Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,959, Archibald Compton, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Compton, Archibald H. 18959 Sally
CONTENTS

Virginia
4178
Sally Compton - widow of Archibald Compton, dec d who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the Va 1826 of Halifax in the State of Virga who was a private in the commanded by Captain of the commanded by in the Va Cont t line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of Sept r 1839, & sent to J. B. Stovall, Halifax Co. Va.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept r 39 $ 280.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Mar ch 40 40.00 $320.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. M. Curdy , Clerk. Book A. Vol. 2. Page 177.

Mr Compton Pension papers H
Hon. G. Tucker, H. R.

Application for a New Certificate bounty of Pennsylvania to wit
On this Fifteenth day of November 1823. before me a Justice of the peace for the bounty aforesaid personally appeared Archibald Compton and made oath that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain. Jerrett Meade in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Alexander Spotswood in the Service of the United States during the Revolutionary War and that he was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Virginia at the rate of $5. \frac{33\frac{1}{3}}{100} per month for wounds received during the Revolutionary War, and that he has never received a Certificate to that effect from the Secretary of War. —
Sworn and Subscribed to before his Archibald Compton me the day and Year above written. — Mark
N. H. Tucker
.83
Archibald Compton

Virginia, to wit:
I William Turnstall Clerk of the county courts of Pittsylvania, do hereby certify that Nelson Tucker Esq whose signature appear to the within affi- -davit, is an acting Justice of the Peace for the said county - duly commissioned and sworn.
Given under my hand & seal of Office, this 18 th day of Novem: 1823
Willm Turnstall Clk Co.
Virginia Pittsylvania County, to wit:
I David Hunt Presiding magistrate of the courts of said county, do hereby certify that the foregoing attestation of William Turnstall clerk of the said courts is in due & usual form Given under my hand this 23. day of Decem: 1823.
1823. —
D Hunt

Sally Comptons dau Wid of Archibald
175 Ad July 7 1838
Mars 1783
died 1826
Allas $80 per am the Court line not on roll - contemp
J B Stovall Halifax Co H Va

Declaration of Sally Compton
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows."
State of Virginia County of Halifax } S.S.
On this 21 day of Decr 1838 personally appeared before me Daniel Wm. Miller a justice of the peace in said County Sally Compton a Resident of Virginia in the County of Halifax aged Seventyfour years who, being duly sworn according to Law, doth, on her Oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838. entitled an Act, granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows. That She is the Widow of Archibald Compton, who enlisted as a private Soldier in the army of the Revolution in the year 1777 for the term of three years as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War. She further states that he enlisted in the County of Amelia in the State of Virginia. She recollects that he was (encamped) at the North and attached to the 2 nd Regiment of the Virginia line. She also recollects that the first battle that he was engaged in was on the Brandywine from thence he was marched to Germantown where he was in another engagement and taken prisoner and confined in prison in Philadelphia for six months as well as she now recollects. The next engagement she thinks was at Morris Town under Genl. Green where he received a shot through her knee which made him an invalid during life; from old age & loss of memory she is unable to recollect the names of the different Officers attached to the Regiment, but refers the Honorable Department to the papers of her late husband Archibald Compton etc. who was an invalid pensioner. A certificate of whose pension is now in her possession and bears date on the 23 rd day of December 1786. which pension was increased in the years 1787. 96 & 1826.
She further declares that she was married to the said Archibald Compton in the month of April 1780 and that her husband the aforesaid Archibald Compton died in April one Thousand eight hundred & Twenty six the day of the month she don't distinctly recollects, that she was not married to him previous to his leaving the Service but the marriage

Took place previous to the 1 st day of January, Seventeen hundred and Ninetyfour. that is to say at the time above stated.
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year above written before me Daniel Munroe.
Sally Compton Widow
a Justice of the Peace for Halifax County
State of Virginia
Halifax County B. I. Daniel Munroe a justice of the peace for said County do hereby certify that Sally Compton who has this day appeared before me and made Oath to the foregoing declaration is unable from old age & bodily infirmity to get to our next Court to make the declaration required and I further certify that she is in good credit and entitled to full confidence on Oath Given under my hand as a justice of the peace this 21 day of Dec 1838
Daniel Munroe
State of Virginia
Halifax County B. I. Thomas A. Compton depose & say that I have been acquainted with Archibald Compton & his wife Sally for the last fifty years and from recorded evidence in my possession I know they were married at the time stated in the declaration of Sally Compton and I further state that Archibald Compton died in April 1826 and that Sally Compton widow of the aforesaid Archibald Compton has never married since the death of her said husband the identical person who was an invalid pensioner as stated in the declaration of the said Sally Compton.
Thomas A. Compton
Sworn to & subscribed before me a justice of the peace for the County of Halifax this 21 st day of Dec 1838
Daniel Munroe

