Compton Family Land Grants
by June White

A. W. Compton              26 Oct 1926
Buchanan County
2.29 a.On Spruce Pine fork of Dismal, a tributary
of the Louisa Fork of Big Sandy River, adjoining a
15 acre grant in the name of Loggins Woody,
395 acre in the name of E. F. Harman and
Thomas Brown, 2805 acres to Graham and Parker,
and 116.l acres to J. L. McKinney
Grants No. 124, p. 126
 
Bartley Compton              1 May 1847
Tazewell County
14 a. On the waters of the Louisa fork of Sandy
Grants No. 98, p. 493
 
Hickman Compton            1 Oct 1821
Tazewell County
200 a. On the Clear fork of Wolf Creek
Grants No. 70, p. 396
 
James M. Compton           3 Jul 1860
Tazewell County
135 a.On top and south side of Buckhorn Mountain
Grants No. 117, p. 176
 
John Compton                  4 Jan 1793
Montgomery County
265 a. On the waters of Bluestone adjoining
his Old Survey on the south side
Grants No. 27, p. 394
 
John Compton                  4 Jan 1793
Montgomery County
140 a. On the Clear fork of Wolf Creek adoining
the lands of said Compton and Thomas Wiley
Grants No. 28, p. 100
 
John Compton                 16 Mar 1793
Montgomery County
400 a. On Bluestone Creek a branch of New river
adjoining Peery's line
Grants No. 27, p. 604

John Cumpton          16 Mar 1793
Montgomery County
400 a.  On the Clear fork of Wolf Creek a branch of New river
Grants No. 27, p. 603
 
John Cumpton           28 Sept 1824
Tazewell County
56 a.  On Tug River at the Turnhole
Grants No. 73, p. 406
 
John Cumpton            28 Sept 1824
Tazewell County
88 a.  Beginning on Tug River at Fosters's Camp
Grants No. 73, p. 409

 
John Compton                 26 Jun 1809
Tazewell County
50 a. On Bluestone adjoining a survey of
Comptons and Henry Harman
Grants No. 58, p. 261
 
John Compton                11 Jan 1793
Wythe County
500 a. At the mouth of Clear fork of Wolf Creek,
a branch of New River
Grants No. 27, p. 411
 
John Compton, Senr.        2 Sept 1800
Wythe County
290 a. On the Clear fork of Wolf Creek,
a branch of New River
Grants No.  47, p. 147
 
John Compton, Junr.        28 Jan 1793
Montgomery County
95 a.  On Bluestone Creek adjoining said Comptons old line
Grants No. 27, p. 449
 
John Compton, Junr.        17 Aug 1796
Montgomery County
85 a. On Blluestone adjoining James Cartmal
Grants No. 34, p. 515
 
John Compton, Jr.           13 Apr 1812
Tazewell County
350 a.  Beginning on the north side of Sandy River 
110 poles above the mouth of Blackberry Creek
Grants No. 62, p. 390
 
John Compton, Jr.            5 Oct 1822
Tazewell County
150 a.  On Blue Stone
Grants No. 71, p. 247
 
John Compton, Jr.           5 Oct 1822
Tazewell County
30 a. 
On the Blue Stone adjoining Samuel Fllummer's
land and his Old Tract which he lives on
Grants No. 71, p. 249
 
Miles L. Compton           18 Nov 1911
Buchanan County
682 6/10 a.On Dismal River a tributary of Louisa fork
of Big Sandy River
 
R. P. Compton               31 Oct 1890
Buchanan County
159 a. On Elkins branch of Slate Creek
Grants No. 121, p. 35
 
Squire Compton               1 Oct 1852
Tazewell County
56 a.On a Spur of the dividing ridge
between Tug and Laurel Creeks
Grants No. 107, p. 637
 
Thomas D. Compton       16 Jul 1878
Buchanan County
400 a. On waters of Lick branch of Slate Creek
Grants No. 119, p. 332
 
William Compton            20 Nov 1822
Tazewell County
45 a.On the waters of Blue Stone along
the North side of the land he now lives on
Grants No. 71, p. 448