Other Events and Attributes:

• Also Known As : Godly Cavalier
• Immigration Information: Came from England
• To Lady Kathleen: 9 x great grandfather
• Old Address: 1643, Gravesend, Kings, New York, United States; Land Patent: He was among the 39 patentees. Gravesend was an early English settlement in an area in modern Brooklyn adjacent to Coney Island.
• Namesake: 1645, Gravesend, Kings, New York, United States; He lived among the Dutch and was referred to as Weilleum
• Stories and Notes: 1645, Gravesend, Kings, New York, United States; He was granted a patent by Judge Keith.
• Stories and Notes: 1652; stated in a desposition that he was 30 years old
• Stories and Notes: 30 Sep 1652, Gravesend, Kings, New York, United States
• Stories and Notes: 1656, Gravesend, Kings, New York, United States; Estate Owes
• Old Address: 1658, Gravesend, Kings, New York, United States; Land Patent
• Stories and Notes: 1670, Gravesend, Kings, New York, United States; He was sued by Nicholas Stillwell. The suit involved William Compton hogs trespassing on Nicholas Stillwell's property at Settler's Neck.
• Stories and Notes: 5 Jan 1670, Gravesend, Kings, New York, United States; An agreement, which William Compton signed at the town meeting, concerned the laying out of the low lands on Garretson Neck, Long Island.
• Stories and Notes: 1677, Gravesend, Kings, New York, United States; He was called as a witness in a land dispute among Samuel Spicer, John Tilton and Samuel Holmes.
• Occupation: 29 Jun 1677, Gravesend, Kings, New York, United States; He was sworn into office as the Constable
• Old Address: 1683, , , New Jersey, United States; Moved with Son
• Stories and Notes: 1683, Gravesend, Kings, New York, United States; Law Suit

Notes:

In July 1643, the Church of England was over-thrown and Presbyterianism was the
only religion tolerated in England. William Compton was a Baptist and left
England because of religious persecution.

Legend has it that William went into exile in Holland, as many did at that
time, then emigrated to the Massachusetts Bay Colony where the same religious
situation developed. He then moved with other Baptists to Long Island, New
York (at that time a part of Connecticut).

(Research):As there is much confusion and not yet proven that William Weillum Compton and Sir William Compton are the same person. (more fact disprove this than prove it THose listed at the end.)

I am linking William Weillum and Sir William seperatly under Spencer Compton, but keeping William Weillum as disproved status so I can list all the facts and keep this straight.

There is a lot of confusion about Sir William and William Weillem and even a William born from an earlier time.

There was the "Weillum" Compton that refers to was one of the "Puritans" who spent time in Holland prior to moving to America during the English Civil War, and he would have lived 1622 - 1694. This would be the William Compton who died in Gravesend, Suffolk County, New York. This one had a son named William.

There was "Sir" William he was born in 1625, third son, of Lord Spencer Compton, Earl of Northampton whose ancestral home was Compton Wynyates in Warwickshire, England. This Sir William was knighted at the age of 19 fighting for King Charles I in 1643 and was very active in subsequent conspiracies to bring about the restoration of the Stewart family to the Crown of England, including that of the "Sealed Knot" which lasted for all of about six months; all of these after the execution of Charles I in 1649. Willaim had 2 sons named Thomas and John.

In the Book: British and American Comptons in New York, New Jersey, Virginia,Tennessee, Alabama and Texas. 1634-1984 First edition 1984. It talks about another William: ...William Compton, the builder of this castle, Compton Wyngates, was eleven years old when his father died. He became a ward of King Henry VIII, who appointed him to wait on his son, Henry, Duke of York. William Compton so igratiated himself with the Duke that his fortune was greatly enhanced by this connection.... THis William is actually born in 1482 and is upline from Earl Spencer.

Sir William born 1626 was the Governor of Banbury Castle in 1645-1646, and William Weillum was in Gravesend at the time. Sir William also died in England and is buried in England, William Weillum died in Gravesend.

New Leads:

Smalehope Bigg, of Cranbrooke in the County of Kent, clothier, 3 May, 1638, by John Bigg. Brother John Bigg, of Maidstone, to be executor. To the poor of Cranbrooke ten pounds. To my Aunt Mary Bridger of West Peckham and her two sons, Robert and Thomas Betts; to my kinswomen, the wife of William Hunt of Brenchley, Anne Bottinge of Brenchley, widow, and the wife of John Saxby of Leeds; to Judith, wife of Thomas Tadnall, late of Dover; to Godfrey Martin of Old Romney and his sisters; to the children of Robert Pell of New Romney, jurat, deceased. "To my kinsfolk Thomas Bate, of Lydd, James Bate, Clement Bate, the wife of William Batchelor, John Compton, Edward White and Martha his wife, all of which are now resident in New England, twenty shillings each. I give ten pounds to be distributed to them or to others in New England by my mother and my brother John Stow. To Peter Master of Cranbrook who married my sister. To my mother Rachel Bigg one hundred pounds. Lands &c. at Rye in County Sussex to my wife Ellin. To my sisters Patience Foster and Elizabeth Stow in New England. To Hopestill Foster, son of my sister three hundred pounds. To Thomas and John Stow, sons of my sister Stow two hundred pounds each. To Elizabeth Stow and the other three children (under age) of my sister Stow. Lands in Horsmonden to my brother John Bigg. Lands at Wittersham, Lidd and Cranbrook to Samuel Bigg, my brother's son, at the age of twenty-three years. My friends John Nowell of Rye, gentleman, James Holden and Thomas Bigg the elder, of Cranbrook, clothiers, to be overseers. To my cousin Hunt's children and John Saxbey's children; to the two sons of my Aunt Betts; to my cousin Bottenn's children; to my cousin Pell's children, viz., Joan Pell, Elizabeth Pell, Richard Pell and Thomas Baytope's wife." Mr. Waters continued, "After a hearing of the case between John Bigg, brother and executor of the one part, and Hellen alias Ellen Bigg (the relict), Patience Bigg alias Foster, wife of Richard Foster, and Elizabeth Bigg alias Stow, wife of Richard (sic) Stow, testator's sisters, of the other part, sentence was pronounced to confirm the will 4 April, 1639

