Individual Details

Abraham was killed while a soldier of the Continental Army, and his wi d o w was paid a sum of support of herself and three small children by th e c o urt of Botetourt County, VA. These children were a daughter and tw o s o ns, Jeremiah and Abraham. The daughter (name not known) is said to h a v e married a (first name not known) Phillips. Jeremiah and Abraham li v e d in Southwest Virginia and also their mother (who married John Brick e y ), until 1817, so it is plausable the daughter also lived in this are a . -- MERGED NOTE ------------ Abraham was killed while a soldier of the Continental Army, and his wi d o w was paid a sum of support of herself and three small children by th e c o urt of Botetourt County, VA. These children were a daughter and tw o s o ns, Jeremiah and Abraham. The daughter (name not known) is said to h a v e married a (first name not known) Phillips. Jeremiah and Abraham li v e d in Southwest Virginia and also their mother (who married John Brick e y ), until 1817, so it is plausable the daughter also lived in this are a .

Birth	1735	New Jersey, United States
Marriage	1767	Monmouth, New Jersey, United States - Mary Carhart
Death	1779	Botetourt, Virginia, United States

Spouse	Mary Carhart (1740 - 1811)
Child	Abraham Compton (1772 - 1856)
Child	Jeremiah Compton (1776 - 1850)
Child	Lindy Compton (1777 - )