John Hampton Jr. and John Smith were on a common tract that was patented in the name of John Smith 21 Aug 1734 being 420 acres on Opeckon Creek at Turkey Spring. Andrew Hampton was sworn as Constable on the Opeckon Creek on Thursday, 27 Mar 1737, in the place of Thomas Low. 27 Jul 1738 George Thurston was appointed constable at Opeckon in the place of Andrew Hampton.
By 29 Sep1741 Andrew Hampton was in Brunswick Co VA when he purchased
land from George and Susanna King on the southside of Roanoke River in
the area that later became Halifax Co VA.
17 Jan 1743, while living in Brunswick Co VA, he sold 200 acres to
Benjamin Borden of Frederick Co VA, adjoining land of brother John Hampton,
Jr., in Frederick Co VA.
3 Mar 1746 Andrew Hampton sold his land in Lunnenburg Co VA (formerly
Brunswick Co VA) to Field Jefferson. The court ordered two justices
to go to Sarah Hampton to get her acknowledge-
ment of the same, because "Sarah, the wife of the said Andrew Hampton,
cannot conveniently
travel to our county court of Lunenburg to make acknowledgement of
the said conveyance".
Due to the association of Benjamin Bordon and the Immigrant John Hampton
in Monmouth Co NJ and the association of a younger Benjamin Bordon with
Andrew Hampton in VA, it is believed that
Andrew Hampton was a son of John Hampton, Sr., of Frederick Co VA and
grandson of the immigrant John Hampton.
In 1753 the Assembly appointed commissioners in Granville Co and three frontier counties to furnish provisions for the Indians who were allied with the Province against the French and Cherokees. On Monday, 23 May 1757, Andrew Hampton of Granville Co NC presented a bill to the Assembly for having accommodated 160 Indians in Granville Co NC (House Journals, C.R., V. 853).
6 Dec 1754 Captain Andrew Hampton's Company No. 8, with Ephraim Hampton as Ensign, consisting of 60 men, in Granville Co NC Militia.
1755 Tax List of Granville Co NC shows 2 whites, Andrew Hampton and son Ephraim. A white taxable was any white male above 18 years of age who was capable of bearing arms.
20 Sep 1758 Granville Parish formed from St. John's with vestrymen: Robert Harris, Richard Henderson, Reuben Searcy, Henry Howard, Richard Harris, Jr., James Mitchell, Andrew Hampton, Thomas Lowe, Evan Ragland, William Benford, Darian Elwick, and Sherwood Harris.
10 Aug 1760 Andrew Hampton made a deed gift of 400 acres "in consideration for the natural love and affection which I doth bear unto my son Ephraim for the better maintenance of him", being part of a larger tract of 1119 acres granted to Andrew Hampton 11 Mar 1760 on southside of Tar River at Grigg's Corner in Granville Co NC.
On the same day, 10 Aug 1760, Andrew Hampton made a gift deed of 200
acres "to my son Ezekiel for the better support and maintenance of him",
which is a part of a larger tract granted to John Adcock 29 Apr 1754 and
sold to Andrew Hampton Mar 1755 on northside of Indian Field Creek.
10 Jan 1767 Andrew gave to son Ezekiel 200 acres bought the same day
from Henry McCullough, making a total of 400 acres to each son.
Andrew Hampton, b 1713 d 8 Oct 1805 md 2) 1749 Catherine Hyder and moved
from Granville Co to Tyron Co NC and settled on Dutchman's Creek on the
northside of the Catawba River.
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