Is it possable that this John Compton is Williams Father?

Birth:
He stated his birth as 30 in 1645, He made an affadavit in a lawsuit, in his sworn statement he said he was born in 1622 in England.

Old Address:
Age at this event:23

Stories and Notes:
Age at this event:23

Stories and Notes:
According to the town records of Gravesend, long Island, on September 30, 1652 William Compton made a deposition in the slander case of Nicholas Stillwell v. Ann Goulder. In his deposition, William stated that he was then 30 years old.

Stories and Notes:
He made a deposition in the slander case of Nicholas Stillwell v. Ann Goulder. In his deposition, he stated that he was 30 years old. This would put the year of his birth at about 1622
Age at this event:31

Stories and Notes:
The Estate of John Morris owes to William Compton(spelled Cumpton) Age at 34

Old Address:
Age at this event:36

Stories and Notes:
Age at this event:48

Stories and Notes:
Age at this event:48

Stories and Notes:
Age at this event:55

Occupation:
Age at this event:55

Old Address:
Both the elder and the son William, who migrated to New Jersey appear in the early records

Stories and Notes:
This suit involved William Compton hogs trespassing on Nicholas Stillwell's property at Settler's Neck.

William married Mary Wilmot about 1662. Mary was born in , , , Holland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Also Known As : Baptist William
• Religion: Baptist
• Old Address: Old Middletown
• Stories and Notes: Had 10 Childern
• To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent
• Old Address: 1666, Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States; went with a number of others in 1666 to Monmouth County, New Jersey, and were among the founders of Middletown.
• Old Address: Dec 1667, Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States; records indicate William was was identified with lot 15 in the town itself, and lot 14 in the Poplar field [sic].

Notes:

(Research):Captain John Bowne, of Middletown, for his rights, 18th March, 1675, 500 acres. Item: for rights of himself and wife, his father, mother and for William Compton and his wife from first year, 120 acres each, 780 acres; three servants at 60 acres each. 180 acres.

This suggests a close link between Capt. John Bowne and William Compton; we know William Compton's wife was a Mary, so we have interpreted it as Mary being sister to Capt. John Bowne, and Bowne and Compton being brothers-in-law.

Religion:
William Compton is a Baptist, he with twelve men and twenty-four associates founded the first Baptist Church in Middletown township.

William married Mary Bowne about 1666 in Long Island, , New York, United States. Mary (daughter of Captain William Bowne and Lydia Holme) was born in 1645; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married Thomas Seabrook in 1664 in , , New York, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Thomas Whitlock. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Old Address: May have moved to the Freehold area near Tennent Church, with his brother Jacob Compton
• Stories and Notes: Sources and Notes
• Old Address: 1701
• Stories and Notes: 17 Jul 1701; signed a petition to the King to appoint a suitable person as Governor

Notes:

Old Address:
Sold the land he inherited from his father William Compton to his brother, Cornelius Compton. Cornelius Compton had the land repatened in his name in 1703.

Richard married Prudence Isselstyne on 13 Dec 1694 in , Monmouth, New Jersey, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Judith married Benjamin Deuell on 11 Jun 1689. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married Caleb Campbell on 1 Jan 1696. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent

Notes:

Birth:
est date

Cornelious married Elizabeth Applegate in 1698. Elizabeth (daughter of Bartholomew Applegate and Johanna Gibbons) was born in 1681 in , Monmouth, New Jersey, United States; died in 1775 in , Monmouth, New Jersey, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Cornelious married Jean Stout in 1694 in Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Elizabeth Rhea. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Andrew Browne. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married William Smith in 1728. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Mary. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Jane Bolmar. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
est date

Isselstyne married Aaltjie Blaaw in 1720 in Hopewell, Mercer, New Jersey, United States. Aaltjie died in Somerset, Somerset, New Jersey, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Richard married Elizabeth Cox on 15 Jan 1727. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Old Address: The 4th generation of Compton's in America and the last to live in New Jersey all his life.
• To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent

Family/Spouse: Jean Jane Browne. Jean (daughter of John Browne and Jean Hume) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
est date

Family/Spouse: Lydia Crawford. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Richard married Lydia Woosdmansee in 1730. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: David Baird. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]