TENTH GENERATION

Jonathan HAMPTON was born about 1693 in New Jersey, USA. He died on 7 Mar 1745 and was buried in 1745 in Rahway Cemetery, N.J., USA.

Jonathan's grave is in the Rahway (Presbyterian?) Cemetery. It reads :-
"Here lyes ye body of Jonathan Hampton dec^d March 7 in 1745 in ye 52^d year of his age. Here from all earthly joys I'm fled into the mansion of the dead."

He was married a second time to Elizabeth BIRD (widow of Joseph Bird) on 21 February 1740/1.
Marriage Licence 20 Feb 1740 :-
'Jonathan Hampton of the County of Richmond (New York) Esqr; and Elizabeth Bird of Elizabeth Town, in the County of Essex (N.J.), widow"

His 1st wife is not known. Their children were:

Photo - Dick Costello
Courtesy - Home News Tribune.

i. Jonathan HAMPTON was born in 1711 in Elizabeth Town, NJ, USA. He died on 1 Nov 1777 in Elizabeth Town, NJ, USA., and is buried in St. Johns, Elizabeth Town - Monumental Inscription #122¹ :-
"In memory of Jonathan Hampton Esqr. who died November 1st AD 1777, In the LXVI year of his age."
Also on the same tombstone :-
"Mary Ann his first wife who died July ye 20th 1746 aged XXXI years" &
"Hannah his daughter who died March 30th 1768 aged XVI years" &
"Ann Frances his second wife departed this life February the 24th 1791. In th 77th year of her age."
ii. Abraham HAMPTON was born in 1713. He died on 19 May 1786.
iii. Margaret HAMPTON.
iv. Mary HAMPTON was born in 1718.
v. Sarah HAMPTON.
vi. Joanne HAMPTON was born in 1722.
vii. Hannah HAMPTON was born in 1724.

Sources
1. 'Inscriptions on tombstones and monuments in the burying grounds of the First Presbyterian Church and St. Johns Church at Elizabeth, New Jersey, 1664-1892', unknown author, 1892.