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ana Ell2abeth Hampton came over in
the ship Abigail to join him. Decem-
Der 10, 1927, William Hampton. plant
err" had ten-year lease from the
Governor for fifty acres of land in
Elizabeth City county; similar one on
March II, 1852; and August 10, 1854,
another for 100 acres in Elizabeth City
county December II. 1910, William
Hampton. planter claimed his head
rights for the transportation Of him
self, wife. and three children besides
eight other persons, and was accord
inEly granted tract of $50 acres on
Eastermost River, in Elizabeth City
county-later Gloucester county. March
%. 1851, he had a grant of 700 acres
near this one on the eastern side OF the
Eastermost River. in Mocktack Bay"
One Of the fourteen persons Tor whose
transportation he received this grant
| was his sister Philadelphia Hampton.
| Lawrence Hampton. merchant tailor.
OF London, In his Will dated November
! 2. 1897. left eco to his sister Philadcl-
phia Hampton; f1o to his brother VIII
liam Hampton. when he returns from
Virginia" but IL he died abroad 1t was
| to go to their sister philadelphia: 20
shillings to father-in-law Thomas Gar
rett; mentions brother-tn-law Henry
F! Rand, and sister Anne Rand: gave 20
ehiilinSs to the poor OF Twickenham
Parish. MiddlesoS: and left all the rest
OF his estate. including houses, lands,
etc, at Twlckenham 10 his wife--un-
named In the will The will indicates
that these were hereditary lands, so
that Twickenham was probably the
seat of tho family.
The ms OF the Middlesex Hamp-
tons are: argent. n chevron gules be-
tween three cnquefoIls azure Crest.
VOLTS head erased sahle." No doubt
II the Virginia records We're Intact
fhn ,trrt, y IT.
william Hampton. the em;grant, that
would show n seal with a similar
crest.
William Hampton seems to nave set
tied his family on his land on the
Eastermost River (now in Mathews
county).' where he died prior to Octo-
her IS, 1857, when his son William
Hampton had patent "for forty-two
acres OF land beginning at an oak tree
in the line of a patent granted TO the
sd. Hnmpton's late father In 1851" April
IS. 1897. this William Hampton Orb
had patent for l4S acres adjoining
Mr. William Hampton's old patent. Tn
Ia5 Richard Hampton lived near
William Armistead, Matthew GAYLE,
and John Hundley. In Gloucester.
Doubtless he was son of the sec
ond William Hampton
John Mann, gent, in his will pro-
bated In Gloucester February IL. 1861,
left 5000 to my cozen" (tlis nlcce).
Mary Hampton, upon the day OF her
marriage, and she was TO have main
tenancc in every respect from my es-
tate as formerly. The part of his es-
tate lie devised to his daughter. Mary
Page, was In case she failed to have
issue to go 10 his son-in-law Edmond
Berkcley, and "cozen" Mary Hampton
Doubtless Mary Hampton's mother was
sister OF Mr. Mann. and her father,
, son Of William Hampton, Sr.
l have been unable to obtain any
further data of the Hamptons. OF Glou-
cester though it la possible that tho
/ Hamptons, OF the Piedmont. counties,
were de5cendcd from this, William
Hampton, yet other bits of evidence
and the traditions incllnes me 10 the
opinion that they como from the fourth
emIgrant to Nirsinin by the name Of
Hampton. ~
Rev. rhamns Hampton.
g The fourth emigrant to Virginia.
Rev. Thomas Hampton. was minister at
. Jamestown in February, 1890, and was
probably the ancestor of the family
tire cod in this renealogv
3 Mr. Lyon G. tyler, editor OF the viii
liam and Mary Quarterly, tanks that
Rev. Thomas Hamilton was the Thomas
Hampton. who matriculated at New
College. Oxford, March IL, 1926, at the
be the son Of Rev. William Hampton,
Of Rcigate. County Surrv. This makes
him brother OF Rev. William Hampton.
rector of Bletchingly, Surry who died
in 167ts.a the age OF eAyeptv-sevcn
years. and Of u John Hampton, who
+ may have been the John Hampton of
Buck Roe, Va. Rev, William Hampton.
| ST.. of f;elEnta, was son Of Thomus
! Hampton. Gent, or Kingston. Surry,
who may have been the Thomas Ianlp-
ton who .suhscrihed sos ne n charter
member Of the Virginia Company
The arms of the surry Hamptons
are: "Gules, a Jesse cheGuy argent
and sable within aborduro orr
Thomas HAMPTON received the dc greo
of B. 4. from Corpus Christi college,
! Oxford January 30. 1627. and probably
took orders and came to Virginia In
1920,
! Rev. Thomas Hampton had the fol-
I lowing grants OF land In Virginia;
May 10. 1887, 300 acres in New Nor
/ folk county, adioIning. kothor land he
owned CHS own name is given among