Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

Elizabeth Compton

Female 1742 - 1797  (54 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth Compton 
    Birth 21 May 1742  Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death 14 Mar 1797  Nelson County, Kentucky - probate Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I7671  Tree1
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2024 

    Father Matthew Compton,   b. 26 Jun 1709, William & Mary Parish, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Sep 1770, St. Mary's County, Maryland - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Rachel Howard,   b. 1714, William & Mary Parish, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1784, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 71 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 31 Dec 1735  Trinity Parish, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1549  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Walter Briscoe,   b. Abt 1725, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Jun 1785, Nelson County, Kentucky - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 60 years) 
    Marriage 13 May 1762  Trinity Parish, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F5254  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2024 

    Family 2 Joshua Hobbs,   b. Abt 1738, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 5 Apr 1786  Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F5255  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2024 

  • Notes 
    • From: Linda Reno [mailto:lindareno@comcast dot net]
      Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2005 3:20 PM
      To: MDSTMARY-L@rootsweb.com
      Subject: Re: [MDSTMARY-L] Fw: Joshua Hobbs' mgs

      The first marriage listing: Joshua to Elizabeth Briscoe, sur Charles Polke, 5 Apr 1786 Wm Taylor.

      The bride is Elizabeth Compton, widow of Walter Briscoe. She was born May 21, 1742 and was the daughter of Matthew Compton, Jr. and Rachel Howard.

      Walter Briscoe was the son of Philip Briscoe, Jr. and Susanna Williamson.

      Walter Briscoe and Elizabeth Compton were married May 13, 1762 at Trinity Episcopal Church in Charles Co.

      Bob Moore and I collaborated on this family several years ago. Part of Bob's note:

      Note to me from Bob Moore (Patboblex@aol.com, 4/13/2003):

      "Thanks so much, Linda. The particular Briscoe that I am also wondering
      about in terms of ancestry is Walter Briscoe, d. 1783-85, will written in
      Pa., rec. in Nelson County, Kentucky. He married Elizabeth Compton, who was a
      Briscoe descendant herself." (According to a note I had from Carol
      Mitchell's research, Walter drowned while crossing the Ohio River, LDR).

      "Walter's widow came to Nelson County, Kentucky. and in 1786, m. my ancestor Joshua Hobbs of Frederick Co. By Walter Briscoe she had Stephen, Walter and four daughters, not named by name in will. One of them, though, was Cassandra,
      who married John Hobbs, her step brother. And Stephen Briscoe married Sarah
      Hobbs, John's sister. There's one little confusing matter in that Joshua
      Hobbs and Elizabeth sold land in Frederick County, and supposedly signed the
      deed there some time after they were recorded as being married in Kentucky."

      In the meantime, I can give you more about Elizabeth Compton Briscoe Hobbs.
      She died as the wife of Joshua Hobbs (b. ca. 1740s, moved from Frederick
      Co., Md. to Nelson County, Kentucky.). Joshua married again in 1803 to Mrs.
      Christian Brittingham (Hill) Aydelott. Anyway, Elizabeth's will appears in
      Nelson Co. Will Book A, Page 328, wr. no date given, pr. 14 March 1797. Here
      is the abstract. Husband Joshua Hobbs to have the land where we live during
      his lifetime, one half at his disposal at his decease, other half to be
      divided between daughters Cynthia, Elizabeth, Sarah and deceased daughter
      Cassandra Hobbs' two daughters Elizabeth and Margaret [Joshua's son John
      married Elizabeth's daughter Cassandra in Nelson Co.], but if both die
      before age 16, their share to their brother John Hobbs. To son Walter 100
      acres of land, Stephen 70 pounds, friend Mary Canady to have negro girl.
      Witn: Elisha Spurrier, Joseph Spurrier, Edmo. H. Comton."

      Edmund Howard Compton, the witness to Elizabeth's will, was her brother.

      She married Walter BRISCOE 21 May 1762 in Charles, Co, , Md. He was born ABT 1740 in of, Charles, Co, Md.
      ===
      Contributed by Shirley Middleton Moller

      Charles County, Wills B 1.421

      I, Stephen Compton of CC, am sick and weak of body, but of sound, disposing mind, memory and understanding.
      To my son -in-law John Maddox for the use and benefit I have had of my son-in-law's estate, I give John all that tract of land called Hansons Discovery and also all that part of a tract of land called Bargain I bought that part of John Brown Wilder, Carpenter James, Charity & her four children with their future increase from the date of this, my Will. But if he does not choose to take the above legacy in lieu of any claim he may have against me, then the whole to be sold by my executors, or such part thereof as my be sufficient to satisfy such claim.
      To my brother William Compton 10 sheep and no more.
      To my niece Anne Compton, daughter of my sister Wilda 1 Negro girl called Pall, with her future increase
      To my nephew William S. Compton 1 young horse or mare of the value of 12£, one feather bed & furniture and one cow and calf, and four sheep.
      To my nephew Henry T. Compton 100£.
      To my three children-in-law, Sarah H. Maddox, Elizabeth J. Maddox and John Maddox I have made deeds of gift to them of sundry Negroes and other chattels recorded in CC records, the validity of which deeds are doubtful. I hereby confirm the gifts.
      Immediately after my death, Negro fellow James and my Negro fellow Sam, formerly the property of John Maddox, Senr are to be free. The right of these two Negroes to be in my friends Jonathan Yates and Thomas Harris who no doubt
      will take proper steps to set them free immediately after my death.
      To my mother Rachel Compton one Negro man named Pompey and the use of one Negro girl named Lurana, during her life. And after my and my mother's death, Luraner is to be equally divided amongst the children of my sister, Susana Turner, with her future increase.
      I also give my mother one cow and calf and six sheep
      To Elizabeth Hanson daughter of Walter Hanson one Negro girl called Rachel.
      To my brothers and sisters, viz, Zachariah, Matthew, John, Alexander, Edmund Howard, Margaret, Elizabeth and Susannah the rest of my estate after my just debts and funeral charges are paid to be equally divided between them.
      Executor: my brother Edmund Howard Compton
      Signed 3 Nov 1784 Stephen Compton
      Wit: Richard Crain, Amelia Powell, Elizabeth Thompson
      Probated on 20 Nov 1784 by the oath of the executor and by the oaths of all three witnesses.

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