I Daniel Munroe Justice of the peace in the County of Halifax State of Virginia do hereby certify that Thomas A. Compton who has this day appeared before me and made Oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition is in good Credit and entitled to full confidence on Oath. Given under my hand this 21 day of Dec 1838
Daniel Munroe
Virginia-Halifax County to wit:
At a County Court held for the County of Halifax the 24 day of December 1838
The foregoing declaration of Sally Compton (in order to obtain a Pension) made before Daniel Munroe an acting Justice of the peace for the said County, was this day returned and approved by the Court, and the Court doth order that the Clerk of this Court do certify the same to the War Department. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County at my office this the 31 st day of December 1838
W. H. Wood clerk

Carpenter to Edward Guy Cumpton
Hope
1825

Know all men by these presents that I Hough Carpenter of the County of Charlotte for the natural love and affection I have and do bare unto my daughter Salley Cumpston of Amelia County do by these presents give and grant unto my said Daughter Sally Cumpston and her heirs forever one negro Girl slave named Ginney about the age of eight years together with her future increase of the said negro as before mentioned to Have and to hold the negro girl slave unto the the said Sally Cumpston and her heirs forever And I the said Hough Carpenter do for my self my heirs executors administrators warrant the said Slaves her future increase unto the said Sally Cumpston and her heirs against the title claim and demand of all and every perso- -n and persons whatsoever in witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty ninth day March 1786
Teste
John White
William his Hucherson mark
Hough his Carpenter seal mark
At a Court held for Amelia County the 22 d day of June 1786 This Deed of Gift was proved by the oaths of John White and William Hucherson the witness s thereto and ordered to be Recorded
Teste
J. Horner D.C.
A Copy teste
James Townes Clerk

I think by the deed of Gift, that Salley Compton is Intitled to the Negro Jenney and her Increase - And after the death of Salley Compton, The Negro Jenney and her Increase will descend unto her Heires - as the negro Jenney and her Increase was Particularly given unto Salley Compton and her Heires and not to Archibald Compton their husband so that he can claim the Negro and her Increase no longer than Salley Compton his Wifes life - as the Negro and her Increase was given unto Salley Compton after she was married unto Archibald Compton -

April 26, 1937.
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Mrs. W. A. Compton Coeburn Virginia
BA-J/ady Archibald Compton W.18959
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Archibald Compton, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W.18959, based upon disability incurred in that war.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Archibald Compton are not shown.
Archibald Compton enlisted in Amelia County, Virginia, in 1777, served as private in Captain Everard Meade's Company, Colonel Alexander Spotswood's Virginia Regiment; was in the battle of Brandywine, battle of Germantown where he was taken prisoner and confined in Philadelphia, for six months, and in an engagement at Morristown where he was shot through the knee, after which he was discharged.
He was pensioned from January 1, 1786, on account of disability resulting from said wound.
In 1823, he was living in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
He died in April 1828, place not stated. His age is not given.
Soldier married in April 1783, Sally, the daughter of Hough Carpenter of Charlotte County, Virginia. She was allowed pension on her application executed December 21, 1838, at which time she was a resident of Halifax County, Virginia, aged seventy-four years. There are no further family data.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator
Date of widow's death not on AB.

March 18, 1927
Mrs. F. M. Allen 108 East Fifth Ave., Caney, Kansas.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 18959 it appears that Archibald Compton enlisted in Amelia County, Virginia in 1777, served as a private in Captain Everard Meade's Company, Colonel Alexander Spotswood's Virginia Regiment, was in the battle of Brandywine, battle of Germantown where he was taken prisoner and confined in Philadelphia for six months, and in an engagement at Morristown where he was shot through the knee, after which he was discharged.
He was pensioned from January 1, 1786 on account of disability resulting from said wound. in 1823 he was living in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. He died in April 1826. His age is not given.
Soldier married in April 1783, Sally, the daughter of Hough Carpenter of Charlotte County, Virginia. She was allowed pension on her application executed December 21, 1838

while a resident of Halifax County, Virginia aged seventy-four years. There is no further data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

State of Virginia } p County of Halifax } I Moses Outley a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under the act of May — the 15th 1828 do hereby certify that I was in the contin- -ental army with Nicholas Compton husband of Sally Compton that we both enlisted in Amelia County in the State of Virginia for three years in the Va line on the continental establishment and served as such until Compton was wound- -ed and taken to the hospital I soon after received a discharge in Philadelphia and returned home Given under my hand this the 4th day of Sept 1839
Sworn to on the day and year above written before me
Moses Outley Man
Daniel Nunnelle I. Peve
State of Virginia } I Daniel Nunnelle County of Halifax } Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Halifax do hereby certify that Moses Outley who has this day appeared before me and made oath to the truth of the afore going certificate is a man of credit and entitled to full confidence upon oath given under my hand this the 4th day of September 1839
Daniel Nunnelle I. Peve
Virginia to wit:
I William Hall clerk of the county court for the County of Halifax certify that Daniel Nunnelle is a Magistrate as above and that the signatures above purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County this 6th day of September 1839
W. Hall CR

