Elizabeth (Smith) Hampton (1754 - abt. 1836)

Born 20 Jun 1754 in Loudoun County, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Wife of Thomas Preston Hampton Jr. — married 1779 in Loudoun, Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died about 1836 at about age 81 in Grant County, Kentucky, USA

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Biography

Elizabeth was born in 1754. She died in 1836 and was buried at Hampton Family Cemetery, Napoleon, Gallatin County, Kentucky. ^[1]

Elizabeth Smith married Charles Conner sometime in the early 1770's. Even though Charles was her uncle, a brother of her mother, Winifred Conner, he was probably only about ten years older than Elizabeth. Together, Elizabeth and Charles Conner seem to have had two children., Sarah and Samuel. Charles Conner died in 1778 and she remarried in Aug 1779 to Preston Hampton and together they had at least another five children. In 1779, Elizabeth and her husband, Preston Hampton, began some sort of distribution of the estate of Charles Conner. In a partially proven deed, which notes a settlement in 1796, and was partially proven in 1808 or 1809, there is reference to a Samuel Conner receiving "(negro Cate & her child named Cate. Hannah, Peg, Rachel) Saml. to pay his sister Sarah Wade 50 Shillings."^[2]

Eliza Hampton applied for a pension for the service of her husband, Preston Hampton, in 1839 stating she married Preston Hampton in Aug 1779. She was aged eighty four the 20th day of last June, signed April 19, 1839. ^[3]

Research Notes

She was named as Elizabeth Hampton in the will of her husband, Preston Hampton.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed March 20, 2024), memorial page for Elizabeth Smith Hampton (20 Jun 1754–1836), Find A Grave: Memorial #174732931, citing Hampton Family Cemetery, Napoleon, Gallatin County, Kentucky, USA; maintained by Jack Mitchell (contributor 46600245), Burial Details Unknown.
2. ↑ Loudoun County Virginia Partially Proven Deeds by Patricia B. Duncan 2009 The deeds right before and after are dated 1808 and 1809 BK PG 01:10098 (bottom) 01:100104 Date:---- At Court held 11 Jan (cut off) On motion of Preston Hampton who intermarried with Elizabeth Conner widow & relict of Charles Conner dec'd, ordered that William Gunnell, James Coleman, William Stanhope, Pierce Bayley & John Alexander settle the administration account and divide estate. Division - Saml. Conner (negro Cate & her child named Cate. Hannah, Peg, Rachel) Saml. to pay his sister Sarah Wade 50 Shillings.
3. ↑ "United States Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Applications, 1800-1900", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N9PY-N36 : 19 September 2019), Eliza Hampton, .
4. ↑ Will of Preston Hampton: Abbreviation: Grant County Kentucky Wills 1820-1833 (Brown). Title: Will Book A. Family History Library, Salt Lake City. Author: Kentucky. Grant. Text: Transcribed by Carol Brown 17 Aug 1950, "Will Book A, Grant County Courthouse, Williamstown, Kentucky". Italicized: Y. Paranthetical: Y. Citing: Page: p. 8 (from page 375), Preston Hampton; FHL microfilm 855038, Item 1
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   • Text: Dated 18 April 1831, proved by Samuel Hogsett, A.D. Landrum, Wife: "Elizabeth Hampton 1/3 of my estate during her natural lifetime and then to be divided equally amongst my children" Children: Elizabeth Burch, Nancy Gibson, Polly Spencer, James Hampton, Susana Arnold, Rosanna Jack. "I will to Polly Spencer $100 and to Susana Arnold $100 extra. I also will that $30 be paid Roasnna Jack which I owe her."..." I will that my real estate be sold by executors and be divided equally amongst my six children." (accessed before 16 November 2010)