Micajah Hampton (1738 - 1827)

Born 1738 in Bedford, Virginia

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Died 1827 at about age 89 in Cocke, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Micajah was born in 1738. He is the son of John Hampton and Mary Turner.

In an effort to retrace the life of Micajah Hampton, I am listing informat.ion I have on him in chronological order. These records are obtained from deeds, census and a few church records. The earliest record I have found of Micajah Hampton is from "Halifax County, Virginia Deed Books, 1759-1767, p. 298."

20 May 1762

Welcom William Hodges of Halifax Co. to Micajah Hampton of same for L 4.5, 330 acres on both sides of Bradley Cr. granted sd. Hodges 20 September 1755, beginning at a west corner of a new dividing line made by agreement between James Hodges and William Hobors (sic)... All houses, orchards, gardens.

Signed: Welcom W. Hodges.

Witness: Wm (+) Laws, John (+) Dean, Joseph Collins.

Recorded: 20 May 1762.

Micajah Hamoton was listed as a voter in 1764, 1765 and 1768. There was also a Jacob Hampton in the list of the poll in 1768. I would venture to say that Jacob was related to Micajah, possibly a brother or his father. At this writing, this relationship has not been proven.^[1]

September Court 1767.

A deed from George Anderson to JOHN HAMPTON, SR. was by the said George acknowledged to be his act and deed and the same was ordered to be recorded. No doubt, some relation to Micajah--father? brother?).

February Court 1768.

To Micajah Hampton for one old wolf's head . . . 100 (pounds or dollars?).

February Court of 1769, Halifax County.

William Hall Sr is appointed Surveyor of the Road from Laws' Ford to Bates Spring, and it is ordered that he, with Robert Weakly and his male tithables, John Laws and his, ... Micajah Hampton, John Milam, George Daley ... do forthwith clear and keep the same in repair.

February Court 1769.

Joseph Collins is appointed Surveyor of the Road from Bates' Spring to Hickeys Road, and it is ordered that he with Peter Trible, ... John Hampton. . . William Mullins do forthwith clear and keep the same in repair.

Halifax County, Virginia Deeds, 1767-1772, Pg. 159

A list of surveys made by Robert Wooding for Surveyor HC in 1769.

5 Dec1769 -- 357 acres -- Micajah Hampton -- Bradley & Spider Creek.

29 Nov 1769 -- 400 acres -- Jacob Hampton -- Br's Bradley.

Halifax County, Virginia Tax Lists, 1782-1791", published by TLC Genealogy, Miami Beach, FL, c1998 comes more information about Micajah Hampton and others.

The 1782 tax list for Micajah Hampton shows 1 free white male, 3 horses, 4 mules, and 5 cattle.

In 1783 there was 1 free male over 21, 1 slave over 16, 2 horses, and 8 cattle.

1784 tax list lists 1 free male over 21, 1 slave over 16, 2 horses, and 6 cattle.

In 1785 there was 1 free male over 21, 1 slave over 16, 3 horses, and 5 cattle.

1786 tax list shows 1 free male over 21, 1 slave over 16, 2 horses, and 4 cattle.

1787 (North District), May 28; in Micajah's household was 1 male tithable over 21, 2 free males 16-21, 1 black over 16, 2 horses, mares, or colts, and 4 cattle.

21 Mar1788 -- Micajah had 1 male over 21, 2 free males 16-21, 2 blacks over 16, and 3 horses.

17 Apr 1789 -- 1 white male tithes over 21, 1 white male tithe 16-21, 1 black over 16, and 4 horses. Other Tithables over 21: Ahab Hampton. (It is assumed that Ahab was living in Micajah's household at this time.).

North District 1790 tax list, July 28. There were 2 white males over 21 living with taxpaper, 1 white male between 16 and 21, 1 black over 16, and 4 horses. Other white males over 21 living with taxpaper: Ahab (Hampton).

11 Jun 1791 -- 3 white males above 21? 1 black above 16, 1 black between 12 and 16 and 3 horses? In this same tax list and locality was Joab (Job?) Hampton, most likely a relative of Micajah.

Micajah Hampton was listed in the 1782 Heads of Households of Halifax County. 7 white people were in the household, no blacks. David Cheatham was there also as well as some other Cheathams. David.

Sources

1. ↑ Voters, Burgesses 1764-1769, Halifax County

• "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHR8-2XM : accessed 5 December 2020), Micajah Hampton, Morgan, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 171, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 29; FHL microfilm 337,905.
• "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH26-D88 : accessed 5 December 2020), Maizah Hampton, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 291, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 39; FHL microfilm 337,912.
• "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHG9-YVR : accessed 5 December 2020), Mraght Hampton, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 70, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 80; FHL microfilm 162,796.

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