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When George Washington Compton was born in 1775 in Culpeper, Virginia, his father, Zachariah, was 36 and his mother, Mary, was 40. He married Sarah Duke and they had one daughter together. He also had one daughter from another relationship. He died on January 1, 1824, in Culpeper, Virginia, at the age of 49, and was buried in Virginia.
1805: Culpeper Co, Virginia Deed Book AA page 215: William Duke and Mary, his wife, to George Compton, a certain tract of land whereon said Compton now lives, beginning at corner to Richard Duke... to Thornton's back line, containing 100 acres more or less.
United States Census, 1810, Culpeper County, Virginia: Household of George COMPTON [Born After 1766 and Before 1784] 4 free white males under 16 1 free white male 10 through 15 1 free white male 26 through 44 2 free white females under 16 2 free white females 10 through 15 1 free white female 26 through 44 2 slaves
1820 census of Culpeper Co, Virginia shows a George Compton, which could be our George. Listed:
3 males born between 1810-20 (John 1814, Elisha 1816, Thomas 1818)
2 males born between 1804-1810 (Richard 1806, George 1810)
1 male born before 1775 (George)
2 females born between 1804-10 (must be Delilah and somebody else. Not Henrietta and Nancy)
1 female born before 1775 (Sarah born 10 January 1776 Maryland)
Migrated to Ohio in September 1831 by wagon.
1831-34 Tax lists for Jackson wp.
1840 Jackson Twp, Coshocton Co, Ohio census
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One reference has place of birth in Culpeper, Virginia (1)
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