Latitia Hampton

From Research of Karl Hampton http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/h/a/m/Karl-Hampton/BOOK-0001/0012-0001...

Notes for LATITIA SHARP:

The 1850 White Co, TN census shows her living with 5 children and she lives next door to a John Hampton (and wife, both age 20-30). Letitia's age is enumerated in the census as 40-50. The John next door could possibly be eldest child Johnathan, but is noted in the census as John Hampton. We have not yet documented where Jonathan was in 1840. We do know that eldest child Jonathan L. Hampton married Cynthia Lavender January 19, 1840 in White Co and therefore, may well have been the neighbor "John Hampton" enumerated in the Census.

Latitia's sister Rebecca married Andrew's brother Jonathan Hampton Jr. Latita and Rebecca were both from Union Co, SC. Their father, Willaim Sharp, was an officer during the Civil War and acquainted with Col. Andrew Hampton. Her father was also a surveyor in SC prior to the Revolutionary War. Several records have been found of property that he surveyed in SC.

Note: Page 254 of "Union County Heritage - South Carolina 1981 says "that William & Mary Sharp had 5 sons and 4 daughters. One daughter, name unknown, married Andrew Hampton (perhaps related to Rebecca's husband Jonathan Hampton).

The following property was owned by William Sharp and was part of her inheritance.

SHARP , WILLIAM File no.0368 Plat: Surveyed for William Sharp, 200 A on S fork Broad River about 1 1/2 miles above Fifers land ...7 Sept 1768 Wm Sharp, Wm Henson, Wm Robbms, CB

SHARP, WILLIAM File no.549 (1275); Gr. no. 105; Bk. 17, p. 209 (18, 190) Plat: 17 June 1765, Surveyed for William Sharp, 200 A on waters of Bullocks Creek, head of Stinson branch ...William Dickson, D Surv. John Stillhouse, John Riggs, CB lss. 30 Oct. 1765

SHARP, WILLIAM File no.2071 ; Gr. no.40; Bk. 23, p. 88 Plat: Surveyed for William Sharp 300 A on W side Broad on both sides Suck Creek. ..6 June 1767 Wm Sharp, Surv. Phillip &: Nicholas Henson, CB iss. 26 Oct 1767

SHARP, Willam File no. 2075;Gr. no. 44; Bk. 23, p. 89 Plat: Surveyed for William Sharp 400 A on both sides S fork of Thicketty and Gilkeys Creek including some Springs of Steens branch.... 1 June 1767. William Sharp, Sur. Robt Lusk, John Sharp, CB Iss. 24 Oct 1767

SHARP , JOHN File no.2070; Gr. no.39 ; Bk. 29, p. 88 Plat: Surveyed for John Sharp, 400 A on west side broad both sides Horses Creek. ..6 June 1767 Wm Sharp, Surv. Phillip & Nicholas Henson, CB Iss. 26 Oct 1767

SHARP, JOHN File no. 2069;Gr. no.45; Bk. 23, p. 86 Plat: Surveyed for John Sharp, 200 A on both sides So branch or N fork Tyger River. ..below Robert Miller's land ...near the Waggon Road ...22 May 1767 Wm Sharp, Surv. Wm McMacken, Jamcs Miller, CB Iss. 26 Oct 1767

We do not know for certain who John Sharp is (who was also a surveyor noted above), but we suspect in may have been William's Brother. Source for land records: FTM CD517 Early SC Settlers, 1600-1800, NC Land Grants in SC, Grants issued from Mecklenburg Co.

A copy of Latitia's probate/estate recording is on file with Karl Hampton. Roberta Rose reports that son-in-law John Blaylock (husband of Latitia's Daughter) took over the administration of Latitia's estate, most likely because eldest son, Jonathan L. had moved from the White Co, TN area. The attending physician submited his bill for $18.50 and was Thomas Snodgrass, MD.