Virginia.
Archibald Compton, (private),
In the army of the U. States
Inscribed on the roll of Virginia at $ 3: \frac{33\frac{1}{3}}{100} per mo: increased to $ 5: \frac{33\frac{1}{3}}{100} per mo: by Law of the 24 th of April, 1816.
Normal certificate of pen- sion issued 8. Jan'y 1824, Issued to Hon: G: Tucker, House of Representatives

COEBURN, VIRGINIA March 31, 1937
Mr. A.D.Hiller, Veterans Administration Washington, D.C. My dear Sir:
I am interested in the Revolutionary War Service of Archibald Compton who served under Major Spottswood, 2nd Virginia Regiment Co. 3 in March 1777.
It has been my understanding that he received a pension from the Federal government sometime about 1830. I would appreciate any information that you may be able to furnish me about his place of birth, whom he married, from what county in Virginia he joined the Continental Army, and name of his father, his children and when and where he died. Would appreciate very much any information you may be able to give me in regard to him- permit me to say that sometimes the name is spelt Crampton, Campton, Crumpton, and Cumpton.
Thank you for the above information.
Yours truly,
Mrs W A Compton Mrs. W.A.COMPTON

Burgner-Bowman-Matthews Lumber Company
TELEPHONE NO. 144
CANEY, KANSAS
Feb. 15, 1927
F. M. ALLEN, MANAGER
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
The records of the Adjutant Generals office in the War Department show that one Archibald Compton served in the Revolutionary War in a Company designated at various times as Capt. William Taylors' and Capt. Everard Meades Company, 2nd Virginia Regiment, commanded by Col. Christian Febiger, his name first appearing on the company payroll covering the period from February 20th to May 28th, 1777. He was taken prisoner Oct. 4th 1777.
He was wounded, in the knee, by grape shot and used a crutch until his death.
This said Archibald Compton is my great, great grandfather and I am trying to get a complete history of his services. Does his name appear on the Pension Rolls? Or does his wifes name appear on the records? I am very anxious to obtain his wifes name.
Major General Robert C. Davis referred me to you for a more complete history of his services, as his records did not contain a complete record or information relative to the place of enlistment or to his family.
He probably enlisted in Prince Edward County, Virginia.
Hoping this will merit your attention and that I may hear from you, I am,
Sincerely,
Maye Compton Allen (Mrs. F. M. Allen) 108 E. Fifth Ave. Caney Kansas!

2 & 3 floor of telephone - M.H. Burgner-Bowman-Matthews Lumber Company
TELEPHONE NO. 144
CANEY, KANSAS
F. M. ALLEN, MANAGER
Jan. 20, 1927.
Pension Bureau. Washington D.C.
Gentlemen - Our family records show that my great-great grandfather Archibald Compton of Virginia (probably Prince Edward County) was a soldier in the war of the American Revolution.
I do not know if he received a pension, he was wounded in one knee by grape shot and used a crutch until his death.
I can not give you his wife's or beneficiary's name if he did receive a pension.
I am much interested in verifying his record, is it in your power to assist me or can you direct me in this search?
I am not financially able to employ a private genealogist.
Respectfully
Mrs. F. M. Allen
108 E. Fifth Ave
Caney Kansas

1927-Mch-18-List to Mr. F. M. Allen 1937 Apr. 26. Hist. to Mrs. W. A. Compton A.D.Y.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No.
1895-9
Sally Compton Widow of Archibald Compton Priv. Ret. War
Act:
July 7 th 1838
Index:—Vol.
11
Page
151
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Nathan C. ...
Sept 18/30
Sister
va address Sally Compton
Shore
General Bag
Comptons of ... Washington City

Waverly Co No 20 Septm 7 th 1839.
Sir I send you enclosed a Certificate of Moses Popley in support of the services of Archibald Compton which Certificate could have been obtained long before this but I was certain his name would be found in the roll of your office -
Respectfully Yrs. Jonathan B. Stowell
P.S. In relation to the Claim of Nancy Henderson she is dead and I presume it will be unnecessary to prosecute the claim further - Respectfully J.B.S.

Breefucletia Grish July 13
Dear Mr. J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commonwealth of Penna
Mail
Washington City

Wolfson Co Mo July 12 th 1839
H. Edward Esq.
Dear Sir
I have with kind from the record referred to in Thomas Condit's deposition - please return it after you examine it as the clerk's office of Amelia together with the Books of the office was destroyed by fire some years ago and the parties - trust I wish to preserve the paper never sent
Very Respectfully J. D. Stovall

Sally Compton widow of Arch d . Va. act 1838 - See let. to J. B. Stovall 15 June '39 18 July '39