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Margaret <I>Pownall</I> Hampton

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Margaret Pownall Hampton

Birth
Solebury, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
15 Feb 1841 (aged 75–76)
Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Wrightstown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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76 yrs
Widow of Benjamin Hampton. They married May 10, 1786 within Buckingham MM.
Daughter of Simeon Pownall. May have been born on May 6, 1765.
I could not find a record to support.

Siblings:
Benjamin Hampton and Margaret Pownall had the following children, all born in Wrightstown :
1. Moses Hampton, b. 7 mo ., 25, 1787.
2. Benjamin Hampton , b .9 mo . 20 , 1790.
3. Sarah Hampton , b . 10 mo . 26 , 1792.
4. Joseph Hampton, b . 9 mo . 8 , 1794 .
5. Margaret Hampton , b . 12 mo . 23 , 1796 .
6. Hannah Hampton , b . 10 mo . 17 , 1798 (Quaker records list 1799)
7. Mary Hampton , b . 9 mo 9 , 1800 .
8. Ann Hampton , b . 9 mo . 9 , 1800 .
9. Catharine Hampton , b . 6 mo . 19 , 1805 .

Their surname was sometimes spelled Hamton. They had nine children: Moses in 1787, Benjamin in 1790, Sarah in 1792, Joseph in 1794, Margaret in 1797, Hannah Pownall in 1799, Mary and Ann in 1800 (twins) and Katherine in 1805.

The Hampton family, with other Quakers, settled in Quakertown (Franklin Twp.), Hunterdon Co., New Jersey. Margaret's husband died there in 1828.
76 yrs
Widow of Benjamin Hampton. They married May 10, 1786 within Buckingham MM.
Daughter of Simeon Pownall. May have been born on May 6, 1765.
I could not find a record to support.

Siblings:
Benjamin Hampton and Margaret Pownall had the following children, all born in Wrightstown :
1. Moses Hampton, b. 7 mo ., 25, 1787.
2. Benjamin Hampton , b .9 mo . 20 , 1790.
3. Sarah Hampton , b . 10 mo . 26 , 1792.
4. Joseph Hampton, b . 9 mo . 8 , 1794 .
5. Margaret Hampton , b . 12 mo . 23 , 1796 .
6. Hannah Hampton , b . 10 mo . 17 , 1798 (Quaker records list 1799)
7. Mary Hampton , b . 9 mo 9 , 1800 .
8. Ann Hampton , b . 9 mo . 9 , 1800 .
9. Catharine Hampton , b . 6 mo . 19 , 1805 .

Their surname was sometimes spelled Hamton. They had nine children: Moses in 1787, Benjamin in 1790, Sarah in 1792, Joseph in 1794, Margaret in 1797, Hannah Pownall in 1799, Mary and Ann in 1800 (twins) and Katherine in 1805.

The Hampton family, with other Quakers, settled in Quakertown (Franklin Twp.), Hunterdon Co., New Jersey. Margaret's husband died there in 1828.

Gravesite Details

Wrightstown MM ...Thank you to Mundivaganti (48564594) for sharing information concerning her and her siblings. MERGED MEMORIAL



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  • Created by: L Evans
  • Added: Feb 11, 2016
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/158048662/margaret-hampton: accessed ), memorial page for Margaret Pownall Hampton (1765–15 Feb 1841), Find a Grave Memorial ID 158048662, citing Wrightstown Friends Meeting Cemetery, Wrightstown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by L Evans (contributor 47540766).