Micajah Hampton (I2250)
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Hypothesis: From Amelia County tithable lists and deeds, John Hampton Sr. is known to have lived with Mary (his wife), John Hampton Jr., Micajah Hampton, and Collins Hampton. Based on their living with John Sr., John Jr., Micajah, and Collins are presumed to be his sons. If true, then they were each approximately 16 years of age the first time they appeared on a tithable list with John Sr. That means that John Jr. was probably born sometime around 1730, Micajah was probably born sometime around 1737, and Collins was probably born sometime between 1741 and 1746. Collins, it might be noted, was one of the witnesses to the purchase of 100 acres by John Hampton Sr. in Halifax County in 1767. Also based on the tithable lists, John Sr. was at least 60 in 1762, the fist year in the timeline in which John Sr.was not a tithable. From the Amelia County tithable lists, John Sr. is known to have lived close to Nathaniel Hampton, as well. Nathaniel may be a son, brother, or cousin. It is likely that Nathaniel was a son. Nathaniel's living children as of 23 Feb. 1764 included John Hampton, Elkanah Hampton, Roda Hampton, and Judy Hampton. Elkanah Hampton wrote a noncupative will on 29 May 1776, which was probated on 18 June 1778. In the will (actually a letter to Mr. Leonard Baker, Halifax County, specifying his wishes concerning his property in the event of his death), he mentions that he was serving in the army resisting the British, as was his (unnamed) brother. He leaves everything to his sister, Judith, who was living on Childer Creek in Halifax at the time that the letter was written. This would appear to be the same creek upon which John Hampton Sr. bought land in 1767. No other adult male Hamptons are known to have lived in Amelia County at the time that the "family" of John Hampton Sr. was resident. There were several female Hamptons in the county during that time, however. How they relate to John Sr. is unknown. At least two lived in Nottoway Parish at the same time that John Sr. was resident there, so they are likely his relatives. The females are: (1) Rachel Hampton (2) Lea Hampton and her illegitimate children, Lewis, Ann, and John Hampton of Nottoway Parish (3) Phoebe Hampton and sons James and John Forrest Hampton of Nottoway Parish Due to an apparent relationship between the Hamptons and the Collins, it is possible that Mary, wife of John, was a Collins. Source: 'Early Timeline: The HAMPTON Family of Amelia and Halifax Counties, Virginia,' http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~pzebe/hampton_timeline.htm |
| Birth | Possibly Bedford County |
| 1753 | Micajah Hampton: Only appearance in the tithables lists of Amelia County is in 1753; he is in the same household as John Hampton. |
| 1771 | Micajah Hampton was sued by a John Hampton in Halifax County c.1771 for reasons unknown. Later in 1771, Micajah countersued John, but the case was dismissed by the court. |
| Historical | More than 4,000 residents died from yellow fever. |
| Historical | Napoleon Bonaparte agrees to sell 800,000 square miles of land to the United States for $15 million. |
| Historical | War of 1812 between the Americans and the British. |
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| Marriage: before 1730 -- Virginia, USA | ||
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8 years #2 Brother |
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1 year #3 Brother |
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3 years #5 Sister |
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5 years #6 Brother |
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13 years #8 Brother |
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Family with Ann Mullins |
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| Marriage: 1760 -- Halifax, Virginia, USA |