Scales.
Born
Aug 1753.
Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, United States. [2]
Aug 1753.
Loudoun, Virginia, United States.
Marriage
Marriage
12 January 1769.
Loudoun, Virginia, USA. [3]
Name: Sarah "Sally" COMPTON *.
Given Name: Sarah "Sally".
Surname: COMPTON.
Suffix: *.
Source:
A Given name was found in addition to a first name in the NAME tag.
Name: Sarah "Sally" COMPTON *.
Given Name: Sarah "Sally".
Surname: COMPTON.
Suffix: *.
Source:
A Given name was found in addition to a first name in the NAME tag.
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37598534/sarah-richardson: accessed 01 October 2023), memorial page for Sarah “Sally” Compton Richardson (Aug 1753–30 Nov 1846), Find A Grave: Memorial #37598534, citing Martin Cemetery, Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by SallyP (contributor 47502985).
Source number: 1553.209; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) Godfrey Memorial Library, comp. Ancestry.com Operations Inc Publisher Date 1999
Source number: 1553.209; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1, U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, yates Publishing, Ancestry.com Operations Inc Publisher Date 2004
Source: S-2141131182 U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Yates Publishing Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - This unique collection of records was extracted from a variety of sources including family group sheets and electronic databases. Originally, the information was deriv Note:
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