The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-26
Mary Hnmpton peJarnette-.1rs. a1arle

MARY Hampton DcJarnette-S1rs. Mario
DeJarnette CoS-wrltes:
Hamptonville Is situated about ton
miles from Spring Grove tho DeJar-
MOTTO homestead, whero Mary Hampton
lived after her marriage. Moro than
forty years ago visited tho old Hamp-
ton plantation. but not yestaHo OF tho
swelling remained there. but boautifu!
old-fashioned flowers and few shrubs
save their perfume in memory of the
long ago. With US for generations
Mary Hampton and John Hampton have
been loved and honored names. Scarce
.ly a descendant of hers but has chill
dren named for her or her father
Tho county records were destroyed
during the wer--even our old family
Bible was carried on"
The DeJarnette family is one OF tho
oldest and best In Virginia, and their
old homestead in caroline--"Spring
Grove is beautiful old time square
mansion with 8 wide wing at either
side. built Of succeed brick
Richard Hampton. OF Tauquicr. ~
While Richard Hampton. who was
probably The youngest son OF John
Hampton. Of King William. lived and
died In Fauquier county, yet he has
no descendants there now. and the
Hamptons OF that county OF a little
later date arc OF the family OF his
john, Ol y dlTIax.
Richard Hampton lived at first in
Caroline county. At the March court,
1711. he was appointed surveyor Of the
roads instead OF Henry Woodcock. In
174o he was the executor of his brother
Thomas. In April. l741. the court gave
him permission to turn tho road run
ming through his plantation. In 1742-
as he served several times on the jury,
and In March, 1T43. he recorded deed
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land In Caroline.
December IS. 1745. Richard Hampton,
OF tho Parish of ST Mary's. Caroline
county. had decd from William Bailey
for 375 acres of land In Hamilton
Parish. Prince William county. In
t746 he sold his plantation In Caroline
to Mr.. James. and removed his fami-
" to the new place in Prince William.
December "a, 1913. Richard Hampton.
of Prince William county. had a lease
for 294 acres in Prince William from
John Blowers. of Stafford, for seven
years. In 1859 his homo fell in the
new county OF Fauquier, which was cut
OF from Prince William. In 1855 Rich
ard Hampton, OF Prince william, was
q lieutenant OF foot soldiers in the
French ana Indian War.
November 81. 1856, Richard Hampton.
of Hamilton Parish. Fauquier county.
made his will. which was probated in
that county December 90. 1906 He
gave to wife Martha Hampton tho
homo plantation, and all furniture,
stock. negroes, etc. for tho remainder
OF her life, after which It was to be
divided between their children and
grandchildren as follows:
Daughter Elizabeth Hampton to havo
three negroes and silver castor,
Elizabeth Hampton married James
Slaughter on Jtily % IT7C
Daughter Sarah Hampton TO have COZ
acres of land on Goose Creek. Fau-
quier county. four negroes, and n sill
ver soup ladle- In 177T she unmar-
ried and living in Culpeper with her
brother Richard when she sold the
land on Goose Creek for o thousand
pounds to Daniel Flower.
Daughter Martha Hall, wife of DR..
Richard Lingliam Hall. to have six ne
groes. and three silver tea spoons, and
three silver table spoons. After the
death of Mrs. Hampton, DIR. Hall pur-
chased the home plantation from Rich
ard and William Hampton. sons OF
Richard. ST.. on November %. 1772.
Sons William and Richard Hampton
to have shillinss onch as they had
their portions before,
Grandson Richard Hampton, son of
William Hampton, two negroes.
Grandson Gale Hampton, son of Rich
ard Hampton, Jr., one negro. Ills
daughters wore to share equally in the
household goods. and tho land In
Hampshire was to be sold md applied
on debts. etc. After death Of wife the
homo plantation was to be sold and
the proceeds laid ont in land for his
grandson Richard and Gale Hamptons
Wife to havo his riding chair and har-
ness.
The personal estate amounted to
f65I. 5s,. and included, besides the silver
mentioned in the Will, silver chatter.
silver punch bowl, and three silver
ladies' n parcel of books, large Bible,
sun dial, etc.
Richard Hampton, Jr., married prior
to 1856 Susannah Nevill daughter of
Captain George Navill. of Fauquier. and
had at least three children. Gale,
Charlotte. and Joana. Susannah Nevill
Hampton inherited from her father an
improved plantation Of 36S acres in
Culpeper whore the Hnmptons lived
until October 10. 1878. when they sold
the place to BENJAMIN Finnell and re-
moved from the county.
William Hampton does not npepar in
tho Fuuquier records after the sale or
tho home place in 17T,.
Fairfax Hamptons.
John Hampton, Jr.. son of John
",
born about 1890, probably In that coun-
". and died in Fairfax county In the
beginning of the year l74s. Hc is the
ancestor OF tho IIamptons of Eau
quier, Va. of South Carolina, of Ken
lucky, Tennessee. Texas. and of Pitts
burg. Pa. who are traced in this ac-
count of the family.
About i35 he removed This family to
a tw -hundred-aore plantation he own
ed in Prince William county. which In
l7i2 was cut off in tho territory Of
the new county OF Fairfax. In l7l4 he
was one OF tho freeholders of this
county who voted at an election Of
BurEesses, In l743 his son Anthony
was ono OF the prooessioners of Truro
Parlsh--he later removed to South
Carolina-and in 1865 John Hampton.
Jr., was one OF the proeessoners of the
parish a processioner was a parish
officer whose duty was to fix the
boundaries of tho plantations for tho
purpose of tlevying tithes.
About 17i0-ll John Hampton was